RH. Regional History Collections

U.S. Geological Survey Map of Cape Girardeau Quadrangle. *oversized.

Microfilmed reports of U.S. Forts in Cape Girardeau during the American Civil War.

Recording of presentation by Unruh to students from the education program at Southeast Missouri State University as they are about to embark on their student teaching assignments. Lecture focuses on teacher accountability. Dr. Unruh was a professor from St. Louis University’s School of Education. This on-campus program was given on April 2, 1972, and introduced by Dr. Mayberry. 00:44:31.

Itinerary of President Taft’s visit to Cape Girardeau, with ceremonies taking place at the Missouri State Normal School.

Booklet (31p) from the Telephone Pioneers of America, telling about the company and the history of the telephone in Southeast Missouri. Booklet (12p) entitled “The Telephone Comes to St. Louis” which tells of the first 20 years of the telephone in St. Louis, along with a letter from Southwestern Bell gifting the booklet to Kent Library.

Typed manuscript (4p) prepared under supervision of L. A. Perret concerning the history of telephone service in Southeast Missouri; and typed manuscript (1p) with statistics concerning Southwestern Bell Telephone Company employment and service in Cape Girardeau, May 1956.

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

Printed broadside announcing Home and Garden tour of Thilenius home, “Longview,” distributed by the Allied Garden Clubs of Cape Girardeau; photocopied typed notes on the home (2p) compiled by Jess E. Thilenius; floor plan of home; and National Register Nomination for home, submitted in 1980.

Typed manuscript (7p) entitled “The Remarkable Missouri Flag Lady,” by Thilenius concerning the making of the Missouri State Flag and Marie Watkins Oliver’s role in its creation.

Musical score and lyrics (3p) to “It was but now it Ain’t no more: A Centennial Song,” by Thilenius,” with partial lyrics for “A Rose for Cape Girardeau,” and musical score and lyrics (4p) to “A Rose for Cape Girardeau,” the city’s official song.