DATE: 1816-1996
CREATOR: Affair; American Architect; American Architect and Building News; Architectural Forum; Brick Builder; Builder; Catalog of Printed Books (Catalogs Impressorum Librorum); Encyclopedia in Architecture Journal Mensel; Fortune; Harpers Weekly; Illustrated London News; Life; Puck; Scientific American Supplement; Time; Stephano, A.B.H. Thesaurus Greek Language (Thesaurus Graecae Linguae)
SCOPE: This collection contains seventeen illustrated periodicals which contain subjects in the areas of architecture, finance, science and literature as well as events on a national and international level. These periodicals contain advertisements and many images. While some of the magazines have a focus, such as literature or architecture, there are two listings that differ one is a catalog of printed books from the early 19th century and the other is a thesaurus of the Greek language.
EXTENT: 399.3 Linear Feet
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Preferred Citation: When citing the material from this collection, the preferred citation is: From the Special Collections of the St. Louis Mercantile Library at the University of Missouri – St. Louis.
INVENTORY
Affair 1984: 1.0 cubic feet bound in one year increment
American Architect 1920-1923: 9.0 linear feet bound in six-month increments
American Architect and Building News 1876-1915: 4.3 cubic feet bound in six-month increments
Architectural Forum 1921-1924: 4.6 linear feet bound in six-month increments
Brick Builder 1906-1923: 8.0 linear feet bound in six-month increments
Builder 1846-1913: 17.0 cubic feet bound in six-month increments
Catalogue of Printed Books (Catalogus Impressorum Librorum) 1835-1847: 3.0 linear feet, book titles organized in alphabetical order
Encyclopedia in Architecture Journal Mensel 1851-1858: 4.6 linear feet bound in one-year increments
Fortune 1930-1965: 35.0 linear feet bound in six-month increments
Graphic 1869-1908: 44.5 linear feet bound in six-month increments
Harpers Weekly 1857-1882: 45.0 cubic feet bound in six-month increments
Illustrated London News 1842-1903: 60.0 linear feet bound in six-month increments
Life 1936-1996: 50.0 linear feet bound in six-month increments
Puck 1872-1884: 7.0 linear feet bound in six-month increments
Scientific American Supplement 1876-1917: 72.3 linear feet bound in six-month increments
Time 1923-1965: 33.0 cubic feet bound in six-month increments
Stephano, A.B.H. Thesaurus Greek Language (Thesaurous Graecae Linguae) 1816-1825: 1.0 cubic feet bound
