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stitution adopted in May 1906, the society holds its property in trust 

 for the use and benefit of the people of the State of Missouri. 



Ref.: Collections, v. 2, no. i, p. i-n. 



Object. Encouragement of historical research and inquiry, and dissemination of 

 historical information, especially within the State of Missouri and the Missis- 

 sippi Valley; investigation of prehistoric remains; collection and preservation 

 of historical material of all kinds. 



Meetings. Monthly, 2d Thursday, Nov. to April, in the assembly room of the 

 society's building at above address. 



Membership. 500 active (annual dues, $5) ; 46 life ($50) ; 3 corresponding; 18 

 honorary. 



Publications. 



COLLECTIONS . . . v. I-II. St. Louis, [1880-1906]. 8. (v. I, no. 4, 

 16). 



v. I consists of 15 nos. : Publication, no. 1-7. 1880-83. [no. 8]. His- 

 torical societies in their relation to local historical interest. By C. F. 

 Robertson. 1883. [no. 9]. The American Revolution and the acqui- 

 sition of the Valley of the Mississippi. By C. F. Robertson. 1884. 

 [no. 10]. Attempts to separate the West from the American Union. 

 By C. F. Robertson. 1885. (Called on t.-p. Publication no. 8.) [no il.] 

 President's address, etc. 1894. Missouri Historical Society. [Publica- 

 tion] no. 12-15. 1896-99. 



v. 2 in 7 nos. : no. 1-2. Quarterly, Jan. 1900, Apr. 1903. no. 3. Personal 

 recollections of Gen. Grant, by W. Taussig. no. 4. A history of Bat- 

 tery 'A'. no. 5. The Montezuma mounds, by G. Fowke. no. 6-7. 

 Quarterly, July, Oct. 1906. 

 Distribution. Exchange. 



State Historical Society of Missouri. 



Address. Columbia, Mo. Secretary and Librarian : F. A. Sampson. 



History. Organized May 26, 1898, on the initiative of the Missouri Press 

 Association; incorporated Feb. 21, 1899. The society became the trus- 

 tee of the State of Missouri by legislative act of May, 1899. 



Object. To collect books, maps and other papers and material for the study of 

 history, especially of the State and of the Middle West; to acquire narratives 

 and records of the pioneers, to procure documents, manuscripts, and portraits, 

 and to gather all information calculated to exhibit faithfully the antiquities and 

 the past and present condition, resources and progress of the State ; to conduct 

 a library of historical reference, and to publish from time to time reports of its 

 collections and such other matter as may tend to diffuse information relative 

 to the history of the region. 



Meetings. Annually in Jan., in Academic Hall of the University of Missouri at 

 Columbia. 



Membership. 50 annual (dues, $i). The publisher of any Missouri periodical be- 

 comes a member by regularly sending his publication to the society. (760 from 

 this source.) 



