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Curt's Flood: A Rembrandt Off Diamond, Nell Gross

Curt Flood

Newspaper article on Curt Flood's lawsuit against major league baseball over the right to be a free agent.

Mcdonnell Airscoop, July 1963, Mcdonnell Aircraft Corporation

McDonnell / McDonnell Douglas Corporate Newsletters

McDonnell Airscoop, July 1963 corporate newsletter.

Opposition In Congress To The United Nations Bond Issue, Mary Susan Stockenberg

Student Scholarship

The 67th Congress served as a significant testing ground for the United States' relationship with the United Nations, specifically regarding the authorization of a 100 million dollar bond purchase to alleviate the organization's financial crisis. This crisis was primarily driven by the costs of peacekeeping operations in the Middle East and the Congo, exacerbated by the refusal of the Soviet bloc and other nations to pay their assessments. While the Kennedy administration viewed the bond issue as a vital foreign policy necessity, it faced alarming opposition from a coalition of legislators who questioned the future role of the United States …

Congressional Consideration Of The Metric System, 1951-1961, Meredith Lynn Kasten

Student Scholarship

The question of whether the United States should adopt the metric system involves a complex evaluation of economic benefits, industrial resistance, and global compatibility. In the early 1960s, legislative efforts in Congress focused on initiating a formal study to determine the feasibility of such a transition. Proponents of the metric system, particularly in the aerospace and pharmaceutical industries, argue that the current dual system of measurement leads to significant inefficiencies. Research indicates that 94 percent of technical personnel in the aerospace field favor the change to eliminate time-consuming conversions and reduce the risk of calculation errors. Companies like Eli Lilly …

The Lobbying Activities Of The National Education Association, 1959-1961, Jo Ann Dillinger

Student Scholarship

This paper examines the lobbying activities of the National Education Association (NEA) between 1959 and 1961, focusing on the organization's efforts to influence federal legislation regarding public schools. The NEA operates through a structured approach led by an active minority that coordinates research and federal relations divisions to shape policy and disseminate propaganda. Its primary lobbying methods include providing expert testimony, conducting research for congressional hearings, and mobilizing a grass roots network of state and local chapters to pressure legislators. During this period, the NEA’s core objectives were the improvement of teacher salaries and the expansion of school construction, framed …

Lindenwood College Thanksgiving Day Program, Lindenwood College

Thanksgiving

Lindenwood College Thanksgiving Day Program, 1943.

Lillie P. Roemer Memorial Arts Building Photo Album, Piaget

Lindenwood Books

Photo album created soon after the construction of Lillie P. Roemer Memorial Arts Building was completed.

Lindenwood Related Newspaper Clippings, January Through December 1930, Miscellaneous Newspapers

Lindenwood Newspaper Clippings Collection

Lindenwood Related Newspaper Clippings, January through December 1930.

Lindenwood Related Newspaper Clippings, January Through December 1929, Miscellaneous Newspapers

Lindenwood Newspaper Clippings Collection

Lindenwood Related Newspaper Clippings, January through December 1929

Lindenwood Related Newspaper Clippings, January Through December 1928, Miscellaneous Newspapers

Lindenwood Newspaper Clippings Collection

Lindenwood Related Newspaper Clippings, January through December 1928.

Lindenwood Related Newspaper Clippings, January Through December 1927, Miscellaneous Newspapers

Lindenwood Newspaper Clippings Collection

Lindenwood Related Newspaper Clippings, January through December 1927.

The League Court, James A. Reed

Regional Items

U.S. Senator James A. Reed (Missouri) expresses his opposition to the League of Nations World Court.

Lindenwood Related Newspaper Clippings, January Through December 1926, Miscellaneous Newspapers

Lindenwood Newspaper Clippings Collection

Lindenwood Related Newspaper Clippings, January through December 1926.

Lindenwood Related Newspaper Clippings, January Through December 1925, Miscellaneous Newspapers

Lindenwood Newspaper Clippings Collection

Lindenwood Related Newspaper Clippings, January through December 1925.

Letter From Margaret Boal To President Roemer, November 18, 1924, Margaret E. Boal

Historic Descriptions of Lindenwood

Alumna, Margaret Boal, describes life at Lindenwood as a student during the 1870s.

Lindenwood Related Newspaper Clippings, January Through December 1924, Miscellaneous Newspapers

Lindenwood Newspaper Clippings Collection

Lindenwood Related Newspaper Clippings, January through December 1924

Lindenwood College Thanksgiving Day Program, Lindenwood College

Thanksgiving

Lindenwood College Thanksgiving Day Program, 1923

Lindenwood Related Newspaper Clippings, April Through December 1923, Miscellaneous Newspapers

Lindenwood Newspaper Clippings Collection

Lindenwood Related Newspaper Clippings, April through December 1923.

Public Schools And Education, St. Louis Public School Patron's Alliance

Regional Items

Publication describing the history of public schools in St. Louis city, Missouri. It includes images and description of schools that were current to the system in 1921.

Reminiscences Of Lindenwood College: A Souvenir For The Home Coming, Lucinda De Leftwich Templin

Lindenwood Books

A history book on the early years of Lindenwood University. The reader should be aware that a few factual errors have since been found in the text, but overall, the book is a good primer on Lindenwood history.

Letter From Delia Gibbs Describing Lindenwood And The Sibleys During The 1850s, Circa 1920, Delia A. Gibbs

Related Papers from George and Mary Easton Sibley Contemporaries

circa 1920 Transcription of Letter from Delia Gibbs Describing Lindenwood and the Sibleys During the 1850s.

Helen Hibbard Scrapbook (1916-1927), Helen Hibbard

Lindenwood Student Scrapbooks

No abstract provided.

Louise Lansing Scrapbook (1915-1917), Louise Lansing

Lindenwood Student Scrapbooks

No abstract provided.

1908 Moore's Standard Directory, St. Charles, Missouri, S.H. Moore Company

Regional Items

1908 directory for the city of St. Charles, Missouri.

Souvenir Program Of The Synod Of Missouri...Of The Diamond Jubilee Of Lindenwood College..., Synod Of Missouri Of The Presbyterian Church In The United States

University Documents

Souvenir Program of the Synod of Missouri of the Presbyterian Churches in the United States of America together with the Programs of the Diamond Jubilee of Lindenwood College and the Women's Synodical Home and Foreign Missionary Societies

College, Seminary And School [St. Charles, Missouri], John E. Wagner

Regional Items

Booklet focused on activities at Lindenwood and St. Charles Colleges, in St. Charles, Missouri.

Portrait And Biographical Record Of St. Charles, Lincoln, And Warren Counties, Missouri, Chapman Publishing Company

Regional Items

Portraits and biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens of St. Charles, Lincoln, and Warren Counties, Missouri.

The first section of the book deals with U.S. Presidents. Local history begins on page 111 of the PDF.

Lindenwood College Thanksgiving Day Menu, Lindenwood College

Thanksgiving

Lindenwood College Thanksgiving Day Menu, 1891.

Official Proceedings Of The Missouri Immigration Convention, St. Louis Immigration Society

Regional Items

Booklet for the Official Proceedings of the Missouri Immigration Convention, Held in St. Louis, April 13th, 14th, 15th, 1880.

Excerpt Of Letter From Sue L. Mcbeth To Dr. Lowrie Mentioning Mary Sibley, August 27, 1879, Sue L. Mcbeth

Related Papers from George and Mary Easton Sibley Contemporaries

Transcription Excerpt of Letter from Sue L. McBeth to Dr. Lowrie Mentioning Mary Sibley, August 27, 1879. McBeth was a missionary teacher to the Nez Perce Native American tribe.