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Bob Broeg Papers, 1946-1990 (S0493)
2.5 cubic feet
The Bob Broeg papers contain drafts, rewrites, and corrected copies of manuscripts written by St. Louis sportswriter Robert William Patrick "Bob" Broeg. The collection includes a book Broeg wrote about Stan Musial, "The Batting Order: Baseball From a Different Angle," "Ol' Mizzou, a Story of Missouri Football" (1974), and both the 1983 and 1986 editions of "My Baseball Scrapbook."
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Brotherhood of Eperotes, St. Louis Chapter Constitution, 1934 (S0416)
0.01 cubic foot
This collection contains a photocopy of the Consitution of the Brotherhood of Eperotes of Macedonia, Thrace, Asia Minor, and the Islands of the Aegean, Alexander the Great Chapter, St. Louis, Missouri, 1934, in Greek.
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George Washington Brouster Letters, 1850-1851 (C1832)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letters written by Brouster to his family in St. Louis County, MO, while on an overland trip to the California gold fields in 1850 and while mining for gold in various parts of California.
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B. Gratz Brown Letter, 1850 (C2202)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To [Orlando Brown], from St. Louis, MO, Mar. 10, 1850. Brown informs his uncle of the death of Weissinger and discusses his own success in the law profession, his personal goals, and friends. Also typed copy.
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Lawrence Robert Brown Papers, 1949 (C3214)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Draft of master's thesis entitled "Frontier Dramatic Criticism, St. Louis, 1835-1838," submitted to the University of Wisconsin speech department. A history and analysis of the theater in St. Louis, 1835-1838. Letter from Brown to William G.B. Carson about his project.
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Robert C. Brown Photograph Collection, 1900-1971 (P0004)
51 photographs
Photographs of Missouri railroad depots, primarily for the Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy Railroad. Photographs relating to A.F. Schliecker of Kansas City, Missouri.
Elizabeth "Betsey" Bruce Papers, 1975-2014 (S1224)
15 cubic feet
The Elizabeth "Betsey" Bruce papers contain television scripts, photographs, newspaper clippings, and reports, documenting her 46-year career as a television broadcaster at KMOV-TV and KTVI-TV, in St. Louis, Missouri. Subjects of interest include Bruce's reporting on school desegregation in St. Louis; Missouri Governor’s races, including the death of Governor Mel Carnahan in 2000; the St. Louis County Special School District; and prominent women in Missouri politics, including State Senator Harriet Woods. The papers date from 1971 to 2016.
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Bill Brush Lantern Slide Collection, ca. 1890-1970 (S1105)
12 cubic feet, 343 lantern slides
The Bill Brush Lantern Slide Collection consists mainly of glass lantern slides dating from approximately 1890 to 1970 which provide a visual record of St. Louis and the surrounding area. The slides came from St. Louis Public Schools, Schwarz Taxidermy Studio, and the St. Louis Naturalists Club. Highlights include images of steamships such as the Admiral and the Robert E. Lee, the 1904 World’s Fair, the St. Louis Zoo, and historic buildings in St. Louis. Both photographic images and drawings are used in the slides, and some slides are title cards. Contained with boxes located off-site are images pertaining to major events in United States and world history. Also included are 35mm film slides, and small number of nitrate film photographic negatives.
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Buchholz Family Papers, 1912-2004 (S0490)
2 cubic feet
This collection contains correspondence, photographs, newsletters, and a funeral record book primarily pertaining to William Buchholz's interests in genealogy and the histories of the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine and the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm. Materials of interest include a funeral record book of the Ellis Undertaking Company and issues of The Alhambran, a magazine published by the Alhambra Grotto in St. Louis.
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Leslie Leroy Bucklew Papers, 1897-1997 (S0625)
0.4 cubic foot, 5 folders, 7 photographs, 2 audio tapes
The Leslie Leroy Buckley Papers consists of photocopied biographical material about the life of Leslie LeRoy Bucklew. The collection features correspondence between Bucklew and soldiers he served with during the Spanish-American War and World War I, and letters from President Harry S Truman and Bess Truman. Other materials of interest include 1917 photographs of World War I servicemen serving at Camp Doniphan and Fort Sill. The collection also contains two oral history interviews of Bucklew recounting his childhood in St. Louis, his mother's friendship with Mary Todd Lincoln's sister, and his experiences in the Spanish-American War.
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John D. Buckner Papers, 1875-1981 (S0468)
2 cubic feet, 121 folders, 14 photographs
John D. Buckner was a St. Louis-area educator and civic leader. Throughout his career as an educator, Buckner served in various position in St. Louis City Public Schools: Sumner High School Faculty (1943-1960, 1964-1968); Sumner principal (1968-1971); Supervisor of secondary education, St. Louis Public Schools (1960-1964); and curriculum specialist for city schools (1971-1977). The papers contain minutes, reports, financial statements, high school yearbooks, and photographs documenting Buckner's activities in educational, civic, and fraternal organizations.
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John Buckner Papers, 1891-1995 (S1114)
6 cubic feet, 267 folders, 119 photographs
The John Buckner Papers contain correspondence, reports, photographs, yearbooks, and scrapbooks pertaining to John Buckner's career as an educator in the St. Louis Public Schools system. The collection also contains materials on Julia Davis and the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.
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Eugene Buder Papers, 1902-1992 (S0854)
0.8 cubic foot, 27 folders
The Eugene Buder Papers contain subject files, newspaper clippings, and publications documenting Buder's involvement in St. Louis-area civic affairs, including his interests in police reform, the unification of St. Louis City and County, and the development of the St. Louis County parks department. Buder's papers also chronicle his efforts as an attorney to defend individuals against charges of supporting communism.
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John T. Buegel Civil War Diary, 1861-1864 (C1844)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
The collection contains a diary, in German, with translation by William G. Bek, 1945. The diary documents Buegel's career as a soldier in Company F, 3rd Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War, including battles of Camp Jackson, Wilson's Creek and Springfield, and Sherman's march to the sea.
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Peggy Bull Papers, 1922-1943 (S1110)
0.25 cubic foot
Post cards, a note from the Pevely deliveryman, a Post-Dispatch rotogravure section n from 1922, the 1943 menu from the USS Von Steuben, a photograph from the September 1927 tornado
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Stephen Bullit Letter, 1869 (S1213)
.1 cubic foot
This collection contains a letter written by Stephen Bullit to an unknown recipient, in which he describes St. Louis boarding houses and Olive Street.
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David T. Burbank Papers, 1912-1987 (S0469)
3 cubic feet, 64 folders, 1 volume
The David T. Burbank Papers contain correspondence and research materials for his book, "Reign of the Rabble," an account of the St. Louis general strike in 1877. The collection also includes Burbank's personal papers as well as newsletters and literature he collected from regional labor and socialist organizations.
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Bureau For Men Records, 1920-1981 (S0176)
12.5 cubic feet, 328 folders, 43 photographs, 3 volumes
This collection contains the records of the St. Louis Bureau for Men, the first agency in the United States to provide social services to transient and homeless men. The collection is a combination of the Bureau's administrative files and the professional files of two of its four directors, Isaac Gurman and Charles Mann. The records document the founding of the Bureau until its demise in 1982 and the change of its focus from beggars, transients, and homeless men in the 1930s to ex-convicts in the 1950s-1980s.
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Burford-White Photograph Collection, 1870-1948 (P0038)
64 photographs
Snapshot and studio photos, including tintypes related to the White-Burford-Taylor-Adkins-Harness-Marolf families plus scenes from Ladue, Vista and Independence, as well as vacation scenes outside of Missouri.
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John Burgard Papers, 1990-2005 (S0855)
11 cubic feet
The papers of John Burgard contain meeting minutes, agendas, and a handbook documenting St. Louis area political campaigns and the St. Louis Board of Aldermen.
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Charles E. Burgess Papers, 1972-1987 (S1183)
27 cubic feet
This collection contains the working files of Charles Burgess, the education writer of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, from 1976 to 1986. The files include newspaper clippings, briefs, court orders, and reports on the St. Louis Desegregation Case.
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Charles Burgess Papers, 1967-1988 (S0856)
27 cubic feet
Burgess worked as an education writer for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. He collected many documents on school desegregation in St. Louis. The collection includes the most significant federal court cases and notable dissertations on the topic.
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Tennie S. Burk Papers, 1837-1972 (C4285)
0.75 cubic feet (26 folders)
The papers of Tennessee 'Tennie' Selby Burk contains her personal papers including genealogical information on her family and on various Missouri chapters of the Daughters of the American Colonists (DAC).
Christian Johann Burki Papers, 1861-1886 (R1416)
0.1 cubic foot (4 folders)
The Christian Johann Bürki Papers contain materials related to his service during the Civil War. Born in Bern, Switzerland, Bürki moved to the United States prior to the Civil War and enlisted at St. Louis in the Missouri Volunteer Infantry, 15th Regiment, known as the ‘Swiss Rifles,’ where he rose to the rank of captain.
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William S. Burroughs Newspaper Clippings Collection, 1936-1951 (S0575)
0.01 cubic foot
The William S. Burroughs Newspaper Clippings Collection contains newspaper accounts of incidents from St. Louis author William S. Burroughs’s life.
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John J. Buse Jr. Papers, 1860-1931 (S1083)
5 cubic feet, 2,005 photographs
The John J. Buse, Jr. collectin consists of photographs, scrapbooks, historical notes, correspondence, and personal reminiscences ofa St. Charles, Missouri , historian and collector. An extensive photograph collection by Rudolph Goebel, John Gossler, and A. Ruth are included.
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James T. Bush Real Estate Records, 1909-1966 (S0658)
2.75 cubic foot, 101 folders, 22 oversize folders
James T. Bush Sr. Real Estate Records contain closing statements, correspondence, appraisals, statements, property titles and information, certificates of title, deeds of trust, and ledgers that document real estate holdings in St. Louis City from 1909 to 1966. James T. Bush Sr. began working in the real estate business in the 1920s and was instrumental in establishing the Real Estate Brokers Association of St. Louis in 1946. Throughout his career, he worked to maintain records pertaining to landlord rental properties in St. Louis.
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Reverend David V. Bush Papers, 1917-1957 (S0782)
0.25 cubic foot, 7 folders
Reverend David V. Bush presided over the Memorial Congressional Church in St. Louis between 1917 and 1921. The church, known as the church with the "revolving, flaming cross" fixed on top of the building, was located at the corner of Victoria and Graham. According to a field report from 1918, the average congregation attendance was 121 people. Most of this collection contains correspondence from dated from 1917 to 1921 regarding everyday congregational matters, such as finances and the church community.
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Ed Bushmeyer Papers, 1972-2020 (S0596)
8 cubic feet
The Ed Bushmeyer Papers contain correspondence, press releases, campaign literature, legislation, legal materials, notes, and newspaper clippings documenting Bushmeyer's career in St. Louis City politics, including his service in Mayor Vince Schoemehl's administration.
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Business and Professional Women, St. Louis League Records , 1936-1988 (S0231)
3 cubic feet
The records of the Business and Professional Women, St. Louis League Records contain correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, and scrapbooks relating to the league's mission to promote the interests of women in business.
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Business Executives Move for Vietnam Peace Records, 1966-1974 (S0441)
3 cubic feet, 139 folders, 8 photographs
St. Louis-area Businessmen opposed to the Vietnam War founded the St. Louis chapter of Business Executives Move for Vietnam Peace in January 1968 to protest American involvement in Vietnam. The chapter lobbied Congress, organized conferences, letter writing campaigns, and speakers to protest American involvement in Vietnam. The collection includes correspondence with speakers and other peace groups, membership lists, memoranda, newsclippings, newsletters, petitions and speeches.
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Bussman Manufacturing Co. Sales Conference Photographs, 1930-1938 (P0358)
3 photographs
Three group photographs of Bussman Manufacturing Co., St. Louis, annual sales conferences, 1930, 1937, 1938
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David Butcher Papers, 1966-1988 (S1166)
0.25 cubic foot
This collection contains newspaper clippings and a letter concerning David Butcher, who flew combat missions for the 384th bombardment group of the 8th Air Force during World War 2. (in French) Includes two audio cassettes and one videocassette.
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Daniel Aloysius Byrne Papers, 1891-1961 (S0284)
0.15 cubic foot
The Daniel Aloysius Byrne Papers contain photographs, military registration cards, and a diary pertaining to Byrne’s early life and service in the United States Army during World War I. A St. Louis native, Daniel Aloysius Byrne (1891-1976) served in Company B, 114th Field Signal Battalion, 39th Infantry Division, primarily overseeing telephone exchanges in France after the November 11 armistice. Materials of interest include Byrne’s diary, which documents his experiences training at Camps Pike and Beauregard; encountering German submarines while crossing the Atlantic Ocean onboard the U.S.S. DeKalb; and witnessing air battles between American and German forces near Ippecourt, France.
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Joseph Byrne Fur and Wool Company Records, 1902-1918 (CA2814)
53 oversize volumes
Record books of a St. Louis Company include purchase books, sales books, ledgers, cash books, and stock books.
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Cabinet Cards Collection, c. 1890s (CA6343)
0.2 cubic feet
Collection of largely unidentified cabinet cards from the Jefferson City and St. Louis, Missouri, areas, circa 1890s. It is unclear if this is a family photograph album or was compiled by a photographer. Only two baby photographs have been identified, those of Daniel Gundelfinger and Harold Singer.
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Lee D. Cady Papers, 1937-1941 (C2892)
0.8 cubic feet
Cady's correspondence with doctors, legislators, and businessmen in Missouri, and state health officers of other states; copies of premarital examination and prenatal blood test bills; and various promotional publications and magazine and newspaper clippings regarding premarital examination and prenatal blood test bills.
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DeVerne Calloway Papers, 1929-1986 (S0012)
18.2 cubic feet, 430 folders, 604 photographs, 5 volumes, 4 items
The DeVerne Calloway Papers contain correspondence, meeting meetings, newspaper clippings, photographs, posters, and scrapbooks chronicling her personal life and career as the first African American woman elected to the Missouri legislature. As the Missouri State Representative from the 70th District (1962-1981), Calloway focused on assisting welfare recipients and prisoners, which is reflected in her correspondence.
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Ernest Calloway Papers, 1932-1989 (S0011)
18.6 cubic feet, 712 photographs, 1 volume, 8 reel-to-reel tapes
The Ernest Calloway Papers contain correspondence, speeches, public statements, reports, campaign materials, newspapers, and photographs documenting Calloway's activities as president of the St. Louis NAACP, political analyst for Teamsters' Local 688, political activist in St. Louis, and lecturer on urban affairs for St. Louis University.
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Camp Solidarity, Inc. Records, 1937-1978 (S0184)
4 rolls on microfilm
The collection contains minutes of general and board meetings, financial records, membership lists, correspondence, the Camp's newsletter (Solidarity Slants), and flyers. Complementary collections which include information on Camp Solidarity and its members are: Socialist Party of Missouri (S0090); Frei Gemeinde von St. Louis (S0037); Vorwaerts Workingmen's Singing Society (S0237); Robert Saunders' autobiography (S0087); Harry Von Romer (S0171); and the photograph collection.
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Cantonment Bellefontaine Photographs, 1894 (C0787)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Photographs of remains of officers' quarters and tombstones of Major Russell Dissell, William Sears, and the infant of Zebulon M. Pike.
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Care and Counseling Inc. Records, 1968-2015 (S0504)
21.5 c.f.
The Care and Counseling Inc. Records contain meeting minutes, correspondence, newsletters, reports, and photographs chronicling the organization's mission to provide pastoral counseling to St. Louis-area residents and graduate-level training for clergy in counseling services.
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Avis Dungan Carlson Daybooks, 1923-1943 (S0419)
1 roll microfilm
This collection contains the daybooks of Avis Carlson, writer, covering her daily life from 1923-1943. The daybooks begin in 1923 when she lived in Illinois and end in 1943 when her husband, Harry Carlson, was being transferred around the country in the United States Armed services. Carlson commented on her personal and daily routine but often referred to wider topics such as the Depression, the Dust Bowl in Kansas, international affairs, politics, the League of Women Voters, American Association of University Women, and the YWCA.
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Avis Dungan Carlson Papers, 1940-1979 (S0463)
0.8 cubic foot, 32 folders
The Avis Dungan Carlson Papers contain manuscripts, articles, genealogy, appointment book, and newspaper clippings primarily documenting Carlson's drafting of her two books, Small World…Long Gone: A Family Record of an Era and In the Fullness of Time: The Pleasures and Inconveniences of Growing Old and participation in groups such as the League of Women Voters of Metropolitan St. Louis.
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Roy Carlson Photographs, 1962 (P0823)
3 photographs
Photos of Utz home, Hazelwood, MO.
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William Carmer Post Card Collection, 1900-1920 (S0990)
0.01 cubic foot
This collection contains postcards depicting the Majestic Hotel; the Cheshire Inn; the Sheraton Jefferson; the Jewel Box in Forest Park; Korean War Memorial in Forest Park; and the Streckfus Steamer "President."
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William J. Carner Viewmaster Collection, no date (P0175)
28 images
Viewmaster reels featuring images of Missouri and the St. Louis Zoo
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Carpenter's District Council of Greater St. Louis Records, 1834-2003 (S1091)
100 cubic feet
The records of the Carpenter's District Council of Greater St. Louis contains dues, membership, and meeting minute ledgers, documenting the union's efforts to unionize carpenters in the St. Louis area.
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Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Committee (St. Louis, Mo.) Records, 1964-1981 (C3634)
2 rolls of microfilm (14 folders)
Office files of the Executive Director of the Committee, and minutes of related organizations: the Joint Administrative Committee of the St. Louis Supplemental Manpower Agreement / of the St. Louis Construction Manpower Corporation; the Board of Directors of the St. Louis Construction Manpower Corporation; and the Board of Directors of Construction Job Opportunities, Inc.
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Carpenters' District Council of Greater St. Louis, AFL-CIO Records, 1892-1979 (C3696)
34 rolls of microfilm (290 folders, 118 volumes)
Minutes, correspondence, financial records, labor contracts and apprenticeship records. The St. Louis District Council, one of four in the state of Missouri, worked to unionize carpenter shops, provided benefits for members, and mediated jurisdictional disputes between unions.