Series V: Cape Girardeau Area Groups & Organizations, 1864-1994
Scope and Contents
Materials cover a wide variety of topics, including Southeast Missouri regional history, the history of the Cape Girardeau area, including its people, businesses, groups and organizations, tourism, the Cape River Heritage Museum, the Cape Girardeau Convention and Visitors Bureau, and the Cape Girardeau Bicentennial Celebration Commission. Types of material also vary widely, including newspapers and clippings, music books and sheet music, pictures, and postcards. The content of the collection is divided into series by subject. Materials within the series are arranged alphabetically.
Dates
- Creation: 1864-1994
Conditions Governing Access
Some of the original newspapers from Series XI are in fragile condition; however, they are microfilmed copies available for viewing in Special Collections and Archives.
Full Extent
From the Collection: 27 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
Scrapbooks, ledgers, histories, programs, and similar materials relating to various Cape Girardeau civic, religious, historical and military groups and organizations. Series is divided into subseries by organization name or type.
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository
One University Plaza, MS 4600
Cape Girardeau Missouri 63701 United States
5736512245
semoarchives@semo.edu