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Articles and booklets on the history and process of women’s suffrage in the United States. Contains booklets that are both pro-suffrage and anti-suffrage.

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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Cards containing the names, addresses, service branches, dates of enlistment, and in some cases information on service, where they were stationed, were they wounded, etc. of students who were enrolled at Southeast Missouri State Teachers College before serving in World War I.

Abstract Contents include lists of Southeast Missouri State Teachers College students who served and were decorated in WWI, as well the students who contributed to the memorial fund, the Southeast Missouri State Teachers College’s Service Flag, decorated with blue stars representing each of the College’s students who served in WWI and 18 gold stars representing the 17 male and 1 female students who died in the line of duty. The flag is measured at 99.5" by 79.5". Also included is the Capaha Arrow...

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Ration books issued to the Gerlach family in Cape Girardeau.

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

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Records of World War II Veterans who became Southeast Missouri State University students under the G.I. Bill. Records include student rosters, curricular information, textbook fees, and receipts for science, library, fine arts, and industrial arts fees.

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Three souvenir booklets from the 1904 World’s Fair held in St. Louis Missouri.

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Booklet (47p) entitled A Catalogue of Periodicals of Missouri of 1902 in World’s Fair Exhibit in Missouri Building compiled by F.A. Sampson, Secretary State Historical Society of Missouri, which list books by Missouri authors.

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Autograph essays (12p) composed and read by Lutie Price Curd at the society meeting at the Southeast Missouri State Normal School at Cape Girardeau. Essay topics include G. Holland’s Katherina, a memorable night out while attending the Normal school, relationship advice, and several jokes.