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Strawn School PTA Records, 1945-1969 (C4415)
0.2 cubic feet (3 folders)

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The records contain membership lists, meeting minutes, budgets, reports, and correspondence of the Strawn School Parent Teachers Association.

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Strawn-Neate Dry Goods Company (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1901-1931 (C4171)
0.6 cubic feet (17 folders), 2 volumes

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The records contain correspondence, receipts, Boone County and City of Columbia tax statements, customer account books, and ephemera pertaining to the Strawn-Neate Dry Goods Company. The receipts include the names of various local Columbia, Missouri, businesses, and often indicate where they were located.

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Strawn-O-Lite 4-H Club Records, 1954-1974 (C4414)
0.2 cubic feet (4 folders)

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The club's records contain membership lists, attendance records, meeting minutes, secretary's record books, and correspondence.

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Murray Strong Photograph Collection, 1922-1969 (P0439)
12 photographs

Photos of the University of Missouri men's tennis team, 1922-1926, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1967-1969

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Survey of Buildings and Businesses (Columbia, Mo.) Photographs, 2018 (C4434)
0.1 cubic feet (1 folder), 2 computer discs (4.86 GB of digital files)

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Photographic survey of buildings and businesses in downtown Columbia, Missouri, taken by Patrick Atkinson in May to August 2018. Includes digital files, index, printout of images, and maps of area surveyed.

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Irwin Switzler Photograph Collection, 1860-1874, no date (P0852)
23 photographs

Photos of people related to Columbia, MO and the University of Missouri

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Lewis M. Switzler Papers, 1834-1936 (C3420)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The papers of Lewis M. Switzler contain news clippings, photographs, and correspondence on the Civil War, Boone County, Missouri history, and national events; poetry; anecdotes; and family announcements.

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Lewis M. Switzler Papers, 1862 (C2705)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Enrollment certificate dated September 22, 1862, and a provost marshal pass dated December 5, 1862, for Lewis M. Switzler.

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William Franklin Switzler Editorials, 1841 (C1647)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains manuscripts of "The President's Veto" and "Whigs! Stand to Your Posts!!" in the Columbia, MO, PATRIOT.

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William Franklin Switzler Papers, 1836-1905 (C0461)
1 cubic foot

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Memoirs, a circular, and a typescript history of the University of Missouri. The history of the university is also available on microfilm.

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William Franklin Switzler Papers, 1896-1902 (C0642)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The papers contain miscellaneous letters found in the Switzler Day Book, Collection, C1270. Letters from Stanley B. Simpson, Augustus W. Simpson, and Joseph Simpson, S.W. McCall, and J.N. Whitney. Two bills to Missouri DEMOCRAT.

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T.B. Hickman & Company Ledger, 1886-1888 (C2330)
0.23 cubic feet (1 volume)

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The collection contains a ledger of a Columbia, MO, grocery store.

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Allen Tate Certification, 1833 (C1646)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains a list of hands assigned to Allen Tate, overseer, 26th Road District, Boone County, MO.

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Andrew Tau Photographs, 1928-1968 (P0143)
31 photographs

Photos by Andrew Tau, ca. 1965, including several of the University of Missouri, Columbia and Boone County.

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John N. Taylor Family Papers, 1860-1988 (C4457)
4.7 cubic feet (62 folders, 17 oversize items)

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This collection includes business records from three former mid-Missouri businesses and personal papers and photographs from thirteen members of the Taylor family of Huntsville and Columbia, Missouri. Also included are documents pertaining to the Women’s Christian Temperance Union.

The Wardrobe, Inc. (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1970-1996 (C4600)
0.5 cubic feet (9 folders, 1 audio cassette tape)

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Records of a non-profit, community oriented organization which operates a thrift shop providing clothing at low or no cost, consisting of Board of Directors meeting minutes, financial statements, price lists, volunteer sign-in books, and a recorded radio segment on the history of the organization.

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Frank Thilly Letter, 1898 (C0622)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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To G.P. Wilson, Hagerstown, MD, from Columbia, MO, Apr. 30, 1898.

Letter about work on philosophy. Thilly was a professor of philosophy at the University of Missouri.

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David E. and Horace E. Thomas Papers, 1904-1985 (C4002)
2.0 cubic feet (114 folders), 4 oversize items

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The papers of David E. Thomas, Congregational minister and professor of religion, and his son, Horace E. Thomas, a Columbia, Missouri, surgeon who spent World War II in military hospitals in the South Pacific consist of correspondence, manuscripts, class notes, research notes, photographs, printed articles and pamphlets, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous materials related to their careers, including research for Horace’s medical school thesis, Chronic Radiation Poisoning in Rats.

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David Todd Papers, 1821-1841 (C4511)
0.1 cubic feet (6 folders)

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The papers of a circuit court judge from Boone County, Missouri, contain receipts and legal papers. Includes material pertaining to the “case of Jim, a slave” vs. the State of Missouri. Jim, who was indicted for the murder of William B. Johnson, was enslaved by Todd.

 

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Matilda Todd Death Notice, 1871 (C1813)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Death notice of Matilda Todd, widow of Roger N. Todd, Columbia, MO.

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Robert Levi Todd Funeral Notice, 1898 (C3248)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Black-bordered funeral notice of Robert Levi Todd, born in Boone County, MO, 25 March 1822, died in Columbia, MO, 11 May 1898.

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Roger North Todd Commission, 1821 (C1649)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains a commission appointing Roger N. Todd as a notary public for Boone County, MO, 6 February 1821. Signed by Joshua Barton, secretary of state, and Alexander McNair, governor.

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Thomas M. Todd Papers, 1938-1950 (C3790)
0.8 cubic feet (46 folders)

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Papers of Thomas McCutcheon Todd, a World War II soldier from Nevada, Missouri, comprised primarily of letters written to Todd’s family. Many of the letters were written while Todd was in military training and during his enlistment in the U.S. Army; they detail issues of work, family, war, and death during the 1940s.

Ruth Brent Tofle Papers, 1930-2008 (C4188)
0.1 cubic feet (5 folders)

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The papers of a member of the University of Missouri-Columbia, Campus Planning Committee for Facilities and Grounds. The material includes correspondence and reports. There are also two folders containing both personal and professional correspondence of the Belcher and Troxell families.

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Tom D. Rote Papers, 1968-2004 (C4625)
0.4 cubic feet (5 folders)

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Papers of an aeronautical engineer and hot air balloon designer and enthusiast from Boone County, Missouri, include scrapbooks of clippings, correspondence, photographs, designs, and miscellaneous material concerning hot air ballooning. Also included are hot air balloon trading cards.

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Joseph Tornton Receipt, 1842 (C1659)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Receipt of five dollars, payment in full of Tornton's pledge to the University of Missouri.

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Dante O. Tranquille Photographs, 1949 (P0148)
104 photographs

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This collection consists of 104 images taken by Dante O. Tranquille, a photojournalist who worked at the Utica [New York] Observer-Dispatch in the mid-twentieth century. He visited Missouri in May 1949, likely to attend the Missouri Photo Workshop, and photographed areas in St. Louis, McBaine, and Columbia.

Charles Trefts Photographs, 1903-1963 (P0034)
3690 photographs

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This collection contains images from 1900 to 1963 depicting St. Louis City and County people, public buildings, riverfront scenes, bridges, churches, catastrophes, houses and parks. Trefts photographed many historic events such as the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition; the 1934 World Series; and aviation in St. Louis including the Wright brothers at Kinloch Field in 1908 and Charles Lindbergh's return from Paris in 1927. A number of images focus on Crawford and Iron Counties and the Lake of the Ozarks region in the early 1930s.

Trimble Family Papers, 1876-1948 (C4269)
0.25 cubic feet (4 folders)

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The papers contain clippings related to the Trimble and Duncan families, correspondence, and the diary from 1876 to 1879 of Susan Duncan, the mother of Martha Duncan who married into the Trimble family.

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Mrs. J.N. Trotter Postcard Collection, 1909 (P0450)
8 postcards

Postcards of University of Missouri football ca. 1909, Glasgow (MO), Springfield (MO), and The Benton, Excelsior Springs, MO

Leigh and Mary Jane Trowbridge Photograph Collection, 1930-1945 (P0502)
9 photographs

Photos of Round Table Club, Columbia. Also, WWII photos from Leigh Trowbridge's book Operation Leap Frog.

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Belle Alexander Troxell Collection, 1857-1951 (C3460)
0.18 cubic feet (9 folders)

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Programs, clippings, photographs, postcards and miscellaneous items, collected by a Columbia, MO, resident and member of several women's organizations.

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Anna Bell Tuck Papers, no date (C3321)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Genealogy of the Colonel Joseph Crockett family beginning in France in the 1600s when the family name was DeCrocketagni, and continuing into post-Revolutionary War period in America. Several sketches of individual family members.

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Tuesday Club (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1939-1943, 1970-1971 (CA6694)
3 oversize volumes

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Addition of three scrapbooks. They include articles; programs; certificates; newspaper articles concerning speakers and programs at club meetings; and articles dealing with projects sponsored by the club.

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Tuesday Club (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1921-1977 (C2162)
1.5 cubic feet

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The records of The Tuesday Club of Columbia, Missouri, contain newspaper articles, minute books, reports and scrapbooks of a women's social club founded in 1899. The records detail the history of the club, including meetings, activities, membership, finances, and projects sponsored.

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Frank Tull Collection, 1901-1960 (C3212)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)

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Miscellaneous bills, receipts, articles, and genealogical notes regarding the Tull and Neidermeyer families of Boone County, MO.

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Turley Family Historical Research Association Records, 1740-2005 (R1068)
6 cubic feet (182 folders, 66 photographs)

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The Turley Family Historical Research Association Records contain historical and genealogical materials related to the Turley family collected by the Turley Family Historical Research Association. The records include copies of family papers, genealogical research, photographs, correspondence, and financial records of the Association.

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Union Primitive Baptist Church (Boone County, Mo.) Records, 1887-1984 (C4322)
1.25 cubic feet (35 folders)

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Newsletters, books, and record minute books of the Union Primitive Baptist Church Records.

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United Daughters of the Confederacy, John S. Marmaduke Chapter Scrapbook, 1935-1936 (C1431)
0.63 cubic feet (1 volume)

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Newspaper clippings, photographs, and miscellaneous articles depicting Missouri history, Civil War, Robert E. Lee, Confederate veterans, history of Columbia, University of Missouri, Stephens and Christian Colleges, and other miscellaneous topics collected by Mrs. G.F. Troxell, historian of the chapter.

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United Daughters of the Confederacy, John S. Marmaduke Chapter Scrapbooks, 1927-1929 (C2996)
2 volumes

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The collection contains newspaper articles regarding events of the Civil War and members and activities of the chapter.

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United Methodist Women of the Missouri United Methodist Church (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1915-1999 (C4327)
3.0 cubic feet (73 folders)

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The records of the United Methodist Women of the Missouri United Methodist Church contain minutes, reports, budgets, correspondence, record books, yearbooks, programs, activities, and photographs.

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United Methodist Women of the Missouri United Methodist Church (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1998-2022 (CA6718)
0.8 cubic feet

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Addition of material from the defunct New Horizons unit of the United Methodist Women, 1998-2022. Items include meeting minutes, financial records, publications, certification documents, correspondence, and miscellaneous material.

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University Club Inc. (Columbia, Mo.) Architectural Drawings, no date (CA4896)
4 oversize items

Two sets of floor plans for a proposed clubhouse for University of Missouri-Columbia faculty.

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University of Missouri Fortnightly Club Records, 1997-2023 (CA6677)
1.0 cubic foot

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Addition of records, including information on the Gourmet Study Group’s meetings, including member lists, agendas, correspondence, photographs of events, recipes, membership dues, dinner costs, and miscellaneous material from the organization. Also included is a photo album, Fortnightly Celebrations, 2022-2023.

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University of Missouri Fortnightly Club Records, 1894-2022 (C3670)
4.4 cubic feet (77 folders), 34 oversize volumes, 2 card files, 1 video cassette, 3 audio cassettes

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The records of the Fortnightly Club, a women’s organization for wives of University of Missouri faculty and female faculty members, which consist of materials surrounding membership and recruitment, finances, board meetings, committees and interest groups, and events and trips. Also included are bulletins and newsletters published by the group.

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University of Missouri Francis Quadrangle Panoramic Photograph, 1915 (P0339)
1 photograph

Panoramic view of the University of Missouri quadrangle, ca. 1915.

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University of Missouri Horticultural Department Photographs, 1908 (P0504)
11 photographs

Copy photos of Columbia area schools, ca. 1908.

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University of Missouri School of Journalism Scrapbook, circa 1909-1913 (P0162)
725 photographs

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The Journalism school scrapbooks (circa 1909-1913) contain images believed to have been taken by one of the student photographers for the University yearbook, the Savitar. In addition to showing everyday academic and student life, photos depict a tour of the state prison in Jefferson City, athletic events, fraternity hazing, the Farmers' Fair, St. Patrick's Day events and homecoming parades. Other areas covered include Christian College and Stephens College, including images of students at Lake Okoboji, Iowa.

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University of Missouri, Admission of Women Centennial Records, 1963-1970 (C2603)
2.3 cubic feet (82 folders)

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Correspondence and lists used in preparations for commemorative activities on the centennial of the admission of women to the University. Program bulletins, posters, press releases, copies of speeches delivered, photographs, and biographical materials on distinguished alumnae.

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