Frisco-Traveler-Member-Souvenir-Program-1921-St-James-MO-June-9-10-11-Meetings Souvenir Programs Look Back at Frisco Railroad Towns in Missouri https://shsmo.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/missouri-times/2019november.pdf#page=12 Missouri Times, Vol. 15, No. 3, November 2019 page 12/15 Souvenir Programs Look Back at Frisco Railroad Towns in Missouri The St. Louis–San Francisco Railway, which operated from 1876 until 1980, was a major railroad for travelers in the Midwest and Southwest. Frequent passengers included salesmen, local merchants, and other businessmen. In 1912 a group of these business travelers formed an association based in St. Louis called the Frisco Travelers. A collection of the organization’s souvenir programs from its annual meetings is available at the Rolla Research Center of the State of Missouri Historical Society library. Members of the Frisco Travelers came from Missouri counties stretching from Jefferson City to St. Louis. Prominent Missouri businesses, including the Anheuser and Lemp brewing companies, the Campbell and Sligo iron companies, and the Shapleigh and Simmons hardware companies, were represented among its members. Local grocery, dry goods, drug, and tobacco companies joined, as well as out-of-state businesses such as the National Biscuit Company and Deere & Company, which made John Deere tractors. Advertisements from towns along the Frisco line are featured in the programs. The Frisco Travelers held annual meetings around the state. The multi-day festivities included parades, track and field events, dances, and concerts. Photographs, advertisements, and articles featuring the host town and its businesses were included in the program each year. The programs also offer member rosters, schedules of events, and other information of interest to researchers interested in trade and business associated with the Frisco railway. page 12/15 file:///C:/Users/User/Pictures/Frisco-Traveler-St.James-Meetigs-Jue-1921.pdf SMO-HS-Missouri Times, Vol. 15, No. 3, November 2019 page 12 of 15 https://shsmo.org/publications/missouri-times/ Top: Photographs of a 1919 convention of the Frisco Travelers in Hermann. Bottom left: Cover of a 1921 annual meeting program of Frisco Travelers. Bottom right: A 1920 advertisement in an annual meeting program of the Frisco Travelers.'' Search other Missouri Times: https://shsmo.org/search?q=missouri+times
