Columbia Manuscript Collections

Description by James M. Pyne, a volunteer infantryman, of his part in subduing the insurrection on the Philippine Islands, his fights against disease, and his experiences as he worked his way around the world as a seaman.

Autobiographical sketch of Carr Pritchett who with his parents migrated from Virginia to Missouri in 1835 and became a preacher, teacher, astronomer, and founder of Pritchett College. Tells of his early life in Virginia and the struggles of his first years in Missouri. Also includes an edited version with comments by Betty Huston Pritchett (1952).

Early routes, methods of travel, location of post offices, and postmasters in Ray and Clay Counties, with connecting towns on these postal routes, 1800-1857.

A typed transcript of the Civil War experiences of a Confederate soldier from Missouri, who retreated south to Mississippi with General Sterling Price.

Records of the monthly meetings of the Baptist Church at Hough Station, Mississippi County, MO, from its organization on 24 November 1894 until December 1906. Includes membership lists, persons accepted into and excluded from church membership, elections to church offices and committees, and pastors called and elected.

One issue (August 24, 1860) of a religious bulletin published in Seneca Falls, NY.

Marriages and birth records from the family Bible and an invitation to the 25th commencement of the College of Christian Brothers, 1876.

Sermon preached at Easthampton at the funeral of Ocran Clapp, who died in the snow December 15, 1835.

The first book of rules of the Union Sunday School at Mount Vernon, MO, organized in October 1851. Typed copy also included.

The collection contains one picture postcard showing the Roman Catholic Church built in 1834.

The collection contains the building contract for construction of the Baptist Church at Princeton, Missouri, August 18, 1915.

The collection contains one program of the centennial celebration and dedicatory service for the new church building, 14 June 1942.

The collection contains one program of the centennial celebration at the Baptist church in Wyaconda, Missouri.

The collection contains a photostat copy of the first pages of a record book of a newly organized church.

The records of the Columbus Christian Church contain a history of the church written by Lulu Simmerman in 1938. Also included are subscription lists from 1853 and 1870, and a receipt, 1870.

The papers contain transcribed oral interviews with Hubert Case, Arthur B. Phillips, and Elbert A. Smith concerning the Reformed Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.

The collection contains a transcribed oral interview of Elbert Smith, held in Independence, Missouri, April 23, 1954. Smith, a grandson of Joseph Smith, founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, was presiding patriarch of the church at the time of the interview.

The collection contains bills of sale for cattle, listing their brand insignia, sold to Charles Bender, Mountain City, Hays County, Texas.

Poster advertising a thoroughbred stallion named Winfield as being available for stud service at the farm of P.A. Brown at Miami, Saline County, MO. Prices are listed for various types of service. Description of the horse and of its pedigree are also given.

The collection contains excerpts from a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, settlement society record book relative to starting new settlements in the west, particularly at Hermann, Missouri.

The collection contains comments on a plan submitted by Lynch Company to revamp an unidentified business by instituting a centralized order department.

The collection contains an account of Mrs. Austin with a general merchandise store in Carrollton, Missouri.

The collection contains a clothing and household furnishings catalogue of a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, company.

The records of a patriotic, historical, and educational organization include documents from the Missouri state organization, individual chapters, and the national society. They consist of by-laws, minutes, programs, newsletters, chapter yearbooks, and scrapbooks.

The collection contains one catalogue of a St. Louis, Missouri, grocer, showing wholesale prices of goods.

The records contain sale records of a butcher shop in Mountain Home, Arkansas.

The collection contains a list of ice tools of the Ames Plow Company in Massachusetts.

The collection contains one catalogue showing equipment manufactured by the Frick Company of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania.

List of stock and prices for a lumber company of Willow Springs, MO.

A discussion of the Curry Amendment to the Missouri Constitution.

Remarks at dedication of the Ann Hawkins Gentry Roadside Park in Gentry County, MO, June 5, 1960.

Address of editor of LA PRENSA, Buenos Aires, an exchange lecturer of the University of Buenos Aires, before the Columbia Kiwanis Club, March 25, 1930.

Speech protesting women's suffrage.

"Railroad Records and Local History," a talk given on 6 November 1944 in Harrisburg, PA, before the American Association for State and Local History. The effect of railroads on the history of Harrisburg, giving sources for railroad history.

Given at the first annual Earl F. Nelson Memorial Lecture, under the auspices of the Missouri Law School Foundation in memory of Mr. Nelson.

Inscriptions, land indenture, and map showing location of family cemetery in Prairie Township, Howard County, MO. Also includes a biographical sketch of John Warford (1798-1872), who established the cemetery.

The collection consists of a speech by George G. Vest delivered before the Jefferson Club, St. Louis, Missouri, 31 October 1895, on the occasion of unveiling a bust of Thomas Jefferson. Vest gives a biographical sketch of Jefferson, his political views, and opposition. The last part contains advice to the Democratic party of the time.

Monthly publication of Athenaean and Union Literary Societies of the University of Missouri. Issue for December 1891.

"A Supplementary Listing of the Theses Presented for Degrees from the College of the Bible [Lexington, KY] now in the Bosworth Memorial Library," and two copies of "A Listing of the Contents and Indexes of the Papers of Isaac Tipton, Reneau, Disciple Evangelist, Physician, Book Salesman, 1805-1885, now in the Bosworth Memorial Library."

Eulogies and obituaries of Anne Elizabeth Chandler.

Brochure describing the town of Huntsville, circa 1910.

Autobiography of Richard T. Isaacs and account of his murder of Henderson B. Clark. Includes letters received by Isaacs after his conviction for murder.

History of Marshall, MO, and tentative plan for a centennial celebration in 1939. Also a list of mayors of Marshall from 1879 to 1939.

Pamphlets dealing with the siege and battle of Lexington, MO, and a horse, Lady Wonder, who answers questions. Picture postcard of Seybold Tavern, Excelsior Springs, MO.

Reminiscences of the author's boyhood in Cainsville, Harrison County, MO. Recounts the lives of prominent Czechoslovakian immigrants in the community, describing their history as a people, their country, and the area they finally settled in.

Records of the German English Evangelical Friedens Church, Hamburg, MO, consisting of an undated church history and record books from the years 1920 to 1940. The record books contain the church constitution, membership records, cash receipt accounts, expenditure and collection records, minutes of directors meetings and annual meetings, and the cemetery fund records.

Papers of a Missouri professional youth work director, 1925-1956; businessman, 1956-1974; and amateur band leader, 1974-1982. Includes personal papers, genealogical materials on the Baird family, diaries, correspondence, poetry, award presentations, photographs, and newspaper clippings.

History of athletics at the University of Missouri, 1890-1898.

Program of dinner tendered Dr. McAlester in celebration of his eightieth birthday by the Boone County Medical Society and the citizens of Columbia, MO.

Program of University of Missouri oratorical contest.

Program of birthday dinner given for Edwin W. Stephens by the citizens of Columbia, MO, June 28, 1919.

Correspondence of managing director of the Fetté Rug Company. Information on Fetté, Communist takeover of China, and inflation in that country.

Papers of a Monroe County, MO, landowner, merchant, soldier, and politician. Included are diaries, an account book, genealogical materials on the Conyers family, and miscellany regarding the daily activities of the Conyers family and their slaves. Particular emphasis is given to everyday farming operations and accounts.

History of the Boatmen's Bank, St. Louis, MO, 1847-1937.

Memoir of the battle (1861) as told by Mrs. J.J. Bruton of Ozark, MO, to Katherine Brown in 1934.

AS I RECALL, STORIES OF AND FOR THE FAMILY by Florence Harrison Bill, containing unusual stories of Columbia, Glasgow, and Fayette, MO.

An account of the early history of Six Mile Territory in Jackson County, MO, from 1804 through the Civil War.

Account of the battle of Springfield, MO, 1861, by Robert A. Austin, Carrollton, MO.

Experiences of Isaac Cruzen in Lexington, MO, 1862-1864.

Incidents in Richmond, MO, as told by a daughter of L.K. Kinsey. Notes on Cruzen genealogy.

History of Newark, Knox County, MO, 1836-1932, and typed copy of order of incorporation, 1872.

Centennial history of an Episcopal church.

Genealogy of the family of Ida Dawson Wigginton Cannon (Mrs. Clarence Cannon), beginning with Francis Harvey (1790-1860), who came to Lincoln County, MO, in the 1830s.

History of Eminence from the Civil War to 1914, written by Leland Adair.

Chronological survey of construction and acquisitions by the Frisco Lines, 1849-1940.

Photographs of College of Agriculture faculty members and a very brief history of Sanborn Field.

A history of the Jones family beginning with Welchman Ellis Jones (b. 1747). The family is traced from Maryland to the West: Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska.

Executive committee progress report and enclosures outlining events scheduled to celebrate the school's golden anniversary.

Papers of assisting attorney general of Missouri; acting prosecuting attorney of Cape Girardeau County; member and president of the Board of Curators of the University of Missouri, 1951-1965; and judge, 1965-1978, and chief justice, 1971-1973, of the Missouri Supreme Court. Includes correspondence from Finch's term on Board of Curators and speeches at judicial conferences and other functions.

The collection contains typescript essays on places and events of interest in Ralls County, Missouri, including the New London Christian Church and early settlements.

The collection contains one pamphlet giving history of the T.A. Smith family and farm in Saline County, the Memorial Presbyterian Church in Napton, Missouri, and other hamlets in Saline County.

The collection contains a brief family history, including an account of the wedding of Joseph and Mary S. Roy at St. Charles, Missouri, 1813; their places of residence during their lifetime; and the names of their daughters and their daughters' husbands and children.

The collection contains a documentary history of the war with Spain, the Boxer Rebellion, and the Philippine Insurrection prepared by the United Spanish War Veterans. Includes descriptions of the battles, the attitudes of the Americans and their opponents, the diseases that caused a majority of the deaths, biographies of prominent personalities in the war and their pictures, and casualty lists.

The collection contains one letter to a Mr. Sabel from New York City, 13 January 1939. Letter to autograph seeker declining to sign name to item written by Don (Marquis); this letter to serve as his autograph instead.

Sketches of John Brown's activities in Kansas from 1855 to 1858, compiled from writings of G.W. Brown, M.D.

Also a description of Pottawatomie massacre.

Remarks on Rocheport, Missouri, and surrounding lodges.

A short history of Waverly, Lafayette County, Missouri.

Sketch of incidents in Wilson's life, his achievements as superintendent of Atchison County, KS, high school, and as county highway engineer. Also incidents in the lives of his ancestors.

Five articles including "The Heel of Missouri," "Consolidated School District Number 8," "Louis Houck, the Father of Southeast Missouri," "The Execution of Tewanya," and "The Awakening of the Big Swamp."

The records of an organization of amateur and professional archaeologists headquartered in Columbia, Missouri. Includes extensive members' correspondence, executive committee correspondence, membership and financial records, newspaper clippings, and photographs documenting members' interests and the organization's efforts to preserve Missouri's archaeological resources.

The records of the Missouri National Organization for Women contain governance resources, publications, conference information, membership lists, financial records, individual chapter materials, correspondence, and material concerning political issues such as the ERA.

Dispersal sale of Alley's herd at Princeton, MO.

Map of Missouri showing railroad lines throughout the state.

Survey of the line of operations of the U.S. Army, under command of Major General Winfield Scott, on the 19th & 20th August & on the 8th, 12th & 13th September 1847. Made by Maj. Turnbull, Capt. McClellan & Lieut. Hardcastle. Engravings drawn by Capt. McClellan.

Early history of Oregon County including biographical sketches of some of the settlers.

Annotated stereoscope photos of the probable site of Fort D'Orleans. Four photos with duplicates.

Photographs of remains of officers' quarters and tombstones of Major Russell Dissell, William Sears, and the infant of Zebulon M. Pike.

Copy print of an illustration of California, Missouri.

Photograph of blockhouse guarding the Chariton River, Macon County, on Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad.

Copy prints and negatives of office of COLMAN'S RURAL WORLD, c. 1900; Colman when secretary and commissioner of agriculture, from AMERICAN AGRICULTURALIST, March 1889; Colman with harness horse, from NEW BREEDER'S GAZETTE, 1922.

The collection contains newspaper clippings on the Marmaduke and Sappington families and Arrow Rock Tavern.

The papers of the Daniel family, of Osceola, Missouri, contain letters, diaries, newspaper clippings of family events, and photographs of family members. See information folder for brief genealogy of Daniel and Cox families.

The collection contains the election issue of the paper for November 2, 1916, containing campaign ads and including a sample ballot.

Includes meeting song lyrics, doctrinal pamphlets, Klan summons, membership cards, dues receipt, and material specific for Klanswomen.

The collection contains one photostat copy of the September 5, 1812, edition of the True American and contains public announcements of sales, debts, and legal action, articles on the War, the Rhode Island election, ex-president Adams, and notices to British subjects residing in Schoharie County.

Papers of a Republican senator from Missouri, 79th through 81st Congresses. Contains correspondence and notes about such post-World War II subjects as economic adjustments, displaced persons, labor, civil rights, atomic energy, and the spread of communism.

The collection contains a policy issued to Mary L. Parker of Columbia, Missouri, and include the charter and by-laws of company.

The collection contains a floor plan for the second floor and roof plan of proposed reconstruction of first Missouri State Capitol in St. Charles. Drawing by Kenneth E. Coombs, Architect, Kansas City, for Missouri State Park Board.

The collection contains articles from The Country Gentleman, 1856-1911; The Cultivator, 1838-1864; American Farmer, 1823-1832; Southern Cultivator, 1851; The Cultivator and Country Gentleman, 1866; The Journal of Agriculture, 1870. The articles deal with agriculture and the advantages of the country, primarily in Missouri.

The collection contains a newspaper published by J.H. Stringfellow and R.S. Kelley as a pro-slavery weekly advocating that "the squatter claims the same sovereignty in the Territory that he possessed in the States." In 1857 ownership passed to S.C. Pomeroy and O.F. Short and the policy became pro-free state.

The collection contains a postcard picture of the bank building at Gallatin, Missouri, which was robbed by Jesse and Frank James on 7 December 1869. Picture includes a group of unidentified men.