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Commodore Perry Hill Collection, 1885-1982 (R0125)
2.5 cubic foot (106 folders, 3 volumes, 91 photographs)
The Commodore Perry Hill Collection contains newspaper clippings, maps, miscellaneous items, and photographs pertaining to lead mining and related railroad development in the Old Lead Belt, principally of Saint Francois and Madison counties in southeastern Missouri. The collection is a result of a thirty-year avocational interest in the history of the Old Lead Belt by Commodore Perry Hill, Jr.
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Henry Edward Hill Diary, 1922-1923 (K0298)
0.1 c.f.
Diary detailing Kansas City architect Hill's work in China on the campus expansion of Beijing University. Includes details of his work, military conflicts, daily life, and descriptions of Peking and other, nearby locales.
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Hiller Family Papers, 1785-1993 (C3856)
7.2 cubic feet (357 folders), 2 oversize volumes
Papers of a family of farmers, lawyers, bankers, doctors, and business people of Kahoka, Clark County, Missouri. The collection includes correspondence, photographs, genealogical records, estate records, diaries, personal account books, deeds, military records, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, manuscripts, and miscellaneous material.
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Myra Himelhoch Papers, 1926-1975 (S0688)
1 cubic foot, 29 folders
The Myra Himelhoch Papers includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, lawsuits, a Senate bill, fiction writings, research notes, and academic writings. Together they chronicle the interests of Myra Himelhoch, who was a Sociology Professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Topics of interest include mental health and the African-American community in St. Louis.
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Himmelberger-Harrison Land Selling Company Records, 1915-1920 (R0893)
(1 folder)
These are typescript copies of letters dated November 27, 1915 and May 27, 1920 from John H. Friant, President of the Himmelberger-Harrison Land Selling company at Cape Girardeau in Cape Girardeau county, Missouri, to the Himmelberger-Harrison Lumber company in Cape Girardeau and A. W. Wilkey at Risco in New Madrid County, Missouri.
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Himmelberger-Harrison Lumber Company Records, circa 1906-1958 (R1259)
2 cubic feet (34 volumes, 42 folders)
These are miscellaneous records of the Himmelberger-Harrison Lumber company and the Himmelberger-Harrison Manufacturing company in southeastern Missouri. Included are abstracts of land records, circa 1906-1921, and president John E. Himmelberger's correspondence subject files for 1958.
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Hinchey-Cochran Collection, 1876-1993, n.d. (CG0059)
0.4 c.f.
This is an artificially created collection of materials pulled from the Katherine J. Hinchey-Cochran Family Papers (R1280) which were related to the southeast area of Missouri, especially Cape Girardeau and Jackson, Missouri. Materials include photographs, excerpts of legal documents, historical preservation efforts in Cape and Jackson, three-quarters of a printed article about Kaskaskia, Illinois, and a handwritten log-book detailing roofs, fencing, and other small construction efforts at an unnamed home.
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Katherine J. Hinchey-Cochran Family Papers, 1790-1999 (R1280)
20 cubic feet (501 folders, 14 oversize folders, 27 volumes, 3 oversize volumes)
The Katherine J. Hinchey-Cochran Family Papers consisted of family papers, photographs, correspondence, and business records of the extended Hinchey family. Also included are the correspondence and sketches of William J. Hinchey.
Hinde Family Papers, 1864-1978 (C4573)
0.1 cubic feet (4 folders, 1 oversize item)
Correspondence, receipts, financial documents, and miscellaneous material of the Hinde and Nelson families from Hannibal, Missouri, including Bessie Nelson Hinde and Mary Hinde, 1860s-1970s.
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Thomas D. Hines Speech, 1927 (C0664)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Paper about circuit court judges from the time courts were established in 1815, read before Cape Girardeau Historical Society.
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Hink School, Benton County, Missouri Records, 1919-1958 (R0263)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Hink School, Benton County, Missouri Records contains a microfilm copy of the records of Hink School, School District No. 31 in northeastern Benton County, Missouri. The records include district clerk and attendance records.
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Charles Hipsh Family Papers, 1925-1963 (K0965)
0.5 c.f.
Yearbooks, photographs, pamphlets and booklet concerning Hipsh, Jewish community leader, businessman and banker. Also video of Hipsh family.
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William Hirth Papers, 1925-1934 (C0042)
3.5 cubic feet (276 folders)
The papers of William Hirth, a farm leader, organizer, and president of the Missouri Farmers Association (MFA), consist of correspondence, newspaper articles, and radio speeches. The material pertains to Missouri Farmers Association business activities, state and national politics, and The Missouri Farmer, official publication of the Missouri Farmers Association.
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Historic Hermann Postcards, 1900-1924 (P0613)
9 postcards
Postcards of German School and Hermann Museum in Hermann, MO
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History of Central Baptist Church Manuscript, 1927 (S0028)
0.01 cubic foot
This collection contains a manuscript titled The History of Central Baptist Church, showing her influence upon her times by Reverend George E. Stevens. Reverend Stevens wrote the manuscript in 1927 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Central Baptist Church, an African American Baptist Church founded in 1846 in St. Louis City.
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"History of Jefferson Barracks, Missouri," Harry E. Mitchell, 1921 (C1186)
0.06 cubic feet (1 volume)
History of Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis County, MO, beginning in 1826. Includes biographies of commanders.
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"History of Mill Creek Church," George B. Smiley, 1927 (C1323)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Excerpt from Smiley's church history, listing early members, ministers, and people ordained from the congregation, and describing the two buildings which housed the church. Also lists the Baptist associations to which the church belonged.
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"History of Nursing in Missouri," Louise Irby Trenholme, [1925] (C1274)
0.12 cubic feet (1 volume)
Written ca. 1925, the manuscript covers the history of nursing and nursing education. First published by Missouri State Nurses' Association in 1926.
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Hodges Family Photographs, 1904-1929 (P0117)
12 photographs
Early 20th century photographs of members of the Hodges, Lippelmann, Anderson, and Dugger families, places of business in Missouri, and a group photograph of the waitresses and waiters at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair.
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Gottlieb A. Hoehn Papers, 1895-1945 (C0347)
0.16 cubic feet (8 folders)
Papers of Gottlieb A. Hoehn, a journalist and labor organization supporter from St. Louis, MO. The papers consist of printed minutes, anniversary booklets, and programs pertaining to labor organizations. They also include articles written by Hoehn and some miscellaneous materials.
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Veryl Hoenig Papers, c. 1770s-1990 (C4181)
0.4 cubic feet
The papers of Veryl Hoenig contain genealogical research pertaining to the Burton, Searcy, Scott, Finnell, Sutliff, Forbes, Green, and Duncan families of Kentucky, Virginia, and Missouri. Documents include lineage records, copies of indentures, wills, and estates, a hand-drawn family chart, payroll information for service in the Revolutionary War, and excerpts from written histories.
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Percy A. Hogan Papers, 1915-1957 (C0824)
0.12 cubic feet (6 folders)
The papers contain correspondence of Percy A. Hogan, law librarian at the University of Missouri. Percy A. Hogan served as law librarian and lecturer in legal bibliography for the University of Missouri Law Library, 1915-1956. Percy and his wife Florence rented an apartment in the Conley home at 602 Sanford and his papers were found there in 1981.
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John L. Holland Papers, 1920s-2000s (C4426)
4.0 cubic feet (84 folders, 2 oversize items, 2 volumes, 19 audio cassettes, 2 audio tapes, 6 video cassettes
The professional and personal papers of vocational psychologist John L. Holland, who pioneered an influential theory of personality types and work environments and developed the Vocational Preference Inventory (VPI) and the Self-Directed Search (SDS).
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Louis Edward Holland Papers, 1916-1960 (K0019)
210 c.f.
Papers documenting the public career of Louis E. Holland, long-time friend of President Harry S. Truman. Holland, a Kansas City businessman, was actively involved in national transportation issues-particularly the automobile and airplane, advertising and publishing.
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Arch Talcott Hollenbeck Papers, 1919-1949 (C0333)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Correspondence with A.M. Hyde about the Roosevelt Memorial Association, and with other members of the organization. Reminiscences of a Republican convention held at West Plains, MO, in 1908, and of Hollenbeck's position in the Hyde administration.
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Arch Talcott Hollenbeck Papers, 1894-1939 (R1414)
0.5 cubic foot (28 folders)
The Arch Talcott Hollenbeck Papers include the personal and business correspondence and papers of Archie Hollenbeck who served as the Howell County postmaster during the early 20th century. He was appointed chairman of the Missouri Prison Board in 1921 and lived in Jefferson City during his appointment before returning to West Plains, Missouri.
Debra Holley Photographs, 1913, 1922 (CG0028)
0.02 cubic feet
Photographs of 1922 Cape Girardeau flood and other photographs circa 1920s-1930s. Also includes certificate for Norma Etherton in 1913.
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Hollister, Missouri Scrapbook , 1910-1920s (R1476)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Hollister, Missouri Scrapbook consists of scrapbook pages featuring images from Hollister, Missouri in Taney County from 1910 to the 1930’s. Several of the images depict Camp Hollister, a Young Men’s Christian Association camp. There is also an aerial view of the Hollister Farm, which is four miles away from Camp Hollister.
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Holm Family Papers, 1873-1920 (R1311)
(1 folder)
The collection consist of Anton Holm's declaration to become a United States citizen at Manitowoc County, Wisconsin in 1873, and a receipt to Holm regarding a Phelps County civil court case in 1905. There is also a letter from an attorney for the University of Missouri regarding a sale of sixty acres to the University by Anton J. Holm in 1920.
Holmes Family Papers, 1919-1936 (CG0044)
0.02 cubic feet
The Holmes Family Papers contain correspondence, a business ledger, and photographs of tenant farming and farm land owned by Manfred James Holmes and his son, Parker Manfred Holmes from 1919 to 1936.
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Patricia Holmes Photograph Collection, 1910-2000 (P0371)
1 folder
Photographs of Sam Brown, hung in Greenville, MO in the early 1900s; High Street, Miami, MO; Helen steam ferry on Missouri River; University of Missouri Arts & Sciences faculty (1948-1949), Redding-Hill House, and Cooper county historic houses and markers.
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Ivan Lee Holt Papers, 1835-1966 (C2553)
8 cubic feet, 6 audio cassettes, 4 audio tapes, 8 records
Papers of Ivan Lee Holt, Methodist bishop and a leader of the ecumenical movement. The papers contain correspondence, speeches and sermons, church records, newspaper clippings, publications, photographs, and audio recordings of addresses by Holt. Also included are the papers of Eugene Russell Hendrix, a Methodist bishop from Missouri.
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Theresa M. Holt Collection, 1858-2011 (K1218)
0.1 c.f.
Holt is a resident of Leavenworth, KS, and the caretaker of Mount Zion Cemetery. Includes research notes concerning the history of the Jewish Community in Leavenworth, particularly Mount Zion Cemetery, the Society of the Sons of Truth, First Jewish settlers in Leavenworth, and Orthodox Temple history.
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Holtschneider Family Photograph Collection, 1830-1938 (P0198)
0.3 linear feet
Photographs collected by the Holtschneider family in Osage County of the town of Rich Fountain and surrounding areas. Includes photographs of churches, houses, buildings and people, including First Communion photographs.
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Home Culture Club, Mount Vernon, Missouri Collection, 1906-1928 (R0722)
(1 folder)
This collection includes photocopies of a banquet invitation and three yearbooks of the Home Culture Club in Mount Vernon, Lawrence County, Missouri.
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Mary Rockwell Hook Papers, 1878-1994 (K0010)
0.14 c.f.
Architectural drawings, photographs, news clippings, and autobiography of Mary Rockwell Hook., a Kansas City woman architect.
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Hoover Family Papers, 1922-1998 (S0502)
2 cubic feet
The Hoover Family Papers contain correspondence, photographs, and scrapbooks documenting the lives of Samuel Christopher Hoover, Jr. and Geraldine Joy Hoover. Materials of interest include a scrapbook chronicling the Geraldine’s military service during World War II in the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve.
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Hopkins Family Photographs, 1870-1952 (P0082)
29 photographs
Hopkins family photos, mostly groups but some individual (children's cabinet cards), people mostly unidentified. Earliest date given is 1882.
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W.A. Hopkins Papers, 1897-1944 (C2369)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
Miscellaneous papers of a Wabash Railroad official, including reference book of Tobotacahi Mining Company, Kansas City, KS; receipts for contributions made to Toledo Monroe Highway, 1915; certificate of membership in the Mystic Shrine, St. Louis; and certificate of honorary membership, Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis.
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Ida Houck Letters, 1869-1927 (C0119)
0.25 cubic feet
Family letters concerning daily activities, personal business and family affairs of a farm woman living near Bedford, IA.
N.D. Houghton Papers, 1912-1923 (C1559)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Correspondence, broadsides, brochures, cartoon, petition about the initiative and referendum amendment to the constitution of Missouri, and letters from S.L. Moser, William Preston Hill, Henry F. Sarman, Sr., Arthur M. Hyde, H.F. Julian, and Jere T. Muir. Material was used in Houghton's University of Missouri master's thesis in political science.
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Russell A. and Bernadine M. How Collection, 1927-1989 (C4023)
5.0 cubic feet (125 folders), 4 card files
The Russell and Bernadine How collection contains photographs, maps, printed materials, and notes on grist mills in the Ozarks region of Missouri and Arkansas. The collection also includes materials related to Missouri tourism.
Howard Family Papers, 1859-1975 (R1375)
0.25 cubic foot (3 folders)
The Howard Family Papers contain documents from several generations of the Howard family. The Howards were a prominent family from New Madrid County in the 19th century. Many of the documents in the collection relate to their involvement on the Confederate side of the Civil War. The papers include a deed for a slave, letters written during the Civil War, receipts from the Missouri State Guard, and essays and newspaper
clippings about family members.
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Howell County Historical Society Churches Collection, circa 1890-1984 (R0368)
(1 roll of microfilm)
These are data forms, church histories, miscellaneous papers, and photographs collected by the Committee On Church History of the Howell County Historical Society. The papers include information on churches at Hocomo, Mountain View, Pomona, South Fork, West Plains, White Church, and Willow Springs. Non-denominational "Union" churches are also included.
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Howell Family Papers, 1913-1962 (K1439)
0.6 cubic foot, 15 folders, 304 photographs
The Howell Family Papers contain materials associated with Gordon and Lavina Howell of Kansas City, including family photographs and photograph albums, correspondence sent to members of the family, and several years of union working cards. Additional items include bank account books, a baby book keepsake, a doctor’s examination record, fishing permits, identification cards, and a marriage certificate.
Charles Henry Howerton Oral History, 1911-1950 (SP0011)
2 DVDs
The Charles Howerton Oral History contains an oral history interview with Charles Howerton conducted by his daughter, Sue Howerton Victoria, and son-in-law, Doug Victoria. The interviews took place on June 30, 1995, July 4, 1995, and July 6, 1995.
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Zorgame Howes Letter, 1927 (C2785)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To J. Christian Bay, from Chicago, IL, May 27, 1927. Letter expressing appreciation for help given Wright Howes Old and Rare Books. Also typed copy.
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Hubble Family Papers, 1833-1937 (C0121)
0.35 cubic feet
Letters and documents collected by Janie Hubble while compiling the family history. Family names include Morehead, Jones, Turner, Massey, and Hubble.
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Huber Family Papers, 1839-1977 (C4607)
0.4 cubic feet (13 folders)
Deeds, receipts, correspondence, news clippings, and genealogical material of the Huber family of Howard County, Missouri, and the related Salzer and Sigmund families, 1830s-1970s.
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Mary Smith Huggins Genealogical Collection, 1927-1976 (C4648)
3.4 cubic feet (154 folders, 1 oversize item)
This collection contains genealogical materials on the Smith and related families. The material was collected by Mary Smith Huggins, of Hannibal, Missouri. Items include correspondence, photographs, research notes, and family pedigree charts, 1950s-1970s.