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States Volunteers. At this time he married Mary Hegarty of Philadelphia, who accompanied him
to Alexandria and City Point, Virginia, while he was stationed there. At the end of the Civil War
he was sent to Dakota Territory to serve as army surgeon in the Crow Creek agency. He was
mustered out of service in 1867 and he and his wife settled in St. Louis. He maintained a
successful medical practice and continued his interest in botany.
Papers include correspondence of the family of Noah M. Glatfelter of Pennsylvania and St.
Louis. Consists primarily of letters of Noah M. Glatfelter to his parents from school and the Civil
War, and to his wife from Crow Creek Agency, Dakota Territory.
Cite as: Glatfelter Family Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A0589
Godbey, Allen Howard.
Papers, 1832-1946. 2 boxes
Allen Howard Godbey was an archaeologist and orientalist; pursued research into ancient
history and in clarifying ethnological problems, particularly those related to the origin of the
Jewish race; sometime professor of Old Testament study at Duke University; permanent
executive secretary of the Historical Commission of the M.[Methodist] E.[Episcopal] Church
Society, 1943; 31 years executive secretary of the St. Louis Conference Historical Commission.
He was also a scholar on the subject of cuneiform inscriptions. His works include The Lost Ten
Tribes A Myth and New Light on The Old Testament.
The smaller portion of the collection, containing approximately 75 items, includes
correspondence of Allen H. Godbey with Ms. Stella M. Drumm (1937-1939) in regards to early
Methodism in Missouri and genealogical information about his family, namely the John Smith
family of Virginia, the Pleasant family, John Russell family, Storrs family, etc.; Bridgeton
Sunday School minute book, 1832-1853; open letter of Dr. Godbey to Dr. C.W. Tadlock of the
Methodist Board of Pensions, 1940-1941; "What Rabbi Yeshua Thought of Soldiers and Ante-
Nicene Christian Soldiers," 1941; open letter to Bishop John C. Broomfield titled "Worthless
Compilations of Early St. Louis Methodist History," September 21, 1940; several other open
letters regarding Methodist church history. A larger portion (addition) contains genealogical
information regarding his family; sketch of Dr. Godbey, Archaeologist and Orientalist, from
Town and Country Review, August 1935; prospectus of book titled The Lost Tribes A Myth,
1930; prospectus of book titled New Light on the Old Testament advertising the third edition,
September 1936; record book of Recording Stewards of Union Circuit, St. Louis Conference,
John Arnist, 1859; minutes of the Quarterly Meetings of the Union Circuit Conference of
Missouri, 1849-1881; minutes for years 1835-1846 in back of book; Bridgeton Sunday School
Minute Book, 1832-1853; correspondence with Jesse H. Kern, 402 Joe Ave., Kirkwood,
Missouri, 1938-1943; and religious manuscripts, many of them open letters of Dr. Godbey to
Methodist Church officials; correspondence and material regarding the history of early
Methodism in Missouri.
Cite as: Allen Howard Godbey Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A2757
Godchaux, Leon Gumbel (1894- ).
Biographical Data Sheet, 1958. 2 items [formerly Alphabetical File]
Biographical data sheet for the Missouri Historical Society regarding Leon Gumbel
Godchaux, Chicago, Illinois. Also includes typescript letter signed Frank Moran, Chicago,
Illinois, to Mrs. Dana O. Jensen, editor, Missouri Historical Society, regarding the enclosed
biographical data sheet.