Columbia Manuscript Collections

28 b/w photos of Missouri Training School for Boys in Boonville, Cooper Co., ca. 1900. Exterior and interior views of various buildings on campus, baseball team, school room, brick yard, dormitories, laundry and bath house, and bakery.

Twentieth century photographs of Marshall, Missouri, including several included in Marshall Democrat-News articles.

Photographs by David Marcou, a photojournalist and art photographer, of Missouri scenes and historic sites. Includes several photos of the Nelson-Atkins Museum and the Truman Library.

Assorted color and b/w prints and negatives related to the Campbell Harrison House during the 1960s when it was connected to the MU Home Economics Department

A collection of Missouri postcards, including many from the St. Louis and Kansas City areas.

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

Photographs of Walnut Grove, Sappington, and Bellefontaine Cemeteries, the 1993 Missouri River flood near Boonville, New Franklin area, Soulard Farmer's Market 1999, Johnson's Shut-ins 1994, Saline County Courthouse 1998, Jesse Hall 1997 restoration, 2002 Olympic Parade in Columbia, and Ste. Genevieve.

Photographic postcard depicting William Jennings Bryan speaking at a Maysville Chautauqua.

Photographs of Missouri National Guard people and events.

926 picture postcards of various scenes across Missouri.

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.

B/w aerial views of Clayton, Hermann, Independence, Joplin, Kansas City, Nevada, St. Louis, Springfield, Webb City, and Weston from around 1955.

580+ photos of mid-Missouri towns, including many small and abandoned locales, and Boone County churches, ca. 1983.

Photographs, primarily of Rocheport, its buildings and residents. 35mm slides of historic sites across Missouri.

8- 35mm slide transparencies showing Mississippi River, migrant workers' housing near Belmont and Dorena, February 1970, and a black housing area in Charlestown

Images of 1930s Jefferson City people and politicians, including many images of Governor Stark, and "Ozark personalities."

Various views of agriculture, buildings, students, and other related images taken from an early filmstrip developed by the college.

Approximately 52 35mm color negatives and prints showing scenes around Macon, Missouri during the mid 1990s. Additional photo album, assembled by Ken Fryer, DOT district manager, showing the 1993 Missouri River flood in Cole, Carroll, Howard, Saline, and Livingston counties.

Various images of Columbia and views of sororities and fraternities.

Photographs of the Kansas City Museum, its exhibits and visitors.

Portrait of Martha Ellen (May) Woods (1856-1941) and a crayon portrait of her son, Granville Columbus "Shorty" Woods (1882-1986), African-American residents of Grundy, Linn, and Livingston counties. Twenty-four photographs by Tharp of Meadville, Missouri, businesspeople, 1963.

Images of the Van Bibber Tavern in Mineola, Missouri, ca. 1914.

Photos by Lee Jellum of people, places, events in and around Livingston County (1920-1930), especially Chillicothe.

Photographs of a 1942 bank picnic, and Ha Ha Tonka castle. Three oversize photos: Bishop Hogan High School senior grads 1954, Francis Xavier Class picture 1950, 1953; three postcard scrapbooks (disassembled).

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.

Nine original photos of John William "Blind" Boone and members of his touring company, including John Lange, Jr.

Original photographs of musician John William "Blind" Boone; approx. 121 reproductions of photos of prominent citizens from Columbia and Boone County; reproductions of Waters family photos.

Photographs by John D. Cooper of northeast Missouri and Cheyenne Wells, Colorado.

Portraits of musician John William "Blind" Boone, signed on back, and his manager John Lange, Jr; photos of and relating to the Gentry family; photos of Gentry's friends and acquaintances, and several Columbia buildings.

Reproduction of image showing John William "Blind" Boone at Clarksburg depot surrounded by crowd

Print from glass negative in possession of donor, showing imposter who identified himself as musician John William "Blind" Boone

Copy print of a Northern Missouri Railroad locomotive.

Photos of St. Charles street scenes and historic houses.

A series of photographs from the daughter of Governor Guy B. Park, this collection includes numerous photographs of Gov. Park, a 1933 Century of Progress photo album featuring views of the Missouri Commission exhibit, a series of images on the Huckleberry Finn Streamliner dedication in Hannibal, National Governor's Conventions, the Missouri State Fair, Camp Clark in Nevada, MO, Church Prison Farm near Jefferson City, Governor Forrest Smith's Inaugeration, Mark Twain Memorial Bridge dedication, notable Missourians, elected officials, and state government staff.

Copy photo of "Ellington" locomotive on the Missouri Southern R.R. line.

30 images, largely 8x10 or smaller, of Sally Rand, as a performer, actress and in her personal life as child in Hickory County, Missouri. Also includes a scrapbook on Harry S Truman.

two carte de visites: Ella Hogan and S. O. Ellis

Viewmaster reels featuring images of Missouri and the St. Louis Zoo

Unidentified photographs from the DeSoto area.

Photos of mining from Ken magazine (1939), the Berryman CCC Camp No. 3733, agriculture, the Palmer Project, and the University of Missouri (ca. 1932-1934).

283 photographs collected by Kay Kirkman in preparation for Joplin: A Pictorial History by Kay Kirkman and Roger Stinnett (1981).

Digital photographs of apartment buildings designed by architect Nelle E. Peters, located in Columbia and Jefferson City, Missouri.

Copy photo of Ormsby, Waterman Lilly II

Photographs of Lucinda DeLeftwich Templin. Templin attended the University of Missouri, was a dean at Lindenwood University. She later was the head of the Radford School of Girls in El Paso, TX.

Photos of the Draper and McClurg families, Linn Creek School, Missouri United Methodist Church, and Schmidt's Mount Park.

Series of four original photos showing aftermath of train wreck on Frisco Railroad, circa 1920. Additional postcards of Cape Girardeau and Southeast Missouri State University, and photos of Ha Ha Tonka.

Series of 9 8x10 b/w glossy photos of flood damage to railroad bridges and tracks from the 1957 Mississippi River flood, 22 5x7 b/w glossy photos of railway accident with burning tank car, 13 3x5 b/w glossy photos of road machinery and miscellaneous outdoor scenes

Copy print of locomotive "Minnesota" from the North Missouri Railroad.

photographs; landscapes and buildings in Noel, Elk Springs, Maysville, El Dorado Springs, and Vernon County, Missouri, Atchison, Kansas, and Sulphur Springs, Eureka Springs, Siloam Springs, Gravette, and Fayetteville, Arkansas. Portraits taken in Maysville, Osborn, and Cameron, Missouri.

Photos of Bernard Dickmann, St. Louis postmaster and mayor. Likely copy prints from one of the other Dickmann collections. Also: Dickmann papers here, Dickmann photographs in St. Louis

7 b/w photos (some with negatives) of bust views for Harry S. Truman, U.S. Senator from Missouri and, in 1952, U.S. President, from 1941 (2), 1952 (3), and 1957 (2). Photos from 1952 contain a written message to the SHS from and signature of Mr. Truman.

Photographs of Fort Bellefontaine and the transfer of remains to Jefferson Barracks, 1904.

One large photo album and several loose photo album pages; the second containing small portraits of students from North Missouri Normal School, c. 1885; larger album with larger photos of children and adults from Clifton Hall, Missouri

Photos of a train accident near Collins, MO, ca 1900, and employees of the Missouri Pacific Railroad, Kansas City, 1910.

Blackburn and Janes family photographs, miscellaneous photos. Some photos taken by Belle Johnson of Monroe City, MO.

Photographs of Washington University, ca. 1936 and 1952.

Two real photo postcard views of train wreck near Sedalia, MO 1908 (August 21, 1986) and postcards of mid-Missouri. Photo of El Dorado Springs.

Original photos of projects in Missouri for Bureau of Public Roads.

Copy photos of Chillicothe, ca. 1890-1900. Particular emphasis on the railroad and related structures, and the State Industrial Home for Girls.

Photographs collected by the Holtschneider family in Osage County of the town of Rich Fountain and surrounding areas. Includes photographs of churches, houses, buildings and people, including First Communion photographs.

Snapshots by donor and postcards from World War I showing scenes from everyday life in U.S. Army during time of war; also artillery damaged from overheating and scene of Armistice celebration. Pemberton, from Bevier, served as a sergeant.

Photographs of 1993 floods in Missouri.

Photographs of a 2004 Ioway encampment during Lewis and Clark Commemoration and Mel Carnahan's funeral, 2000.

Copy photos of George Caleb Bingham, ca. 1877, Eliza Thomas Bingham, and Rollins Bingham.

Photos of the Missouri State Fair.

Postcards of Missouri scenes

Copy photos of the Henry County Courthouse and a fox hunt in Henry County.

Two photos of Jens Christian Bay.

Photographs by J. Robert Hall of Linneus, Missouri, of the laying of the cornerstone of the Laclede, Missouri high school building on May 2, 1936, including photographs of General Pershing.

Several copy prints of alleged Civil War guerrillas.

Studio photographic portrait of Thomas D. Clark

A collection of photographs of and relating to the work of Sidney Larson, art curator for the State Historical Society of Missouri. 15 b/w photos, photocopied news clipping feat. Thomas Benton, artist (MO State Fair 1990). b/w photo of Truman, Benton, and Larson (artist; donor) (with negatives). 3 35mm b/w slides, State Capitol restoration. b/w of Rolla mural. b/w Shane Drawings exhibit, 1964. 2 b/w photos of paintings with notes on figures depicted. 4 color photos of Larson's artwork shown at Columbia College, August 1999.

Snapshots of the parade for Winston Churchill and Harry S. Truman's visit to Fulton, MO.

Photographs of Missouri mills and covered bridges by Charles Bell.

A collection of cabinet cards and carte de visit from the Civil War era, many of military officers.

Photos of historic sites and properties in Missouri, especially St. Joseph.

Postcards related to Bagnell Dam, including construction, and other photos from Lake of the Ozarks area.

12 sepia color postcards of St. Louis Zoo, color postcard folder from Grant's Farm; two b/w real photo postcards of highways through Missouri Ozarks.

Portraits of members of the Missouri General Assembly, 1871-1941.

A collection of US postcards.

Photographs documenting Albert Sarosky's experience while working at Brandview Orchard and Livestock Co., Brandsview, Missouri, in 1914.

Slides by Burnell of Missouri historic sites, including one room school houses, covered bridges, and historic homes.

11 photographs of St. Patrick's Day celebrations at the University of Missouri (1920-21).

Digital photographs taken by Deb Sheals of the St. Albans Farms Stone Barn, which was located in Franklin County, Missouri.

Original photos of the "Early Freak Movement in Columbia" and Vietnam War protests.

Photographs of Missouri State Highway Patrol operations and employees.

Photographs relating to Southwestern Bell Telephone and of several Missouri locations, including the state capitol, St. Louis, Unity Farms, and Forsyth Dam.

5 cabinet cards showing images of cadets from the Marmaduke Military Academy in Sweet Springs, Missouri.

Photographs of the family of Melville Pinkston Moody, an editor of the Johnson County Democrat. He was born and died in Warrensburg, Mo.

Various images of Glenwood and Lancaster, Missouri including street scenes, churches, schools, train wrecks, and gatherings.

Photographs of the American West in the late 19th century, including Colorado, New Mexico, and Yellowstone and Yosemite National Parks.

66 unidentified cabinet cards and carte de visites of Missouri families and individuals.

Black and white photo, Pershing addressing troops at Colorado State Rifle Range in Golden, Colorado in 1924. Renamed to Camp George West in 1934.

Photos of Columbia homes in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Photos of and related to the works of the sculpture Frederick C. Hibbard, including several photographs of Hibbard at work.

13 photos taken of images of Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis. 32 postcards of various subjects: public buildings, street scenes and scenery in Columbia, Missouri, St. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha, Washington, Tucson, Panama, Ontario and New Hampshire.

1 photograph of Camp Dix, NJ Army Base; 12 photos of Dixon Mining Co., circa 1900; 2 photos of Mr. and Mrs. O.H. Henderson; 3 photocopies of Henderson family Bible.

56 postcards pertaining to western and southwestern Missouri, specifically the Joplin and Kansas City areas and a few postcards of Southwest City.

Large postcard collection showing various tourist areas in Missouri as well as places outside Missouri. Other images include photos of Virginia Mayo, the Boone County Fair, St. Louis, and Columbia images.

Three unidentified photos, possibly Greene County area. Winter scenes, picnic, church group and buildings.