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illness, January 19, 1956; attendance card issued to Thomas Palacek of Beer Bottlers' Union no.
187, 1955; St. Louis motor vehicle tax receipt, 1955; printed booklet titled "General Company
Conduct Rules and Regulations, Anheuser-Busch, Inc.,” no date.
Cite as: Palacek Family Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A1174
Palmer, I.B.
Capitulations and extract of treaties relating to Canada, circa 1814. 1 volume
Copybook of I.B. Palmer with extracts of treaties of 1763, 1783, notes on War of 1812, and
words and melodies of several American songs, date on flyleaf: February 24, 1814.
Cite as: I.B. Palmer Copybook, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A1175
Palmer, James A.
Estate papers, 1839-1844. 1 box (approximately 30 items)
Papers relating to estate of James A.H. Palmer; Pierre Chouteau and Kenneth McKenzie
administrators (not all government related).
Cite as: James A. Palmer Estate Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A1176
Palmer, Singleton (1912- ).
Papers, 1953-1992. 5 folders
Singleton Palmer was born November 13, 1912, in St. Louis, and attended Sumner High
School. At age eleven, Palmer began trumpet lessons, and by age fourteen, he became second
trumpeter of the Mose Wiley dance band. Shortly thereafter, Palmer switched to the tuba. During
his professional career, he played with Oliver Cobb, Eddie Johnson, George Hudson, Fats
Waller, and Count Basie. In 1950, Palmer returned to St. Louis, where he played with his own
band at the Forest Park Hotel. The Singleton Palmer Dixieland Band played at the Opera House
in Gaslight Square from 1958-1967, and they recorded six albums. In 1984, Palmer received the
Mayor's Award for the Arts.
Collection includes correspondence of friends, fans, and organizations to Singleton Palmer;
programs, invitations, newspaper clippings and magazine articles documenting Palmer's musical
career and band.
Cite as: Singleton Palmer Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A1177
Palmyra, Missouri.
Collection, 1829-1880. 1 box (approximately 25 items)
Papers include land papers of Palmyra, Missouri; correspondence of people in Palmyra or
surrounding areas; articles of agreement of expedition to California for gold, January 28, 1849;
report of Ann E. Lear from Palmyra Female Seminary, May 1856.
Cite as: Palmyra, Missouri, Collection, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A1178
Pape, Erich (1821-1881).
Papers, 1860-1908. 3 folders (15 items)
Erich Pape was born in Germany in 1821 and came to the United States in 1844, settling in
Bollinger County, Missouri. He served as sergeant of Company B, Fremont Rangers, from