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Materials relating to the Wednesday Club of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, a literary and public service club for women. The club was part of the Missouri Federation of Women’s Clubs and the General Federation of Woman’s Clubs. The collection consists of minute books, photographs, memorabilia, roll booklets, Missouri Club Woman newsletters and scrapbooks.

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Materials relating to the World War II Weingarten Prisoner of War (P.O.W) Camp located in Weingarten, a small town in Southeast Missouri. Includes photographs, negatives, camp publications, newspaper clippings, and microfilm.

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Correspondence, booklets, newspaper clippings, slides and scrapbook relating to the Missouri history mural in Kent Library, Southeast Missouri State University, by Missouri artist Jake Wells, and to Wells’ paintings of watermills in Missouri. *also listed as University Archives Collection

Abstract Recording of ceremony that took place on September 1, 1973, dedicating the mural painted by Missouri artist, Jake Wells, in Kent Library, on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University. The mural depicts the historical chronology of Southeast Missouri. Nearly a third of the presentation is musical. Speakers include: Dr. Mark Scully, President of the university; Raymond C. Vogel, Alumni Council President; Rush H. Limbaugh, Sr.; Charles C. Leming, Alumni Council Vice-President; and Jake...

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German Language Newspaper dated July 11, 1874. *Oversized.

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Records of freight carried on the steamer “Whirlwind” for trips to and from different destinations on the Mississippi River for the year 1852. John A. Williams was listed as the Master of the steamer.

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Materials pertaining to a grant awarded to Professor Bob White, Dr. Christabel Lacy, and Mark Taylor by the Missouri Committee for the Humanities. Their goal was to identify rural school sites in Cape Girardeau County, research the schools, photograph the schools, conduct oral history interviews, and to publish a book on their findings.

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Water color print of Whitewater Presbyterian Church in Sedgewickville, [Mo] by Ruth Elaine Maples. The watercolor was done for the church’s 150th anniversary and includes an inset of the original log cabin church. Also includes a brief history (1 pg) of the church by Maples.

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Commercial and residential directory (14p) for Cape Girardeau. Households are arranged alphabetically, occupations and residences of householders are provided. Commercial section is arranged by occupational area. Please use photocopy in ready reference area of reading room. Original is fragile.

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A compilation of materials related to Dr. Duncan Wilkie’s archaeological work in southeastern Missouri. Includes contract and academic work with Southeast Missouri State University, photographs, slides, maps, reports, correspondence, and newspaper clippings.