Useful Holdings of the Missouri Historical Society:

Library (note: most materials related to East St. Louis are filed under IL 9.11 Ea7x):

• IL 9.11 Ea7s                Illustrated souvenir of ESL (1895) – 10 p
• IL 9.11 Ea7ba                Comprehensive city plan for ESL (1920) – 63 p
• IL 9.11 Ea7b                ESL: Queen City of Egypt (1954) – 9 p
• IL 9.11 Ea7r1                A celebrated case: the bishop of Belleville v. St Patrick’s parish ESL (1899) --57 p
• IL 9.11 Ea7se                Message of Pres. H.D. Sexton—East Side Levee &Sanitary District (1910) --27 p
  •  w/ views regarding the diversion of Cahokia Creek
• StL 347W63v5                ESL charter – an act to replace original charter w/ amendments (1869) – 36 p
• IL 9.11 Ea7e                ESL Gazette Souvenir edition, 1865-1903 – 32 p
• IL 9.11 Ea7f                Pictorial ESL, Ill: views of business and home life (1906) – 64 p
  • ESL City Directories 1889, 1900, 1907, 1912, 1967
• IL 9.11 Ea7d2                City directory of ESL w/street directory, “write-ups”, pictures, etc – 1552 p
• StL 04M533                Business directory and mercantile register for ESL, Mercantile Directory Co.
• StL 04J63                Johnson’s business and professional directory (1902) – 174 p  <excerpts only>
• IL 9.11 Ea7bo                The ESL waterfront: historical background by John W. Bond (1969) –78 p
• contains info on Piggot’s Ferry, Bloody Island, and Eads Bridge
• IL 9.11 Ea7t                Robert A. Tyson’s History of ESL (1875) – 152+ p
• IL 9.11 Ea7c                Sheryl Anne Howard Clayton’s 1981 thesis on the history of  ESL’s public library
• IL 9.11 Ea7m                Maps in Misc. IL Pamphlet file
  • -          1874 map of St. Louis and vicinity
  • -          1897 map of properties & railway terminals of Wiggins Ferry Co.
  • -          1914 map of St. Louis and vicinity
  • -          1906 map of St. Clair county
  • -          1910 St Clair county (Effinger Place)
  • -          1906 St. Clair county (Trambly(?) Heights)
  • -           1887 St. Louis railway map
• IL 9.11 Ea7L                Classified catalog of ESL’s public library—complete adult holdings – 209 p
• IL 301.451                Riot at ESL, July 2, 1917 by Elliot M Rudwick (1964) – 300 p
• IL 9.11 Ea7r                Newspaper clippings from July 1917
• StL 725 Sa24e                Engineers Committee Report on St L – ESL railroad terminals (1922) --378 p
• 385 pam                  The story of the ESL terminal division (from Oct 1950 IL Central mag) – 6 p
• IL 9.11 Ea7u                First Annual Report of the ESL Urban League (1919) – 12 p
• IL 9.11 Ea7y                Ruben L Yelvington’s ESL the way it is, 1990 – 248 p  <contains many interviews>
• IL 9.11 Ea77a                ESL: the end of a decade by Jane Altes.  <RUD rept. w/ lots of stats> -- 197 p
• IL 301.451 R83                8 reels of microfilm pertaining to the 1917 race riots
• IL  BN 972                Coming of Age in ‘40s and ‘50s ESL by Bill Nunes  <social life & customs)
• IL 9.11 Ea7fe                The ESL area: a changing population by Sally Ferguson (1981) – 74 p
• IL 9.11 Ea7w                The central city blight study by Hubert William (1967)  <maps, etc> –53 p

IL 9.11 Ea7p                Planning assets and options for proposed ESL addition to Jeff Exp Mem (1986)

• Many railroad maps including:
• -          1880 Terminal RR Association lines and connections in ESL and vicinity
• -          1887 St L RR map
• -          1884 Chicago & St L Electric RR
• -          1941 Wabash Railway Co.
• -          1851 proposed Missouri RRs and connections to East <poor condition>
• -          1888  colored Rand-McNally w/insets of StL & ESL freight and passenger depots, ferry lines, etc
• -          1902 Rand Mcnally map of MO
• -          1840 skeleton map of US RRs complete and in progress
• -          1853 Israel Duncan’s map of US RRs complete and in progress
• -          1860? Map of Bellefontaine line of Terre Haute & StL RR
• -          1863  Colton’s county & township RR map of WI, IL, MO, & IA <w/ steamboat landings
• -          1915 Poole Bros. RR map

Index File (Library and Archives):

•                                 ESL steamboat; p 97 Steamboats VIII  656/M551
• StL621.02 Am35                ESL and Suburban RR  p 155
• StL 9.17C73                Pictorial St.L: The Great Metropolis of the MS Valley (1875)  ESL elevators p170
• StL 9 C61               StL General Scrapbook v 19 – John Russell’s predictions for StL’s east side for 2130 made in 1830
  •                                 1871 cartoon of ESL from Puck no 2 pp 6-7
  •                                 Missouri Republican Apr 4, 1861 – more changes to ESL
  •                                 Race riots clipping file
  •                                 4 part Post-Dispatch series (May 22-25, 1988) – ESL: City on the Edge
  •                                 St. Clair Co Historical Society Journal v5 no 5  “The Slovak Influence in ESL”
• StL 9.17 R27                ESL – a bird’s eye view in Reid’s Picturesque StL  p 54
  •                                 Globe-Democrat April 4, 1915: Special section on ESL
  •                                 Post-Dispatch                June 10, 1903:  p 1 Flooding
  •                                 G-D                         June 15, 1930:  p 9 the National Hotel
  •                                 G-D                         April 10, 1886: p 2  riots and strikers on the RRs
  •                                 G-D                         Apr 21, 1976: 100 Years Ago  accidents at Heim’s Brewery
  •                                 StL Republic                July 3, 1917:  KWMU radio script
  •                                 Journal of IL State Historical Society – documents of the 1917 race riot
• StL 9.17 Sa22g                StL: Queen City of the West:
  • -          p 237 – ESL Cornice Works
  • -          p 231 – ESL Hardware Co.
  • -          p 231 – ESL Ice & Cold Storage Co.
  • -          p 235 – ESL Lumber Co.
  • -          p 237 – ESL Machine Works
  • -          p 245 – ESL Steel Works
  • -          p 243 – ESL Transfer & Storage Co.

Archives File:

East St Louis:

• AP-ESL  June 8, 1903  Mayor Cook suspends all business to allow all males to help fight floods
• Lane Collection, Wm Carr                2 (or 3) -11-1871 Sarah Glasgow writes Wm C about desolation after storm “across the river”
• Peugnot Collection,                5-22-1874  Ernest P to father re: promise of ESL’s growth due to bridge
  • -          includes annual statement of Wiggins Ferry Co.
• Walsh Collection,                7-??-1875  Julius S. Walsh describes ESL’s impassable streets leading to bridge
• AcBk White Buffalo Mining Co. v. 1-3,  1872-1889 3 vol. Records of White Buffalo Mining Co.
• Transportation Papers,   1923-29 – Constitution, by-laws, timetables, etc of ESL& Suburban RR
• 5-19-1900      writs against company

American Bottom:

• Jrnls & Diaries, Curtis, S.R.                  8-29-1851 – Rode out east in IL…mounds are particularly attractive
• MO History Papers                10-4-1816  ALS J. Clemens (StL) to J Powling (KY) about rich AB land and          “milk sickness”
• StL History Papers    7-22-1846  Geo W Huse to brother discusses good AB land and mounds 
• Snyder Collection, Dr John F.   5-2-1894   discusses mounds—size, location, etc
• Peugnot Collection                3-1-1917  real estate deal in St Clair Co involving Aluminium Hts (?)

Wiggin’s Ferry:

• Lane Collection, Wm Carr.   9-4-1851  Mr Wiggins inquired after you…if you were still alive!
• Lee Papers, Robt. E              to Henry Kamper  advice on improving harbor and a look at Wiggin’s mules
• Sublette Papers, Dr. Wiggins   12-25-1849   Dr Wiggins is living on the Cook ranch doing nothing
• Frances Collection, Albert H Wiggins     7-16-17  Perry to father; Wiggins role in United Rwy crisis
• Lucas Collection                12-20-1809  indenture between Aron Wiggins and James Bidwell
• General Envelope “W”        Wiggins genealogy
• Gamble Papers, Hamilton R.      Charles Wiggins estate
  •                                                           3-??-1859  estate of Virginia C. Wiggins
  •                                                            7-13-1821 ADS Samuel Wiggins reciept for judgement against Prince
  • 6-18-1836     reciept paid to Samuel Wiggins ($10) for towing
  • c. 1842       pencilled notes re; Wiggins vs city of StL
  • 1839      printed booklet of Breese’s argument before Supreme Court over ferriage rights on the MS
  • n Discussion of Samuel Wiggins & IL Gen Assembly as of 3-2-1819 authorizing him to establish a ferry
  • 12-??-1849  printed form of Daniel Webster’s observations of above case   
  • 9-1-1858  estate of Charles Millinger & 1/8 share of ferry co.
  • 5-22-1848     ALS A. Christy to Gamble re: ferry ownership
  • 7-2-1861      ALS C. Wiggins to Gamble re: Wiggins estate
  • 9-10-1835     bond of obligation of Nathaniel Paschill to John O’Fallon for St. Clair Co land known as Wiggins’ Ferry
• StL Buildings, Swekosky Data     Notes on Wiggins mansion
• Tiffany Collection, P. Dexter—Ferry Papers  2-10-1847  bond for ferry licences for W. and John Ferris
  • 5-21-1852      bond for Wiggins Ferry Co to operate on MS
  • 5-21-1853      bond for E.C Wiggins to operate ferry
  • 12-31-1829 ferry licence
  • 11-26-1830 ferry licence
  • 1846-1851 6 DS WC Wiggins & ferry licences
• Richard Graham Papers, Samuel Wiggins Voucher (7/1/1822); acct with US Indian Dept (10-11-1826)
• A-F, Christy, Andrew  Jan 1842 ALS Sam Wiggins—report on financial returns and ferrying business
• Slaves Papers                11-23-1863  ALS Samuel B Wiggins (StL) emancipation deed for Mary Epps & son
• Broadsides                7-4-1842  Advert for StL and St Clair ferry.  Rates reduced.
• StL Misc                3 ALS with news of Wiggins family (8/28/1841,5/6/1844, 3/3/1845)—1845 tells of the wreck of the ferry “Icelander”
•  Business Letterheads                Wiggins, Chas P. and Bro.  Dealers in whiskey, bitters, and schnapps
• Bixby Papers, W.K.                12-21-1905 TLS Adolph Busch to W.K. Bixby re real estate deal involving Anheuser Busch, American Can & Founding, and Wiggins Ferry Co.
• Bryden Papers, Alexander                              1879 schedule of rates for freight car transfer
• Darby Papers                2-26-1853  ALS James Mulholland to John F. D. re. Liberal charter of Wiggins Ferry Co
• Delassus & St Vrein Collection                1870  Wiggins Ferry Co business letterhead
• Gratiot Family Papers   1927  Business correspondence between Wiggins Ferry Co. & Inland Valley Coal
• Jrnls & Diaries, Curtis, S.R.     12-27-1850  discusses Wiggins ferry and a dike failure
• 8-28-1851      received of Mr. Darby $83.50 for work on Wiggins Ferry Bridge
• Lake Collection, Fred C.  12-1-1867   acct w/B.P. Woodward, balance of rent on lot
• Parker Papers, George W.     1862  list of leases given by Wiggins Ferry Co
  • 1866     list of rate received by Wiggins Ferry Co
  • 7-22-1869      Correspondence re: rental of W. F. by StL, Alton, & T.H. RR
  • 10-19-1875  proposal of WFC to ship freight west from ESL depots to   markets or to StL warehouses
• Peugnot Collection     ALS Ramsey Crooks to Ernest P. re: purchase of WFC stock
  • 5-22-1874      ALS Ernest P. to father w/annual statement of WFC
  • 5-14-1875        Annual statement of WFC
  • 4-30-1875        discussion of business since the opening of Eads Bridge
  • 10-8-1875        ALS Ernest P. to father explaining why he cannot resign from B of D
  • 5-1-1891           (filed news clips) StL G-D WFC earns $160K due to govt expenditures
• Steamboat Papers                    3-1-1864  deed of land leases between Wiggins and Frederick _______
  •                                     n.d. Info concerning Capt James Piggott, owner of MS ferry

Wiggins Ferry Co. Papers, 1891-1917  ca. 2000 items in MHS Archives accession number 80-0132

Terminal Railroad Association:

• Corp and Industry, TRRA.   1963 radio script “Salute to StL Industry”
• Jrnls & Diaries, 1868-1883.  Letterbook of Wm. Taussey is mainly about TRRA affairs
• Peugnot Collection   11-24-1902   petition to build connecting line
• Transportation Papers, 1894-1944.  “50 Years of Transportation”
• Michel Collection   Stats and significant dates in the history of the TRRA

St. Louis, Alton, and Terre Haute RR:

• Parker Papers, Geo. W.  1862 – reorganization
  • 1863 – charters of StL, Alton & Terre Haute RR Co., Terre Haute & Alton RR                                 
  • Co., and Belleville & Illinoistown Railway
  •  Letters  1859-1869
  • StL, Alton, & Terre Haute RR papers (1859-1876)
  • Letters and business papers (1854-1876)
  • 1863-1876      “voluminous” RR papers
• Railroads Papers   1-1-1896  ALS Geo W Parker, RR Pres: letter of resignation to employees and  officers

East St. Louis & Suburban Railway:

• Transportation Papers.           1923-1929  Constitution, by-laws, timetables, and maps (n.d.)
  • 5-19-1900        Suits against the company

Eads Bridge:

• Lackland Papers, James C.  12-4-1855  telegram concerning use of diving bell to salvage shipwreck
• A-F Advertisements .  n.d. advert for Miller, Weber & Co. showing Eads Bridge and St Louis riverfront
• Bates Papers.  2-9-1874  “James B. Eads is a smart and shady character…”
  • -                 1872  3 assessments of capital stock  (IL and StL Bridge Co.) filed 1802-1874
  • -                6-4-1872  ANS Geo C Faber.  Notice of formal meeting on letterhead
  • -                7-6-1874  ALS  Eads to Bates – bridge reciepts on 4^th = $400
  •                 -                8-9-1873  ALS  Eads to Bates; letter concerning shipping of trestling
• A-F Guyler, Carl.  1-28-1929  Address giving account of bridgebuilding
• Alphabetical Files.  7-4-1974  Centennial celebration of bridge opening
• A-F  Smith, T Barry.  7-??-1874  Account of bridge opening
•  Bixby Papers.  1-9-1918.  ALS Muderscher to Bixby re: painting of Eads Bridge
• John S Bowen Papers.  n.d.  “The Great Bridge” showing east and west views
• Case Family Papers.  8-10-1893  ALS Judy Case written from Columbian Expo on Mo Bridge stationary
• Circulars Collection.  c.1874  small handbill for Industrial Friendly Inn where bridgeworkers were hired
• Clemens Collection, Mary C.            2-14-1868 ALS James Clemens to son re: bridge progress
  •                                                                 6-??-1874  Invitation to bridge opening (missing-duplicate in Eads P)
• Eads Papers, James B. 6-??-1874.  Invitation w/engraving of Eads Bridge
  • 10-21-1886.       NS Eads to Jessica Howard recalling bridge facts “from memory”
  • 6-1-1867. ALS  Gideon Welles expresses concern and faith in Eads
  • 7-18-1869.      ALS Eads to R Adm John Dahlgren offering employment to son
  • and explaining how 2 pilings were sunk in MS channel
  •                                                 n.d. (1874?).  Invitation and ticket for “first train”
  • 3-7-1896. Blueprint of typical section of StL Tunnel
  • 3-15-1928.      tracing of 1891 blueprint of StL Bridge and Tunnel
  • 1961.     Ch. 1 of “The Eads Bridge Story” by Verner C. Hanna, chief engineer
  • Of Terminal RR Association
  •                                                 Photostat copy of booklet section on long-span bridges in U.S.
  •                                                 6-1-1874 & 6-10-1874  clipping re: formal opening of bridge
  • 5-4-1869. oversize certificate of membership in Institution of Civil Engineers
  • 3-19-1887.      clipping from Harper’s Weekly about James B. Eads
  • 3-22-1887.  Lines from The Life and Times of James B. Eads by T.W. Hart
• Filley Family Papers.  7-4-1874.  Invitation to witness fireworks from steamer John B. Marde
• Jrnls & Diaries,  ??? ???.  7-4-1874.  Invitation and ticket for first train across bridge
• Jrnls & Diaries, Allen, N.D. 7-4-1874.  Account of bridge opening, reception, and fireworks
• Jrnls & Diaries,  Napton, William B.  (Transcript in Napton Diary Papers)
  • 4-1-1967  reference to multimillion dollar bridge (p. 396)
  • 3-29-1871      Capt Eads reaches bedrock 160 feet below water level (p. 665)
  • 2-3-1872  Doubts re: bridge completion;  Eads is a visionary (p. 721)
  • 7-4-1874  Bridge Completion  (p. 820)
• Jrnls & Diaries,  Wagoner, H.H.  6-9-1874   first walk across bridge
• Lory Papers, John F.  6-??-1874.  Invitation to bridge opening
• Nugel Papers,  Charles.  9-1-1974.  Incomplete letter describing bridge opening
• Parker Papers, George W.  1-1-1875.  Printed rate schedule for passengers and freight; on bridge letterhead
• Peugnot Collection.                  5-22-1874.  ALS Ernest to father describing effect of bridge on ferry
  • 5-14-1875.      annual statement of Wiggins Ferry Co.
  • 4-30-1875.       memo regarding business since bridge opening
  • 9-6-1875. movement of bridges and vacancies
  • 11-24-1902.      petition of Terminal RR Assoc to operate using Eads Bridge
• Pfeifer Papers, Charles.  Engineering papers and notes re: bridge
• Political Papers, 1888.  Complementary bridge tickets given to delegates to Dem. National Convention (ill)
• Rodney Family Papers.  9-16-1874.  Invitation to StL Ag & Mech Assoc Expo w/picture of bridge
• StL Monuments & Markers, (misc).  8-27-1949.  News Clip from Star-Times re: bridge maintainence
• StL History Papers.  9-21-1950.  G-D news clip on Frank Revia, a centenarian who worked on Eads Bridge
• Sherman Papers, William T.  1-12-1885.  ALS Sherman to WM Taussig re: bridge passes
  • 1-3-1887.      ALS Sherman to Taussig distribution of Eads Bridge favors
• Stock Certificates.  12-13-1886.  Stock certificate to Merchant’s Exchange with bridge picture
• Transportation Papers.  1894-1944.  “50 Years of Transportation” by TRRA w/notes by J.O. Spreen
  • 4-11-1948.     radio script “Taussig & the Tunnel”.  Land We Live In series.  KMOX radio.  Story of building bridge, competition with ferries, etc.
• Walsh Collection, Julius S.  10-1-1870.  ALS to C.K. Dickson re: bridge construction and progress
  • 1871.       letter to wife predicting bridge completion in May of 1872
  • 7-3-1874. ALS J.S. Filly to Walsh accompanying bottles of water from distance
  • 7-4-1874. Mrs Julius S. Walsh’s christening speech
  • 12-27-1928       G-D news clip about donation of christening bottles to MHS
• Wicker Collection,  Cyrus French.  6-19-1871  ALS to family re: trip through bridge works
  • 6-19-1871      ALS Marion W to Cyrus re: bridge works
  • 1-30-1871      Invitation to visit piers of bridge and description of progress
• Chauncey  I. Filley Papers.  5-19-1914  ALS Filley to MHS re: Eads Bridge christening ceremony
• Col. James Andrews Collection, 1880-1898.  4-7-1875.  Certificate of incorporation of Eads Concession Co
  • c. 1880.  Printed addresses and speeches given by Eads.
• Banking & Currency Papers.  1923.  Excerpts from “The Romance and Tragedy of Banking” by Thos. P.
  • Kane re: National Bank of MO & Eads’s role in bank fraud
• Newspaper Envelope.  5-31-1883.  ALS Eads to John Knopp describing agreement between Republicans and bridge company

  Bloody Island:

• Jrnls & Diaries Collection, Notebook.  1865-1866.  p 26.
• Duels.     11-10-1866.  Account of fatal duel between Pettis and Biddle (1831)
  • 2-16-1877.      AL Edward Dobyns to ??? providing details of Pettis-Biddle duel
  • 9-29-1877.      article on Lincoln-Shields duel
  • 6-7-1902.LS Jas Barton to Hon. J.B.C. Lucas
  • 10-4-1926.       LS request for info on exact location of Bloody Island
  • 10-4-1926      LS  (carbon) response to above w/tracing of R.E. Lee’s 1837 map
• Lee Papers, Robert E.  mention of Bloody Island: 3-19-1838, 4-22-1839, 9-27-1842, 1-15-44
• Lucas Collection.                11-17-1844.  Als H. Patterson to James Lucas; Gossip of Lane-Benoint duel
  • 11-27-1943.       G-D news feature on Bloody Island
• Parker Papers, George W.  1866.  Rental leases on Bloody Island (part of ESL terminal depot)
• StL History Papers.  2-29-1844.  ALS A.B. to James G Bennett describing Bloody Island
  • 2-22-1838.       mention of rowdies and recent duel
• Breckinridge Papers, William Clark.  8-23-1850.  Note on proposed dike connecting B.I. to IL

Heims Brewing Co.:

• Merchants Exchange Papers.  1887-1888.  Various letterbooks of ESL brewery

St. Clair and Carondolet Bridge Co.:

• Parker Papers, George W.  3-29-1875.  Congress OK’s bridge construction; open talks with Terminal RR

Floods (mostly focusing on StL):

• StL Merchants Exchange Collection.  169 mss  1903 correspondence on relief of IL floodwaters
• McKenzie Papers, Kenneth.  6-26-1844.  ALS Kenneth M. describes recent flood to wife
• Emil Mallenckradt Papers.  44 mss  11-7-1809—5-15-1852.  Several letters describing floods to brother
• StL History Papers.  n.d.  Typed article for Mo Republican on flood of 1844.

National Stockyards:

• See MHS vertical file (also under “St Louis National Stockyards)
• StL 05 C35c.                Apr 1973 Stl Commemorative  pp. 28-100

Terminal Railroad Asociation:

• Terminal Railroad Association Papers.   1864-1953.  ca 3000 items in 14 boxes.  Good supplement to         St Louis Bridge Co. Paper procured in 1963.  Includes minutes of stockholder and directors meetings, annual reports of member RRs and other misc.

Mounds and Mound Builders:

• StL History Papers.  1950.  G-D news clip re: mounds in StL area
• Whelply Papers, H.M..  1925.  Synopsis of W’s paper on StL area mounds and name “Mound City”
• Snyder Collection, Dr. John F.   5-2-1894  standing on Sugar Loaf mound and noting several others
  • 11-7-1894      ALS S. to Seever on recently opened md in Brown Co.
• Terry Collection, Robt. James.  1914-1915.  Correspondence & minutes of Cahokia Mounds Assoc
• Broadsides.                11-26-1886.  Lecture on mounds by Prof. S.P. McLean of Stoughton, MA
• Peterson Collection, Cyrus A. ---- see this collection for references throughout to mound builders
  • 5-6-1907  re: Rev. Yosung Yoribad’s “ignorant and bigoted” thesis
  • 5-15-1907      ALS John F Snyder to C.A.P.re: comments on paper by Clark McAdams
  • 5-19-1907      ALS  Snyder to Pierce re: mound builders
  • 5-24-1907                “                “                “                “
  • 5-26-1907                “                “                “                “
  • 5-27-1907                  “                “  re: Osage chief “White Hair”’s 1824 burial on Blue Md.
  • 5-30-1907                  “                “  influence of buffalo on mound builders
• Snyder Collection, Dr. John F.  11-10-1885.  ALS R.I. Holcomb to JFS re: destruction of mound in MO
  • 12-25-1885.      ALS Holcomb to Snyder re: French history of one mound
  • 1875-1894.        series of letters mostly pertaining to mounds and artifacts

MHS Collections (much of or entire collection probably of some use):

• American Case and Foundry Records, 1940-1970.  (StL)  9 boxes.  Much pertaining to building of railcars
• Jacob Auer Journal.  1-30-1887—9-11-1888.  1 vol jrnl of accts of steamboat shipments from Auer’s Landing.   Also includes various recipes and “hints”.
• William K. Bixby Papers.  1700-1931.  35 boxes.  Noted philanthropist & collector; former RR Pres
• Broadsides.  Wide range of adverts and posters…esp RR’s.  typed index available at Archive Reference
• Alexander Bryden Papers.  1879-1949.  Contains schedules of rates for Wiggins Ferry Co.
• Chicago & Alton RR Jrnl, 1879.  Articles received at Alton station, train rates, etc.
• Citizen’s Bridge Committee Papers, 1911-1941.  1 folder.  Organized to build free muni bridge over MS
• Duels Collection, 1817-1942.  30 items related to duels…esp. Bloody Island
• Katherine Dunham Papers.  1965-1980s.  Famous choreographer’s personal papers…partially processed.
• James Buchanan Eads Papers.  1776, 1848-1851, 1861-1896.  2 boxes.  2 oversized folders.
• Theodor Englemann Reminiscences.  1885.  1 vol account by German newspaperman in St. Clair Co
• F.B. Chamberlain Co. Papers, 1886-1936.  1 box, 2 vols, 2 oversize folders.
  • -          dealers in flour, butter, cheese, etc
• William Taussig Letterbook, 1868-1883.  1 vol (700 pp) kept by head of Terminal RR Association
• Terminal Railroad Association Records, 1864-1953.  14 boxes, 26 volumes, 1 oversize folder.
• George Washington Parker Papers, 1854-1876.  5 boxes of material re StL, Alton, & Terre Haute Records
• Transportation Collection.  1704, 1833-1966.  1 box
• Charles Willey Francis Scrapbboks, 1879-1880.  2 vols.  Public health in and around StL
• Fruth Family Papers, 1862-1920s.  3 boxes.
• Railroads Collection, 1830-1969.  2 boxes, 1 vol., and 1 oversize folder
• Steamboats Collection, 1743-1986.  4 boxes, 2 vols, and 2 oversize folders