The Library has extensive materials related to
St. Louis history, Missouri history, the history of the American West,
genealogy and family history, neighborhood histories, urban history, Native
American ethnology, letters, diaries, and works by St. Louis authors. The Library
houses more than 90,000 cataloged volumes, pamphlets, and periodicals.
The
Photographs and Prints Collection consists of more than 600,000 images, with
more than 600 daguerreotypes made by Thomas Easterly between 1840 and 1880 that
document the development of St. Louis and its early residents.
The Broadcast Media Collection contains more
than 10,000 videotapes and 5,000 reels of film that document early St. Louis
radio and television.
The Objects Collection contains more than
160,000 items that include more than 10,000 items of historic clothing and
textiles.
Pop Flies will be a part of the archives for permanent
retention and available as a part of St. Louis baseball history.
