Showing posts with label Local history. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Local history. Show all posts
Friday, November 20, 2015
Monday, November 9, 2015
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
MOUND CITY
Sure, now we've got the Arch, and we're known as the Gateway to the West, but the City of St. Louis was once the site of more than twenty large Indian mounds, and we were known as Mound City:
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Wednesday, July 1, 2015
HELP US HELP YOU!
We at the St. Louis Public Library are interested in preserving
the history of Our Fair City; in building collections that document its
history. So we are interested in getting
materials about or related to the St. Louis region. An example - we get many requests for St.
Louis City high school yearbooks. We
have many for various City high schools (past & present) but there are gaps
in our collection. We would love for
people to contact us to see if they have just the ones we need to fill these
gaps.
Do you have other St. Louis books or materials? St. Louis neighborhood material; books by
local authors; and works on St. Louis businesses, churches, schools, and
cemeteries are other categories that we look for. If you have St. Louis books or other materials,
check with us.
We also know that some of you have collected on specific
subjects for years, carefully compiling a collection that cannot be found
elsewhere. The Library will also
consider donations of such unique collections that can complement items we
already have. Examples are
African-American materials; sheet music; architectural subjects; the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition (1904 World’s Fair); and (of course) family or county histories.
To find out if you can help us—or if we can help you—call or
email our Special Collections Department (314-539-0399).
Monday, August 12, 2013
CURRENT & HISTORICAL LOCAL NEWSPAPERS IN SLPL REFERENCE DATABASES
SLPL reference databases can be accessed here by our cardholders:
SLPL Reference Databases
You will need a valid SLPL library card and a PIN to access these reference databases.
Getting a Library Card
Setting and Using Your PIN
HISTORICAL AREA NEWSPAPERS AVAILABLE
St. Louis Dispatch [1874-1877]
St. Louis Evening Post [1878]
St. Louis Post-Dispatch [1878-1879]
St. Louis Post Dispatch [1879-1922]
CURRENT LOCAL AREA NEWSPAPERS AVAILABLE
Missouri
Chesterfield Journal [Oct 2004-Feb 2009]
Hazelwood-Bridgeton Journal [Oct 2004-Apr 2008]
Kirkwood-Webster Journal [Oct 2004-Feb 2009]
North County Journal—NW ed. [Oct 2004-Sept 2011]
North County Journal—Overland ed. [Oct 2004-Sept 2011]
North Side Journal [Oct 2004-Apr 2008]
Northeast County Journal [Oct 2004-Sept 2008]
O’Fallon Journal [Oct 2004-Apr 2011]
Oakville-Mehlville Journal [Oct 2004-Jul 2007]
Overland-St. Ann Journal [Oct 2004-Sept 2008]
South County Journal [Oct 2004-current]
South Side Journal [Oct 2004-Apr 2011]
Southwest City Journal [Oct 2004-Jan 2009]
Southwest County Journal [Oct 2004-Jan 2009]
St. Charles Business Record [Mar 2001-Mar 2009]
St. Charles Journal [Oct 2004-current]
St. Louis American [Feb 2006-current]
St. Louis Countian [Mar 2001-Mar 2009]
St. Louis Daily Record [Mar 2001-Mar 2009]
St. Louis Post-Dispatch [Jan 1988-current]
St. Peters Journal [Oct 2004-Apr 2011]
Tri-County Journal [Oct 2004-Jan 2009]
Wentzville Journal [Oct 2004-Feb 2009]
West County Journal [Oct 2004-current]
Illinois
Belleville News-Democrat [Oct 2000-current]
Edwardsville Intelligencer [Jun 2000-current]
Edwardsville Journal [Oct 2004-Feb 2009]
St. Clair County Journal [Oct 2004-Sept 2011]
Note: Current newspapers are also available for other cities in other states.
Also available and of possible interest to genealogists/local historians in the HISTORY REFERENCE CENTER database:
America’s Civil War [Jul 1996-current]
Civil War Times [Dec 1996-current]
SLPL Reference Databases
You will need a valid SLPL library card and a PIN to access these reference databases.
Getting a Library Card
Setting and Using Your PIN
HISTORICAL AREA NEWSPAPERS AVAILABLE
St. Louis Dispatch [1874-1877]
St. Louis Evening Post [1878]
St. Louis Post-Dispatch [1878-1879]
St. Louis Post Dispatch [1879-1922]
CURRENT LOCAL AREA NEWSPAPERS AVAILABLE
Missouri
Chesterfield Journal [Oct 2004-Feb 2009]
Hazelwood-Bridgeton Journal [Oct 2004-Apr 2008]
Kirkwood-Webster Journal [Oct 2004-Feb 2009]
North County Journal—NW ed. [Oct 2004-Sept 2011]
North County Journal—Overland ed. [Oct 2004-Sept 2011]
North Side Journal [Oct 2004-Apr 2008]
Northeast County Journal [Oct 2004-Sept 2008]
O’Fallon Journal [Oct 2004-Apr 2011]
Oakville-Mehlville Journal [Oct 2004-Jul 2007]
Overland-St. Ann Journal [Oct 2004-Sept 2008]
South County Journal [Oct 2004-current]
South Side Journal [Oct 2004-Apr 2011]
Southwest City Journal [Oct 2004-Jan 2009]
Southwest County Journal [Oct 2004-Jan 2009]
St. Charles Business Record [Mar 2001-Mar 2009]
St. Charles Journal [Oct 2004-current]
St. Louis American [Feb 2006-current]
St. Louis Countian [Mar 2001-Mar 2009]
St. Louis Daily Record [Mar 2001-Mar 2009]
St. Louis Post-Dispatch [Jan 1988-current]
St. Peters Journal [Oct 2004-Apr 2011]
Tri-County Journal [Oct 2004-Jan 2009]
Wentzville Journal [Oct 2004-Feb 2009]
West County Journal [Oct 2004-current]
Illinois
Belleville News-Democrat [Oct 2000-current]
Edwardsville Intelligencer [Jun 2000-current]
Edwardsville Journal [Oct 2004-Feb 2009]
St. Clair County Journal [Oct 2004-Sept 2011]
Note: Current newspapers are also available for other cities in other states.
Also available and of possible interest to genealogists/local historians in the HISTORY REFERENCE CENTER database:
America’s Civil War [Jul 1996-current]
Civil War Times [Dec 1996-current]
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
ST. LOUIS NEIGHBORHOODS, A READING LIST: PART III
Note: All titles are available in our St. Louis Room (3rd Floor, Central Library, 1301 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63103).
Rodabough, John. Frenchtown. St. Louis: Sunrise Publishing, 1980. 977.866
Recalls the 19th century's principal residential area of the city, now part of the section that includes modern Soulard and LaSalle Park.
St. Louis: Its Neighborhoods and Neighbors, Landmarks and Milestones, compiled and edited by Robert E. Hannon;color photographs by Jack Zehrt. St. Louis: St. Louis Regional Commerce and Growth Association, 1986. 977.866
Conveys the history of the St. Louis area by focusing on each of its 27 neighborhoods and many suburban cities and towns in both Missouri and Illinois.
Smith, Joann Adams. Selected Neighbors and Neighborhoods of North St. Louis, and Selected Related Events. St. Louis: Friends of the Vaughan Cultural Center, 1988. 917.786
Provides brief historical and current information on selected businesses, churches, housing and personalities of North St. Louis. Illustrated.
Soulard: The Ethnic Heritage of an Urban Neighborhood, edited by Carolyn Hewes Toft. St. Louis: Social Science Institute, Washington University, 1975. 917.7866
A brief survey of the contributions of various ethnics groups to the Soulard neighborhood and to the St. Louis region.
Toft, Carolyn Hewes, and Jane Molloy Porter. Compton Heights: A History and Architectural Guide. St. Louis: Landmarks Association of St. Louis, 1984. 977.866
An illustrated historical guide, with an inventory of architects and notable homes.
Toft, Carolyn Hewes, and Osmund Overby. Laclede's Landing: A History and Architectural Guide. With new photographs by Robert C. Pettus. St. Louis: Landmarks Association of St. Louis, 1977. 917.786
A concise illustrated history and architectural study of the historic district of Laclede's Landing.
The Ville: The Ethnic Heritage of an Urban Neighborhood, edited by Carolyn Hewes Toft. St. Louis: Social Science Institute, Washington University, 1975. 917.7866
The history of a north St. Louis neighborhood which was originally selected by Charles Elleards, a horticulturalist, as the site for his estate and nursery. In the latter nineteenth century, the area developed into a prosperous black community, producing such prominent figures as Annie Malone and Homer G. Phillips.
Wayman, Norbury L. History of St. Louis Neighborhoods. 917.7866
This series of neighborhood histories was issued by the St. Louis Community Development Agency between 1979 and 1981. Each of the 20 separate booklets concentrates on one or more areas of the city. Neighborhood histories exist for: Arlington & Walnut Park; Baden-Riverview; Cabanne; Carondelet; Central West End; Compton Hill; Downtown; Fairground; Grande-Prairie; Hyde Park & Bissel-College Hill; Kingsbury; Lafayette Square & Benton Park; Marquette-Cherokee; Midtown; Oak Hill & Morganford; Oakland & Clifton; Old North St. Louis & Yeatman; Shaw; Soulard; Southwest; and The Hill.
Rodabough, John. Frenchtown. St. Louis: Sunrise Publishing, 1980. 977.866
Recalls the 19th century's principal residential area of the city, now part of the section that includes modern Soulard and LaSalle Park.
St. Louis: Its Neighborhoods and Neighbors, Landmarks and Milestones, compiled and edited by Robert E. Hannon;color photographs by Jack Zehrt. St. Louis: St. Louis Regional Commerce and Growth Association, 1986. 977.866
Conveys the history of the St. Louis area by focusing on each of its 27 neighborhoods and many suburban cities and towns in both Missouri and Illinois.
Smith, Joann Adams. Selected Neighbors and Neighborhoods of North St. Louis, and Selected Related Events. St. Louis: Friends of the Vaughan Cultural Center, 1988. 917.786
Provides brief historical and current information on selected businesses, churches, housing and personalities of North St. Louis. Illustrated.
Soulard: The Ethnic Heritage of an Urban Neighborhood, edited by Carolyn Hewes Toft. St. Louis: Social Science Institute, Washington University, 1975. 917.7866
A brief survey of the contributions of various ethnics groups to the Soulard neighborhood and to the St. Louis region.
Toft, Carolyn Hewes, and Jane Molloy Porter. Compton Heights: A History and Architectural Guide. St. Louis: Landmarks Association of St. Louis, 1984. 977.866
An illustrated historical guide, with an inventory of architects and notable homes.
Toft, Carolyn Hewes, and Osmund Overby. Laclede's Landing: A History and Architectural Guide. With new photographs by Robert C. Pettus. St. Louis: Landmarks Association of St. Louis, 1977. 917.786
A concise illustrated history and architectural study of the historic district of Laclede's Landing.
The Ville: The Ethnic Heritage of an Urban Neighborhood, edited by Carolyn Hewes Toft. St. Louis: Social Science Institute, Washington University, 1975. 917.7866
The history of a north St. Louis neighborhood which was originally selected by Charles Elleards, a horticulturalist, as the site for his estate and nursery. In the latter nineteenth century, the area developed into a prosperous black community, producing such prominent figures as Annie Malone and Homer G. Phillips.
Wayman, Norbury L. History of St. Louis Neighborhoods. 917.7866
This series of neighborhood histories was issued by the St. Louis Community Development Agency between 1979 and 1981. Each of the 20 separate booklets concentrates on one or more areas of the city. Neighborhood histories exist for: Arlington & Walnut Park; Baden-Riverview; Cabanne; Carondelet; Central West End; Compton Hill; Downtown; Fairground; Grande-Prairie; Hyde Park & Bissel-College Hill; Kingsbury; Lafayette Square & Benton Park; Marquette-Cherokee; Midtown; Oak Hill & Morganford; Oakland & Clifton; Old North St. Louis & Yeatman; Shaw; Soulard; Southwest; and The Hill.
Labels:
Bibiliographies,
Local history,
Neighborhoods,
St. Louis (Mo)
Monday, March 4, 2013
ST. LOUIS NEIGHBORHOODS, A READING LIST: PART 2
Harleman, Kathleen M., Georgiana B. Stuart, and Susan K. Tepas. The Neighborhood: A History of Skinker- DeBaliviere. St. Louis: DeBaliviere Community Council, 1973. 917.7866
A pamphlet-sized history of the west St. Louis neighborhood, which resulted from the division of the Kingsbury ranch.
Harris, Nini. A Grand Heritage: A History of the St. Louis Southside Neighborhoods and Citizens. St. Louis: DeSales Community Housing Corporation, 1984. 917.7866
Offers brief historical sketches of the Tower Grove East, Fox Park, Reservoir Square, Compton Heights and Shaw neighborhoods, with photographs and descriptions of neighborhood institutions.
The Hill: the Ethnic Heritage of an Urban Neighborhood, edited by Carolyn Hewes Toft. St. Louis: Social Science Institute, Washington University, 1975. 917.7866
Details the settlement of the Hill, originally Cheltenham and Fairmount, by northern Italian immigrants who fulfilled the city's need for clay industry workers.
History of the Bevo Area. St. Louis: Bevo Historical Society, 1984-1989, 3 vols. 977.866
Information based on interviews and research presents residents’ recollections of the people and places of the Bevo area of South St. Louis.
McCue, George, Oslmund Overby, and Norbury L. Wayman. Street Front Heritage: The Bremen/Hyde Park Area of St. Louis. 976.724
A survey of this northside neighborhood.
A pamphlet-sized history of the west St. Louis neighborhood, which resulted from the division of the Kingsbury ranch.
Harris, Nini. A Grand Heritage: A History of the St. Louis Southside Neighborhoods and Citizens. St. Louis: DeSales Community Housing Corporation, 1984. 917.7866
Offers brief historical sketches of the Tower Grove East, Fox Park, Reservoir Square, Compton Heights and Shaw neighborhoods, with photographs and descriptions of neighborhood institutions.
The Hill: the Ethnic Heritage of an Urban Neighborhood, edited by Carolyn Hewes Toft. St. Louis: Social Science Institute, Washington University, 1975. 917.7866
Details the settlement of the Hill, originally Cheltenham and Fairmount, by northern Italian immigrants who fulfilled the city's need for clay industry workers.
History of the Bevo Area. St. Louis: Bevo Historical Society, 1984-1989, 3 vols. 977.866
Information based on interviews and research presents residents’ recollections of the people and places of the Bevo area of South St. Louis.
McCue, George, Oslmund Overby, and Norbury L. Wayman. Street Front Heritage: The Bremen/Hyde Park Area of St. Louis. 976.724
A survey of this northside neighborhood.
Labels:
Bibliographies,
Local history,
Neighborhoods,
St. Louis (Mo)
Friday, March 18, 2011
HOW MANY ITEMS ARE HOUSED AT COMPTON BRANCH LIBRARY?
How many items are housed at our new Compton Genealogy & Local History Branch Library?
1. 28,000 books from the old History & Genealogy & St. Louis Area Studies Departments
2. 85,000 books from the 900s (Dewey Decimal System) section of the old Central Stacks
Add to the above numbers approximately 1 million books, pamphlets, brochures, periodicals, and miscellaneous items from the Government Information Department, and the total rises to slightly more than 1.1 million items. That number, however, doesn’t include individual microfilm boxes, vertical files, cards in the two card catalogs, or St. Louis related maps.
Compton Branch has two reference computers, one catalog, three microfilm readers, and two microfilm reader/printers. Two staff members are always available to help our customers. Compton Branch does have a circulation terminal, but it is kept in the workroom and is used primarily for internal activities. Compton is primarily a reference branch—most items there cannot be checked out, and you cannot request that items from other branches be sent to Compton for pick up.
Two shelvers assigned to Compton will be kept busy pulling items for patrons to use, as all the materials noted above are in what is known as "closed stacks." If you have ever observed genealogists doing research, you know that the shelvers will definitely have their hands full. Genealogists can go through amazing quantities of books and rolls of microfilm in astonishingly short periods of time.
Hours at Compton are Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, and the first Saturday of every month, also 9am-5pm. We encourage you to call for an appointment, because you cannot be guaranteed access to a public use computer, microfilm machine, or even a chair to use otherwise.
Compton Branch Library
1624 Locust Street
St. Louis, MO 63013
314-539-0385
cmillar@slpl.org
NOTE: Thanks to all our patrons who were there on opening day (Monday, March 14), and ribbon-cutting day (Tuesday, March 15). Your show of support was much appreciated (especially those of you who braved the sleet and snow on Monday!).
1. 28,000 books from the old History & Genealogy & St. Louis Area Studies Departments
2. 85,000 books from the 900s (Dewey Decimal System) section of the old Central Stacks
Add to the above numbers approximately 1 million books, pamphlets, brochures, periodicals, and miscellaneous items from the Government Information Department, and the total rises to slightly more than 1.1 million items. That number, however, doesn’t include individual microfilm boxes, vertical files, cards in the two card catalogs, or St. Louis related maps.
Compton Branch has two reference computers, one catalog, three microfilm readers, and two microfilm reader/printers. Two staff members are always available to help our customers. Compton Branch does have a circulation terminal, but it is kept in the workroom and is used primarily for internal activities. Compton is primarily a reference branch—most items there cannot be checked out, and you cannot request that items from other branches be sent to Compton for pick up.
Two shelvers assigned to Compton will be kept busy pulling items for patrons to use, as all the materials noted above are in what is known as "closed stacks." If you have ever observed genealogists doing research, you know that the shelvers will definitely have their hands full. Genealogists can go through amazing quantities of books and rolls of microfilm in astonishingly short periods of time.
Hours at Compton are Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm, and the first Saturday of every month, also 9am-5pm. We encourage you to call for an appointment, because you cannot be guaranteed access to a public use computer, microfilm machine, or even a chair to use otherwise.
Compton Branch Library
1624 Locust Street
St. Louis, MO 63013
314-539-0385
cmillar@slpl.org
NOTE: Thanks to all our patrons who were there on opening day (Monday, March 14), and ribbon-cutting day (Tuesday, March 15). Your show of support was much appreciated (especially those of you who braved the sleet and snow on Monday!).
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
COMPTON RIBBON CUTTING
You are cordially invited to a ribbon cutting at our new genealogy and local history branch library!
The Compton Library is located at 1624 Locust Street in downtown St. Louis (three blocks west of Central Library). Representatives from the Mayor’s Office and the media are expected to attend, and SLPL Executive Director Waller McGuire will offer opening remarks.
Light refreshments will be available, and tours of Compton’s three floors will be available for interested members of the press and the public.
A splendid time is guaranteed for all!
Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Time: 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
Place: Compton Library, 1624 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO 63103
Questions? Contact Brenda McDonald for more information.
The Compton Library is located at 1624 Locust Street in downtown St. Louis (three blocks west of Central Library). Representatives from the Mayor’s Office and the media are expected to attend, and SLPL Executive Director Waller McGuire will offer opening remarks.
Light refreshments will be available, and tours of Compton’s three floors will be available for interested members of the press and the public.
A splendid time is guaranteed for all!
Date: Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Time: 11:30 AM-12:30 PM
Place: Compton Library, 1624 Locust Street, St. Louis, MO 63103
Questions? Contact Brenda McDonald for more information.
Friday, March 4, 2011
GOOD NEWS, INDEED!
Good news, everyone!
We will be opening our new genealogy and local history branch on Monday, 14 March 2011.
Compton Library
1624 Locust Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
Hours of operation: M-F: 9 am-5 pm; First Saturday of each month, 9 am-5 pm.
Parking: Free on-site parking for users of Compton Library
It took a while to open this new location, because doing so required the installation of new lighting, new shelving, and energy-efficient environmental systems (plus a general sprucing up). This effort has created a workroom for staff, space for the Library’s digitization projects, storage, and a small public service area with room for about 20 patrons.
Compton Library is located two blocks west of Central Library at 1624 Locust Street. Compton’s collection includes our Government Documents Collection as well as genealogy and local history materials. Items from the Special Collections Department will not be housed at Compton, but some can be sent there upon request.
Compton Library’s focus is on researchers and their needs. Compton visitors may bring their laptops if they so desire- there are outlets available. It is not intended to be a full-service branch, so only persons who need access to its specialized materials and staff subject specialists can be accommodated. Because seating is limited, please call ahead before visiting so that we can make sure we have the types of material you are seeking (and ensure that you will have a place to sit and examine them once you get here!).
Number to call for reservations: 314-539-0385
We will be opening our new genealogy and local history branch on Monday, 14 March 2011.
Compton Library
1624 Locust Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
Hours of operation: M-F: 9 am-5 pm; First Saturday of each month, 9 am-5 pm.
Parking: Free on-site parking for users of Compton Library
It took a while to open this new location, because doing so required the installation of new lighting, new shelving, and energy-efficient environmental systems (plus a general sprucing up). This effort has created a workroom for staff, space for the Library’s digitization projects, storage, and a small public service area with room for about 20 patrons.
Compton Library is located two blocks west of Central Library at 1624 Locust Street. Compton’s collection includes our Government Documents Collection as well as genealogy and local history materials. Items from the Special Collections Department will not be housed at Compton, but some can be sent there upon request.
Compton Library’s focus is on researchers and their needs. Compton visitors may bring their laptops if they so desire- there are outlets available. It is not intended to be a full-service branch, so only persons who need access to its specialized materials and staff subject specialists can be accommodated. Because seating is limited, please call ahead before visiting so that we can make sure we have the types of material you are seeking (and ensure that you will have a place to sit and examine them once you get here!).
Number to call for reservations: 314-539-0385
Labels:
Branches,
Genealogy,
Local history,
St. Louis Public Library
Thursday, July 22, 2010
CLASSES AT ST. LOUIS PUBLIC LIBRARY
News about upcoming genealogy/military history classes sponsored or co-sponsored by St. Louis Public Library:
1. SLPL CLASSES
The August Check-It-Out bulletin sent to SLPL patrons lists two classes I am supposedly teaching at Buder Branch Library during that month. The closure of Central Library has forced me to change my class schedule. I just don't have time to prepare any new classes at this point-- I can only offer classes that I have taught previously. The following list includes the ONLY classes I am scheduled to teach at Buder during August-December 2010. Please disregard ANY other listings you may come across. Thanks!
Classes listed are sponsored by St. Louis Public Library, and are free and open to the public.
Thurs August 26 10 a.m.-Noon. Killed by the Cure: Civil War Medicine. Join us as we discuss the injuries and diseases that plagued Civil War soldiers, and the (sometimes fatal) methods Civil War doctors used to try and heal them. Buder Branch. To register or for more information, email me at tpearson@slpl.org.
Sat October 30 10 a.m.-Noon. The Witches of Salem Village. Join us as we discuss witchcraft and witch trials in Europe and North America; the witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692; and ways to research ancestors who were accused as witches. Buder Branch. To register or for more information, email me at tpearson@slpl.org.
Thurs November 18 10 a.m.-Noon. Research at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library. Join us as we discuss the wealth of resources for the genealogist and historian available at this Springfield, Illinois institution. Buder Branch. To register or for more information, email me at tpearson@slpl.org.
Sat December 18 10 a.m.-Noon. He’s a Rebel: Researching Confederate Ancestors. Join us as we discuss various ways that genealogists can find books, microfilms, manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, and Internet sites that offer information about Confederate soldier ancestors. Buder Branch. To register or for more information, email me at tpearson@slpl.org.
Buder Branch
4401 Hampton Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63109
Pre-registration is recommended. To register or for more information, please call 539-0381. Parking on the Buder Branch lot is always free.
It’s easy to add you to my programs notification list. Just email me at tpearson@slpl.org and use NOTIFY in the subject line- that’s all you need to do!
2. CLASSES AT OTHER LOCATIONS
I will also be teaching these classes at non-SLPL locations. Maybe there's one near you!
Classes listed are co-sponsored by St. Louis Public Library, and are free and open to the public. Please note that locations for classes vary.
Thurs October 14 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Greatest Generation: Researching WWII Ancestors. Join us as we discuss various ways that genealogists can find books, microfilms, manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, and Internet sites that offer information about WWII ancestors. Belleville Public Library, 121 E. Washington, Belleville, IL 62220. To register or for more information, email me at tpearson@slpl.org.
Weds October 20 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Hoe! Hoe! Hoe! Researching Farmers & Other Rural Ancestors. Join us as we discuss various ways that genealogists can find books, microfilms, manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, and Internet sites that offer information about ancestors who owned / worked farms or other agricultural ventures. Hayner Public Library, 326 Belle Street, Alton, IL 62002. To register or for more information, email me at tpearson@slpl.org.
Thurs November 4 7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Thirteen Dollars a Month: Recruiting, Enlistment, Conscription, & Desertion in the American Civil War. Join us at this monthly meeting of the St. Clair County Genealogical Society as we discuss how they joined the army during the Civil War; what they got paid for doing so; and how some of them took the money and ran. St. Luke’s Parish Hall, 301 N. Church Street, Belleville, IL 62220. To register or for more information, email me at tpearson@slpl.org.
Sat November 20 Meeting starts 10 a.m.; talk at 10:30 a.m. Hoe! Hoe! Hoe! Researching Farmers & Other Rural Ancestors. Join us at this monthly meeting of the St. Louis Genealogical Society as we discuss various ways that genealogists can find books, microfilms, manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, and Internet sites that offer information about ancestors who owned / worked farms or other agricultural ventures. St. Louis County Library, 1640 S. Lindbergh, St. Louis, MO 63131. To register or for more information, email me at tpearson@slpl.org.
3. StLGS BOOK FAIR
I will be an exhibitor at the St. Louis Genealogical Society Book Fair on Sunday, December 5th, 1-3 PM. This event takes place at their headquarters (#4 Sunnen Drive, Suite 140, St. Louis, Mo. 63143). Stop by and say hello if you're in the neighborhood- it's a great opportunity to pick up signed books for the genealogists or history buffs on your Christmas list!
1. SLPL CLASSES
The August Check-It-Out bulletin sent to SLPL patrons lists two classes I am supposedly teaching at Buder Branch Library during that month. The closure of Central Library has forced me to change my class schedule. I just don't have time to prepare any new classes at this point-- I can only offer classes that I have taught previously. The following list includes the ONLY classes I am scheduled to teach at Buder during August-December 2010. Please disregard ANY other listings you may come across. Thanks!
Classes listed are sponsored by St. Louis Public Library, and are free and open to the public.
Thurs August 26 10 a.m.-Noon. Killed by the Cure: Civil War Medicine. Join us as we discuss the injuries and diseases that plagued Civil War soldiers, and the (sometimes fatal) methods Civil War doctors used to try and heal them. Buder Branch. To register or for more information, email me at tpearson@slpl.org.
Sat October 30 10 a.m.-Noon. The Witches of Salem Village. Join us as we discuss witchcraft and witch trials in Europe and North America; the witch trials in Salem, Massachusetts in 1692; and ways to research ancestors who were accused as witches. Buder Branch. To register or for more information, email me at tpearson@slpl.org.
Thurs November 18 10 a.m.-Noon. Research at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library. Join us as we discuss the wealth of resources for the genealogist and historian available at this Springfield, Illinois institution. Buder Branch. To register or for more information, email me at tpearson@slpl.org.
Sat December 18 10 a.m.-Noon. He’s a Rebel: Researching Confederate Ancestors. Join us as we discuss various ways that genealogists can find books, microfilms, manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, and Internet sites that offer information about Confederate soldier ancestors. Buder Branch. To register or for more information, email me at tpearson@slpl.org.
Buder Branch
4401 Hampton Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63109
Pre-registration is recommended. To register or for more information, please call 539-0381. Parking on the Buder Branch lot is always free.
It’s easy to add you to my programs notification list. Just email me at tpearson@slpl.org and use NOTIFY in the subject line- that’s all you need to do!
2. CLASSES AT OTHER LOCATIONS
I will also be teaching these classes at non-SLPL locations. Maybe there's one near you!
Classes listed are co-sponsored by St. Louis Public Library, and are free and open to the public. Please note that locations for classes vary.
Thurs October 14 2 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Greatest Generation: Researching WWII Ancestors. Join us as we discuss various ways that genealogists can find books, microfilms, manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, and Internet sites that offer information about WWII ancestors. Belleville Public Library, 121 E. Washington, Belleville, IL 62220. To register or for more information, email me at tpearson@slpl.org.
Weds October 20 6:30 p.m.-8:00 p.m. Hoe! Hoe! Hoe! Researching Farmers & Other Rural Ancestors. Join us as we discuss various ways that genealogists can find books, microfilms, manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, and Internet sites that offer information about ancestors who owned / worked farms or other agricultural ventures. Hayner Public Library, 326 Belle Street, Alton, IL 62002. To register or for more information, email me at tpearson@slpl.org.
Thurs November 4 7:30 p.m.-9:00 p.m. Thirteen Dollars a Month: Recruiting, Enlistment, Conscription, & Desertion in the American Civil War. Join us at this monthly meeting of the St. Clair County Genealogical Society as we discuss how they joined the army during the Civil War; what they got paid for doing so; and how some of them took the money and ran. St. Luke’s Parish Hall, 301 N. Church Street, Belleville, IL 62220. To register or for more information, email me at tpearson@slpl.org.
Sat November 20 Meeting starts 10 a.m.; talk at 10:30 a.m. Hoe! Hoe! Hoe! Researching Farmers & Other Rural Ancestors. Join us at this monthly meeting of the St. Louis Genealogical Society as we discuss various ways that genealogists can find books, microfilms, manuscripts, photographs, newspapers, and Internet sites that offer information about ancestors who owned / worked farms or other agricultural ventures. St. Louis County Library, 1640 S. Lindbergh, St. Louis, MO 63131. To register or for more information, email me at tpearson@slpl.org.
3. StLGS BOOK FAIR
I will be an exhibitor at the St. Louis Genealogical Society Book Fair on Sunday, December 5th, 1-3 PM. This event takes place at their headquarters (#4 Sunnen Drive, Suite 140, St. Louis, Mo. 63143). Stop by and say hello if you're in the neighborhood- it's a great opportunity to pick up signed books for the genealogists or history buffs on your Christmas list!
Thursday, October 1, 2009
LOCAL HISTORY & GENEALOGY INDEXES & BIBLIOGRAPHIES, PART V
PART V --- T-W
St. Louis Public Library Website
Indexes and Bibliographies--Alphabetical List
Library staff has prepared indexes for various local history books and periodicals. They have also prepared bibliographies on various genealogy and local history topics. Following is a list of indexes and bibliographies that are available on the St. Louis Public Library Website:
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
T
This is our Saint Louis
A Tour of St. Louis
Two Hundred Years of St. Louis Places of Worship - 1770 - 1970
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
U
The Universal Exposition of 1904
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
V
Valley Trust Magazine (1926-1931)
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
W
Weapons Issued to Missouri Union Militia Organizations by the Missouri Quartermaster General, 1862-1865
Who's Who Biographical Record: School District Officials
Who's Who in North St. Louis
Who's Who in Railroading and Rail Transit
Who's Who in the Central States, 1929
Who's Who of American Women
Woman's Who's Who of America
World's Fair Bulletin, 1899-1905
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
X
No indexes or bibliographies
Y
No indexes or bibliographies
Z
No indexes or bibliographies
St. Louis Public Library Website
Indexes and Bibliographies--Alphabetical List
Library staff has prepared indexes for various local history books and periodicals. They have also prepared bibliographies on various genealogy and local history topics. Following is a list of indexes and bibliographies that are available on the St. Louis Public Library Website:
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
T
This is our Saint Louis
A Tour of St. Louis
Two Hundred Years of St. Louis Places of Worship - 1770 - 1970
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
U
The Universal Exposition of 1904
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
V
Valley Trust Magazine (1926-1931)
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
W
Weapons Issued to Missouri Union Militia Organizations by the Missouri Quartermaster General, 1862-1865
Who's Who Biographical Record: School District Officials
Who's Who in North St. Louis
Who's Who in Railroading and Rail Transit
Who's Who in the Central States, 1929
Who's Who of American Women
Woman's Who's Who of America
World's Fair Bulletin, 1899-1905
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
X
No indexes or bibliographies
Y
No indexes or bibliographies
Z
No indexes or bibliographies
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
LOCAL HISTORY & GENEALOGY INDEXES & BIBLIOGRAPHIES, PART IV
PART IV --- O-S
St. Louis Public Library Website
Indexes and Bibliographies--Alphabetical List
Library staff has prepared indexes for various local history books and periodicals. They have also prepared bibliographies on various genealogy and local history topics. Following is a list of indexes and bibliographies that are available on the St. Louis Public Library Website:
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
O
Official Catalogue of Louisiana Purchase Exposition Exhibitors: Libral Arts & Industrial Catagories (1904)
Old and New St. Louis
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
P
Portraits of Missouri and Illinois Civil War Union Officers
Press Club Courier (1994-1999)
Profiles in Silhouette: Contributions of Black Women of Missouri
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
R
Reports to the St. Louis Medical Society on Yellow Fever (1879)
Riverfront Times (1996-1998)
Roster of Men Who Served in Missouri Civil War Union Regiments Living in Nebraska in 1915
Roster of War of 1812 Missouri Militia Officers
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
S
The Saint Louis Irish
The Sidewalks of St. Louis: Places, People, and Politics of an American City
Slavery, Rebellion, and Reconstruction: a Selected, Annotated Bibliography
Soldiers of the Great War: St. Louis' WWI Army Dead
The Spanish-American War: A Selected, Annotated Bibliography
St. Louis African-American Biography Master Index
St. Louis American (1996-1998 newspaper)
St. Louis Area Cemeteries
St. Louis Argus Obituary Index
St. Louis and Missouri Authors
St. Louis Artists
A-I
J-R
S-Z
St. Louis Businesses (1890s)
St. Louis by the Numbers
St. Louis Cemetery Lists and Death Registers, 1764-1999: a Selected, Annotated Bibliography of Materials in the Collection of St. Louis Public Library
St. Louis City and St. Louis County Physicians Directory (1894)
St. Louis City and St. Louis County Vietnam War Dead
St. Louis Civil War Era Newspapers, 1861-1865
St. Louis Coffinmakers and Undertakers, 1859-1879
St. Louis: Its Neighborhoods And Neighbors, Landmarks And Milestones
St. Louis Mayors
St. Louis Mayors (1823-2001)
St. Louis Media Archives: Guide to Collections
St. Louis Memories and the '50's in St. Louis
St. Louis Newspapers on Microfilm in the Collection of St. Louis Public Library, 1808-2000
St. Louis Obituary Index
St. Louis Public Library Salutes Adela Riek Scharr
St. Louis Public Library's Photographic Collections
St. Louis Public Library's Resources for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
St. Louis Street Index
St. Louis: The Fourth City, 1764-1909
St. Louis: The Future Great City Of The World
St. Louis Woman's Biography: A Master Index
State and Federal Benefit Payments to and Land Grant Programs for U. S. Military Veterans, 1775-1966: a Chronology
State Archives Confederate Civil War Military Records Not in the Holdings of the National Archives
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
St. Louis Public Library Website
Indexes and Bibliographies--Alphabetical List
Library staff has prepared indexes for various local history books and periodicals. They have also prepared bibliographies on various genealogy and local history topics. Following is a list of indexes and bibliographies that are available on the St. Louis Public Library Website:
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
O
Official Catalogue of Louisiana Purchase Exposition Exhibitors: Libral Arts & Industrial Catagories (1904)
Old and New St. Louis
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
P
Portraits of Missouri and Illinois Civil War Union Officers
Press Club Courier (1994-1999)
Profiles in Silhouette: Contributions of Black Women of Missouri
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
R
Reports to the St. Louis Medical Society on Yellow Fever (1879)
Riverfront Times (1996-1998)
Roster of Men Who Served in Missouri Civil War Union Regiments Living in Nebraska in 1915
Roster of War of 1812 Missouri Militia Officers
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
S
The Saint Louis Irish
The Sidewalks of St. Louis: Places, People, and Politics of an American City
Slavery, Rebellion, and Reconstruction: a Selected, Annotated Bibliography
Soldiers of the Great War: St. Louis' WWI Army Dead
The Spanish-American War: A Selected, Annotated Bibliography
St. Louis African-American Biography Master Index
St. Louis American (1996-1998 newspaper)
St. Louis Area Cemeteries
St. Louis Argus Obituary Index
St. Louis and Missouri Authors
St. Louis Artists
A-I
J-R
S-Z
St. Louis Businesses (1890s)
St. Louis by the Numbers
St. Louis Cemetery Lists and Death Registers, 1764-1999: a Selected, Annotated Bibliography of Materials in the Collection of St. Louis Public Library
St. Louis City and St. Louis County Physicians Directory (1894)
St. Louis City and St. Louis County Vietnam War Dead
St. Louis Civil War Era Newspapers, 1861-1865
St. Louis Coffinmakers and Undertakers, 1859-1879
St. Louis: Its Neighborhoods And Neighbors, Landmarks And Milestones
St. Louis Mayors
St. Louis Mayors (1823-2001)
St. Louis Media Archives: Guide to Collections
St. Louis Memories and the '50's in St. Louis
St. Louis Newspapers on Microfilm in the Collection of St. Louis Public Library, 1808-2000
St. Louis Obituary Index
St. Louis Public Library Salutes Adela Riek Scharr
St. Louis Public Library's Photographic Collections
St. Louis Public Library's Resources for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
St. Louis Street Index
St. Louis: The Fourth City, 1764-1909
St. Louis: The Future Great City Of The World
St. Louis Woman's Biography: A Master Index
State and Federal Benefit Payments to and Land Grant Programs for U. S. Military Veterans, 1775-1966: a Chronology
State Archives Confederate Civil War Military Records Not in the Holdings of the National Archives
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
LOCAL HISTORY & GENEALOGY INDEXES & BIBLIOGRAPHIES, PART III
PART III --- J-N
St. Louis Public Library Website
Indexes and Bibliographies--Alphabetical List
Library staff has prepared indexes for various local history books and periodicals. They have also prepared bibliographies on various genealogy and local history topics. Following is a list of indexes and bibliographies that are available on the St. Louis Public Library Website:
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
J
J. C. Strauss Portrait Collection
The Jewish Almanac Community Register 1924-1925
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
K
Kinloch: Yesterday, Today,& Tomorrow
Kirkwood, Missouri: The Greentree City
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
L
Landlocked Sailors: U.S. Navy Civil War Volunteer Officers From Midwestern States
Lasting Impressions: German-Americans in St. Louis
Laws of the City of St. Louis Government
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
M
Maps of Missouri
Materials on the Media in St. Louis Area Library and Archive Collections
Men of Affairs in Saint Louis
Missouri Civil War Skirmishes, Battles & Engagements
Missouri Civil War Union Militia Organizations
Missouri Men and Women of Science: a Biographical Directory
Missouri Men Who Served in Illinois Civil War Regiments
* Surnames A-L
* Surnames M-Z
Missouri Men Who Served in Kansas Civil War Regiments
Missouri Women in Political Life, 1972-1993
The Modern View: 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (1925)
Mound City Chronicles
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
N
Negro Leagues Ballplayers Who Played for the St. Louis Stars or the St. Louis Giants, 1910-1943
Notable Women of St. Louis
Noted Guerrillas, or the Warfare of the Border
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
St. Louis Public Library Website
Indexes and Bibliographies--Alphabetical List
Library staff has prepared indexes for various local history books and periodicals. They have also prepared bibliographies on various genealogy and local history topics. Following is a list of indexes and bibliographies that are available on the St. Louis Public Library Website:
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
J
J. C. Strauss Portrait Collection
The Jewish Almanac Community Register 1924-1925
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
K
Kinloch: Yesterday, Today,& Tomorrow
Kirkwood, Missouri: The Greentree City
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
L
Landlocked Sailors: U.S. Navy Civil War Volunteer Officers From Midwestern States
Lasting Impressions: German-Americans in St. Louis
Laws of the City of St. Louis Government
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
M
Maps of Missouri
Materials on the Media in St. Louis Area Library and Archive Collections
Men of Affairs in Saint Louis
Missouri Civil War Skirmishes, Battles & Engagements
Missouri Civil War Union Militia Organizations
Missouri Men and Women of Science: a Biographical Directory
Missouri Men Who Served in Illinois Civil War Regiments
* Surnames A-L
* Surnames M-Z
Missouri Men Who Served in Kansas Civil War Regiments
Missouri Women in Political Life, 1972-1993
The Modern View: 25th Anniversary Deluxe Edition (1925)
Mound City Chronicles
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
N
Negro Leagues Ballplayers Who Played for the St. Louis Stars or the St. Louis Giants, 1910-1943
Notable Women of St. Louis
Noted Guerrillas, or the Warfare of the Border
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
Friday, September 25, 2009
LOCAL HISTORY & GENEALOGY INDEXES & BIBLIOGRAPHIES, PART I
St. Louis Public Library Website
Indexes and Bibliographies--Alphabetical List
Library staff has prepared indexes for various local history books and periodicals. They have also prepared bibliographies on various genealogy and local history topics. Following is a list of indexes and bibliographies that are available on the St. Louis Public Library Website:
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
PART I --- A-D
A
Annals of Methodism in Missouri
Adela Riek Scharr
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
B
The Biographical Directory of Railway Officials Index
Boo's Directory of St. Louis County, MO. (1909)
The Book of Missourians
Bounty and Public Land Claims, 1788-1855: a Selected Bibliography of Books in the Collection of St. Louis Public Library
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
C
A Century of Enterprise: St. Louis, 1894--1994
City of St. Louis Collector of Revenue
City of St. Louis License Collector's Information
City of St. Louis Personnel Resources
The Civil War in Missouri: A Selected, Annotated Bibliography
Celebrating the Louisiana Purchase: The 1904 World's Fair
Confederate Veteran- Regimental Index (1893-1932)
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
D
The Days and Nights of the Central West End
Divided State: Missouri Military Organizations in the Civil War
* 1st - 5th Regiments
* 6th - 25th Regiments
* 26th - 60th Regiments
* 60th - 89th Regiments
* A - L Regiments
* M - Z Regiments
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
Indexes and Bibliographies--Alphabetical List
Library staff has prepared indexes for various local history books and periodicals. They have also prepared bibliographies on various genealogy and local history topics. Following is a list of indexes and bibliographies that are available on the St. Louis Public Library Website:
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
PART I --- A-D
A
Annals of Methodism in Missouri
Adela Riek Scharr
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
B
The Biographical Directory of Railway Officials Index
Boo's Directory of St. Louis County, MO. (1909)
The Book of Missourians
Bounty and Public Land Claims, 1788-1855: a Selected Bibliography of Books in the Collection of St. Louis Public Library
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
C
A Century of Enterprise: St. Louis, 1894--1994
City of St. Louis Collector of Revenue
City of St. Louis License Collector's Information
City of St. Louis Personnel Resources
The Civil War in Missouri: A Selected, Annotated Bibliography
Celebrating the Louisiana Purchase: The 1904 World's Fair
Confederate Veteran- Regimental Index (1893-1932)
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
D
The Days and Nights of the Central West End
Divided State: Missouri Military Organizations in the Civil War
* 1st - 5th Regiments
* 6th - 25th Regiments
* 26th - 60th Regiments
* 60th - 89th Regiments
* A - L Regiments
* M - Z Regiments
Go to online list of indexes & bibliographies
http://previous.slpl.org/libsrc/lisindex.htm
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