Issues of the Cape Girardeau newspaper The Community, covering stories dealing with the Cape Girardeau region.

Microfilm copies of the Jackson [Mo] newspaper.

Harbinger was a monthly magazine published by the Missouri Division of Commerce and Industrial Development. This issue, Volume II, Number 6, has articles on Cape Girardeau (pgs 14-31), discussing the city, industry, and the arts.

Article written by Lila Maxine Pine relating the history of Cape Girardeau County. Topics include early history, the County court, the budget, and personnel.

This collection contains an examination of the Martin Buchheit House in Ste. Genevieve, Missouri by Richard A. Young. The house was partly constructed with a French-Colonial style and adds to the rich architectural history of the region. The analysis includes inofrmation on early Ste. Genevieve history as it relates to the house. There is also a photograph log corresponding to photos taken of the house and landscape.

Articles written by Rev. C. H. Morton relating stories of Cape Girardeau’s history.

Microfilmed history of the early settlers of Mississippi County [MO] by Thomas Beckwith and edited by Louis Houck.

Microfilmed records on the Thebes Bridge, a bridge built for rail traffic across the Mississippi between Illmo [Mo] and Thebes [Il].

Series of newspaper clippings from the Southeast Missourian by Kenneth Evans on Cape Girardeau businesses and the surrounding area. Includes news clippings on the Depression and relief efforts. Articles and photographs of previously published news stories along with the full anniversary edition.

Transcriptions (2 copies) of memoranda book kept by Thomas J. Dalton, a private in Company E, 8th Missouri Cavalry (CSA). Dalton’s record book consists various combinations of personal memoranda and records pertaining to Co. E, including clothing and ordnance issues, records of the men in his unit (i.e., AWOL, captured, injured), and records of goods issued and payments to individuals affiliated with camp life (e.g., laundresses, laborers).