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week. To meet <strong>the</strong> demand and give all <strong>the</strong> ladies of East St. Louis an opportunity <strong>to</strong> secure <strong>the</strong><br />

recipes of Mrs. Bray we have decided <strong>to</strong> give Special Demonstrations. . . . Fekete Building, 320<br />

Collinsville, Ave.” Includes handwritten notes on <strong>the</strong> back.<br />

Cite as: Citizens’ Electric Light & Power Co. Circular, <strong>Missouri</strong> His<strong>to</strong>ry <strong>Museum</strong> Archives, St.<br />

Louis.<br />

A2275<br />

Citizens for Home Rule Committee.<br />

Records, circa 1998-2004. 17 boxes<br />

The Citizens for Home Rule Committee proposed amendments <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> St. Louis city charter.<br />

In November 2004, <strong>the</strong>se proposed amendments were defeated in a city election.<br />

Collection includes financial records, correspondence, meeting minutes and agendas,<br />

newspapaer clippings, and o<strong>the</strong>r papers relating <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> work of <strong>the</strong> Citizens for Home Rule<br />

Committee.<br />

Cite as: Citizens for Home Rule Committee Records, <strong>Missouri</strong> His<strong>to</strong>ry <strong>Museum</strong> Archives, St.<br />

Louis.<br />

A2311<br />

Citizens’ Liberty League (St. Louis, Mo.)<br />

Circular letter, no date [circa 1920s]. 1 item<br />

Circular letter of <strong>the</strong> Citizens’ Liberty League, “an agency for political advancement and<br />

civic uplift,” headquartered at 3137 Pine Street, announces <strong>the</strong> league’s next meeting. One of <strong>the</strong><br />

stated principles of <strong>the</strong> league was “<strong>the</strong> Universal recognition of <strong>the</strong> Negroes’ Political and Civil<br />

Rights.”<br />

Cite as: Citizens’ Liberty League Circular Letter, <strong>Missouri</strong> His<strong>to</strong>ry <strong>Museum</strong> Archives, St. Louis.<br />

A2465<br />

Citizens of North St. Louis.<br />

Circular, [1897?] Nov 28. 1 item<br />

Circular announces a protest meeting of <strong>the</strong> citizens of north St. Louis against <strong>the</strong> bill<br />

ordering <strong>the</strong> sale of public property (<strong>the</strong> old reservoir) by <strong>the</strong> House of Delegates, <strong>to</strong> be held at<br />

Kellermann’s Hall, 20th & Wright Streets. Speakers: Max Wotier, A. Curley, and Max S<strong>to</strong>ehr.<br />

Part of <strong>the</strong> circular is in German.<br />

Cite as: Citizens of North St. Louis Circular, <strong>Missouri</strong> His<strong>to</strong>ry <strong>Museum</strong> Archives, St. Louis.<br />

A0284<br />

Citizens Smoke Abatement League (Saint Louis, <strong>Missouri</strong>).<br />

Papers, 1917-1935. 1 box (approximately 25 items); 4 volumes<br />

The Citizens Smoke Abatement League of St. Louis grew out of <strong>the</strong> Smoke Abatement<br />

Committee of <strong>the</strong> Chamber of Commerce. The league was incorporated on March 27, 1927, "<strong>to</strong><br />

promote and maintain an organization for smoke abatement in St. Louis and vicinity, through <strong>the</strong><br />

agencies of publicity, technical research, education, cooperation and law enforcement." It<br />

consisted of an Executive Committee, a Board of Direc<strong>to</strong>rs, and various levels of membership<br />

according <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> amount of dues paid from $1 <strong>to</strong> $100 annually.<br />

Collection consists of <strong>the</strong> financial records of <strong>the</strong> organization, including a ledger (1926-<br />

1935); cashbook (1926-1935); two expense journals (1927-1935); printed matter;<br />

correspondence, mainly <strong>to</strong> J.H. Gundlach, Chamber of Commerce, regarding smoke abatement<br />

in 1925, 1926; monthly statements and accounts, 1927-1933; two bankbooks, 1926 and 1927-

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