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Cite as: Walter Barlow Stevens Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A1819
Stevenson, John (1895- ).
Papers, 1952-1979. 1 folder
John Stevenson was born October 1, 1895, in Glasgow, Scotland. He was the son of David
and Mary (Gray) Stevenson. Stevenson was the first cousin of author Robert Louis Stevenson.
Prior to emigrating to the United States in 1919, Stevenson worked as an apprentice engineer for
John Brown Shipbuilders, Glasgow. He was an active member of the British Labor Party and
was a Labor candidate for the British House of Commons. In 1933, Stevenson was co-founder of
the Mechanics Educational Society of America, the first tool and die union in America. He
served as co-editor of the Craftsman News, 1941-1946. Stevenson retired from the United Auto
Workers in 1963.
The collection consists of correspondence relating to Stevenson’s nomination as a member of
the International Mark Twain Society and his labor activism. plus articles written by Stevenson.
Cite as: John Stevenson Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A1570
Stevenson, John Dunlap (1821-1897).
Papers, 1821-1933. 3 folders (approximately 75 items)
John Dunlap Stevenson was born June 8, 1821, in Virginia, and moved to Missouri in the
early 1840s. He fought in the Mexican War and later served in the Missouri legislature. Upon the
outbreak of the Civil War he was commissioned colonel of the 7th Missouri Infantry (Union). He
was later promoted to the rank of brigadier general. He died January 22, 1897, in St. Louis.
Papers contain an undated typescript biography of John D. Stevenson, which includes an
account of affairs in prewar Missouri and the affairs of the 7th Missouri Infantry in Missouri,
Tennessee, and Mississippi. Also includes five typescript copies of letters of Stevenson to his
wife, dated January 1861 to September 1864; general and special orders, dated March to April
1862, regarding measures to be taken to combat guerrilla activity in central Missouri; a general
field order congratulating the troops following their expedition to Monroe, Louisiana, dated
Vicksburg, Mississippi, September 3, 1863; Military Order of the Loyal Legion of the United
States memorial sketch of Stevenson dated 1897; membership certificate in the Loyal Legion
dated 1887; admission card and program for the 15th annual banquet of the Society of the Army
of the Tennessee, held in St. Louis on May 11, 1882; two appointments and a commission of
Stevenson; and General William T. Sherman's calling card. Also contains St. Louis Globe-
Democrat article, dated January 5, 1933, regarding Ms. Virginia Stevenson, John Stevenson's
daughter.
Cite as: John Dunlap Stevenson Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A1571
Stevenson, William (1768-1857).
Papers, 1817-1835. 1 folder (approximately 15 items)
Methodist preacher who was the first protestant to preach in Arkansas and Texas.
Papers include original and typed correspondence between William Woods and William
Stevenson concerning collection of debt owed the latter by William Evans. Also includes typed
biography of William Stevenson.
Cite as: William Stevenson Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.