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Title: Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to His Wife About Meeting im in St. Louis 1859
Date: 1859-09-13
Description: Letter from Enos B. Moore to his wife regarding her meeting him in St. Louis. He mentioned having been delayed in St. Louis, but was finally on his way to New Orleans. He hoped to make up time there and return to St. Louis on schedule. Moore wanted his wife to meet him there and instructed her that if she arrived before them, to go ahead to the Barnum's Hotel as it was quiet and as good as any. He regretted that she would travel alone but could not wait to see her.

Title: Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to Maria About Her Health 1859
Date: 1859-08-5
Description: Letter from Enos B. Moore to Maria about her health. He responded to letters she sent on July 27th and 30th detailing her improving health. She appeared to have taken a trip which had greatly helped her. He hoped she would return soon as the weather would get cold, and that may counteract the improvements. Moore stated he would be leaving for New Orleans and had not heard anything about Yellow Fever there at this time. He closed the letter hoping to hear back and asked her to remember him affectionately.

Title: Short Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to a Man About Money and Future Trips 1859
Date: 1859-06-17
Description: Short letter from Enos B. Moore to a man written in haste after getting off of his watch. He stated he had yet to hear from home since his last letter, but would send them a draft for $500 and mention some sort of case. It would not be worthwhile for him to have returned that summer as the boats would be laying up before he had started. Their load was very heavy and he suspected they would have to wait until the river rose to set off.

Title: The Verdict of India
Date: 1916

Title: Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to His Brother Discussing Business
Date: 08-28
Description: Letter from Enos B. Moore to his brother discussing business. He mentioned being on the steamboat Prentiss. He referred to Captain Jo Brown not being able to dock when he previously travelled. He mentioned Captain Titus Brown was there to help load luggage and move it. The fare was going up from Vicksburg to Cairo or St. Louis.

Title: Letter from Captain Enos B. Moore to His brother on the Building of a New Boat
Date: unknown
Description: Letter from Enos B. Moore to his brother on the building of a new boat. He lamented that William's business had been dull. Moore described the progress of building a new boat, and that the rain and wind had been interfering. Despite that, the engines had been built and they hoped to put up the chimneys soon. He concluded that it may take about 3 weeks. He noted that he should be able to get a crew cheaply as crews are nearly starving.

Title: The Freedom of the Seas
Date: 1916

Title: Bridgeton Barn
Date: 1976-03-08
Description: Antique wood from this old barn on a park site acquired by the city of Bridgeton will be traded for drawings of former city mayors. James D. Pigg, owner of a custom frame shop in Maryland Heights, approached the city with the proposal several months ago. The city counsel is in the process of approving the agreement. Pigg will sell the wood to other artists.

Title: Bel-Ridge, MO Park House
Date: 1976-09-17
Description: The graciously inviting tree-shaded Bel-Ridge Park House, which overlooks two small lakes in lake Arrowhead Park, will be among eight homes on the house tour which is annually sponsored in conjunction with "Fete de Normandie." The tour was conducted from noon until 5 pm on Sunday, September 19.

Title: Bridgeton Payne-Gentry Home
Date: 1971-06-29
Description: Image depicts the century old Payne-Gentry home at 4211 Fee Fee Rd in Bridgeton being restored by the Bridgeton Historical Commission. The one story, red brick cottage housed Dr. William Elbridge Payne's office (door on the right) where patients came for care at all hours of the night. Donations were made to the City of Bridgeton Historical Fund and tours of the house were arranged through the Historical Commission chairman, Doris Baruzzini.

Title: The railroads in Kansas City's future
Date: 1964, 1964

Title: P-084: Captain Enos B. Moore Diaries and Correspondence
Date: 1853
Description: This collection of letters and diaries of Captain Enos B. Moore preserves a turbulent time in US and river history, the years leading up to and through the Civil War. Moore piloted steamboats on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers for 45 years, between 1844-1889. The letters date from 1853 to 1865. The four diaries contain daily entries for years 1859, 1860, 1861, and 1865. Subjects include river

Title: Eight Finalists Of Afternoon Session Spelling Bee
Date: 1973-04-16
Description: Receiving instructions from Mrs. Marie Jalageas, Spelling Bee director, are the eight finalists of the afternoon session. Seated are Richard Richards and Jill Probus; standing, Roger Engler, Stephen Krupp, Don Orf, Nick Blumhorst, Rhonda Ruth and Kathy White.

Title: Contestants Gather To Listen To Announcements
Date: 1974-04-20
Description: Contestants of the 1974 spelling bee gather around to listen to announcements.

Title: 1974 Afternoon Spelling Bee Winners
Date: 1974-04-22
Description: Afternoon winners in the spelling bee were, from left, Roberta Knoblauch, Andrea Britton, Gary Consolino, Ann Piening, William Lester, Charles Szczepanik, Rebecca Schrodt and Susan McWhorter.

Title: Afternoon Section Winners of the 1969 Spelling Bee
Date: 1969-04-12, 1969-04-14
Description: "Afternoon session winners of the spelling bee. From left in front are Kathy Ernst, Margie Kissel, Susan Moss and James Radi. In back, Johnnie May Byrd, Keith Hopkins, Sally Shoemaker, Bill Scroggin and Al Wilson, judge."

Title: Winners of The Spelling Bee And Their Prizes
Date: 1973-04-09
Description: Winners of the afternoon session of the Spelling Bee view prizes that will be awarded at the final session May 6. From left, are Jeff Jackson, Matt Fels, Beth Carver, Amy Dauber, Jean Norfleet, Margaret Zlatic, Rosemary Feurer and Glanda Allen.

Title: Eight Top Spellers
Date: 1971-04-19
Description: Top spellers in the morning session of the Spelling Bee, from left, are Marcie O'Mara, Roschell Nelson, Sally Stephan, Linda Gonzalez, Kathy Wilmering, John O'Connell, Jim Molini and Neal Rothermich. Prizes to be awarded to the local winner are in front.

Title: Winners Surround A Dictionary
Date: 1971-04-19
Description: Winners in the afternoon session of the Spelling Bee are, sitting from left, Timothy Kalinowshi, Sandra Schmidt and David Harris. Standing, from left, are Debbie Shrum, David smith, Daryl Page, Stuart McKee and Elvin Harms Jr.

Title: 1972 Afternoon Winners
Date: 1972-04-17
Description: Winners of the afternoon session of Saturday's quarter-finals in the National Spelling Bee, from left are, Anne Allgood, Dall Davis, Jean Vidmar, Albert Umbertino, Jeanne Klasek, Nick Blumhorst, Denise Hoertel and Mary Elizabeth Meadows.

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