The State Historical Society of Missouri

Rolla

The Research Center-Rolla's collection focuses on the history of southern Missouri and the Ozark Highland.  The Rolla holdings are particularly strong in the areas of mining, transportation, and technology; major collections include the records of the St. Louis-San Francisco ("Frisco") Railway Company, the St. Joe Minerals Corporation, and the American Zinc, Lead & Smelting Company. In addition, the Research Center-Rolla holds the papers of individuals and families and items and  records relating to numerous churches, businesses, schools, and social organizations in the region.

Manuscript collections are available for research at any of the Society's Research Centers.

View a list of all Rolla Manuscript Holdings

Contact

Phone: (573) 341-4874
Email: shsofmo-rolla@umsystem.edu

Hours

Research Center
Monday-Friday	8:00 a.m. - 4:45 p.m.

Holiday Closures
Memorial Day	May 27, 2013
Independence Day	July 4, 2013
Labor Day	September 2, 2013
Thanksgiving Day	November 28, 2013
Day After Thanksgiving Day	November 29, 2013
Christmas Day	December 25, 2013
New Year's Day	January 1, 2014
Martin Luther King Day	January 20, 2014

Location

G-3 Curtis Laws Wilson Library
Missouri University of Science & Technology
Campus Map

400 W 14th Street, Rolla, Missouri, 65409-1420

Staff

John F. Bradbury Jr., Assistant Director
Leann Arndt, Manuscript Specialist
Beth Lane, Secretary