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Bernadine Rose Morast Dunn Scrapbook, 1925-1937 (K0895)
0.16 c.f. (7 folders)

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Scrapbook containing clippings and programs from musicals, operas, recitals, and other local performances.

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Dunnegan Family Papers, 1852-1997 (SP0046)
0.4 cubic foot (22 folders, 50 photographs)

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The Dunnegan Family Papers consist of photographs, military papers from the Civil War and World War I, souvenirs and ephemera from Civil War reunions, legal and official documents, maps,  local history publications and a notebook featuring the notes about a Middle School student’s favorite 1940s college sports teams. The papers were collected by members of the Dunnegan family from Bolivar, Missouri, but information about the Stalling family is also included.   

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Durand-Thomure Family Papers, 1792-1938 (R1527)
0.5 cubic foot (12 folders, 2 photographs)

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The Durand-Thomure Family Papers contain correspondence, financial records, property deeds, and legal documents related to the Durand and Thomure families of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. The collection also includes similar documents concerning the LaRose family, as well as Ste. Genevieve land records and French songs.

Duval Family Photographs, 1858-1942 (SP0012)
.5 cubic foot (19 folders, 266 photographs

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The Duval Family Photographs depict the lives of families from McDonald County, Missouri. The collection contains many photographs featuring Claib E. Duval, his family members, and other families who lived in the area. The collection also includes numerous documents relating to people and businesses from the county.    

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Russell Vincent Dye Family Papers, 1850-1980 (K0225)
2 c.f.

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Correspondence, photographs, business records and other material of the Dye family of Liberty, MO including Alexander V. Dye, U.S. diplomat in Europe and Mexico during and following World War I; his wife Ida Miller; daughter, Margaret Louise (Luisita); but mostly son Russell, a would-be inventor, entrepreneur.

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Daniel Burns Dyer Papers, 1866-1941 (K0168)
0.75 c.f.

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Civil War veteran, Indian Agent, first mayor of Guthrie, OK, real estate investor, owner/president of the Augusta, GA Street Railway Company, publisher, Dyer was a nationally known collection of Native-American artifacts. Included are newspaper clippings, pamphlets, some correspondence and memorabilia, and three scrapbooks of similar materials dealing primarily with Dyer's life and interest in primitive cultures.

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James William Earp Papers, 1910-1957 (K0087)
10 c.f.

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The collection includes correspondence, scrapbooks, military mementos, articles, short stories, plays, poetry, and other material by Earp. A number of his short stories, in published form, are included in the collection..

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Eastern Missouri Collection, 1858-2009 (S1135)
3.5 cubic feet, 1 reel of 16mm film, 1 reel of microfilm, 39 oversize items

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The Eastern Missouri Collection is an artificial collection combining miscellaneous small acquisitions related to Missouri places, individuals, organizations, and events. The Eastern Missouri Collection continues to have material added to it. New additions are added at the end of the collection. Researchers should browse the index and container lists to locate pertinent material.

Thomas Jefferson Eaton Papers, 1870-1947 (K0033)
0.20 c.f. (4 folders)

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A bound formulary used by Dr. Eaton, a doctor/pharmacist in Kansas City, for reference in preparing various drugs, potions, and remedies. Also included is information on the Eaton, Chambliss, Brodie, and Fowler families.

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Edmond Jacques Eckel Papers, 1860-1952 (K0258)
0.79 c.f.

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Personal and professional paper, particularly relating to Eckel's architectural training at the Ecole des Beaux Arts (most in French), of a prominent St. Joseph, MO architect. Includes Sketches, photos, notes and other materials and also a few drawings of residences in St. Joseph.

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Eddleman Family Papers, 1934-1988 (CG0022)
0.4 cubic feet

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The Eddleman Family Papers includes correspondence between Barbara and Christopher Eddleman and their four sons, William H., Harley, Riley Russell, Rodney J. during World War II. William H. Eddleman died as a prisoner of war in the Philippines in 1942. Included in this collection is correspondence from the War Department about his death benefits to his parents, William H. Breen, Jr. and his wife Enid Breen, and Abie Abraham, after the war. Abraham was with William when he died.

Katherine Guilfoyle Edelman Papers, 1918-1973 (K0281)
8 c.f.

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Scrapbooks of newspaper and magazine clippings of poetry and articles written by author and poet Edelman and correspondence with publishers and invitations and programs for various events related to Mrs. Edelman's professional activities. Also manuscripts of writings, samples of published works in magazines, newspapers, journals, greeting cards, and books; personal correspondence, and sounding recordings.

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Educational Conference Record Book, 1916-1941 (C0855)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Records compiled in 1941 in attempt to document history of a Missouri educational policy group.

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Edwards Family Papers, 1849-1967 (C4484)
0.2 cubic feet (4 folders, 5 oversize items)

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Papers of the Edwards family of Boone County include portraits, a family tree, letters, bills, deeds, licenses, and miscellaneous papers. Much of the material pertains to John M. Edwards.

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Nancy Ehrlich Collection, 1892-1932 (P0013)
0.63 linear feet

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Original photos taken from "Frank James Photo Album", and photos of Marmaduke Military Academy buildings and students.

Martin Eichenlaub Postcard Collection, 1886-1961 (P0009)
0.5 cubic feet (175 folders)

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Extensive collection of postcards depicting Missouri scenes, landmarks, and destinations.

William N. Eisendrath Papers, 1929-1976 (S0019)
0.04 cubic foot, 19 folders, 1 volume

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The papers contain correspondence between St. Louis area art collector and gallery director William N. Eisendrath Jr. and prominent artists including Alexander Calder, Henry Moore, Virginia Peusner, Alexander Archipenko, and Robert Chesley Osborne. 

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Eisenmayer Family Papers, 1842-1983 (SP0032)
1 cubic foot (28 folders, 12 photographs)

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The Eisenmayer Family Papers consist of documents pertaining to the Eisenmayer Family and the Eisenmayer Milling Company in Springfield, Missouri. The collection also includes examples of the flour sacks used by the company, genealogical research, photographs, and materials related to the history of Greene County, Missouri.    

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Elbrecht and Woodrow Family Papers, 1917-1970 (C4623)
0.3 cubic feet (5 folders)

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Collection of family materials largely containing letters to Gladys Elbrecht of Streator, Illinois, from H.E. Heineke at West Point during World War I; letters to Charles W. Woodrow of St. Louis, MO, 1930s; and letters to Alosia Bell of St. Louis, MO, 1930s.

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Eldad Cumberland Presbyterian Church (Huntsville, Mo.) Records, 1832-1967 (C4647)
0.2 cubic feet (4 folders)

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The records of the Eldad Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Huntsville, Missouri, 1832-1967, include a history of the church and church records.

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Raymond S. Elder Collection, 1846-2006 (K1141)
3 c.f.

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Elder is historian for the Kansas City Fire Museum. Includes reproductions of maps of the Kansas City area. Also books and articles written by Elder about the Kansas City, MO Fire Department and the history of the 8th Street Tunnel.

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Robert L. Elgin Travel and Tourism Collection, circa 1930s-1960s (R0623)
0.25 cubic foot (15 folders)

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The Robert L. Elgin Travel and Tourism Collection contains materials related to travel and tourism in Missouri. Included are maps, postcards, ephemera, and a series of promotional booklets produced by the Missouri State Division of Resources and Development.

Eugenia Ellinger Papers, 1900s-1976 (C4668)
0.8 cubic foot (12 folders)

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The papers of Eugenia “Gene” Octavia Ellinger, one of the first women to work as an advertising copy writer in St. Louis, Missouri. The collection includes correspondence, handmade greeting cards, photographs, publications, clippings, writings, material from Gene’s 80th birthday party, and miscellaneous papers.

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Ellington High School Student Newspaper Collection, 1934-1936 (R0792)
(1 folder)

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This collection consists of four issues of The Whippet's Tale, the student newspaper for Ellington High School at Ellington in Reynolds County, Missouri.

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Ellis Family Papers, 1787-1948 (R0251)
(10 folders, 1 roll of microfilm)

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This collection includes correspondence, business records, and legal papers, and genealogical information pertaining to two early families of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. The Ellis family came from Georgia about 1805; the Ranneys from Indiana about 1825. Other names represented in the collection are Beckham, Cobb, Giboney, Ogle, Waters, and Wathen (Warthen-Worthan).

Elmer Ellis Papers, 1928-1941 (C2504)
1.8 cubic feet

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Notes and correspondence concerning Henry Moore Teller, U.S. senator from Colorado, compiled by Elmer Ellis in preparation for his book, HENRY MOORE TELLER: DEFENDER OF THE WEST. Also personal papers.

Elmer Ellis Papers, 1934-1943 (C2886)
1.4 cubic feet

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The papers of Elmer Ellis contain papers from Ellis' time as a member of the Department of History. Materials pertain to departmental and University matters, accreditation of high schools and colleges, the publication of his books, HENRY MOORE TELLER: DEFENDER OF THE WEST and MR. DOOLEY'S AMERICA: A LIFE OF FINLEY PETER DUNNE, and activities of professional organizations.

Elmer Ellis Papers, 1830-1995 (C4069)
47.5 cubic feet (1412 folders)

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The papers of the fourteenth president of the University of Missouri contain correspondence, reports, research material, speeches, newspaper clippings, publications, teaching materials, awards, degrees, photographs, and miscellaneous material.

Mary Margaret Ellis Memoir, 1914-1930 (S0417)
0.01 cubic foot

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This collection contains the memoirs of Mary Margaret Ellis, a second-generation Irish-American. The memoir includes stories of her childhood in the Soulard area of South St. Louis.

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Arthur Wayland Ellison Scrapbooks, 1924-1993 (K0271)
1.2 c.f.

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Scrapbooks relating to the theater in Kansas City, particularly regarding plays in which Ellison performed as an actor. Index for 11 of the volumes.

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J. Pitts Elmore Photograph Collection, 1890-1976 (P0415)
11 photographs

Photos, bulk ca. 1976, and postcards of Monett, Monark Springs, Seneca Women's Social Club, and Fairview.

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Patricia Shively Elmore Papers, 1878-2015 (CG0013)
2.4 c. f.

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The Patricia Shively Elmore Papers contain diaries, correspondence, genealogy, scrapbooks, and photographs related to the donor’s family. This collection also contains diplomas, commencement programs, military documents, photographs, souvenir postcards, films, and funeral memorabilia of the donor’s second husband, William “Bill” Elmore.

Elmwood Park Photograph Collection, 1926-1960 (S0584)
0.01 cubic foot

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The Elmwood Park photograph collection consists of photographs of an African-American community in St. Louis County, featuring images of dance recitals, school children, and the First Baptist Church of Elmwood Park.

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Elsey Carriage Company Photographs, 1908-1983 (SP0049)
0.5 cubic feet (13 folders, 59 photographs)

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The Elsey Carriage Company Photographs collection contains images of vehicles built by the company from 1905, when the company opened, to 1927 when the name of the company changed. Missouri and Arkansas businesses commissioned Elsey to build vehicles of various designs that were decorated to their specifications. A 1983 newspaper article gives the history of the company.

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William W. Elwang Papers, 1889-1939 (C1398)
0.25 cubic feet

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The Elwang Papers consist of a scrapbook and the papers of a Presbyterian minister who was pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, Missouri

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Ron Elz Papers, 1876-2020 (S1047)
8 cubic feet

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The Ron Elz Papers contain essays, speeches, photographs, and reel-to-reel tapes pertaining to his career as a radio station at KSHE 95 and as a disc jockey at radio stations KXOK and KMOX under the moniker Johnny Rabbit. Materials of interest include radio scripts Elz wrote for his KMOX radio show, Route 66; essays he wrote on Gaslight Square; and reel-to-reel tapes featuring advertisements and jingles for local St. Louis businesses.

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Emmaus Baptist Church, Washington County, Missouri Records, 1861-1989 (R0395)
5 volumes microfilmed

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These are records of the Emmaus Baptist Church, a United Baptist congregation near Courtois
in the southwestern corner of Washington County, Missouri. The records include minutes of
meetings, membership records, and miscellaneous church papers.

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Ben L. Emmons Photograph Collection, 1869-1939 (P0422)
0.125 linear feet

Photos of St. Charles and St. Charles County, 1890-1916. Photographs of the Emmons family, 1930s.

Engineers Club of St. Louis Records, 1882-2000 (S0621)
89 cubic feet, 209 photographs, 72 glass negatives

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The Engineers Club of St. Louis was established in 1868 by a small group of local engineers whose goal was the general advancement of professional knowledge and the interchange of ideas and the formation of a library for reference. The records contain the journals of the club as well as administrative files, photographs, and membership files.

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W. Francis English Papers, 1838-1956 (C3358)
1.5 cubic feet (114 folders)

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As educator and administrator at the University of Missouri, English served as director of the Western Historical Manuscript Collection, dean of the College of Arts and Science, and professor of history. The papers include personal correspondence and topical materials.

Uriah Spray Epperson Papers, 1880-1930 (K0183)
0.2 c.f.

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Financial records, insurance policies, news clippings, photographs and other miscellaneous items relating to the personal finances and interests of Epperson, a prominent businessman and civic leader in Kansas City, MO, and his family.

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David H. Epstein and Judith Spitcaufsky Epstein Papers, 1912-1967 (K1018)
0.33 c.f.

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Family papers including photographs, newspaper clippings, Kansas City Jewish Chronicle issues, and family memorabilia from the on the Spitcaufsky and Epstein families.

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Emmy Maria Eriksson Papers, 1934 (K0034)
0.08 c.f. (3 folders)

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Contains a letter addressed to unidentified individuals from Emmy Eriksson and a newspaper clipping written by Will Rogers. Additional material includes a handwritten, unpublished manuscript entitled, "In One of the Neutral Countries during the World War, 1914-1918," written by Eriksson.

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Frank Eschen Collection, 1927-1993 (S0570)
0.04 cubic feet, 27 folders, 220 photographs, 1 cassette tape

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The Frank Eschen Collection contains correspondence, scripts, newspaper clippings, and photographs regarding the career of St. Louis radio and television broadcaster Frank Eschen. Also included in the collection is a copy of Frank Eschen’s son, Tom Eschen’s, dissertation titled, The Freeze and Beyond: The History of St. Louis Television, A Survey, 1947-1960.

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Ethical Society of St. Louis Records, 1880-2011 (S0444)
70 cubic feet

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The Ethical Society of St. Louis Records contains meeting minutes, correspondence, newsletters, marriage applications, and cassette and VHS tapes relating to the group’s mission to create and sustain an ethical humanist congregation dedicated to the advancement of ethical values and behavior without reference to religion or a deity. Materials of interest include meeting minutes of the Board of Trustees and annual membership meetings, which include discussions on the Society’s move from Sheldon Memorial to 9001 Clayton Road, finances, and membership outreach.

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Eubank Family Papers, 1846-1946 (C4162)
0.2 cubic feet

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The papers of the Eubank family contain financial records, personal letters, and miscellaneous papers of a Saline County farm family. Some of the letters particularly pertain to R. Eubank's wife, Martha T. Eubank. Some of the more interesting documents include a handwritten version of Edgar Allen Poe's The Raven, and election returns for John J. Crittenden and Munford in Kentucky.

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Eugene Field Foundation (St. Louis, Mo.) Minute Book, 1928-1931 (C1100)
0.02 cubic feet (1 volume)

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Records of an organization founded for the relief of children with disabilities.

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Eugene State Bank (Eugene, Mo.) Papers, 1927-1939 (C0275)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)

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Notices of meetings of directors and stockholders. Notes of transfer to Eugene State Bank by Farmers Bank, 1927. Letter about purchase by Reconstruction Finance Corporation, 1934. Also State Bank minute book, 1927-1934, containing contacts of transfer to Eugene State Bank and minutes of the directors' meetings.

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Eugenia Goens Tucker Collection, 1930-1951 (C4698)
0.05 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection of Eugenia Goens Tucker includes a 1930 Christian College commencement announcement, parts one and two of the 1951 Christian College 100 year celebration program, and three undated photographs of Eugenia.

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