Guide to the Archival Collections.pdf - Missouri History Museum

Waldo, David.
Papers, 1828-1880. 4 folders; 1 volume (approximately 40 items)
Physician, trader, banker, and local official of Independence, Missouri.
Correspondence, journal (1852-1857), notes, and other papers, relating to emigration to
California, Oregon, and other western states, trade with Santa Fe, daily farming and weather
conditions and visitors from the West. Includes two manuscripts of Waldo's brother William
Waldo, describing traders and western expenditures.
Cite as: David Waldo Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A1706
Walker, Benjamin.
Family papers, 1858; 1902. 1 volume; 1 folder (3 items)
Benjamin Walker was appointed major paymaster with the United States Army, 1839. He
died May 28, 1858, in St. Louis.
Collection includes bound volume containing an inventory of the estate of Benjamin Walker,
1858; letter of Susan Blow to Elizabeth Walker, 1902, in which Susan Blow thanks the
kindergarten class for flowers; undated genealogical family tree of the Walker family; photocopy
listing the military history of Benjamin Walker from the adjutant general's office, May 9, 1935.
Cite as: Benjamin Walker Family Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A1707
Wallbridge Elementary School (Saint Louis, Missouri) Saint Louis History Club.
Scrapbook, 1941. 1 volume
This scrapbook was assembled by students at the Wallbridge Elementary School in St. Louis,
with the assistance of their teacher Areola Reinhardt in 1941. Titled "Saint Louis History Club,"
it consists mostly of clippings and memorabilia relating to St. Louis history.
Cite as: Wallbridge Elementary School Saint Louis History Club Scrapbook, Missouri History
Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A2560
Walsh Family.
Papers, 1889, 1965. 2 items (oversize)
Collection contains certificate of Edward Walsh, Jr., exempting him from jury duty because
he has served as an active member of the fire wardens of the city of St. Louis for seven years,
January 12, 1889. The certificate includes an illustration of firemen trying to put out a fire. In the
foreground of the illustration are images of the St. James Hotel and The Temple. The collection
also contains a commission of Edward J. Walsh, Jr., as a member of the Board of Police
Commissioners of the city of St. Louis, signed by Missouri governor Warren E. Hearnes,
February 2, 1965.
Cite as: Walsh Family Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A1708
Walsh, John K.
Papers, 1850-1890. 3 folders (approximately 25 items)
Lived in Carondelet.
Papers contain mementoes of family, including newsclippings, invitations, etc.
Cite as: John K. Walsh Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.