| Madison County, Missouri Scrapbooks |
| circa 1940-1950, Undated |
| Extent: 2 items |
| Accession Number: 2007.119 |
| Abstract: Newspaper clippings from The Madison County Historian, by Mrs. J.W. Andrews and Henry C. Thompson, pertaining to settlement, Native Americans, family history and other local history topics concerning Madison County [Mo] history. |
| Processed by: Brooke Culler, November 2007 |
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Repository:
Special Collections and Archives, Southeast Missouri State University Phone: (573) 651-2245; Fax: (573) 651-2666; Email: semoarchives@semo.edu |
| Provenance: Unknown |
| Citation: The [Madison] County Historian Scrapbook, Special Collections and Archives, Southeast Missouri State University |
| Restrictions: None |
| Historical Note |
| Madison County, Missouri, is located in southeast Missouri west of Cape Girardeau County. Its county seat is Fredericktown. The county was organized in 1818 and named for President James Madison. Mining has been a key industry in this area with Madison County recorded as having the oldest lead mine west of the Mississippi River. |
| Scope and Content Note |
| Newspaper clippings from The Madison County Historian, by Mrs. J.W. Andrews and Henry C. Thompson, pertaining to settlement, Native Americans, family history and other local history topics concerning Madison County [Mo] history. |
| Rules or Conventions: Finding aid prepared using DACS |
