Boone

"Masonic Lodge History, 1842-1943," Robert R. Wright, no date (C0776)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Remarks on Rocheport, Missouri, and surrounding lodges.

A.B. Chance Manufacturing Company Photographs, 1941-1959 (P0121)
11 photographs

11 b/w photos of the A.B. Chance Manufacturing Company in Centralia, MO. Photos depict aerial and ground views of the factory's exterior, interior views of factory workers, an aerial view of the gardens, and a bust of H.A. Houston.

James A. Adams Letter, 1862 (C2629)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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From Provost Marshall's Office requiring Price to furnish provisions for six Rebel prisoners.

Agricultural Institute of St. Louis Records, 1945-1983 (S0287)
1.8 cubic feet

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The Agricultural Institute of St. Louis Records contain bylaws, meeting minutes, correspondence, correspondence, reports, pamphlets, and photographs pertaining to the organization's mission to support the general welfare of the rural population of the United States through research, experiments, studies, and investigations related to agriculture. The materials in this collection date from 1945 to 1983.

Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service Aerial Photographs, 1938-1979 (P0335)
107.5 linear feet

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Missouri county aerial photographs produced by the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service.

Ben W. Alexander Collection, 1940, no date (P0378)
1 folder

Postcards of the University of Missouri - Columbia, Columbia MO, Chillicothe Business College, Winston Churchill Memorial Library, Missouri State Capital, Kansas City MO, Interstate 70, Windermere Baptist Assembly (Roach, MO) and Lake of the Ozarks.

Alpha Gamma Delta, Epsilon Alpha Alumnae Chapter Records, 1980-1992 (C4524)
0.4 cubic feet (14 folders)

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Records of a University of Missouri-Columbia sorority, consists of directories, newsletters, correspondence and miscellaneous records, and issues of the ALPHA GAMMA DELTA QUARTERLY.

Altrusa Club (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1937-2006 (C2305)
5.8 cubic feet (152 folders, 9 oversize volumes)

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The records contain minutes of club and board meetings, projects, membership lists, budgets, treasurer's reports, conference materials, club publications, photographs, and scrapbooks of a women's service organization. Also included are records of the Eighth District, which has clubs in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.

Altrusa Club (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1969-2014 (CA2749)
1 cubic foot

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Addition to records of the club include articles on incorporation, by-laws, policies, membership directories, nomination materials for the Mamie L. Bass service award regarding the clubs involvement in the Shelter for Battered Women and Children, a scrapbook commemorating “Our Golden Years of Service,” and highlights of the clubs histories and events entitled, “Year by Year.” 

American Association of University Professors, Stephens College Chapter Records, 1970-1988 (C4645)
0.1 cubic feet (4 folders)

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The records of the Stephens College Chapter of the American Association of University Professors contain their constitution and bylaws, meeting minutes, financial records and reports, correspondence, newsletters, and material on collective bargaining.

American Business Women's Association, Show-Me State Chapter Records, 1965-1996 (C4016)
2.7 cubic feet (120 folders), 2 oversize volumes

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The records of the Show-Me State Chapter of the American Business Women's Association include meeting minutes, membership rosters, correspondence, memos and announcements, photographs, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous material.

American Field Service, Columbia, Missouri Chapter Records, 1975-2004 (C3990)
1.8 cubic feet (153 folders)

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The records contain local, regional, and national newsletters, financial records, newspaper clippings, meeting minutes, correspondence, administrative information, publicity, and photographs of the student exchange program.

American Legion, Herbert Williams Post 202 (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1919-2009 (C4257)
2.0 cubic feet (27 folders)

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The records of the American Legion Post 202 in Columbia, Missouri, chronicle the actions of the veteran organization from 1919-2009. This includes yearly meetings, as well as the different events they hosted and attended. The collections contain letters, documents, photographs, financial documents, newspaper clippings, and two scrapbooks.

American Revolution Bicentennial, Missouri Committee for Agriculture Papers, 1974-1976 (C4276)
1.2 cubic feet (42 folders), 1 audio tape

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The papers of the committee contain correspondence, newsletters, reports, updates, events awards programs, lists of elected members, historical information on “Centennial Farms” and “Liberty Trees,” meeting minutes, announcements, newspaper clippings, and audiovisual material for a slide presentation entitled “The Spirit of ’76.”

American Veterans Committee, Missouri 246 Chapter (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1946-1949 (C0193)
0.5 cubic feet

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Financial records; correspondence; membership records; minutes of meetings; reports of organization activities, local and national; instructions; reports; and forms on the management of the local chapter.

Robert Anschuetz Postcard Collection, 1907-1908 (P0423)
5 postcards

Postcards of the University of Missouri, Columbia

"Appeal to the Independent Voters of Boone County," John M. Robinson, no date (C2825)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Political article by a candidate for County Clerk of Boone County against Judge Woodson.

"Apple Wine", 1969 (CA6604)
1 folder

Compilation of poems by Edward Bonetti, Jerry Dethrow, and James Taylor and published by R.P. Dickey, Columbia, Missouri. Dethrow co-owned the local bar and restaurant Booches for many years. [RESTRICTED]

Ken Applegate Papers, 1946-2016 (CA6552)
3.2 cubic feet, 3, computer discs, 3 oversize items, 1.11 MB of digital files

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The papers of a restaurant manager and entrepreneur in Columbia, Missouri, contain menus, a scrapbook, photographs, and material concerning Jack’s Gourmet Restaurant and Memorial Union Catering.

Vera Edith Armil Papers, no date (C3244)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The papers contain miscellaneous notes of Vera Edith Armil taken from various records concerning the history of sales of her house at 305 Hitt Street, Columbia, Missouri, accompanied by a photograph of the house.

Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. Records, 1997 (R1406)
0.1 cubic foot (1 folder)

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The Associated Electric Cooperative Inc. Records contain the book Win-Win: A Information History of Associated Electric Cooperative Inc., written by Russ Holt and published in 1997.

Association of Records Managers and Administrators, Columbia/Jefferson City Central Missouri Chapter Records, 1985-2023 (C4743)
3.0 cubic feet (94 folders, 2 volumes), 910 MB of born digital files

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Records of a chapter of the Association of Records Managers and Administrators (ARMA) include by-laws, constitution, meeting minutes, correspondence, membership and financial records, workshop and training materials, administrative files, newsletters, photographs of the organization, and seminar information.

Athens Hotel (Columbia, Mo.) Record Books, 1903-1918 (C3984)
0.4 cubic feet (2 volumes)

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Arthur T. Bailey Scrapbook, 1925-1930 (P0261)
146 photographs

Scrapbook containing photographs taken 1925-1930 while Arthur T. Bailey was a student at the University of Missouri, Columbia. Various images of the university and students.

Elizabeth Bailey Photograph Collection, 1987, no date (P0379)
1 folder

Postcard of Missouri United Methodist Church (Columbia), photographs of Mary K. Dains retirement reception (8-8-1991), Ronald Reagan visit to Columbia (1987), and the Missouri State Archives (1991).

Baltzer Photograph Collection, 1890-1920 (S1223)
0.25 cubic foot

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The Baltzer Photograph Collection contains approximately 450 photographs and negatives chronicling the lives of two brothers who were born in St. Louis, Victor and Arwed Baltzer.

Hartley H. Banks Papers, 1876-1928 (C3228)
0.13 cubic feet (6 folders)

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Newspaper clippings of book reviews, speeches, and poems. Letters received on death of brother, Lynn S. Banks, 1928. Speeches on inauguration of Samuel S. Laws as president of the University of Missouri, 1876, and other speeches. Tribute to John T. Mitchell, 1921. 1883 pencil drawing of scene on University campus by J.J. Fowler.

Thomas Swain Barclay Papers, 1912-1935 (C3938)
3 cubic feet (69 folders)

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Papers of Thomas Swain Barclay, a member of the American Red Cross during World War I, and member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity at the University of Missouri. Personal and professional correspondence, wartime diary, overseas duty related papers, newsletters and programs, photographs, and miscellaneous material collected from his various associations. Also research material on Champ Clark.

Barnette Welfare Workers Extension Club (Boone County, Mo.) Records, 1931-1973 (C3775)
0.4 cubic feet (14 folders)

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The records of a rural Boone County women’s club consist of minutes and financial accounts of the club are presented in the records. Missing from the documents are record books for 1956 and 1960-1964. Also, there are no separate financial accounts for 1931-1942 and 1971-1973.

Barth Family Papers, 1852-1907 (C0997)
0.1 cubic feet (5 folders)

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Papers contain correspondence, deeds, and financial statements of the family of Moses Barth, a Rocheport, Boone County, MO, merchant. Bulk of the material is correspondence between family members concerning their general welfare and business matters. Several letters written during the Civil War describe economic conditions and confrontations with Confederate guerrillas in the Rocheport area.

Barth's Clothing Store, Columbia, Photographs, 1910-1980 (P0431)
10 photographs

Photographs of Barth's Clothing Store, Columbia, MO, beginning in 1910.

Barton-Para Family Scrapbooks, 1955-2000 (C4754)
5.9 cubic feet (9 folders, 10 volumes)

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The collection contains scrapbooks, photographs, and newspaper clippings compiled by Ruth Barton, Cathy Barton, and David Para. Cathy Barton and David Para of Columbia and Boonville, Missouri were folk musicians who founded the Big Muddy Folk Festival in 1991.

Bass Family Papers, 1864-1932 (C2367)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)

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Notebook and miscellaneous papers concerning music, recipes, home remedies, medical care, school reports, accounts and business of Sallie F. Ellis [Mrs. Lawrence Derby Bass, Sr.], L. Derby Bass, Jr., and Ella Read Bass of Boone County, MO.

Derby Bass Family Expense Books, 1877-1918 (C3461)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)

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Three ledgers containing listings of items such as livestock, feed, wages, and other expenses involved in maintaining the household and farm of Derby Bass in Boone County, Missouri. Records of the Deer Park Red Cross Society, 1917-1918, kept by Ella Bass.

W.H. Bass Receipt, 1884 (C3283)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Receipt for hay from Frank Thompson to W.H. Bass, who received payment of $1.50 in Columbia, Missouri, May 21, 1884.

Bass-Ellis Family Papers, 1867-1902 (C2241)
0.2 cubic feet (8 folders)

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Correspondence and business papers of Lawrence Derby Bass and Abraham E. Ellis of Boone County, Missouri.

Bass-Hickman Family Genealogy Collection, 1825-2021 (C4751)
0.8 cubic foot (15 folders) 4 oversize items

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Genealogies, obituaries, family histories, and news stories relating to the Bass-Hickman family; correspondence belonging to Thaddeus Hickman; photographs of family members and acquaintances found in the Bass family album; photographs of the Hickman family; Missouri land grants issued to William Hickman.

J. Christian Bay Collection Scrapbook, 1942 (C4256)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)

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Scrapbook of photographs, newspaper clippings, and letters concerning the acquisition of the J. Christian Bay Library by the State Historical Society of Missouri in 1942.

Bealmear Family Papers, 1844-1896 (C4493)
0.2 cubic feet (3 folders)

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Correspondence between various members of the Bealmear family and one leather notebook with farming account information.

Thomas L. Beazley Letters, 1883-1885 (C1934)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains ten letters written by Beazley on various subjects including teaching, Missouri University literary societies, and land values in Missouri and Kansas.

Thomas Beazly Receipt, 1840 (C1656)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Receipt of $25, one half his pledge to the University of Missouri.

Dorothy Ellen Beckett Papers, 1952-1969 (C4133)
0.6 cubic feet

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The Dorothy Ellen Beckett papers contain documents from Beckett's time aboard the SS Hope as well as various holiday and birthday cards, postcards, personal papers, and miscellaneous souvenirs and pamphlets from her travels. A majority of the collection consists of correspondence between family, friends, coworkers, and patients from 1952-1965. Most of the correspondence between Beckett and her coworkers and patients from the SS Hope can be found from 1960-1962 as well as in various cards.

Sarah Elizabeth Messer Becking Photographs, 1968-2007 (bulk 1992-2003) (C4538)
3.7 cubic feet (92 folders; 30,418 negatives; 2,891 photographs; 670 slides), 7.32 GB of digital files (4,068 jpgs, 514 tifs), 4 oversize items

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The collection contains photographs taken by Sarah Messer Becking, a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, and includes prints, negatives, contact sheets, slides, and digital files. The majority of the images are of athletic events held at the University of Missouri, especially football and men’s basketball games. The collection also includes some freelance photography work, student work from her time at the university, and a small amount of personal and family material.

Norman Benedict Photograph Collection, 1870-1924 (P0507)
14 photographs

Photos of Boone County colleges and universities: University of Missouri, Christian College, and Stephens College.

Mary Eliza Bennet Rollins Papers, 1838-1848 (C3542)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The papers of Mary Eliza Rollins Bennet contain an invitation and letters to Mrs. Bennet, a daughter of Anthony Wayne Rollins of Columbia, Missouri.

James H. Bennett Book, 1820-1825 (C2149)
0.08 cubic feet (1 volume)

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Book contains notes from medical lectures at Transylvania College, Lexington, KY, November 1822-January 1823; constitution, minutes, and membership list of the Richmond [Kentucky] Philosophical Society. October 1820-January 1821; and medical accounts, records of house calls and prescriptions in Columbia and Boone County area, July 1823-December 1825.

Thomas Hart Benton Letter, 1838 (C1847)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains a letter concerning the censure of Gentry's Missouri troops in the Seminole War and the appointment of Gentry's mother as a postmistress.

Carolyn R. Bergseid Postcard Collection, 1906-1944 (P0548)
28 postcards

Postcards of St. Joseph, Kansas City, Springfield, St. Louis, Bolivar, and the University of Missouri Columns.

Jerry and Joanne Berneche Photographs, 1890, 1940, 1980 (P0282)
3 photographs

Three photographs: staff of the University Argus at the University of Missouri (1890), dentist's office in Kansas City (ca 1940s), and Jesse Hall at the University of Missouri.

Berry-Stewart Family Collection, 1870-2000 (SP0074)
1 cubic foot (19 folders, 130 photographs)

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The Berry-Stewart Family Collection contains materials related to the Berry and Stewart families of Boone and Greene County, Missouri. Items in the collection include marriage certificates, diplomas, correspondence, funeral announcements, and photographs. This collection also contains material related to businesses in Springfield, Missouri.