Box 1697

Abstract

Collection of handwritten papers on the history of Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and the surrounding area. Produced in the mid-1930s by Mabel Post while employed by the Federal Writers' Project.

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of writings created by Mabel Post about Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, and surrounding counties, during her time as a field worker with the Federal Writers’ Project (FWP). The writings cover a broad range of topics about the history and culture of the region. Post often cites other local history reference materials, such as newspapers, pamphlets, or personal oral histories. There are also photographs of historic homes in the collection.Most of the...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of writings created by Mabel Post about Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, and surrounding counties, during her time as a field worker with the Federal Writers’ Project (FWP). The writings cover a broad range of topics about the history and culture of the region. Post often cites other local history reference materials, such as newspapers, pamphlets, or personal oral histories. There are also photographs of historic homes in the collection.Most of the...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of writings created by Mabel Post about Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, and surrounding counties, during her time as a field worker with the Federal Writers’ Project (FWP). The writings cover a broad range of topics about the history and culture of the region. Post often cites other local history reference materials, such as newspapers, pamphlets, or personal oral histories. There are also photographs of historic homes in the collection.Most of the...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of writings created by Mabel Post about Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, and surrounding counties, during her time as a field worker with the Federal Writers’ Project (FWP). The writings cover a broad range of topics about the history and culture of the region. Post often cites other local history reference materials, such as newspapers, pamphlets, or personal oral histories. There are also photographs of historic homes in the collection.Most of the...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of writings created by Mabel Post about Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, and surrounding counties, during her time as a field worker with the Federal Writers’ Project (FWP). The writings cover a broad range of topics about the history and culture of the region. Post often cites other local history reference materials, such as newspapers, pamphlets, or personal oral histories. There are also photographs of historic homes in the collection.Most of the...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of writings created by Mabel Post about Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, and surrounding counties, during her time as a field worker with the Federal Writers’ Project (FWP). The writings cover a broad range of topics about the history and culture of the region. Post often cites other local history reference materials, such as newspapers, pamphlets, or personal oral histories. There are also photographs of historic homes in the collection.Most of the...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of writings created by Mabel Post about Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, and surrounding counties, during her time as a field worker with the Federal Writers’ Project (FWP). The writings cover a broad range of topics about the history and culture of the region. Post often cites other local history reference materials, such as newspapers, pamphlets, or personal oral histories. There are also photographs of historic homes in the collection.Most of the...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of writings created by Mabel Post about Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, and surrounding counties, during her time as a field worker with the Federal Writers’ Project (FWP). The writings cover a broad range of topics about the history and culture of the region. Post often cites other local history reference materials, such as newspapers, pamphlets, or personal oral histories. There are also photographs of historic homes in the collection.Most of the...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: This collection consists of writings created by Mabel Post about Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, and surrounding counties, during her time as a field worker with the Federal Writers’ Project (FWP). The writings cover a broad range of topics about the history and culture of the region. Post often cites other local history reference materials, such as newspapers, pamphlets, or personal oral histories. There are also photographs of historic homes in the collection.Most of the...