Missouri River, The

Name/Title

Missouri River, The

Entry/Object ID

L1975.1.131

Secondary Title

The River Rat's Guide to Missouri River History and Folklore

Description

The Missouri River is the River Rat's Guide to Missouri River History and Folklore compiled by Cecil R. Griffith, 1903-1970. Cecil Griffth was a "river rat" or a man who spent his life on the Missouri River. It gives the history of the river and towns from Rulo, Nebraska in the north, south and east to St. Louis, MO. T his book tells about physical characteristics of the river, its geology and hydraulics and the terms used in describing the river. It also contains a biography of Cecil R. Griffith. 96/hardbound/Illustrations/Photographs

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Transportation, Sites, Geography, Rivers

Search Terms

Missouri River, River Rats, Daily Living, Biography, Folklore

Book Details

Author

Cecil R. Griffith

Place Published

City

Leawood

State/Province

Kansas

Date Published

1974

Call No.

MoHist GR

LCCN

74-76554

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Cecil R. Griffith