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Laclede Gas Light Co. (St. Louis, Missouri).
Coupon, circa 1920s. 1 item
Laclede Gas Light Co. coupon for a gas iron with a ruffler: “$10 Places this gas ironer with a
ruffler in your home. Pay the balance with your monthly gas bills. A gas ironer that does
practically all the ironing. There is no longer any difficulty with ruffles and neckbands—the
ruffler attachment does this work, and does it beautifully. The Gas Ironer is safe, convenient,
accessible, practical—and offers the additional advantage of the ruffler attachment. The ruffler is
the latest step—the last word—in home ironing improvements. With it you can iron the garment
complete at one process.” Verso contains coupon of the M.W. Warren Coke Company: “Burn
coke, the ideal domestic fuel. . . . Coke is as economical to burn as soft coal and it is Clean. No
Smoke, No Soot. . . .”
Cite as: Laclede Gas Light Co. Coupon, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
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Laclede, Pierre (1724-1778).
Collection, 1769-1969. 1 box (approximately 150 items)
Pierre Ligueste Laclede was born in Bedous, France. He emigrated to Louisiana in 1755. He
was one of the founders of St. Louis in 1764. He died in 1778 at the mouth of the Arkansas
River.
Collection includes photographic copy of document regarding dissolution of partnership of
Maxent and Laclede, May 8, 1769; document signed Pierre Laclede and others regarding land
transfers, April 4, 1771; photocopies, from Seville, Spain, and transcripts of inventory of Laclede
estate, 1778; record of property sold at auction to Marie Theresa Bourgeois Chouteau from
Laclede estate, June 20, 1779; transcripts, French Archives (Paris), of estate of Laclede, 1781;
copy of account of Laclede by his brother in France, and the brother's efforts to obtain Laclede's
estate, 1781; correspondence regarding Laclede portrait purchased by the Missouri Historical
Society, 1925-1961; correspondence, pictures, newsclippings of material about Laclede.
Cite as: Pierre Laclede Collection, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
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Ladies Friday Musical Club (Saint Louis, Missouri).
Records, 1892-2008. 4 boxes
The Ladies Friday Musical Club of St. Louis is a musical study and performance club
organized in St. Louis in 1882 by Lizzie Drey and Carrie Glaser. It initially comprised middle-
and upper-class Jewish women, although non-Jewish women later became involved in the club.
As the club matured, it also worked to assist promising young musicians by providing free
symphony tickets and financial aid to further their musical training.
This collection consists of the official records of the Ladies Friday Musical Club. These
records include the constitution and by-laws; minutes (1892-1929; 1930-1989); annual
committee reports (through 1980); correspondence (1918-1982) including letters regarding
membership matters and financial support for music students; some financial records and
treasurers' reports; yearbooks; programs; printed matter; and material from the State and
National Federations of Music Clubs (1919-1934).
Finding aid available.
Cite as: Ladies Friday Musical Club Records, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
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Ladies Union Aid Society (Saint Louis, Missouri).