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the Late Hon. Wm. H. Ashley” (1838); “A Discourse Delivered Before the Members of the ‘Old
Guard’” (1862); “Education as Connected with the Right of Suffrage” (1865); “Inaugural
Address Before the Government and Alumni of Washington University” (1872); and “Education
of Girls and Young Women” (1876). Collection also includes documents relating to the slave
Archer Alexander; bills and receipts; documents relating to the Civil War; correspondence of
William G. Eliot; photocopies of newspaper clippings; papers relating to the Eliot family
genealogy; correspondence of William T. Sherman to William G. Eliot, 1863-1886; papers
relating to Washington University; papers relating to the Western Sanitary Commission; and
reminiscences of William G. Eliot, Jr., regarding life in St. Louis in the 1870s and 1880s, Smith
Academy, and St. Louis institutions and neighborhoods.
Finding aid available.
Cite as: William Greenleaf Eliot Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A0447
Elkington, Robert.
Architecture Collection, 1946-1985. 15 map drawers, 3.5 cubic feet
Residential, institutional, and commercial drawings; specifications; and limited job files.
Preliminary inventory available
Cite as: Robert Elkington Architecture Collection, Missouri History Museum Archives, St.
Louis.
A1818
Elliot, Lucy Cable (1883-1972).
Papers, 1923-1972. 3 folders
Lucy Cable Elliot was born January 23, 1883, in Columbus, Ohio. She graduated from
Mount Holyoke College (Massachusetts) in 1904. In 1912, Elliot took a job teaching mentally
challenged children in South Orange, New Jersey. She moved to St. Louis in 1920 when hired as
the supervisor of special education for the St. Louis Public School System. Elliot became a
pioneer in the education of mentally and physically handicapped children in the city and received
numerous awards and recognition for her years of service. In 1960, a building at the St. Louis
State School and Hospital was named in her honor, and she was chosen to receive the “Woman
of Achievement” Award from the St. Louis Globe-Democrat in 1964. She died February 28,
1972, in St. Louis, and is buried in Columbus, Ohio.
The collection consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings relating to Elliot’s career and
awards, Elliot’s resume, programs, certificates, information on the history of audio-visual
education in St. Louis, and biographical information on the life of St. Louis educator Fannie L.
Lachmund.
Cite as: Lucy Cable Elliot Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A0448
Elliott, Newton G. (1812-1887?).
Papers, 1833-1909. 3 boxes; 8 volumes
Newton G. Elliott was justice of the peace (1837), sheriff of Howard County, Missouri
(1848-1852), and state representative in Missouri (1852).
Collection includes correspondence relating to the mule, horse, and cattle trade, Santa Fe,
New Mexico, Pike's Peak, and California. Also includes muster rolls and other materials of the
1st Company, 14th Regiment, 1st Battalion, Missouri Militia (183-) from the Mormon War of
1838, in which Elliott was commander; slave papers, land deals, and medical and merchandise