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By: Kelsey Barnett, student employee in Special Collections & Archives It was a drizzly summer day when members of Special Collections and Archives took a drive out to Commerce, Missouri. A prominent local historian, Denise Lincoln, had put us in contact with a possible donor, Dr. George Ann Huck. Dr. Huck grew up in Commerce and attended Central Methodist University, […]
The Postcard Collection contains over 200 color and black and white views of buildings, landmarks and scenic views from Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and the surrounding region. Southeast Missouri State University (formerly the Missouri State Normal School –Third District, and later the Southeast Missouri State Teachers College) are also represented. Views of other Missouri, Kentucky and Illinois locales are also included, […]
On Tuesday, November 27, Southeast Missouri State University will attempt to fund 12 projects in 24 hours. Today’s blog post highlights one of the 12 projects that is directly related to our work with rare books and manuscripts! Special Collections & Archives (SC&A) in Kent Library teaches both undergraduate and graduate classes each semester about the rare books and manuscripts […]
Today’s post was written by Ethan Adams, a previous student worker for Special Collections and Archives. Hello everyone! While working in Special Collections & Archives, my primary focus was organizing, inventorying, and processing the materials within the Little River Drainage District Collection. I provided reports to my supervisors at Special Collections & Archives and to the Little River Drainage District […]
Special Collections & Archives welcomes back new and returning students, faculty, and staff to Southeast Missouri State University for the Fall 2018 semester! In the coming weeks, we will share with you several stories and images from within our collections. We will be highlighting several topics such as: what was discovered in Kent Library over this past summer and what […]
Today’s blog post was written by guest author Tracie Manes, a student worker for Special Collections & Archives. During the Korean War many men traveled overseas, unsure if they would return. One such man was Major Charles L. Duncan of Piedmont, MO. What was it like for Duncan to leave his home? What did he see and experience? […]
