M-381: Ephemera Collection

DATE: 1913-1955

EXTENT: 1.5 linear feet

SCOPE: This collection contains various items of realia and ephemera collected over the years, including postcards, business cards, business publications, tests, and tickets. This collection is a living collection and will grow over time.

ACCESS: This is collection M-381. 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.”

 

INVENTORY

  • Business Cards: Weber Jewelry Co.; Friedland Kosher Restaurant; Arthur Staht Attorney at Law; Leroy J. Edwards, constable candidate 9th district; Lehman Piano Company; St. Louis Union Trust Company

  • Laundry List. Martha Boyd, Laundress. 1913

  • C. Geitz Sewing Machine and Furniture Company Note Pad

  • Commencement Program, German Township High School 1920

  • De Long Hook and Eye No. 4; metal hooks attached to card.

  • Mc Coy - Webster envelope and card

  • Calendar and Appointment Books 1917-1918; 1920-1921: Bromo-Seltzer; Westinghouse Electric; First National Bank; St. Louis Union Trust Company

  • Dr. Pierce's Neighborhood Gossip and Dream Book

  • Ticket - Post-Dispatch "Save the Babies" event. 1923-07-08

  • Post Cards

  • Business ephemera: Nixon's Panitorium; Fisher and Ott (druggists, Jefferson City); Hipolte Co.; Dr. LeGear's Stock and Poultry Remedies; Weber Jewelry Company; Stix, Baer, & Fuller; Union House Furnishing Company.

  • Essay novel course test on David Copperfield, 1932. Victoria Chandler

  • Presidents of the United States trading cards; American Presidents in Miniature (catalog)