DATE: ca. 1864 - 1874
CREATOR: Thomas, James S. (1802-1874) - banker, Union sympathizer during the American Civil War, and Mayor of St. Louis, elected in 1864 for three terms.
SCOPE: The collection covers the years 1864 to 1874 and consists of scrapbooks of clippings from St. Louis newspapers. Some have an alphabetical list of articles with page numbers.
EXTENT: 17 scrapbooks
PROVENANCE: These scrapbooks were given by Thomas to the Mercantile Library.
ACCESS: This is collection M-092. This collection is available for on-site use only in the Rare Book and Manuscripts Reading Room. Some of the collection may be photocopied, digitally scanned or photographed, depending on condition. Researchers are advised to call ahead concerning changes in hours due to University intersessions and holidays. The St. Louis Mercantile Library is located on levels one and two of the Thomas Jefferson Library building. More information about conducting research with the archival collections of the Library, including current building hours and reading room policies, can be found on our Research page.
RESTRICTIONS: None
Preferred Citation note: The preferred citation for this collection is “From the Special Collections of the St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri – St. Louis.”
