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daughter in Essex Falls, New Jersey, in 1933; Grace Wright King died in an accident in New
Jersey in 1936. H. Blackford King lived in New Jersey and later in Maryland, where he died in
1989. Mary King Coolidge retired to Florida from New Jersey; she died in 1991.
The collection consists primarily of the personal correspondence of Harry Bronson King and
members of his family, including his parents, David H. and Helen M. King; sister, Anna B. King;
wife, Grace E. Wright King; and children, Harry Blackford King and Mary H. King Coolidge.
The collection also contains some legal and financial documents, mostly related to financial
transactions between members of the King family; genealogical information on the Bronson
family, compiled by H.B. King; newspaper clippings related to the King family, including
obituaries; and miscellaneous clippings and items.
Finding aid available.
Cite as: King Family Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A2559
King Family.
War Ration Books, [1943]. 3 items
Three war ration books (titled “War Ration Book No. 3”) issued to Claud King (age 39),
Uldine G. King (age 37), and Margaret E. King (age 4), all residing at 5413 Tholozan, St. Louis,
Mo.
Cite as: King Family War Ration Books, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A0817
King, Helen Maxwell.
Papers, 1917-1919. 1 box
Helen Maxwell King went to France as a canteen worker for the Y.M.C.A. in September
1917 and was made the regional secretary of women (in France) in 1918. Before and after the
war she was a professor of French at Smith College.
The papers consist mostly of typewritten letters to her family while serving in France and are
very descriptive of the everyday occurrences at the Y.M.C.A. camps. Also includes some
photographs of France.
Cite as: Helen Maxwell King Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A0818
Kingsbury Family.
Papers, 1791-1911. 5 folders (approximately 80 items)
Jacob Kingsbury, the father of James W. Kingsbury, was one of the builders of Fort
Bellefontaine. Both men were officers in the U.S. Army.
Collection consists of correspondence and military papers of Jacob Kingsbury, his son James
W. Kingsbury, and other family members; genealogical material, newsclippings, invitations, etc.
Correspondence discussing War of 1812, Indian affairs, and conditions along the upper
Mississippi River.
Finding aid available.
Cite as: Kingsbury Family Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A0819
Kingsbury, Lilburn Adkin (1884- ).
Papers, 1868-1975. 1 box
Author; insurance agent in New Franklin, Howard County, Missouri; organist at New