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Microfilmed records of the U.S. Army post at Cape Girardeau, filmed from the National Archives records.

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

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Materials relating to the World War II Weingarten Prisoner of War (P.O.W) Camp located in Weingarten, a small town in Southeast Missouri. Includes photographs, negatives, camp publications, newspaper clippings, and microfilm.

Abstract Begun in 1935 as an effort of the federally-funded W.P.A., the Historical Records Survey attempted to inventory the historical records of each state, county by county. The completed inventories included the holdings of public offices, churches, private collections, and special groups. Background information on the history of each surveyed county and town was also compiled by the surveyors. The project was incomplete in 1942 when the American involvement in World War II led to its permanent...

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Microfilmed copies from the NAACP Collection at the Library of Congress concerning the lynching of Cleo Wright in Sikeston.

Scope and Contents

Roll 173: Folders 4430 to 4453 f. 4430-4453: Cape Girardeau County 4430-4431: Transcription of County Court Record, 1821-1845 f. 4432-4453: Carroll County 4432-4435: Buildings 4436-4453: Churches

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of photographs, negatives, microfilm, camp publications, and other materials. The materials are arranged according to material type. The microfilm includes copies of the records of Office of the Provost General U.S. Army and L’Attesa, a POW published newsletter.

Scope and Contents From the Collection:

The collection consists of photographs, negatives, microfilm, camp publications, and other materials. The materials are arranged according to material type. The microfilm includes copies of the records of Office of the Provost General U.S. Army and L’Attesa, a POW published newsletter.