The Directory of Archives and Manuscript Repositories in the St. Louis Area was begun in the 1980s by members of the Association of St. Louis Area Archivists . The purpose of this publication is to bring together in one place the names, contact information for, and descriptions of major repositories in the area. Included are the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, surrounding counties in Missouri, and nearby counties in Southern Illinois. If you have any questions, or wish to submit any corrections or additions, please contact us at stlarchivists@gmail.com.
Alton Area Landmarks Association, Inc.
American Institute of Architects, St. Louis Chapter
Florissant Valley Historical Society, Taille De Noyer
Historic Florissant, Inc., Gittemeier House
Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County
Missouri History Museum: Architectural Collection
Missouri History Museum: Archives
St. Louis Mercantile Library - University of Missouri-St. Louis
Washington University Archives, Department of Special Collections
Wells Fargo Bank (formerly A.G. Edwards, Inc. and Wachovia Securities, LLC)
Film and Media Archives, Department of Special Collections, Washington University Libraries
Gaylord Music Library, Washington University Libraries
Missouri History Museum: Photographs and Prints Archives
Modern Graphic History Library, Department of Special Collections, Washington University Libraries
St. Louis Public Library, Rare Books and Special Collections
Becker Medical Library, Archives and Rare Books Division, Washington University School of Medicine
Film and Media Archives, Department of Special Collections, Washington University Libraries
Gaylord Music Library, Washington University Libraries
Harris-Stowe State University, AT&T Library
John Burroughs School, Howard A. Stamper Library
Lindenwood University, Mary E Ambler Archives, Butler Library
Mary Institute and Saint Louis Country Day School
Principia Archives, Marshall Brooks Library
Saint Louis University Archives, Pius XII Memorial Library
Southeast Missouri State University, Special Collections and Archives
University of Missouri, St. Louis, University Archives, Thomas Jefferson Library
Washington University Archives, Department of Special Collections
Belleville Public Library, Archives and Genealogy Division
Hayner Genealogy & Local History Library
Madison County (Illinois) Genealogical Society, Edwardsville Public Library
Marissa Historical and Genealogical Society
Salem United Methodist Church Archives
St. Clair County Historical Society
Air Force Communications Agency
Jefferson County History Center
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
Missouri History Museum: Archives
Missouri State Archives-St. Louis, Carnahan Courthouse
National Personnel Records Center - Civilian
National Personnel Records Center - Military
St. Charles County Historical Society
St. Louis Public Library, Rare Books and Special Collections
State Historical Society of Missouri, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Washington Historical Society, Inc.
Washington University Archives, Department of Special Collections
Air Force Communications Agency
Belleville Public Library, Archives and Genealogy Division
Hayner Genealogy & Local History Library
Jefferson County History Center
Madison County (Illinois) Genealogical Society, Edwardsville Public Library
Marissa Historical and Genealogical Society
St. Clair County Historical Society
St. Louis Jewish Community Archives, Saul Brodsky Jewish Community Library
St. Louis Mercantile Library - University of Missouri-St. Louis
St. Louis Public Library, Rare Books and Special Collections
Alton Area Landmarks Association, Inc.
Belleville Public Library, Archives and Genealogy Division
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Interpretive Center
Florissant Valley Historical Society, Taille De Noyer
Hayner Genealogy & Local History Library
Historic Florissant, Inc., Gittemeier House
Historical Society of Quincy and Adams County
Lindenwood University, Mary E Ambler Archives, Butler Library
Madison County (Illinois) Genealogical Society, Edwardsville Public Library
Marissa Historical and Genealogical Society
Missouri History Museum: Archives
Missouri History Museum: Broadcast Media Collection
St. Charles County Historical Society
St. Clair County Historical Society
St. Louis Genealogical Society
St. Louis Mercantile Library - University of Missouri-St. Louis
St. Louis Public Library, Rare Books and Special Collections
State Historical Society of Missouri, University of Missouri-St. Louis
University City Public Library
Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Interpretive Center
Concordia Historical Institute
Holocaust Museum and Learning Center
Jefferson National Expansion Memorial
Mark Twain Birthplace State Historic Site
Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum
Missouri History Museum: Architectural Collection
Missouri History Museum: Archives
Missouri History Museum: Broadcast Media Collection
Missouri History Museum: Photographs and Prints Archives
Missouri Pacific Historical Society
Soldiers Memorial Military Museum
Concordia Historical Institute
First Unitarian Church of St. Louis
Jesuit Archives: Central United States
Presbyterian Church in America Historical Center
Saint Louis University Archives, Pius XII Memorial Library
Saint Louis University, Vatican Film Library
Salem United Methodist Church Archives
School Sisters of Notre Dame, St. Louis Province
Sisters of Mercy Health System
Sisters of St. Joseph of Carondelet - St. Louis Province
Sisters of the Most Precious Blood - O'Fallon
Society of the Sacred Heart National Archives for the U.S. and Canada
SSM Health Care, Corporate Archives
St. Louis Jewish Community Archives, Saul Brodsky Jewish Community Library