Guide to the Archival Collections.pdf - Missouri History Museum

Proceedings, 1839-1840; 1866-1867. 2 volumes
The Board of Delegates of St. Louis in conjunction with the Board of Aldermen, comprised
the City Council of St. Louis.
Cite as: Saint Louis, Missouri, Board of Delegates Proceedings, Missouri History Museum
Archives, St. Louis.
A1351
Saint Louis, Missouri, Board of Education.
Records, [1813]-1898. 1 folder; 41 volumes
The St. Louis public school system was organized in 1833.
This collection includes 24 minute books of the St. Louis Board of Education, dating from
1833 to 1898, with some indexes to same. The collection also includes assorted additional
records, including a collection of papers (copies only) relating to the genesis of the St. Louis
School Board, as received by Frederick Mosberger, agent for Board of Public Schools, from
Charles L. Tucker, previous president of the board (1813-1851); a daybook (1848-1855) that
appears to be a record of St. Louis public school expenditures; two copies of a committee report
to the Board of Education president and directors relative to the real estate of the board (1858); a
small volume of tuition receipts kept by Ira Divoll, collector and superintendent of the St. Louis
public schools for the quarter ending June 20, 1862 (dated April-June 1862); district clerk record
books for St. Louis public school districts no. 1 (1874-1876), no. 2 (1870-1871 and 1874-1876),
no. 4 (1874-1876), no. 5 (1870-1872, 1874-1877), and no. 6 (February-April 1874); and
enumeration record of district youths, district no. 2 (1871-1876); payroll books for Normal
School teachers (May 1875) and for evening school teachers (November 1875-May 1876); and
minutes of the investigating committee on the sale of the Polytechnic Building and other matters
(December 1891-January 1892).
Cite as: Saint Louis, Missouri, Board of Education Records, Missouri History Museum Archives,
St. Louis.
A1352
Saint Louis, Missouri, Board of Election Commissioners.
Poll books and voter registration records, 1838-1845; 1900. 12 volumes
Series of manuscript poll books for elections in the Township of Saint Louis, held at the Old
Court House: August 6-9, 1838, election for state and county officers; February 9, 1839, election
of justice of the peace; April 12-13, 1839, special election of clerk of the criminal court; and
October 9, 1839, special election of members of Congress. Series of manuscript poll books for
elections in the Second District of St. Louis held at the Old Court House: August 3-4, 1840,
general election, city of St. Louis; November 2-3, 1840, election of circuit attorney and
presidential electors; and August 2-3, 1841, county election. Series of manuscript poll books for
elections in the Third District of St. Louis held at the Old Court House: August 5, 1844, general
election; November 4, 1844, election of clerk of the county court, circuit attorney, and
presidential electors; August 4, 1845, election of delegates to the Missouri Constitutional
Convention. Printed poll book, arranged by ward #1-28 (undated, before 1879). Printed list of
registered voters, October 1900.
Cite as: Saint Louis, Missouri, Board of Election Commissioners Poll Books and Voter
Registration Records, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A1353
Saint Louis, Missouri, Board of Estimates and Apportionments.