Name/Title
History of Buchanan County and City of St. Joseph, 1904Entry/Object ID
L1970.13.1Description
History of Buchanan County and City of St. Joseph and Representative Citizens, 1826-1904. Rutt, the editor, lived in St. Joseph. The book begins with a history of the County and City. Much of the book is devoted to biographical sketches with illustrations or photographs of persons prominent during that time period. It also contains photographs of important buildings and street scenes. The book is indexed.
Platte Purchase,
Pioneer conditions in Buchanan County
Formation of County & its Courts
County & Other Officials
Townships & Towns
Early History of St. Joseph
Overland Period
City Government, Schools, Churches, Charities and Public Services
Military History
Railroads
Finance
Criminal Executions
Catastrophes such as the Platte River Bridge, Earthquake of 1967, Drowning in Lake Contrary, Explosions & Fires.
Steamboats & Slavery
Handwritten notes by donor inserted at various places, perhaps relating to his ancestors.
723/Hardbound/Brown leather cover separatedLexicon
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Railroads, Government, County government, City governmentSearch Terms
Crime in Early St. Joseph, Slavery in St. Joseph, Disasters in St. Joseph, Earthquake, Early St. Joseph History, Prominent citizens of St. Joseph, Churches in St. Joseph, Buchanan County History, St. Joseph History, Platte Purchase, TrailsBook Details
Author
Chris L. RuttPlace Published
City
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IllinoisDate Published
1826 - 1904Call No.
StJoArea RUNotes
Date: 1904
Copy No.: 2