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Robert P. Knight Papers, 1970s-1990s (CA5209)
5.5 cubic feet, 285 video cassettes, 243 audio tapes, 311 audio cassettes, 19 films, 2 film strips
Audiovisual material, correspondence and miscellaneous papers of a University of Missouri journalism instructor. Mostly about international and minority journalism.
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Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Papers, 1950s-2023 (CA6637)
4.3 cubic feet, 1 video cassette, 20.26 GB of digital files
The papers of a journalism and communications educator at Florida International University in Miami, and executive director of the Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Center for the Advancement of Women in Communication, contain speeches, teaching materials, publications, survey material, materials documenting her involvement in the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication and the Society of Professional Journalists, and miscellaneous professional material.
KOPN Radio Records, 1951-2006 (CA5984)
116.4 cubic feet (includes 1,600 audio tapes, 505 audio cassettes, 1 CD, 32 computer disk, 3 DAT tapes), 7 video cassettes, 3 oversize items, 353 GB of digital files
Records of the organization include audio tapes from the locally produced Children’s Radio Theater, poetry readings, live performances, and assorted miscellaneous recordings; correspondence; newspaper clippings; newsletters; grant materials; staff meeting minutes; brochures; digital audio files; and miscellaneous material. Also includes records of the Midwest Radio Theatre Workshop, including administrative files, grant applications, photographs, scripts, and audio cassettes from the project.
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Jonathan Kwitny Papers, 1957-1993 (C4081)
17 cubic feet, 1 audio cassette, 1 video cassette
The papers contain the research material and writings of Jonathan Kwitny, a Jewish American writer and investigative journalist.
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KWTO Newsletter Collection, 1944-1951 (R0834)
0.25 cubic foot (2 folder)
These are 45 issues of 'the KWTO Dial', a monthly publication of the radio station KWTO at Springfield in Greene County, Missouri, from June 1944 to November 1951. Each issue contains a broadcast schedule and news about the station's programs and staff.
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La Comunidad Video Collection, 1980-1990 (K0499)
36 c.f.
3/4" professional tapes, made by Hispanic Productions, Inc., of a weekly American cablevision program about the Hispanic community in Greater Kansas City area,also includes written history of the organization
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Harold H. and Dorothy V. Leake Papers, 1841-1990 (C4011)
40.25 cubic feet (2288 folders), 4 card files, 9 audio discs, 8 video cassettes
The papers of Harold H. Leake, music teacher, radio broadcaster, and Episcopal priest, and Dorothy V. Leake, educator and biologist, consist of correspondence, radio scripts, manuscripts, diaries, subject files, and other materials relating to the personal and professional lives of the Leakes and their family.
"Let Us Discuss a Man," Dan Saults, 1962 (C2133)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a speech about John Newman Edwards (1839-1889). Edwards was a Missouri Confederate, newspaper editor, author, and friend of Joseph Shelby, Quantrill, and the James Brothers. Saults discusses Edwards' friendship with Shelby, their Civil War experiences, the fiasco in Mexico after the war, and Edwards' newspaper career and drinking problems.
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Frances L. Lewine Memoir, no date (C4087)
0.1 cubic feet (6 folders)
The memoir contains a timeline presentation of women journalists' fight to get equal access to news events and be allowed full membership in the formerly all-male National Press Club.
Dorothy Roe Lewis Papers, 1926-1984 (C2233)
1.2 cubic feet (72 folders)
Papers of a feature writer for Universal News Service, women's editor for Associated Press, columnist for Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate, assistant professor of journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia, editor of the Missouri Republican, and freelance writer. Material on ghostwriting assignments and freelance articles for newspapers and magazines.
Liberty Memorial and Allied Charities Campaign Collection, 1919 (K0353)
0.5 c.f.
Newspaper clippings from the local Kansas City area newspapers about the people who contributed to the campaign and the amounts they gave, poems related to the war and the campaign, and pictures and histories of the Kansas City men who died in the war. Many Red Cross ads are also included, as well as ads from companies that supported the campaign.
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Grace Lichtenstein Papers, 1960s-1986; bulk dates 1970-1986 (C4666)
1.5 cubic feet (24 folders) 28 audio cassettes
The papers of a journalist and writer. The collection consists of research material, interview notes, transcripts, and tapes, books and articles Lichtenstein wrote on early women Olympians, professional women tennis players, women artists in the Southwest, and an unfinished project on women entrepreneurs.
Richard H. Lindsay Scrapbook, 1894-1896 (K0127)
1 MR
Lindsay, special correspondent in the Washington office of the Kansas City Times and other Missouri papers, maintained a scrapbook of articles he wrote for the Kansas City Times and The Republic. They are all political in nature relating to congressional activity, the Missouri State Legislature, and to the 1896 Republican National Convention.
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Alex Liosnoff Papers, 1936-2002 (C4361)
1 cubic foot (48 folders)
Biographical material, newspapers, newsletters, radio broadcasting material, and plain language program in business forms material of a 1941 graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism. Liosnoff was a newspaper reporter, editor and radio editor and writer, as well as a Director of Public Affairs management for the U.S. High Commissioners and U.S. Civil Administration of the Ryuku Islands. He was also head of the Plain Language Program though the Bank of America.
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Willie Mae "GRACY" Lowery Scrapbook, 1957-1958 (S0719)
0.4 cubic foot, 1 scrapbook
Willie Mae "Gracy" Lowry, a pioneer African-American female radio announcer and community servant. Gracy Lowery was born in Little Rock, Arkansas on April 28, 1916. She was the first female African-American radio announcer in St. Louis, and was a regular radio announcer at KATZ Radio Station for twenty-five years until her retirement. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings documenting her career in broadcasting.
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Joann S. Lublin Papers, 1976-2022 (CA6712)
5.75 cubic feet, 2 oversize volumes, 4.4 GB of digital files
The papers of Joann S. Lublin, author and longtime columnist for The Wall Street Journal, include sixteen volumes of newspaper clippings and recordings of interviews conducted for her books Earning It and Power Moms. Also included is research material and interviews which were used to write Earning It, publishing records, and drafts of the book.
Mrs. W.H. Lusk Scrapbook, 1859 (C1411)
0.06 cubic feet (1 volume)
The scrapbook of Mrs. W. H. Lusk contains miscellaneous newspaper clippings pasted in a "Report of the Commissioner of Patents," 1857.
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"Made-in-St. Louis" Exposition Scrapbook, 1910 (C1410)
0.21 cubic feet (1 volume)
The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings covering events of a "Made-in-St. Louis" Exposition, from St. Louis newspapers, August 1910.
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Tom Mahoney Papers, 1922-1969 (C3063)
1 folder, 2 rolls of microfilm
Papers of Tom Mahoney, a 1927 University of Missouri School of Journalism graduate and track athlete, who was a reporter, editor and publicist in Texas, Kansas City and New York. Includes newspaper clippings, correspondence, memos, photographs and miscellaneous material relating to his school days and his career.
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Malden Army Air Field Collection, circa 1943-1944 (R1157)
(1 folder)
This collection contains Volume II, No. 35 dated December 23, 1944 of 'The Malden Breeze', the base newsletter at Malden Army Air Field at Malden in Dunklin County, Missouri. Lieutenant Colonel Charles A. Cowing was commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel William T. Duden was executive officer, and Sergeant Carr C. Link was editor.
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Joseph John Maloney Papers, 1924-1992 (K0423)
13 c.f.
Personal papers, research and background materials, writings and other documents from an investigative reporter for the Kansas City Star and an author and poet.
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Sam Maronie Papers, 1960-2022 (S0396)
2 cubic feet
The collection contains correspondence, story drafts, photographs, and storyboards documenting Sam Maronie's career as a freelance photographer, journalist, and writer for various science-fiction fandom publications, including Starlog Magazine. Also included are original story boards for Maronie’s comics.
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Marshfield Mail Collection, 1932 (R1164)
(1 folder)
This is the fortieth anniversary edition of The Marshfield Mail, a newspaper published at Marshfield in Webster County, Missouri. Included are small articles about people and businesses in Webster County, along with reminiscences by the newspaper's publisher, T. Ballard Watters.
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Peter Mayo Papers, 1956-1964 (C3458)
0.4 cubic feet, 1 audio tape
Correspondence between Peter Mayo, Chicago architect, and editorial cartoonists throughout the United States regarding his requests for original cartoons for his collection.
The Peter Mayo Cartoon Collection is in the State Historical Society.
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Sarah Newcomb McClendon Papers, 1931-1992 (C2579)
3.5 cubic feet (127 folders)
The personal and professional papers of Sarah Newcomb McClendon, White House journalist and women’s rights advocate, contain biographical information, correspondence, newspaper columns, speeches, and other miscellaneous writings, photographs, negatives, newspaper clippings and magazine articles, awards, certificates, press badges, press cards, programs, posters, federal agency reports and publications, research, and family materials.
George McCue Papers Addenda, 1933-2002 (S1116)
10 cubic feet, 439 photographs, 21 cassette tapes
This addenda to the George McCue Papers contains correspondence, memos, notebooks, book manuscript drafts, newspaper clippings, and photographs relating to McCue's career as a journalist, author, and architectural critic for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Materials of interest including correspondence between Joseph Pulitzer Jr. and McCue, as well as McCue's editorial comments for "The way We Came: A Century of the AIA in St. Louis."
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Douglas E. McDowell, "The Ginseng Garden", 1909 (R1062)
(1 folder)
This is the issue for August 1909 of 'The Ginseng Garden', edited by Charles E. McDowell at Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri. This quarterly publication promoted the cultivation and marketing of ginseng, a medicinal root.
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Dan McGinnis Papers, 1988-1995 (S0377)
0.05 cubic foot
The Dan McGinnis papers consist of photographs of St. Louis-area Star Trek and Science Fiction Conventions, including Galactic Trek Fest and Epsilon Alpha. Photographs of interest consist of Epsilon Alpha celebrity guests visiting young AIDs patients at Washington University's Department of Pediatrics in support of the convention's fundraising efforts for the Department. Also included is an anniversary program for the USS Hexum's anniversary, a Starfleet International Chapter based in Belleville, Illinois.
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Ann Bryan Mariano McKay Papers, c. 1892-2009 (C4009)
16.25 cubic feet (937 folders), 26 audio cassettes, 1 16 mm film, 10 rolls of microfilm, 1 computer disc
The papers of Ann Bryan Mariano McKay, a journalist and Vietnam War correspondent, consist primarily of material relating to her work on the independent newspaper, Overseas Weekly, and include newspapers, newspaper copy, photographs, correspondence, and legal materials regarding a lawsuit over distribution of the newspaper in Vietnam. Other materials in the collection document her work with Vietnamese orphanages, as well as various aspects of both her personal and professional life, including a return trip to Vietnam in 1995 with her adopted daughter.
Media Watch Records, 1987-1993 (C4093)
0.2 cubic feet, 2 videocassettes
Newsletters and instructional guides for improving the image of women in the media.
Warren Douglas Meng Scrapbooks, no date (C1436)
0.86 cubic feet (3 volumes)
The scrapbooks of Warren Douglas Meng contain newspaper clippings compiled by W.D. Meng, newspaperman and editor of Missouri Blue Book, 1933-1934. Volumes one and two contain miscellaneous newspaper clippings of Civil War articles, poems, and photographs. Volume three contains newspaper clippings on the Blue Book.
Edwin L. Miller Scrapbook, 1888-1897 (C0873)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Newspaper clippings taken from a Holden, Johnson County, Missouri, newspaper, pertaining to deaths of literary, military, and political notables of the time; Holden M.E. Church convention program and membership certificate; Johnson County wolf hunt; and feature and human-interest stories.
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James L. Miller Interview, 1965 (C3397)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
Tape and transcripts of an interview with the editor of the Washington Missourian.
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Kay Mills Papers, c. 1890-2011 (C4070)
16.25 cubic feet (513 folders), 170 audio cassettes, 3 video cassettes, 1 compact disc
The papers of a journalist, author, and editorial writer for the Los Angeles Times include news articles, story files, books, manuscripts, research files, correspondence, personal papers, and interviews on audio cassette.
Missouri Broadcasters Association Radio Archives Collection, 1941-2023 (CA6491)
0.2 cubic feet, 19.7 GB of digital files, 28 audio cassettes, 75 audio tapes, 20 CDs, 8 DVDs, 1 NAB cartridge
Audio recordings of radio airchecks, station IDs, promos, and broadcasts collected by the Missouri Broadcasters Association as part of a pilot program for the Library of Congress’ Radio Preservation Task Force. The collection contains audio digitized by Missouri radio stations, along with some original recordings and other miscellaneous material.
Missouri Newspapers Oral History Project Records, 1996-2013 (C3965)
0.2 cubic feet, 21 audio cassettes, 2 CDs
Interviews with Missouri newspaper people regarding the history and evolution of newspapers in Missouri. The records include audio cassettes, transcripts, logs, notes, correspondence, and related ephemera.
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Missouri Press Association Meeting Photograph, 1884 (P0245)
1 photograph (121 MB of digital files)
Digital scans of 1884 meeting of the Missouri Press Association in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
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Missouri Press Association Papers, 1866-1915 (C1822)
0.31 cubic feet (15 folders)
Papers about the annual meetings of the Press Association: agendas, lists of participants, and information discussed.
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Missouri Press Association Records, 1880s-2015 (CA6189)
54.6 cubic feet, 1 oversize volume, 5 oversize items, 13 DVD, 1 video cassette
Addition of bulletins, clippings, convention and board of directors meeting materials, directories, correspondence, photographs, subject files, and miscellaneous records of an organization founded in 1867. Includes files of executive directors Bill Bray and Doug Crews.
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Missouri Press Association Records, 1882-1982 (C3714)
1.8 cubic (60 folders), 10 rolls of microfilm
The records of an organization of editors, publishers, and employees of publishing establishments contain histories, correspondence, minutes, annual meeting programs, newsletters, clippings, and photographs. The records also include information on regional associations and the Missouri Press Association confidential bulletins from 1930 to 1982. The bulletins are on microfilm.
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Missouri Press Photographers Association Photographs, 1988 (CA4989)
0.6 cubic feet
Photographs used in an exhibit and MPPA’s “Pictures of the Year” contest.
Missouri Press Women Records, 1940-1985 (C3967)
0.8 cubic feet (32 folders)
The records of the Missouri Press Women consist of award and scholarship information, by-laws, correspondence, financial and membership records, and minutes.
Missouri Ruralist Photographs, 1936-1978 (P0030)
6.67 cubic feet (480 folders)
Photos from the agriculture magazine "Missouri Ruralist."
Missouri Women's Press Club Treasurer's Records, 1937-1964 (C2660)
1 volume
Financial records, including receipts and disbursements. Members' names given upon receipt of dues.
Missourinet Records, 1986-2014 (CA6516)
70 audio cassettes, 2 folders (1 computer disc), 245 MB of digital files
The records of Missourinet, a radio broadcasting network based in Jefferson City, Missouri, providing state news and sports coverage, largely contains sound recordings and material concerning the impeachment of Missouri Secretary of State Judith K. Moriarty. Also includes content from the organization’s Missouri Death Row website.
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MOMbo, Inc. Records, 1991-2007 (CA6169)
0.2 cubic feet, 11 audio cassettes, 5 DAT tapes, 3 audio tapes, 4 CDs, 8 minidiscs, 1 DVD
Records of a syndicated radio program about motherhood, hosted and produced by Nanci Olesen. Includes audio recordings, promotional materials, program outlines, notes, clippings, correspondence, and financial reports.
Samuel A. Montague Papers, 1930-2000 (K0441)
25 c.f.
Research, correspondence, meeting minutes, notes and other materials relating to the variety of public relations and fund raising campaigns as well as other organizations with which Montague was associated in Kansas City, MO. Also a complete set of KC Downtown magazine of which Montague was the publisher,
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Joe Alex Morris Sr. Papers, 1926-1979 (C0229)
1 cubic foot (69 folders), 1 oversize volume
The papers of Joe Alex Morris, Sr., a journalist and author from Lancaster, MO, include story drafts and notes, correspondence, photographs, and newspaper and magazine clippings.
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David H. Morrissey Papers, no date (CA5759)
5 cubic feet
Subject files, research materials, and teaching materials related to the Freedom of Information Act, government secrecy, and electronic records of an investigative reporter and professor of journalism.
Frank Luther and Vera I. Mott Papers, 1775-1987 (C2344)
44.75 cubic feet, 6 audio cassettes, 1 roll of microfilm
Papers of a journalism educator, dean of University of Missouri School of Journalism, and author of Pulitzer Prize-winning HISTORY OF AMERICAN MAGAZINES; and his wife.