St. Louis Mercantile Library, Research library at University of Missouri-St. Louis, US.
The St. Louis Mercantile Library maintains over 250,000 books and 400 separate archival collections focused on Western American history and transportation.
Established in 1846 by St. Louis civic leaders, the library stands as the oldest continuously operating library west of the Mississippi River.
The library houses an art museum featuring nineteenth and twentieth century regional artists, including works by George Caleb Bingham and Thomas Hart Benton.
Members gain access to millions of books through the University of Missouri database system and receive invitations to special exhibitions and lectures.
The collections include presidential letters, early travel diaries, fur trade records, and the complete newspaper archives of the St. Louis Globe Democrat.
Inception: 1846
Website: http://umsl.edu/mercantile
GPS coordinates: 38.71020,-90.31105
Latest update: March 10, 2025 18:09
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