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A1542
Soulard, Antoine Pierre (1766-1825).
Papers, 1774-1883. 2 boxes; 1 oversize folder
Antoine Soulard was born in France in 1766. He left the French military service as an emigre
in 1794, and came to St. Louis, where he was appointed the king's surveyor for Upper Louisiana.
In 1794, he married Marie Julie Cerre, youngest daughter of Gabriel Cerre. Another Cerre
daughter Marie Therese married Auguste Chouteau.
The collection consists primarily of land papers, early plats, and documents of St. Louis
merchant Gabriel Cerre, Antoine Soulard, James Mackay, and other early residents of St. Louis.
The later dates in the papers deal mostly with deeds of Julie Cerre Soulard Additions in
Carondelet, 1840-1883, with members of the Soulard family, Mrs. Soulard, and her three sons,
Henry G., James G., and Benjamin A. Soulard. Additional material includes family
correspondence and genealogy.
Some French and Spanish.
Cite as: Antoine Pierre Soulard Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A2744
South Side Day Nursery.
Papers, 1886-2010. 11 boxes
The South Side Day Nursery, organized in 1886 by fifteen Unitarian women and
incorporated in 1888, is the oldest daycare facility in the St. Louis area and one of the oldest in
the country. At its inception the nursery was intended to charitably assist working mothers in
south St. Louis by providing quality care for young children. The nursery was housed at 1621
South 10th Street from its founding until November 1951, when the building was vacated in
order to make way for expansion of the 3rd Street Interregional Highway. The St. Louis Variety
Club underwrote a loan to complete construction of a new building at 2930 Iowa Avenue, which
opened in December 1953. Over the years the role of the organization has substantially expanded
to include social services and community-development efforts. The nursery is still in operation
today.
The South Side Day Nursery Papers consist of bound volumes, loose papers, and
photographs relevant to the operations and history of the South Side Day Nursery. The papers
will be of particular interest to researchers investigating St. Louis history, the history of the
Benton Park West neighborhood, non-profit management, St. Louis charitable organizations, and
the history of early-childhood education and social work.
Finding aid available.
Cite as: South Side Day Nursery Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A1543
Souther Family.
Papers, 1854-1953. 1 folder (approximately 25 items)
Family correspondence, Presbyterian church pew rent receipts, commonplace books, diaries,
newsclippings. Some genealogical information.
Cite as: Souther Family Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A1544
Southern Hotel (Saint Louis, Missouri).
Records, 1908-1912. 7 volumes
The original Southern Hotel in St. Louis was completed in 1865 and destroyed by fire in