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

Photocopied compilation (3p) of a list of householders listed by township for Cape Girardeau, 1814. Compiled by [Thekla] V. James, November 10, 1984.

Pamphlets concerning the city’s centennial celebration events and providing some history of the town.

Typed manuscript (3p) relating battles and skirmishes of Company K, compiled for The Banner newspaper at Marble Hill, [Mo]. Lists wounded, killed and uninjured.

Photocopied typed manuscript (8p) on “Cape Girardeau County’s Part in the War of 1812,” presented to the County Historical Society in 1928.

Pamphlet (12p) entitled “The Truth About Mississippi County Told with Fancy’s Aid,” reprinting the report by Abernathy, a business efficiency expert from New York, distributed by the Southeast Missouri Agricultural Bureau, promoting the improvement and development of the region’s farmland.

Program from an awards banquet held in honor of Cape Girardeau winning the All-American City title. Originating in 1949, the All-America City Award is given to 10 cities annually by the National Civic League recognizing communities that work together on important social issues.

Scrapbook of photocopied newspaper clippings relating the history of football in Southeast Missouri high schools and recording games played (dates and coaches listed), wins and losses for Southeast Missouri teams throughout most of the 20th century, with a high school basketball supplement for 1996-1997.

Pamphlets and scrapbook advertising settlement in southeast Missouri and northeast Arkansas. The pamphlets were produced by real estate firms, Frisco rail lines, and the Southeast Missouri Agricultural Bureau. They discuss topics such as drainage, roads, climate, soil, crops, churches, schools, livestock, land values as well as contain railroad maps of the region.

Ration books issued to Bernadette M. Heche and H. Marie Friant. Includes receipts from Esicar’s Market, Cape Girardeau, [Mo].