Columbia Manuscript Collections

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C1101 Robert Gillespie Diary 1849

Diary covers a trek from the Big Blue River to the California gold fields by a Canton, MO, man.

Original diary in possession of Mrs. Gus Condo, Marion, IN.

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C1102 Faris Family Books 1850-1925

Personal account books kept by James Madison Faris (1823-1904) and James William Faris (1852-1928), of Carrollton, MO; also records of marriages, births, and deaths and muster rolls of Captain D. Hoover's company of Carroll County Provisional Militia, 1864-1865.

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C1103 Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Letter Book 1861-1863

Copies of letters written from an army post during the Civil War, August 12, 1861-June 4, 1863.

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C1104 Miller's Shoes Account Book 1905-1924

Account book, Miller's Shoes, Columbia, MO, 1905-1924. Monthly cash and credit sales. No names.

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C1105 Franklin County, Missouri, Tutor's Notes 1882

Collection of historical and geographical facts used by a private tutor in Casco, Franklin County, MO. The sheets were mounted on cloth and placed in a frame which hung on the wall.

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C1106 J. Frizel and Company (Jackson, Mo.) Journal 1818

Record of a general merchandise store.

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C1107 Abraham and George Funkhouser Ledger 1860-1875

Ledger for 1860, portions of which have been covered over with invoices, 1872-1875, of C.W. Shepherd and Brothers, Plattsburg, MO, a general merchandise firm.

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C1108 German Order of Harugari Glasgow Lodge No. 499 Record Book 1884-1887

Membership questionnaires.

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C1109 "The Development of Missouri," Gert Goebel 1879

English translation of "Langer als ein Menschenleben in Missouri," with some changes from the work published in 1877.

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C1110 David Goebel Astronomy Notebook 1840-1844

Astronomical observations, records of barometric pressure and thermometer readings. Written in German

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C1111 Independent Order of Good Templars Lathrop Lodge No. 76 Record Book 1869-1879

Officer lists and minutes of Lodge No. 76 which became Prosperous Lodge No. 512 in 1873.

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C1112 Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Missouri, John A. Hayn Post No 240 Record Books 1885-1922

Records of a Boonville, MO, Post.

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C1113 "A Little Dab of History Without Embellishment," William H. Gregg 1906

Reminiscences of service under William Clarke Quantrill until the winter of 1863-1864.

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C1114 "History of Company C," Albert D. Hampshire 1946

History of Company C, 23rd Missouri Infantry, Volunteers, organized August 26, 1861, and mustered out July 18, 1865. The author's father, William W. Hampshire, and two uncles, Henry C. and Francis M. Selsor, served in the company.

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C1115 Hannibal, Missouri, Minute Book 1839-1845

Contains an act to incorporate the town of Hannibal, index of ordinances, minutes of board of trustees, and minutes of the city council.

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C1116 Hauenstein and Company Account Book 1872-1873

Accounts of a general merchandise firm.

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C1117 Missouri River Stories 1954

Stories concerning the Missouri River written by William L. "Steamboat Bill" Heckman.

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C1118 Myers and Hutchinson Account Book 1862-1864

John E. Myers and James Hutchinson were business partners in St. Louis, MO.

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C1119 Herman T. Hesse Account Book 1855, 1881-1884

Financial records of a St. Louis, MO, liquor merchant.

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C1120 "The Beginning of Protestantism in Trans-Missouri," Don Wendell Holter 1934

Ph.D. dissertation prepared at the University of Chicago in the Department of Church History.

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C1121 William N. Hoskin Civil War Diary 1862-1865

Diary of a Confederate soldier from Palmyra, MO, who served under Sterling Price and fought in battles in Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Hoskin's diary describes these battles and the mundane routine of military life. Includes original and typescript of diary.

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C1122 Houck and Brickey Ledger 1829-1830

Financial records of mercantile business of Solomon Houck and John C. Brickey.

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C1123 Howard County, Missouri, Freed Negroes Register 1836-1861

The collection contains a list of Negroes set free during the period 26 January 1836-1 April 1861 in Howard County, Missouri.

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C1124 Ben F. Hunter Account Book 1871-1891

The collection contains accounts of a Sikeston, Missouri, general store.

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C1125 Joseph Hunter Record Book 1818-1824

The records contain personal accounts of a planter and those of his tenants and farm hands with the firm of Stallcup and Houts, in Winchester, Missouri.

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C1126 John Hunziker Diaries 1938-1973

A native of Cole County, MO, Hunziker received his M.A. from the University of Missouri in 1925 and his Ph.D. from the University of California in 1933, and engaged in school work all of his life.

The diaries record major national events for a 35-year period.

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C1127 "Steamboat Days on the Missouri, 1856-1882," Cora Kinney Hurt no date

The typescript contains anecdotes of steamboats on the Missouri River.

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C1128 Hershey-Ewart Lumber Company Field Book 1908

Timber estimator's field book.

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C1129 F.M. Hutchinson Account Books 1868-1874

The records contain account books of a manufacturer of corn and rye whiskeys from Missouri City, Missouri.

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C1130 "St Louis in Former Years" 1893

The typescript contains a history of the St. Louis German community written by E.D. Kargau and translated by William G. Bek.

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C1131 Cyrus T. Kimmel Diary 1865-1870

Primarily 1865 entries during Civil War service, recorded at Ironton, Whitewater, Cape Girardeau, Bloomfield, Brunswick, Bowling Green, and St. Louis, MO, and Millers Station, AR. Scattered entries for 1866-1870. Also invitation to New Year's Union Ball, Brunswick, MO, December 30, 1865, and poem. Kimmel served as an assistant surgeon in the 2nd Missouri State Militia Cavalry.

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C1132 "The Germans in Missouri, [1818-1848]," Gustav Koerner 1880

One section of a larger work by Koerner on the German element in the U.S.

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C1133 Cornelia A. Kuemmel Account Book 1901-1933

Household expenses, recorded in Glasgow, MO.

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C1134 George Frederick Kuemmel Dictionary 1855

Brief German-English dictionary compiled by German-born music teacher in Glasgow, MO.

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C1135 Kuemmel Family Books 1859-1927

Account books, cash books, and letter books of the family of George F. Kuemmel.

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C1136 George Frederick Kuemmel Geometry Notebook 1849

Geometry exercises.

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C1137 George Frederick Kuemmel Record Book 1872-1881

A few pages contain garden and miscellaneous accounts, and remainder of book consists of paragraphs about murders and suicides written in German.

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C1138 George Frederick Kuemmel Papers 1875-1922

Papers pertaining to George Kuemmel’s time as a music instructor and other financial dealings, as well as miscellaneous papers and news clippings.

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C1139 George Frederick Kuemmel Record Book 1873-1875

Contains weather records, garden and egg accounts, and expenses for chickens.

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C1140 Natalie Wagner Kuemmel Notebook 1861-1869

Jokes, daybook for 1861 and letter record book, 1863-1869.

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C1141 William Kuemmel Daybook 1856-1860

Owner of a general merchandise firm in St. Louis, Kuemmel emigrated to the U.S. from Germany.

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C1142 Stephen A. LaBarge Missouri River Notebook no date

Notes of a steamboat pilot on the Missouri River, primarily map of the river and mileage record.

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C1143 Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Missouri Record Books 1898-1937

Records of the group from the time of its organization in 1898, including meeting minutes, reports from committees and proceedings of department conventions.

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C1144 Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Missouri Secretary's Book 1898-1910

Records of Department of Missouri, beginning with its organization in 1898.

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C1145 Lafayette County, Missouri, Board Proceedings 1862

Proceedings of the county board, which convened on the order of the Military Department to investigate the murder of loyal citizens, 14 August-22 October 1862.

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C1146 Lafayette County, Missouri, Tax Book 1860

Assessment records for tax purposes, certified by Edward Stratton, clerk of the county court, 19 October 1860.

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C1147 Jacob Lanius Diaries 1833-1842

Diaries of an itinerant pastor for the Missouri Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church. Concerns church locations, members, revivals, meetings, ministers, and living conditions. Includes an edited transcription, with background information, by Theodore H. Wolff.

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C1148 Lathrop (Mo.) School District Records 1870-1906

Vol. 1, Board minutes, tuition payments, 1870-1886; Vol. 2, Minutes, expenses, tuition, officers, 1873-1882; Vol. 3, 1882-1906.

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C1149 J.F. Lawton Diary 1877-1879

Diary of a mill owner in Carrollton, Carroll County, MO. Also a photograph of Wild Moss Mills.

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C1150 William Emmerson Lewis Civil War Letters 1862-1863

Letters written to his wife and children while serving in Company I, 26th Regiment, Missouri Volunteers, during the Civil War. Edited by William T. Miller.

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C1151 Garnett School District (Lewis County, Mo.) Record Book 1843-1853

Proceedings of the school board. Also a newspaper clipping from the La Grange INDICATOR, August 20, 1931, giving an account of the information in this record.

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C1152 Louisiana and Middletown Plank Road Company Records 1851-1873

Road company established to construct an improved road from Louisiana, Pike County, MO, to Middletown, Montgomery County, MO. Early efforts to build and maintain the road are described in detail. Most meetings were held in the road company's office in Louisiana. Also two photographs.

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C1153 William H. Lynch Diaries 1864-1865

William H. Lynch of Houston, MO, served as commissary sergeant in the 32nd Regiment, Infantry, Missouri Volunteers, 3rd Brigade, 1st Division. Vol. I Civil War, 1864, Vol. II Civil War and University of Missouri, 1865.

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C1154 John Morgan McMichael Account Book 1850-1867

Account book of John Morgan McMichael, Plattsburg, MO. Includes inventory of merchandise; accounts due Thomas M. McMichael notes due and description of land owned by Thomas McMichael, September 1867.

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C1155 John Morgan McMichael Prayer Books 1861-1871

John Morgan McMichael, merchant, Plattsburg, MO. Vol. I, Prayer Book, 1861; Vol. II, Prayer Book, 1871.

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C1156 John Morgan McMichael Ledger 1867-1871

Real estate ledger kept by Morgan McMichael, Plattsburg, MO. Includes meetings of Board of Trustees of Plattsburg, 1867-1868, when McMichael served as clerk.

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C1157 Madison County, Missouri, Justice of the Peace Records 1841-1845

Records of Justice of the Peace Caleb Cox.

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C1158 Madison County, Missouri, Stray Book 1826-1856

Includes description and appraised value of stray cattle and horses and names of those claiming the animals.

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C1159 "A Tour with Alladin's Lamp," Clair V. Mann 1944

A history of the Meramec Iron Works, St. James, MO.

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C1160 Souvenir of the Holland Co. Home Guards and "Phelps" Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Robert Pinckney Matthews c. 1890

Matthews' "souvenir" is a memoir of his time in the Home Guards and "Phelps" regiment, 1861-1862. The guards fought in the battles of Wilson's Creek and Pea Ridge.

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C1161 A. Maxwell Letterbook 1857-1859

Letter copy book of A. Maxwell, Alexandria, MO, records purchase of hogs. Maxwell was apparently a professional buyer. Some letters are signed Maxwell and Roe.

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C1162 A. Maxwell Record Book 1853-1856

Record of hogs purchased by A. Maxwell and Maxwell and Johnson, Alexandria, MO, 1853-1856. Includes date, number, and weight of hogs; name of seller; and price.

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C1163 Maxwell and Johnson (Alexandria, Mo.) Account Book 1861-1862

Accounts of a general merchandise firm, Alexandria, MO.

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C1164 Miami Savings Bank Record Book 1874-1923

Includes articles of association, bylaws, minutes of board meetings, transfers, and minutes of stockholders' meetings.

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C1165 Miller County, Missouri, Assessment Lists 1856-1857, 1877

Vol. 1, 1856, certified by E.B. Farley; Vol. 2, 1857, certified by E.B. Farley; Vol. 3, 1877, certified by G.B. Robinson.

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C1166 Missouri. Artillery, 2nd Regiment Order Book 1861-1862

Civil War order book for southwestern district headquarters, under the command of General Samuel R. Curtis.

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C1167 Missouri. Artillery, 2nd Regiment Company B Order Book 1862-1869

The collection contains Civil War orders for the 2nd Regiment, Company B.

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C1168 Missouri. Auditor's Office Letterbook 1831-1840

The collection contains the letterbook of the auditor of public accounts for Missouri, 1831-1840, from the auditors E. Barcroft, Henry Shurlds, Peter G. Glover, and Hiram H. Baber.

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C1169 Missouri. Cavalry 10th Regiment Volunteers Morning Reports 1864-1865

The collection contains Civil War morning reports written from Memphis, Tennessee, by M.H. Lusk, Commander.

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C1170 Missouri Chautauqua Assembly Records 1886-1896

Chartered under the laws of Missouri in 1887 as the Missouri State Sunday School Assembly, the name was changed to Missouri Chautauqua Assembly in 1887.

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C1171 Missouri. Constitutional Convention Debates 1943-1944

Certified verbatim stenotype transcription of the debates for the period 5 January-29 September 1944. The debates were not recorded for the fifty-five days the convention was in session prior to 5 January. Index to the debates included. Microfilm copy in storage.

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C1172 Missouri Federation of Women's Clubs Record Books 1896-1933

Membership lists, officers, constitution, and minutes of the directors' and annual meetings.

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C1173 Missouri. Infantry 2nd Regiment Volunteers Order Book 1859-1869

Orders and equipment issued at headquarters to members of the regiment, 1859-1869.

Also contains sales book of William Sicher, 1867-1869.

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C1174 Missouri. Militia, 26th Regiment Fine Assessment Book 1824-1830

Annual records of the court for the assessment of fines for the Missouri Militia, 26th Regiment. Also contains a membership list of the Magnolia Literary Society, 1874, and recipes.

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C1175 Missouri National Forests Association Books 1933-1935

History and records of national forest movement in Missouri compiled by Robert Good, president of the association. V. 1, Newspaper clippings, 1933-1935; V. 2, Minutes and correspondence, 1933-1934.

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C1176 Election Tickets 1894

County election tickets filed with the office of the secretary of state of Missouri, 1894.

Also newspaper clippings and correspondence.

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C1177 Pacific Railroad, Southwestern Branch Lands Book no date

Description and maps of 220,000 acres of iron, lead, copper, and farming lands on the southeast branch of the Pacific Railroad in Missouri. Township maps show the route of the railroad.

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C1178 Missouri Register of Lands Account Book 1879-1888

Fees received for township school land patents by Robert McCulloch, register of lands.

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C1179 Missouri Political Nominations 1898

Includes candidates of the Socialist Labor, Social Democratic, Independent People's, People's, Democratic, Republican, and Prohibition parties for the election of 1898.

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C1180 Missouri Teachers' Academy Record Book 1886-1899

The record book includes a history of the academy, meeting minutes, and lists of members. The academy was organized June 29, 1886, at Sweet Springs, Missouri, with a mission "to stimulate advanced thought and encourage original investigations among the teachers and other thinkers of Missouri…"

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C1181 University of Missouri, Debating Club Record Book 1902-1913

The record book contains the secretary's record, including minutes of meetings and membership.

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C1182 Jean Ingelow Society Record Book 1870-1877

The record book contains list of members, minutes of meetings, and constitution of a University of Missouri women's literary society.

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C1183 University of Missouri, Medical Society Records 1892-1897

The records contain the constitution, including charter members, minutes, 1892-1895, and minutes, 1896-1897.

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C1184 University of Missouri, New Era Debating Club Record Book 1896-1902

Constitution, minutes of meetings, and membership lists of the club.

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C1185 University of Missouri, Young Ladies' Philalaethean Society Record Book 1888-1895

Minutes and membership lists of a literary society.

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C1186 "History of Jefferson Barracks, Missouri," Harry E. Mitchell 1921

History of Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis County, MO, beginning in 1826. Includes biographies of commanders.

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C1187 Mount Pleasant, Missouri, Board of Trustees Minute Book 1871-1878

Minutes of meetings of the board of trustees of the town of Mount Pleasant, Miller County, MO.

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C1188 "Implications of Land Use Adjustments in Connection with the Defense Program," Albert H. Mussman 1941

Report on activities of agencies concerned with the assisting in the relocation of families disturbed by the construction of Fort Leonard Wood, MO. Includes photographs and case studies.

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C1189 Zevely Family Papers 1858-1922

The papers of the Zevely family, including L. Zevely and E. M. Zevely, contain correspondence, tax receipts, election and political material, and handwritten manuscripts.

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C1190 Central Hotel (New Florence, Mo.) Register 1899-1903

Register giving hotel guests and weather notations by W.R. Hollingsworth.

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C1191 Nodaway County, Missouri, Stray Book 1845-1850

Includes description and appraised value of animals and names of persons taking up the strayed livestock.

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C1192 Nowlin, Sneed and Nowlin Invoice Book 1851-1867

Invoices of items purchased by a general merchandise firm in Missouri City, MO, mounted on pages of an account book entitled "Richfield, MO, 1851-1852." Several pages of the Richfield, MO, section are not covered by invoices.

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C1193 North Missouri Railroad Subscription Books 1853-1854

Boone County, MO, books listing subscribers to stock in the North Missouri Railroad. V. 1, 1853-1854; V. 2 1854. Includes appointment by the Boone County court of James S. Rollins as agent for the county to make subscription of $100,000 in the railroad, 8 March 1854.

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C1194 John Gatewood Nunn Ledger 1832-1883

Ledger of owner of grist, flour and saw mill on the Fabius River in Lewis County, MO. Includes an itemized account of expenditures for erecting the mill, 1832-1834.

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C1195 Minnie Organ Notebook 1895

Lectures on political philosophy.

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C1196 Patrons of Husbandry, Boone County Council Minute Book 1873-1882

Minutes of grange organized November 3, 1873. Includes some loose inserts.

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C1197 Patrons of Husbandry, Mount Zion Grange No. 921 Record Book 1879-1888

Record of dues and membership of a Liberty Township, Schuyler County, MO, grange.

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C1198 Patrons of Husbandry, Mount Zion Grange No. 921 Record Book 1874-1888

Minutes of meetings, 1880-1888; by-laws; and financial statements, 1881-1887, of a Liberty Township, Schuyler County, MO, grange. Also some loose items.

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C1199 I.L. Taylor Diary 1862-1863

A copy of the diary of a Civil War soldier, I.L. Taylor, in the 1st Minnesota Infantry, 2nd Corps, Army of the Potomac, killed at Gettysburg.

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C1200 Joe Dunn Collection 1942-1955

Records of Friends Committee on National Legislation and National Council Against Conscription which fought against universal military training and drafting teenagers. Includes pamphlets, memos, newsletters, and resolutions and statements by various organizations against conscription.

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