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Curtis Fletcher Marbut Papers, 1852-1983 (C3720)
6.8 cubic feet (250 folders)
The personal and professional papers of C. F. Marbut, a geology professor at the University of Missouri, 1895-1910, and soil scientist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1910-1935, includes correspondence, estate and financial records, photographs, publications, manuscripts, and maps. The personal correspondence received by Louise Marbut Moomaw and a short series of Civil War letters are also included in the papers.
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Irene Whitley Marcus Collection, 1885-2019 (K0452)
40 cubic feet (595 folders, 9,147 photographs, 246 negatives, 5 DVDs, 13 video tapes)
Personal papers, collected items, and photographs of an African American educator, whose collection documents the history of the Black community in Kansas City from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first century.
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Maries County, Missouri Medical Register Records, 1871-1909 (R0319)
0.1 cubic foot (2 folders)
The Maries County Medical Register Records contain photocopies of registers, 1871-1900 and 1893-1909, of physicians, surgeons, pharmacists, and dentists in Maries County, Missouri. The registers list the dates and locations of medical training, or certificates granted by state boards in lieu of examinations.
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Maries County, Missouri Photograph Collection, circa 1880s-1930s (R0587)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder, 46 photographs)
These are photographs copied from Volumes 1-9 of the scrapbook collection at the Old Jail Museum at Vienna, Missouri. They feature significant locations, buildings, events, and individuals, mostly in Maries County, Missouri. Many of the views are of Vienna, but there are also photographs of Belle, Paydown, Safe, Summerfield, Vichy, the Gasconade River, St. James in Phelps County, Meta in Osage County, and Dixon in Pulaski County.
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Marion County, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1892-1982 (P1147)
An artificial collection of photographs of Marion County, Missouri, with emphasis on Hannibal, but also including Palmyra and other locations.
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Mark Twain National Forest Photograph Collection, circa 1900-1985 (R0485)
0.1 cubic foot (1 folder, 719 negatives)
The Mark Twain National Forest Photograph Collection consists of negatives from the Mark Twain National Forest in Rolla, Missouri. Over the years, the forest's headquarters in Rolla has gathered a large array of general historical materials and various photographs; many of these images were loaned to the Rolla Research Center for copying. For a full listing of images, please see the Appendix.
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Mariska Pugsley Marker Papers, 1813-2008 (K0500)
8 c.f.
Family papers of descendants of John Campbell of Kansas City, in particular the Frederic and Charlotte Pugsley family and their daughter Mariska.
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Percy W. Markham Papers, 1890s-1980s (CA6401)
7.6 cubic feet
The papers of a Brookfield, Missouri, businessman and developer include materials concerning the Consumer Public Services Company and the development of Markham Estates. The collection also includes numerous glass plate negatives documenting life at the turn of the twentieth century, likely in the Brookfield, Missouri, area.
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Marlam Construction Company Records, 1908 (K0384)
1 c.f.
Engineers' field books and documents relating to the surveying and construction of the Kansas City & Kansas Southwestern Railway, and electric interurban between Independence, KS, Topeka, KS and Kansas City, MO.
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Henry R. Marnett Railroad Collection, 1899-2012 (K0734)
6.19 c.f.
The Henry R. Marnett Railroad Collection contains materials related to the life and interests of Henry R. Marnett. The collection consists of various materials including photographs, negatives, slides, postcards, and ephemera representing Marnett's family and his favorite hobby, trains.
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Marshall Family Papers, 1852-1909 (C0204)
0.1 cubic feet (5 folders), 1 roll of microfilm
Land deeds and family letters of the Joseph Marshall family and Lynch family, Saline County, MO, from Fayette, Fulton, Glasgow, Pettis County, Howard County, and Blue Lick, and from Lynch sisters at Oxford Female College, Cooper Female Seminary, and Minnesota with mention of family members, schools, slaves, California, and crops.
Howard Wight Marshall Collection, 1906-2000 (CA5161)
26.8 cubic feet, 354 audio cassettes, 101 audio tapes, 8 CDs, 10 audio discs, 6.54 GB
Audio recordings of folk and bluegrass music from Missouri and the Ozark region, primarily 1960s and 1970s. Also includes student research papers and course materials in fields of folk life, material culture, architecture and historic preservation, as well as miscellaneous material.
Richard A. Marshall Collection, 1897-1924 (C2925)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
William Jennings Bryan speech on bimetallism. Invitation to W.H. Hall from Gov. Arthur M. Hyde to attend the dedication of the Missouri state capitol building, October 6, 1924.
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Martin C. Nielsen Architectural Collection, 1900, 1909, 1940-1942 (K0415)
3.13 c.f.
Architectural drawings of homes in the Kansas City area built by Nielson, a local builder. Plans drawn plans by various architects.
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Martin Family Papers, 1857-1944 (R1472)
0.02 cubic foot (2 folders)
The Martin Family Papers contain an autobiographical account of Paris Clark Martin's life. The autobiographical stories include events leading up to and after the Civil War, information about southeastern Missouri, and Tom How's (Howe's) Mill. The collection also includes the memoirs of Paris Clark Martin's son, William Lawrence Martin, which discusses his father.
Martin Family Photographs, 1896-1959 (P0050)
32 photographs
Photographs of the Martin family of Salem, MO, and several relatives from extended family
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Alexander Martin Letters, 1901 (C1576)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
The collection contains letters to R[ichard] H[enry] Jesse, President, University of Missouri from University of Missouri, December 24 and 29, 1901. The letters discuss legal opinions on the use of donations for a University of Missouri library building.
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Frank L. Martin Photograph Collection, 1904, no date (P1033)
Photograph of St. Louis Fair Festival Hall and Terrace of States
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Maude Williams Martin Papers, 1896-1989 (C3909)
3.0 cubic feet (132 folders)
The papers of Maude Williams Martin, a collector of Missouri folk songs and ballads, and a writer of short stories and poetry; include correspondence, school lecture notes and papers, poems, short stories, essays, and travel material. Also included is material regarding the Missouri Folk-Lore Society, and a published book of Martin's poems entitled Selected Poems.
Woodford Martin Papers, 1905-1926 (K0179)
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Patient register kept by Martin, a physician, in Savannah, and first official physician for Andrew County, MO. Lists the patient's names and the services he rendered. Indexed.
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Marvin Memorial Methodist Church, St. Louis, Missouri, Records, 1875-1962 (C1239)
2 cubic feet
Records consist of quarterly conference journals and reports; notes and minutes of church boards and committees; financial records; membership, baptismal, and marriage records; and records of Sunday school and social organizations.
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Marvin School, Morgan County, Missouri Records, 1903-1931 (R0431)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Marvin School, Morgan County, Missouri records contain three record books of the Marvin School which was located southeast of Versailles in Morgan County, Missouri. The records include minutes of meetings, annual enumerations of both children and taxpayers in the districts, financial records, and statements of the district clerk.
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Mary Kenney Photograph Collection, 1857-1987 (P1210)
28 photographs
Photographs of Glasgow, Missouri, and the Rocheport, Missouri, cave. Postcards depicting Hannibal, Missouri.
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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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Masonic Home of Missouri Reports, 1887-1907 (S0648)
0.25 cubic foot
This collection contains annual reports of the Masonic Home of Missouri, an organization founded to provide a home for deceased Missouri Masons.
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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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George A. Maston Papers, 1873-1901 (CA6509)
0.1 cubic feet, 1 roll of microfilm
Diaries and scrapbooks of a teacher and minister from Union, Missouri, and Lincoln, Nebraska.
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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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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, 1852-1974 (S0440)
0.4 cubic foot, 29 folders
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Thomas J. Mayes Photograph Collection, 1870-1900 (P0654)
4 photographs
Photos of Ironton, MO in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Eugene McAuliffe Papers, 1906-1948 (R0409)
0.3 cubic foot (6 folders, 217 photographs)
The Eugene McAuliffe Papers contain the personal correspondence and photograph album of mining and railway engineer Eugene McAuliffe. The album contains views of the construction of the Panama Canal and a tour of the canal by a group from the American Institute of Mining Engineers in 1910.
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W. H. McCamish Papers, 1900 (R1102)
(1 folder)
This is a letter dated October 25, 1900 from W. H. McCamish, a lawyer in Kansas City, Kansas, to Charles H. Namendorf in St. Louis, Missouri. The letter concerns mineral properties in Oregon County, Missouri.
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Charles M. McClain Postcard Collection, 1900-1956 (P0539)
23 postcards
23 postcards of Missouri scenes, including the Ozarks, Paseo in Kansas City, Warrenton, Troy, Hannibal, St. Louis, St. Joseph, Nevada, and Russellville.
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Arthur F. McClure II Papers, 1908-1997 (K0660)
18 c.f.
McClure was a professor of history at Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, MO. Includes research materials reflecting his interest in Missouri and Kansas history: newspaper clippings, magazine articles, books, and pamphlets on famous people who were born in these states; movies made in or about the area; Kansas City area buildings, businesses, and theaters; jazz and big bands. Also movie files of photographs of famous actors and actresses; and photographs from the Farm Security Administration.
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Mike W. McClurg Photograph Collection, 1895-1995 (K0847)
1.5 c.f.
Glass plate negatives taken in the Rockville, Bates County, MO area and the Kansas City area. Primarily document rural and agricultural activities.
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James McComb Papers, 1852-1926 (R0238)
(1 roll of microfilm)
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Laura Marsh McConn Scrapbooks, 1875-1950 (C1412)
0.4 cubic feet (2 oversize volumes)
The scrapbooks of Laura Marsh McConn contain McConn family memorabilia, as well as newspaper clippings of travel articles by Charles A. McConn.
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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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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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John Calvin McCoy Collection, 1871-1950 (K0296)
0.25
The collection consists of a scrapbook of newspaper clippings pertaining to John Calvin McCoy’s writing for the Kansas City Journal and various other newspapers. The scrapbook also contains a biography, obituaries, and memorials of McCoy, which were published after his death in 1889. The scrapbook includes an index compiled by the Native Sons and Daughters of Greater Kansas City. Additional materials include correspondence and typescript copies of writing by McCoy and his daughter, Nellie McCoy Harris.
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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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George McCue Addenda, 1892-2003 (S0718)
23.5 cubic feet, 583 folders, 10,918 photographs
This addenda to the George McCue Papers contains the research files compiled by St. Louis Post Dispatch urban design critic George McCue, as well as manuscripts and related documents for the books and articles he authored. Also included in the addenda are 10,918 photographs taken by McCue to document the buildings, people, and art he wrote about during his career.
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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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Douglas E. McDowell, "The Ginseng Garden", 1909 (R1062)
(1 folder)
This is the issue for August 1909 of 'The Ginseng Garden', edited by Charles E. McDowell at Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri. This quarterly publication promoted the cultivation and marketing of ginseng, a medicinal root.
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Volney McFadden Photographs, 1909-1914 (P0435)
62 photographs
Photographs taken by Volney McFadden, student photographer at University of Missouri in the early 1900s, ca. 1909-1914. Mainly real photo postcards of University of Missouri students, but includes photos of a pageant in Forest Park (St. Louis) and the St.
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Anderson McFall Papers, 1898-1914 (R0365)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Anderson McFall Papers contain transcripts of the journal of a resident of Phillipsburg in Laclede County, Missouri. The brief entries note marriages, births, injuries, illnesses, and deaths in the community, and contain news on fires, weather conditions, visitors, and residents moving away from or returning to the Phillipsburg area.
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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.