Guide to the Archival Collections.pdf - Missouri History Museum

A1622
Saint Louis Dramatic Varieties Association (Saint Louis, Missouri).
Records, 1851-1853. 1 volume
This organization comprised local businessmen who built a new theater in St. Louis after the
failure of the firm of Ludlow and Smith in 1851. The theater was leased to Joseph M. Field,
formerly a leading man with Ludlow and Smith, and called Field's Varieties. It failed quickly,
was then operated by a variety of owners until 1873, when it was purchased by Ben DeBar.
This volume contains the articles of association, subscription list, and financial accounts of
the St. Louis Dramatic Varieties Association.
Cite as: Saint Louis Dramatic Varieties Association Records, Missouri History Museum
Archives, St. Louis.
A1417
Saint Louis Effort For AIDS (Saint Louis, Missouri).
Newsletters, 1988-1991. 1 box
Saint Louis Effort for AIDS is an organization designed to effectively deal with the AIDS
crisis in the St. Louis metropolitan area. It was founded in 1985 by a group of gay men meeting
in Monte's Bar (St. Louis) The group later moved to the Metropolitan Community Church (St.
Louis) and then in 1987 the American Red Cross offered both office and meeting room space to
the St. Louis Effort for AIDS (EFA). In 1990, St. Louis EFA moved to 5622 Delmar Boulevard.
The organization is divided into two outreach areas to the public. The client services branch
administers all of the programs that are designed to offer support to the person with AIDS and
their family members. The educational branch of the organization is concerned with educating
the public about the medical and socio-legal issues of AIDS and how to care for the person with
AIDS (PWA).
The collection consists of an incomplete run of monthly newsletters produced by Saint Louis
Effort for AIDS and distributed to its members. The newsletter is titled Frontline. Also includes
items mailed to members of the organization regarding legislative concerns, fund-raisers, etc.
Cite as: Saint Louis Effort for AIDS Newsletters, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A1418
Saint Louis Exposition and Music Hall Company (Saint Louis, Missouri).
Records, 1889-1896. 4 volumes
Consists of letterbook (1889-1890), accounts of advertising expenses (1891), record of ticket
sales and inventory (1895-1896), and journal of bookings (1892).
Cite as: Saint Louis Exposition and Music Hall Company Records, Missouri History Museum
Archives, St. Louis.
A1419
Saint Louis Female Seminary.
Penmanship book, 1862-1863. 1 volume
Leather-bound book with embossed cover: "St. Louis Female Seminary. L.N. Bonham,
principal, A.E. Holcombe, teacher." On flyleaf: "Written by Sue Mead."
Cite as: Saint Louis Female Seminary Penmanship Book, Missouri History Museum Archives,
St. Louis.
A1420
Saint Louis film collection, 1918-1928. 2 folders (approximately 75 items)