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...

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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.

Scope and Contents The Shirley L. Seifert Manuscript Collection is comprised of a rough draft, galley proofs, and a makeup copy of Seifert's book, "The Key to St. Louis." Seifert, a native of the St. Louis area, wrote this historical work about the founding and economics of Saint Louis as part of "The Key to the Cities Series" published by the J. B. Lippincott Company in 1963.Seifert donated a copy of "The Key to St. Louis" to the Pius XII Memorial Library as well as various drafts and manuscripts...