The State Historical Society of Missouri

Upcoming Events

August 23, 7 p.m. Missouri 2021: Making the Most of the Bicentennial

August 25, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Local History Fair

August 25, 1 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Preserving Historical Documents

September 8, 1:30 p.m. Benton's Perilous Visions Grand Opening

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News & Announcements

Aug 13 – Increased Access: St. Louis Women as Change Agents Oral History Project Available Online Missouri Times

Aug 10 – Exciting News from Missouri 2021 on Statehood Day

Aug 8 – Family Papers of St. Louis Dentist Document Great Depression Missouri Times

Aug 6 – Brownlee Grants: SHSMO Supports Ten Local History Organizations Missouri Times

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Research Guides

Organized by Topic

Research guides help you find resources focused on specific subjects. In addition to helping you investigate a topic with links to newspapers, photographs, letters, diaries, publications, oral histories, and other reference resources, each guide includes a brief history of the subject and its ties to Missouri.