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German.
Cite as: William Michaelis Manual and Record Book, Missouri History Museum Archives, St.
Louis.
A1041
Michel, Stella (1894-1967).
Collection, 1859-1966. 2 boxes
St. Louis teacher and historian.
Michel genealogy; correspondence, research notes, photographs, printed matter, and
miscellany on St. Louis topics of interest to Stella Michel. Includes material on St. Louis street
car transportation, narrow gauge railroad, publisher Edward G. Lewis, life of Baron Emanuel de
Hodiamont, Gast Brewing Company, and historic homes.
Cite as: Stella Michel Collection, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A1042
Microfilm Collection. circa 540 reels
The collection includes microfilm reels from the National Archives, various historical
societies, and the collections of the Missouri Historical Society. Topics include letters sent and
received from the Office of Indian Affairs, 1837-1860; American Fur Company records and
ledgers; Missouri tax lists by county, 1816-1863; Kate Moody Collection; Spanish Archives,
1621-1821; St. Louis County direct and inverted indexes to deeds, 1804-1888; and the David R.
Francis Collection.
A2142
Miles, Francis (1793-1870).
Journal, 1810-1899. 1 folder
Francis Miles, a farmer, moved to Perry County, Missouri, from Kentucky. He married
Christina Tucker in October 1815.
The journal contains the Miles family’s record of marriages, births, and deaths.
Cite as: Francis Miles Journal, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A1043
Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Commandery of the State of
Missouri.
Records, 1885-1931. 3 boxes
The Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States was a Civil War veterans
organization founded in Philadelphia at the close of war. The Missouri department of the Loyal
Legion, known as the Commandery of the State of Missouri, was instituted in 1885. The
members (or “companions” as they were known) of the Loyal Legion were commissioned
officers and honorably discharged commissioned officers of the U.S. Army, Navy and Marine
Corps, who served in the Civil War. Descendants of eligible officers were eligible for
membership as hereditary companions.
Collection consists primarily of circulars, memorial sketches, memorial cards, and
correspondence of the Commandery of the State of Missouri.
Finding aid available.
Cite as: Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United States. Commandery of the State of
Missouri. Records, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.