June 05, 2007

Hurry! Time is running out! Register for the Miniconference to Focus on Mining and Railroads in Missouri

Update May 30, 2007

The State Historical Society of Missouri will sponsor a miniconference titled “Depots & Deposits: Gleaning Information from Missouri Mining Industry and Railroad Records” on Saturday, June 9, in the Society’s quarters.

• Tom Miller, manuscript specialist with the Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Columbia, will discuss “Digging for Yore: How to Find Genealogical Nuggets in Mining Records” at 10:15 a.m.
• Sharol Higgins Neely, local history associate with the Springfield-Greene County Library, will present “The Frisco: A Look Back at the St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad” at 1:30 p.m.

Pre-registration is required, and space is limited. Call (573) 882-7083 or visit www.umsystem.edu/shs/miningconf.shtml for more information or to register. The sessions are free for members.

A pre-conference workshop titled “Creating a Useful Newspaper Index” will be offered at 9:15 a.m.There is no charge for attending this session. POSTPONED - Contact the Newspaper Library Staff for more information.

Missouri historical and genealogical societies will have vendor tables in the Society’s main hallways from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for conference participants to browse.

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