Dear Colleagues, My archives is in the process of weeding our vertical file. We have some items for which we would like to find good and appropriate homes. If your archives is interested in any of the following materials, please send an e- mail to me off the list indicating which items you want and we will send to you, postage paid. We will distribute these on a first come, first served basis. Good luck! Sincerely, Lisa Speer, Ph.D. Special Collections Librarian Kent Library Southeast Missouri State University “100 Years of Progress in Modern Railroading, 1833-1933,” illustrated pamphlet (6 ½” x 21”) Pennsylvania Railroad, 1933. Contains a brief history of railroading, mentions the Pennsylvania Railroad’s Exhibit at the Century of Progress International Exposition in Chicago. 3 Pamphlets (3 ½” x 6 ½”) Re-enactment programs concerning the history of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, 7-9 pages, 1933. From Century of Progress International Exposition. “Nevada and Vernon County Missouri: A Land of Opportunity” booklet, contains images of industry and farming, issued by the Chamber of Commerce, 3 copies, 12 pages each, c. 1920. A series of 7 bulletins concerning Independence Hall created by the Philadelphia Department of Public Works, (4 ½” x 6 ½”) c. 1926. “The Declaration Chamber” “The Liberty Bell” “A Short History of the Independence Hall Group of Buildings” “A Short History of Congress Hall” “The National Museum” “A Short History of Old City Hall” “The Constitution of the United States: The Short History of the Convention of 1787” “The Minute-Men” booklet presented by John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Company, illustrated (4 ½ x 6) n.d. “Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition: Sesqui-Centennial Games” booklet (3 ½ x 9) 16 pages, 1926. Concerning the anniversary of the America’s founding. “The Land of Opportunity” booklet (4” x 9”) 10 pages, c. 1930. Concerns South Central Missouri, particularly Mountain Grove, Missouri. Contains images of farming and buildings. “Mt. Vernon, MO.: In the Heart of Southwest Missouri’s Dairy Land” pamphlet (11” x 17”) c. 1950. Contains images of Mt. Vernon’s buildings, people and farming. “Nevada, Missouri, U.S.A.: The Friendly City” pamphlet (11” x 17”) c. 1960. Contains statistics and images of Nevada, Missouri. Nevada, Missouri/Vernon County pamphlet (6 ½ x 6”) c. 1930. Contains information about the town/county and images of Cottey College, the State Hospital for the Insane and Radio Springs Park. “150th Anniversary of the naming of the City of St. Charles (Missouri)” booklet (5 ½” x 8 ½”) 13 pages, 1941. Contains the history of the naming of the city and images of Floyd Shoemaker and Charles H. Kansteiner. Typed description of St. Joseph, Missouri, 15 pages of pink, yellow and blue paper. Contains information on points of interest, the pony express, Joseph Robidoux, the pony express stables, the St. Joseph museum, the pony express route and Jesse James. “The Place for You: St. Joseph, Missouri” pamphlet (9” x 25”) c. 1920. Contains information about St. Joseph and images of the area and its people. St. Joseph, Missouri Museum pamphlet (9”x12”) c. 1950. Contains information about the museum and images of its exhibits. 4 small St. Joseph, Missouri booklets (4” x 3 ½”) n.d. Shaped like an apple with one missing its cover. Contains information about the city and images of the city and surrounding area. “Oklahoma: A History – The State and Its People” pamphlet by Joseph b. Thoburn and Muriel H. Wright, (9”x12) n.d. “Visit St. Louis” pamphlet (9” x 15”) 14 pages, c. 1920. Contains images of city buildings and other urban sites. “St. Louis: Attractions and Entertainment” booklet, 22 pages, 1950. Contains list of hotels, Entertainment Features, conventions, and officers of the “visit St. Louis” Committee. “Visit St. Louis: The Nation’s Travel Gateway” pamphlet (12” x18”) Missouri Pacific Lines, c. 1930. Contains map of St. Louis sites and a map of Missouri Pacific Lines and connections through the Mid-West and South. Stix-Baer E Fuller’s Historical Map of Saint Louis (11” x 14”) 1935. Map with sketches of historic buildings and sites. Map of the Oregon Trail created for the Covered Wagon Centennial by the Oregon Trail Memorial Association (17” x 21”) 1930. “America’s Historical Opportunity” by Dr. Howard R. Driggs, 4 pages, 1930. Typed paper written for the Cover Wagon Centennial by the president of the Oregon Trail Memorial Association. “What to see in St. Louis (Missouri) and How to Get There” booklet by The First National Bank in St. Louis (7 ½” x 3”) 19 pages, n.d. Lists points and places of general interest. Illustrated pamphlet for the Mid-America Jubilee on the Riverfront of St. Louis, Missouri, (9” x 16”) 2 copies, 1956. “The City of a Thousand Sights” pamphlet for St. Louis, Missouri (8”x18”) c. 1930. Contains images of buildings and sites in the city. “Auto trails map of St. Louis (Missouri )& Vicinity via McKinley Bridge” (16” x 9”) c.1940. A posting from the Archives & Archivists LISTSERV List sponsored by the Society of American Archivists, www.archivists.org. For the terms of participation, please refer to http://www.archivists.org/listservs/arch_listserv_terms.asp. To subscribe or unsubscribe, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] In body of message: SUB ARCHIVES firstname lastname *or*: UNSUB ARCHIVES To post a message, send e-mail to [log in to unmask] Or to do *anything* (and enjoy doing it!), use the web interface at http://listserv.muohio.edu/archives/archives.html Problems? Send e-mail to Robert F Schmidt <[log in to unmask]>