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Green Family Papers, 1816-2013 (S0816)
11 cubic feet
The Green Family Papers contain correspondence, photographs, and scrapbooks documenting the Green, Smith, and Van Sant families of St. Louis and Fulton, Missouri.
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Green Ridge School, Camden County, Missouri Records, 1892-1922 (R0650)
0.75 cubic foot (6 volumes, 1 oversize volume)
The Green Ridge School, Camden County, Missouri Records contain records of the Green Ridge School, which was located near Climax Springs in western Camden County, Missouri. Among the records are minutes of meetings, annual enumerations of students and lists of taxpayers, teachers’ contracts, clerks’ reports to the county, rules and regulations, class registers, and classifications of students.
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A.P. Green Papers, 1926-1958 (C2960)
29.4 cubic feet (2,576 folders), 1 oversize volume
The papers of A.P. Green contain business and personal papers of a Mexico, Missouri, fire brick manufacturer. The collection includes correspondence with family members; business associates in Europe, and South America; as a trustee of Westminster College and member of the Board of Visitors of the University of Missouri; and with miscellaneous business and charitable organizations.
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George Fuller Green and James Anderson Photograph Collection, 1845-1957 (P0669)
Photos of Kansas City, MO.
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Green-Bond Family Papers, 1902-1993 (C4566)
2.0 cubic feet (45 folders, 34 oversize items)
The papers of two related Mexico (Mo.) families, including travel journals, genealogical information, photographs, and the papers surrounding the construction of the A. P. and Josephine Green estate in Audrain County.
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Greenbush School, Phelps County, Missouri Records, 1927-1947 (R1310)
(2 oversize volumes, 1 oversize folder)
These are the teacher's register, district clerk's record book, and miscellaneous papers of the Greenbush School, a small rural school in Phelps County.
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Greene County Abstracts of Title, 1839-1976 (SP0045)
0.4 cubic foot (4 folders)
The Greene County Abstracts of Title collection contain abstracts of properties located in Greene County. It includes the abstract for property owned by Springfield, Missouri, attorney Henry C. Young, the abstract of a home located at 2400 S. McCann and a home located in the Rosewood subdivision. The collection also includes abstracts for lots in the Pythian Park Addition in Springfield.
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Greene County Baptist Association Records, 1929 (R1034)
(1 folder)
These are the published minutes and proceedings of the 57th annual session of the Greene County Baptist Association, held with the Ash Grove Church at Ash Grove in Greenen County, Missouri, on September 3-5, 1929. C.K. Martin served as moderator of the session.
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Charles Wilson Greene Papers, 1898-1938 (C0109)
0.7 cubic feet
Personal and professional papers of a professor in the University of Missouri medical school. Register of classes in physiology and anatomy, 1899-1903; papers from his term as secretary of McAlester Memorial Foundation, 1929-1937; of the Medical School Alumni Association, 1924-1938; and of the Peter Potter Loan Fund, 1924-1938.
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Flora Hartley Greene Papers, 1905-1931 (C0050)
2.75 cubic feet (216 folders)
Papers of a club woman pertaining to work of Missouri Federated Clubs, Eugene Field Foundation, Missouri Society for Crippled Children, and Council for National Defense. Also includes her MA thesis submitted in 1909 at the University of Missouri.
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J.P. Greene Letter, 1928 (C1978)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To Howard Stephens, from Santa Ana, CA, Nov. 12, 1928.
Personal letter.
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Lorenzo and Thomasina Talley Greene Papers, 1910s-2003 (C4712)
15.5 cubic feet (408 folders), 2 audio cassettes, 1 DVD, 6 video tapes, 1 oversize volume, 18 oversize items
Research files, personal papers, and family materials of a professional historian who taught at Lincoln University from 1933-1972. Includes materials of his wife, Thomasina Talley Greene, a concert pianist and music teacher, 1942-2003.
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Nelle Claycomb Greenwaide Papers, 1877-1988 (K1104)
0.3 c.f.
Family photographs, baby book, school/sorority composites, passports, a framed letter and embroidery, an autograph book, and several photograph albums belonging to Greenwaide.
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Greenwood Cemetery Records, 1904-2004 (S0577)
2 cubic feet, 62 folders, 503 photographs, 1 microfilm roll, 3 audio cassettes, 8 videotapes, and 1 DVD
This collection contains record books of an African-American cemetery in St. Louis. Included in the collection are legal exhibits and maps, as well as student papers and photographs documenting efforts to preserve the cemetery.
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Paul Greer Papers, 1900-1977 (S0169)
0.05 cubic feet, 31 folders, 5 photographs, 2 scrapbooks
The Paul Greer Papers contain the work of a newspaper editor, and liberal social activist, Paul Greer. Topics include senior citizens, integration, housing, agricultural conditions, and conservation and includes correspondence; subject files; Greer's writing, including drafts of his two books, articles and book reviews; articles about Greer; and photographs and memorabilia.
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Harlan Cecil Gregory Papers, 1900-2023 (R1530)
0.2 cubic foot (4 folders, 158 photographs, 2 negatives)
The Harlan Cecil Gregory Papers contain photographs and genealogical histories of the Gregory and Skyles family who settled in Howell and Texas Counties in Missouri.
Russell and Gloria Peace Griffiths Photograph Collection, 1928-1956 (P1036)
Family photographs and ephemera, spanning from the late 1860s through the 1970s.
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Frank Grimaldi Architectural Records Collection, 1920-2010 (K1252)
385 c.f.
Architectural drawings, plans, renderings, construction documents, books and journals, records and work papers of Frank Grimaldi Architecture and its predecessor entities, including Bower and Grimaldi Architecture, and Shaughnessy, Bower and Grimaldi Architecture.
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Hugh Fox Grinstead Papers, 1889-1950 (C2742)
1.8 cubic feet
Western stories by Grindstead and letters, photographs, and news items pertaining to his family. Ribbons, programs and certificates relating to his career. Also United Daughters of the Confederacy material of Mrs. Grinstead's.
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William Grinstead Papers, 1850-1924 (C2921)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Diary of wagonmaster's 1850 trip to California. Article by Frances Grinstead, "Boone County Citizens Help Settle West."
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Evlewt Groene Kirkwood Collection, 1928-1944 (S0895)
0.04 cubic foot
The Evlewt Groene collection consists of two scrapbooks documenting her student career and activities at Kirkwood High School.
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Henry Emmett Gross Papers, 1921-1981 (R0837)
1 cubic foot (18 folders)
These are the professional papers of Henry Emmett Gross, an engineer, inventor, and map-maker from Webster Groves, Missouri. Most of the collection concerns his patents for deep ocean oil drilling and marine salvage.
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Grove Family Papers, 1903-2010 (S0752)
8 cubic feet
The Grove Family Papers contain correspondence, reports, photographs, and family histories documenting the Grove, Roulhac, and related families. Materials of interest include a sales catalog from Grove Laboratories, Inc., a pharmaceutical company headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Louis J. Gualdoni Papers, 1924-1998 (S0603)
0.01 cubic foot, 1 folder
This collection contains newspaper clippings and correspondence of Louis J. "Jean" Gualdoni, an influential Democratic politician in St. Louis in the 1940s.
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Charles Guenther Papers, 1899-1991 (S0358)
32 cubic feet, 183 folders, 63 photographs
The Charles Guenther Papers, 1899-1991, document the career of the internationally important literary translator and poet. Charles Guenther (1920-2008), nicknamed the "Poet Laureate of St. Louis" was a native of St. Louis and a widely published writer and poet, as well as a founding member of the St. Louis Poetry Society and past president of the St. Louis Writers Guild. The collection includes much of his translation work and poetry; notes and study materials; materials he used to teach and conduct workshops; minutes and newsletters from various Missouri and St. Louis writing and poetry associations; news clippings on writing and poetry; and some family and personal correspondence and papers.
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Guitar Building (Columbia, Mo.) Account Book, 1914-1961 (C3060)
1 roll of microfilm
Account book detailing rental of office space, maintenance, and taxes for a building located in the downtown business district. Clearly enumerated are tenants, rental fees, operating expenses, assets and liabilities.
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Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company Papers, 1929-1970 (C3659)
1.3 cubic feet (83 folders)
Records taken from the abandoned station of the Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad at Cairo, Illinois in 1975. Includes correspondence, waybills, reports of traffic, blueprints, tariff information, a timetable, and pamphlets of work rules and rates.
Charles Claude Guthrie Sr. Scientific Papers, 1898-1970 (C3108)
23 cubic feet, 87 volumes
Correspondence, research notes, manuscripts, family history, and reprints of a physician, professor of physiology, inventor, and pioneer researcher in the field of vascular surgery with Alexis Carrel.
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Charles Claude Guthrie Sr. Family Papers, 1896-1978 (C3549)
7.8 cubic feet (353 folders)
The papers of a pioneering physiologist and medical researcher contain school papers and notes, correspondence, and miscellaneous personal papers. Also included are business papers from the Guthrie family farm in St. Charles County and personal and professional papers of Charles’ sister, Frances, his son, Charles Jr., and his nephew, Richard Maury Emberson. The bulk of the collection is personal correspondence between Charles and Frances Guthrie and their mother, sisters, and nieces and nephews.
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H. Levi and Company Records, 1890-1924 (K0950)
46 c.f.
The company was a gentlemen's furnishings company in Kansas City, MO. The business records includes correspondence files, customer and manufacturers' orders, credit reports, customer files, some salesmen's files, and several personal files of the company's partners, Hyman Levi, Jacob Friedman and Joseph Minda. Also included are materials concerning the Stum, Roberts, Smith and the Ruby Fern Mining Companies.
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Ha Ha Tonka Collection, 1905-1942 (K0310)
0.3 c.f.
The estate was owned by Robert Snyder Sr. located near Camdenton, MO. Photographs of the mansion (interior and exterior) and the surrounding countryside, including the Niangua River, caves, and fish. Also correspondence, pamphlets, clippings, and notes for publishing.
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Herbert Spencer Hadley Papers, 1830-1943 (C0006)
15.2 cubic feet (1,062 folders), 35 oversize volumes; also available on 60 rolls of microfilm
The papers of a Missouri Republican lawyer, politician, educator, and author. Attorney general, 1905-1909; governor, 1909-1913; professor of law, University of Colorado, 1917-1923; and Washington University chancellor, 1923-1927. Includes letterbooks, scrapbooks, manuscripts, photographs, cartoons, and miscellaneous material. Originals in storage.
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Delbert James Haff Papers, 1880-1920 (K0691)
1 c.f.
Roughly 2500 personal letters collected by my great-grandmother Grace Barse Haff. The bulk of them were written to her by her husband Delbert J. Haff between the 1880s and 1920s, to and from all over the USA and Mexico. Others are addressed to them both from their children, siblings, and in-laws, including George and Rosina Barse, in either Kansas City or
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Edna Housden Haggard Papers, 1905-2000 (R1379)
1.5 cubic feet (36 folders, 2 volumes)
The papers of Edna Housden Haggard contains the personal papers, scrapbooks, and photographs of Edna Lucille Housden Haggard of Houston, Missouri.
Sallie Hailey Papers, 1860-1989 (C4358)
1.8 cubic feet (36 folders), 17 oversize items
Photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, reports, publications, and political convention material of the former director of the Department of Business and Administration for the State of Missouri and Democratic National Committeewoman of Missouri.
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Donald R. Hale Photographs, 1906-1951 (P0832)
7 postcards
Postcards depicting the exterior of KKK birthplace (Pulaski, Tenn) and exterior of Big Spring Inn (Neosho, MO). 2 color: exterior of Ben Franklin Hotel, Springfield, and levee scene, Cape Girardeau.
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John R. Hall Collection, 1834-1966 (C1420)
0.2 cubic feet
Correspondence, pamphlets, photographs, newspapers, and other material relating to the history of Marshall and Saline County, MO. The collection is composed of items that Hall, an employee of the Marshall DAILY DEMOCRAT NEWS, collected from a variety of sources over the years.
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W.P. Hall Papers, 1904-1928 (C3235)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of W.P. Hall contain a letter from the South African Boer War Exhibition Company ordering 400 horses; a letter from Carl Hagenbeck regarding sale or trade of two elephants; and a contract with Barnes-Carruthers Fair Booking Association regarding two elephant acts and elephant trainers.
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Wilfred Hallenbeck Photograph Collection, 1870-1961 (S0653)
0.25 cubic foot, 8 folders, 364 photographs
The collection contains images of the Hallenbeck family, Lambert Field, Camp Irondale Boy Scout Reservation, and St. Louis landmarks.
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Emanuel Carl Haller Papers, 1881-1943 (C3250)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
The papers contain letters, documents, and photos concerning church matters and the funeral of Emanuel Haller. Most of the letters are in German.
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Henry W. Hamilton Papers, 1923-1985 (C4585)
2.0 cubic feet (45 folders)
The papers of a farmer and amateur archaeologist, including correspondence surrounding his publications, research materials on Upper Missouri River forts, information on his activities, personal papers, and general correspondence.
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Hamilton, Missouri Photograph Collection, c. 1880s-1920s (C3789)
0.1 cubic feet (5 folders)
The collection contains single, family, and group portraits from the late 1800s and early 1900s taken primarily by photographers in Hamilton, Missouri.
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Mrs. Henry W. Hamilton Collection, 1838-1924 (C1840)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
Checks, deeds, promissory notes, and invoices, primarily of residents of Lafayette County, MO. Lafayette County election returns, 1844 and 1860.
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T.M. "Ted" Hamilton Papers, 1922-1984 (C3073)
1.5 cubic feet (538 photographs), 14 rolls of microfilm (317 folders)
The papers of a farmer from Saline County, Missouri, who was also an enthusiast of historic and prehistoric weaponry contain correspondence on archaeological and historical topics, as well as personal, business, and local civic affairs. Also includes photographs, notes, organizational materials, publications, and manuscripts on Hamilton's archaeological interests.
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Handley-Taylor Family Papers, 1809-1946 (S0381)
1 cubic foot, 58 folders, 5 photographs, 1 book
The Handley-Taylor Papers document the daily lives, business enterprises, and travels of the Handley and Taylor families as well as reflect 19th century social and political history of St. Louis, Missouri, and the Midwest. The collection contains correspondence, diaries, legal materials, newspaper clippings, and photographs.
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Hannibal Presbytery Synod of Missouri Records, 1833-1954 (C1362)
0.11 cubic feet (1 volume)
Records of the Hannibal Presbytery, formed in 1923 from the presbyteries of Salt River, McGee, and Kirksville. Pages 1-239 contain the records of the Salt River Presbytery; pages 240-460, of the Hannibal Presbytery.
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Hannibal Railway and Electric Company (Hannibal, Mo.) Records, 1917-1939 (C0577)
1 roll of microfilm (3 volumes, 1 folder)
Minutes of directors' and stockholders' meetings, 1917-1927, for an electric street railway system. Adjudged bankrupt in 1927, it operated under the Referee in Bankruptcy. The company was sold by order of the Federal Court in 1930 and ceased operation. Includes a record of loans, a scrapbook, and information on final court actions in 1931.
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Happel Family Papers, 1926-2020 (R1533)
1.5 cubic feet (59 folders)
The Happel Family Papers contain photographs documenting John E. Happel's travels, passions, and everyday life in Rolla, Missouri. The collection also includes family photographs of both the Happel and Wills families, collected by Happel and his wife throughout their lives.
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Glen O. Hardeman Collection, 1777-1922 (C3655)
3.6 cubic feet (98 folders)
The papers of the Hardeman family, who moved to Howard County, Missouri, from Tennessee, developing Fruitage Farm and a botanical showplace called Hardeman’s Garden on the Missouri River include correspondence, financial records, and scrapbooks. The correspondence includes letters from Henry Clay and Thomas Hart Benton.
Harding And Cogswell Limestone Company Drawings, 1896-1995 (S1117)
3 cubic feet
This collection contains drawings of St. Louis area buildings from 1986 to 1995