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the Knapp family. Autobiography of Genevieve Knapp McConnell from 1876 to 1916, written as
an adult. Contains text, photographs, and postcards, with some newsclippings and with journal of
New York to South America cruise in 1936-1937.
Cite as: Knapp Family Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A2862
Knell, Charles.
Papers, 1860; no date. 6 items
Papers contain the following items: (1) Authorization of the County Court of Cooper County,
Missouri, to Charles Knell to keep a dram shop in the city of Boonville, March 5, 1860. (2)
Authorization of the city of Boonville, Missouri, to Charles Knell to keep a dram shop, March 5,
1860. (3) Receipt of J.A. Hayn, dealer in groceries, tobacco, liquors, etc., Boonville, to Chas.
Knell for goods purchased by Knell, March 3, 1860. Affixed to this document is a note signed
JA. Hayn: “Recd. of Chas. Knell one hundred seventeen 96/100 dollars being payment in full up
to date,” Boonville, Mo., June 30, 1860. (4) Bill of sale of a Negro slave named Emily (age about
21) from William P. Speed of Boonville to Charles Knell, April 29, 1860. Appended note signed
J.L. Stephens, April 21, 1860, reads, “Having a deed of trust in above named slave Emily with
other slaves, I hereby agree to release said slave from operation of said deed, and consent to
above conveyance made by said Speed to said Knell.” (5) Undated letter signed Henry W.
Beckemeyer to the Missouri Historical Society regarding the donation of the Charles Knell
papers. He mentions that after Charles Knell’s death, his widow gave the papers to
Beckemeyer’s parents, and the papers were subsequently saved from the ruins of their home at
2332 Hickory Street, which was destroyed in the 1896 tornado. (6) Photograph of Charles Knell.
Cite as: Charles Knell Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A0829
Knight, Louise O.
Collection, 1927-1980. 2 boxes; 4 oversize packages.
Louise O. Knight was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Newell Knight. Her great-uncle was
Harry F. Knight, son of Harry H. Knight, two of the financial backers of Lindbergh's New York–
Paris flight. She graduated from Mary Institute and Wellesley College, and was a collector of
Lindbergh books and memorabilia.
Collection of Lindbergh memorabilia including a letter from Lindbergh to A.B. Lambert,
enclosing a piece of fabric from the "Spirit of St. Louis," December 25, 1928; a copy of a letter
from Lindbergh to William K. Bixby regarding the film “The Spirit of St. Louis,” April 10,
1957; Louise Knight's correspondence regarding her Lindbergh collection, 1961-1968, and her
correspondence with book dealers, 1964-1967; letters from Charles Overall, artist, 1966-1967,
regarding his portrait of Lindbergh; the original check for $1,000 to H.H. Knight from A.B.
Lambert, for the New York–Paris flight; articles, programs, menus, drawings, clippings,
stamps/cancellations, photographs, scrapbooks, and a sound recording including the sound track
from the motion picture “The Spirit of St. Louis,” "I Can Hear It Now" radio programs with
Edward R. Murrow, regarding Lindbergh's flight and America First speeches, and David
Brinkley's Journal, "The Lindbergh Kidnapping," presented January 31, 1961.
Louise O. Knight's inventory of collection in Box 1.
Cite as: Louise O. Knight Collection, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A2393
Knights of Father Mathew.