RH. Regional History Collections

Abstract Transcribed letters (43p) written by Highley, a former student at Southeast Missouri State Teachers College, to his parents during World War II from Africa, India, and China, describing the places where he was stationed with the 308th Heavy Bomb Group. Highley left college to join the Army Air Corps in 1941. Letters are compiled by Jeffrey Scott Highley, with historical information on the 308th Heavy Bomb group and paternal genealogy for Highley. Includes typed letter from Jeffrey Highley...

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Correspondence, financial papers, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, and drafts of Hill’s thesis from his years as a student at Southeast Missouri State Teachers College and later as a member of the faculty at the same institution, where he served as professor of education and psychology from 1928 to 1965, and as chair of the Department of Education and Psychology from 1956 to 1965.

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Booklet on the history of economic growth and development of Morehouse, MO and New Madrid County, MO, with a special focus on the impact of the Himmelberger-Harrison Lumber Company.

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Genealogy (125pg) of the Mills family of Dunklin County, [Mo] compiled by Wendell Mills.

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Ticket stub for the “Girardot Excursion Steamer Capitol” on Thursday May 19, 1932.

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Mimeograph leaflet (1p, 3 leaves) on species of birds spotted at refuge between 1948-1957.

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Legal documents tracing history of ownership of Lot 16, in Range H (South Spanish Street) in Cape Girardeau, the land occupied by the D. A. Glenn House.

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Recording of interview with Grauel, retired Professor of English, from Southeast Missouri State University, during which he describes his life experience growing up in Ohio and eventually moving to Missouri and obtaining work at the university (then Southeast Missouri State Teachers College). Interview took place over the course of several days between June 26-July 3, 1979. Disc 1 running time: 00:53:29.Disc 2 running time:00:50:00.*also listed as University Archives Collection

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Directory (72p) printed by the Democrat [Charleston, Mo] providing information on historical milestones in the county, the soil, climate, levees and roads, agricultural production, business and industry, population, the judicial system, county school teachers, and an almanac for 1896. Information is provided for all communities in Mississippi County [Mo].

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Negative of the courthouse in Charleston [Mo.] undergoing renovations.