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Saint Louis (Mo.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Naf

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

Brick Industry Collection, 1883 - 1983

 Series — Box 1: Series 601-2; Series 601-3; Series 601-4, Folder: 8-11
Identifier: 601-4
Scope and Contents The Brick Industry Collection contains booklets, photographs, certificates, and correspondence that provide insight on the manufacturing, distribution, and sale of bricks from the 1880s into the early 20th century. Many of the materials are from the local Hydraulic-Press Brick Company of St. Louis, a prominent business founded in 1868 and later owned by Henry W. Eliot, T.S. Eliot’s father. The company is known for its use and development of the hydraulic press, which allowed for the mass...
Dates: 1883 - 1983

Elisha Riggs Banking Collection, 1842

 Series — Box 1: Series 601-2; Series 601-3; Series 601-4, Folder: 1
Identifier: 601-2
Scope and Contents

This collection contains 4 business letters from 1842 sent to Elisha Riggs, a prominent businessman and banker in New York known for founding the Riggs National Bank. The letters are sent from local St. Louis merchants, business agents, and attorneys communicating with Riggs on matters related to banking, credit, and business in the local area.

Dates: 1842

Local History Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: 601
Scope and Contents

This collection contains series associated with the local history of Saint Louis, Missouri, throughout the 19th and 20th centuries.

Dates: 1841 - 1983