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Photocopied typescript (3p) entitled “The Civil War Forts in Cape Girardeau” by Cape Girardeau County Prosecuting Attorney and author Morley Swingle, briefly relating the history of Forts A, B, C, and D.

Abstract Poems and plays written by Myrtle Bronson Sheppard of Cape Girardeau, MO. Sheppard was an African American school teacher who taught in rural Southeast Missouri from 1915 to 1933. Sheppard was also a regional author who published works related to her life experiences.The Myrtle Bronson Sheppard Collection consists of newspaper clippings written about Sheppard, 5 loose poems, one book titled “Souvenirs and Other Selected Poems by Helen Welshimer,” and three booklets written by...

Abstract Poems, plays, and stories written by Myrtle Vorst Sheppard of Saint Genevieve, MO. Sheppard attended Southeast Missouri State Teachers college in the year of 1925-1926. Sheppard wrote a range of poems, stories, and plays which were published in different magazines and newspapers.The Myrtle Vorst Sheppard Collection consists of hand-written lists of stories and plays and their publication date and location, a black book of poems that were clipped from publications, and a red book...

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Microfilmed copies from the NAACP Collection at the Library of Congress concerning the lynching of Cleo Wright in Sikeston.

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25th Anniversary edition of the Southeast Missourian. Features adds and articles congratulating the paper for 25 years of service to the community.

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Broadside listing candidates in the National Union Party or Missouri Radical Party election, and candidates running in Cape Girardeau County elections.

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Album of inscriptions and signatures from Nettie Danforth’s friends and fellow students at the Missouri State Normal School—Third District. *also listed as University Archives Collection

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Program from 4-H hog production show listing contest rules, previous winners and contest sponsors. Primarily advertisements from local businesses.

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Photocopy of New Madrid, [Mo] census, with typed letter of request for census from Felix Snider, Southeast Missouri State Teachers College Librarian.

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Printed pamphlet (16p) containing a chronological list of newspapers for Missouri and Illinois, between 1808 and 1897, held in the St. Louis Mercantile Library. Provides title, place of publication, frequency, and dates held.