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A2081
Blattner, Jacob.
Collection, 1836-1987. 5 items [formerly Alphabetical File]
Collection consists of photocopies of documents relating to Jacob Blattner, including a
marriage certificate of Jacob Blattner and Maria Kleiber, December 19, 1836; certificate of the
Missouri adjutant-general’s office, dated March 5, 1892, regarding the military service of Jacob
Blattner in the 3rd United States Reserve Corps (3 months) during the Civil War; undated
application of J.F. Blattner for a permit to divert and appropriate the water of the state of
Wyoming; and marriage certificate of Theodore H. Kleinschmidt and Mary M. Westerborg,
Chouteau County, Montana, June 10, 1867. The original documents were donated to the
Montana Historical Society.
Cite as: Jacob Blattner Collection, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
A0135
Blattner, Jules M.
Papers, 1954-1986. 9 folders; 1 oversize folder
Jules M. Blattner graduated from Affton High School in 1958 and attended Washington
University. He began performing in the St. Louis area around 1956 and was the founder of a
rock-and-roll band, the Teen Tones. Blattner and his band played at nightspots and music
festivals in the Midwest, and in 1968, they performed a four-month USO tour in the Far East.
After his return to St. Louis, Blattner and his band continued to play locally, at such places as
Gaslight Square's Butterscotch Lounge and the Casa Loma Ballroom.
Collection consists of personal papers and Teen Tones band memorabilia. Includes
commencement announcements and programs of Affton Junior and Senior High Schools, 1954,
1958; correspondence of Jules Blattner, 1968; programs and promotional materials of the Teen
Tones; newsclippings regarding Blattner family and the Teen Tones.
Cite as: Jules Blattner Papers, Missouri History Museum Archives, St. Louis.
Bleifuss and Company (Sainte Genevieve, Missouri).
See M. Bleifuss and Company.
A0136
Blennerhassett Family.
Papers, 1793. 3 folders
Harman Blennerhassett was born October 8, 1765, in England and was educated at Trinity
College, Dublin. In 1796, he was ostracized by his family because of his marriage to his 17-yearold
niece. They emigrated to America and bought an island on the Ohio River near Parkersburg,
Virginia. He became associated with Aaron Burr and gave much of his wealth to help Burr
achieve his scheme. In 1807, he was arrested and accused of treason. He and his wife left Ohio
and moved to Mississippi where they failed as cotton planters and later moved to Canada. He
died February 2, 1831, in Europe. His wife returned to America with one of her sons, Joseph
Lewis Blennerhassett, and with the help of Henry Clay, filed for damages against the United
States government. She was unsuccessful in her claims and died in New York in 1842. Joseph
Lewis Blennerhassett moved to Lincoln County, Missouri, where he practiced law.
The collection contains two letters that Mrs. Blennerhassett wrote to Henry Clay regarding
her claim against the government. The balance of the material consist of journals and stories
written by her friends, and many poems that Mrs. Blennerhassett composed. Also includes is a
journal of Stephen Randol of his journey from Montreal to the United States, which he kept for