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Richard S. Hawes Collection

 Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: MS-VMF-vmf072

Various journals collected by Hawes

Dates

  • Creation: 1854-1887

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.

Providing access to materials does not constitute permission to publish or otherwise authorize use. All publication not covered by fair use or other exceptions is restricted to those who have permission of the copyright holder, which may or may not be Washington University.

If you wish to publish or license Special Collections materials, please contact Special Collections to inquire about copyright status at (314) 935-5495 or spec@wumail.wustl.edu. (Publish means quotation in whole or in part in seminar or term papers, theses or dissertations, journal articles, monographs, books, digital forms, photographs, images, dramatic presentations, transcriptions, or any other form prepared for a limited or general public.)

Extent

5.00 items

5 folders

Biographical Information

Richard "Dick" Simrall Hawes, Jr., was born on July 18, 1899 to Richard and Mary Theresa Kemp Hawes of St. Louis. On February 8, 1921 he married Marion Fredericka Lemp, and the couple had two sons, Richard Simrall Hawes III and Frederick Lee Hawes. Dick served on the Italian front in World War I, exposed to many battlefield horrors. Upon his return, he established a successful brokerage business that was wiped out during the Great Depression. Undaunted, Dick went on to become president of the ABC Brewing Corporation. In his free time, Dick avidly collected early American art and rare books. Dick died November 1, 1961.

Captain Henry M. Worsham (1817-1872) was a shipper and "old time steamboat man." He married Mary Dickson in St. Louis on December 5, 1846. Captain Worsham was killed when the steamboat Oceana exploded off of Bird's Point, Missouri, on April 11, 1872.

Alexander Nicolas De Menil (1849-1928) was the son of Nicolas and Emilie Sophie Chouteau De Menil, a prominent St. Louis couple. Alexander grew up in what became known as the historic Chatillon-De Menil house, which had been expanded by his father in the 1850s. Alexander attended Washington University and became a prominent lawyer and politician. Later in life, he took up more literary pursuits, editing the St. Louis quarterly "The Hesperian."

Source of Acquisition

Gift of Richard S. Hawes

Processing Information

Processed October 1969

Title
Richard S. Hawes Collection
Description rules
dacs
Language of description
eng

Revision Statements

  • 2021 February 24: Resource record updated in ArchiveSpace by Sarah Schnuriger.

Collecting Area Details

Part of the Manuscripts Collecting Area

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