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Allen McReynolds Papers, 1842-1970 (C3605)
6.0 cubic feet (515 folders), 3 audio tapes, 3 audio cassettes
The papers of a Carthage, Missouri, lawyer, state senator, Democratic candidate for governor, president of the State Historical Society of Missouri, and member of the University of Missouri Board of Curators. The correspondence concerns civic, legal, political and business interests, family, and friends. The papers include correspondence of the McReynolds family dating from the 1840s through the 1940s.
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A.V. McRoberts Photographs, 1906-1959 (P0733)
23 photographs
Photos of Lewis County historic sites, particularly houses, churches, mills, and monuments, ca. 1959
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Lewis E. Meador Papers, 1904-1982 (R0674)
1 cubic foot (47 folders, 1 oversize folder)
The Lewis Elbern Meador Papers contain the papers of an economist, political scientist, and civic leader in Springfield, Missouri. Included are materials concerning Springfield’s Charter Commission (1952), Missouri state government, and Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield.
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Edwin P. Meiners Collection, 1825-1960 (C3722)
7.1 cubic feet (407 folders)
The papers of a St. Louis physician and entomologist include personal correspondence with amateur and professional entomologists concerning entomology and the exchange of specimens for Meiners's insect collection and collections of correspondence of nineteenth and twentieth century entomologists, naturalists, and natural history organizations.
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Emory Melton Papers, 1880-1980 (SP0065)
20 cubic feet
The Emory Melton Papers contain the personal and professional papers of attorney and long-time state Senator Emory Melton of Cassville, Missouri.
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Mildred Fourt Melton Photograph Collection, 1895-1950 (P0400)
1 folder
Photos of Cyrus Houston Frost portrait, Hannah Leek Frost portrait, Houston Institute ca. 1890, Houston Public school 1894, Big Piney River Bridge near Houston, confederate reunions, Edna Ruth Starling, Texas County Courthouse (2), The Narrows, and O'Possum Trot School.
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Memorial Methodist Church (St. Louis, Mo.) Records, 1844-1981 (C1071)
1.25 cubic feet
Records of the church from its beginning as the South St. Louis Mission (German Methodist) in 1844 to 1981. Includes quarterly conference reports and minutes; membership, baptism, and marriage records; church board and organization meeting minutes; Sunday School records; some financial records; and photographs.
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"Memories of My Life," Alexander Warfield Walker, 1914 (C3163)
0.18 cubic feet (9 folders)
Autograph and typed manuscripts of autobiography, and revision.
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Menorah Medical Center Records, 1919-2004 (K1077)
43 c.f.
Records relating to the Menorah Medical Center Auxiliary, to land transactions of the Medical Center, and to the history and public relation of Menorah Hospital, established by the Jewish community in in 1930.
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Mercantile Bancorporation Records, 1859-1999 (S1242)
45.5 cubic feet
This collection contains meeting minutes, property appraisal cards, annual reports, VHS tapes, and photographs pertaining to the Mercantile Bancorporation’s mission to provide financial services to customers in the Midwest. Materials of interest include property appraisal cards for residential homes in the St. Louis Metropolitan Region. The cards contain information about the lot size, construction material, and estimated value for each individual property. The materials in this collection date from 1936 to 1999.
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Junius L. Meriam Papers, 1904-1944 (C0965)
0.4 cubic feet
The Junius L. Meriam Papers consist of photographs and a scrapbook primarily describing and depicting Meriam's views on elementary education. He was a professor at the University of Missouri School of Education and superintendent of the university laboratory schools from 1904-1924.
Willa Henbest Mermoud Photograph Collection, 1910, no date (P0762)
4 photographs
Copy photos of a teachers institute in Exeter, ca. 1900, and the David W. Courdin home in Monett.
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Mesker Brothers Iron Works Records, 1879-1953 (S0331)
3 microfilm rolls
The Mesker Brothers Iron Works Records were loaned for microfilming and document the founding and early development of the company and the personal lives of members of the Mesker family. The records include correspondence, company licenses, shares and checks, catalogues, a patent, an account book and publications relating to the building trades. The collection contains early correspondence between Frank and Ben Mesker from 1882-1886, biographical information, birth and graduation announcements, obituaries, and news clippings regarding members of the Mesker family.
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Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Southwest Missouri Conference Records, 1880-1925 (R0552)
0.25 cubic foot (3 folders, 20 booklets)
These are published minutes of the annual sessions of the Southwest Missouri Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South. Included are membership rolls and assignments, minutes, reports, obituaries, and statistics.
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Methodist Episcopal Church, South, St. Louis Annual Conference Records, 1911-1939 (R0553)
3 volumes
These are published minutes of annual sessions of the St. Louis Annual Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, South, for the years 1911, 1938, and 1939. The volume for 1939 includes minutes of the
first session of the Conference as part of the unified Methodist Church. Included are membership rolls and
assignments, minutes, reports, obituaries, and statistics.
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Methodist Episcopal Church, Wet Glaize Class, Camden County, Missouri Records, 1889-1921 (R0757)
(1 folder)
This is a record book of the Wet Glaize Class, presumably a Sunday School, of the Methodist Episcopal Church. The class probably met in Camden County, Missouri.
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Methodist Episcopal Church-South, Southwest Missouri Conference Records, 1919-1967, bulk 1919-1925 (R0636)
0.02 cubic foot (2 folders)
The Methodist Episcopal Church-South, Southwest Missouri Conference Records contain photocopies of records from the Jasper Circuit in the Joplin District, which was a part of the Southwest Missouri Conference, Methodist Episcopal Church-South. Included are a Quarterly Conference Record of the Jasper Circuit, 1919-1923, and miscellaneous papers, 1919-1967.
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Metropolitan Area League of Women Voters Collection, 1919-1987 (S0248)
34 cubic feet, 1021 folders, 26 photographs
This collection contains reports, correspondence newspaper clippings, and meeting minutes from several St. Louis area chapters of the League of Women Voters. The chapters include Kirkwood, University City, Webster Groves, North County, St. Louis County, metro, Clayton, and Central County.
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Metropolitan Church Federation Records, 1905-1978 (S0618)
37 cubic feet, 1846 folders, 100 photographs, 3 scrapbooks
Founded in 1909, the Metropolitan Church Federation served as the agency through which churches worked to make possible community benefits that could not be affected by one church or denomination alone. During its existence, the group advocated more progressive action in matters of social reform. The materials in this collection consist of correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, subject files, and photographs.
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Mexico, Missouri, Theatre Scrapbooks, 1902-1924 (C4253)
3 volumes
Three scrapbooks of newspaper clippings from the Mexico Ledger, Mexico, Missouri, about shows and performances in that town from 1902-1924.
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Alberta J. Meyer Papers, 1913-2018 (C4413)
0.8 cubic feet (19 folders), 1 computer disc, 1 DVD
Professional and family papers, including many photographs, from the life of public servant and feminist Alberta J. Meyer.
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George E. Meyer Photograph Collection, 1878-1948 (P0689)
10 photographs
Photos of Judge Mathias McGirk home and burial site in the Rhineland area. Additional images of Millie Finley, Jesse James (in death) Captain Callaway grave, and early drawing of Hermann.
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Lynn Meyer Photograph Collection, 1890-1956 (P0225)
0.54 linear feet, 1 volume
Photographs relating to Southwestern Bell Telephone and of several Missouri locations, including the state capitol, St. Louis, Unity Farms, and Forsyth Dam.
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Walter E. Meyer Papers, 1889-1958 (C2638)
54.4 cubic feet
The papers of Walter E. Meyer contain materials collected and used by Meyer in several suits on behalf of the minority stockholders of St. Louis Southwestern Railroad (Cotton Belt).
Meyer-Fernholtz Family Papers, 1880-1959, 1993 (S0701)
0.75 cubic foot
The Meyer-Fernholtz Family Papers contain family a family bible, photograph album, birth certificates, marriage certificates, and an interment notice.
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Dr. Roy E. Meyers Photograph Collection, 1881-1950 (P0709)
9 photographs
Photos of mining, carriages, and street scenes in Joplin, MO. Image of street scene in Carthage, MO, ca. 1900.
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Miami Club, West Plains, Missouri Records, 1901-1913 (R0209)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Miami Club, West Plains, Missouri Records contain a microfilm copy of a record book and miscellaneous papers of a men’s club in West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, 1901-1909. The volume also includes records of expenses for dances held by the Pickwick Club and the Marquis Orchestra, 1911-1913, and the minutes of meetings of the “Republicans of West Plains,” 1912.
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Miami Savings Bank Record Book, 1874-1923 (C1164)
0.12 cubic feet (1 volume)
Includes articles of association, bylaws, minutes of board meetings, transfers, and minutes of stockholders' meetings.
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Miami, Missouri, Records, 1867-1965 (C2490)
1.1 cubic feet
The public records of a town in Saline County, Missouri, include city council minutes, school board records, and assessment and tax books.
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Middleton Family Papers, 1859-1938 (C3175)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letters of the James H. Middleton family regarding the history and genealogy of the Middleton, Williams, and Evans families.
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Solomon Harmon Milam Papers, 1876-1913 (C3437)
0.8 cubic feet (18 folders)
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Mill Creek School, Texas County, Missouri Records, 1886-1927 (R0651)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Mill Creek School, Texas County, Missouri Records are microfilmed records of the School District No. 2 near Plato in northwestern Texas County, Missouri. The records include seven volumes for the district clerk from 1886 to 1925 and teachers’ registers from 1893 to 1927.
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Miller County Exchange Bank (Olean, Mo.) Records, 1914-1944 (CA4949)
1 cubic foot
Minutes, correspondence, monthly reports, financial statements, and similar records of the bank.
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Miller's Shoes Account Book, 1905-1924 (C1104)
0.05 cubic feet (1 volume)
Account book, Miller's Shoes, Columbia, MO, 1905-1924. Monthly cash and credit sales. No names.
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Eddie Miller Photograph Collection, 1852-1922 (P0608)
0.23 linear feet
Photographs of the Truman Presidential Library, ca. 1974. Copy photos, the bulk of which depict DeSoto, Jefferson County, MO. Also images of Washington County and Old Mines, MO.
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George C. Miller Photograph Collection, 1910-1960 (P0081)
4 photographs
1974 color photo of Conley House, Columbia, MO. 2 b/w fashion photos, a wedding dress and "ornate" gown. B/w cabinet card of two unnamed children from St. Joseph, MO.
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George Miller Papers, 1910-1964 (K0715)
4 c.f.
Miller was in real estate business and a builder in Kansas City, MO who with his partner, Guy McCanless, built a number of the prominent apartments in the County Club Plaza area. Includes photographs, ledgers, scrapbooks, notebooks, and architectural drawings connected with the Miller's career and real estate in Kansas City.
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Merritt F. Miller Collection, 1866-2003 (C3921)
0.8 cubic feet (40 folders)
Photographs, negatives and caption notebook of a University of Missouri professor of soils, 1904-1938; and dean of the College of Agriculture, 1838-1945; depicting scenes of the Ozarks; European landmarks and agriculture; a North American tour of the International Society of Soil Science; and various Missouri, Columbia, and University of Missouri scenes. Also included are correspondence to and from Miller, postcards he collected while visiting Europe, and miscellaneous papers.
Wilber Miller Photograph Collection, 1850-1958 (P0494)
0.16 linear feet
Copy photographs of Stockton, MO
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Miller-Stephens Family Papers, 1811-1960 (C3229)
0.3 cubic feet
Correspondence between members of the P.T. Miller family and the E.W. Stephens family, as well as Personal, business, and civic letters of Hugh Stephens. Several letters from 1811 to 1814, one 1839 letter, then resumes with a few Civil War letters. Traces the courtship of Nick E. Miller and Sallie "Birdie" Fisher until their marriage in 1874. Also includes the 1902 foreign travel letters of James H. Moss, a relative of the Stephens family.
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Jacob LeRoy Milligan Scrapbooks, 1917-1968 (C3645)
1 roll of microfilm (2 volumes)
Scrapbooks of clippings about Jacob LeRoy Milligan and Maurice M. Milligan. They contain information on Richmond, Ray County, Missouri; the law firm of Roberts, Milligan and Milligan; Company C, 140th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division, U.S. Army [6th Regiment, Missouri Infantry]; and Maurice's prosecution of Thomas Pendergast.
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Mine La Motte Company Collection, 1916 (R0930)
(1 folder)
This is a report to the stockholders of the Mine La Motte Company from president A. J. Meier, dated March 31, 1916, the report presents in favorable terms the conditions and prospects of the company's mining and other operations in Madison and Saint Francois Counties in Missouri.
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Mine La Motte Records, 1840-1929 (R1347)
0.25 cubic foot (4 folders)
The Mine La Motte records document mining history in Mine La Motte, a town in Missouri's Old Lead Belt. The papers include maps, letters, and stock certificates.
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Miners Bank (Joplin, Mo.) Records, 1877-1915 (C0280)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
Incorporation papers, notice of meetings, resolutions, 1915 report, and correspondence.
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Ministerial Alliance of Springfield, Missouri, Records, 1903-1914 (C1371)
0.12 cubic feet (1 volume)
Printed copy of constitution, names and addresses of members, and treasurer's reports, as well as minutes of meetings.
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Minnick Family Papers, 1872-1949 (C4559)
1.4 cubic feet (24 folders)
The collection contains correspondence, account books and other financial records, ephemera, personal papers, photographs and tintypes of the Minnick family members, who lived in Chillicothe, Missouri.
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Ruth E. Minor Photograph Collection, 1900-1930 (P0561)
7 photographs
Seven photographs of University of Missouri agriculture students and activities, 1900-1930.
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Mississippi County (Mo.) School District #1 Records, (CG0063)
0.5 c.f.
A collection of records and personal papers regarding the organization and procedures for a rural school that covered the Texas Bend and Thompson Bend, MO townships. The records include student attendance for multiple years at this school. There are also record books that include the meeting notes and district information from the school board of District No. 1, Township No. 27 & 18, Range No. 16 &17, Mississippi County, MO. Additional documents include correspondence and county clerk records.
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Missouri Architectural Collection, 1903-2003 (K0009)
48.53 c.f.
Architectural drawings and other items from various donors relating to buildings designed by Kansas City architects and/or in the Kansas City area.
Missouri Association for Social Welfare Records, 1908-1971 (C3475)
79.0 cubic feet (6,647 folders), 23 oversize volumes, 6 card files
Records of an association organized to improve and extend the health and welfare of the people of the State of Missouri, and to promote the improvement of public and private social services and the prevention of poverty, crime, and disease in the state. The records consist of correspondence, minutes, committee records, newsletters and conference materials.