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Bettie Peak Papers, 1857-1925 (C4294)
0.2 cubic feet (3 folders)
The Bettie Peak Papers include two scrapbooks of poetry and news clippings, as well as a small collection of photographs relating to the Peak family of northern Missouri.
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Pearson Family Papers, 1822-1941 (C0297)
0.12 cubic feet (6 folders)
Papers of Isaac Pearson of the mercantile firm of Boon, Pearson, and Smith of Fayette, Missouri, and miscellaneous writings of his grandson, Ben S. Pearson of St. Louis.
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Pease Family Papers, 1892-1912 (R1363)
0.02 cubic foot (2 folders)
The Pease Family Papers contain the personal correspondence and papers of Dwight Pease and Sarah Pease. These papers include newspaper articles, a funeral notice for Dwight Pease, and letters between family members.
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George N. Peek Papers, 1900-1947 (C2270)
34.6 cubic feet
Personal and public papers. Emphasis is on John Deere and Company, agricultural problems and legislation in the 1920s and 1930s, and foreign trade policies of the New Deal. Also material concerning America First, Republican Party politics, and Peek's post World War I reconstruction activities.
Pemiscot County Historical Society Photograph Collection, 1900 (P1160)
Copy photographs of Pemiscot County, Missouri.
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Thomas J. Pendergast, Jr. Papers, 1902-1978 (K0316)
0.33 c.f.
Miscellaneous papers dealing with business affairs of Pendergast, Sr., political boss of Kansas City, MO, and his son. Also home movies taken by Pendergast Jr.
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James Cash Penney Papers, 1859-1944 (C0384)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Compositions containing biographical material and merchandising information, written by the head of the J.C. Penney chain stores. Pamphlets on the J.C. Penney Missouri farms. Also a reproduction of the PLEASANT RIDGE PEARL, 1859, containing an oration by Penney's father.
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Penninger and Bolin Families Collection, 1823-2023 (R1517)
12.5 cubic feet (358 folders, 1 volume, 13 compact discs, 168 photographs, 6 negatives)
The Penninger and Bolin Families Collection contains genealogical research conducted and collected by Linda Marie Penninger Henry on the Penninger and Bolin families, of whose descendants many settled in Christian, Dent, Greene, Howell, Jackson, Phelps, Shannon, and Stone counties in Missouri.
Perche Baptist Church (Boone County, Mo.) Minute Books, 1874-2005 (C3635)
2 rolls of microfilm
Records of the Perche Church from its founding in 1874 as the Arm of Bethlehem Church. The name was changed in 1880. Minutes of business sessions include periodic lists of members.
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Marlin Perkins Papers, 1873-1991 (S0516)
17.4 cubic foot; 350 folders; 2854 photographs; 32 16mm films; 29 audio cassettes, 14 audio discs, 16 items
The Marlin Perkins Papers consist of newspaper clippings, correspondence, zoo animal feeding records, business contracts, equipment lists, maps, archaeological records, publications, and zoological findings, conservation and ecological writings, scrapbooks, photographs, and film. The materials in this collection are related to Marlin Perkins’ involvement in national and international zoos, wildlife and nature conservation, Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, Zoo Parade, and various other dealings involving wildlife.
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Perserverance Baptist Church (Boone County, Mo.) Records, 1895-1941 (C3003)
1 roll of microfilm
The records of the Perserverance Baptist Church contain monthly meeting minutes (1895-1941) and membership lists (1895-1937) of the Perseverance Baptist Church at Old Lick Fork in Boone County. Records are incomplete.
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Charles E. Peterson Photographs, 1904-1940 (P0972)
6 photographs
Copy photos of Ste. Genevieve houses
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Pettis County, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1902-1977 (P1138)
An artificial collection of photographs of Pettis County, Missouri.
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Charles Pettit Papers, 1737, 1859-1964 (C0385)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder, 5 oversize items)
Indenture between Theobold, Earl of Carlingford, and Charles Brett, 1737; letter to French poet Alphonse de Lamartine and his reply, 1859; and patent materials.
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James Harvey Petty Family Papers, 1871-1939 (C4252)
0.2 cubic feet (2 folders)
The papers of a medical doctor in Jacksonville, Missouri, consist of two ledgers. One is a commercial ledger, listing individuals and amounts of merchandise in Jacksonville, Missouri, 1871. The other lists patients and services kept by Dr. Petty from 1881-1888, along with accounts for Petty and Co., 1930-1939.
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Phelps County, Missouri Financial Collection, 1901 (R0036)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Phelps County, Missouri Financial Collection contains a photocopy of a detailed statement of the financial affairs of Phelps County, Missouri in 1901. Prepared by the county clerk, B.H. Rucker, it was published by public subscription for general distribution.
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Phelps County, Missouri Ledger Collection, 1869-1923 (R0013)
0.03 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Phelps County, Missouri Ledger Collection contains photocopies of a ledger possibly kept by Johnathan Marber. The ledger was possibly contains the records for a mill and/or general store. Entries include sales of goods and payments for services and labor. Some entries an identified as being from Phelps County, Missouri and entries from Wellsville and Frankfort, Kansas in the 1880s.
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C.M. Phelps Railroad Photograph, 1903 (P0172)
1 photograph
Copy photo of "Ellington" locomotive on the Missouri Southern R.R. line.
John S. Phelps Scrapbook, 1876-1937 (C3058)
0.1 cubic feet (1 volume)
Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and biographical information about Phelps, governor of Missouri, and his family. Includes some correspondence and photographs of family residences.
Phi Delta Kappa, Gamma Chapter Papers, 1909-1957 (C3362)
7.1 cubic feet (426 folders)
The papers contain correspondence and financial records including correspondence about the election of and the personal histories of members of the chapter.
Phi Kappa Psi, Missouri Alpha Chapter Papers, 1869-1959 (C0979)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
Materials pertaining to a social fraternity at the University of Missouri. Includes a list of members, 1869-1913.
Phillips Family Papers, 1853-1942 (C4008)
0.3 cubic feet (13 folders)
The papers of the Bryan and Phillips families of New Madrid, Missouri, include various wills, deeds, accounts, genealogy, miscellaneous material, and photographs.
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Phillips Family Papers, 1863-1935 (R0169)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Phillips Family Papers contain photocopies of miscellaneous personal papers of the Phillips family of New Madrid County, Missouri. Included are the inventory and sales records of the estate of Shapley R. Phillips and a letter from Robert E. Lee concerning the attendance of Murray Phillips at Washington College in Lexington, Virginia.
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Edward D. Phillips Papers, 1865-1938 (C3091)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
Teaching certificates, grade reports, and Civil War reminiscences of a prominent Kansas City educator. Newspaper clippings about Phillips, including his obituary. Also a diary.
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Garrott Philpott Papers, 1825-1913 (R0924)
(1 roll of microfilm)
These are the papers of Garrott Philpott of Henry County, Virginia, and Cedar County, Missouri, including promissory notes, tax receipts, and business papers. There are also papers from the estates of the related families of Hezekiah Perkinson and William H. clark, and the correspondence and papers of Thomas W. M. Montgomery.
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Photo & View Company Photographs, 1875-1934 (P0670)
7 photographs
Photos of Kansas City, MO, architecture, ca. 1902-1903 and 1934.
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Picher Lead Company Records, 1875-1918 (R0210)
2 cubic feet (2 folders, 6 oversize volumes)
The Picher Lead Company Records contain correspondence and records books of the Picher Lead Company headquartered at Joplin, Missouri. The collection includes correspondence with shipping agents and commission merchants, ledgers of expense and sales, and smelter records. The records span the period from the founding of the company in 1875 to its merger with the Eagle White Lead Company in 1916.
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L.A. Pickard Sr. Photograph Collection, 1890-1908 (P0821)
Copy photos of drainage activities in the Little River Drainage District, ca. 1908, and the Dunklin County Courthouse.
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Greg Pierceall Photograph Collection, 1901-1930 (P0766)
5 photographs
Copy photos of Stoutsville, MO, ca. 1901-1930.
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Gladys K. Pihlblad Papers, 1906-1981 (C3843)
2.4 cubic feet (70 folders)
Papers of Gladys K. Pihlblad, Director of Student Affairs for Women at the University of Missouri from 1952 to 1973. Her papers cover such subjects as women, Black people, homosexuals, student unrest, university organizations, and university events. The collection consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, photographs, and reports.
Pine Flat School, Texas County, Missouri Records, 1896-1924 (R0652)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Pine Flat School, Texas County, Missouri Records contain a microfilm copy of the records of School District No. 129, known as Pine Flat School, which was located north of Eunice in eastern Texas County, Missouri. Included are records of the district clerk, teacher’s registers of attendance, and reports of teachers to the county superintendent of schools.
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Harold and Miriam Pittell Papers, 1900-1986 (K0951)
0.14 c.f.
The family papers include photographs, programs, marriage announcement and ketuba (marriage contract).
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Plassmeyer Family Papers, 1862-1987 (C4226)
4.4 cubic feet (105 folders); 2 oversize items
The papers of an Osage County family that includes correspondence, photographs, military records, Osage County history, and genealogy records for the Plassmeyer and related families.
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Platt and Thornburgh Photo Scrapbook, 1900-1920 (S0959)
1 scrapbook, 18 photographs
This collection consists of a photograph scrapbook of a lead paint company in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Platte County, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1907, 1940 (P1113)
An artificial collection of photographs of Platte County, Missouri.
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Plattin Valley Mining Company Collection, 1907 (R1043)
(1 folder)
This is a certificate for 300 shares of stock in the Plattin Valley Mining Company of St. Louis, Missouri. The certificate was issued to Charles Brockhoff on May 23, 1907 and was signed by Dr. Henry F. Bartens, president, and Alexander J. Bartens, secretary.
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Pleasant Dale School, Barry County, Missouri Collection, 1904 (R1168)
(1 folder)
This is a souvenir for the 1903-1904 school year at Pleasant Dale School in Barry County, Missouri. Clinton Marbut was the teacher and E. W. Walker was district clerk.
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Pleasant Grove United Baptist Church, Iron County, Missouri Records, 1856-1972 (R0400)
3 volumes microfilmed
These are record books of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church near Viburnum in Iron County,
Missouri. The records include minutes of meetings and membership rolls beginning with the organization
of the church on 12 April 1856 and continuing through its dissolution on 15 October 1972.
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Pleasant Ridge Baptist Church (Harrison County, Mo.) Records, 1857-1920 (C3059)
1 roll of microfilm
Records of a church organized in May 1857. Volumes one and two contain church history, covenant, business meeting minutes, and membership lists dating from 1874-1916. Volume three contains Sunday school records for 1894 to 1898.
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James Adam Plecker Letter, 1903 (K1409)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The collection contains a letter dated April 16, 1903, from James Adam Plecker to his father, James Franklin Plecker. James Adam indicates he was visiting Monegaw Springs, Missouri, for the mineral water located in the area.
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Venta Plummer Photograph Collection, 1869-1968 (P0047)
26 photographs
Early images of Seneca in Newton County.
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Poehlman Family Photographs, undated (C4563)
0.1 cubic feet (2 folders)
Portrait views of various members of the Poehlman family of Macon and Adair Counties and related members of the Grueger family from South Bend, Indiana. Also, a group photograph of the Oakwood Community Band.
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George Pohlman Collection, 1615-1953 (C3476)
1.6 cubic feet
The papers of George Pohlman contain material on Macon County and other northern Missouri counties. Included are original survey maps of roads, records from county officials, school and church records, land entries, estate, business and legal papers, biographies and rare English documents.
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Point Lisa Photographs, ca. 1904, circa 1904 (P0286)
4 photographs
Images of various rural areas around Rockport and Point Lisa ca 1904. Images might be also be Rock Port, Missouri.
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James J. Poletti Sheet Music Collection, 1902-1934 (C4145)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Collection of sheet music, 1902-1934.
William Henry Pommer Scrapbook, 1907-1939 (C1418)
0.06 cubic feet (1 volume)
The scrapbook of William Henry Pommer consists of newspaper clippings relating to the life and musical career of William Henry Pommer, director of music at Christian College, 1883-1887, and professor of music at the University of Missouri from 1907-1922.
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Jerry Wayne Ponder Papers, 1865-2004 (R1260)
13 cubic feet (580 folders, 1 box photographs)
These are correspondence, papers, and research materials of a genealogist and local historian from Ripley County, Missouri. The collection covers the descendants of Abner Ponder and allied families, the history of Ripley County, and the Civil War in southeastern Missouri. Much of the information was incorporated in publications by Ponder Books, 1987-1999.
Poplar Bluff Municipal Library Collection, 1791-1959 (CG0042)
2.0 c. f.
The Poplar Bluff Municipal Library Collection includes title records, court documents, and other papers primarily from Butler County, Missouri. This collection also contains register books from the Edgewood Home for Children in Poplar Bluff and personal items belonging to William B. Adams, such as farm workers’ time schedules and a divorce memorandum journal.
H.V. Porter Postcard Collection, 1905-1908, no date (P0464)
1 folder
Postcards of St. Joseph and Glasgow, Missouri.
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Post Family Papers, 1884-1940 (CA6592)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of a St. Louis family include estate papers pertaining to Erastus and Justus Post, land transactions with Samuel N. Adie, and family genealogy of John and Elizabeth Post.