Guide to the Archival Collections.pdf - Missouri History Museum

The collection consists of family correspondence; church programs of Second Baptist
Church, St. Louis; receipts; invitations; postcard from the Life of Christ exhibit, 1904 World’s
Fair; list of popular songs of the American Expeditionary Force, World War I; menu from
Christmas dinner for the Third Instruction Company, Camp Meade, Maryland, 1918;
photograph, calling card and death notice of Monsignor Capel; program of Hickory Council No.
766, Royal Arcanum, St. Louis, 1884; school report card of William G. Pettus, Smith Academy,
1888; prospectus of the Miss M.E. Brooks School for Young Ladies, 1887; and eighteen
business cards from St. Louis businesses and four St. Louis Post-Dispatch receipt cards.
Cite as: Edwin W. Henderson Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A0681
Hennard, John F.
Journal, 1858. 1 volume
Journal, dated February 22 to December 18, 1858, describes the operation of the St. Louis
Fire Alarm Telegraph, which went into operation February 22, 1858, listing responses to fires,
etc.
Cite as: John F. Hennard Journal, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A0682
Hennings, Thomas C. (1875-1952).
Papers, 1899-1961. 1 box
Member of the Missouri constitutional convention, 1943-1944.
Papers pertaining to the 1943-1944 constitutional convention of Missouri, 1943-1961;
correspondence with Charlton and Dorothy Ogburn on authorship of Shakespeare plays;
speeches made by Henning; invitations; etc. Other correspondence of Henning's from prominent
St. Louisans, including A.B. Lambert, Kenton R. Reaves, Daniel R. Fitzpatrick, Ethan A.H.
Shepley, Daniel K. Catlin, Ernest Kirschten, Harry R. Burke, Douglas V. Martin, Jr., Gale F.
Johnston, Clark M. Clifford, Curtis A. Betts, Jacob M. Lashly, Samuel H. Liberman, Guy A.
Thompson, and Herbert S. Hadley.
Cite as: Thomas C. Hennings Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A0683
Hennings, Thomas C., Jr.
Papers, 1951-1973. 3 boxes
Correspondence of Thomas C. Hennings, Jr., U.S. senator from Missouri, with John Raeburn
Green, St. Louis, and with the Missouri Historical Society, 1951-1960. Approximately 200
pieces, covering personal affairs, legal business matters, discussion of civil rights defense of
Communists, restoration of Jefferson Barracks, etc. Additional 100 pieces concerning disposition
of bequest of Hennings for charitable foundation (1962-1966), and about 1,200 pieces, 1951-
1966, consisting of Hennings' correspondence with John Raeburn Green.
Larger portion of collection closed until 1990.
Cite as: Thomas C. Hennings, Jr., Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A2810
Henry, Della R., Mrs. (1860-1928).
Memorial Tribute, 1928. 1 item [formerly Alphabetical File]
Printed memorial tribute read at the funeral of Mrs. Della R. Henry, who was born December
27, 1860, and died June 3, 1928.