TY - JOUR
AU - Adam Arenson
AB - 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.
BT - Missouri Historical Review
LA - English
N2 - 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.
PY - 2008
SP - 88
EP - 102
T2 - Missouri Historical Review
TI - A Cultural Barometer: The St. Louis Mercantile Library as National Institution
VL - 102
ER -