| R. B. Oliver Correspondence |
| 1924-1935 [1924-1928] |
| Extent: 19 Items approx. 60 pgs |
| Accession Number: 1998.048. |
| Abstract: Correspondence, principally between R.B. Oliver and John A. Hope, a fellow attorney in St Louis. The correspondence primarily focuses on the formation of the Cape Girardeau County Historical Society, the history of Cape Girardeau County, and genealogical research. |
| Processed by: Amber McPherson, July 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: Correspondence was created by the Oliver family. |
| Citation: R. B. Oliver Letters, Special Collections and Archives, Southeast Missouri State University |
| Restrictions: None |
| Biographical Note |
| R.B. (Robert Burnett) Oliver (1850-1934) was a lifelong influential resident of Cape Girardeau County Missouri. In addition to running a law practice with his sons, Oliver & Oliver, Oliver helped found the Cape Girardeau County Historical Society in 1926 and later served as its President and wrote many articles for it. Oliver also served a term as a State Senator in 1882, and was appointed by the governor to the State Council of Defense during WWI. |
| Scope and Content Note |
| The collection contains correspondence, principally between R.B Oliver and John A. Hope, a fellow attorney in St Louis. The correspondence primarily focuses on the formation of the Cape Girardeau County Historical Society, the history of Cape Girardeau County, and genealogical research. |
| Rules or Conventions: Finding Aid prepared using DACS |
