Box 1183

Materials relating to Blue’s years as a student at Southeast Missouri State Teachers College and as a member of the Navy V-12 program. Includes an athletics scrapbook, programs from athletic, theatrical, social, and university events, photographs, and ephemera. *also listed as University Archives Collection.

Ephemera from Stanley and Ethel Atchison’s days as students at Southeast Missouri State Teachers College, including their diplomas, transcripts for Mary Ethel Harty (Atchison), and programs and newsletters from the college’s chapter of Sigma Zeta, a national science honorary.

Autograph manuscript (9p) entitled “The Elm Tree” by Beckwith, a student of the Missouri State Normal School—Third District, regarding a memorial tree planted on campus by the Class of 1891.

Printed booklet (48p) possibly written for Missouri State Normal School—Third District Class Day Exercises with an essay on the Senior class, notes to the Junior Class, the class song and class cheer.

Photocopied holograph manuscript (6p) by Paula Kempe entitled “Our College Years,” recounting her experiences and that of her twin sister as students at the Southeast Missouri State Teachers College at Cape Girardeau during the presidency of Dr. Joseph Serena, 1921-1933

Journal (52p) kept by Louis A. Krueger, a student at the Missouri State Normal School—Third District, recording his teachers at the Lorimier and Normal Schools, courses he took at the Normal School, officers and members of the Hesperian and Benton Societies, compositions he wrote and the grades he received, and books he had read.

Holograph pages (7p) by Jeffery Limbaugh dated December 13, 1875, comprising possibly two essays entitled “Normal Locals” and “Southeast Normal” with information about the Southeast Missouri State Normal School. Documents are incomplete.

Ephemera from Daues, a student at the Missouri State Normal School at Cape Girardeau (class of 1898), including photographs, a program, and letter of recommendation from Edward H. Engelmann, Clerk of the Cape Girardeau Court of Common Pleas. *also listed as University Archives Collection

Ephemera from Daughtery’s days as a student at the Missouri State Normal School at Cape Girardeau, including programs for Hesperian Society events, recitals, a Cape Girardeau High School Commencement program (1915) and a Women’s Missionary Society District meeting program (1915).

Various university memorabilia collected by Frank Masters, Southeast Missouri State University alumnus, class of 1952. Memorabilia includes programs, newsletters, certificates, and a “Chief Sag” doll, all dating from 1935-1959. Also includes two photographs of Leming Hall.