RH. Regional History Collections

Abstract Transcription of the “Diaries of Albert S. Hunter, Stoddard Co., Missouri Farm Boy. 1927-1931” . Contents include, Letter to and From O.A. Smith, Prefatory Note, Chapter 1. Diary Entries of 1927, Chapter 2. Diary Entries of 1928, Chapter 3. Diary Entries of 1929, Chapter 4. Diary Entreis of 1930, Chapter 5. Diary Entries of 1931, and Chapter 6. Old Haunts Revistited Twenty Three Years later. The diaries begin when Hunter is 18 years-old and tell about his daily life on the family farm and...

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Holograph letter (1p) from Hunter of Commerce, [Mo], to “Nannie,” regarding their betrothal, March 3, 1862.

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Photocopied typescript (14p) by Gaines entitled “South Spanish Street: I Remember it Well,” about his boyhood growing up on this Cape Girardeau street, in which he recounts the home and businesses located along Spanish between Independence and Morgan Oak Streets. Accompanied by photocopied newspaper clipping from Southeast Missourian pertaining to Gaines’ remembrances, which were printed in the newspaper.

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Payroll records for the J. W. Gerhardt Construction Company from March 19, 1921-December 31, 1921, April 3, 1936-October 9, 1936 and January 8, 1937-June 25, 1937, and February 25, 1928-December 18, 1937.

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Photographs (48) of twenty six steamboats that were operated on the Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Tennessee, and Yukon Rivers.

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Newspaper clippings, correspondence, and other materials relating to the life of Louise R. Sparks Millner, a prominent African-American businesswoman of Southeast Missouri. Millner owned and operated the Sparks Funeral Homes of Cape Girardeau and Sikeston, Mo for 48 years, and was an active member of the community, focusing especially on the educational needs of children.

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Maps, photographs, slides, scrapbooks, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, publications and ephemera collected by the Historical Association of Greater Cape Girardeau, Inc., and formerly housed in the historic D. A. Glenn House Library. Collection documents regional history, primarily personalities, historic homes, historic sites, churches, schools, businesses, clubs, and a broad spectrum of Southeast Missouri regional history, culture and life.

Abstract Missourian Printing & Stationary Company started as an offshoot of Naeter Brothers Publishing Company in 1920. By 1930, they had expanded and occupied a shop at the corner of Broadway and Lorimier St. in Cape Girardeau [Mo]. They served as a print shop, stationary store, mail advertisement service organization, and a book and magazine publisher. This booklet celebrates their 10th anniversary and contains pictures and descriptions of the business, including machinery, offices, and...

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Magazine for employees of Proctor & Gamble Technical Buildings, with illustrated article on “Cape Girardeau: All America City,” (April 1972).

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Special illustrated edition (5p) of the New Madrid County newspaper with articles on the history of Morehouse and local news.