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Mason Family Papers, 1820-1982 (CA6555)
5.4 cubic feet, 5 oversize items
The papers of the Harry Proctor Mason family of Fayette, Missouri, largely contain correspondence written during the early to mid-twentieth century. Also includes genealogical materials, photographs, postcards, and miscellaneous material.
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E.B. Mason Appointment, 1861 (C0549)
1 oversize item
Appointment as deputy postmaster at LaSalle, Illinois, by Abraham Lincoln.
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Masonic Hall Association Receipts, 1858-1860 (C1865)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Four receipts of the Masonic Hall Association for T.M. Barron, signed by J.T. Donaldson, Ferdinand Meyer and E. Gardner Obear.
Gerald R. Massie Photographs, 1860-1980 (P0016)
0.83 cubic feet (497 photographs)
Photographs of scenes across Missouri, many taken as part of Massie's work as Missouri's state photographer. Events highlighted include Winston Churchill's visit to Fulton, Governor Hearnes' inaugural celebrations in 1965 and 1969, and the Battle of Pilot Knob Centennial commemoration in 1964. The collection includes extensive coverage of the Missouri State Capitol building. Geographically, the collection covers much of Missouri, with particular focus on tourist destinations: St. Louis, Kansas City, Hannibal, Ste. Genevieve, and the Ozarks.
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William L. H. Matkin Papers, circa 1865-1922 (R0784)
(1 folder)
This collection contains photocopies and typescripts of the memorandum book of Reverend William L. H. Matkin, a Baptist minister in Madison County, Missouri. Included are notes on persons baptized and married, funerals preached, notations on personal finances, and an inventory of a blacksmith shop.
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Matthews Family Papers, 1862-1863 (C3816)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
The papers of the Matthews family of Columbia, Missouri, include a reminiscence written by Mary Matthews Maupin in memory of her father, James L. Matthews, and two letters written during the Civil War by James L. Matthews.
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John Wesley Matthews Papers, 1861-1863 (R0039)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The John Wesley Matthews Papers contain photocopies of letters written by John W. Matthews to his family relating his experiences in the 32nd Regiment, Missouri Volunteers. The letters contain descriptions of provost duty in St. Louis, and the condition of the regiment after the surrender of Vicksburg. There is also a poem describing the Vicksburg campaign.
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Leonard Matthews Family Papers, 1861-2003 (S0841)
1 cubic foot, 38 photographs
The Leonard Matthews Family Papers contain correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, and Leonard Matthews's autobiography "A Long Life In Review," pertaining to the lives of Leonard Matthews, Leonard Matthews Jr., and William Matthews.
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Matthews-Chambers Papers, 1860-1970 (S0440)
0.4 cubic foot, 29 folders
The Matthews-Chambers papers document the work, social activities, and travels of the Chambers family from 1811-1974. The collection also reflects social and political conditions in St. Louis, England, and India during the 19th century and early 20th century. Included in the collection is Correspondence (1877-1884) among members of the Chambers family reveals inter-familial tensions over child rearing, education and finances. These letters also describe military duties, social activities, living conditions, and attitudes toward natives among British Army officers and British planters living in India during the late 19th century.
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Maxwell and Johnson (Alexandria, Mo.) Account Book, 1861-1862 (C1163)
0.18 cubic feet (1 volume)
Accounts of a general merchandise firm, Alexandria, MO.
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Jacob May Diary, 1863 (C2426)
1 roll of microfilm
Diary concerning U.S. military action in the Shenandoah Valley and West Virginia. References to marches, scouting parties, guard duty, grand review and inspection, prisoners, Union and Confederate deserters, traitors, pay allowances, food rations, weather, West Virginia's constitutional election, colleagues, and military action elsewhere.
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William A. McCanse Papers, 1856, 1868 (C1290)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The William A. McCanse Papers consist of two items: an agreement for the “valuation and division…of negroes,” 1856, and a letter from Jeremiah McKanse, a former slave, of Olathe, Kansas, to William McCanse, 1868.
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Nathan H. McCausland Papers, 1858-1864 (C2013)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of Nathan H. McCausland contain a receipt for share of estate of Nathan Heald; an oath of loyalty, 1862; and two letters from Gratiot Street Prison, St. Louis, 1864.
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David F. McClay Deeds, 1868-1888 (C1884)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Deeds to two tracts of land in township 62, Adair County, MO, 8 July 1868 and 20 May 1888.
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Joseph Washington McClurg Papers, 1869 (C1678)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of Joseph Washington McClurg contain correspondence about the return of the Great Seal of Missouri, May 1869. Letters are from Governor McClurg and former Lieutenant Governor Thomas C. Reynolds. They include comments about reconstruction in Missouri.
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Joseph Washington McClurg Telegram, 1869 (C1746)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a telegram to Charles Dougherty, Independence, MO, from Jefferson City, MO, Dec. 24, 1869. Dougherty was sheriff of Jackson County, and the telegram gives instructions for organizing a militia to aid in the capture or killing of Frank and Jesse James.
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James McComb Papers, 1852-1926 (R0238)
(1 roll of microfilm)
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James McConathy Carte de Visite, 1863 (P0257)
1 photograph
Carte de visite of James McConathy who owned a distillery in Boone County in 1800s at what is now Rockbridge State Park.
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John M. McConihi Letter, 1863 (K0232)
0.03 c.f.
Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel McConihi with the 169th New York Volunteers, to Martin I. Townsend, an attorney and anti-slavery politician in New York, describing and condemning the draft riots which took place in New York in July 1863.
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William D. McCord Diary, 1861-1863 (C4146)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Transcription of Civil War diary of Sgt. William D. McCord of Company E, 37th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, September 21, 1861 to July 7, 1863. McCord joined the Union Army at St. Louis and kept the diary until the Battle of Vicksburg in July 1863.
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McCormack Family Papers, 1777-1873 (C2338)
0.21 cubic feet (10 folders)
Letters from John Burgoyne to Horatio Gates about treatment of wounded and noncombatants during the Revolutionary War, 1777. Correspondence about immigration to Texas from Missouri, 1842-1844; economic conditions; politics; J. Cox estate in Jefferson County, MO; business accounts, 1841-1852; weather and farm labor journal; marriage and death records; and diary of James McCormack.
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John Steele McCormick Collection, 1809-2004 (R0877)
5 cubic feet (112 folders, 15 volumes)
These are the personal papers, correspondence, research, and writings of genealogist and local historian John Steele McCormick, a descendant of Cyrus Russell and Rebecca Pease Russell of Iron County, Missouri. Primary topics are Crawford County, the Forest Hill neighborhood, the Russell and McCormick families, and the Goodman Wonder Show.
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Julia McMichael McCormick Letter, 1861 (C2623)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To Thomas McMichael, Evansburg, PA, Aug. 8, 1861.
Letter to her father telling of her living conditions and what it is like to live in an area where fighting is continually going on. Describes Battle of Athens.
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Mamie J. McCormick Papers, 1818-1952 (C2094)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Genealogical material gathered by McCormick concerning the McCormick and other related families who settled in Pettis County, MO. Includes photocopy of pension application of Revolutionary War veteran George McCormick; will of George McCormick; deposition of Massina Moreau McCormick, an early Missouri settler; and lists of those buried in family cemeteries in Pettis County and from family Bibles.
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McCoy Family Papers, 1855-1896 (C1017)
0.15 cubic feet (7 folders)
Family letters and business correspondence concerning real estate in Utica, Missouri; memoranda; personal accounts; and legal papers of Willard J., John C., and Lucius McCoy.
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Eleanor (Ellen) Waddle McCoy Papers, 1838-1863 (K0226)
0.01 c.f.
Letters to Ellen McCoy, wife of William McCoy (1813-1900), first mayor of Independence, MO. They were written from Independence from Washington, D.C. detailing the writers experiences and observations.
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Joseph McCoy Papers, 1815-1908 (C2144)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
Eight land deeds (3 to land in St. Louis, 1815-1820; 5 to land in Clark County, 1856-1866). Power of attorney and land purchase receipt, 1844. Daybook of McCoy's business transactions in Waterloo, MO, 1841-1842.
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McCraw-Turner Family Papers, 1837-1919 (C0145)
0.1 cubic feet
Letters, deeds, land surveys, tax receipts, and several miscellaneous items of the McCraw and Turner families of Tennessee and Greene County, MO.
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McDaniel Family Papers Papers, 1812-1940 (K0626)
0.75 c.f.
Papers and genealogy relating to the family of McDaniel, Civil War soldier, farmer, insurance agent, and minister.
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W.N. McDeanum Receipt, 1863 (C1617)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Receipt for military stores, i.e., corn and hay, to Captain Edward Harding, assistant quartermaster, U.S. Army, from agent for North Missouri Railroad Company, St. Charles, June 5, 1863, and promise to deliver goods to Lieutenant James O. Newlee, Company C, Ninth Regiment Cavalry, Missouri State Militia, Mexico, MO.
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McGee College (College Mound, Mo.) Minutes, 1867-1870 (C3263)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
The collection contains photocopies of minutes of the proceedings of the faculty of McGee College, September 1867-June 1870.
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McGee Family Papers, 1838-2000 (C4271)
3 cubic feet (60 folders), 6 oversize items, 15 film reels, 1 video cassette
Genealogical material in the form of correspondence, notes, photographs, slides, obituaries, histories, marriages, and funerals of the McGee and other related family members. Also includes Civil War muster rolls.
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James E. McGhee Civil War Research Papers, 1848-2020 (CG0047)
6.0 c.f.
Research materials, mainly reproductions of originals, accumulated by James E. McGhee, who was a preeminent historian and Civil War scholar from Missouri. Photocopied material includes journals, correspondence, maps, images, chapters from books, essays, newspaper articles, and so on. There are also 11 CDs, two microfiche rolls, two panoramic photos, a WWI-era journal, and one flash drive containing research materials.
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William E. McGready Papers, 1817-1875 (C1018)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
Correspondence, legal papers, bills, receipts, and other miscellaneous items of the McGready Family of Potosi, Missouri.
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Thomas J. McKean Special Order No. 8, 1862 (C2433)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains an order issued by Major General McKean, Headquarters, 6th Division, Army of West Tennessee, concerning Major Belknap commanding the 18th Wisconsin, signed by William T. Clark, April 18, 1862.
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McKee Family Papers, 1860-1916 (C3411)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
The papers of the McKee family of Oxford, Mississippi, contain letters, deeds, contracts, and wills. The materials include frequent reference to William McKee, sheriff of Lafayette County, and Frank McKee, owner of local hardware store; as well as one miscellaneous newspaper page from Green Forest, Arkansas.
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McKendree Chapel (Cape Girardeau County, Mo.) Class Books, 1852-1884 (C1342)
0.07 cubic feet (2 volumes)
Names and financial records.
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Hayes McKinney Papers, 1789-1897 (C0146)
0.12 cubic feet (6 folders)
Six land grants, 1825-1836, signed by John Q. Adams and Andrew Jackson. Also several pamphlets, annual catalog of Bellevue Collegiate Institute and Episcopal Methodist College, 1873-1874, and two surveying textbooks.
James McKinsey Papers, 1850-1872 (C1890)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
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.
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John D. McKown Papers, 1851-1897 (C2335)
0.23 cubic feet (11 folders)
Personal correspondence, business papers, Civil War military papers, and documents concerning construction of Saline County, MO, courthouse.
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William H. McLane Papers, 1836-1893 (C1020)
1.2 cubic feet
Personal and business correspondence of a merchant in Appleton and Clinton, MO, who also served as a representative in the Missouri General Assembly, curator of the University of Missouri, deputy U.S. marshal, and colonel in the Civil War.
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McLoad Family Papers, 1862-1888 (C3125)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letters written from Ohio and Kentucky telling whereabouts and livelihoods of relatives, family deaths, prices, crops, sickness, and Daniel Boone history.
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James S. McLoed Papers, 1813-1903 (C3667)
0.2 cubic feet (15 folders)
Papers of James S. McLoed, his father, William, and family. McLoed was a farmer, carpenter, county clerk, justice of the peace, road commissioner, and school trustee in Calumet Township, Pike County, Missouri.
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Jesse McMahan Account Book, 1850-1860 (C2272)
0.14 cubic feet (1 volume)
The collection contains an account book of an Arrow Rock, MO, grocery and dry goods merchant. The book also contains recipes and newspaper clippings regarding weddings and deaths of prominent Saline County citizens, 1881-1904.
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Robert T. McMahan Papers, 1861-1864 (C3575)
0.6 cubic feet (17 folders), 4 oversize items
Five diaries written by Robert T. McMahan, a seminary student from Canfield, Ohio. He enlisted in the Second Ohio Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Company E, on September 3, 1861, and was mustered out on September 18, 1864. He served as a cavalry soldier and gunner in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, and was promoted to corporal on October 29, 1862. Additional material includes letters written to and from Robert T. McMahon, discussing Civil War and family matters. Also included are various certificates and other military papers, pre and post-Civil War newspapers, and some photographs.
John Morgan McMichael Account Book, 1850-1867 (C1154)
0.04 cubic feet (1 volume)
Account book of John Morgan McMichael, Plattsburg, MO. Includes inventory of merchandise; accounts due Thomas M. McMichael notes due and description of land owned by Thomas McMichael, September 1867.
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John Morgan McMichael Ledger, 1867-1871 (C1156)
0.06 cubic feet (1 volume)
Real estate ledger kept by Morgan McMichael, Plattsburg, MO. Includes meetings of Board of Trustees of Plattsburg, 1867-1868, when McMichael served as clerk.
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John Morgan McMichael Prayer Books, 1861-1871 (C1155)
0.05 cubic feet (2 volumes)
John Morgan McMichael, merchant, Plattsburg, MO. Vol. I, Prayer Book, 1861; Vol. II, Prayer Book, 1871.
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John McNeil Papers, 1861-1891 (C4719)
0.04 cubic foot (9 folders), 6 oversize items
The papers of a brigadier general who served in the Union Army during the Civil War include letters, certificates, railroad passes, a biographical sketch, a tintype, and miscellaneous material.