Research Guides: UI100- The Mathematics of Art: Archival Research: Reference Books

Reference Books

These books will help you put your particular University building in context. Know that you may find these books BOTH on the 4th floor of Kent Library and in Special Collections and Archives on the 3rd floor of Kent. You may also find more reference books useful to your project by searching the Kent Library online catalog.

Cape Girardeau: Biography of a City by Felix Snider

Cape Girardeau by Felix E. Snider; Earl A. Collins
Call Number: 977.896Sn32
ISBN: 9780911208023
Publication Date: 1956-01-01
This book provides a broad overview of Cape Girardeau from the time of the "mound builders" until the 1950s.

Historic Cape Girardeau: An Illustrated History

Historic Cape Girardeau by Tom Neumeyer; Frank Nickell; Joel P. Rhodes; Cape Girardeau Chamber of Commerce Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: 977.896N397h
ISBN: 1893619397
Publication Date: 2004-01-01
This book explores different themes while telling the stories of Cape Girardeau's history in words and pictures.

Goodspeed's History of Southeast Missouri

Goodspeed's History of Southeast Missouri by The Goodspeed Publcishing Company
Call Number: 977.8G6291955
Publication Date: 1955
This book embraces an historical account of the counties of Ste. Genevieve, St. François, Perry, Cape Girardeau, Bollinger, Madison, New Madrid, Pemiscot, Dunklin, Scott, Mississippi, Stoddard, Butler, Wayne, and Iron.

Normal to University: A Century of Service by Dr. Arthur Mattingly

Normal to University by Arthur H. Mattingly
Call Number: 378.77896M434n
ISBN: 0960349413
Publication Date: 1979-01-01
This book covers the first one hundred years of the history of Southeast Missouri State University. It will be useful for information about campus buildings.