Family and Personal Papers
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Anite C. Boswell Letter, 1941 (C0533)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To John C. Westover, Columbia, Missouri, from Springfield, Missouri, April 18, 1941. Describes work being done in the gathering of data concerning M. Jeff Thompson, genealogy work of the Utah Genealogical Society, and the acquisition of a diary.
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James Sherman Botsford Memorial Booklet, 1915 (K1001)
0.02 c.f. (1 folder)
Memorial booklet for Botsford, prominent lawyer and civic leader, and former district attorney for Western Missouri.
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Virginia M. Botts Collection, 1890-1992 (C4477)
1.6 cubic feet (47 folders, 3 oversize items)
Materials surrounding the involvement of Boone County genealogist Virginia M. Botts in local historical and preservation efforts as well as postcards, photographs, and genealogical research papers and correspondence.
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Botts-Lewis Family Letters, 1837-1877 (C0213)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
Letters from the Botts and Lewis families in Virginia to the Peyton and James Botts families in Missouri. Farm crops, operations, land conditions, prayer meetings, collection of debts, slave prices, family matters, and other miscellaneous topics.
Charles E. Boulson Papers, 1928-1990 (R0404)
2.5 cubic feet (55 folders, 2 oversize folders, 3 VHS)
The Charles E. Boulson Papers contain the personal and professional papers of an electrical engineer in Missouri. Boulson was the general manager of the Sho-Me Power Corporation from 1954 to 1974 and a member of the Board of Directors of Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. The collection includes correspondence, scrapbooks, professional and historical writings, speeches on rural electrification in Missouri and corporate manuals and annual reports of Sho-Me Power Corporation and Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.
Hillen Armour Bourland Papers, 1862-1958 (CA6698)
0.37 cubic feet (1 folder, 2 oversize volumes)
The papers of a Methodist minister, Hillen Armour Bourland, who lived in Tennessee, Missouri, and Texas. They include a two volume journal which detail circuit rides as a traveling minister, the Civil War, and his personal life. Also included are miscellaneous papers from members of Bourland's family.
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David Lawrence Boutros Papers, 1975-1999 (K0689)
7 c.f.
Collection was removed from SHSMO and returned to donor on 7/2/2014
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Bower Brothers Store (Bethel, Mo.) Records, 1890-1924 (C2988)
1 roll of microfilm
The records of the Bower Brothers Store contain journals of the general store in Bethel, MO, owned by Theodore L. Bower, 1890-1902, and records of Walter C. Bower and the Bower family, 1895-1909 and 1919-1924. Accounts, names of customers and purchases are listed in the store records. The family records include those of the George Bower estate, collections of promissory notes and family expenses.
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Bower Family Papers, c. 1865-1974 (C4055)
0.7 cubic feet (12 folders)
The papers of the Bower family, who settled in Bethel, Missouri, around 1850, consist of correspondence, photographs, and miscellaneous material.
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Bower Family Papers, 1858-1906, 1979 (CA6663)
0.05 cubic feet (1 folder)
Addition of correspondence, 1858-1906, along with transcriptions by Adolf E. Schroeder, and three photographs of Clarence and Lucille Bower, 1979. See also C4055.
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Edward L. Bowles Papers, 1883-1991 (C4191)
0.19 cubic feet (9 folders)
Photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous documents concerning Edward Bowles and the history of Westphalia, Missouri.
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Charles M. Bowring Papers, 1819-1922 (C3547)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
The papers of Charles M. Bowring contain Bowring’s diary recording events in Wellington, Missouri, from 1819 through 1898, and poems which he wrote on many subjects.
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Robert Boyle Papers, 1862 (C1988)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of Robert Boyle contain a protest of a note given by Israel Landis and G.W. Cargill to John Curd.
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Bradford Family Papers, 1722-1998 (R0647)
8 cubic feet (160 folders, 9 oversize folders, 2 oversize maps)
These are papers collected by Dr. Vance A. Bradford while conducting genealogical research on the Bradford family. Included are six boxes of correspondence with and about descendants of Samuel Bradford of Snow Hill, Maryland, and two boxes of papers from the Duncan homestead in southern Phelps County, Missouri.
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Charles E. Bradley Diary, 1869-1876, 1913 (C4328)
0.2 cubic feet (7 folders)
The diary of a young man working in the buying and selling of real estate, and his experiences in social life, particularly as it pertains to marriage.
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Doris Crump Bradshaw Papers, 1930-1962 (C3303)
3.0 cubic feet (162 folders, 2 volumes)
The civic, professional, and social organization papers of Doris Crump Bradshaw include material pertaining to the League of Women Voters, Missouri Library Association, Fortnightly Club, Columbia Garden Club, and Daughters of the American Revolution. Active in the American Association of University Women, Bradshaw served as state legislative chairman, 1945-1949, and state social studies chairman, 1950-1951.
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William L. and Doris Crump Bradshaw Papers, 1872-1979 (C4268)
1.4 cubic feet (63 folders)
Correspondence, research material, announcements, photographs and postcards of Doris Crump Bradshaw, and her husband, William L. Bradshaw, a professor in the Department of Political Science and later Dean of the School of Business and Public Administration at the University of Missouri, Columbia, Missouri.
William L. Bradshaw Papers, 1912-1973 (C2556)
11.2 cubic feet (724 folders, 2 volumes)
The papers of William L. Bradshaw contain business and personal papers of Bradshaw, political scientist and dean of the University of Missouri Business School, 1946-1961. Included are papers as a delegate to the Missouri Constitutional Convention, 1943-1944, member of the State Reorganization Commission, 1953-1955, and involvement in other state, local, and professional organizations.
Durward Belmont Brady Papers, 1909-1932 (C0076)
0.1 cubic feet, 2 volumes
Family letters, letters from Thomas A. Brady and Joseph A. Serena, prohibition campaign expense lists and political propaganda, Richmond and Ray County civic and political materials, and Durward B. Brady & Son Real Estate, Insurance and Loan Company records.
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Oscar Braecklein Papers, 1901-1903 (K0340)
0.2 c.f.
Notebooks kept by Braecklein, a Kansas City druggist kept later in his life. They are chiefly diaries, but also contain notes for his study of Spanish, sketches, and clippings.
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Raymond B. Bragg Papers, 1901-2000 (K0468)
9.4 c.f.
Bragg was minister of the All Souls Unitarian Universalist Church, Kansas City, MO and Executive Director of the American Unitarian Association's Unitarian Service Committee. Includes sermons, aspirations or prayers, printed programs of church sponsored public forums and services, publications, news clippings, minutes, photos, pamphlets, notes, memos, contracts, financial information and correspondence to, from, or mentioning Bragg.
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Amos R. Brand Papers, 1917-1919, 2017 (C4677)
0.12 cubic foot (4 folders)
Letters written by Amos R. Brand, a soldier serving in the 35th Infantry Division during World War I. Also includes transcriptions, a newspaper article on Brand's service and the letters, photographs, and miscellaneous research notes on Brand and his family.
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Brandt and Grant Family Papers, 1933-2000 (SP0042)
4 cubic feet (74 folders, 208 photographs)
The Brandt and Grant Family Papers contains 35 diaries written by Lena K. Grant from 1933 to 1976. They document the travels of her family during her husband’s many deployments, to places like the Philippines, Korea, and Crown Point, Indiana. The collection also contains clippings, pamphlets, a baby book, photographs and other mementos from the family’s life.
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William Coleman Branton Papers, 1943-1985 (K0828)
10 c.f.
Personal papers of Branton, prominent attorney and civic leader in Kansas City, MO. Includes Photographs, correspondence, records and other papers relating to Branton's military duty, legal practice, banking career, civic activities, and personal life
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Richard Samuel Bratman and Joyce Rosenberg Bratman Papers, 1967-1974 (K1146)
0.02 cubic foot (2 folders)
This collection consists of photocopies of newspaper clippings from the Kansas City Jewish Chronicle covering the Bratt family and their contributions to the Kansas City area Beth Israel Abraham and Voliner (BIAV) congregation and the Jewish community.
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Samuel Breitenbaugh Family Papers, 1851-1919 (C0078)
0.3 cubic feet
Correspondence and business papers. Bills at general store in Lee's Summit; expenses of a house built in 1898; family news from sister in St. Louis and lawsuit by wife for regaining title to estate after his death; receipts for taxes, merchant's licenses, life insurance, steamboat freight bill, and notes due Breitenbaugh or payable by him.
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Frederika Bremer Letter, 1852 (C2758)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a letter and typewritten copy to Mrs. Stetson, Cincinnati, OH, from Frederika Bremer, Stockholm, Sweden, July 14, 1852, sending salutations to friends.
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Brenneman Family Letters, 1849-1888 (C0220)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
Letters written by members of a Mennonite family. Family news, trip from Rocking County, Virginia, to Jasper County, Missouri, news of the community and rules for church converts.
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Briet Family Reunion Records, 1937-1894 (K0177)
1 MR
Minutes of the annual family reunions and genealogical information on the descendants of John and Magdaline Breit.
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Briggs Family Papers, 1896-1991 (C4374)
2.75 cubic feet (9 folders, 5 volumes)
The collection contains the papers of the Briggs family of Macon, Missouri, and includes scrapbooks, photograph albums, and newspaper clippings. Members of the family include U.S. Senator Frank P. Briggs and journalist Ruth Briggs Bratek, a graduate of the University of Missouri.
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Brightwell Family Papers, 1860-1996 (SP0002)
1 cubic feet (11 folders, 1 oversized)
The Brightwell Family Papers consist of the personal papers and business ledgers of the Brightwell family, particularly those pertaining to the land deeds and business dealings of John Brightwell from Taney County. Also included is genealogical information for the Brightwell family and family stories as told by Hillary Brightwell.
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John Quincy Brink Family Papers, 1868-1963 (C2885)
0.1 cubic feet
Papers of the Brink family including John Quincy Brink, his son John Robert Brink, their children and grandchildren. The Brink family lived in Holt and Nodaway counties in northwest Missouri. Includes family letters and receipts from various businesses in and around Maryville, Missouri, in addition to reminiscences and genealogical information on the family.
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William E. Brinkerhoff Papers, 1903-1912 (R0019)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The William E. Brinkerhoff Papers contain the family correspondence of William E. Brinkerhoff, a banker in Carthage, Missouri. The letters include descriptions of Carthage and Jasper County, and observations on financial trends and the business panic of 1907.
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Wiley Britton Papers, 1878-1997 (C4401)
0.2 cubic feet (5 folders), 14 MB of digital files (4 jpegs)
The papers contain memoirs, correspondence, financial records, newspaper clippings, and genealogical information collected by Wiley Britton and his children.
Lennis Leonard Broadfoot Collection, 1909-2005 (R1277)
(3 rolls of microfilm)
This collection consists of correspondence, personal and legal papers, ledger book, scrapbook and ephemera of artist Lennis Leonard Broadfoot. The collection predominately focuses on his artwork and publications, as well as his promotion of the Ozarks region in Dent and Shannon Counties through the creation of a national park, the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, and the promotion of the arts in general.
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James Overton Broadhead Letter, 1891 (C2046)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a letter to Garland [Broadhead] from James Overton Broadhead, St. Louis, Dec. 24, 1891, concerning the Missouri-Arkansas border.
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A.L. Brock Papers, 1923-1965 (C2191)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of A.L. Brock contain personal reminiscences of A.L. Brock; Wyoming Masonic history; Brock family genealogy; a history of Wyoming, 1868-1933; and cattle, sheep, and horse herding history.
Richard S. Brockman Papers, 1935-1941 (K1147)
1 c.f.
Includes the Paseo High School yearbooks, The Paseon which belonged to Irvin Weintraub, and University of Missouri yearbooks, Savitar, which belonged to Ellis Brodkey and to Lt. Irvin Weintraub.
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Bryan Broderick Collection, n.d., 1934-1935 (CA6681)
233 MB
Material collected by Bryan Broderick on Daniel Boone and the Bryan family. Items include photographs, correspondence, and a speech given to the “Women’s Progress Club,” 1935.
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Bronaugh-Bushnell Family Papers, 1852-1930 (C0079)
1.2 cubic feet
Personal and business correspondence of the Bronaugh and Bushnell families, landowners and business operators near Clinton, Henry County, Missouri.
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Brooks Family Papers, 1866-2011 (C4476)
9.4 cubic feet (196 folders), 2 audio cassettes, 1 audio tape, 12 oversize items
Diaries, travel journals, genealogical material, correspondence, photographs, and miscellaneous material from the family of Iris J. Trump and Robert F. Brooks, including their four daughters and grandchildren as well as their extended family.
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Brooks Family Papers, 1940s-2020s (CA6704)
0.2 cubic feet
Family papers of Susan Joyce (Brooks) and Michael Warshauer. Items include birth, school, military, marriage, and death certificates. Also included are Michael's military papers, financial documents, and miscellaneous material.
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William Atherton Brooks Papers, 1897 (C1953)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
One autobiographical sketch in prose, one in poetry; a genealogical sketch of the Brooks family of Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri; a poem, "The Great Flood of Little Black, May 9th, 1875."
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Brown Family Papers, 1883-1941 (C2274)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Family papers of Brown family of Ashland, Centralia, and Hartsburg, MO, including birth, marriage, and death records. Records removed from mutilated Bible, New Liberty Baptist Church, Ashland, MO.
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Andrew Theodore Brown Collection, 1960-1963 (K0011)
6.25 c.f.
Personal incoming and outgoing correspondence of a historian and educator, including that related to Wilson's work on the Kansas City History Project, proposals for a history of the J.C. Nichols Company, and progress on his dissertation on the City Beautiful Movement. Also included are research notecards and early printed material related to the Kansas City Terminal Railway Company
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B. Gratz Brown Letter, 1850 (C2202)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To [Orlando Brown], from St. Louis, MO, Mar. 10, 1850. Brown informs his uncle of the death of Weissinger and discusses his own success in the law profession, his personal goals, and friends. Also typed copy.
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Bernard Harley Brown Papers, 1978-2003 (K0629)
0.5 c.f.
Papers of civic leader and former President of Menorah Health Center Foundation. Includes publications, photographs, newspaper clippings and a scrapbook concerning Brown's activities with the Medical Center.
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George I. Brown Diaries, 1861-1869 (C1058)
0.1 cubic feet (2 volumes)
Vol. 1 Dutchess County, NY, 1861. Vol. 2 Calhoun County, MI, 1868-1869. Brown moved to Hamilton, Caldwell County, MO, in 1873.
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Henry J. Brown Diaries, 1871-1873 (C1059)
0.1 cubic feet (3 volumes)
Henry J. Brown, son of George I. Brown, was a farmer near Hamilton, Caldwell County, MO. Vol. 1 Battle Creek, MI, 1871. Vol. 2 Battle Creek, MI, and Caldwell County, MO, 1873. Vol. 3 Battle Creek, MI, 1874.
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Henry J. Brown Family Papers, 1838-1892 (C0230)
0.2 cubic feet (10 folders), 1 roll of microfilm
Expense accounts of Brown's trip from Cumberland County, VA, to Saline County, MO, 1838; expense accounts, Saline County, to 1864; family register; obituary of Andrew Jackson; compositions of Peyton A. Brown and letters from his relatives; and letters to Robert P. Porter, Superintendent of Census, Washington, D.C. Microfilm copy also available.