Archive, Manuscript & Rare Book collections are accessed in Olin Library at the Special Collections reading room.
HOURS: Monday - Friday 9:00-5:00 by appointment
LOCATION: Olin Library, 1st floor, Danforth Campus
REQUESTS / APPOINTMENTS: 314-935-5495 spec@wumail.wustl.edu
*collections stored offsite require advance notice for retrieval and use
Questions about a specific topic? Contact:
University Archives: Sonya Rooney
Rare Books: Cassie Brand
Manuscript: Joel Minor
Local History: Miranda Rectenwald
Modern Graphic History Library: Skye Lacerte
Film & Media Archive: Andy Uhrich
This guide provides an overview of archival sources (records and documents) available to researchers about the St. Louis Mayors, and other regional politicians, such as Board of Aldermen and Secretary to the Mayor. Between 1943 and 1981 documents from the St. Louis Mayor's administrations were donated to the Washington University Archives. Other administrations have chosen to place their documents in other libraries and archives, which are listed at the end of this guide
Inventories of archived records from regional political leaders:
Locations of other Mayoral papers
Please contact the holding archive or library for more information.
Papers of Mayor Dickmann and Mayor Schoemehl, Jr.