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State Recognizes Historical Work of Missouri Society
The Missouri Press association founded the State Historical Society of Missouri in 1898 and gained formal state trustee status in 1899. By 1930 the society maintained 15000 bound volumes of newspapers, a large library including a Mark Twain collection, and a growing newspaper index to public history.
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Missouri Press Association
State Historical Society of
Missouri
Fortieth General Assembly
Mark Twain
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