Abstract The Cape Girardeau Jaycees Collection consists of its members’ information such as newsletters that are sent to current and former members. The collection also includes paperwork about the personnel involved with the Jaycees. Also included is information about the programs that the Jaycees have been involved in. Some of the programs mentioned are the Christmas Toybox, the Air Show, the yearly golf tournament, Riverfest, and the Fabulous Follies, an annual musical production that the Jaycees...

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Photographs and slides of an assemblage of the Stockholders for the Mississippi River Bridge at Cape Girardeau. Also includes a photo of the bridge and of the “Delta Queen” riverboat docked at the Cape Girardeau Riverfront.

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Bound illustrated report (15p) outlining four options for airport expansion, with general information on area population and industry; two pamphlets (undated) regarding municipal airport bond issue; and 1956 letter from Lt. W. C. Irving, United States Naval Reserve to Felix Snider, regarding training center at Harris Field, Municipal Airport. *Oversized

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Commemorative stamp from dedication of airport with letter regarding significance of stamp.

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Contracts, list of musical selections and documents relating to the city’s financial support of the band.

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Issues (2) of the Cape Girardeau newspaper, dated June 16, 1875, and March 9, 1881.

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Illustrated brochures developed by the Cape Osteopathic Association for fundraising for the new hospital facilities. Provide a history of osteopathy, local facilities, and information on hospital trustees, physicians, nurses and employees.

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Eleven adhesive commemorative stamps featuring nine different scenes of buildings in Cape Girardeau, [Mo] and Southeast Missouri State University campus.

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Illustrated pamphlets (3) relating the history of public libraries in Cape Girardeau, and focusing on the Carnegie Public Library, which opened in 1922; and pamphlet promoting approval of library tax so the library would remain eligible for state and federal aid.

Abstract Records payroll for years 1908-1909. No mention is made of which business this payroll book is a record of, but payroll is divided into numbered sections, shops, agents, engineers, watchmen, conductors, bridge gang, South Cape Store, pumper, linemen, fencing gang, brakemen, firemen, etc., so it probably can be assumed that it is for a local railroad company (perhaps Louis Houck’s). There are also very frequent references to just “Hospital,” (but sometimes listed as Cape hospital or...