Columbia Manuscript Collections

Survey of post-war planning projects in Missouri on the city, state, and federal levels. Information gathered from chambers of commerce, state and federal agencies, and private organizations. Letters, pamphlets, and statistical material.

Notes and correspondence concerning Henry Moore Teller, U.S. senator from Colorado, compiled by Elmer Ellis in preparation for his book, HENRY MOORE TELLER: DEFENDER OF THE WEST. Also personal papers.

Correspondence, legal documents, clippings, account books, scrapbooks, photographs, Bible records, and papers collected to establish the Basye family genealogy. Included are Bowling Green Methodist Episcopal Church and Cumberland Presbyterian Church registers, and early letters describing activities and family life in Missouri and other states, notably California and Wisconsin. Mining, the California gold rush, and the Civil War are also described. Numerous correspondents are women.

Minutes, correspondence, bank statements, canceled checks, receipts, membership rolls, and state and local officers' lists; national, state and local publications; ritual book; copy of constitution and by-laws; and miscellaneous paraphernalia of a Columbia, MO, chapter.

Papers pertaining to the early history of Callaway County, MO. Included are personal accounts of the settlement of the Cote Sans Dessein area and later proceedings and reports of commissioners of the court.

Collections contain constitutions of national and local C.O.R.E., minutes, membership lists, clippings, and correspondence. Includes information on integration in Columbia, the arrest of John D. Schopp, and projects sponsored by the national organization.

The papers of Jesse E. Wrench, a University of Missouri history professor, include teaching materials, correspondence, and records of organizations with which Wrench was involved in at the university and in Columbia, Missouri. The papers also include some family papers and photographs and two unpublished manuscripts from the Cornell Expedition to Asia Minor in 1907-1908.

The papers of the Tayloe Family contain personal letters and business papers of the John R. Tayloe family of Bem and Owensville, MO. The collection includes correspondence to John R. Tayloe, his sons John L. and William L. Tayloe, and his wife Lizzie Miller Tayloe from relatives and friends concerning family affairs, farming, and teaching. Some business papers are also included.

The papers of Earl F. Nelson contain personal, political, and business correspondence, insurance data, tax records, ledgers, and journals, including correspondence, reports, and financial statements dealing with work as a member of the board of curators. Also included are papers of Edna Nelson dealing with estate matters.

The records of the University of Missouri Cooperative Extension Service contain materials relating to the activities of the Co-Operative Extension Service, including the training and supervision of county extension workers, services performed, planning and management of extension program, and conferences on extension work. Materials include newsletters, circulars, bulletins, reports, studies, correspondence, and a history of the University of Missouri College of Agriculture.

The records of the University of Missouri Agricultural Extension Service contain histories, letters, reports, memoranda, speeches, maps, publications, newspaper articles, and pictures concerning Missouri Agricultural Extension Service and U.S. Department of Agriculture policies; agricultural, home economics, and 4-H extension work; and the College of Agriculture.

The papers of the Greater Kansas City Central Labor Council of the AFL-CIO contain the minutes of the Central Labor Council, miscellaneous copies of letters, resolutions, and notices.

The records of the University of Missouri Department of Anatomy contain departmental papers and correspondence with other departments, colleges, and university officials.

The collection contains a photostat of a letter to C.A. Harris, Bureau of Indian Affairs, from Cherokee Agency East, Jan. 25, 1838. Townsend describes his journey as attending physician to a band of emigrant Cherokees from Cherokee Agency East to Cherokee Nation West, a distance of 800 miles.

The records of the University of Missouri Department of Veterinary Physiology and Pharmacology contain correspondence concerning department business and procedures, research, equipment, staff, graduate program, applicants for graduate study, expanding department, conventions, recommendations, and American Society of Veterinary Physiologists and Pharmacologists.

The collection contains audio tapes of Ozark folklore collected by Max F. Hunter, including fiddle tunes, jokes, sayings, songs, visits, and miscellaneous material. The collection also includes lists, transcripts of songs, synopses, and indexes to the tapes.

The records of the Smith and Longview Dam and Reservoir contain National Architectural and Engineering Record/Historic American Buildings Survey photographs, field records, historical and descriptive data, maps, and drawings of historic architectural structures at the Smithville and Longview Lakes, MO. Included are Longview Farm, Rockford School, James Poff and Sophia Rollins residences, Reuben Ross barn, and Waddell "A" truss bridge.

The records of the University of Missouri Bookstore contain correspondence, memoranda, and notes concerning the operation of the University of Missouri Bookstore. Accounts, budget estimates, thefts, profits, insurance, taxes, and retention of records are discussed.

Interview with Puchta, a resident of Hermann, MO. Puchta discusses his early life, German ancestry, wine making, local customs and leisure activities, and transportation. Of note are his descriptions of photographs from the Edward Kemper Collection at WHMC-Columbia (Accession No. 4633).

Records of Collins' service in the 2nd regiment, Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, Merrill's Horse, Company E. There are also applications of Collins and his wife Emily C. Collins for Civil War pensions.

The papers of the Jones Family contain military papers of Charles A. Adams, a Civil War officer in the Vermont Cavalry Volunteers and father of state representative Charles F. Adams and Carrie Adams Jones. Also included are family land deeds and business transactions.

The papers of William Bourke Cockran primarily contain letters to Congressman William Bourke Cockran from Moreton Frewen, Irish member of Parliament, concerning politics in Ireland and the U.S., 1895-1915, and the first years of World War I. Also included are newspaper articles about Irish politics.

The papers of Nathaniel Leonard, a stock breeder and farmer from Cooper County, Missouri, and his family consist of land papers, account and other record books, correspondence, Civil War papers, an 1824 fur memorandum, and an 1875 diary of Lon V. Stephens.

The papers of James Mercer Garnett contain letters between Garnett and John Randolph of Roanoke (1773-1833), concerning politics, government, agriculture, and family affairs. Originals are in the Alderman Library, University of Virginia.

The collection contains an architectural history of the original building of Christian Female College (later Christian College, then Columbia College), Columbia, MO.

The papers of Winterton Conway Curtis contain correspondence, reprints, autobiographical notes, photographs and miscellaneous material of a University of Missouri professor of zoology and dean of the College of Arts and Science. Also included is professional correspondence, 1904-1911, of George Lefevre, professor of zoology at the University of Missouri.

The collection contains the papers of Dwight H. Brown, Missouri secretary of state, 1932-1944. The papers are arranged alphabetically by topics.

Primarily of genealogical interest, the collection contains genealogical correspondence and information about the Breckenridges (Breckinridges) and related families, documents, pamphlets, letters, deeds, and photos. The papers were compiled by James M. Breckenridge between 1900 and 1950. See f. 1 for detailed inventory of collection.

The papers of the Missouri Chapter of the Society of the Sigma Xi contain membership materials; announcements and materials from national headquarters; correspondence and official material pertaining to local chapter business; and correspondence and announcements concerning lectures sponsored by the Society.

The records of the University of Missouri Graduate School contain correspondence with other universities on various aspects of administration, teaching, degree programs, financial aid, and accrediting procedures; interdepartmental correspondence; and information relating specifically to cooperative intercollegiate activities, such as MASUA (Mid-America State University Association), Title IV Program, and Commission on Higher Education.

The papers of Sara Lockwood Williams and Walter Williams; material on their journalistic careers; and information on the founding of the University of Missouri School of Journalism and Walter Williams' presidency of the University, 1931-1935.

Homer Croy, a Missouri native, was the author of numerous books, short stories, plays and articles. The collection contains research and manuscripts for published and unpublished work, business and personal correspondence, financial records, contracts, photographs, and scrapbooks.

The papers of Charles C. Isely contain correspondence; articles published in various newspapers and magazines; materials from campaign in the Kansas senatorial primary of 1932; manuscripts of books, articles, and poetry; and miscellaneous photographs and graphs.

Papers of a Kansas City attorney. Records of action relating to the trucking industry, labor disputes, bill collection and bankruptcy, damage suits, divorce cases, patent cases, and estates. Some papers pertaining to local Democratic politics, Boy Scouts, and Country Club Congregational Church.

Printed pamphlets and reports on issues involving civil liberties, published by the American Civil Liberties Union and such related organizations as the Free Speech League and the League for Industrial Democracy. Also included is miscellaneous socialist and communist literature.

The records of the Columbia Business and Professional Women's Club contain presidents' and secretaries' files, minutes, histories, yearbooks, committee records, photographs, memorabilia, and scrapbooks of the Columbia Business and Professional Women's Club; as well as some scattered materials from regional, state, and national instances of the Business and Professional Women's Club.

Papers of a Democratic congressman from Missouri's 8th District. Correspondence dealing with agriculture, army, civil defense, district problems, election campaigns, foreign affairs, legislation, and the United Nations.

News items by and about Walter and Sara L. Williams; speeches and course notes by the former; School of Journalism faculty meeting minutes, 1911-1924; correspondence about journalism scholarships and prizes; and clippings, pamphlets, and correspondence about journalism here and abroad.

Concerns purchase of residence in Virginia for Ashley's sister and purchase by Chouteau and Ashley of land between Arrow Rock and Boonville.

Interview with a former president of Bucknell University, Stephens College, Franklin University, and the University of Texas. Interview concerns his theories of education, college administration, his Texas presidency, and his gubernatorial campaign.

Papers of educator and psychologist. Bedell directed NDEA Counseling and Guidance Institutes, taught at the Universities of Nebraska and Missouri, and served as secretary-general of the South Pacific Commission. Collection includes materials from Counseling and Guidance Institutes, counseling case files, and papers of South Pacific Commission.

Papers of a University of Missouri pioneer wildlife student, zoologist, noted conservationist, technical writer for the Missouri Conservation Commission, and philosopher/poet. Material on conservation, pollution, land management, wild game cookery, and technical writing.

Thirty-dollar bill printed by Hall and Sellers, Philadelphia.

Songs and plays in German.

Paper of the St. Louis, MO, Chapter of America First Committee, published from July to October 1941. Originals at Stanford University.

Six issues of paper of the America First Committee, Kansas City, MO, August-November 1941.

Honorary degree citations at June 1966, 1967, and 1968 commencements for Barbara McClintock, B.F. Skinner, Charles Johnston Hitch, Fred V. Heinkel, Warren E. Hearnes, Lester V. Chandler, James A. Finch, Jr., Douglas Ensminger, Ward Barnes, and Harry F. Barr.

Newspaper clippings and miscellaneous material pertaining to the Fair Housing Ordinance in Columbia, Missouri. Includes the video “Our Journey to Fair Housing,” created by the City of Columbia in 2018, as well as the raw interview footage.

Bond for purchase of land in town of Persia, signed by town trustees Obadiah Babbitt, John Lefler, and Nathaniel Patten.

Instruction sheet distributed to participants in memorial march for Dr. King in Columbia, MO.

Papers of Ivan Lee Holt, Methodist bishop and a leader of the ecumenical movement. The papers contain correspondence, speeches and sermons, church records, newspaper clippings, publications, photographs, and audio recordings of addresses by Holt. Also included are the papers of Eugene Russell Hendrix, a Methodist bishop from Missouri.

Records of an early Missouri bank.

Material deals with memorial union and stadium fund campaign drives and the construction of the memorial union and stadium. Financial statements, auditor's reports, and alumni news. Some inter-departmental correspondence.

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.

The records of the Missouri Lumber and Mining Company contain Correspondence, minutes of board of directors' meetings, and financial and operating records of a Grandin, MO, land and lumber company, which operated in Butler, Carter, Reynolds, Ripley and Wayne Counties.

The Dwight Ruby Garrett collection contains papers and photographs of Garrett, a Kansas City, MO, lawyer. Garrett commanded the 117th Field Signal Battalion, 42nd (Rainbow) Division, U.S. Army, American Expeditionary Force. The collection concentrates on his World War I and postwar veterans activities. The clipping scrapbook is on microfilm.

The collection contains financial records of the church.

Minutes of annual meetings, lists of officers and members, and a brief history of the organization.

Papers of a family from Wright County, Missouri, include photographs as well as correspondence and educational, military, and political material concerning H. Eugene Ryan, a lawyer from Mountain Grove who later moved to Ohio.

The collection contains minutes of weekly meetings of Short Course Club, on the University of Missouri campus.

Records and data on agricultural experiments at the experiment station.

The papers of the Chillicothe and Des Moines City Railroad Company contain miscellaneous records, including stock certificates and transfers.

Accounting records of the W.E. Berghauser Hardware Company of Fulton, MO.

The collection contains a scrapbook presented to a Columbia, MO, circle to supplement the program "The Golden Years, 1909-1959."

The collection contains account books of the Reverend A.N. Odell, financial agent for Marionville Collegiate Institute, Marionville, MO.

Four addresses before the St. Louis Pioneer Chapter of the National Society of United States Daughters of 1812.

Letters from an enlisted man and officer of the 18th Missouri Infantry. The letters comment on the Civil War in Illinois, Mississippi, and Tennessee, as well as personal family matters.

Letters from the first wagonmaster of the 18th Missouri Infantry, to the members of his family. Letters deal with the Civil War in the South.

To H.R. Gamble, St. Louis, MO, from Corinth, MS, July 7, 1862.

Halleck assures Gamble that the 18th Missouri Infantry has not been consolidated after the Battle of Shiloh. Also typed copy.

German baptismal records and other German documents from 1813 for Conrad Andrew Smith, Warren County, MO; affidavit of intent to become a U.S. citizen, 1838; and oath of citizenship, 1840. Five letters in German by Conrad Andrew Smith, George Smith, and Adam Binzer. Some translations provided by the donor. Smith family genealogical information in accession folder.

Papers of a Union officer including letters to his family while serving in a Missouri artillery unit in northeastern Mississippi, and photocopies of military papers relating to his military career.

Printed advertisement for a mail-order medicine. Adams bills himself as a "chronic disease specialist."

Program.

Bibliography of plays based on Mark Twain's works.

Pamphlet about the life of Washington Henry Chick in western Missouri and Kansas. Program of dedication of William M. Chick post office.

To George Barber from a camp near Murfreesboro, TN, June 10, 1861. Written to his father during the Civil War.

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.

Diaries of a California miner from Perryville, Perry County, MO. Covers overland journey and mining ventures at Hangtown and Tuttletown, CA. Notes daily events, profits, roads, and other miners in the vicinity.

The papers of Karl D. Dietrich contain foreign and domestic newspaper articles on the World War I armistice, and a personal diary from September 8, 1918 to January 31, 1919.

The papers of the University of Missouri President's Office contain records from the administrations of Richard Henry Jesse, A. Rose Hill, J.C. Jones, Stratton D. Brooks, Walter Williams, Frederick A. Middlebush, and Elmer Ellis.

The records of the Missouri Rural Area Development Committee are organized into four sections: organization, policy, projects, and progress reports. The Missouri Rural Area Development Committee, directed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was designed to coordinate efforts to revitalize agricultural and natural resources in the rural areas.

The papers of William McClung Paxton contain letters concerning the Paxton and Marshall families, including letters to George Forman of New Orleans, Paxton's brother-in-law, and to Paxton from members of the Marshall family containing genealogical information for his book, THE MARSHALL FAMILY (1885).

The papers of John C. Weaver contain correspondence, lists of delegates and guests, programs, and bulletins prepared for the inauguration of Weaver as the fourteenth president of the University of Missouri, April 1967.

The collection contains diaries detailing a trip taken by ox train in 1864 from Cole County, MO, to Virginia City, MT. Also chronicled, although to a lesser extent, is the return trip by steamboat down the Missouri River in 1866. Diaries also include drafts of letters, notes, and lists of students. A typescript of the diaries, plus photos of some of the sites along the route taken in 1961, complete the collection.

The collection contains a personal letter to his wife, written from Campbell Hospital, Washington, D.C., Dec. 31, 1862.

The collection contains a photocopy of paper on early houses in Jefferson City, MO.

The collection contains a paper that was originally read before the Gentry County Historical Society, Stanberry, MO, April 1968.

An account of the murder of the Reverend Thomas Glanville in 1883.

Letter from Bohm in Warrenton, MO, to his parents in Illinois, and a copy of a catalogue of Western Educational Institute, Warrenton.

Program for the honors convocation, 7 May 1968.

A paper written for a geography class and presented at a Missouri Academy of Science meeting.

Miscellaneous warranty deeds and deeds of trust.

Typed copies of newspaper clippings relating to the Clemens family.

To Cornelius Roach, Jefferson City, MO, from Jefferson City, MO, Oct. 17, 1917.

Tells Roach he will call special session of legislature, and that a lowering of taxes is one thing it will consider.

Tax lists from Franklin County.

Materials concerning centennial celebration of church.

Account of a journey to the northern reaches of the Missouri River. Describes the departure, route, passengers, river currents, fur trappers, Indians, prairie country, Mormon camp, Sioux City, the wilderness, Fort Pierre Chouteau, hunting and wildlife, Fort Berthold, Fort Union, and Yellowstone River.

Elsa Nagel's English translation of Duden's work for the State Historical Society of Missouri

Papers collected by the College of Education for its centennial celebration. Papers of C.A. Phillips and L.M. Defoe, and material on the experiments, studies, and programs of the laboratory school.

Papers of a Missouri state forester and professor of forestry at the Universities of Wisconsin and Missouri, who served with the U.S. Forest Service as an industrial examiner in forest products during World War I. Includes his pamphlet library on forest preservation.