Public History & Museum Studies

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This page features items from the Library's digital collections that are free to use and reuse. The Library believes that this content is either in the public domain, has no known copyright, or has been cleared by the copyright owner for public use.

The photograph and print collections include over a million images. Some of them are accessible through the Online Collections Search, which includes individual descriptions and some digital images.

The State Historical Society of Missouri Digital Collections provide online access to photographs, art, maps, diaries, letters, books, articles, and oral histories telling the story of Missouri’s history, people, and culture.