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Spencer Crutcher Letters, 1847-1917 (C0242)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Written from Jessamine County, KY, to William N. Crutcher, Frankfort, KY, concerning national politics, farming, and family life. Includes an 1886 letter about a gold prospecting trip to California. Miscellaneous items.
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Cuivre-Siloam Regular Baptist Association Records, 1822-1922 (C4325)
0.2 cubic feet (10 folders)
The records of Cuivre-Siloam Regular Baptist Church Association contain meeting minutes, which also include some church history and brief biographies of some of the church elders.
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Cullimore Family Collection, 1878-2020 (R1090)
10.5 cubic feet (276 of folders, 8 CDs, 2 cassette tapes, 828 photographs, 217 negatives, 1 45 record)
The Cullimore Family Papers contain the personal and family papers for Donald B. and Lee M. Cullimore and their father Donald G. Cullimore. The papers include personal correspondence, diaries, articles, family research and genealogy, photographs, and local history research. a larger portion of the collection is dedicated to genealogical materials for the family of Lee Cullimore and his wife, Marcia Craddock Cullimore’s family.
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Peter K. Cullins Postcard Collection, 1900-1918 (P0249)
32 postcards
Postcards of Columbia, Kansas City, St. Louis, and the 1904 World's Fair.
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Culpepper-Shannon College (Lebanon, Mo.) Catalogue, 1899-1900 (C0613)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
General information on locality and courses. Photographs and advertisements of local merchants.
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Culture Club Records, 1899-1979 (S0147)
0.25 cubic feet, 14 folders, 4 photographs
The Culture Club Records collection includes bylaws, constitutions, correspondence, meeting minutes, and programs documenting the Culture Club, a discussion group founded by affluent Jewish housewives in St. Louis, Missouri, to converse about topics involving literature, theatre, dance, and public affairs.
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Cummins Family Photographs, 1850-1934 (SP0006)
.5 cubic feet (20 folders)
The Cummins Family Photographs consist of multiple portraits of adults, children, and candid shots of the family. Also included is some family correspondence, created from 1910 to 1934.
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Winterton Conway Curtis Papers, 1892-1962 (C2528)
2.5 cubic feet
The papers of Winterton Conway Curtis contain correspondence, reprints, autobiographical notes, photographs and miscellaneous material of a University of Missouri professor of zoology and dean of the College of Arts and Science. Also included is professional correspondence, 1904-1911, of George Lefevre, professor of zoology at the University of Missouri.
Winterton Conway Curtis Papers, 1890s-1940s (CA5187)
0.6 cubic feet, 1 oversize item
Addition of correspondence, writings, publications, and photographs to the papers of a professor of zoology at the University of Missouri. Includes some papers of zoology professor George Lefevre.
Winterton Conway Curtis Papers, 1898-1958 (C3423)
0.75 cubic feet (39 folders)
Lecture notes and related material for the protozoology course given by Curtis in the zoology department of the University of Missouri. Published articles by other authors from Curtis’ collection, a few personal letters, and photographs. Also, by-laws and business correspondence of the Westmount Civic Improvement Association, 1908-1917.
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Mary Kathy Dains Photographs, 1868, 1901-1990 (P0300)
3 folders
Photographs of Columbia, MO, the University of Missouri (1978-1986, including extensive coverage of Ellis Library construction in the 1980s), and historic sites and structures across Missouri. Also includes portraits taken or acquired by Dains.
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Dale-Wise Family Papers, 1852-1905 (SP0091)
0.5 cubic foot (9 folders)
The Dale-Wise Family Papers contains the personal papers of Robert Dale of Jasper County, Missouri, and property deeds from Jasper and Moniteau counties. The collection also includes correspondence addressed to Robert Dale and his daughter Ann Wise.
Richard Dalton Papers, 1859-1922 (C0088)
1 cubic foot
Letters, receipts, speeches, newspapers, and pamphlets of a Ralls County politician. Included are business papers pertaining to the Ralls County branch of the St. Louis and Keokuk Railroad.
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Damel Family Photographs, 1892-1982 (P0865)
1 folder
Photographs of members of the Damel family, an African American family that came to settle in Jefferson City.
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Damon School, Wayne County, Missouri Collection, 1907 (R0702)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Damon School, Wayne County, Missouri Collection contains a souvenir card for Damon School in Wayne County, Missouri. Illustrated with a photograph of the teacher, Pola Myers, the souvenir includes the names of the students in grades one through four.
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William M. Damron Papers, 1905-1914 (SP0001)
.25 cubic feet (4 folders)
The William Damron Papers consist of the diary of William Moses Damron, a Freewill Baptist minister in Jasper County. They detail his certification as a Freewill Baptist Minister, his calculations for mileage, notations for his sermons, and dates on which he preached.
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Daniel Family Papers, 1870-1966 (C0792)
0.1 cubic feet (5 folders)
The papers of the Daniel family, of Osceola, Missouri, contain letters, diaries, newspaper clippings of family events, and photographs of family members. See information folder for brief genealogy of Daniel and Cox families.
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Henry Clay Daniel Papers, 1846-1920 (C1002)
0.6 cubic feet (43 folders)
Correspondence, miscellaneous papers, Civil War claims, printed materials, and account books.
Henry Clay Daniel Papers, 1853-1932 (C0301)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
The papers of a lawyer contain biographical material, a speech, notes, letters, a scrapbook, and a photograph.
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Gladys Hoover Havens Daniels Papers, 1906-1975 (K0982)
2 c.f.
Daniels was a music teacher and performer of note in Kansas City, MO. Includes daily journals and travel diaries of Mrs. Daniels. Also material related to her interest in music and notes for talks, programs, and clippings.
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James T. Darrough Photograph Collection, 1905-1971 (P0428)
28 photographs
Photographs of Boone County, primarily Columbia ca. early 1900s and ca. 1970s
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Darst-Smith-Tindall Family Papers, 1880s-1973 (CA6559)
3 cubic feet
The papers contain letters, photographs, and genealogical material concerning the Darst, Smith, Tindall, and related families of St. Louis and Columbia, Missouri.
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Daughters of Rebekah, Blendville Lodge No. 298, Joplin, Missouri Records, 1901-1986 (R0557)
17 volumes MICROFILM
These are the minute books of the Daughters of Rebekah lodge at Blendville in Jasper
County, Missouri. The minutes begin with the organizational meeting on 28 May 1901 and
continue through 24 June 1986. Regular business included the initiation of members, work on the
various degrees of the order, and planning for assemblies and social functions with other Rebekah
and Odd Fellows lodges.
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Daughters of Rebekah, Daisy Lodge No. 329, Chitwood, Missouri Records, 1903-1931 (R0535)
(2 rolls of microfilm)
The Daughters of Rebekah, Daisy Lodge No. 329 Records are the records of Daisy Lodge No. 329 at Chitwood, Jasper County, Missouri ranging from 1903 through 1931.
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Daughters of Rebekah, East Town Lodge No. 342, Joplin, Missouri Records, 1903-1930 (R0536)
(2 rolls of microfilm)
The Daughters of Rebekah, East Town Lodge No. 342 Records are the microfilmed records of the East Town Lodge No. 342, Daughters of Rebekah, in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, covering the years 1903 through 1930.
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Daughters of Rebekah, Fidelia Lodge No. 182, Mount Vernon, Missouri Records, 1896-1955 (R0690)
(2 rolls of microfilm)
These are the records of Daughters of Rebekah Fidelia Lodge in Mount Vernon, Lawrence County, Missouri. The records consist of minute books, a financial record book, membership account books, and roll of officers.
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Daughters of Rebekah, Jasper County, Missouri Records, 1892-1987 (R0513)
(3 rolls of microfilm)
These are records of various lodges of the Daughters of Rebekah in Jasper County, Missouri.
The collection includes minute books, membership registers, and rolls of officers for eight different
lodges in Alba, Asbury, Carl Junction, Carterville, Neck City, Oronogo, and Webb City.
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Daughters of Rebekah, Joplin Lodge No. 97, Joplin, Missouri Records, 1892-1986 (R0558)
17 volumes MICROFILM
These are the minute books and membership registers of Daughters of Rebekah Lodge No.
97 at Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri. Lodge records begin with the organizational meeting of 7
April1892 and continue through 1986. The collection also includes annual reports to the state assembly,
1904-1940.
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Daughters of Rebekah, Julia Lodge No. 72, Springfield, Missouri Records, 1889-1937 (R0613)
0.3 cubic foot (3 volumes)
The Daughters of Rebekah, Julia Lodge No. 72 Springfield, Missouri Records contain two membership registers and a visitor’s register containing records from 1889 to 1937.
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Daughters of Rebekah, Zinc Lodge No. 369, Joplin, Missouri Records, 1904-1987 (R0556)
14 volumes MICROFILM
These are minute books of the Daughters of Rebekah Zinc Lodge No. 369 at Joplin in Jasper
County, Missouri. The records begin with the organizational meeting, and continue through 10
December 1987. Routine business included the acceptance and initiation of new members, installation
of officers, and planning for special events.
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Daughters of the American Colonists Records, 1907-2009 (C0725)
5.6 cubic feet, 25 oversize volumes, 1 video cassette
The records of a patriotic, historical, and educational organization include documents from the Missouri state organization, individual chapters, and the national society. They consist of by-laws, minutes, programs, newsletters, chapter yearbooks, and scrapbooks.
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Daughters of the American Revolution, St. Louis Chapter Records, 1895-1985 (S0204)
0.15 cubic feet, 8 rolls of microfilm
The Daughters of the American Revolution, St. Louis Chapter Records document the chapter's activities from 1895-1985. The collection contains minute books, a treasurer's book, scrapbooks, correspondence, artifacts, and photographs.
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Daughters of the American Revolution, Columbia, Missouri, Chapter Records, 1902-2010 (C4705)
3.0 cubic feet (66 folders) 8 oversize volumes, 20 audio cassette tapes
Meeting minutes, log books, scrapbooks, yearbooks, financial records, and miscellaneous records of the chapter; and directories, bulletins, and programs of the state and national organizations, 1902-2003. Also included are oral history interviews conducted in 2002.
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Daughters of the American Revolution, Mexico (Mo.) Chapter Records, 1904-2000 (C4711)
2.0 cubic feet (30 folders), 2 oversize volumes
Minute books, treasurer’s records, membership records, lineage materials, and chapter yearbooks of the Mexico, Missouri, chapter.
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Daughters of the American Revolution, Missouri State Society Records, 1899-1982 (C4709)
1.0 cubic foot (21 folders), 13 oversize volumes
Records and scrapbooks compiled by state historians of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution, Phelps County, Missouri Records, 1909-1984 (R0291)
10 volumes, 46 booklets microfilmed
These are minutes of meetings, scrapbooks, and yearbooks of the Noah Coleman Chapter of the
DAR. Members from Phelps County organized the chapter at Rolla in 1909.
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Dauwalter Family Papers, 1849-1969 (CA6665)
1.0 cubic foot
The papers of a family from Boonville, Missouri, that owned a saddlery and grocery store include photographs, land records, estate papers, notebooks, a cross-stich sampler, and miscellaneous papers.
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Herbert J. Davenport Papers, 1909-1916 (C3768)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
Undated biographical sketch, reprints of articles published in professional journals on economic theory and taxation, and typescripts of lectures on economic aspects of fashion and feminism. Davenport, a noted economist, was the first dean of the University of Missouri School of Commerce and, later, chair of the Cornell University Department of Economics.
James Franklin Davidson Papers, 1868-1917 (C0089)
0.4 cubic feet
Diaries, newspaper clippings, and papers of a lawyer and farmer of Chicago and Hannibal, MO. Papers concern court cases, politics, recreation, opera, the theater, and actors. Includes records of farming and animal breeding in Missouri and North Dakota.
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Wesley S. Davidson Papers, 1858-1984 (K0167)
0.08 c.f. (6 folders)
Photocopied genealogical research concerning Wesley S. Davidson and his family. It includes Davidson's civil war documents, some correspondence, records pertaining to family members and research correspondence.
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William Lusk Davidson Papers, 1854-2005 (C4124)
1 cubic foot
The William Lusk Davidson papers contain records regarding Davidson's education, including primary, military academy, and college, as well as papers regarding his career as a civil engineer with the railroad. There are several records pertaining to Davidson genealogy and business information, as well as papers concerning the John Wilbourn Hobbs and Myrene Houchin Hobbs Civic Award.
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Davidson-Mills Family Papers, 1875-1976 (C4708)
4.5 cubic feet (110 folders), 14 oversized items
The Davidson-Mills Family Papers include letters, cards, photographs, physician’s records, and ephemera of two Worth County, Missouri, families.
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Davis Family Scrapbook, 1865-1905 (C2472)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Newspaper clippings of poems, editorials, feature articles, wedding and anniversary announcements, and obituaries, concentrating on Davis family members. Many of the clippings are taken from a Marshall, MO, newspaper. Some family photographs are included; others are in the State Historical Society Editorial Office photograph files. See also collection 834.
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Amanda Davis Papers, 1895-1917 (C0090)
0.3 cubic feet
Family letters, Cottey College material, contracts, certificates for school teaching, tax receipts, and sales bulletins.
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Ernest A. Davis Papers, 1846-1990 (C2606)
0.3 cubic feet
Personal papers of Davis consisting of letters sent by Davis to his mother Gertrude while he was in the army during World War I. Photographs depict him and his family, and group photographs of Davis's army units. Two volumes of church records document the Providence Baptist Church in Johnson County, Missouri. Other records document the genealogy of Davis's family through newspaper clippings and a photocopy of family records.
George Davis Family Papers, 1856-1997 (S0606)
0.4 cubic foot, 16 folders
The Davis family has resided in Kirkwood, MO, for nine generations. Papers include emancipation and Civil War papers; a letter from Thomas Hart Benton Jr., license and information about the city of Kirkwood, Booker T. Washington School, Olive Chapel AME, Unity Baptist Church, baseball player Al Smith, and the James A. Mitchell family. The papers of the George Davis Family contain photocopies of correspondence, emancipation and Union Army papers, and photographs documenting the lives of this African-American family in Kirkwood, Missouri.
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Paul Grant Davis Papers, 1908-1988 (R1357)
0.5 cubic foot (17 folders)
These are the personal papers of Paul Grant Davis consisting of correspondence, photographs, and papers relating to his work in the insurance business.
Davis-Hughes Family Papers, 1842-1963 (C0834)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
Papers of two Missouri families represented by William Thompson Davis and his brother-in-law, Joseph Taylor Juan Hughes. Collection consists mainly of Davis' letters, his diploma, and a program from the Davis Institute. Also includes genealogical material.
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Fred Morris Dearing Papers, 1897-1961 (C2926)
22.4 cubic feet (1624 folders, 28 volumes)
Memoirs, editorial notes, news clippings, personal and general correspondence, bills, and receipts, original poetry, essays, short stories, and a collection of annotated books of a career diplomat.