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City of St. Louis, Office of the Mayor: Alfonso J. Cervantes Records

 Collection
Identifier: LH-wua00358

Dates

  • Creation: 1965-1973

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Open

Conditions Governing Use

Users of the collection must read and agree to abide by the rules and procedures set forth in the Materials Use Policies.

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Extent

177 boxes

179 linear feet

Biographical Information

Alfonso J. Cervantes

• Born in St. Louis, August 27, 1920

• Attended St. Louis University High School and St. Louis University

• Member, St. Louis Board of Aldermen, 1949-1959

• President, St. Louis Board of Aldermen, 1959-1963

• Mayor, City of St. Louis, 1965-1973

• Died in St. Louis, 1983

Arrangement

This collection is divided into five series; all are arranged alphabetically by subject.

Series 1: First Administration Files, 1965-1969.

Series 2: Second Administration Files, 1969-1973

Series 3: St. Louis Bicentennial Files, 1964

Series 4: News Clippings

Series 5: Oversized Materials

Title
City of St. Louis, Office of the Mayor: Alfonso J. Cervantes Records
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
eng

Revision Statements

  • 2021 February 12: Resource record updated in ArchiveSpace by Sarah Schnuriger.

Collecting Area Details

Part of the Local History Collecting Area

Contact:
Miranda Rectenwald
Olin Library, 1 Brookings Drive
MSC 1061-141-B
St. Louis MO 63130 US
(314) 935-5495