Civic leaders -- Missouri -- Saint Louis
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Fannie Frank Cook Papers
Collection
Identifier: A0322
Abstract
The Papers of Fannie Cook (1893-1949), St. Louis writer, lecturer and civic leader, include personal and professional correspondence, literary productions, printed material and scrapbooks of clippings and memorabilia reflect her life-long interest in the common ground of literature and social problems. Believing literature could be a great molder of public opinion, Fannie Cook wrote novels, short stories, essays and poetry, a significant portion of which portrayed a strong social conscience....
Dates:
1874-1949
Edward Field Goltra Papers
Collection
Identifier: A0595
Scope and Contents
The collection includes personal and family correspondence of Edward F. Goltra; papers relating to the various companies he ran; papers relating to his work as a Democratic national committeeman; and papers relating to his civic interests. In the descriptions of the folder contents in this finding aid, the phrase “Correspondents include” indicates that the folder includes correspondence from or to the individuals listed.
Dates:
1853-1949
John H. Gundlach Collection
Collection
Identifier: A0630
Scope and Contents
The John H. Gundlach Papers consist primarily of correspondence, clippings, notes, memoranda, and printed material that document Gundlach’s activities in city planning and civic affairs, as well as his interest in the theater and collecting manuscripts.
The Civic Affairs Series comprises correspondence, memoranda, notes, and clippings arranged by the various St. Louis city improvement projects that Gundlach was instrumental in...
Dates:
1848-1927
Theonis K. Guyton Collection
Collection
Identifier: A3147
Scope and Contents
The collection is comprised primarily of St. Louis civic and religious event programs and individual memorial service programs collected by Theonis Guyton during her service in many church and philanthropic organizations in the St. Louis African American community from 1948 to 2017. The bulk of the collection dates from 1993 to 2018. There are several notable date gaps: 1952-1953, 1955-1956, 1958-1962, 1966-1968, 1970-1973, 1976-1980, and 1989-1992. The collection is arranged...
Dates:
1946-2018; Majority of material found within 1993-2018
Links, Inc. St. Louis Chapter Records
Collection
Identifier: A3182
Scope and Contents
The records date from 1948 to 2011 and are comprised primarily of meeting minutes, reports, handbooks, and various items such programs, photographs, and newspaper clippings related to events sponsored by the St. Louis chapter of the Links, Inc. The collection is arranged into two series: Minutes/Records and Events. The Minutes/Records series dated from 1948 to 2010 and is arranged alphabetically by...
Dates:
1948-2011
Fredda Witherspoon Collection
Collection
Identifier: A3032
Scope and Contents
The collection contains materials relating primarily to the social and civic activities of Dr. Fredda Witherspoon. There are some personal items relating to both Fredda and her husband, attorney Robert L. Witherspoon. The collection spans from 1950 to 1996 with the bulk of the materials dating from 1981 to 1996. It is arranged alphabetically by topic and is divided into two series: Personal and Organizations. The ...
Dates:
1950-1996; Majority of material found within 1981-1996