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George Jacob Mook was born April 26, 1828, in Oxford, Ohio. During the Civil War he
served as a private in the 4th Missouri Cavalry (Confederate). He was captured October 25,
1864, near Fort Scott, Kansas, and imprisoned at Gratiot Street Prison and Alton Military Prison,
before being sent to the South on exchange. Following the war he returned to St. Louis, where he
served as vice president and treasurer of Flesh & Mook Painting Company. He died November 2,
1900, in St. Louis.
Papers include letters of George Mook to his family, mostly dated Gratiot Street Prison and
Alton Prison in late 1864 and early 1865. Also includes Mook's diary (151 pages), dated January
to June 1865, which primarily contains descriptions of his journey through the South as an
exchanged prisoner. Also includes accounts of the Mobile Campaign, affairs in Louisiana in the
war's final months, the surrender of Confederate troops, and a roster of men from St. Louis in
Company D, 4th Missouri Cavalry. Also contains photograph of Mook.
Cite as: George J. Mook Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A1092
Moore, Eva Perry (1853-1931).
Papers, 1892-1932; 1970. 1 box
A 1873 graduate of Vassar College and teacher of botany and French there until 1875, Eva
Perry married Phillip North Moore, a mining engineer and consulting geologist, in 1879. In
1890, the Moores moved to St. Louis, where Mrs. Moore became active in a variety of women's
clubs, including the Wednesday Club, the General Federation of Women's Clubs, and the
Association of Collegiate Alumnae of Vassar College. During the 1904 Louisiana Purchase
Exposition, she represented the Board of Lady Managers on the Superior Jury of the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition; during World War I, she was active in the Woman's Committee, Council of
National Defense, Missouri Division. With the advent of women’s suffrage, she also became
active in the League of Women Voters.
The collection consists of material removed from one of Eva Perry Moore's scrapbooks.
Containing approximately 75 items, this collection includes typed notes and texts of speeches
given by Mrs. Moore mostly in regard to women's issues of the day (1892-1930). Some material
relates to the St. Louis and National Leagues of Women Voters (1920-1932, 1970). A few items
within the collection pertain to Marie Ames, who was associated with the Missouri League of
Women Voters (1921-1931). Collection is arranged by subject. Eva Perry Moore scrapbooks,
1865-1931, are available in the Missouri History Museum Library.
Finding aid available.
Cite as: Eva Perry Moore Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A1091
Moore Family.
Moore-Johnson-Bland family papers, 1851-1944. 1 box
Papers include genealogical records of these families; typescripts of family correspondence
and family records; typescript diary of Mary Johnson Bland, of Kansas City, while serving with
the American Red Cross in Europe during World War II.
Cite as: Moore-Johnson-Bland Family Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A1093
Moore, George H. (1878-1962).
Papers, 1864-1966. 2 boxes; 3 oversize folders
George H. Moore received his L.L.B. and his L.L.M. from the University of Missouri and