Saint Louis (Mo.) -- History
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
Shirley L. Seifert Collection
Collection
Identifier: 658
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...
Dates:
1963-1964
St. Elizabeth's Parish
Collection
Identifier: 688
Scope and Contents
This collection contains materials related to or produced by St. Elizabeth’s Parish, a Black Catholic church in St. Louis, Missouri that operated from 1873 to 1951.In 1858, Rev. Peter Koning, S.J. started a chapel for Black Catholics in the upper gallery of St. Francis Xavier’s Church. When the patronage outgrew the chapel, Rev. Ignatius Panken, S.J., now in charge of the chapel, purchased the Vinegar Hill Hall building at 14th and Gay Streets in 1872. St. Elizabeth’s Parish was...
Dates:
1898 - 1971