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Charles W. Rubey Papers, 1857-1914 (R0200)
0.25 cubic foot (15 folders, 2 rolls of microfilm)
The Charles W. Rubey Papers contain the personal, business, and military papers of Charles W. Rubey, a businessman and militia officer from Lebanon, Missouri. Included are personal, family, and business papers, and records from militia organizations raised in Laclede County during the Civil War. The military records include correspondence, orders, equipment, and ordinance returns, certificates of enrollment and exemption, and muster rolls.
Ruins of Baldwin Theatre Photograph, 1909 (P0036)
1 photograph
Original photo of Baldwin Theatre in Springfield, Missouri after fire destruction. Built in 1891 at 322 St. Louis Avenue, the present site of the McDaniel Building
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William A. Ruyle Papers, circa 1864 (R0033)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The William A. Ruyle Papers contain a transcript of a letter written by William A. Ruyle to his father, describing his wartime experiences with the 5th Regiment, Missouri Infantry. It includes accounts of the Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, and events prior to the surrender of Vicksburg, Mississippi.
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Sawyer Family Papers, 1934-1944 (R1313)
(1 folder)
The collection consists of eleven school report cards for the children of Thomas M. and Elsie D. Sawyer. The children attended Rogersville Public School at Rogersville in Greene County, Missouri, and Green Hill School, in Webster County, Missouri for elementary education.
Martin F. Schmidt Photograph Collection, no date (P0885)
1 photograph
Photo of Civil War monument, Springfield.
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Joanie Melton Seale Papers, 1971-2006 (SP0098)
0.4 cubic feet (4 folders)
The Joanie Melton Seale Papers contain materials related to the Lester E. Cox Medical Center in Springfield, Missouri, collected by registered nurse Joanie Melton Seale. The collection consists of publications, a medical directory, and a calendar celebrating the hospital’s centennial. The collection also includes a program for the 1971 Missouri State Fair.
Edward Martin Shepard Papers, 1844-1939 (C0164)
0.6 cubic feet
Notes, correspondence, clippings, and pamphlets of Shepard, a geologist and professor at Drury College, Springfield, MO.
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Edward Martin Shepard Lantern Slide Collection, no date (R1184)
0.25 cubic foot (41 lantern slides)
These are lantern slides showing springs, natural bridges, and caves in the Ozarks region of Missouri. They were produced for teaching purposes by Edward M. Shepard, a professor of geology at Drury College in Springfield, Missouri.
Sheppard Family Papers, 1844-1877 (C0429)
0.13 cubic feet (6 folders)
Miscellaneous letters from Philadelphia; Tennessee; Cincinnati; Springfield and St. Louis, MO; and England. A letter from Paris, TN, describes local preaching techniques.
Originals on microfilm; typed copies in folders.
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Charles Sheppard Photographs, 1961 (P0621)
6 photographs
Photos of Greene County ca. 1961: Indian Mound Marker, the Dr. H.M. Parrish house, a Civil War earthwork on the Drury University Campus, and the Ward D. King house.
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"A Short Sketch of My Experiences During the First Stages of the Civil War," R.C. Carter, no date (C2911)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a memoir describing experiences of a Confederate lieutenant. He includes the battles of the Hemp Bales, Wilson's Creek, Pea Ridge, and Boonville in his reminiscences.
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John James Sitton, Civil War Memoir Collection, circa 1900 (R0377)
(1 folder)
The John James Sitton, Civil War Memoir Collection contain photocopies of a military history of the Oregon County company of the 2nd Regiment, 7th Division, Missouri State Guard, July 4 - December 1, 1861. The narrative was written by John James (J. J. ) Sitton, who also served in the 7th Division, but in a different regiment. Sitton became captain of the Oregon County men in later Confederate service. The memoir also includes biographical data on
selected Orego County soldiers.
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John James Sitton Papers, 1860-1913 (R1286)
(1 roll)
The John James Sitton Papers consists of a three volume journal, scrapbook, miscellaneous papers, and photographs, 1860-1913 of a Missouri confederate soldier and postwar resident of Oregon Coounty, Missouri. The journal, 1860-1882, documents service in the Missouri State Guard and other confederate units in Missouri, Arkansas, and Mississippi during the Civil War. It also includes his veterans activities and other aspects of Sitton's life.
Hubert Edwin Small Papers, circa 1910-1952 (R0474)
0.3 cubic foot (3 folders)
The Hubert Edwin Small Papers include a scrapbook, correspondence, and miscellaneous printed material of Hubert E. Small, a musician, Chautauqua performer, and music teacher at Kansas City and Springfield, Missouri. Some material pertains to his wife, Vera Whitmore Small, also a professional musician.
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Nancy K. Smith Postcard Collection, 1900-1970 (P0029)
268 postcards
Postcards, all views of hospitals and clinics and some sanitariums across Missouri.
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William Ernest Smith Papers, 1860, 1915-1968 (C2999)
0.2 cubic feet (8 folders)
The papers of William Ernest Smith contain correspondence of Smith, a history professor at Miami University, Oxford, OH, 1926-1934; department chairman, 1934-1957; graduate school dean, 1950-1959; research professor of history, 1959-1962; and author. The collection includes correspondence with other history and economics professors concerning Southwest Missouri State Teachers College, Springfield; the University of Wisconsin, Madison; and Miami University.
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Sons of the Revolution, Missouri Society, Springfield Chapter Collection, 1915 (R0718)
(1 folder)
This is the program for the Fourth Anniversary Service of the Springfield Chapter, Sons of the Revolution, held at St. Paul Methodist Epioscopal Church, South, at Springfield in Greene County, Missouri, on February 21, 1915.
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Soroptimist International of Springfield, Missouri, Records, 1942-1983 (C4435)
2.0 cubic feet (50 folders)
This collection contains correspondence, newsletters, meeting minutes, membership records, service projects, and conference materials concerning Soroptimist International of Springfield, Missouri. It also includes magazines, newsletters, and convention materials from regional clubs and the national organization.
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Sorosis Club of Springfield, Missouri Collection, 1951-1984 (R0840)
(1 folder)
These are the yearbooks for 1951-1952, 1980-1981, and 1984-1985 for the Sorosis Club of Springfield in Greene County, Missouri. Included are club calendars, the constitution and bylaws, lists of departments and officers, and membership rolls.
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South-Western Stage Company Papers, 1867 (C2238)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Copies of form letters and contracts used by the South-Western Stage Company. Includes rules and regulations for road agents, station agents, drivers, shopmen, and barnmen.
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Southwest Missouri Library Service, Inc., Records, 1957-1982 (SP0084)
1.5 cubic feet (37 folders, 2 photographs)
The Southwest Missouri Library Service, Inc., Records contain the by-laws, meeting minutes, correspondence, financial records, and membership papers of Southwest Missouri Library Service, Inc., headquartered in Bolivar, Missouri.
Southwest Missouri Map Collection, 1833-2000 (SP0047)
14 maps
The Southwest Missouri Map Collection contains city, county, highway, geographical, topographical, and mining maps. The maps focus on the southern and western counties in Missouri including Greene, Henry, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, and Newton counties.
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Southwest Missouri Resource Conservation and Development Records, 1964-2011 (SP0009)
28 cubic feet
The records consist of the financial documents, correspondence, project notes and publications pertaining to the operation of the non-profit environmental organization known as Southwest Missouri Resource Conservation and Development.
Southwest Missouri State University Photographs, 1902 (P0615)
2 photographs
Photos of Southwest Missouri State University: plans for College of Business Administration building, and Hammons House Residence Hall,
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Southwest Missouri Collection, 1864-2014 (SP0017)
1 cubic foot (43 folders, 34 photographs)
The Southwest Missouri Collection is an artificial collection combining miscellaneous small acquisitions related to southwest Missouri individuals, places, organizations, and events. Material continues to be added to the collection.
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Springfield Business College Collection, 1908-1927 (R0765)
(1 folder)
These are booklets promoting the Springfield Business College, a commercial trade school located at Springfield in Greene County, Missouri.
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Springfield Chamber of Commerce Photograph Collection, no date (P0616)
7 photographs
Photos of Springfield area caves, creeks, and springs.
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Springfield Community Teachers Association Collection, 1943 (R1018)
(1 folder)
This is a program for a performance by "Devi Dja and her Bali-Java Dancers, with Native Gamelan Orchestra," on Tuesday evening, March 30, 1943 in the Senior High School auditorium at Springfield in Greene County, Missouri. The Springfield Community Teachers Association sponsored the appearance.
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Springfield Contemporary Theatre Collection, 1995-2019 (SP0060)
12 cubic feet, 4 oversize boxes
The Springfield Contemporary Theatre Collection includes posters, programs, photographs, marketing materials, and video recordings of productions performed by the company from 1995 to 2019. The collection also contains theatre files and newspaper articles.
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Springfield Iron Furnace (Potosi, Mo.) Ledger, 1834-1836 (C1264)
0.15 cubic feet (1 volume)
Ledger of an iron works.
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Springfield Kiwanis Club Collection, 1936 (R1072)
(1 folder)
This is a program booklet for "Joyland" an evening of musical and dance entertainment presented as a fundraiser for the Springfield Kiwanis Club's Crippled Children's Fund under the direction of the Physical Education Department of Southwest Missouri State Teachers College. The event was held in the Shrine Mosque at Springfield in Greene County, Missouri, on December 16, 1936.
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Springfield Kiwanis Club Ministrel Show Collection, 1946-1952 (R0954)
(1 folder)
These are program booklets for minstrel shows presented by the Springfield Kiwanis Club at Springfield in Greene County, Missouri, on February 22, 1946, February 24-25, 1950, and February 22-23, 1952. The fundraising performances were staged at Springfield's Shrine Mosque auditorium, with net proceeds going to children's charities.
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Springfield Ladies Saturday Club Records, 1921-1928 (R0071)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Springfield Ladies Saturday Club Records contains a microfilm copy of a minute book of a women's club in Springfield, Missouri. The volume includes meeting minutes and lists of members.
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Springfield Manufacturing Company Papers, 1872 (C1943)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Articles of association and resolution pertaining to liquidation of stock.
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Springfield Mill Company Records, 1872-1877 (R0584)
0.1 cubic foot (1 volume)
The Springfield Mill Company Records consist of an account ledger for the Springfield Mill Company, owned and operated by Allen Mitchell and J. W. Caynor in Springfield, Missouri.
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Springfield Normal School and Business College Collection, 1902 (R1246)
(1 folder)
This is the "Ninth Annual Catalogue" of the Springfield Normal School and Business College at Springfield in Greene County, Missouri. The presidents of the proprietary school were Allen Moore and John A. Taylor. In addition to the normal and commercial courses the college included a conservatory of music and an approved summer school.
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Springfield University Club Book, no date (C1265)
0.05 cubic feet (1 volume)
List and pictures of markers placed at historic sites in Greene County. Original at Springfield Public Library.
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Springfield Wagon Company Collection, 1878-1888 (R1188)
(1 folder)
This collection contains photocopies of papers dealing with the Springfield Wagon Company at Springfield in Greene County, Missouri. Included are letters to the company from wagon dealers and parts suppliers in Arkansas and Missouri.
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Springfield Wagon Company Records, 1873-1972 (R0059)
(9 rolls of microfilm)
The Springfield Wagon Company Records contain microfilm copies of twelve volumes and fifty folders of records for the Springfield Wagon company. These records include account books and ledgers, correspondence from travel agents, dealers, supplies and customers. Also included is the master's thesis documenting the history of the company written by Steven L. Stepp in 1972.
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Springfield Yacht Club Collection, 1939 (R0941)
(1 folder)
These are official race programs for outboard-engine motorboat races held on Lake Taneycomo at Branson in Taney County, Missouri, on June 4 and September 9-10, 1939. The Springfield Yacht Club sponsored the regattas.
Springfield-Branson, Missouri, Metropolitan Area, Photograph Collection, 1884-1965 (P1109)
An artificial collection of photographs of Christian, Dallas, Greene, Polk, Webster, Stone, and Taney Counties.
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St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad Company Collection, 1852, 1916-1984 (R1506)
18 cubic feet (14 folders, 81 volumes, 33 oversize volumes)
The St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad Company Collection contains records of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad Company “Frisco.” These records include AFE completion reports, ICC valuations, equipment registers and inventories, and materials on corporate history.
St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company Collection, 1920-1980 (R1491)
0.5 cubic foot (19 folders, 1 photograph)
The St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company Collection contains a sales kit, business records, and photographs for the St. Louis-San Francisco "Frisco" Railway Company. The collection includes train and freight schedules, specifications for rail cars and lines, promotional materials, maps, sales manuals, and images of railcars and stations.
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St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company Promotional Booklet Collection, 1925 (R0816)
(1 folder)
These are "Dairying in the Ozarks" and "Fruit Growing in the Ozarks of Missouri and Arkansas along the Frisco Lines", published by the St. Louis-San Francisco "Frisco" Railway company to promote economic development along its routes in southern Missouri and northern Arknasas.
St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company Records, 1859-1980 (R0362)
(178 cubic feet)
These are corporate minutes and financial account books, and other records of the St. Louis-San Francisco ("Frisco") Railway Company (1916-1980) and predecessor, subsidiary, and constituent companies, most notably the St. Louis & San Francisco Railway (1876-1896) and the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad (1896-1916). The "Frisco" operated in Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. It became part of the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1980. Also of note are four architectural drawing boxes that include the blueprints for structures along the St. Louis-San Francisco Line. A detailed inventory of the drawings is included in each of the four boxes.
St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company Employee Records, 1930-1977 (SP0057)
0.1 cubic foot (2 folders)
The St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company Employee Records contain Seniority Rosters and Employee Line-Ups from 1930 to 1977. The records include the names and seniority rank of the St. Louis-San Francisco "Frisco" railroad employees throughout Missouri, as well as Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
St. Paul Methodist Church, Springfield, Missouri Collection, 1939 (R0886)
(1 folder)
This is an issue of the "St. Paul Beacon", the weekly newsletter of the St. Paul Methodist Church at Springfield in Greene County, Missouri. Dated October 27, 1939, it includes inspirational messages, news items, and advertisements for local businesses.
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Frank H. Stacy Records, 1924-1925 (R0509)
2 folders
These are the account books of a farmer at Springfield in Greene County, Missouri. The books
include itemized accounts of income and expenditure from 1 January through 1 May 1924, and
estimated budgets for May 1924--February 1925. Record categories include poultry, garden and
fruit, improvements, vehicles, and personal expenses.
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Reba Staggs Papers, circa 1928-1933 (R0586)
(1 folder)
This is the scrapbook of Reba Staggs of Newburg, Phelps County, Missouri. The scrapbook includes newspaper clippings, photographs, programs for theatrical productions and other events, and miscellaneous materials concerning Newburg High School, and Drury College in Springfield, Missouri.