@article{8946,
  author = {Adam Arenson},
  title = {A Cultural Barometer: The St. Louis Mercantile Library as National Institution},
  abstract = {The St. Louis Mercantile Library, from its founding in 1846 to its 25th anniversary in 1871, demonstrated a growing influence on the local community and the national network of libraries and museums. Working from previously uncatalogued institutional archives, this paper argues for the library as a social, cultural, literary, and scientific institution of national standing, key to how St. Louis interests shaped their vision for the future.},
  year = {2008},
  journal = {Missouri Historical Review},
  volume = {102},
  pages = {88-102},
  language = {English},
}