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Winter 2005 Each Year, the Archives Reading Room Is Visited by Approximately 4,500 People from Every State in the Country MISSOURI STATE ARCHIVES... where history begins Robin Carnahan, Secretary of State Carnahan announces historic discovery in St. Charles Early records of the St. Charles Circuit Court have long been thought lost to historians and genealogists, depriving researchers of a valu- able source of information on Missouri’s terri- torial and early statehood period. But, Steve Ehlmann, St. Charles County Director of Ad- ministration and Friends of the Missouri State Archives board member, discovered the 200- year-old records tucked away in the basement of a county office building. When Ehlmann informed State Archivist Kenneth Winn of the discovery, a partnership to preserve the records and make them accessible to the pub- lic began. Provided access to the records by St. Charles Circuit Clerk Judy Zerr, the Missouri State Archives is providing basic conservation of the Secretary of State Robin Carnahan and State Archivist Kenneth H. Winn explore some of the original documents on display at the press conference. records, microfilming the originals, and developing an online database. Ultimately, the case files will be maintained by the St. Charles County Historical Society, which is the repository for the county’s other circuit court records. The partnership between these three, which began in April, was announced by Secretary of State Robin Carnahan, Steve Ehlmann, and Robert Sandfort, former president of the society and Friends board member, at a news conference on October 13, 2005. The collection contains 1,650 court cases – 7,000 pages – dat- ing from 1805 to 1826. The cases provide insight into the lives of famous Missourians, such as Daniel Boone and Thomas Hart Benton, but also share the story of ordinary people. A biography of William Clark written for his gubernatorial campaign in 1820 has also been discovered. This is the only known copy in public hands. Many more exciting discoveries Bob Sandfort, former president and current board are expected as the Archives continues its effort to reclaim for- member of the St. Charles County Historical Soci- gotten historic records for the people of Missouri. ety, addresses the crowd. Sandfort also serves on the board of the Friends of the Missouri State Archives. From the State Archivist The greatest pleasure in a treasure hunt is, of course, in finding the treasure; but Missouri State Archives... how much sweeter yet when the treasure’s discovery has been a struggle. In 1993 where history begins Missouri State Archives Local Records Director Lynn Morrow and I visited St. The purpose of the Friends of Charles in search of the county’s earliest court records. Though local government the Missouri State Archives is to officials offered us the opportunity to look freely, we could not find them. We fi- render support and assistance to the Missouri State Archives. As a nally accepted the rumor that the records had probably long since been de- not-for-profit corporation, the stroyed. In January of this year, Steve Ehlmann, then a circuit judge, told me that Friends is supported by mem- he had seen circuit court records in the new courthouse basement from 1822. berships and gifts. Please address Acting on this tip, Morrow, accompanied by Friends of the Missouri State correspondence to Friends of the Missouri State Archives, PO Archives Board member (and St. Charles resident) Bob Sandfort, went to investi- Box 242, Jefferson City, gate. The result of their investigation is found on page one of this newsletter. Missouri 65102-0242, or you can visit the Friends on the web In his 1964 landmark work on the nation’s historical records, Ernest Posner at: www.friendsofmsa.org/ dismissed Missouri as “an archival no man’s land.” The state’s system of records Friends of the Missouri management was grossly underdeveloped. Millions of records were rotting in State Archives Board of the basements of state buildings. Of the records overflowing rusting filing cabi- Directors nets, many were no longer even needed. The following year Representative Alex Petrovic sponsored legislation creating the Missouri State Archives within Bob Priddy, President Wade Nash, Vice President the Secretary of State’s Office. Today, the Archives stores its collections in a Sandra Walls, Secretary state-of-the-art facility within the James C. Kirkpatrick State Information Cen- Thomas Holloway, Treasurer ter. On September 21, 2005, the Missouri State Archives Reading Room was Roseann Bentley dedicated in his honor. All who care about Missouri’s past are indebted to him. Steve Ehlmann Ann Carter Fleming Kenneth H. Winn, Ph.D William Foley, Ph.D. State Archivist Louis Gerteis, Ph.D. Wayne Goode Gary Kremer, Ph.D. Charles Kruse Hon. Stephen Limbaugh Donations to the Friends of the Missouri State Archives Vicki Myers Elizabeth Pool Contributions William E. Berry, Columbia Robert Sandfort, Ph.D. Central Bank Basic Membership $25 + Sally Sprague George and Paula Hartsfield, Frank and Betty Masters, Jeffer- Ex-officio: Jefferson City son City Robin Carnahan Mae Bruce, Jefferson City Charlie Mink, Westphalia Secretary of State Missouri Historical Society Li- Kenneth H. Winn, Ph.D. Thomas Hart Benton Membership State Archivist $100 + brary, St. Louis Alana Murray, Archives Staff Victoria Myers, Jefferson City Vicky Moellenbeck, Troy Liaison to the Friends Christopher Phillips, Cincinnati, Charles R. Morris, Jefferson City e-mail: [email protected] Nancy R. Ottinger, Jefferson Phone: (573) 526-1981 Ohio FAX: (573) 526-7333 Coralee E. Paull, St. Louis City Kelly Smith, Archives Educator Roseann Bentley, Springfield Debbie Singleton, Lee’s Summit Newsletter Editor Michael A. Wolff, Jefferson City Krista Myer Supporting Membership $75 + Jim and Rose Kirby, Jefferson City Director of Publications J. Connelly Netherton, Ballwin Judith Lambayan, Jefferson City Julie Stegeman Graphic Designer Contributing Membership $50 + Antonio F. Holland, Columbia 2 Winter 2005 Each year, the Archives reading room is visited by approximately 4,500 people from every state in the country. Few could have envisioned the un- paralleled access to state records forty years ago, when boxes of old, dirty, unsorted records were stacked in the basement of the Missouri State Capitol. With the help of his brother-in-law Albert Pet- roski, an employee at the Federal Records Center, and a little extra support from former President Harry S Truman, Petrovic was able to push the legislation through. Dozens of Petrovic’s colleagues and family at- tended the unveiling of a sign naming the reading room after him. Tours of the Archives followed the ceremony. “The reading room is an invaluable resource to citizens of Missouri and the nation. Dedicating the room to Representative Alex Petrovic is a fitting acknowledgement of the con- tribution he made to our state,” Carnahan said. Representative Ray Salva, Secretary of State Robin Carnahan, Hon- oree Alex Petrovic and Senator Charles Wheeler unveil the new sign. Special Ceremony Creates Alex M. Petrovic Reading Room Forty years ago, Representative Alex M. Petrovic proposed legislation to establish the Missouri State Archives. On September 21, 2005, Secretary of State Robin Carnahan, the Archives, and some members of the Missouri Legislature returned the favor by giving the Missouri State Archives Read- ing Room his name during a special ceremony in his honor. Carnahan, joined by Senator Charles Wheeler and Representative Ray Salva, cheered the impact of Petrovic’s contribution to Missouri history. “Maintaining the historic records of our state is a responsibility we have to future generations. Through his support of the State Archives, Alex Before the creation of the Missouri State Archives, Representative Petrovic helped make this possible,” Carnahan Petrovic climbs over boxes of old records stored, alongside an old said. car, in the basement of the Missouri State Capitol. Winter 2005 3 Archives Afield! A Discovery in Callaway County Judging by the recent, vast documentary discov- deduction for “horses stolen by bushwhackers.” ery in the Callaway County courthouse, one thing Equally interesting for local history are the Mili- is certain: there’s a lot of history out there! tary Bond records, which show who loaned mon- The recent renovation of Callaway’s Depression ey to the Union government to prosecute the war. Era courthouse revealed some 720 volumes and History of the county’s central governmental 140 drawers of loose records neatly stored and building – the courthouse – may be examined in walled off in the basement. Historic records – the bonds, specifications, repairs, bids, etc. in the from statehood in 1821 to 1939 – have kept Courthouse Records, 1830–1938; included are the archivists and volunteers working hard for the past Jail Records (1838–1888) with reports, contracts, several years to bring this heritage to the public. specs and a drawing. The licenses for free Negroes The Kingdom of Callaway Historical Society and and payments to the local slave patrol Local Records archivists from the State Archives (1850–1859) remind us of a dramatically different have diligently performed 3,000 hours (and society in antebellum Missouri. The large series of counting) of preservation work for office holders Justice of the Peace books (1826–1876) gives us a and researchers. “We are very fortunate to have glimpse of the most basic democratic process in recovered this history,” said Linda Love, the the state – hearings before justices in the townships county official who sponsored the initial project. for decisions agreed upon in
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