Guide to the Archival Collections.pdf - Missouri History Museum

John Sevier was born in Rockingham County, Virginia. He was involved in Tennessee
statehood controversies, and served as the first governor of Tennessee and as United States
representative from Tennessee. He died in 1815.
Typed manuscript, edited by Thomas H. Cooke, original in State Archives of Mississippi at
Jackson, Mississippi.
May not be reproduced; the Missouri Historical Society does not own original.
Cite as: Diary of Gov. John Sevier, typescript copy, edited by Thomas H. Cooke, Missouri
History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A1504
Seyersted, Per (1921- ).
The Per Seyersted Collection of Kate Chopin Material, 1850-1993. 1 box (15 folders).
This collection consists of research notes and papers relating to Kate Chopin, as compiled
and arranged by Per Seyersted, Norwegian specialist in British and American studies and Kate
Chopin scholar. Includes writings about Kate Chopin, 1890-1970; photographs (reproductions);
copies of Kate Chopin letters, music, etc.; and documents concerning Kate Chopin's ancestry.
Finding aid available.
List of published works given by Per Seyersted, and considered as part of this collection, is
included in the guide to the collection. Kate Chopin books; given by Per Seyersted to the
Missouri Historical Society; catalogued separately and housed in the Missouri History Museum
Library.
Cite as: The Per Seyersted Collection of Kate Chopin Material, Missouri History Museum
Archives, St. Louis.
A2343
Shands, J.G.
Letter to his sister, Mrs. M.A.T. Aldridge, 1849 Jan 24. 1 item
Letter signed J.G. Shands [Joseph G. Shands?], St. Louis, to his sister, Mrs. M.A.T. Aldridge,
Stony Creek Warehouse, Sussex County, Virginia, January 24, 1849. He writes about the
O’Fallon Mill that he built in St. Louis the previous year; mentions his partner Jno. W.
Robertson; mentions that the mill is producing first-rate flour; and discusses his bright business
prospects. He provides news of family members, including William, Caroline, John, Ned, and
Augustus, and describes his children: Anne, Thomas, Clara, and Caroline.
Cite as: J.G. Shands Letter to His Sister, Mrs. M.A.T. Aldridge, Missouri History Museum
Archives, St. Louis.
A1505
Shaw, Henry (1800-1889).
Papers, 1819-1962. 2 folders (approximately 100 items); 1 oversize folder
St. Louis merchant and benefactor of Missouri Botanical Garden.
Papers include receipts of Shaw; document signed by Henry Shaw, October 1883, regarding
endowing of Shaw's Gardens (carbon copy); copy of typescript of Henry Shaw's estate to 1889;
various newsclippings regarding Shaw and his estate; typed manuscript report on Shaw and his
houses by Dorothy A. Brockhoff, March 14, 1962.
Cite as: Henry Shaw Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A2253
Shepard Baking Powder Company.