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several military appointments and a typescript copy of diary of journey, August 12, 1813-
October 24, 1813.
Finding aid available.
Cite as: David Murphy Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
Murphy, J.
See J. Murphy and Sons Stock Book.
A1114
Murphy, Joseph (1805-1901).
Account books, 1825-1840; 1847-1853; [1947]. 1 box; 1 roll microfilm.
Three account books of pioneer wagon maker Joseph Murphy, 1825-1840, 1847-1853. M.A.
thesis (St. Louis University) of Emily Ann O'Neil, "Joseph Murphy's Contribution to the
Development of the Great American West," 1947. Photocopy.
RESTRICTION: As with all collections, if the documents exist in another format, researchers
will be required to use the other format before the original documents will be paged to the
reading room.
Cite as: Joseph Murphy Account Books, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A1115
Murray, Julia K.
Scrapbook, 1918-1936. 1 volume
Julia K. Murray attended Grover Cleveland High School, graduating in 1918. After attending
Harris Teacher's College, Murray worked as an elementary school assistant at Blow Public
School. The volume contains signatures and mottoes, invitations, snapshots, clippings and
programs. Most are related to Cleveland High School and Harris Teacher's College.
Cite as: Julia K. Murray Scrapbook, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A1116
Music collection, 1795-1993. 5 boxes
Collection includes an assortment of material relating to music, musicians, composers, and
music organizations in St. Louis and Missouri history. Acquired from a multiplicity of sources
and arranged together due to common subject matter. The collection includes original
compositions; programs; materials relating to St. Louis composers, musicians, musical groups,
companies, and schools and conservatories. A significant portion of the collection relates to
ethnic music, notably African-American music, German music, and French Creole music,
musical organization, and musical influences. Some of the specific materials in this collection
include record books of Ottmar Moll (filed 1904); record book of the St. Louis Musical Society
(1872); manuscript and typescript notes and reminiscences of Ferdinand H. Walthers concerning
music and musicians in St. Louis (filed 1830-1937); history of the Civic Music League of St.
Louis (filed 1915-1955); a short history of ragtime music by Trebor Jay Tichenor (1960); St.
Louis Academy of Music papers; constitution of the Polyhymnia and St. Louis Musical Art
Association; record book of the Rockspring Saengerbund (1875-1887); the autobiography of
William Robyn; information relating to Mid-America Jubilee, 1956; a manuscript book of
French songs, circa 1841; music manuscripts of Agnes M. Schaberg set to poems of R.L.
Stevenson, Sara Teasdale, Jennie Chase, Dante Gabriel Rosetti, Christina Rosetti, etc.; and a
manuscript concerto for piano and orchestra by Louis Conrath.
Some German and French.