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Materials related to Jo Ann Emerson’s service in the United States Representatives as a congresswoman from Missouri’s 8th congressional district from 1996 to 2013. Includes subject files; press releases; periodicals and clippings; articles; hearing booklets; correspondence; speeches; campaign materials; and thousands of photographs along with other audiovisual material; books; and artifacts. Some materials relate to Jo Ann Emerson’s husband Bill Emerson, who preceded her in Congress.

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Personal papers of Wilhelmina Vieh, an alumnae and music instructor at Southeast Missouri State University, primarily consisting of Vieh’s music collection, including several music books, sheet music, and manuscripts. Also includes booklets about some of Wilhelmina’s other hobbies, such as gardening.

Abstract Correspondence, newspapers, photocopies, and journal articles pertaining to Douglas Wixson’s research on Harold Harwell Lewis (1901-1985), a Missouri farmhand poet and Communist essayist, for an article in the William Carlos Williams Review titled: “In Search of the Low-Down Americano: H.H. Lewis, William Carlos Williams and the Politics of Literary Reception, 1930-1950.” Wixson was Associate Professor of English at the then-University of Missouri-Rolla. He edited The Weed King and Other...

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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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Illustrated promotional pamphlets prepared by the Audubon Society of Missouri for the Cape Girardeau bird sanctuary, completed in 1937 on 20 acres of land donated by Judge and Mrs. I. R. Kelso. Pamphlets provide history of the sanctuary, names of committee members, and map of park.

Abstract This article was written by W.L. Bouchard, editor for The Lead Belt News. It discusses his inspection of Mine La Motte and the Hickory Nut Mine, both owned by St. Joseph Lead Company. The article pays attention to the daily life of the mines while also examining the machinery used in the mines and the safety and cleanliness levels of the facilities. The article also includes letters written to the editor. The same article was printed in The Lead Belt News on August 19, 1949 and in The...

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This article was written by W.L. Bouchard, editor for the Lead Belt News. It discusses the daily routine at the Herculaneum Smelter, owned by St. Joseph Lead Company. It includes an inspection of the main offices, on site doctors office, and cafateria. The article also includes a history of the mine and black and white photographs.

Abstract Records payroll for years 1908-1909. No mention is made of which business this payroll book is a record of, but payroll is divided into numbered sections, shops, agents, engineers, watchmen, conductors, bridge gang, South Cape Store, pumper, linemen, fencing gang, brakemen, firemen, etc., so it probably can be assumed that it is for a local railroad company (perhaps Louis Houck’s). There are also very frequent references to just “Hospital,” (but sometimes listed as Cape hospital or...

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This collection consists of publications created by the St. Louis Genealogical Society between 1968 and 1991. The society promotes awareness of family histories by providing access to historical records and teaching how to research.

Abstract This collections contains essays written by students of Shawnee High Scool in Wolf Lake, Illinois. They detail the students' experinces during the flooding that took place during December 2015 and January 2016. Many students reference their concerns about the levee system in place and whether it would protect their community. During this flooding event, almost 10 inches of rain fell in a matter of days causing hundreds of millions of dollars of damage across the area. ...