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Bemis Bag Company Records, 1858-1976 (S0683)
2 cubic feet, 30 folders, 83 photographs, 1 scrapbook
Judson Moss Bemis and his brother, Stephen Allen Bemis, established the Bemis Company in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1874. The company manufactured bags, primarily for seed, and later expanded its product offerings to include packaging for food, chemicals, and pharmaceutical supplies. The materials in this collection contain correspondence, yearbooks, reports, and photographs documenting the company's day-to-day operations.
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Adam Bence Arithmetic Notebook, 1839 (C2471)
0.1 cubic feet (1 volume)
Arithmetic by Adam Bence, done at Dr. Winright's English and Mathematical Academy, St. Louis, MO.
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Benito Juarez Society Records, 1970-1971 (S1202)
0.25 cubic foot
Festival programs and histories of the Benito Juarez Society, which promotes Mexican culture.
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Dr. Durand Benjamin Photographs, 1935 (P0571)
1 folder
Photos from pilgrimage to grave of William Beaumont, on the occasion of his 150th birthday anniversary, 1935-11-21. Photos by Dr. Durand Benjamin of St. Louis, MO
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Mary L. Bennett Photograph Collection, 1880-1920 (P0808)
21 photographs
Photos of St. Louis street scenes and the Judge & Dolph Drugstore. Photographs of the Berry family. Group portrait of a conference at William Woods College, ca. 1920.
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Donald H. Bergman Papers, 1893-2009 (S0827)
7.5 cubic feet, 145 folders, 582 photographs
The Donald Bergmann Papers consists of correspondence, meeting minutes, and photographs, documenting his service in the Army in Korea after World War II and his later involvement in St. Louis businesses, organizations, and charities. Topics of interest include the St. Louis Chapter of the Victorian Society in America, the Landmarks Association of St. Louis, and the German American Heritage Society.
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Mary Bergman Papers, 1962-2002 (S1153)
0.75 cubic foot
The Mary Bergmann Papers contain photographs, newspaper clippings, theatre programs, correspondence, and supplies ledgers of The Lorelei nightclub in Gaslight Square documenting Bergmann’s career as an entertainer and club manager.
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Ernest Bergmann Papers, 1970-1991 (S1152)
1 cubic foot
The papers of Ernest Bergmann contain business cards and brochures from financial institutions; MENSA and Norwood Country Club memberships; and handwritten notes.
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Roy W. Bergmann Papers, 1932-1996 (S0696)
12 cubic feet, 759 folders, 45 photographs, 4 audiotapes
The Roy W. Bergmann Papers include Bergmann's writings, correspondence, newspaper clippings, law cases, audiotapes, and photographs chronicling Roy Bergmann's career as a lawyer from 1932-1996. Also documented is Bergmann’s involvement in various organizations such as the Rotary Club of Clayton, the Discussion Club and Public Question Club, and Candlelighters of Normandy.
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Carolyn R. Bergseid Postcard Collection, 1906-1944 (P0548)
28 postcards
Postcards of St. Joseph, Kansas City, Springfield, St. Louis, Bolivar, and the University of Missouri Columns.
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Harry Edward Berndt Papers, 1943-2015 (S0851)
8 cubic feet, 183 folders
The papers of Harry Edward Berndt (1926- ), a former sociology professor at St. Louis Community College, Florissant Valley, and executive director of Metro Housing Resources, a housing advocacy agency for low-income and minority individuals. The materials consist of correspondence, research articles, essays, and working and subject files, documenting his research interests in urban sociology, intercultural and interracial relations, and organizational analysis. Other items of interest include drafts and correspondence of his books New Rules in the Ghetto: Community Development and Urban Poverty (1977) and Only a Priest (2010), a biography of Monsignor John Alexander Shocklee, a civil rights and labor activist.
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Chuck Berry Project Research Papers, 1958-1984 (S0196)
0.04 cubic feet, 13 folders, 2 microfilm rolls
The Chuck Berry Research Project Collection contains newspaper clippings, research papers, and oral histories chronicling Kenn Thomas and George Lipsitz’s effort to document the life and career of singer and songwriter, Chuck Berry.
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A.N. Berthoud Papers, 1850-1851 (C1464)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letter to John Johnson, 1850, about winter coal mine operations and delivery of coal to the statehouse in Jefferson City. Account for coal delivered to the statehouse.
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Beta Sigma Phi Collection, 1954-1966 (S0223)
0.2 cubic foot
This collection consists of photographs pertaining to the St. Louis chapters of Beta Sigma Phi, an international social sorority for women. The images depict various Beta Sigma Phi events, including card parties and the rituals of jewels, a ceremony for new members.
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Bicentennial Horizons of American Music Records, 1973-1977 (S0397)
2.5 cubic feet, 68 folders, 5 volumes
This collection contains the official records of a national festival of the performing arts, June 14-July 4, 1976, in St. Louis, Missouri, to help commemorate the nation's bicentennial. BHAM was sponsored by the St. Louis Spirit of '76 Bicentennial Committee. Events include music, dance, theatre, multi-media, opera, folk music, jazz, prose, poetry, and film.
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Bigham and Porter Receipt Book, 1857 (S0763)
0.25 cubic foot, 1 folder
This collection contains a receipt book from Bigham and Porter of St. Louis. The receipts are of real estate
transactions.
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J.N. Birch Letter, 1878 (C2053)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To R.F.C. Schroeder, St. Louis, MO, from St. Louis, MO, June 12, 1878. Granting Schroeder a leave of absence. Endorsed by Charles A. Fisk.
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Rudolph and Charles Bircher Papers, 1856-1924 (C0583)
0.05 cubic feet (4 folders)
The papers contain business records of the owners of the Laclede-Bircher Hotel and farms in St. Louis, Missouri, and Civil War documents for the St. Louis Central Guard, Missouri State Militia. Also contains a record of school funds, 1851-1852; account of the City of St. Louis Fire Department, 1866-1867; and an account of the German American Bank, 1888-1894.
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DeVeda Bishop Collection, 1965-1969 (S0165)
0.01 cubic foot, 3 folders
The DeVeda Bishop collection contains memos, newsletters, circulars, correspondence, and a training manual from DeVeda Bishop’s experience as a legislative reporter for the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (ACWA) Local 495 and the St. Louis Legislative Committee. The St. Louis Legislative Committee, formed by the Southwest Regional Joint Board of the ACWA, encouraged legislative activities throughout all local chapters of ACWA in St. Louis.
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Rev. Maury Whipple Bishop Photograph Collection, 1864-1968 (P0660)
41 photographs
Photos of Bishop family members, Ben and Alice Dixon, dedication ceremonies for General Pershing's Home (1960, Laclede) and Liberty Memorial (1961, Kansas City), the 1949 Missouri State Fair, Longview Farm (Lee's Summit), and fountains in Forest Park (St. Louis). Postcards of Independence.
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Black Jack Project Records, 1968-1976 (S1227)
0.5 cubic foot
This collection contains a timeline, research on housing by the Inter-Religious Council, and newspaper articles on Black Jack, Missouri, compiled by the Parkview Heights Corporation.
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Black Jack, Missouri, Housing Controversy Collection, 1973-1976 (S0007)
0.05 cubic foot, 13 folders
The collection contains court documents, memoranda, newspaper clippings, and a University of Missouri-St. Louis student paper regarding the city of Black Jack, Missouri's attempt to prevent the Park View Heights Corporation from building an integrated housing complex within its borders.
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Black Pages Collection, 1984-2010 (S0578)
0.4 cubic foot, 9 folders
This collection contains issues of Black Pages, a telephone directory of African-American businesses in the St. Louis area. Publisher Melvin Jones began Black Pages in 1984 and publishes the directory annually.
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Robert E. Blake Constitutional Convention Papers, 1943-1945 (C0017)
2.5 cubic feet (306 folders), 1 roll of microfilm (2 volumes only)
Papers of a St. Louis lawyer who was a Democratic delegate-at-large. He was elected president of the convention and took an active part in the campaign for adoption of the constitution drawn up by that body.
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Robert E. Blake Papers, 1943-1945 (C3301)
1.5 cubic feet (105 folders)
Papers of a St. Louis lawyer who was a Democratic delegate-at-large to the Missouri Constitutional Convention of 1943-1944. He was elected president of the convention and played an active role in the campaign for the adoption of the constitution drawn up by that body.
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Louise Marie Bliss Papers, 1894-1971 (S0008)
2 cubic feet, 7 folders, 33 diaries
The papers of Louis Marie Bliss contain diaries, correspondence, and manuscripts regarding her life as an author and pacifist. Bliss was a member of the Fellowship for Reconciliation and worked for the Civil Liberties Committee. The materials in this collection date from 1894 to 1971.
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Abner Blize Papers, 1830 (R0579)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Abner Blize Papers consist of an agreement between Abner Blize and Nathaniel Bacon of St. Louis County, Missouri, regarding the control of the bondage of Charles, an enslaved person in the estate of John Bacon.
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Susan Block Papers, 1970-2005 (S0853)
17 cubic feet
The papers of Susan Block contain correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, and legal materials chronicling Block's career as a St. Louis County Circuit Judge and advocacy for children.
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Thelma Blumberg Photograph Collection, 1940-1980 (S0402)
1 cubic foot, 43 folders, 5850 photographs
This collection contains photographs taken by Thelma Blumberg, a freelance photojournalist, who created a large volume of photographs in the late 1950s and 1960s in a location that came to be known as Gaslight Square. Her photographs documented the neighborhood near the intersection of Olive and Boyle at a time when that area changed from a quiet antique row into one of the country’s most popular entertainment districts. In the 1960s, Blumberg ‘s journalistic photography often appeared in the Sunday Magazine section of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, in the St. Louis Scene Magazine, and St. Louis Magazine.
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Board of Election Commissioners Records, 1974-2002 (S1181)
1.5 cubic foot
The Board of Election Commissioners Records consists of microfiche containing information on St. Louis City voters, including their names, addresses, as well as their ward and precinct. T
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Boatmen's Savings Bank History, 1937 (C0756)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
History of the Boatmen's Bank, St. Louis, MO, 1847-1937.
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Laurel Boeckman Collection, 1860-2002 (P0238)
1 folder
Large postcard collection showing various tourist areas in Missouri as well as places outside Missouri. Other images include photos of Virginia Mayo, the Boone County Fair, St. Louis, and Columbia images.
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Emil Boehl Photographs, 1870-1904 (P0825)
6 photographs
Photos of St. Louis by Emil Boehl.
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Chet Boeke Papers, 1978-2000 (S0620)
0.8 cubic foot (30 folders)
The Chet Boeke Papers contain correspondence, newsletters, newspaper clippings, and reports documenting Boeke's service as a police officer for the St. Louis County Police and state representative for St. Louis County in the 82nd district.
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Frederick Bohm Letter, 1849 (C2203)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To William H. Bell, St. Louis Arsenal, from St. Louis Arsenal, January 8, 1849. Request for a discharge because his wife's poor health is adversely affected by undesirable living quarters. Detailed description of crowded, damp, unfinished living units.
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Boller Brothers Architectural Records, 1910-1982 (K0065)
9.31 c.f.
Architectural drawings and other supporting documents for the Boller Brothers firm who specialized in theater design
Anita Lyons Bond Papers, 1964-1995 (S0656)
0.2 cubic foot, 4 folders
The Anita Lyons Bond papers document her life and career as a civil rights activist, her involvement in Missouri politics, and her presidential appointment to the Missouri Citizens Advisory Committee to the United States Civil Rights Commission. The collection contains correspondence writings, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and pamphlets.
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Book Lovers Club Program, 1978-1979 (S0354)
0.01 cubic foot
Booklovers Club. Literary Club for Black women. 1978-1979 program guide.
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"Books, Newspapers, and Libraries in Pioneer St. Louis (1808-1842)" , 1961 (C3519)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Thesis prepared for Library School of the University of Wisconsin. Gives description of books brought to St. Louis by European-American settlers, and acquisition of materials in early schools and libraries.
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John F. Bradbury, Jr. Postcard Collection, 1889-2022 (R1551)
4 cubic feet (122 folders, 4,432 postcards)
The John F. Bradbury, Jr. Postcard Collection contains postcards collected by Bradbury, containing images from the Ozarks and Southern Missouri. The postcards consist of real photograph, commercially printed, and illustrated postcards. The images mainly feature Missouri towns, railroads, Route 66, resorts, and rivers.
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Charles E. Bradley Diary, 1869-1876, 1913 (C4328)
0.2 cubic feet (7 folders)
The diary of a young man working in the buying and selling of real estate, and his experiences in social life, particularly as it pertains to marriage.
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William L. and Doris Crump Bradshaw Papers, 1872-1979 (C4268)
1.4 cubic feet (63 folders)
Correspondence, research material, announcements, photographs and postcards of Doris Crump Bradshaw, and her husband, William L. Bradshaw, a professor in the Department of Political Science and later Dean of the School of Business and Public Administration at the University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri.
Steven Louis Brawley Papers, 2001-2020 (S0346)
30.1 GB (103 folders, 3,358 TIFFs, 55 PDFs, 27 MOV files, 21 docx, 20 pptx, 1 GIF, 1 mp4)
The Steven Louis Brawley papers consist of electronic files documenting Brawley’s efforts to preserve St. Louis LGBTQ+ history. Materials of interest include drafts of Brawley’s book, Gay and Lesbian St. Louis, and photographs of St. Louis PRIDE events and the Lambda Gay Car Club.
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William Clark Breckenridge Papers, 1752-1927 (C1036)
4.75 cubic feet (117 folders, 21 volumes), 1 card file, 3 rolls of microfilm
The papers of the St. Louis businessman, writer, and historian contain correspondence, scrapbooks, book sale announcements, and miscellaneous materials, with an emphasis on St. Louis and Missouri history.
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Brewers, Maltsters and General Labor Departments, Local Union No. 6 Minutes, 1898-1940 (C0584)
2 rolls of microfilm
Roll 1 contains volume 1, March 14, 1898-July 14, 1918, in German. Roll 2 contains volume 2, July 28, 1918-January 1, 1940, in English. Labor-management relations, beer production prohibition, participation in politics, international union policy and relations with other trade unions; World War I, American Socialist Party, Eugene V. Debs, and Tom Mooney.
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Helen Brydon Bridges Postcard Collection, 1842-1967 (P0377)
1 folder
Postcards of University of Missouri Columbia, the Missouri State Capitol, St. Louis, Barnes Hospital (St. Louis), Uniontown, and Ellington, MO
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Dorothy Bristow Memory Book, 1925 (S1179)
0.25 cubic foot
This collection contains a hardcover book titled "A Girl's Graduation Days," owned by Dorothy Bristow. Bristow filled in the information and attached various invitations and mementos in connection with her experiences at Grover Cleveland High School in St. Louis, Missouri. Dated June 1925, the book contains writings by classmates, descriptions, and mementos of school programs, activities, sports, and social events, photographs of classmates, and names of teachers and courses Bristow took while attending Grover Cleveland High School.
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James Overton Broadhead Letter, 1891 (C2046)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a letter to Garland [Broadhead] from James Overton Broadhead, St. Louis, Dec. 24, 1891, concerning the Missouri-Arkansas border.
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James Overton Broadhead Letter, 1896 (C2047)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a letter to Garland [Broadhead] from James Broadhead, St. Louis, Jan. 4, 1896. The letter refers to GLOBE DEMOCRAT'S charge of James's bolting the Democratic ticket in 1874; as well as writing a paper on the Treaty of 1803 and the territory which the Louisiana Purchase embraced.
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Dorothy Brockhoff Papers, 1901-1998 (S1221)
0.25 cubic foot
The Dorothy Brockhoff Papers consist of correspondence, speeches, magazine and newspaper articles, and photographs, pertaining to Brockhoff’s career in journalism and public relations in the St. Louis area from 1948 to the 1990s. Known affectionately among her colleagues as “Scoop” for her enterprising reporting, Brockhoff wrote for a variety of publications, including the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, the Washington University Magazine, and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Brockhoff’s articles for the Washington University Magazine garnered national attention, resulting in the National Women’s Press Association awarding her first prize for best interview story in 1974. Other materials of interest include speeches Brockhoff ghostwrote for Monsanto Chemical Company executives, as well as photographs of Brockhoff and her relatives. The papers date from 1901 to 1996.