Scope and Contents The Allen Spitzer Manuscript Collection documents the teaching and research activities of Saint Louis University's first full professor of anthropology, who was largely responsible for the development of anthropology as a separate field of study at the school. The material in Lecture Notes (1947-1963) and Syllabi and Tests (1955-1962) offer insights into the departmental history and course offerings of anthropology at SLU. The contents of Manuscripts (1941-1967), Works (1940-1966), and Notes...

Scope and Contents The L. N. Schlechter, S. J. Collection contains the personal writings of a Jesuit priest in the late nineteenth century who served the Saint Louis area and its German community. Schlechter was associated with the local German Academy as well as St. Joseph’s Church in St. Louis, which served many German immigrants. His handwritten diaries, financial accounts, and sermon notebooks reflect on his religious practices and spiritual teachings, as well as his involvement with the Sodality of the...