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Parnell Family Collection, 1835-1981 (SP0090)
1.5 cubic feet (26 folders, 361 photographs, 1 oversize box)
The Parnell Family Collection consists of photographs and personal papers of the Parnell family, as well as related families including the Moore, Thompson, and Wilson families of Taney County, Missouri. The collection also contains early images of Taney and Stone County towns and landscapes.
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John C. Parrish Papers, 1877-1954 (C0034)
5.4 cubic feet (515 folders, 8 volumes)
Correspondence, business papers, and account books of Dr. John C. Parrish of Vandalia, Missouri. He was a member of the board of curators of the University of Missouri, 1905-1917; held interests in the lead and zinc mining industry in Missouri and Oklahoma; and was active in the Republican Party in Missouri.
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Parry and Tilford Families Photograph Collection, circa 1900-1930s (R1295)
0.05 cubic foot (1 folder, 14 photographs)
This collection consists of fourteen black and white photographs loaned for copying by Carolyn Parry Tilford. The photographs include images common to rural and agricultural life from early 1900 to the 1920s such as a barn-raising, church construction, cattle and mules, steam-powered farm equipment, and a gasoline-powered sawmill. Most of the images are from the Elk Prairie neighborhood of Phelps County, but there are also three views of cattle ranching at the Rhinehart Ranch in Shannon County. Rhinehart Ranch, also known as Spring valley Ranch, is located northwest of Eminence in Shannon County, Missouri. It was most active 1900-1924. the property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its agricultural and architectural significance.
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Duke Needham Parry Papers, 1882-1932 (C2227)
2 cubic feet (115 folders, 20 oversize items, 1 oversize box)
Newspaper clippings, unpublished articles, and miscellaneous notes by Parry while International News Service foreign correspondent in Japan.
Mary Banks Parry Photograph Collection, 1880-1920 (P0515)
12 photographs
Photos of Columbia, 1870s-1913, including an early image of Stephens College, 1913 photos of Sigma Chi fraternity, and images of the Parry family.
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Charles K. Parsons Papers, 1904-1983 (K0117)
8 f
Material related to Parsons' career as a railway mail clerk. It includes photographs of a train derailment in 1914, copies of postal laws, regulations, and schemes, as well as some railroad passes and correspondence related to his retirement in 1950
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Partin and Lash Family Papers, 1911-2021 (K1416)
7 c.f.
Papers of the Partin, Lash, and Bristol families, include correspondence, photographs, marriage records, divorce papers, deeds, birth and death records, and other materials. Papers refer to over thirty individuals from the Partin, Lash, and Bristol families; many papers are related to William (Bill) Charles Partin, son of May and Marvin Luther Partin.
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Matthew K. Partin Collection, 1919-2005 (K1254)
15 c.f.
Research notes and materials collected for a book concerning Harry S. Truman's early political life, federal prosecutions of election fraud, Tom Pendergast and his political machine, and Kansas City police.
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Earle B. Patten Photographs, 1922-1946 (P1034)
Photographs by Earle B. Patten of people and scenes in University City and the St. Louis area, beginning in the 1930s.
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John F. Patton Collection, 1847-1937 (C4176)
0.8 cubic feet (15 folders)
Account books of Dr. William S. Campbell of Albany, Missouri; medical student's notebook, University of Louisville, 1855-1856; two volumes of Physician's Record of Prescriptions, concerning prescribing intoxicating liquors, 1924-1925; Physician's Daily Visiting List and Record, 1927; Jenkins P. Robertson's personal account book, 1847; D.A.R. correspondence, diplomas, and miscellany, 1930-1932.
Patton-Scott Family Papers, 1836-1983 (C3710)
1.2 cubic feet
Correspondence, financial and legal documents, genealogy, poetry, prose, and miscellaneous volumes of the Patton and Scott families. Describes agriculture, economic conditions, overland travel, daily life, family activities, and tragedies. Firsthand accounts of the Civil War's influence on civilian life in Missouri, Mississippi, and Indiana.
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John H. Pattrick Papers, 1885-1962 (C1291)
24.5 cubic feet, 5 oversize volumes, 1 audio cassette, 1 oversize item
The John H. Pattrick Papers include photographs and miscellaneous material related to Pattrick's experiences while stationed in France during World War I, as well as correspondence and scrapbooks documenting his life and the lives of his family before and after the war. An extensive postcard and greeting card collection, which belonged to his daughter, is also included.
Marjorie B. Paxson Papers, 1844-2008 (C4078)
7.25 cubic feet (180 folders), 2 oversize volumes, 27 audio cassettes, 2 video cassettes, 2 computer discs
The papers of Marjorie B. Paxson, a journalist and newspaper publisher who established the National Women and Media Collection, include news articles, correspondence, material on national and international women's conferences, and miscellaneous personal and professional papers.
Grace Price Paxton Collection, 1846-1964 (C4541)
0.2 cubic feet (3 folders, 3 oversize items)
Personal memorabilia of Grace Price Paxton, including programs from Christian College, school certificates, correspondence, diplomas, and legal documents concerning the Price and Holliday families; 1872 land deeds for and in Caldwell County, Missouri, sold by the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad; bill of sale for an enslaved woman, Silvy, and her child; and World War II ration books.
Heather N. Paxton Collection, 1820-2015 (K0721)
2 c.f.
Advertising flyers to local Kansas City area events and organization, concentrated mostly on the artistic community. Also research and writings by Paxton, a local author and historian.
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Peace Lutheran Church Records, circa 1884-1984 (R0199)
(1 roll of micofilm)
The Peace Lutheran Church, Phelps County, Missouri Records contain a microfilm copy of the records of Peace Lutheran Church at Elk Prairie in Phelps County, Missouri. Included are the constitution, membership rosters, minutes of quarterly meetings, and the centennial history of the church. Records up to 1924 are in German.
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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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Benjamin H. Pearson Papers, 1913-1970 (C4530)
0.4 cubic feet (10 folders, 1 oversize photograph)
A collection of writings by Benjamin ‘Jeff’ H. Pearson and Harold Bell Wright.
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Peckenpaugh Family Papers, 1885-1967 (R1460)
0.04 cubic foot (4 folders)
The Peckenbaugh Family Papers consist of personal papers for Lura and Adah Peckenbaugh, including wedding invitations, correspondence, reception cards, and pamphlets. The collection also contains newspaper clippings concerning Peckenpaugh family and photographs.
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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.
Raymond Peltzman Collection, 1914-2007 (K1140)
6 c.f.
Personal, academic, and professional records of Raymond Peltzman and his wife, Anna Lottie Berkson, and genealogical information about their extended families. Also family photographs and genealogical information about the Alport, Berkson, Dworsky, and Peltzman families.
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Sarah Viner Peltzman Papers, 1912-1925 (K1179)
0.02 c.f.
Peltzman was active in various Jewish charity organizations and served as president of the Hebrew Ladies Relief Association. Includes minutes of the Hebrew Ladies Relief Association and the Federation of Orthodox Jewish Charities of Greater Kansas City.
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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.
Pennington-Gilbert Shoe Company Records, 1925-1930 (R1131)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
These are stock certificates and correspondence from the Pennington-Gilbert Shoe Company sent to Robert L. and Louise D. Ayers of Rolla in Phelps County, Missouri. The papers concern the shoe industry, the Pennington-Gilbert shoe factory at Rolla, and the Bristol Shoe Company.
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Will Pente Papers, 1922-1924 (C3315)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Two children's pamphlets by Pente; one brochure from Paper Products Manufacturing Company.
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Selwyn Pepper Papers, 1928-1995 (S0488)
2 cubic feet, 98 folders, 2 photographs
Selwyn Pepper was a St. Louis-area journalist who Began career at "The Scrippage," the Soldan high newspaper. In 1935, Pepper joined the staff of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and covered major news stories, including heatwaves, riverfront bond issue fraud, and the Cardinals' World Series win in 1946. The collection includes correspondence, photographs, and newspaper clippings.
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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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Robert Martin Perkins Collection, 1925-1932 (K0374)
0.3 c.f.
Invitations and announcements of club and fraternity parties. Several well-known musicians of the era (such as Bennie Moten) played at these parties. Also a photograph of the Sigma Chi Psi football team and a scrapbook with Fraternity News clippings related to Perkins' Sigma Chi Psi, of which he was a member and an officer.
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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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General John Pershing Photograph, 1924 (P0232)
1 folder
Black and white photo, Pershing addressing troops at Colorado State Rifle Range in Golden, Colorado in 1924. Renamed to Camp George West in 1934.
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Nelle E. Peters Architectural Records, 1924-1930 (K0041)
0.31 c.f.
Original linen and tracing paper drawings of fourteen apartments and hotels in Kansas City, Jefferson City, Missouri, and Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma designed by Nelle E. Peters, a Kansas City woman architect..
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 Booklet, 1925 (R0678)
(1 folder)
This is "A Message to the Homeseeker," advertising the towns and principal businesses of Newburg, Rolla, and Saint James in Phelps County, and Salem in Dent County, Missouri. The booklet contains brief descriptions of businesses and illustrations of commercial establishments and public buildings.
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Phelps County, Missouri Collection, 1921-2012 (R1303)
1.25 cubic foot (41 folders, 2 oversize, 3 photographs, 130 negatives)
The Phelps County Collection is an ephemeral collection containing materials related to the history of Phelps County. Those materials include information on local businesses, civic and social organizations, schools, churches, historical information on the county and towns, and photographs.
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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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 Delta Kappa, Gamma Chapter Records, 1913-1965 (C3601)
3.2 cubic feet (189 folders)
Minutes, business and financial records of the chapter of a national professional fraternity for men in education located at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Includes personal histories, newsletters, correspondence and proceedings of meetings of national councils.
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, 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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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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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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Eva Lena Anson Phillips Collection, 1921-1963 (C4651)
0.25 (5 folders)
Programs and announcements from concerts, recitals, plays, and graduation ceremonies from the 1920s and 1940s. Also includes church newsletters from the 1960s.