DATE: 1864 - 1904
CREATOR: various
SCOPE: This collection concerns the Mississippi Valley Sanitary Fair of 1864 and the Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904. It contains photographs, official fair newspapers, a typescript history, brochures, and other ephemera of two of St. Louis's most noteworthy and historic celebrations. Also included are a full run of the Daily Countersign (volumes 1-13), published for the Mississippi Valley Sanitary Fair, along with 17 pages of ambrotypes (63 photographs) of the fair.
EXTENT: 2 prints boxes of photographs and ephemera, 3 folders of newspapers and photographs
HISTORY & PROVENANCE: This collection was assembled from topical materials accumulated by the Mercantile Library throughout its long history.
ACCESS: No guide to Special Collection M-164 exists. Please contact the staff in advance of your visit to coordinate access to these materials for research purposes.
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.
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.
