Mexico weekly ledger. (Mexico, Mo.) 1855-1956, 1901-10-24
MISSOURI HISTORICAL SOCIETY
ENRICHED BY +. A. SAMPSON.
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE TODAY
Citizen Of ssdalia Parts With Over
Seven Thousand Books, Period
icals and Material Bearing
Upon Missouri History.

dore Loeb, of Missouri University and
secretary Of the State Historical
Society, that +. A. Sampson, Of Seda-
lie rad donated his entire library to
the State Historical Society. CORES.
pondence has been in progress foI
some time respecting the donation,
and the final arrangements were made
on Oct. IL at a meeting of the finance
committee, composed of Chairman r.
M. White, OF the Mexico LEDGER,
Walter Williams, Of the Columbia
Herald, and the secretary, Professor
Loeb.
Prof. Loeb says f. A. Sampson has
been interested for thirty-three years
in collecting books, periodicals and
materials bearing upon Missouri
history, and as result he possesses
the most extensive collection Of that
character in existence, aggregating
upward of 1000 titles. His collection
of Official publication Of the State is
far superior to that possessed by the
State at the capitol. Hence, it may
be truly said that the collection is in
valuable to the State. Its great
value can be fully appreciated only by
those who know how deficient the
libraries are in this material and who
had some experience OF the difficulty
of procuring the same. This condl-
tlon is largely due to the fact that
Missouri has not had State Histori-
clal Society actively procuring such
material. Mr.. Sampson has in a
sense filed the place Of such society.
Many attempts have been made to Sc
cure his collection for Libraries In this
and other states.
Mr. SIMPSONS chief desire has been
to place the collection in a library
where the work he had been doing
would be continued and the collection
be increased and made accessible to
the people of the entire State. He be-
came convinced that the State Histori-
cal Society, supported by the State
and holding all of its property in trust
for the people, and located at the
same place as the University of Mis-
souri,, fully met these conditions. He
has been a director of this society
since its organization and has been in
terested in its development. He does
not intend to discontinue his efforts
to collect Missouriana, but the results
of his activity in this field viii
naturally accrue to the benefit Of the
library Of the Historical Society.
Prof. Loeb says that, while the Sc
curing Of the Sampson collection
marks its most important achieve
ment, the State Historical Society has
also made important progress in other
directions. The appropriation made
by the last General Assembly has en-
ahled it to begin the efficient organiza-
tion of its work, which, broadly speak
ing, embraces the collection of all
materials bearing upon this State and
the middle West. Over 500 Missouri
newspapers and periodicals are regu-
larly received by the society and are
preserved and bound in volumes. Back
volumes are being sought for the pur-
pose ofcompleting files Books, manu-
scripts, pamphlets, portraits Of pio-
neers and historical characters and
historical relics generally are all de-
sired and sought for by the society.
The regular annual meeting OF the
society will be held in Columbia on
December .. r. G.. Thwaites, secre-
tary Of the Wisconsin State Historical
Society, will deliver the annual ad-
dress and historical papers will be
read by members Of the society. A
large attendance is anticipated.
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