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2025 Annual Dinner - 


Join us for the Historical Society of University City's annual Dinner held at the University City Public Library.   We will have Thomas Eyssell author of "They Will Run: the Golden Age of the Automobile in St. Louis"  

Thomas Eyssell was an Associate Dean and a Professor of Finance and Legal Studies at the University of Missouri-St. Louis for over 30 years, and has been a car guy for over fifty.  His academic work has appeared in the Journal of Banking and Finance, the Journal of the Society of Certified Senior Advisors, and Financial Management, among others.

His love of automobiles began with his work as a mechanic in the early 1970's.  He currently advocates for seniors as a member of the St. Louis County chapter of the Silver-Haired Legislature and the University of Missouri-St. Louis Retiree Association.

Dinner will be catered by the Pasta House.

$40/Member  




$47.50/Non-Member



 Or you can mail a check to the Library made out to:

Historical Society of University City
Attn: Annual Dinner
6701 Delmar Blvd
University City, MO 63130

Please RSVP at by September 30th 


MEET YOUR NEIGHBORS - Tour of Mudd's Grove

We pride ourselves in our rich history, as do many of our neighboring cities.

We are pleased to announce a NEW annual program: Meet Your Neighbors.

Kirkwood's Historical Society will lead us in a tour of Mudd's Grove,

a Greek Revival mansion built in 1860 and purchased by their historical society in 1992. 

Mudd's Grove is on the National Register of Historic Places.
If you would like to join us at this wonderful event please RSVP

by emailing ucityhistory@hotmail.com or calling our President Eleanor Mullin 314-862-2972.




WORLDS LARGEST SEARCHLIGHT

Did you know there is the worlds largest searchlight housed in University City?
Learn more about our efforts to restore it HERE