WESTERN HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPTS COLLECTION
UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI-ST. LOUIS
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Katharine B. Lupa, president of St. Louis Memorial Home, donated the records of Beauvais Manor to the Western Historical Manuscript Collection on June 4, 1999.
After a public hearing held on June 8, 1880, the Women’s Christian Association of St. Louis received a gift of ten acres from Mr. George Partridge for the purpose of building a home for the elderly. That gift was later converted into a $2000 donation, and was followed by another $10,000 donation from the Western Sanitary Commission, given with the condition that the home serve “aged men and their wives.” The Association bought a property, the Beauvais Mansion, on May 6, 1882. Three years later it expanded with an addition to building containing twenty bedrooms. Filled to capacity by 1892, it constructed another addition and shortly thereafter began a third addition with the help of the largest gift ever made to the Association.
SERIES DESCRIPTIONS
Series 1. St. Louis Women’s Christian Association Annual Reports, 1869-1956
(1879-1899 missing), folders 1-8
Series 2 - Memorial Home Minute Books, 1901-1977, folders 9-27
Series 3. Applications, 1834-1935, folders 28-45
Series 4. Baxter Road, Property Legal Documents, 1972-1975, folders 46-74
Series 5. Financial Records, 1877-1970, folders 75-89
Series 6. Administration, undated, 1868-1999, folders 90-170
Series 7 - Photographs, undated, 1970s-1981, folders 171-179
FOLDER LIST
BOX 1
Series 1. St. Louis Women’s Christian Association Annual Reports, 1869-1956
(1879-1899 missing)
1. Annual Reports, 1869-1878
2. Annual Reports, 1899-1909
3. Annual Reports, 1909-1920
4. Annual Reports, 1920-1925
5. Annual Reports, 1925-1935
6. Annual Reports, 1929-1935
7. Annual Reports, January 1935 to January 1945
BOX 2
8. Annual Reports, 1945-1956
Series 2 - Memorial Home Minute Books, 1901-1977
9. Minute Books, 1901-1908
10. Minute Books, 1909-1917
11. Minute Books, 1918-1922
12. Minute Books, 1923-1928
13. Minute Books, 1929-1933
14. Minute Books, 1934-1939
15. Minute Books, 1940-1943
16. Minute Books, 1944-1948
17. Minute Books, 1949-1950
18. Minute Books, 1951-1965
BOX 3
19. Minute Books, 1966-1971
20. Minute Books, 1974-1977
BOX 4
21.Minute Books, 1977
22. Minute Books, 1978
23. Minute Books, 1979
24. Minute Books, 1980
25. Minute Books, 1981
26. Minute Books, 1982
27. Minute Books, 1983
Series 3. Applications, 1834-1935
28. Applications, A
29. Applications, B
30. Applications, C
31. Applications, D
32. Applications, E
33. Applications, F
34. Applications, G
35. Applications, H-J
36. Applications, J
37. Applications, K
38. Applications, L
39. Applications, M
40. Applications, N
41. Applications, O
42. Applications, P-R
43. Applications, S
44. Applications, T-V
45. Applications, W-Z
BOX 5
Series 4. Baxter Road, Property Legal Documents, 1972-1975
46. Circuit Court Petition That Deed Be Conveyed to Memorial Home from St. Louis Women’s Christian Association, November 1955
47. Baxter Property Legal Brief, 1972
48. Plaintiff’s Exhibit 2, 1974
49. Plaintiff’s Exhibit 3
50. Plaintiff’s Exhibit 4
51. Plaintiff’s Exhibit 5
52. Plaintiff’s Exhibit 8
53. Plaintiff’s Exhibit 9
54. Plaintiff’s Exhibit 10
55. Plaintiff’s Exhibit 11 A, B, and C
56. Plaintiff’s Exhibit 12-12J
57. Plaintiff’s Exhibit 13
58. Plaintiff’s Exhibit 14
59. Plaintiff’s Exhibit 15
60. Plaintiff’s Exhibit 19
61. Plaintiff’s Exhibit 20
62. Plaintiff’s Exhibit 21 and 22
63. Plaintiff’s Exhibit 23
64. Plaintiff’s Exhibit 24
65. Plaintiff’s Exhibit 25, 26
66. Plaintiff’s Exhibit, 27
67. Plaintiff’s Exhibit, 29
68. Plaintiff’s Exhibit, 30 B, C, D
69. Plaintiff’s Exhibit, 31
70. Plaintiff’s Exhibit, 32
71. Plaintiff’s Exhibit, 33
72. Defendant’s Exhibit A
73. Defendant’s Exhibit B
74. Baxter Property Legal Brief, 1975
BOX 6
Series 5. Financial Records, 1877-1970
75. Two volumes: Disbursements, 1877-1898; Monetary, 1887-1888
76. Ledger for Purchase of Meat and Groceries, 1909-12; Payroll for Kitchen and Laundry Help; Various Other Payments for expenses of Food Department
77. Disbursements, 1916-1918
78. Disbursements/Receipts, 1926-1930
79. Two volumes: Disbursements/Receipts, 1930-1934; 1931-1934
80. Three Volumes: Disbursements, 1934-1937; November 1934-December 1940; 1934-1937
81. Disbursements, 1938-1940
BOX 7
82. Three Volumes: Receipts/Disbursements, January 1940 and January 1924; Disbursements, 1941-1943; Receipts/Disbursements, 1941-1944
83. Two Volumes: Disbursements/Receipts, 1944-1946; 1945-1949
BOX 8
84. Two volumes: Disbursements, 1947-1951; Stores, Expenses, Repairs and Statements, 1949-1952
85. Disbursements from Cash, 1951-1953; Bank Book, 1953-1970
86. Disbursements and Receipts, 1957-1960
87. Disbursements, Receipts, Payroll, 1960-1964
88. Disbursements, Receipts, 1964-1968
89. Disbursements/Receipts, 1968-1970
BOX 9
Series 6. Administration, undated, 1868-1999
90. Bequests to Memorial Home, Loehr Case
91. Brochures and Invitations
92. By-Laws
93. Chapel Windows
94. Employees, Terms of Employment
95. Family Music Book
96. February, The Month of Love, Framed Statement
97. History of Memorial Home
98. Jordan, Mary Ranken, History of, by Elizabeth Gentry
99. Landmarks – National Registration Historic Places, Nomination Form
100. Letters from Dr. Wm. C. Swekosky, Re: Beauvais Mansion history
101. Memos and Surveys
102. Occupancy Records
103. Notes on Historical Background
104. Patient Care Log
105. Random news clips
106. Residents and Longevity Lists
107. Ritchie, Frances, 100th Birthday Material
108. Rules for the Memorial Family home
109. Seventeenth Century Nun’s Prayer
110. A Short History of St. Louis Women’s Christian Association and It Branches from 1868 to 1936, compiled by Mrs. John N. Booth
111. Deaths, 1882-1945
112. Soldiers Orphan Home Trustees Indenture, 1882
113. City Surveyor’s Survey, 3/17/1887
114. Admission Register, 4/1/1890
115. Deaths of Residents, 1890s-1914
116. Booklet in German, “The Great Tornado in St. Louis on the Evening of May 27, 1896.
117. Birthday Greeting Badge for Mrs. C. R. Springer, 1/19/1898
118. Lists of Board Members, 1900-1983
119. Mary Coleman Adoption Deed, 1901
120. Eaton Register Excerpts, 1904-1907
121-123. History and Souvenir of Memorial Home, May 1902
BOX 10
124. Admissions Register, 3/07
125. Article on History of St. Louis Women’s Christian Association, Biography of Mrs. Springer, St. Louis Women’s Work, March 1920.
126. Globe Democrat Articles, “Women’s Christian Home Directors Are Continuing The Work Started By Their Mothers”, 9/23/28
127. Daily Report, 1934-1998
128. A Short History of St. Louis Women’s Christian Association, 12/35
129. Letter re: Charles Andres Estate
130. List of Donors of Memorial Rooms, c. 1940
131. Admissions, 1945
132. Applicants, 1945-1991
133. Legal Document Granting Memorial Home To Accept Single Women, 1950
134. Supply Committee, 1951-1952
135. List of Documents Taken For Court Case and Returned to Mrs. Atkinson, Board President, 1957
136. Scrapbook Pages, 1957-1983
137. Note Book of 1960
138. News clippings, undated, 1961-1993
139. History (photocopy), 1961
140. Histories, 1961
141. History of Memorial Homes, 1961
142. List of Officers, Board and Committee Members, 1964, 1965, 1966 and 1968
143. Board Members and Committees, 1965-1983
144. Nursing Procedures, 1969
145. “The Origins and History of Memorial Home Charitable Functions and Accumulated Funds”, unsigned, probably written by legal counsel for Baxter Property suit, c. 1970
146. CPA ‘s Report and Recommendations on Memorial Home’s Financial And Administrative Condition, July 1970
147. By Laws, 1971
148. Memorial Home Presidents, 1971-1972
149. Nostalgia Music Book, 1972
150. CPA’s Documents Supporting Memorial Home’s Exempt Status, January 1972
151. Correspondence, 1973-1983
152. Letter from Mrs. Wm. R. Gentry, Jr., President (Retiring) to Board of Directors
153. Administrative Reports, 1979
BOX 11
154. “We Are Family” by Kathy Belmar, Cobblestones Magazine, A Roosevelt High School Magazine on St. Louis Personalities and Places, 1981 (4 copies)
155. Consulting Report, 1981
156. Plans To Replace Original Building, 1981
157. Memorial Home Gazette, 1981-1985
158. Heritage and Urban Design Commission Decision, 1982
159. National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form, 1982
160. Memorial Home Gazette, 1982-1987
161. Certificate of Need, June 1982
162. Invitations, 1982-1993
163. Capability, 1983
164. Notes on Feasibility Study for Mansion Use, 1983
165. Certificate of Need Application, 1984
166. Dedication of New Building, 1984
167. Memo from Retired Board President Monnig to Committee on Archives and History, 1984
168. Rates Per Diem and Projections, 1985
169. Feasibility/Schematic Design, 5/19/86
170. BOD Meeting Minutes, 1997-1999
Series 7 - Photographs, undated, 1970s-1981
171. Undated, 611.1-611.68
172. Presidents, undated, 611.69-611.77
173. Scrapbook Photos, undated, 611.78-611.130
174. Letter Carrier’s Concert, 1965; Rose Garden, 8/65, 611.131-611.132
175. Barbeque, 7/4/70; Dining Room and Chapel, 1970; December 1971, 611.133-611.144
176. Board Tea Party, 1970s, 611.145-611.162
177. November 1978, 611.163-611.164
178. Dr. Francis Ritchie, 1980, 611.165-611.261
179. Shaw’s Garden, 1980, 611.179-611.180
180. Bingo Party, 1980-1981, 611.181-611.187
OVERSIZE BOX
181. Photograph Scrapbook, 1980-1982, 611.188-611.298
182. Receipts and Disbursements, 1945-1950
183. Sketch: Garden House for Memorial Home
INDEX
Beauvais Manor
Elder Care
Nursing Home
St. Louis Memorial Home
WESTERN HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION
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