Laura R. Jolley

Assistant Director, Manuscripts

Laura R. Jolley holds a masterís degree in library science and a bachelor of arts degree in English from the University of Missouri. Cape Girardeau is her hometown, but Jolley has also lived in California, Oklahoma, Oregon, and Virginia. She started working for SHSMO as a manuscript specialist in 2008 and was promoted to assistant director of manuscripts in 2016.

Contact information

Department

Columbia Research Center

Office Email

JolleyL@shsmo.org

Office Number

(573) 882-0187

Office Address

605 Elm Street, Columbia, MO 65201

Events

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Feb 15

Finding Your Civil War Ancestor

Ever wonder whether you have descendants from the Civil War era and how to trace them? Join Bill Eddleman, Associate Director of Cape Girardeau Research Center, who will give a thorough overview of how to research a Civil War ancestor. The workshop includes how to determine whether an ancestor served in the war, key documents generated by and for Civil War veterans, and how to find their regiment online, among other research methods. Dr. Eddleman is also an active member of the Cape County Genealogical Society where he served as president for 14 years.

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Dec 14

Show Me Missouri Speakers Bureau Lecture: Lindsey Kaye Manshack

Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park hosts Lindsey Kaye Manshack for her presentation Then and Now: American Indian Representation in Missouri

Dec 21

Show Me Missouri Speakers Bureau Lecture: Greg Olson

Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park hosts Greg Olson for his presentation Great Walker: Ioway Leader

Dec 31

Show Me Missouri Speakers Bureau Lecture: Dennis Stroughmatt

French Colonial America hosts Dennis Stroughmatt for his presentation French Fiddle Tunes and Tall Tales: The French Creole Story of Missouri

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