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SHSMO-KC Picture Collection, 1870-2010 (K0026)
8 c.f.
An artificial collection of photographs, postcards, pictures from various sources.
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Gloria Simpson Collection, 1868-1946 (S1074)
0.25 cubic foot, 7 folders, 178 photographs
This collection contains items related to Gloria Simpson’s time working for sculptor and commercial photographer Frank Morgan White (1877-1956), who was active in St. Louis from 1913 to 1947. Photographs include images of streetcars, the September 29, 1927 tornado, Soldan High School, and sculptures. Also included are White’s official photographs of Charles Lindbergh’s trophies.
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Lewis A.W. Simpson Photograph Collection, 1871-1938 (P0771)
23 photographs
Photos of Oregon County, primarily the Alton area, but also including images of Thayer and Thomasville. This collection includes a set of photographs of Greer Mill.
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John James Sitton Papers, 1860-1913 (R1286)
(1 roll)
The John James Sitton Papers consists of a three volume journal, scrapbook, miscellaneous papers, and photographs, 1860-1913 of a Missouri confederate soldier and postwar resident of Oregon Coounty, Missouri. The journal, 1860-1882, documents service in the Missouri State Guard and other confederate units in Missouri, Arkansas, and Mississippi during the Civil War. It also includes his veterans activities and other aspects of Sitton's life.
Henry Ellison Skaggs Papers, 1862-1895 (R0247)
0.3 cubic foot (3 folders)
The Henry Ellison Skaggs Papers contains the diary and papers of Henry Ellison Skaggs, pertaining to his service in the 1st Missouri Cavalry in Missouri and Arkansas during the Civil War. Included are a diary, two letters from Little Rock, Arkansas, a photograph of Skaggs in uniform, and a group of prayers. There are also correspondence concerning his military pension and genealogical data.
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John P. Skaggs Photograph Collection, 1888-1916 (P0752)
8 photographs
Copy photos of mining activities at Mine La Motte and St. Michael's Catholic Church in Fredericktown.
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William Yarnel Slack Papers, 1847-1880 (C0398)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letters, newspaper clippings, and other items concerning the death of a Confederate general in the Battle of Elk Horn, MO, and the removal of the remains to Fayettville, AR.
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Slater, Missouri, City Records, 1878-1891 (C4262)
0.3 cubic feet (15 folders)
The records of the first Board of Trustees of the City of Slater, Missouri, and meetings of the Board of Aldermen, which contain meeting minutes.
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Alfred W. Slaughter Collection, 1857-2013 (C4620)
0.2 cubic feet (3 folders)
The collection contains a biographical sketch of Alfred W. Slaughter, a teacher who lived in Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri, as well as a volume titled "Slaughter and Abbot Genealogy" and a scrapbook, 1857-1913.
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Elijah Franklin Slaughter Journals, 1875-1904 (C3055)
1 roll of microfilm
Papers of Elijah Slaughter, a Jackson County, MO, farmer. Includes accounts of daily life, notes on bartering of farm goods, and a book of dates.
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Slusher Family Papers, 1874-1974 (C4028)
1.7 cubic feet (24 folders, 7 volumes)
The Slusher family papers consist of personal correspondence and account books of the Slushers of Lexington, Missouri, and their extended family who lived in Missouri and Virginia.
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Smiley Family Papers, 1804-1951 (C3671)
0.4 cubic feet (40 folders)
Correspondence, deeds, appointments, legal documents regarding suits and estates, receipts and business papers concerning Samuel W. Smiley, early settler and property owner in Lincoln County, Missouri. Similar material regarding his wife, children, relatives, and descendants is also included. The bulk of this collection dates from the 1820s to the 1840s.
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Smith Family Photographs, 1872-1937 (P0665)
8 photographs
Images of Kansas City and William Joseph Smith and family, removed from Genealogies - Smith - Bussell - Wood - Bryant by Mable Smith Saunders.
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C.E. Smith Letter, 1882 (C1860)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a letter to G.O. Hardeman, Gray's Summit, MO, from Pattonville, MO, Mar. 24, 1882. The letter discusses the whereabouts of a letter written by Thomas Hart Benton to Smith's father, containing an account of Benton's duel with Charles Lucas. Smith acknowledges a large collection of Benton letters in his possession.
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Charles H. Smith Letters, 1833-1887 (K0079)
0.09 c.f. (3 folders)
Civil War era letters concerning life in camp and the death of Charles H. Smith in battle near Stafford Courthouse, Virginia, in May 1863. Includes family tintypes and photographs.
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George R. Smith Papers, 1835-1899 (C1028)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
The papers of George R. Smith contain correspondence, miscellaneous personal and business papers, and speeches of a Sedalia, Missouri, lawyer and businessman. Smith was influential in the establishment of the Missouri Pacific Railway.
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Henry Ackerman Smith Papers, 1861-1907 (C0431)
2 rolls of microfilm
Papers of a teacher and Methodist minister who lived in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Indiana, and Missouri. Includes letters written to his wife, 1861-1862, while in the Union army; autobiography, genealogical information; record of marriages performed, 1884-1905; diary, 1882-1907; a newspaper article; and photographs.
Laura Sikes Smith Papers, 1878-1881 (R1420)
0.02 cubic foot (2 folders)
The collection consists of the journal of Laura Sikes Smith. It records her daily duties, comments on the weather, and the goings on of neighbors and acquaintances.
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Lee Clarence Smith Papers, 1889-1954 (K1045)
0.5 c.f
Correspondence, photographs, clippings, and printed/published materials concerning the Highway Post Office, Katy Railroad, and mail routes.
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Robert Smith Photograph Collection, 1880-1908 (P0868)
13 photographs
Collection of photos of Missouri historians and images relating to the civil war, from a professor at Missouri Southern State College, Joplin.
Thomas Adams Smith Papers, 1852-1919 (C0166)
0.2 cubic feet (11 folders), 2 oversize volumes, 2 rolls of microfilm
The papers of a Saline County, Missouri, doctor, and landowner include family correspondence, clippings, miscellaneous bills and papers, and a copy of a record book providing the births, death, and sales of enslaved people belonging to the estate of Thomas Adams Smith and Crawford Early Smith.
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William Benjamin Smith Papers, 1876-1936 (C2414)
0.3 cubic feet (20 folders, 1 volume)
Papers of a professor of mathematics, physics, and philosophy. Includes manuscripts concerning philosophy, mathematics, New Testament, James Kennedy Patterson, Switzerland and Italy, and World War I. Also a photograph album of the University of Missouri campus and a University of Missouri Bulletin on Smith.
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Smith-Cotton Family Papers, 1834-1929 (C0399)
0.15 cubic feet (7 folders)
Papers of George R. Smith, a Missouri pioneer lawyer and politician, and his daughters, Sarah E. Cotton, and Mrs. M.E. Smith. Some letters about the George R. Smith College. Smith was the founder of Sedalia, Missouri.
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Helen F. Smither Collection, 1888-1917 (P0466)
0.125 linear feet
Postcards, mainly of Kansas City area, and photos of the University of Missouri ca. 1890. Cabinet cards; portraits of University of Missouri students.
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Smithers and Wagoner (St. Louis, Mo.) Funeral Records, 1865-1899, 1934 (C4187)
0.4 cubic feet (11 folders)
The records of a funeral home in St. Louis. The records include name of deceased, place of residence, place of burial, and other funeral details. The later records also include cause of death and age at time of death.
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Smithfield School, Jasper County, Missouri Records, 1870-1896 (R0783)
(1 folder)
This collection contains photocopies of the subdistrict record for the Smithfield School, in Jasper County, Missouri. The volume includes minutes of meetings of the district and board of directors, estimates of school expenses, teachers' contracts, and annual enumeration of residents and children.
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Smithton United Methodist Church (Smithton, Mo.) Records, 1865-1954 (C3704)
2 rolls of microfilm
The records of the Smithton United Methodist Church contain church membership records and minutes for the Ladies Aid Society, the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, and the Woman's Society of Christian Service, of the English and German churches which united in 1924 to form the Smithton United Methodist Church of Smithton, Pettis County, Missouri.
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Robert L. Snell Collection, 1870-1966 (C3488)
1.6 cubic feet (44 folders, 1 oversize volume)
Collection of American Legion records, World War II letters, and miscellaneous items concerning residents of the El Dorado Springs, Missouri, area. World War II veteran Snell, an officer of Koca-Reeder-Giddens Post No. 233, was in charge of securing financial aid for veterans and their families.
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Lewis and John W. Snider Papers, 1858-1890 (C3337)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Miscellaneous papers, including post office receipts, estate administration deed, bills, numerical computations, a song, and recipe for ink.
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Joseph R. Snyder Photograph Collection, 1888, 1950, no date (P0353)
8 photographs
Photos of Daviess County, particularly Gallatin, monuments and sites, ca. 1950s-1960s.
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Robert M. Snyder Jr. Collection, 1849-1932 (K0025)
5 c.f.
Personal papers of R.M. Snyder, Jr. and his family relating to his collecting, research, and writing on Americana, the Ozarks, and Ha Ha Tonka, a home built in the Ozarks by his father. Additionally are the collected correspondence, newspaper clippings, and ephemera that Snyder collected from historically significant people thorughout the course of his life.
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South Central Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1880-1958 (P1125)
An artificial collection of photographs from Missouri's south central region, including Douglas, Ripley, Ozark, Wright, Texas, Howell, Shannon, Laclede, and Oregon counties.
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Southeast Missouri Lead District, Photograph Collection, 1870-1950 (P1130)
An artificial collection of photographs from Missouri's Lead Belt: Washington, St. Francois, Madison, Iron, and Reynolds counties.
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Southeast Missouri Medical Association Records, 1877-1967 (CG0003)
0.5 cubic feet
The Southeast Missouri Medical Society Records include a minute book ledger from 1877-1896, issues of the Cape County Journal, an anniversary booklet for the Southeast Missouri Hospital, advertising materials, publication n the history of medicine in Southeast Missouri, and various papers from 1877-1967.
The Southeast Missouri Collection, 1820-2016 (CG0001)
0.8 c.f.
The Southeast Missouri Collection is a combination of small acquisitions to the State Historical Society related to Missouri places, individuals, organizations, and events.
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Southern and Central Missouri Collection, 1856-2015 (R1442)
5 cubic feet (236 folders, 2 VHS, 7 CDs, 1 45 record, 1 cassette)
The Southern and Central Missouri Collection is an artificial collection combining acquisitions related to individuals, places, organizations, and events. The collection mostly covers the Missouri counties of Crawford, Dent, Phelps, Pulaski, Shannon, Oregon, Barry, Miller, Taney, Jasper, and Laclede, among others.
Southern and Central Missouri Map Collection, 1874-2011, bulk 1930-2005 (R1466)
6 cubic feet (30 oversize folders, 145 maps)
The Southern and Central Missouri Map Collection contains highway, railroad, geological, topographical, mining, tourist, city, county, and state maps. The maps focus on the southern and central counties in Missouri including Crawford, Dent, Franklin, Gasconade, Howell, Iron, Jefferson, Laclede, Madison, Maries, Miller, Morgan, Phelps, Pulaski, Reynolds, Saint Francois, Sainte Genevieve, Texas, Washington, and Wright counties.
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Southwest Bethel Association of Missionary Baptists Records, 1880-1885 (R0519)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Southwest Bethel Association of Missionary Baptists Records are photocopied minutes of three annual meetings of the Southwest Bethel Association of Missionary Baptists, which was composed of churches in Christian, Stone, and Taney counties in Missouri.
Southwest Missouri Map Collection, 1833-2000 (SP0047)
14 maps
The Southwest Missouri Map Collection contains city, county, highway, geographical, topographical, and mining maps. The maps focus on the southern and western counties in Missouri including Greene, Henry, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, and Newton counties.
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Southwest Missouri Collection, 1864-2014 (SP0017)
1 cubic foot (43 folders, 34 photographs)
The Southwest Missouri Collection is an artificial collection combining miscellaneous small acquisitions related to southwest Missouri individuals, places, organizations, and events. Material continues to be added to the collection.
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Virginia Southwood Family Papers, 1861-1904 (C0974)
0.4 cubic feet
The Virginia Southwood Family Papers contain the genealogical record of Virginia Southwood's family, the diaries of George Ward Litts, and the Civil War correspondence between teacher Susan Griggs and some of the Union soldiers who had attended her school in Wolcottville, Indiana.
Theodore C. Sparks Papers, 1750-1960 (K0083)
8 f
Photocopied family history research done by T.C. Sparks, in the 1920's. They include anecdotes and reminiscences about family members, along with transcriptions of family letters.
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Mabel Spielman Papers, 1888-1968 (K0182)
1 c.f.
Photographs, diaries, and legal documents, but mainly correspondence to and from Spielman, a resident of Webb City, Jasper County, MO, to her husbands and friends. These letters contain information on the day to day lives of the correspondents.
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Willis Allen Spiller Collection, 1863-1955 (R0147)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Willis Allen Spiller Collection contains photocopies of the personal papers, newspaper clippings, and genealogical material concerning Willis A. Spiller. Spiller was a businessman and county official in Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri. Also included in the collection is genealogical material for the Stinson family.
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William Jasper Spillman Notebooks, 1885-1886 (C0846)
0.22 cubic feet (11 folders)
Lecture notes taken by Spillman, who graduated from the University of Missouri in 1886. The notes are for chemistry, lithology, paleontology, geology, and civil government.
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James Andrew Spilman Photograph Collection, circa 1880s-1920s (R1009)
0.03 cubic foot (3 folders, 18 photographs, 3 oversize photographs)
The James Andrew Spilman Photograph Collection contains images of James Spilman, his wife Mae, scenes from Rolla, Missouri, Phelps County, and Jerome, Missouri. Also included are views of the Spilman hardware pavilion at the Phelps County fairgrounds and a parade in Rolla, Missouri during a campaign stop by William Jennings Bryan in 1900.
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Jeffrey Spivak Union Station Research Collection, 1880-1999 (K1432)
12.6 cubic feet
The Jeffrey Spivak Union Station Research Collection contains letters, notes, and research documents compiled by Jeffrey Spivak for his book Union Station, Kansas City.
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Orville Spreen Railroad Papers, 1830-1982 (S0485)
24.4 cubic feet, 914 folders, 3591 photographs, 8 microfilm roll
Orville Spreen was a Wabash Railroad employee and executive for 50 years (1912-1962). His papers include newspaper clippings, freight receipts, invoices, articles, patents, providing information on general railroad history, specific railroad lines, railroad museums, railroads in St. Louis, and railroad societies and associations. Also included in the collection are scrapbooks, cash books, and photographs of centennials and locomotives.
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Barbara Sprenger Papers, 1867-2016 (S0281)
11 cubic feet
The Barbara Sprenger Papers contains correspondence, histories, photographs, reports, and maps pertaining to Dioxin and hazardous waste dumping of the Russell Bliss, Grover Callahan, and related properties in the Wildwood and Ellisville, Missouri, areas. The collection also contains family papers, which include correspondence, genealogical research materials, and photographs.
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Spring Creek Baptist Church, Phelps County, Missouri Records, 1880-1991 (R0445)
6 volumes microfilmed
This collection includes minutes of meetings, 1880-1987, and membership records, 1880-1991, of
the Spring Creek Baptist Church in northern Phelps County, Missouri. Volume 1 includes records of
two earlier organizations: the Corinth Baptist Church, 1880-1891, and the Macedonia Baptist Church,
1881-1883.