Guide to the Archival Collections.pdf - Missouri History Museum

Advertisement for grand opening, [1910s?] Nov 6. 1 item
Advertisement for grand opening of clothing store at 4564 Easton Avenue, St. Louis,
Missouri: “A complete stock of Ladies’ Skirts, Dry Goods, Gingham House and Street Dresses,
Smocks, Bungalow Aprons, Etc. . . .”
Cite as: J. Axelrod Advertisement for Grand Opening, Missouri History Museum Archives, St.
Louis.
A1927
Ayotte, Diane Boucher.
Manuscript, circa 1982. 1 item [formerly Alphabetical File]
Contains one copy of Diane Boucher Ayotte’s manuscript titled “Food for the Soul: The
Ladies’ Friday Musical Club of St. Louis, 1882-1982.”
Cite as: Diane Boucher Ayotte Manuscript, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A1928
Ayres Family.
Genealogy, no date. 1 item [formerly Alphabetical File]
Contains genealogical fact sheet for the Ayres family.
Cite as: Ayres Family Genealogy, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A1949
Azbe, Victor J. (1891-1969).
Papers, 1923-1969. 4 folders [formerly Alphabetical File]
Victor J. Azbe was born in Laibach, Yugoslavia, in 1891. In 1907, he immigrated to the
United States, and taught himself mechanical engineering. After working for Anheuser-Busch
for many years, he founded Azbe Company in 1941. The company specialized in lime
manufacturing, and Azbe became a successful businessman and industry consultant. He was an
active outdoor sportsman and aviation enthusiast. He published manuscripts on the hunting of
big horn sheep and promotional material for the Goodyear Rubber Company’s dirigible program.
Through his involvement with the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, Azbe founded the
Spirit of St. Louis Aeronautical Medal to recognize those individuals who contributed to the
advancement of aviation and served as the committee’s chairman. He died while on a consulting
trip to Calcutta, India, in July 1969. Azbe married Coyla Laubender of Sherodsville, Ohio, in
December 1914.
The collection consists of correspondence, manuscripts, pamphlets, calling cards,
newsclippings, and miscellaneous items. Photographs from the collection have been transferred
to the Missouri Historical Society Photographs and Prints Department. The collection contains
five manuscripts written by Azbe: “The Year of Action in Lime—1960,” “Game Hunting among
Big Horn Crags of Idaho,” “The Big-horn Ram and Its Value as a Sportsman’s Trophy,” “The
Christening Flight of the Defender,” and “Flying off the Handle.” The correspondence is
primarily associated with Azbe’s interest in aviation and the Spirit of St. Louis awards. The news
clippings feature stories on Azbe’s 1932 and 1933 kayak trips down the Missouri and Mississippi
Rivers, his big game hunting, and a biographical piece published in the May 28, 1935, edition of
the St. Louis Star-Times.
Cite as: Victor J. Azbe Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.