Newspaper articles concerning events in Cape Girardeau and the Nation.

Articles and photographs of Cape Girardeau (events, schools, organizations, etc.) and news concerning national events (Truman’s presidency, John F. Kennedy’s assassination, Nixon’s election, etc.).

Articles and photos relating to general events and news in Cape Girardeau and the United States.

Scrapbook of news clippings about prominent men and businesses in 1920s Cape Girardeau, Mo.

Articles regarding religious organizations, education, leaders of the past, landmarks in Cape Girardeau, events, and southeast Missouri sites of interest.

Report (15p) outlining city’s sources of revenue and its expenditures, and letter from Mayor F. A. o council discussing challenges faced by city.

Multi-fold pamphlet commemorating the 150th anniversary of the settlement of Cape Girardeau (1793-1943), minutes (2p) from meeting of the Sesquicentennial Celebration organizational meeting, April 14, 1955; and illustrated program (96p) from Sesquicentennial celebration, 1956.

Mimeograph typescript (19p) of “Legend of Cape Girardeau” script, performed at the Cape Girardeau Sesquicentennial Pageant, recounting the town’s history.

Pamphlet (1p) concerning replica of the steamboat the Cape Girardeau, constructed by John Frenzel, and displayed at Cape Girardeau Centennial celebration in 1906.

Various street maps of the city of Cape Girardeau [Mo]. *Oversized