Late 19th and early 20th century illustrated letterheads and business forms for Missouri firms, and 1913-1915 display ads clipped from The Kirksville Journal. The bulk of the collection dates from 1868 to 1926. The focus of the collection is on the printed form itself, with emphasis on the illustrations. However, information about the transaction completed or the subject of the letter is provided for those who might have interest in the people involved or in the economic or other historical aspects of the items. Some of the items in the collection are not illustrated, but most have sketches of the buildings in which the firms did business.