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Leonard Valentine Bolon Papers, 1865-1866 (R0313)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Leonard Valentine Bolon Papers contain photocopies of two Civil War letters, from Rolla and Benton Barracks in St. Louis, written by Leonard V. Bolon of Co. F, 49th Wisconsin Infantry. Also included is a photocopy of verse written in Cuba, Illinois, Bolon’s hometown, in 1866.
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Boone County (Mo.) Records, 1821-1914 (C3041)
0.2 cubic feet (9 folders, 13 volumes on two rolls of microfilm)
Early minutes of the Boone County Court, 1821-1822, 1830-1839. Deposition and will of Ira Nash in early court case, 1844. Minutes and premium book of the Boone County Agricultural and Mechanical Society, 1852-1874, Registration books for physicians, surgeons, dentists and osteopaths, 1874-1914. Books listing marks and brands and dog registrations for Boone County.
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Boone County and Jefferson City Railroad Company Petition, 1866 (C1472)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection consists of a petition for condemning land which James E. Johnson refused to convey to the railroad. Petition to G.H. Burckhartt, Judge of the Boone County Circuit Court, and summons to James E. Johnson to appear at the Columbia Courthouse.
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Boone County Black Archives Collection, 1867-2014 (C4057)
0.6 cubic feet (38 folders), 1 video cassette, 4 compact discs, 1 computer disc, 1 DVD
The Boone County Black Archives Collection is an artificial collection documenting the lives of Blacks living in Boone County, Missouri. The materials include photographs, scrapbooks, correspondence, news clippings, booklets, and other ephemera.
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Boone County, Missouri, Recorder of Deeds Records, 1820-1929 (C3306)
2.0 cubic feet (82 folders)
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Boone County, Missouri, Sheriff's Sale Notice, 1861 (C2846)
1 oversize item
Notice of sale of real estate by auction as directed by the Boone County circuit court, May term, 1861.
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Boone County, Missouri, Tax Book, 1866 (C1051)
0.12 cubic feet (1 volume)
Submitted and transcribed by Gard Lathrop, 21 July 1866, for John F. Baker, sheriff, Boone County, MO.
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Boonville Presbyterian Church (Boonville, Mo.) Records, 1838-1947 (C2981)
2 rolls of microfilm
The records of the Boonville Presbyterian Church contain minutes of session meetings of ruling elders and membership and financial information of the Old School Presbyterian Church of Boonville. The collection includes lists of ministers, elders, deacons, clerks of session, members, communicants, and baptisms.
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Boonville Turn and Gesang Verein Papers, 1852-1925 (C0880)
1.2 cubic feet (1 folder, 11 volumes)
Constitution and by-laws, deed, rules for use of meeting hall, reports of secretary, receipts for dues, and application for membership of a German social organization in Boonville, Missouri. Minutes, roster of members, and account books. Written in German until 1902.
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Bertha Booth Papers, 1837-1953 (C3195)
0.1 cubic feet (5 folders)
Papers of John Boon; plat map and notes concerning Far West, MO; typed copies of evidence given in Joseph Smith's trial, and "Mormon Names in Caldwell County and Salt Lake," article written by Bertha Booth, n.d.
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Botts-Lewis Family Letters, 1837-1877 (C0213)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
Letters from the Botts and Lewis families in Virginia to the Peyton and James Botts families in Missouri. Farm crops, operations, land conditions, prayer meetings, collection of debts, slave prices, family matters, and other miscellaneous topics.
W.C. Boulware Letter, 1861 (C1959)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To Family from Lexington, MO, Sept. 28, 1861. Letter describing the battle of Lexington, in which the author participated, and its aftermath.
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Hillen Armour Bourland Papers, 1862-1958 (CA6698)
0.37 cubic feet (1 folder, 2 oversize volumes)
The papers of a Methodist minister, Hillen Armour Bourland, who lived in Tennessee, Missouri, and Texas. They include a two volume journal which detail circuit rides as a traveling minister, the Civil War, and his personal life. Also included are miscellaneous papers from members of Bourland's family.
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Bower Family Papers, c. 1865-1974 (C4055)
0.7 cubic feet (12 folders)
The papers of the Bower family, who settled in Bethel, Missouri, around 1850, consist of correspondence, photographs, and miscellaneous material.
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Bower Family Papers, 1858-1906, 1979 (CA6663)
0.05 cubic feet (1 folder)
Addition of correspondence, 1858-1906, along with transcriptions by Adolf E. Schroeder, and three photographs of Clarence and Lucille Bower, 1979. See also C4055.
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Charles M. Bowring Papers, 1819-1922 (C3547)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
The papers of Charles M. Bowring contain Bowring’s diary recording events in Wellington, Missouri, from 1819 through 1898, and poems which he wrote on many subjects.
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Semphronius Hamilton Boyd Letter, 1865 (C1481)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection consists of a letter in which Boyd, emancipationist representative from Missouri, condemned secession as "a spiritual malady" and opposed recognition or admission into the Union of the seceded states.
Trenton Boyd Collection, 1869-1970 (P0425)
0.17 linear feet
Postcards and photos of Columbia, MO, New Bloomfield, MO and Cape Girardeau County.
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Robert Boyle Papers, 1862 (C1988)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of Robert Boyle contain a protest of a note given by Israel Landis and G.W. Cargill to John Curd.
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Ruth Bradfield Photograph Collection, 1830-1910 (P0107)
8 photographs
A set of unidentified 19th century portraits, in cartes des visite and tintype formats.
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Bradford Family Papers, 1722-1998 (R0647)
8 cubic feet (160 folders, 9 oversize folders, 2 oversize maps)
These are papers collected by Dr. Vance A. Bradford while conducting genealogical research on the Bradford family. Included are six boxes of correspondence with and about descendants of Samuel Bradford of Snow Hill, Maryland, and two boxes of papers from the Duncan homestead in southern Phelps County, Missouri.
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Moses J. Bradford Letters, 1863-1865 (C2727)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
The collection contains Photostats of letters from Moses J. Bradford to his wife in Rolla, MO, from various Union prison camps expressing fears about the war and about the safety of his family and describing prison life and conditions.
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Moses Jasper Bradford Papers, 1861-1865 (R0360)
0.02 cubic foot (2 folders)
The Moses Jasper Bradford Papers contain original and photocopied Civil War letters of a native of Relfe, Phelps County, Missouri, and an officer of the Missouri State Guard and the 10th Missouri Infantry (CSA). He wrote from camps in Missouri and Arkansas, and, after his capture in 1863, from Union prison camps in Ohio, Maryland, Delaware, South Carolina, and Georgia.
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Charles E. Bradley Diary, 1869-1876, 1913 (C4328)
0.2 cubic feet (7 folders)
The diary of a young man working in the buying and selling of real estate, and his experiences in social life, particularly as it pertains to marriage.
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George Bradley Papers, 1863 (R0566)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The George Bradley Papers consist of a photocopied letter from Little Rock, Arkansas, dated April 13, 1863, by Confederate soldier George W. Bradley from Phelps County, Missouri. In his correspondence, Bradley comments on camp life, changes in command of the army, fellow soldiers from Phelps County, and the course of the war in Arkansas.
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Harry E. Bradley Collection, 1868 (C1893)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a Missouri state lottery ticket, 14 May 1868, for the benefit of New Franklin, and an unidentified railroad bond for $3.00 of which the upper portion is missing.
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Melvin Bradley Papers, 1855-2003 (C3026)
13.4 cubic feet, 167 audio cassettes, 1 audio tape, 1 video cassette
This collection covers Bradley's work as a livestock specialist in the Cooperative Extension Office of the University of Missouri from 1968 through the 1990s. The papers consist of research materials, correspondence, clippings, photographs, drafts for books, articles, exhibits, and speeches, and interviews on audio cassette conducted for the Missouri Mule History Project.
Henry F. Brandt Account Book, 1859-1860 (C0266)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Account book apparently of Henry F. Brandt, physician in Warren County, MO. Lists sales of medications with patients' names; also sold medicine for animals. Brandt was born in Germany and was one of the pioneer settlers of Warren County. Many of his patients were also apparently German immigrants.
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Victoria Branham Photograph Collection, 1863-1925 (P0213)
28 photographs
A collection of cabinet cards and carte de visit from the Civil War era, many of military officers.
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Lizzie E. Brannock Letter, 1864 (C0224)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To brother Edwin from Chapel Hill, MO, Jan. 13, 1864. Desolate conditions of Missouri during the Civil War, her husband's imprisonment in St. Louis by the Union army, and her attempts to support her family.
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William W. Branson Diary, 1861-1862 (C0218)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
Branson was a member of an Iowa regiment during the campaign of 1861 in Missouri. He fought in the Battle of Wilson's Creek, August 10, 1861.
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Margaret M. Brashear Papers, 1868-1962 (C3393)
6.3 cubic feet, 1 volume
Correspondence, manuscripts, notes, clippings, student papers, and articles of a professor of English at the University of Missouri. She taught classes on Mark Twain and Missouri literature and wrote several books and articles.
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Breckenridge Collection, 1837-1928 (P0692)
b/w photos of JEFFERSON BARRACKS, ca. 1896. St. Charles STREET SIGNS, COLLEGE, and LOG CABINS. 1837 pro-slavery RIOT. HOUSES in VA, West VA, and MO. Photos of StL Academy of Science Founders and Busts.
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Breckenridge Family Papers, 1750-1960 (C2530)
8.0 cubic feet
Primarily of genealogical interest, the collection contains genealogical correspondence and information about the Breckenridges (Breckinridges) and related families, documents, pamphlets, letters, deeds, and photos. The papers were compiled by James M. Breckenridge between 1900 and 1950. See f. 1 for detailed inventory of collection.
William Clark Breckenridge Papers, 1752-1927 (C1036)
4.75 cubic feet (117 folders, 21 volumes), 1 card file, 3 rolls of microfilm
The papers of the St. Louis businessman, writer, and historian contain correspondence, scrapbooks, book sale announcements, and miscellaneous materials, with an emphasis on St. Louis and Missouri history.
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Sidney A. Breese Papers, 1863-1867 (C3429)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
The papers contain letters and official papers to and from the quartermaster's office and the chief of ordnance and ordnance stores. Breese was captain of the 6th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry in charge of ordnance and ordnance stores during the Civil War.
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Samuel Breitenbaugh Family Papers, 1851-1919 (C0078)
0.3 cubic feet
Correspondence and business papers. Bills at general store in Lee's Summit; expenses of a house built in 1898; family news from sister in St. Louis and lawsuit by wife for regaining title to estate after his death; receipts for taxes, merchant's licenses, life insurance, steamboat freight bill, and notes due Breitenbaugh or payable by him.
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Brenneman Family Letters, 1849-1888 (C0220)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
Letters written by members of a Mennonite family. Family news, trip from Rocking County, Virginia, to Jasper County, Missouri, news of the community and rules for church converts.
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Helen Brydon Bridges Postcard Collection, 1842-1967 (P0377)
1 folder
Postcards of University of Missouri Columbia, the Missouri State Capitol, St. Louis, Barnes Hospital (St. Louis), Uniontown, and Ellington, MO
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Jane Bridgewater Oath of Allegiance, 1863 (C0473)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
A test oath sworn before C.S. Moore, 22 May 1863.
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"A Brief History of the Tebo Association, 1855-1892," Peter Brown, 1855-1892 (C1325)
0.05 cubic feet (1 volume)
History of the Tebo Baptist Association, including names of the congregations belonging to it, minutes of meetings, and financial records.
Clarkson Joel Bright Papers, 1856-1966 (C3719)
1.1 cubic feet (39 folders)
Correspondence, diaries, photographs, and related materials of a career U.S. Navy officer. Includes items on family history.
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Brightwell Family Papers, 1860-1996 (SP0002)
1 cubic feet (11 folders, 1 oversized)
The Brightwell Family Papers consist of the personal papers and business ledgers of the Brightwell family, particularly those pertaining to the land deeds and business dealings of John Brightwell from Taney County. Also included is genealogical information for the Brightwell family and family stories as told by Hillary Brightwell.
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John Quincy Brink Family Papers, 1868-1963 (C2885)
0.1 cubic feet
Papers of the Brink family including John Quincy Brink, his son John Robert Brink, their children and grandchildren. The Brink family lived in Holt and Nodaway counties in northwest Missouri. Includes family letters and receipts from various businesses in and around Maryville, Missouri, in addition to reminiscences and genealogical information on the family.
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Brinkerhoff and Smith Land Agency and Loan Company Papers, 1867-1878 (C0055)
2.7 cubic feet (162 folders)
The papers contain correspondence of Brinkerhoff and Vial, land agents in Clinton, Missouri, later Brinkerhoff and Smith Land Agency. The materials cover renting and selling land, paying taxes on property for non-resident owners and checking titles, and loans on property in southwestern Missouri, particularly Henry County.
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Garland Carr Broadhead Papers, 1853-1908 (C1000)
1.0 cubic foot (27 folders, 3 volumes)
Correspondence and miscellaneous geological and historical notes of an engineer, geologist, and professor of geology at the University of Missouri. Scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings relating to the history of Texas and Missouri.
Broadsides, 1860-1886 (C3252)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains miscellaneous broadsides regarding sales of farms, announcements of meetings, reward for Jesse and Frank James, the Ku Klux Klan, candidates for office, and poultry.
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James Henderson Bronaugh Books, 1868-1914 (C1377)
0.79 cubic feet (17 volumes)
Journals and day books of a Calhoun, MO, doctor. No volume for 1872.
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Bronaugh-Bushnell Family Papers, 1852-1930 (C0079)
1.2 cubic feet
Personal and business correspondence of the Bronaugh and Bushnell families, landowners and business operators near Clinton, Henry County, Missouri.
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Dutton Brookfield Papers, 1844-1979 (C2732)
72.4 cubic feet (5702 folders, 5 audio cassettes, 2 volumes, 1 microfilm reel)
The papers of Dutton Brookfield contain the business, political and personal papers and photographs of a Kansas City, MO, community leader. Brookfield was President of Unitog Company (1953-1979), a mayoral candidate (1963, 1971), and on boards of numerous corporations and educational and civic organizations. Family papers include letters from the Civil War, World War I and II, and Vietnam.