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Francis Marion Emmons Civil War Letters, 1862-1864 (C2375)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Written by a member of Company I, 7th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, in southern Missouri and Arkansas to his parents and sister Cassie at LaPlata. Mentions his brother Riley, supplies, prices, morale, Indian regiments and rebel forces, burning of steamboats and gun boat, and duel of General Marmaduke and Colonel Walker.

W. Francis English Papers, 1838-1956 (C3358)
1.5 cubic feet (114 folders)

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As educator and administrator at the University of Missouri, English served as director of the Western Historical Manuscript Collection, dean of the College of Arts and Science, and professor of history. The papers include personal correspondence and topical materials.

William T. English Papers, 1860-1889 (C0312)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Minutes of the semi-centennial meeting of the Little Bonne Femme Baptist Association, 1889. Promissory notes and receipts, 1860, 1876, 1888. Printed broadside by J.R. Brandon, Fulton, MO, on "The asylum investigation during Governor Stephens' tenure of office."

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Epler-Gillham-Morrison Family Papers, 1835-1886 (C0424)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder, 1 roll of microfilm)

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General store account of Jacob Epler, 1836; affidavit of men of Company D, 101st Illinois Volunteer Infantry; letters and papers concerning Springfield, MO, land manipulations and transfers; letter describing Civil War military service of John Newton Gillham.

H.N. Epps Family Letters, 1817-1880 (C0201)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders), 1 roll of microfilm

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Letters from Estes, Lea and Cates family members discussing family matters, relatives, and unsettled political conditions.

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Espy Family Papers, 1800-1900 (C0099)
0.3 cubic feet (12 folders)

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Papers primarily of Thomas Espy, an attorney who moved from Franklin, Pennsylvania, to Fort Madison, Iowa, and finally to St. Louis, Missouri.

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Joseph Estes Papers, 1816-1907 (C4198)
0.5 cubic feet (20 folders)

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The Joseph Estes Papers document the life of a cattle breeder from Boone County, Missouri. The papers consist of financial documents such as receipts, deeds, indentures, and slavery claims.

Eubank Family Papers, 1846-1946 (C4162)
0.2 cubic feet

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The papers of the Eubank family contain financial records, personal letters, and miscellaneous papers of a Saline County farm family. Some of the letters particularly pertain to R. Eubank's wife, Martha T. Eubank. Some of the more interesting documents include a handwritten version of Edgar Allen Poe's The Raven, and election returns for John J. Crittenden and Munford in Kentucky.

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Rella Bright Evans Papers, 1715-1971 (C3626)
2.2 cubic feet (188 folders)

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Personal papers, genealogical notes, and correspondence of a professional genealogist in Columbia, Missouri. Main names researched are Bright, Carter, and Haden. Secondary names are Bell, Black, Cave, Hansford, McClung, Turner, and Wood. Information on many other families is included.

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Evening Star Records, 1867 (C0903)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The records contain a logbook of trips on the Missouri River, giving financial account, conditions, and distances of trips; an advertisement of trips to the Idaho gold fields. Consists of negative photostats and typed copies.

Jesse Everhart Letter, 1864, 1913 (C0467)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Written by a Confederate soldier during Sherman's March to the Sea, to his sister in Williamsburg, MO. Also included is a 1913 letter to Jesse Maughs of Fulton, MO, enclosing Everhart's letter.

Eversmann Family Papers, 1810-1982 (C3743)
0.3 cubic feet

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Family history and genealogy of the Eversmann family in Germany. Biographical sketches of Alexander, Ludwig, and Julius Eversmann. Correspondence, financial and legal records of Ludwig Eversmann and Gottfried Duden of Warren County, MO. Also poems, home remedies, and other miscellaneous items. Mostly in German with some English translations.

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Mary E. Bugg Eversole Papers, 1822-1952 (R1268)
5 cubic feet (76 folders)

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This collection consists of corresondence, legal papers, journals, ledger books, and ephemera of Mary E. Bugg Eversole and the Bugg, Cole, and Eversole families of Potosi, Washington County, Missouri. The bulk of the collection consists of Mary E. Bugg's personal correspondence, 1883-1941, financial records 1912-1952, and miscellaneous ephemera, 1863-1938.

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Jonathan Fairbanks Papers, 1850-1929 (R0075)
(1 roll of microfilm)

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The Johnathan Fairbanks Papers contain a microfilm copy of correspondence and notebooks of Johnathan Fairbanks an educator and businessman who came to Springfield, Missouri in 1866. The correspondence consists primarily of letters received from friends and family in Massachusetts and Ohio. The notebooks generally concern personal business and financial matters.

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Falor, Crabb, and McGennis Family Papers, 1850-1985 (K0707)
11 c.f.

Business records relating to the operation of the families' farms in Hopedale, IL; Sprague, MO; and Rich Hill, MO. Includes financial records for goods and services purchased; account books; commissions on livestock and crops; other legal documents; and business correspondence on a variety of subjects. Also personal correspondence, chiefly the Crabb family, and diaries kept by Mary Ann McGennis.

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Faml and Gray Freight Bill, 1861 (C2439)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains a bill of lading issued to Faml and Gray for livestock shipped on the steamer PRINCE OF WALES from Vidalia, LA.

Faris Family Books, 1850-1925 (C1102)
0.4 cubic feet (7 volumes)

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Personal account books kept by James Madison Faris (1823-1904) and James William Faris (1852-1928), of Carrollton, MO; also records of marriages, births, and deaths and muster rolls of Captain D. Hoover's company of Carroll County Provisional Militia, 1864-1865.

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Leland J. Farley Papers, 1859-1936 (R0014)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)

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The Leland J. Farley Collection contains a land grant deed for land in Texas County, Missouri, Texas County maps, and documents describing the Intercounty Electric Cooperative.

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Farmers Bank (Mt. Vernon, Mo.) Papers, 1844-1931 (C0044)
5 cubic feet (280 folders, 19 volumes), 28 oversize volumes

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Records of a bank organized in 1890 and liquidated in 1930. Also records of local businesses and schools.

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Farmington, Missouri Records, 1856-1929 (R0331)
(3 microfilm rolls)

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The Farmington, Missouri Records contain microfilm copies of municipal records of Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri. Included are the charters of the city, ordinances, the records of the boards of aldermen and trustees, oaths of office, re-cords of bonds and commissions, tax assessments, and a partial census of the city.

John Feldmann Account Book, 1863-1871 (C0268)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Accounts of a physician of Hermann, MO, partly in German. Lists medical services such as extractions, lancing of abscesses, vaccinations, etc. Bills were paid in such commodities as cigars, wine, sugar and potatoes.

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James M. Ferguson Deportment Sheet, 1861 (C0614)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Grades and general deportment of a student at the University of Missouri.

Ferrill Family Papers, 1862-1864, 1881 (CA6596)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

Civil War letters written between Union soldier John B. Ferrill of Sedalia, Missouri, and his wife Martha Jane Sparks. Ferrill served in Company A of the 33rd Missouri Infantry Regiment. He died in 1863 and was buried in Jefferson Barracks. Also includes pension materials for his widow and some transcriptions.

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Joseph Ficklin Papers, 1851-1908 (C0100)
0.4 cubic feet (19 folders, 1 volume)

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Correspondence pertaining to mathematical science, publication of mathematical books, astronomy, and personal affairs. Also an algebra copybook.

Henry C. Fike Diaries, 1851-1919 (C2215)
2.42 cubic feet (18 folders and 43 volumes)

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Diaries written by Fike while a student in McKendree College, IL; while a soldier in the Civil War; and about his migration to and life in Warrensburg, MO, and his work in Kansas City, MO, and various cities in the West.

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Augustus and Samuel R. Filley Papers, 1817-1879 (C3468)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)

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Land sale indentures, correspondence, and unsigned Civil War forms.

E.J. Finley Letter, 1866 (C1727)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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To [Francis] Rodman, Jefferson City, MO, from Texas County, MO, Nov. 8, 1866.

Finley charged violation of the registry law in Texas County, protested the election of Confederate rebels and requested a new election, criticized specific rebels, and praised radicals.

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First Baptist Church (Chariton, Mo.) Records, 1820-1925 (CA6708)
0.35 cubic feet

The records of the First Baptist Church, Glasgow, Missouri, contain meeting minutes, 1820-1925. Also included are five notebooks containing handwritten transcriptions.

First Baptist Church (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1823-2019 (CA6553)
1.68 GB of digital files

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Records of the First Baptist Church of Columbia, Missouri, include annual reports, brief sketches of members, scans of minute books and other church documents, transcriptions, and miscellaneous material.

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First Baptist Church (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1823-1972 (C3617)
3 rolls of microfilm

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Minutes and chronological register.

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First Baptist Church (Versailles, Mo.) Minutes, 1868-1896 (C3008)
1 roll of microfilm

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Minutes of the First Baptist Church of Versailles, MO.

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First Christian Church (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1824-1997 (C3991)
16.75 cubic feet (1009 folders), 18 audio cassettes

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The church records include minutes of administrative boards and committees, ministers' and administrators' papers, papers of the Christian Student Congregation, publications, the Bear Creek Church record book, the record book of the Construction Committee, and papers of several affiliated clubs and committees. Documents especially cover the period from the 1920s to 1964. In addition, this collection contains drafts and notes by Mary K. Dains for her history of the First Christian Church published in 1996. Her research includes interview recordings with church members.

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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.

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First Congregational Church (California, Mo.) Record Book, 1867-1883 (C2484)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains minutes of the sabbath meetings of the church from May 11, 1867, to June 4, 1883, when the congregation disbanded to unite with the Presbyterian Church.

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First Congregational Church, Neosho, Missouri Collection, 1868 (R0730)
(1 folder)

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The First Congregational Church, Neosho, Missouri Collection contains the manual of the First Congregational Church of Neosho, Missouri, printed by E. Skewes & Company of Neosho, Newton County, Missouri in 1868. It includes a brief history of the congregation which was organized in 1866.

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First Presbyterian Church of Rolla Records, 1864-1997 (R0668)
(4 rolls of microfilm)

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These are records of the First Presbyterian Church at Rolla, Missouri. Included are minutes of meetings of the church Session, membership and marriage records, minutes of meetings of Board of Deacons and the Board of Trustees, and church bulletins.

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First Presbyterian Church (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1828-1926, 1964-1965 (C2308)
0.2 cubic feet (4 folders), 6 oversize volumes

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The records contain record books of minutes of session, 1828-1926, which document church members, communicants, church officers, ministers, baptism, marriage, and death records. The records also include documents taken from 1893 church cornerstone, Tenth and Broadway, Columbia, Missouri, and reports of the Church Cornerstone Committee, 1964-1965.

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First Presbyterian Church, Ironton, Missouri Records, 1856-1986 (R0295)
38 volumes microfilmed

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These are records of the Presbyterian Church at Ironton in Iron County, Missouri, which was
organized as part of the Potosi Presbytery in 1855. The records include minutes of meetings of the
church Session, the Board of Trustees, and the congregation, registers of membership, and records of
the women's auxiliary societies.

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First Presbyterian Church (Laclede, Mo.) Records, 1866-1888 (C1350)
0.02 cubic feet (1 volume)

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Organization of the church and minutes of sessions.

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First Presbyterian Church (Laclede, Mo.) Records, 1866-1911 (C1351)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The records contain church organization, covenant, beliefs and statistics on membership.

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First Presbyterian Church (St. Charles, Mo.) Session Minutes, 1840-1864 (C1365)
0.03 cubic feet (1 volume)

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Minutes of session meetings of the church.

Fish Family Photograph Album, 1852-1898 (S0631)
0.3 cubic foot

The Fish Family Photograph Album contains photographs from the Fish family. The album was gifted to Hazel Fish Cunningham from her father Albert Goodrich Fish in 1898.

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William P. Fitzgerald Papers, 1843-1894 (C1919)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Papers pertaining to Franklin County land. Land grant to Thomas Maupin; warranty deed and quit claim deed between the heirs of Washington Fitzgerald and William P. Fitzgerald.

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Flanery-Gillum-Lawson Family Papers, 1862-2005 (C4142)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)

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The papers of the Flanery-Gillum-Lawson family include correspondence, family photographs, family documents, and a copy of Paint Lick Reflections, a genealogical publication, Paint Lick, Kentucky, Summer, 2005.

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J. B. Fleming Business Records, 1860-1874 (R0482)
(1 roll of microfilm)

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The J. B. Fleming Business Records collection is an account ledger of a saloon and general store operated by John B. Fleming at Farmington, Saint Francois County, Missouri.

Alma Olivia Fletcher Papers, 1841-1968 (C3623)
0.2 cubic feet (16 folders)

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Papers of the Fletcher family of Arcadia, Missouri. Included are two Civil War muster rolls; Missouri will and land deed; scrapbook of Alma's European tour, 1910; and detailed daily bird watching charts, 1960-1968.

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Thomas Clement Fletcher Letter, 1865 (C1533)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains a letter to [Governor of Pennsylvania], from City of Jefferson, MO, Jan. 31, 1865. Fletcher, governor of Missouri, expressed gratitude for sympathy shown Missouri "in the hour of her trial."

Thomas Clement Fletcher Proclamation, 1865 (C1532)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains a draft of the Governor of Missouri's Emancipation Proclamation; positive and negative photostats of printed proclamation are in OVERSIZE.

Thomas Clement Fletcher Statement, 1866 (C1534)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains a statement by the governor and other officials stating pride that Missouri remained a free state, issued on January 27, 1866.