Randolph

Ludwig Abt Collection, 1905-1978 (C4465)
37.0 cubic feet (161 folders, 10 architectural boxes, 1 oversize folder)

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Architectural drawings, blue prints, sketches, project files, and related material of Moberly, Missouri, architect Ludwig Abt related firms Abt & Cleavinger and J. Kay Cleavinger & Associates. Includes plans for schools, post offices, and other public buildings, churches, businesses, and residences in mid-Missouri counties.

Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service Aerial Photographs, 1938-1979 (P0335)
107.5 linear feet

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Missouri county aerial photographs produced by the Agriculture Stabilization and Conservation Service.

Alderson Family Genealogical Collection, no date (CA6168)
3 cubic feet

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Genealogical materials, including family group sheets, clippings, and photographs, of Alderson and affiliated families.

American Revolution Bicentennial, Missouri Committee for Agriculture Papers, 1974-1976 (C4276)
1.2 cubic feet (42 folders), 1 audio tape

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The papers of the committee contain correspondence, newsletters, reports, updates, events awards programs, lists of elected members, historical information on “Centennial Farms” and “Liberty Trees,” meeting minutes, announcements, newspaper clippings, and audiovisual material for a slide presentation entitled “The Spirit of ’76.”

Ancient Order of United Workmen Certificate, 1885 (C1965)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Certificate issued to Enoch G. Deskin, Moberly, MO.

Bank of Moberly (Mo.) Records, 1914-1935 (C0278)
3 rolls of microfilm

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Minute book, account registers, and ledgers of a bank in Moberly, MO. Also contains a record book of special assessments for the paving and graveling of roads and for sewer construction in the city from 1924 through 1934.

Thomas Swain Barclay Papers, 1912-1935 (C3938)
3 cubic feet (69 folders)

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Papers of Thomas Swain Barclay, a member of the American Red Cross during World War I, and member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity at the University of Missouri. Personal and professional correspondence, wartime diary, overseas duty related papers, newsletters and programs, photographs, and miscellaneous material collected from his various associations. Also research material on Champ Clark.

Charlotte "Lottie" Bedford Papers, 1864-1919, bulk 1871-1897 (C4490)
0.31 cubic feet (2 volumes)

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Commonplace book of Charlotte “Lottie” Bedford featuring short stories, poems, diary entries, and quotes by famous figures, as well as a scrapbook created for her grandson, William Willard Hall in 1897.

Bill of sale for Lucy, 1842 (C1588)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Bill of sale for Lucy, an enslaved woman, sold by Mason McCormack to John M[arshall] Yates, [Randolph County, MO], May 24, 1842. Witnessed by C.F. Burckhartt and R.G. Gilman. Also includes a biographical sketch of John Marshall Yates (1795-1872).

Boney and Goddard Ledger, 1857-1859 (C1050)
0.18 cubic feet (1 volume)

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The ledger contains the records of the W.G. Boney and I.O. Goddard, dealers in hardware, tinware, stoves, and harness and farm implements in Jacksonville, Randolph County, Missouri.

Richard J. Chamier Papers, 1932-1974 (C4379)
1.8 cubic feet (74 folders)

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Military, political, and civic career of a Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Army in World War II, and Missouri State Senator. Includes correspondence, photographs, and newspaper clippings covering campaigns for State Senator in 1948 and 1952, as well as clippings on speeches, talks, and Legislative Bills, particularly a Bill to update the State of Missouri Criminal Law Codes. Also some civic work with the Moberly School Board involving desegregation and reports of racial bias in the Missouri Commission on Human Rights, of which Chamier was a member.

Warren Cook Collection, 1782-1978 (R0043)
0.25 cubic foot (5 folders)

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The Warren Cook Collection contains photocopies of papers of the Smith, Havins, Roseberry, and Cook families of southwestern Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas. The collection includes correspondence, estate papers, and genealogical records. Also included are two farm diaries from 1875-1876.

John Croll Photograph Collection, 1890 (P0753)
4 photographs

Copy photos of Wabash Hospital (Moberly), N. Missouri R.R. Locomotive, Hannibal railroad yards and depot.

Matthew P. Davidson Papers, 1882-1887 (C3089)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Marriage license of Lewis Watkins and Mattie Davidson, 1885, and various deeds and petitions on the property of Matthew P. and Allie F. Davidson.

Lois E. Davis Photographs, 1966, 1981, no date (P0643)
11 photographs

Color snapshots of General Omar N. Bradley in Moberly, MO, and related sites. Photographs of Hungry Mother Wildlife Area and Locust Grove school in Howard County.

Elijah Deskin Certificate, 1869 (C1969)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains a certificate for payment of work on roads.

Elijah Deskin Deed, 1854 (C1967)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains a deed conveying land to Deskin from William and Mary A. Sorrell.

Elijah Deskin Mortgage, 1870 (C1968)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains a mortgage on Deskin's land given as security for $100 borrowed from the capital school fund of Township 52, Range 15, Randolph County, MO.

Elijah Deskin Receipts, 1855-1863 (C1971)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains tax receipts.

Eldad Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Huntsville, Mo.) Records, 1832-1967 (C4647)
0.2 cubic feet (4 folders)

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The records of the Eldad Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Huntsville, Missouri, 1832-1967, include a history of the church and church records.

William A. Eldridge Papers, 1918-1919, 1942 (C4452)
0.2 cubic feet (6 folders, 1 oversize item)

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Includes artifacts from Eldridge's year serving in World War I, a photograph and list of names of the soldiers in his company, his military papers, diary, a book about the 88th Division in which he served, and photographs from his place of employment, Brown Shoe Company in Moberly, Missouri.

Sophia Eubank Featherston Photograph Collection, no date (P0764)
6 photographs

Six photos by Miller of Moberly of the Florida, MO, area ca. 1920s. Includes photos of Mark Twain cabin and statue and the Salt River.

First Christian Church (Moberly, Mo.) Records, 1869-1903 (C1087)
0.07 cubic feet (1 volume)

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Record book contains information related to early church history and membership, including names of members and dates for marriages and deaths. Other entries include an extensive list of those who became members after S.M. Martin's 1890 revival meeting and the church's position in an adultery case. Church minutes for 1879 to 1903.

Fox Family Papers, 1870-1950s (CA6548)
2 cubic feet

Papers of a family from Moberly, Missouri, include photographs, scrapbooks, small artifacts, and miscellaneous material. Material largely concerns Lawrence Fox, Joy Eldridge Fox, and Anna Thieman Fox.

Pleasant Tilman Gentry Diary, 1876-1896 (C4416)
0.1 cubic feet (2 folders)

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Diary of a Baptist minister from Audrain County, Missouri, includes farm and livestock records, as well as records of marriages performed in Audrain, Boone, Monroe, Randolph, and Howard Counties. Also includes transcription with biographical information.

Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Missouri, A. Lincoln Post No. 5 List, no date (C2027)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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List of dead members of A. Lincoln Post, Moberly, MO.

Sarah Guitar Collection, no date (C3391)
1.5 cubic feet (5 card files), 2 rolls of microfilm

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Isaac Hardister Surety Bond, 1896 (C1912)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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$500 surety bond of Isaac Hardister, street commissioner of Huntsville, MO.

Veryl Hoenig Papers, c. 1770s-1990 (C4181)
0.4 cubic feet

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The papers of Veryl Hoenig contain genealogical research pertaining to the Burton, Searcy, Scott, Finnell, Sutliff, Forbes, Green, and Duncan families of Kentucky, Virginia, and Missouri. Documents include lineage records, copies of indentures, wills, and estates, a hand-drawn family chart, payroll information for service in the Revolutionary War, and excerpts from written histories.

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.

George E. Ladd Papers, 1890s-1939 (R1493)
0.5 cubic foot (5 volumes)

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The George E. Ladd Papers include photograph albums containing images and engineering reports of landslides and property destruction caused by soil erosion including images of failed railroad lines and train wrecks in Missouri, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, California, Tennessee, New York, Ohio, and southern Italy.

Ashley Lea Letters, 1839-1884 (C0354)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Letters of a pioneer Missouri family discussing conditions on the journey to the California gold fields, family news, and crop conditions in Mississippi in 1857.

Adison P. Lester Papers, 1879-1880 (C2117)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Lester's petition for divorce from Mary J. Lester, and summons for her to appear before Moberly Court of Common Pleas.

Lozier Family Papers, 1910s-1930s (CA6450)
1 cubic foot, 6 oversize items

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Correspondence, political material, and miscellaneous material of a family from Carroll and Randolph Counties, Missouri. Largely concerns Ralph F. Lozier, a U.S. Congressman, and his son, Lue Lozier, an attorney and judge.

Pearl Boucher Matthews Scrapbook, 1938-1983 (C4587)
0.1 cubic feet (1 folder, 1 oversize volume)

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Scrapbook containing clippings, cards, correspondence, photographs, published short stories, and ephemera relating to the career of Moberly (Mo.) author Elizabeth Seifert. Also contains one folder of loose scrapbook material.

Hugh McCanne Diary, 1850 (C1932)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains a diary kept by McCanne of his trip from Randolph County, MO, to California in the spring and summer of 1850.

James McKinsey Papers, 1850-1872 (C1890)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Papers of James McKinsey with explanatory letter from his granddaughter, Nell Deskin. Two notes entered into with Randolph County for the use and benefit of the common schools, and note of Hattie G. Johnson entered into with the Moberly Bank.

Bessie Mae Spurling Megee Papers, 1935-1991 (C4433)
0.7 cubic feet (15 folders, 5 CDs)

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This collection consists of material regarding a prolific promotional contest winner from Moberly, Missouri.

The Missouri Collection, 1771-2024 (C3982)
18.6 cubic feet (854 folders, 893 photographs), 37 oversize items, 9 audio cassettes, 7 audio discs, 9 CDs, 1 computer disc, 1 film, 6 film strips, 9 DVDs, 3 video cassettes, 583 MB of digital files

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The Missouri Collection is an artificial collection combining miscellaneous small acquisitions related to Missouri places, individuals, organizations, and events.

Missouri Extension Homemakers Association, Inc., Sacred Stones and Stained Glass Windows Project Records, 1977-1980 (C3723)
7.1 cubic feet (334 folders)

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Statewide documentation of local churches by county. Includes cultural arts reports, church histories, floor plans, architectural details, clippings, slides, photographs, and miscellany.

Missouri Place Names Study Papers, 1927-1928 (C3459)
0.6 cubic feet (40 folders)

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Missouri Training Center for Men (Moberly, Mo.) Architectural Drawings, 1958 (C3180)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Plans, elevations, and sections of the administration and education buildings, chapel, auditorium-gymnasium, dining hall, kitchen, warehouse, vocational training and industry buildings, fire house, garage, and maintenance shop.

Huntsville, Missouri Brochure, c. 1910 (C0742)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Brochure describing the town of Huntsville, circa 1910.

Randolph County, Missouri Deeds, 1888-1909 (C3742)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)

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The collection contains warranty, quitclaim, and trust deeds for properties in Randolph County, Missouri. Also includes a lease for land owned by J.E. Hubbard and a bond for deed.

Missouri. Randolph County Warranty Deeds, 1879-1910 (C2594)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Miscellaneous warranty deeds and deeds of trust.

Lynn Morrow Papers, 1804-2015 (R1000)
24 cubic feet (1051 folders, 5 oversize folders, 11,170 photographs, 852 negatives)

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The Lynn Morrow papers contain correspondence and research papers, with an additional significant collection of late twentieth-century promotional and advertising items. The papers reflect major areas of Morrow’s research on the southwest Missouri region; Iron, Shannon, and Washington counties; Theodore Pease Russell and his writings; and the writings of Silas C. Turnbo. The collection also includes a large selection of promotional publications and ephemera associated with late 20th century tourism in Missouri and Arkansas.

Mount Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Randolph County, Mo.) Records, 1873-1979 (C3785)
0.2 cubic feet (10 folders)

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Records of the Mount Carmel Cumberland Presbyterian Church of Randolph County. The documents include information about baptisms, marriages, funerals, and dismissals. Also included are session minutes, church history, and pastoral information. Moreover, the records seem to include some documents from the Cumberland Chapel Church.

Mount Pleasant College (Huntsville, Mo.) Papers, 1860-1862 (C0618)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Annual catalogue of Mount Pleasant College, Huntsville, MO, for the year ending, 24 June 1860. Commencement program for 1862.

Mount Pleasant College (Huntsville, Mo.) Tuition Receipts, 1870-1872 (C2640)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains tuition receipts and brief description of the college.

James Harvey Petty Family Papers, 1871-1939 (C4252)
0.2 cubic feet (2 folders)

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The papers of a medical doctor in Jacksonville, Missouri, consist of two ledgers. One is a commercial ledger, listing individuals and amounts of merchandise in Jacksonville, Missouri, 1871. The other lists patients and services kept by Dr. Petty from 1881-1888, along with accounts for Petty and Co., 1930-1939.