RH. Regional History Collections

This collection contains an examination of the Martin Buchheit House in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri by Richard A. Young. The house was partly constructed with a French-Colonial style and adds to the rich architectural history of the region. The analysis includes inofrmation on early Ste. Genevieve history as it relates to the house. There is also a photograph log corresponding to photos taken of the house and landscape.

This collection contains a letter written by Prospect K. Robbins (1788-1847) of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri to Benjamin S. Brown Esq. (1805-1838) of Mount Vernon, Ohio. P.K. Robbins was a surveyor of the Louisiana Purchase, specifically the modern day counties of Audraine, Boone, and Callaway. The collection also has a textbook entitled "A Treatise on Surveying." The book contains information and techniques that are similar to what Robbins would have used in his profession.

This collection contains maps donated by the State Historical Society of Missouri. Includes geological, street, and Mississippi River-centric maps of the city of Cape Girardeau and the surrounding area.

Map of the city of Cape Girardeau, MO. Includes locations of various schools, libraries, public buildings, and shopping locations. A street index is included as well as a brief description of visual landmarks of the city.

This map was drawn by R.J. Schumer and includes feautures found in Cape Girardeau County such as historic railways, schools, churches, cemetaries, covered bridges, and other historic sites. The map has hand written notations in red ink.

Street map of downtown Cape Girardeau, MO completed by Cherry, the Broadway Florist.

Copy of a rudimentary physical map drawn up during an expidition to the Illinois in late 1765 by Lieutenant Rofs of the 54th Regiment.

Pamphlet advertising the usefulness of the Cape Girardeau Bridge across the Mississippi River. Includes a mileage chart to the city of Cape Girardeau from various cities across the United States. The pamphlet also has maps of the cities of St. Louis, Cape Girardeau, and Chicago.

Newspaper article written by Lieutenant Colonel J.R. Slattery on the floodings of the Mississippi River, comments made on the events by past United States Presidents, the utilization of levees, and alternative methods of deferring flood waters.

Bookstamp used by prominent rare book collector Charles Luce Harrison.