RH. Regional History Collections
Found in 530 Collections and/or Records:
Louis Lorimier Deed
Transcribed copy of 1821 deed conveying Louis Lorimier’s land on which the Court of Common Pleas now sits to the citizens of Cape Girardeau.
Lower Mississippi Site Survey
Notes and studies resulting from the archeological survey of southeast Missouri done as part of a larger survey of the entire Lower Mississippi region started in 1939 by the Peabody Museum at Harvard University.
Paul Lueders Oral History Transcript
Transcript of an interview with Paul Lueders, founder of the Lueders Studio. Interview includes information about Lueders’ personal life and his photography studio. Interview conducted by Susan Corvick
Judge I.R Kelso Papers
Legal documents relating to the case of the United States vs. Iska Carmack, regarding the federal government’s right to seize part of Court House Park in the City of Cape Girardeau for use as a Post Office. Also in the collection are articles of Incorporation for the Dixie Haven Garage and documents on the case of the Board of Trustees of the Hannibal Presbytery of the Presbyterian Church vs. J.E Taylor, Missouri Attorney General.
Kenwood National Register Nomination Form
Nomination form (15p) and accompanying documentation for Kenwood, the Frank E. Burroughs House, designed by Edwin Branch Deane, on Bloomfield Road, Cape Girardeau.
King George V Letter
Original holograph (1p), photocopy and transcription of letter from King George V of England to Ella Schultz of Cape Girardeau thanking American soldiers for their participation in World War I.
Colonel Henry Lee Kinnison Collection
Materials collected by Colonel Henry Lee Kinnison of Charleston, Missouri, a veteran of the Spanish-American War. Includes newspapers from the United States and abroad, international political cartoons clipped from newspapers from 1898-1904, and a book, Memories of the Campaign of Santiago, June 6, 1898- August 18, 1898, on experiences during the Spanish-American War.
Kiwanis Club’s Church Directory
List of Christian churches in Cape Girardeau, Mo. by denomination. Includes map and service times. *oversized
KMOX Radio Broadcast
Transcripts (3) of broadcast “Salute to Cape Girardeau,” primarily a historical tribute to significant figures of the city’s past.
Esther L. Knehans Papers
Teacher’s certificate and teacher’s contract for Knehan's from State of Missouri and Warren County School District, respectively. *Oversized