A detailed history of St. Peter Parish can be found in the following bibliography.

ST. PETER'S PARISH ... GOLDEN JUBILEE, S. J. Orf, 1896
CATHOLICISM IN CAPITAL CITY 1828-1913, Raymond C. Backes, 1956
MISSOURI'S CAPITOL A CATHOLIC SCHOOL, Peter R. Rahill,
APOSTLE OF CENTRAL MISSOURI, Centennial Committee, 1974
ST. PETER CATHOLIC CHURCH 1883-1983, ____, 1983
ST. PETER PARISH RECTORY 1885-1985, ____, 1985
St. PETER PARISH MUSEUM, begun 1983