Columbia Manuscript Collections

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CA2607 Lafayette Moore Papers 1930s

Correspondence, clippings, printed material, photographs, and miscellany primarily concerned with Moore's role in establishing the General John J. Pershing Memorial State Park in Laclede, Missouri.

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CA2616 United Methodist Women, Missouri East Conference Records 1936-1996

The records include minutes, annual reports, yearbooks, by-laws, programs, correspondence, histories, clippings, printed material, brochures, material on missionary work, ephemera, journals, prayer calendars, and miscellaneous material.

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CA2632 University Y, YMCA, and YWCA Records 1900s-1970s

Correspondence, minutes, conference materials, reports, newsletters, financial records, membership lists, photographs, and miscellany.

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CA2725 Robert M. White II Papers 1950s-1980s

Correspondence, speeches, China trip materials, budgets, New York Herald information, and miscellany of owner of the Mexico Ledger, Mexico, Missouri.

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CA2812 John C. Crighton Collection no date

Papers of a Stephens College professor consisting primarily of research notes, with other research materials, for historical publications on Columbia and Boone County, MO, Stephens College, and health services in Missouri.

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CA2814 Joseph Byrne Fur and Wool Company Records 1902-1918

Record books of a St. Louis Company include purchase books, sales books, ledgers, cash books, and stock books.

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CA2833 King's Daughters, Kate Thompson Circle (Columbia, Mo.) Records 1912-1923

Minutes of meetings, 1912-1914, 1922-1923; program, 1919; constitution and by-laws, and miscellaneous pamphlets.

CA2861 George A. Rozier Papers 1930s-1940s

Papers of a Missouri State Senator, including correspondence, scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, state publications, campaign materials, speeches, and photographs, concerning state politics and legislation in the 1930s and 1940s.

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CA2890 Anna Louise Myers Papers no date

The collection contains correspondence, diaries, photographs, and miscellaneous material of Anna Louise Sanford Myers and the Sanford and Myers families.

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CA2946 Helen Pickel Collection no date

Genealogical charts. Missouri families of Koken, Hennon, Hawkins, Walpole, and related families.

CA2986 United Daughters of the Confederacy, Confederate Dames Chapter Records 1918-1990s

Records of a chapter in St. Louis consisting of minutes of chapter and board meetings, 1918-1988; state annual convention programs; by-laws, 1980s; membership lists, 1980s-1990s; HISTORY OF THE UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY, 1894-1955; and miscellaneous publications concerning the Civil War.

CA3031 United Daughters of the Confederacy, Missouri Division Records 1898-2019

Addition of convention proceedings, minutes, programs, and miscellaneous chapter material.

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CA3053 Friends of Rocheport, Missouri Records 1967-1992

Records of a civic organization consisting of meeting minutes, treasurer's reports, financial records, correspondence, and materials on events and projects sponsored by the group.

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CA3056 Missouri Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Records 1891-2024

Applications, correspondence, minutes, membership lists, publications, financial records, convention and program materials, chapter records, photographs, and other material of the organization.

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CA3109 Daughters of the American Revolution, Columbian Chapter (Columbia, Mo.) Records 1902-2010

Meeting minutes, registrar's book, scrapbooks, yearbooks, financial records, and miscellaneous records of the chapter; and directories, bulletins, and programs of the state and national organizations, 1902-2003. Also included are oral history interviews conducted in 2002-2003.

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CA3125 Emory Melton Papers 1920s-2000s

Papers of a Republican state senator, representing the 29th Senatorial District. Includes constituent, legislative, and general correspondence, photographs, election and campaign material, and subject and legislative files.

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CA3169 Mary Ray Collection 1981-1993

Research materials of a Missouri genealogist consisting of correspondence with clients, family charts, and other research papers.

CA3581 University of Missouri, Office of Public Information Papers no date

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CA3626 University of Missouri, Department of Animal Husbandry Records 1930s-1950s

Material on the study and teaching of livestock, annual reports, and reports on the improvement of permanent pastures.

CA3740 Charles E. Lively Papers c. 1909-1966

Correspondence and publications of a rural sociologist.

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CA3775 University of Missouri, Office of the Assistant Comptroller Records no date

Records pertaining to rules and regulations of the university and information on gifts to the university.

CA3823 University of Missouri, Extension Division Records 1950s-1960s

General correspondence and extension teaching course files, 1950s-1960s.

CA3913 University of Missouri, Committee on Accredited Schools and Colleges Records 1904-1967

Addition to records largely consists of material on the accreditation of schools and colleges in Missouri.

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CA3919 John Rufi Papers 1940s-1983

The papers of a professor of education at the University of Missouri include correspondence, photographs, and miscellaneous professional material.

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CA3960 William W. Biddle Papers 1930s-1971

Correspondence, publications, and miscellaneous files of a professional in community development, active in teaching and in the field. Biddle was long associated with Earlham College.

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CA3987 University of Missouri-Columbia, National Education Association Papers 1970s

Correspondence, news clippings, printed material, faculty meeting papers, and miscellaneous material concerning the organization.

CA4004 Harris and Price, Attorneys at Law, Papers c. 1920s-1930s

Case files and ledgers of Harris and Price, Attorneys at Law, Columbia, MO.

CA4078 C. Herschel Schooley Papers 1884-c. 1971

Biographical research material collected by C. Herschel Schooley in preparation for a book on Clarence Cannon. During the Eisenhower administration, Schooley served as Director of the Office of Public Information, Department of Defense, from 1953 to 1958.

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CA4086 Missouri Association for Social Welfare Records 1944-2010

Addition of material on the organization’s regional divisions, committees, and task forces; annual conference material; correspondence; reports; board materials; photographs; publications; subject files relating to aging, health, children, housing, homelessness, and criminal justice; membership records; financial records; and miscellaneous material.

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CA4109 Missouri Regional Medical Program Records 1966-1980

The records include material on medical care, economics, and state Medicare; correspondence; project files; annual reports; committee meetings, agendas, and minutes; publications; material on the Kidney Foundation; and miscellaneous material.

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CA4111 Stark Brothers Nurseries and Orchards Company Records 1890s-1993

Business records of a Louisiana, Missouri, company include correspondence, reports, catalogs, printed materials, photographs, and miscellaneous material. Also included is material pertaining to varieties of fruits and plants developed by Luther Burbank.

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CA4112 Ian M. Thompson Papers no date

The papers of a professor of surgery and chief urologist at the University of Missouri.

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CA4125 Lewis John Stadler Papers 1920s-1950s

Addition to papers of a University of Missouri agricultural geneticist.

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CA4253 Charles Claude Guthrie Sr. Family Papers no date

Addition of scientific writings and professional and personal correspondence of Charles Claude Guthrie, Sr., Fannie Guthrie, and Richard Emberson. Includes family photographs and negatives, postcards, clippings, and journals. See also C3549.

CA4298 Ralph J. Shoemaker Papers 1965-1980

Postcard collections, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous writings. Shoemaker was a newspaper librarian.

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CA4308 National Society of the Colonial Dames in the State of Missouri, Columbia Committee Record Book no date

Secretary's minute book of committee's meetings.

CA4318 Bill D. Burlison Papers 1969-1981

Papers from Burlison's terms as a Democratic representative from Missouri's 10th District.

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CA4340 Joseph C. Meisner Papers c. 1960s-1970s

Research data for dissertation and correspondence of former professor of agricultural economics active in extension work at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

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CA4341 R.B. Cutlip Papers 1960-1981

Papers of the president of William Woods College, Fulton, Missouri.

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CA4347 Missouri School of Religion Records 1888-1980s

Addition of enrollment cards, bulletins, financial statements, trustee meeting minutes, theses and dissertations, lecture notes, bibliographies, reports, publications, and photographs.

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CA4393 Robert E. Seiler Papers 1967-1982

The papers of a Missouri Supreme Court Judge contain notes and summaries on various cases before the Supreme Court of Missouri, conference materials, and miscellaneous material.

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CA4406 Missouri State Council of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of America, AFL-CIO Records no date

Addition of Xerox copies of materials. See also C3700.

CA4407 Seymour Smith Papers 1930s-1980s

The papers of a professor of theology and president of Stephens College include correspondence, class notes, research, writings, sermons, speeches, publications, and materials concerning Stephens College and various professional and civic organizations. Also contains material from Smith’s career prior to Stephens College.

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CA4451 Missouri Nurses Association Records 1902-1993

The records of a professional organization include correspondence, insurance records, convention materials, reports, committee material, legislative files, membership records, publications, and miscellaneous materials.

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CA4510 Raymond A. Young Papers 1971-1985

Personal and professional papers of an officer of the Missouri Farmers Association.

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CA4526 Southwest Missouri Library Services, Inc. Records no date

Correspondence and records of the organization.

CA4558 Missouri Council of Churches Records 1866-1980s

The records of an organization concerned with legislation and social welfare programs in addition to religious concerns include convention materials, committee files, minutes, publications, correspondence, and miscellaneous material. Includes records of the Missouri Sunday School Association.

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CA4582 Missouri White House Conference Committee on Children and Youth Records 1950-1980s

The records of a child and family welfare agency involved with the White House Conferences on Children and Youth include correspondence, task force materials, publications, subject files, reports, public hearing testimony, office files, and miscellaneous material.

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CA4593 D. Howard Doane Papers 1918-1979

Addition to papers of a pioneer in farm management includes correspondence, photographs, news clippings, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous material.

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CA4598 Missouri League for Nursing Records 1919-1980s

The records of a professional organization concerned with nursing and nursing education include minutes, reports, state review board materials, workshop materials, programs and evaluations, convention materials, and miscellaneous material.

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CA4613 Thomas D. Luckey Papers no date

Addition of research data, reference files, class lecture materials, and some correspondence of a professor of biochemistry interested in germ free research and nutrition. See also C3119.

CA4619 Carl H. Chapman Papers 1944-1984

Papers of a prominent archaeologist and professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Includes correspondence, research, and teaching materials.

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CA4702 Liz Schmidt Collection 1953-1984

Clippings and printed material pertaining to elections, schools, fair housing, home rule, and Columbia and Boone County issues gathered by Schmidt in the course of her work with the League of Women Voters and other groups.

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CA4720 Thomas F. Eagleton Papers 1951-2006

Materials concerning Thomas F. Eagleton’s years in public service. Includes campaign and election files; pre-senatorial papers relating to offices of attorney general and lt. governor; and post-senatorial papers relating to teaching, writing, St. Louis Rams, and other activities.

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CA4732 National Organization for Women, Columbia Chapter (Columbia, Mo.) Records 1978-1996

The records of the Columbia Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) contain chapter and leader correspondence, informational materials on women’s issues, conference materials, administrative material, membership records, news clippings, event fliers, state and national legislation updates, newsletters, financial reports, and miscellaneous material. Also includes materials from the Green Hills Area Chapter in Chillicothe, MO.

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CA4755 Elaine Lawless Folklore Collection 1980-2008

Student papers, research materials, and audio cassettes pertaining to folklore research and women's studies at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

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CA4756 John W. Roberts Folklore Collection 1975-1985

Student papers and related materials received by a former University of Missouri-Columbia folklore professor.

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CA4759 Missouri Archaeological Society Records no date

Correspondence, minutes, reports and archaeological site surveys of the Big Bend Archaeological Society of Marshall, Missouri. See also C0780.

CA4785 Anchor Milling Company Records 1939-1985

Journals, ledgers, and other business records of the company.

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CA4791 Donald O. Cowgill Papers 1940s-1980s

The papers of a former professor of sociology at the University of Missouri-Columbia include correspondence, professional papers, student materials, research, photographs, speeches, personal material, and miscellany.

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CA4799 University of Missouri, Department of Physics Records 1880s-1990s

Correspondence, departmental records, teaching and research materials, and materials related to the National Science Foundation Summer Institute and the O.M. Stewart Fund.

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CA4814 Susan H. Miller Papers 1960s-1980s

Research notes, course notes, articles, correspondence, and other papers of a journalist and editor.

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CA4832 National Organization for Women, Legal Defense and Education Fund Records 1970s-1980s

Records pertaining to the work of the organization and the papers of Kathy Bonk. Includes correspondence, conference files, federal agency files, legislative files, subject files, notebooks, state files, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous material. Contains material on the Equal Rights Amendment and 1980 elections.

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CA4846 Eulenhorst Society (St. Louis, Mo.) Records c. 1907-c. 1961

Meeting records, historical sketches, music, poetry, memorials and other records of the Society; the "literary branch" of a St. Louis Turner Society from ca. 1907 to ca. 1961. The Society included a women's auxiliary and kept their records in German.

CA4861 Missouri Democratic State Committee Records 1950-1980s

The records include correspondence, clippings, photographs, printed material, financial records, platforms, transcripts of proceedings, office files of the organization, and material concerning candidates, state caucus procedure, delegate selection process, and state and national conventions.

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CA4878 William Stephenson Papers 1950s-1980s

The papers of a journalism professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia, who developed the Q-methodology of measuring public opinion in advertising and communications. Includes correspondence, reports, studies, research files, publications, unpublished manuscripts, reprints, biographical materials, audiovisual material, and miscellaneous professional material.

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CA4890 Elmer L. and Emma Mae Finke Farm Records 1940s-1980s

Financial records and other records of the Finke farm in Montgomery County, Missouri.

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CA4907 Wabash Railway Maps 1919

Maps of Wabash Railway right of way and track between Centralia and Columbia, MO, 1919.

CA4908 Douglas Ann Johnson Newsom Papers 1960s-1980s

Correspondence, files, papers, and manuscripts of books by a professor of journalism and public relations; correspondence and files of Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communications.

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CA4919 Public Opinion Survey Unit Records 1960s-1970s

Questionnaires, codebooks, computer data sheets, correspondence, reports, and other files of surveys conducted by the Public Opinion Survey Unit of the Department of Political Science at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

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CA4929 Modern Foreign Language Association of Missouri Records no date

Scrapbook containing petitions recommending foreign language instruction in Missouri high schools.

CA4943 Kaufman-Logsdon Family Papers 1930s-1970s

Correspondence, diaries, photographs, audio tapes, and miscellaneous papers of the Kaufman and Logsdon families. Principally concerns news from Missouri and Mississippi families in the 20th century.

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CA4949 Miller County Exchange Bank (Olean, Mo.) Records 1914-1944

Minutes, correspondence, monthly reports, financial statements, and similar records of the bank.

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CA4973 Pi Lambda Theta, Central Missouri Alumnae Chapter Records 1920s-1990s

Meeting and executive board minutes, correspondence, reports, membership lists, financial records, scrapbooks, and newsletters of a national scholastic association for women in education.

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CA4980 Arthur Hugh Denney Papers 1960s-1970s

The papers of a University of Missouri professor of community development and consultant on economic planning include correspondence, publications, and research materials, including material regarding Missouri post offices and Postmasters. Also includes genealogy client files containing correspondence, family charts, and other research materials related to Missouri families.

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CA4989 Missouri Press Photographers Association Photographs 1988

Photographs used in an exhibit and MPPA’s “Pictures of the Year” contest.

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CA4995 Arvarh E. Strickland Papers 1920s-1990s

Personal and professional papers of a historian, educator, and University of Missouri administrator.

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CA4999 John Agnew Collection no date

Audio cassettes of folk music of Missouri, Arkansas, and Kentucky. Features the fiddle along with other string instruments. Also includes sheet music of American and Irish folk music.

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CA5004 Kansas City Southern Railway Company Records 1899-1900

Minute book of the company, 1899-1900. Includes incorporation papers.

CA5006 Missouri Railway Construction Company Records 1896-1901

Ledger, minute book, and letters and statements of the company, 1896-1901.

CA5007 Jane Harrigan Papers 1980s

Manuscript, research materials, photographs, and other materials relating to her book Read All About It, an account of a day at the Boston Globe. Includes a copy of the book.

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CA5009 University of Missouri, Fisheries and Wildlife Photographs c. 1930s-1940s

Photographs and negatives of early Missouri forestry and wildlife conservation projects. Includes some views from other states.

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CA5015 FarmHouse Fraternity, International Records 1905-2022

Primarily the papers of Earl Wilson Rusk. Includes correspondence, radio program materials, agricultural publications, and clippings. Also included are chapter histories, mailing list materials, issues of Pearls and Rubies, and miscellaneous material.

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CA5026 Pete McMahan Collection no date

Four long-play recordings of folk music and fiddle music entitled MISSOURI FIDDLIN' nos. 1-4.

CA5050 Harry L. Kempster Papers no date

Addition to papers of former chairman of poultry husbandry department at the University of Missouri. Includes articles written by Kempster and images used in various publications. See also C3404.

CA5054 Marion and Virgil Culler Collection no date

Copies of printed and handwritten sheet music collected in the Bethel, MO, area.

CA5058 Betty Cook Rottmann Papers 1970s-2000s

The papers of a journalist and women's rights activist include correspondence and documents relating primarily to AAUW, Missouri Press Women, the Equal Rights Amendment, University of Missouri Office of Public Information, and women's issues.

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CA5060 Fred Trent Collection 1960s-1980s

Recordings of Missouri area fiddlers. Includes programs, promotional materials, newspaper clippings, and articles.

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CA5073 Daughters of the American Revolution, Mexico (Mo.) Chapter Records 1904-1998

Minute books, treasurer's records, membership records, lineage materials, and chapter yearbooks of the Mexico, Missouri, chapter.

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CA5084 Ralph C. Bedell Papers 1940s-1980s

Addition of papers relating to the South Pacific Commission, the National Defense Education Act, U.S. Naval Flight Preparatory Schools, the University of Missouri, and other topics. Includes photos and slides.

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CA5097 Nancy L. Green Papers 1970s-1990s

The professional papers of a journalism educator contain correspondence, photographs, teaching materials, papers relating to professional organizations, and miscellaneous.

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CA5113 Howe Teague Collection no date

Recordings of fiddle music by Teague.

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CA5133 Jane Froman Papers 1953-1968

Addition of personal and professional papers of Jane Froman, including photographs, correspondence, and personal papers of Rowland H. Smith.

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CA5134 Marian Ohman Papers 1929, 1970s

Research files on Missouri courthouses and churches, including photographs. Also contains information about the National Commission on the Observance of International Women's Year; the Scruggs-Vandervoort-Barney art collection; architects Morris Frederick Bell, Edmund J. Eckel, and Harvey Ellis; and African-American musician and composer, Major N. Clark Smith.

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CA5135 Al Swigert Collection no date

Fiddle music and folk tunes played and recorded by Swigert.

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CA5140 Bill Erickson Collection c. 1955-1990

Recordings of fiddle music.

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CA5145 Scott, Foresman and Company Collection c. 1958-1979

An estimated 1.3 million 4x6 dictionary citation slips collected and used primarily for updating World Book and Thorndike Barnhart dictionaries. Arranged in two alphabetical series A-Z. Includes work of Clarence Barnhart and Ethel Strainchamps.

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CA5157 Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, State of Missouri Records 1938-2020

The records of an honorary organization for women teachers include histories, meeting minutes, constitution and bylaws, state convention programs and materials, yearbooks, newsletters, membership materials, chapter materials, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous material.

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CA5161 Howard Wight Marshall Collection 1906-2000

Audio recordings of folk and bluegrass music from Missouri and the Ozark region, primarily 1960s and 1970s. Also includes student research papers and course materials in fields of folk life, material culture, architecture and historic preservation, as well as miscellaneous material.

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CA5175 John E. Lankford Papers 1934-2018

The professional and personal papers of a history professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia include correspondence, publications, research and teaching materials, biographical information, photographs, poetry, financial records, and miscellaneous material.

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