RH. Regional History Collections

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Materials collected by Patty Mulkey relating to her interests and hobbies, especially her interest in history and her work with the River Heritage Museum, during her time in Cape Girardeau, Missouri; materials include sheet music, news clippings, photographs, scrapbooks, ledgers, and correspondence relating to Southeast Missouri.

Abstract Copy of Colonel Murdoch’s reminiscences (46p) about his service in the American Civil War. Murdoch was first commissioned as a Captain in the Union Army, Co. A, 50th Infantry Volunteers, and in 1861 became Lt. Colonel of the Fremont Rangers. He commanded Forts A, B, C, and D in Cape Girardeau. Includes information on the organization of the Fremont Rangers and the Missouri State Militia, and Union and Confederate activities in Stoddard, New Madrid, Bollinger, Wayne, Madison, Perry, Scott,...

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Musical score (1p) entitled “A Prayer” with words by Myers and music by Wilhelmina L. Vieh.

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Grade reports for Samuel Davis, a student of the Missouri State Normal School—Third District. *also listed as a Regional History Collections

Abstract Typed letter (43p) from Frye to Sadie Kent, Librarian at the Southeast Missouri State Teachers College, regarding World War I, in which Frye served. Frye includes annotations regarding a book God Have Mercy on Us by William T. Scanlon, about his unit, the 97th Company, 6th Regiment, U. S. Marine Corps, part of the 4th Brigade, Second Division American Expeditionary Forces. Also included are transcriptions of Frye’s letters written to home during the war, 1918-1919, and postwar...

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Photocopied newspaper clippings, list of river boats on which Fultz worked and jobs he held between 1917 and 1955, log of pilot work listing boats, dates and pay, list of place names along the Mississippi River between Alton, [Il] and New Orleans, [La], membership lists of Mississippi and Ohio River Pilots’ Association, 1931, 1945; and speech given to Alaska Exchange Club, 1978.

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Collection of histories and articles about Wardell, Mo., by Billie Crabtree. Includes copies of the series of articles written by Crabtree entitled, “Wardell Writings.” Histories include information on schools, churches, the Little River Drainage District, Crabtree’s family, and life in Wardell.

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Nine b/w copy photographs ranging in size from 5” x 8” to 8” x 10” showing early building and street scenes, including the depot, North Main Street, the first store, and Farmers’ Supply Company.

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Copy of holograph letter (4p) from Ellis to her parents describing early 19th century Cape Girardeau, and typed transcription of letter (3p).

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Typed manuscript (4p) giving a history of the property and description of the house known as “Elmwood,” constructed by Andrew Giboney in Cape Girardeau County.