Jasper

David A. James Papers, 1790-2008 (C4126)
5 cubic feet

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The research material of a hotel management instructor, whose work resulted in the publication Historic Hotels of Missouri: Hotels, Inns, and Taverns of 19th Century Missouri.

Larry James Collection, 1874-2019 (SP0038)
1.5 cubic feet (33 folders, 6 photographs, 239 negatives)

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The Larry James Collection consists of photographs taken and collected by local historian and author Larry James. Photographs in this collection were also taken by freelance writer and photographer, Charles Townson Allonby. The books in this collection were written or co-written by Larry James and focus on the history of Newton County, Missouri.

Jasper County Mining Collection, 1890-1916 (R1410)
0.02 cubic foot (2 folders)

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The Jasper County Mining Collection contains reports, land lease agreements, maps, and surveys of mining property in Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri.

Jasper County Tanning Company Collection, 1924 (R1057)
(1 folder)

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This is a certificate for 200 shares in the Jasper County Tanning Company, which had offices at Carthage in Jasper County, Missouri, and property at Carthage and at Pittsburg in Crawford County, Kansas. The certificate was issued to A. J. Porter on October 1, 1924 and signed by President P.C. Gruver and secretary Lester E. Forbes.

Jasper County, Missouri Records, 1842-1890 (R0515)
0.5 cubic foot (8 volumes, 1 roll of microfilm)

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These are docket books, marriage records, and stray books, mostly for Marion Township, the collector's forfeiture list, and the clerk's letterpress book for Jasper County, Missouri. The collection is also available on microfilm.

Jasper County, Missouri Superintendent of Schools Collection, 1912-1913 (R0985)
(1 folder)

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These are programs for teachers' meeting held at Sarcoxie and and Carl Junction, in Jasper County, Missouri. Teachers from area schools attended. The meetings were called by County Superintendent L. W. Kost.

Jasper County, Missouri Tax Assessment Records, 1861 (R0016)
(1 roll of microfilm)

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The Jasper County, Missouri Tax Assessment Records contain a microfilm copy of a volume with the tax assessment list and property assessments for Jasper County, Missouri in 1861. The property assessments include records of acreage, slaves, and town lots.

Jasper County, Missouri Tax Book Collection, 1864 (R0017)
(1 roll of microfilm)

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The Jasper County, Missouri Tax Book Collection contains a microfilm copy of a volume that includes property valuation and taxes for Jasper County, Missouri. The taxes listed are only for land holdings.

Johnson Family Collection, 1880-1971 (SP0085)
15 cubic feet (12 folders, 24 volumes)

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The Johnson Family Collection consists of photographs, postcards, personal papers, and scrapbooks related to the Johnson and Wood families of Greene and Taney counties. The scrapbooks contain materials related to development sites in southwest Missouri, including the Powersite Dam, the James River Power Station, and the town of Hollister.

Joplin Business College Collection, circa 1920-1939 (R0891)
(1 folder)

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These are booklets and other papers promoting the Joplin Business College (The Joiner School) , a commercial trade school located at Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri.

Joplin Chamber of Commerce Collection, circa 1920s (R1063)
(1 folder)

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This is 'Joplin, Missouri: A city of Diversified Opportunites', an illustrated promotional booklet issued by the Joplin Chamber of Commerce at Joplin in Jasper County Missouri. Although undated, the text and photographs suggest a printing in the 1920s.

Joplin Chamber of Commerce Photograph Collection, no date (P1015)

Photographs of Joplin, Missouri: aerial view of downtown, and Eagle Picher Lead Company.

Joplin Chamber of Commerce, Aviation Committee Collection, 1971 (R0871)
(1 folder)

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This is a program booklet for an airport terminal dedication and air show sponsored by the Joplin Chamber of Commerce at Joplin Municipal Airport in Jasper County, Missouri on May 29-31, 1971.

Joplin Choral Club Collection, 1904 (R0904)
(1 folder)

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This is a program for "Swan and Skylark," a concert presented by the Joplin Choral club at Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri, on April 19, 1904.

Joplin Consolidated Mining Company Books, 1887-1928 (C0649)
2 volumes

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Minute book containing articles of incorporation and minutes of meetings, and account book with accounts of sales and labor.

Joplin Globe Magazine Collection, 1928-1929 (R0621)
0.5 cubic foot (2 oversize volumes)

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The Joplin Globe Magazine Collection contains annual magazines of the Joplin Globe newspaper featuring stories on mining and related industries in the Tri-State Mining District of Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Included are production summaries for leading mining companies and articles on mineral industries in the Tri-State and the United States. The magazines are illustrated and carry advertisements by lead and zinc mining and milling companies.

Joplin Globe Photographs, 1955, 1973 (P1090)

Photographs by Kathi Conrad of the Joplin Globe of Thomas Hart Benton at the Joplin Centennial and the State Historical Society of Missouri.

Joplin High School Collection, 1918 (R0907)
(1 folder)

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This is a program for a performance of "The Education of Mr. Pipp," a theatrical comedy by Augustus Thomas, by the Senior class of 1918 of Joplin High School at Joplin in Japser County, Missouri. Directed by Mrs. George F. Wolfe, the play was performed on May 9-10, 1918.

Joplin Loan and Building Association Records, 1883-1891 (R1307)
(1 oversize volume)

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This is a record book of the Joplin Loan and Building Association at Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri. It includes the bylaws, minutes of meetings of stockholders and directors and financial statements. Entries begin with the organizational meeting on March 31, 1883 and continue through January 5, 1891.

Joplin Railroad Company Records, 1877 (R0087)
(1 roll of mircofilm)

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The Joplin Railroad Company Records contains a microfilm copy of a construction ledger for the Joplin Railroad Company.

Joplin Separating Company Records, 1902-1909 (R0370)
(1 roll of microfilm)

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The Joplin Separating Company Records contain microfilmed records of the processing of lead and zinc ores from mines in and around Jasper County, Missouri. The volume also includes records of sales of processed ores to refining companies, and the sales and purchases of sand. The names and locations of various mines and operators are noted, as are the prices for various grades of ore.

Joplin Theatre Collection, 1929 (R1037)
(1 folder)

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This is a program for a production of William Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew' at the Joplin Theatre in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, on Friday evening February 8, 1929. The live performance was presented in modern dress. The porgram includes members of the cast, a list of the scenes, and advertisments for local buisnesses.

Joplin Tornado Photographs, 2011 (S1040)
0.25 cubic foot

Photographs of tornado damage in Joplin, MO from June 3, 2011.

Joplin, Missouri Centennial Collection, 1973 (R0793)
(1 folder)

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This is a flyer promoting the centennial celebration at Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri. The events occurred in June and July in 1973.

Joplin, Missouri Special Road District Minute Book, 1914-1917 (C0646)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The record book contains minutes of meetings, including bills and expenditures.

Julius Hewitt vs. Chatham Mining Company, 1896 (SP0059)
0.1 cubic foot

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The papers include the original affidavit copies from a Jasper County Circuit Court proceeding between Julius A. Hewitt and Chatham Mining Company. The lawsuit was brought against Chatham Mining Company by employee, Julius A. Hewitt, over a salary dispute.

Katy C. Mining Company (Joplin, Mo.) Books, 1900-1906 (C0650)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)

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V. 1 Accounts with Miners Bank, payrolls, and miscellaneous accounts, 1900-1903.

V. 2 Articles of association, by-laws and minutes of meetings of directors, 1900-1906.

Knell Family Photographs, 1884-1967 (P0708)
42 photographs

Copy photos of and relating to the Knell family and Knell Mortuary in Carthage, MO.

Karl L. Koelker Papers, 1896-1948 (R0011)
2 cubic feet (52 oversize folders)

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The Karl L. Koelker Papers contain the negative photocopies of the mining pages form the Sunday issues of the Joplin Daily Globe (later the Joplin Globe), dated from 1896 to 1948. They contain news and production figures for the lead and zinc mining region in southwestern Missouri.

Thomas Korn Photograph Collection, 1933-1976 (SP0099)
0.5 cubic foot (13 folders, 129 photographs, 434 negatives)

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The Thomas Korn Photograph Collection contains photographs and negatives taken by Joplin, Missouri, photographer Thomas Korn.

Alfred Avery Lamkin Papers, 1853-1872 (R0443)
5 folders

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These are diaries of Alfred Avery Lamkin, a soldier in the 25th Ohio Infantry and a civilian employee of
the army during the Civil War, who moved to Jasper County, Missouri, in 1866. His diaries cover antebellum
employment in Ohio, Indiana, and Missouri, military service in Virginia, South Carolina, and Kentucky, and
postwar activities in Ohio and Missouri.

Frederick H. Laas Collection, 1935-2001 (R1323)
4 cubic feet (197 folders)

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The collection of railroadiana consists primarily of printed memorabilia such as timetables, station maps, ticket stubs, and other memorabilia. Most pertains to passenger operations in the United States and Canada, especially those by Amtrak, but there are also brochures and printed materials from passenger railroads in Europe and Asia. The bulk of the material dates from the 1960s to the 1990s.

League of Women Voters, Joplin, Missouri Collection, 1919-1921 (R1267)
(1 folder)

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These are miscellaneous papers of the Joplin League of Women Voters. The papers include correspondence of the treasurer, Marjorie T. Wolcott, with the Missouri League of Women Voters, the National American Women Suffrage Association, the Republican National Committee, and the Democratic National Committee. The correspondence concerns contributions to the State League and expenses for local programs.

Leggett & Platt, Inc., Photographs, 1939 (P0712)
9 photographs

Photos of Leggett & Platt, Inc., Carthage, MO, Manufacturers of Bedsprings and Innerspring Mattresses

Leggett and Platt Manufacturing Company Records, 1896-1932 (R0250)
(8 rolls)

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These are business records of a manufacturing firm in Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri, now doing business as Leggett & Platt, Inc. Included are shipping and sales records, journals, expense records, balance sheets, and account ledgers.

Leib Family Photograph Collection, 1880, 1944 (R1456)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)

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The Leib Family Photograph Collection contains a copy of a photograph of Jacob S. Leib's sons circa 1880, and a copy of a photograph of Leib family members in 1944, in a group shot of the Oakland Christian Church in Joplin, Missouri. The photographs were identified by Jack Leib.

Loyal Order of Moose Lodge No. 839, Carthage, Missouri Records, 1915 (R1465)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)

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The Loyal Order of Moose Lodge No. 839, Carthage, Missouri Records consist of a souvenir program for the Loyal Order of Moose in the Armory Lodge at Carthage, Missouri on August 26, 1915, and includes the program, menu, dance program, and committee information.

Mansfield Mining and Development Company Collection, 1918 (R1122)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)

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This is certificate number 31, dated March 7, 1918, for twenty shares of stock in the Mansfield Mining and Development Company of Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri. The firm owned mining leases and contracts near Mansfield in Wright County, Missouri. The shares were sold to L. F. Livingston and the certificate was signed by N. Rosenberg, president, and C. O. Storm, secretary.

R. J. Martin Papers, 1946-1955 (SP0095)
4 cubic feet (103 folders, 1 oversize folder, 60 photographs)

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The R. J. Martin Papers contain records, correspondence, contracts, and photographs from Ralph Joseph “Joe” Martin’s tenure as Missouri-Arkansas representative for the United States Department of the Interior Southwest Power Association office in Springfield, Missouri.

Angus McCallum Architectural Records, 1960-1973 (K0879)
1.70 c.f. (14 rolled items)

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Architectural drawings of Kansas City area buildings designed by McCallum and firms with which he was associated.

R. S. McClintock Papers, 1916 (R1109)
(1 folder)

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This collection contains a letter dated November 28, 1916 from R. S. McClintock at Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri, to Edward A. Hill at Aurora in Lawrence County, Missouri. The letter deals with mining property near Webb City in Jasper County.

Hunter Campbell McClure Papers, 1943-1964 (R1500)
0.25 cubic foot (11 folders, 1 photograph, 1 panoramic)

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The Hunter Campbell McClure Papers contain correspondence between Margaret Inez Blankenship and Hunter C. McClure during his service in World War II, newspaper articles and publications dealing with the war, and photographs. Also included are the personal papers of Hunter C. McClure.

McDonald County Secession Papers, 1961-2015 (SP0013)
.2 cubic feet (5 folders)

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The McDonald County Secession papers contain photocopied newspaper articles dealing with the publicity surrounding the McDonald County secession hoax from Missouri in 1961.        

Douglas E. McDowell, "The Ginseng Garden", 1909 (R1062)
(1 folder)

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This is the issue for August 1909 of 'The Ginseng Garden', edited by Charles E. McDowell at Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri. This quarterly publication promoted the cultivation and marketing of ginseng, a medicinal root.

Allen McReynolds Constitutional Convention Papers, 1941-1944 (C0023)
2.75 cubic feet (275 folders)

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Letters and papers of a Democratic delegate-at-large and chair of the State-Wide Committee for the Revision of the Missouri Constitution. He was chair of the Committee on Rules and Order of Business, and served on the Committees on Executive Department; Legislative Department; Printing; Reporting and Publications; Convention Library, Information and Research; and Phraseology, Arrangement and Engrossment.

Allen McReynolds Papers, 1842-1970 (C3605)
6.0 cubic feet (515 folders), 3 audio tapes, 3 audio cassettes

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The papers of a Carthage, Missouri, lawyer, state senator, Democratic candidate for governor, president of the State Historical Society of Missouri, and member of the University of Missouri Board of Curators. The correspondence concerns civic, legal, political and business interests, family, and friends. The papers include correspondence of the McReynolds family dating from the 1840s through the 1940s.

Allen McReynolds Papers, no date (CA5934)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

Addition of correspondence, family papers, and campaign materials. See also C3605.

Mercantile Bancorporation Records, 1859-1999 (S1242)
45.5 cubic feet

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This collection contains meeting minutes, property appraisal cards, annual reports, VHS tapes, and photographs pertaining to the Mercantile Bancorporation’s mission to provide financial services to customers in the Midwest. Materials of interest include property appraisal cards for residential homes in the St. Louis Metropolitan Region. The cards contain information about the lot size, construction material, and estimated value for each individual property. The materials in this collection date from 1936 to 1999.

Methodist Church, Southwest Missouri Annual Conference Records, 1941-1959 (R0555)
(15 volumes)

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These are published minutes of sessions of the Southwest Missouri Annual Conference of the Methodist Church. Included are membership rolls and pastoral assignments, minutes, reports, obituaries, and statistics.

Methodist Episcopal Church-South, Southwest Missouri Conference Records, 1919-1967, bulk 1919-1925 (R0636)
0.02 cubic foot (2 folders)

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The Methodist Episcopal Church-South, Southwest Missouri Conference Records contain photocopies of records from the Jasper Circuit in the Joplin District, which was a part of the Southwest Missouri Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church-South. Included are a Quarterly Conference Record of the Jasper Circuit, 1919-1923, and miscellaneous papers, 1919-1967.