RH. Regional History Collections

B.W. Harrison was an agent of the Missouri Farm Bureau. His collection consists of newspaper clippings, obituaries, scrapbooks, sheet music, and materials concerning the Missouri Farm Bureau.

Mimeograph typescript (10p) by Hart on “History of the Capaha Indians.”

Correspondence, photographs, Japanese currency, and ephemera, sent by Hartz, a former student at Southeast Missouri State Teachers College and Chaplain with the United States Naval Reserve in Tokyo Bay, to Sadie Kent, Librarian at the college.

Primarily consists of holograph letters between Bill and Margaret Haslauer during their courtship and marriage. Bound typescript of the letters is also available.

Printed remarks (13p) of Hawes on “Drainage and Its Financial Obligations” made before the Senate of the United States, May 5, 1930. Pertaining to drainage in Southeast Missouri, agriculture and farm relief measures.

Two legal documents relating to the sale of slaves in Cape Girardeau County.

Records of Heath-Hubbard Farm, a family farm in New Madrid County Missouri. Records include abstracts, inventories, and expense reports for upkeep of the farm.

Personal correspondence, newspaper clippings, ephemera, drafts of and notes for Heil’s book “Recollections” regarding her years of service as secretary to the President of the Southeast Missouri State Teachers College from 1905 to 1930 and as secretary to school’s Board of Regents from 1912 to 1947.

Incomplete run of the newspaper published by the Historical Association of Greater Cape Girardeau on historic sites and events in the city of Cape Girardeau and the surrounding area.

Thirty six programs for the Southeast Missouri High School Athletic and Oratorical Association, later known as the Southeast Missouri High School Meet. These programs include a schedule of events, a list of participating schools and athletes, photographs of athletes and Third District Normal School buildings, as well as advertisements of Cape Girardeau businesses that sponsored the competitions.