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 Western Historical Manuscript Collection and University Archives

General Information

Librarians

Western Historical Manuscript Collection and Univeristy Archives

Kenneth F. Thomas, Senior Manuscript Specialist,
Western Historical Manuscript Collection
M.A., University of Missouri-St. Louis

William M. (Zelli) Fischetti, Associate Director
Western Historical Manuscript Collection and University Archives
M.A., University of Missouri-St. Louis

Linda J. Belford, Senior Manuscript Specialist, University Archives
M.A., University of Missouri-St. Louis

The Western Historical Manuscript Collection contains primary source materials for research in many fields, including local history, the environment, labor history, women's history, politics, and black history. The collection is open to the university community and the general public. Material from the other three campuses in the WHMC system may be borrowed for research use at UM-St. Louis. A catalog of the holdings of the other branches of WHMC is available.

The archives contain official records, campus publications, student newspapers,  photographs, and other material on the history of the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Located on Level II in the Thomas Jefferson Library, the office is open for reference service Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. and until 9 p.m. on Tuesday. Archival and manuscript material does not circulate.