[TI] Missouri

Sat Feb 20 12:49:40 CST 2010

A "possible" relative sent this to me.  Perhaps none of it is news to people 
from Missouri but I thought I would send it anyhow, just in case it could 
help someone.
Barbara Jenkins

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 (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cv.aspx?cm=119031317&x=2388591&cust=4796054)Do you know a  genealogist who would like to see this mailing? If so, pass it  on!_ (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cc.aspx?CM=119031317&x=2388591&fwd=1) Welcome to the January 2010 issue of Genealogy and House History  News, a monthly update of additions to the Missouri History Museum's _Genealogy and Local History Index_ (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cc.aspx?CM=119031317&X=2388591&MailingId=78777&LS=1)  and other genealogy and house history news. The Missouri History Museum Library  and Research Center holds a wealth of resources for researching your family history or the history of your house.The ever-growing _Genealogy and Local History Index_ (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cc.aspx?CM=119031317&X=2388591&MailingId=78777&LS=1)  is a  good place to start  your research, but don't forget toconsult our _Family  History--Get Started_ (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cc.aspx?CM=119031317&X=2388591&MailingId=78777&LS=19)  page for information about additional catalogs, guides, andindexes to our collections. Visit our _Genealogy Links page_ (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cc.aspx?CM=119031317&X=2388591&MailingId=78777&LS=57)  for links to  websites that may help you locate informationon your St. Louis ancestors. For questions or comments  about Genealogy and House History News,  contactDennis Northcott at _dpn at mohistory.org_ (mailto:dpn at mohistory.org) . For  more frequent announcements of additions to the Genealogy and Local History Index, follow the Missouri History Museum on twitter _ at mohistorymuseum_ (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cc.aspx?CM=119031317&X=2388591&MailingId=78777&LS=256) . Recent Additions to the Genealogy  and Local History  Index The following sources have  recently been added to the Genealogy and Local History  Index. To search the index globally, visit the  _main  page_ (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cc.aspx?CM=119031317&X=2388591&MailingId=78777&L S=1) . To browse or search one of  the individual sources below, click on the link for  that source. 1. _Valley Trust Magazine_ (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cc.aspx?CM=119031317&X=2388591&MailingId=78777&LS=230)  (1926-1930) (published monthly for the customers of theMississippi Valley Trust Company of St. Louis)2. _Mound  City Coupe, Livery and Messenger Co. Circular,  [1896?]_ (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cc.aspx?CM=119031317&X=2388591&MailingId=78777&LS =231) 3. _Grace  School of Dancing program for "The Woman in the Shoe,"  May 20, 1938_ (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cc.aspx?CM=119031317&X=2388591&MailingId=78777&LS=232) 4. _History  of St. Louis County, Missouri, volume II (by  William L. Thomas; published in 1911)_ (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cc.aspx?CM=119031317&X=2388591&MailingId=78777&LS=276) Coming Soon to the Genealogy and  Local History IndexHere's a list of the sources we're  currently indexing. As they'recompleted, they'll be  added to the _Genealogy and Local History  Index_ (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cc.aspx?CM=119031317&X=2388591&MailingId=78777&LS=1) 1. Weekly Report of the Mortality Among the Soldiers in the Military Hospitals and Camps of St. Louis (published weekly in the MissouriRepublican, 1861-1865). Entries usually include the soldier's name, date of death,cause of death, company, and regiment. 2. Washington University yearbooks, circa 1903-1940s 3.  The Broadcaster (newsletter published in St. Louis by the Arkansas-Missouri Plant Department, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company),1927-1932 4. Mercantile-Commerce News  (employee magazine of the Mercantile-CommerceBank and Trust Company), 1947-1960s5. Commercial and Architectural St. Louis (1891) New Archival Finding Aids Posted to the Missouri History Museum WebsiteThe _Genealogy and Local History Index_ (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cc.aspx?CM=119031317&X=2388591&MailingId=78777&LS=1)  is not the only place to  look for your ancestors. Visit the_Archives Collection Guides page_ (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cc.aspx?CM=119031317&X=2388591&MailingId=78777&LS=213)  on the Missouri History  Museum website to browse or search (1) the Guide to  the Archival Collections, which includes descriptions  of the size and content of the cataloged archival collections, (2) the CivilWar Manuscripts Guide, and  (3) finding aids to selected archival collections. The following finding aids have recently been posted to the website:1. _Baldwin Family Papers_ (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cc.aspx?CM=119031317&X=2388591&MailingId=78777&LS=192) 2. _Bostick-Sprinkel Family Papers_ (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cc.aspx?CM=119031317&X=2388591&MailingId=78777&LS=193) 3. _Faust-Busch Family Papers_ (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cc.aspx?CM=119031317&X=2388591&MailingId=78777&LS=194) 4. _Flickinger Family Papers_ (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cc.aspx?CM=119031317&X=2388591&MailingId=78777&LS=195) 5. _Hoefle-Scholl Family Papers_ (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cc.aspx?CM=119031317&X=2388591&MailingId=78777&LS=196) 6. _Charles W. Logan Papers_ (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cc.aspx?CM=119031317&X=2388591&MailingId=78777&LS=197) 7. _Mary E. McKinney Papers_ (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cc.aspx?CM=119031317&X=2388591&MailingId=78777&LS=198) 8. _Oregon-California Collection_ (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cc.aspx?CM=119031317&X=2388591&MailingId=78777&LS=199) 9. _George Brown Randolph Papers_ (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cc.aspx?CM=119031317&X=2388591&MailingId=78777&LS=200) 10. _Ephraim Ellis Sparks Diary_ (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cc.aspx?CM=119031317&X=2388591&MailingId=78777&LS=201)  (Civil War diary) 11. _Spoeri Family Papers_ (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cc.aspx?CM=119031317&X=2388591&MailingId=78777&LS=202) 12. _Walsh-Yore  Family Papers_ (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cc.aspx?CM=119031317&X=2388591&MailingId=78777&LS=203) 13. _Wells Family Papers_ (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cc.aspx?CM=119031317&X=2388591&MailingId=78777&LS=204) Budcaster  (Anheuser-Busch Employee  Magazine)Recently I added an index to  Budcaster (an Anheuser-Busch employee magazine) to the Genealogy and Local History Index.  This index toBudcaster covers an incomplete  run of issues for the years 1952-1954 and 1960-1964,held at the Missouri History Museum  Library.Additional issues of  Budcaster can be found in the _Henry  Tobias Brewers and Maltsters Union No. 6  Collection_ (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cc.aspx?CM=119031317&X=2388591&MailingId=78777&LS=255)  at the Western Historical Manuscript Collection on the campus of the University ofMissouri--St. Louis. This collection includes issues of Budcaster for thefollowing  years:  1954-1955, 1957-1973. The collection appears to include additional records that may be valuableto  genealogists who are researching St. Louis brewery workers. Upcoming Workshop and Lecture House History WorkshopAre you interested in discovering the history of your house and its former residents?  Get started at the Missouri History Museum Library and Research Center. Associate archivist Dennis Northcott  will introduce youto our valuable holdings, including  directories, maps and atlases, andnewspapers. Participants will have the opportunity to begin  research immediately after the program. Maximum  20 participants.When: Saturday,  March 27, 2010, 9:30 amWhere:  Library and Research Center (225 South Skinker, across from Forest Park)How much: $10  per person; $5 for Missouri History Museum membersReservations: To reserve a  spot in this workshop, please call (314) 361-9017. Walking Where They Walked: Historic St. Louis Maps for the GenealogistThere's much more to maps than  finding directions. Historic maps depicting former boundaries and landmarks can help you understand your ancestor's experience more fully. Several specialized  types of maps including plats, fire insurance maps and  cadastral (tax) maps can help you locate new facts about your family history. Librarian Emily Jaycox will  present a slidetalk at the Missouri History Museum,  illustrated with examples from theMissouri History  Museum's map collections.When:  Tuesday, March 30, 2010, 6:30  pmWhere: Missouri History Museum in Forest Park (Lindell and DeBaliviere)How much:  FreeReservations: Reservations are not required.Visit the Library and Research CenterThe Missouri History Museum Library and Research Center is free and open to the public.  The Library and Research Center is located at 225  South Skinker, across from Forest Park. Our hours are Tuesday-Friday, noon-5 pm,and Saturday, 10 am-5  pm.The Library and Research Center collections are non-circulating; items may not be checked out. The  library staff can make photocopies for 25 centsper  copy. Library reference desk: 314-746-4500, _library at mohistory.org_ (mailto:library at mohistory.org) Archives reference desk: 314-746-4510, _archives at mohistory.org_ (mailto:archives at mohistory.org) Library and Research Center website: _http://www.mohistory.org/lrc-home/_ (http://www.marketvolt.com/custapp/cc.aspx?CM=119031317&X=2388591&MailingId=7 8777&LS=14) ____________________________________ Missouri History Museum P.O. Box 11940 St. Louis, MO  63112-0040