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Brown Drug Store (Hannibal, Mo.) Prescription Book, 1858-1860 (C0579)
1 oversize volume
Prescriptions, as received from doctors, filled by J.B. Brown and Company, Hannibal, Missouri.
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Bergun H. Brown Papers, 1861-1972 (C3798)
0.2 cubic feet (1 volume)
A collection of letters, diary, service documents, short histories, anecdotes, maps, excerpts from books, and newspaper articles compiled by Guy M. Brown and entitled Bergun H. Brown’s Civil War Days. Material concerns Bergun Brown’s Civil War service as a private in the 29th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry; some family history material is also included. Includes photocopies of Brown's manuscript letters and diary, with typescript copies. The annotations, short histories, and anecdotes were written by Guy M. Brown, Bergun’s son.
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George I. Brown Diaries, 1861-1869 (C1058)
0.1 cubic feet (2 volumes)
Vol. 1 Dutchess County, NY, 1861. Vol. 2 Calhoun County, MI, 1868-1869. Brown moved to Hamilton, Caldwell County, MO, in 1873.
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Henry J. Brown Family Papers, 1838-1892 (C0230)
0.2 cubic feet (10 folders), 1 roll of microfilm
Expense accounts of Brown's trip from Cumberland County, VA, to Saline County, MO, 1838; expense accounts, Saline County, to 1864; family register; obituary of Andrew Jackson; compositions of Peyton A. Brown and letters from his relatives; and letters to Robert P. Porter, Superintendent of Census, Washington, D.C. Microfilm copy also available.
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James Brown Papers, 1856-1866 (C0231)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder), 1 roll of microfilm
Letter from H.C.N. Brown, Front Royal, 1856, concerning the hire of Henry and his wife Catherine, probably enslaved. Poem. Death of Virginius Brown in the Civil War. Political conditions, 1866, money, crops, and formerly enslaved individuals.
John Brown Collection, 1855-1904 (K0218)
0.01 c.f.
Photocopies of letters written from Kansas Territory by Brown and his son, John Brown, Jr. to Orson Day of White Hall, NY. Brown, who "just returned from the Kansas War," details his concerns for the Territory and gives travel instructions to Day who apparently planned to move his family to Kansas. Also copies of various newspaper accounts (1859) of the action at Harper's Ferry; and a reprint of an anti-Brown article.
Nellie Fisher Brown Papers, 1831-1874 (C0212)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Land deeds, 1861-1874; address from Hannibal Gazette; postcard; deed of correction, 1874; theme; authorization for layout of public road, 1835; announcement of school examination, 1831.
Dr. Richard S. Brownlee Photograph Collection, 1864-1900 (P0070)
1 folder
Copy photos of Brownlee family and family home, Brownlee Banking Co, etc.
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Bruner-Dixon Family Papers, c. 1860s-2004 (C4137)
0.6 cubic feet (30 folders)
The papers of the Bruner-Dixon family contain correspondence, clippings, diaries, notebooks, photographs and slides, ephemera, and genealogies relating to the Bruner and Dixon families of Missouri, particularly Elizabeth Dixon Hanks and her immediate relatives.
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Brunson-Wilson Family Collection, 1860s-2000s (CA6670)
0.5 cubic feet
Genealogy and family photographs collected by Peggy Wilson Gidding of the Brunson, Wilson, and related Anderson, Smith, and Hustain families of St. Clair and Henry Counties, Missouri.
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Brush Creek Presbyterian Church (Montgomery County, Mo.) Records, 1849-1944 (C1346)
0.02 cubic feet (1 volume)
Minutes of sessions; registers of baptisms; marriages and deaths; financial records; registers of elders and deacons; roll of communicants; and names from cemetery. The name of the church was changed from Bear Creek to Brush Creek in 1855.
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Bryan Family Papers, 1840-1911 (C4160)
0.1 cubic feet
The papers of the Bryan family contain numerous deeds and personal financial records particularly pertaining to land in Marion County, Missouri.
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Columbus and Bennet Bryan Letters, 1862-1863 (C0209)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
From two brothers, who were Union soldiers in southern Missouri and Arkansas, to their family in Caledonia, MO. Troop movement, camp life, and general topics.
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John T. Buegel Civil War Diary, 1861-1864 (C1844)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
The collection contains a diary, in German, with translation by William G. Bek, 1945. The diary documents Buegel's career as a soldier in Company F, 3rd Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War, including battles of Camp Jackson, Wilson's Creek and Springfield, and Sherman's march to the sea.
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Stephen Bullit Letter, 1869 (S1213)
.1 cubic foot
This collection contains a letter written by Stephen Bullit to an unknown recipient, in which he describes St. Louis boarding houses and Olive Street.
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Thomas P. Bundridge Papers, 1854-1909 (C4222)
0.2 cubic feet (4 folders)
Various deeds, receipts, correspondence, notes, and merchandise lists of Thomas P. Bundridge and Robert Long of Sullivan and Linn Counties.
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Burchard Family Commissions, 1825-1875 (C1488)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection consists of commissions to Samuel Burchard as sheriff of Gasconade County, MO; postmaster at Delphi, MO; and justice of the Gasconade County court; as well as a commission to P.W. Burchard as notary public for Gasconade County.
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Oscar F. Burge Papers, 1853-1900 (C0211)
0.15 cubic feet (7 folders)
Correspondence, cancelled checks, legal papers, tax receipts and miscellaneous papers belonging to O.F. Burge of Bates and Cooper Counties.
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Thomas Ervin Burgess Papers, circa 1862 (R0640)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Thomas Ervin Burgess Papers consists of photocopies of a Civil War photograph, service record, and genealogical data of Sergeant Thomas E. Burgess of Gasconade County, Missouri. Burgess served in Dallmeyer's Battalion of Missouri Militia, the 10th Missouri Cavalry, and the 2nd Missouri Cavalry in the Union Army, 1861-1865.
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Tennie S. Burk Papers, 1837-1972 (C4285)
0.75 cubic feet (26 folders)
The papers of Tennessee 'Tennie' Selby Burk contains her personal papers including genealogical information on her family and on various Missouri chapters of the Daughters of the American Colonists (DAC).
Christian Johann Burki Papers, 1861-1886 (R1416)
0.1 cubic foot (4 folders)
The Christian Johann Bürki Papers contain materials related to his service during the Civil War. Born in Bern, Switzerland, Bürki moved to the United States prior to the Civil War and enlisted at St. Louis in the Missouri Volunteer Infantry, 15th Regiment, known as the ‘Swiss Rifles,’ where he rose to the rank of captain.
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Burnett and Denney Families Papers, 1864-circa 1985 (R0353)
0.06 cubic foot (6 folders)
This collection includes correspondence, business papers, genealogical material, and photographs of the families of Ensign Burnett (1833-1912) and Tyre Denney (1828-1873) of Dade, Linn, and Webster counties in Missouri. Included are photographs of Burnett School in Webster County, and miscellaneous items pertaining to the communities of Linneus, Lockwood, and Seymour in Missouri.
W.H. Burnham Class Notes, 1861 (C0641)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
Notes of lectures on anatomy and physiology by Professor Norwood and on international and constitutional law, taken at the University of Missouri by W.H. Burnham of Clarksville, Pike County, MO.
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Maggie Burnside Letter, 1863 (C0560)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letter from Maggie Burnside to Matilda Girdner of Alexandria, Ohio, March 21, 1863. The letter describes sugar making and raising money and provisions for Union soldiers with a "Soldier's Supper." Also describes resistance to the conscription bill.
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Franklin Burt Papers, 1843-1905 (C0228)
0.1 cubic feet (5 folders, 3 volumes); also available on 1 roll of microfilm
Land records, miscellaneous papers, tax assessment book, and diary of Callaway County, MO, farmer. Diary (1859-1872) includes brief daily entries on weather, wind direction, farming and family activities, and visitors.
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Richard W. Burt Papers, 1817-1911 (C0226)
0.12 cubic feet (6 folders)
Description of everyday life in Ohio during the 1840s. Letters on army life during the Mexican War and the Civil War. Letters include descriptions of battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh and Vicksburg. Scrapbook contains clippings from Burt's Progressive Age, Coshocton, Ohio, clippings of his letters regarding the Mexican and Civil Wars, and other miscellaneous clippings.
Washington Burtnett Papers, 1855-1862 (C2146)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Photograph and biography of Burtnett, 1861 Union Army discharge, 1855 Sons of Temperance membership, 1856 record book fly leaf, and two 1862 letters to his wife and children. Burtnett wrote about the war, McClellan and Pope outside Richmond, army marches, communications, and his duties as acting clerk for his commander, Captain McDonald.
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Burwell-Tate Family Papers, 1850-1930 (K0233)
1 c.f.
Moses T. Burwell was a prominent Kansas City banker and real estate broker. Primarily photographs of the Burwell and Tate families, including studio portraits and exterior and interior shots of the Burwell's late-1800s home. Also included are a scrapbook, newspaper clippings, and other family papers.
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John J. Buse Jr. Papers, 1860-1931 (S1083)
5 cubic feet, 2,005 photographs
The John J. Buse, Jr. collection consists of photographs, scrapbooks, historical notes, correspondence, and personal reminiscences of a St. Charles, Missouri , historian and collector. An extensive photograph collection by Rudolph Goebel, John Gossler, and A. Ruth are included.
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Bush Family Papers, 1819-1923 (C3887)
0.2 cubic feet (2 volumes, 4 folders), 1 roll of microfilm
Journals, farm records, and correspondence of a Boone County, Kentucky, family who settled in southeastern Arkansas. The papers detail 1819-1820 steamboat trips up the Missouri River from St. Louis to Council Bluffs, and farm operations in the 1850s and 1860s.
Douglas Ritchie Bushnell Papers, 1861-1866 (R0675)
(1 folder)
The Douglas Ritchie Bushnell Papers contain the photocopy letters of an officer of the 13th Illinois Infantry, written during campaigns in Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee. Bushnell was killed in action at Ringgold, Georgia, in November 1863. There are also a few letters from his wife, Emily, and other correspondents.
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Caby and Hahn Families Papers, 1856-1960 (R1305)
(2 oversize folders)
This is the Robert W. Beiriger collection of family records of the Caby and Hahn families in Bollinger County, Missouri. The collection includes a land record, military pension papers, birth and marriage records, and five photographs of some of the individuals noted in the documents.
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Benjamin Benson Cahoon Papers, 1842-1889 (C0081)
0.8 cubic feet
Papers and correspondence of a Fredericktown, MO, lawyer dealing primarily with his business as a land agent. He paid taxes, made collections, sold land and furnished abstracts of title. Also a few cases involving collection of debts for merchants.
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Benjamin Benson Cahoon Papers, 1868-1923 (R0142)
0.02 cubic foot (2 folders, 1 photograph)
The Benjamin Benson Cahoon Papers contain photocopies of Benjamin B. Cahoon, an attorney and land agent in Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri. The papers concern the land business, litigation in progress, and state politics. There are several letters from Missouri governors and officials, and Cahoon’s biographical sketch of Judge William Carter. There is also an original photograph of Cahoon from 1878.
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Cairo and Fulton Railroad Company Papers, 1857-1866 (C1785)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letters about the exchange of railroad land certificates for land; includes $650 in certificates, a blank bond bearing coupons, and samples for redesign of land certificates.
Caldwell Family Papers, 1834-1893 (C0261)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
Papers of a Greene County, MO, family; tax and other receipts; estate inventory, 1860; farm book and patent medicine advertisement.
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Dorothy J. Caldwell Photograph Collection, 1830-1970 (P0151)
0.33 linear feet
Photographs, primarily of Rocheport, its buildings and residents. 35mm slides of historic sites across Missouri.
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Calendar, 1869 (C2859)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Calendar printed by R.P. Studley & Company, 1869. OVERSIZE.
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Harold N. Calvert Photograph Collection, 1868-1972 (P0478)
57 photographs
Copy photos of Calvert family and Carrollton, MO, ca. 1870s-1940s. Originals in Harold Calvert Collection, Carrollton, Missouri.
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E. Taylor Campbell Papers, 1840-1970 (C3574)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers contain genealogical information, with photographs, compiled by a descendant of the Hawkins and Taylor families who settled in Knox County, Missouri, about 1840.
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Isaac R. Campbell Papers, 1821-1887 (C1001)
0.4 cubic feet (21 folders)
Business correspondence, miscellaneous accounts, receipts and legal papers of a businessman and merchant of St. Francisville, MO. Material concerning local elections and poll books. Names of electors and how they voted in the national election in 1864.
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Campbell, Love and Company Records, 1868-1869 (R1266)
(1 volume)
This is "Petty Ledger B" of Campbell, Love & Company, a general merchandise firm at Rolla in Phelps County, Missouri. Joseph Campbell and Robert A. Love were general principals. The entries show the accounts of various individuals for groceries, tobacco, spirits, dry goods, hardware, and lumber, July 1868--August 1869.
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Campbell-Hill Family Papers, 1819-1863 (C0320)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers contain typed copies of the following items: deed, 1819; notice of public sale, 1845; and letter of James Hill to his daughter-in-law, 1863.
Loman D. and Laura M. Cansler Collection, 1820-2005 (C4018)
10.5 cubic feet (223 folders), 203 audio tapes, 41 audio cassettes, 35 audio discs, 2 video cassettes
The Loman and Laura Cansler Collection represents a lifetime of collecting on Missouri’s folk song and folklore tradition. Cansler recorded and collected folk songs, proverbs, jokes, and home remedies, primarily in Missouri, but also in Kansas and Illinois. In addition to this large body of folk song and folklore material, the collection includes information on Cansler’s early life in Dallas County, Missouri, his WWII service, and his career as a school counselor at the Fayette and North Kansas City High Schools. The collection also includes slides and prints of Laura Cansler’s abstract expressionist artwork.
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, Oaths of Loyalty, 1865-1866 (C1062)
0.02 cubic feet (1 volume)
Abstract of oaths filed in conformity with requirements of 7th section of 2nd article of the new constitution.
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Ruth Capehart Collection, 1831-1904 (R0045)
0.02 cubic foot (2 volumes)
The Ruth Capehart Collection contains two journals collection by Ruth Capehart. The first journal was written by J.W. Henderson regarding his trips from New York to the pottery manufacturing district in England. The second journal was written by Louisa Raff, a young girl living in Orange Grove, Mississippi.
Capital Removal Convention Resolutions, 1869 (C1711)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Resolutions adopted by the Capital Removal Convention, which met in St. Louis, MO, October 20-21, 1869, for the purpose of moving the national capital to the Mississippi Valley.
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Alex Carey Collection, 1864-1933 (C0253)
0.15 cubic feet (7 folders)
Includes shares on Gold and Silver Tunnel Company; deed for land in Jackson County; accounts; 1864 constitution of Platte City, MO, I.O.O.F. lodge; notes; obituary of R.T. Carey; tintype; letters to Lucille Carey from friends; 1887 medical book; and letters from a book salesman, 1872.
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Carleton College Collection, 1859-1979 (R0133)
1 roll (6 folders)
These are business papers, correspondence, and printed material of Carleton College (1854-1916) and its alumni association, and newspaper clippings pertaining to the history of the school, located in Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri.
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Robert Huston Carnahan Papers, 1861 (R0627)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Robert Huston Carnahan Papers contain a letter from Robert H. Carnahan, an officer in the 3rd Illinois Cavalry stationed at Rolla in Phelps County, Missouri. In the letter, dated December 3, 1861, Carnahan commented on winter quarters and camp life.