1930s

Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Springfield Lodge No. 218 Records, 1894-1939 (R0614)
0.3 cubic foot (2 volumes, 1 folder)

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The Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Springfield Lodge No. 218 Records contain the records of the Odd Fellows lodge at Springfield in Greene County, Missouri. The records consist of volumes containing semi-annual reports to the Grand Lodge of Missouri, 1894-1932, and a folder of miscellaneous papers, 1897-1939.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Webb City Lodge No. 79 Records, 1888-1961 (R0502)
(3 rolls of microfilm)

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These are the minute books of the Odd Fellows Lodge at Webb City in Jasper County, Missouri. The minutes begin with the organizational meeting on August 9, 1888 and continue through 31 January 1961. Lodge business included the acceptance of new members, payments of sick and funeral benefits, work on the various degrees of the order, matters concerning the lodge hall, and consolidations of the Alba, Carterville, and Duenweg lodges with Webb City.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Wentworth Lodge No. 732 Records, 1914-1972 (R0711)
(2 rolls of microfilm)

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These are the records of the Odd Fellows Lodge in Wentworth, Newton County, Missouri. The records consist of minutes of meetings, cash books, membership records, reports to the Grand Lodge of Missouri, and miscellaneous papers.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Winona Lodge No. 574 Records, 1910-1936 (R0739)
(1 folder)

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These are dues receipts issued to M. R. Mathews, a member of I.O.O.F. Winona Lodge No. 574 in Winona, Shannon County, Missouri. There are seven receipts dated from August 1910 to October 1936.

Nellie A. Ingram Scrapbooks, 1872-1946 (C2488)
0.3 cubic feet (2 oversize volumes)

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The scrapbooks contain news clippings and memorabilia about Nellie A. Ingram, who was a well-known elocutionist in Sedalia, Missouri, in the 1880s, as well as clippings about her father, Benton H. Ingram, a prominent Mason.

International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District 9 Records, 1901-1965 (S0238)
3 cubic feet, 74 folders, 14 volumes, 2 microfilm rolls

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The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District 9 Records document the district's growth, campaigns for an eight-hour workday, strikes and strike benefits, labor grievances, employment in St. Louis, jurisdictional disputes with other unions, and national union policy. Railroad machinists founded Locals 41, 85, and 394 of the International Association of Machinists in 1888-1889. They were chartered, along with Local 121, as District 9 of the International Association of Machinists in 1902.

International Institute of St. Louis Records, 1919-1960 (S0422)
14 microfilm rolls

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The records of the International Institute of St. Louis contain founding papers, correspondence, minutes, reports, financial records, case reports, and photographs documenting the institution's mission to assist immigrants with assimilating into American culture.

International Ladies Garment Workers Union in St. Louis Collection, 1933-1978 (S0779)
0.4 cubic feet, 1108 photographic images

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The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) organized local garment workers in St. Louis in 1933 and was active until 1995. The ILGWU in St. Louis Collection is an artificial collection combining small acquisitions pertaining to the history of the ILGWU Southwest Regional Office, the St. Louis Joint Board, and its affiliated locals. The collection contains photographs and film negatives, a contract, correspondence, newspaper clippings, newsletters, and theatrical programs.

International Theatre Program Collection, 1930-1981 (K0454)
2 c.f.

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Theatre programs from Europe, Scandinavia, the British Isles, and United States, including a number from Missouri and Kansas, gathered by University of Missouri-Kansas City Theater Department faculty.

"Interviewed Editor McCullagh," James C. Espy, 1933 (C2097)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Manuscript submitted to the MISSOURI HISTORICAL REVIEW. Interview with Colonel Joseph Burbridge McCullagh, editor of the ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, on November 12, 1895, about his rumored senatorial candidacy. Interview was published in the ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC, November 13, 1895.

Irari Club Foundation Records, 1931-1990 (K0727)
2 c.f.

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Organizational records of a small, exclusive social organization in the Kansas City Jewish community. Includes minutes, correspondence, publications, financial records, photographs, news articles, and artifacts,

Iron County, Missouri School Records, 1872-1932 (R0159)
0.1 cubic foot (6 folders)

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The Iron County, Missouri School Records contain photocopies of the district clerk’s records for District No. 3, Roselle School and District No. 18, Middlebrook School. Also included are the visiting records of the county superintendent for all of Iron County and teachers’ certificates and contracts.

Irwin Family Papers, 1864-1997 (S0904)
4.5 Cubic Feet

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This collection consists of papers and photographs of Mathew Irwin, primarily documenting his ancestors—the Storch, Wuellner, and Slavik families. The Storch and Wuellner branches immigrated to St. Louis, Missouri, from Germany and Bohemia in 1838 and settled in the St. Louis area. After their settlement in St. Louis, Magnus Storch (1825-1900) and his wife, Elizabeta Steibert (1843-1896), had Louisa Storch (1870-1934). On April 6, 1893, Louisa Storch married George Friederich Wuellner (1864-1955); their union produced Talitha Wuellner (1895-1955). Talitha subsequently married Albert Slavik (1891-1939) on April 10, 1917, which led to the birth of Marjorie Louisa Slavik (1918-1997). Marjorie married Russell Ewing Irwin (1912-1984) in 1940. From this union came Karin Louise Irwin, who had Mathew S. Irwin and Samuel White Swan-Perkins.

Nancy J. Irwin Postcard Collection, 1905-1930 (P0281)
11 postcards

11 postcards from the early 20th century with scenes of various places in Missouri including Joplin, Springfield, and St. Louis.

Virginia Irwin Collection, 1934-1963 (S0084)
1000 index cards, 1 cubic foot

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The collection consists of annotated index cards to newspaper articles Virginia Irwin wrote for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch as a feature writer. 

Charles C. Isely Papers, 1912-1951 (C2535)
0.5 cubic feet

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The papers of Charles C. Isely contain correspondence; articles published in various newspapers and magazines; materials from campaign in the Kansas senatorial primary of 1932; manuscripts of books, articles, and poetry; and miscellaneous photographs and graphs.

Susie M. Coons Isherwood Scrapbook, 1859-1936 (C3104)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)

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The collection contains newspaper clippings and miscellaneous papers about the Isherwood and Coons families of Missouri.

W. J. Ivie, "A Message To The Homeseeker", 1939 (R0679)
(1 folder)

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This is a booklet published to promote economic development in southeastern Missouri. Sections are devoted to the communities of Sikeston, Charleston, Dexter, Malden, East Prairie, and New Madrid. Numerous businesses are profiled including information on proprietors, locations, services, and their histories.

J.C. Nichols Company Records, 1896-2007 (K0106)
325 c.f.

Company records relating to the activities and history of the J.C. Nichols Company, the premier real estate company in the Kansas City area. Included are some personal papers of J.C. Nichols. Also architectural drawings for some Nichols development buildings and residences.

J.C. Nichols Company Scrapbooks, 1910-1997 (K0054)
58 v

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Scrapbooks relating to the activities and history of the J.C. Nichols Company, the premier real estate company in the Kansas City area. They were compiled by employees of the Company for public relations and other uses.

J.P. Morgan and Co. Bond Notices, 1937, 1940, 1983 (S0251)
0.01 cubic foot

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The J.P. Morgan and Co. Bond Notices consists of notices to foreign bond holders, including the First National bank in St. Louis, regarding the Imperial Chinese Government 5% Hukuang Railways Loan of 1911.

J.S. Hughes and Company (Richmond, Mo.) Banking House Books, 1854-1930 (C0277)
2.1 cubic feet (10 oversize volumes), 1 roll of microfilm

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Five books of a Richmond, MO, bank, earlier called Branch of Union Bank of Missouri, 1859-1903. Three mercantile books, 1854-1865. Index to account book, 1849. Map book of Richmond, MO, 1909.

Jackson County Medical Society Collection, 1859-1938 (K0088)
2 c.f.

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Notes on different medical societies, professional journals, medical colleges, and health facilities in the Kansas City Metropolitan area. Biographical sketches on physicians, surgeons, and some dentists in the area make up the bulk of the collection. Also included are miscellaneous papers and photographs.

Jackson Family Papers, 1894-1932 (C2278)
0.1 cubic feet

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The papers of the Jackson and related families of Barry County, Missouri, contain land deeds, tax receipts, correspondence, and ledger entries.

Jackson High School Records, 1935-1936 (R1481)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)

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The Jackson High School Records contain a bulletin published by the high school in Jackson, Missouri, for sue by patrons, students, and faculty. It was published for the 1935 to 1936 school year and contains information on the buildings and grounds, equipment available for student use, organizations and activities, how to register to for classes, and the requirements needed to graduate.

V. Corinne Jackson Papers, 1920s-2000s (CA6393)
4 cubic feet, 4 audio cassettes

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The papers of V. Corinne Jackson, a schoolteacher from Arrow Rock, Missouri, include correspondence, programs, speeches, photographs, poems, diaries, scrapbooks, plays, audio cassettes, radio broadcasts, school and professional papers, and miscellaneous material from her life and work.

Jacobs-Henley Family Papers, 1890s-1980s (C4609)
0.2 cubic feet (4 folders, 1 oversize volume, 1 oversize item)

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Photographs and miscellaneous papers of the Jacobs, Henley, and related families from Cole and Moniteau County, Missouri, and Arkansas. Includes a scrapbook of WWII clippings.

"James Columbus Espy," James C. Espy, 1933 (C2098)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Autobiographical sketch.

James Foundation Collection, 1912-1980s (R1316)
4.5 cubic feet (109 folders, 4 oversize folders, 719 photographs)

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The James Foundation Papers contains materials on file at the James Memorial Library before it was transferred to municipal control. The materials contain correspondence, photographs, legal and estate documents, maps and project proposals pertaining to the estate of Lucy Wortham James, the establishment of the James Foundation, and the management of properties in Missouri.

James Memorial Library Photograph Collection, 1870s-1992 (R1480)
3.5 cubic feet (52 folders, 4443 negatives, 50 glass plate negatives)

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The James Memorial Public Library Photograph Collection contains negative copies of photographs brought to the library in St. James by residence who lived in town and the surrounding area. The original images date from the 1870s to the 1990s and include family portraits, city scenes, local businesses, area schools, events, parades, weddings, and church activities among many others. The majority of the photographs are from Phelps County with representation from Crawford and Dent counties.

Daniel Lewis James Papers, 1933-1939 (K0018)
0.37 c.f. (8 folders)

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Annotated manuscript drafts of plays, scripts and novel by renowned author and playwright, Daniel James

David A. James Papers, 1790-2008 (C4126)
5 cubic feet

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The research material of a hotel management instructor, whose work resulted in the publication Historic Hotels of Missouri: Hotels, Inns, and Taverns of 19th Century Missouri.

Ivan James Papers, 1938-1981 (S0144)
0.8 cubic foot, 4 rolls microfilm

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Ivan James worked for the St. Louis Housing Authority as a heating engineer for several public housing facilities in St. Louis. He was active in black public affairs and collected material concerning local black history. Mr. James also belonged to the Black Catholics organization and maintained a collection of material on black churches. The papers include copies of histories, correspondence, reports, newsletters, souvenir programs, meeting minutes, literature, and announcements from tenant management corporations of St. Louis housing developments, black fraternal and social organizations, Poro College and area black churches.

Larry A. James Photograph Collection, 1870-1980 (P0240)

Copy photos of Pioneer, Newtonia and Stark City, Missouri. Also, copy photo of J.M. Ritchie and an original photo of the Purcell family on steps of home, circa 1910. 35mm slides of southwest Missouri.

Larry James Collection, 1874-2019 (SP0038)
1.5 cubic feet (33 folders, 6 photographs, 239 negatives)

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The Larry James Collection consists of photographs taken and collected by local historian and author Larry James. Photographs in this collection were also taken by freelance writer and photographer, Charles Townson Allonby. The books in this collection were written or co-written by Larry James and focus on the history of Newton County, Missouri.

William W. James Sheet Music Collection, 1927-1981 (SP0101)
0.5 cubic foot (23 folders)

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The William W. James Sheet Music Collection contains sheet music created by Springfield, Missouri, composer William W. James. The collection also contains copyright agreements between James and music publishers.

Jameson Family Papers, 1800s-2008 (CA6741)
0.4 cubic feet

The papers of a Fulton, Missouri, family include correspondence, a travel journal, photographs, miscellaneous family papers, and a scrapbook containing obituary clippings. The bulk of the photographs are of Jameson family members and friends from the Fulton area. The correspondence contains letters from Anna Belle Jameson to her mother, Mary E. Jameson.

Emma Jane Krakauer Golden Collection, 1935-1939, 1988-1989 (K1415)
.5 c.f. (10 folders)

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The Emma Jane Krakauer Golden Collection contains materials primarily related to Emma’s education at Southwest High School, dated 1935 to 1939, as well as items related to her 50th class reunion.

Janssen Place Collection, 1912-1966 (K0739)
0.7 c.f.

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Abstracts, specifications, architectural drawings and other items relating to houses on Janssen Place in the Hyde Park historic area of Kansas City, MO.

Jazzman Project Collection, 1933-1973 (S0295)
0.01 cubic feet, 1 folder, 7 photographs

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The Jazzman Oral Hisotry Project was a series of interviews with jazz musicians conducted between 1971 and 1973, which are part of the Oral History Collection (S0829). During the course of the interviews, other materials were also collected. Those photographs, newspaper clippings, and programs are in this collection.

Jefferson City, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1870-1961 (P1119)

An artificial collection of photographs of Jefferson City, Missouri.

Jefferson Davis Griffith Chapter-Association of Military Surgeons Records, 1936-1937 (K0112)
0.03 c.f.

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Correspondence (primary of Major E.H. Trowbridge MD, president of the chapter) and membership rosters for the chapter. They deal primarily with the organization of the chapter and efforts to secure the National Convention of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States for Kansas City.

Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Association Photograph Collection, 1933-1963 (P0811)
4 photographs

Photos of Arch site prior to and cleared for construction. Also photo of site with model of Arch inserted.

Lee Jellum Photographs, 1920-1931 (P0160)

Photos by Lee Jellum of people, places, events in and around Livingston County (1920-1930), especially Chillicothe.

William M. Jenkins Records, 1874-1963 (R0685)
(1 folder)

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This a photocopy of the record book of William M. Jenkins, a Baptist minister, road overseer, and justice of the peace at Cross Timbers in Hickory County, Missouri. Included are records of Hickory county Road district No. 2, 1885-1889; records of marriages, 1874-1899; and Jenkins family genealogical data.

Jennings Historical Society Collection, 1843-1981 (S0081)
0.15 cubic foot

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The Jennings Historical Society Collection contains photocopies of newspaper clippings, a deed of property, photographs, and the contents of a scrapbook collected by Jennings Historical Society regarding the history of Jennings, Missouri, a north St. Louis County suburb.

Jerry Pitts M-K-T Railroad Collection, 1908-2016 (CA6538)
4 cubic feet, 2 oversize items

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The collection contains research material, articles, photographs, and miscellaneous material largely concerning the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad collected by railroad enthusiast Jerry Pitts.

Richard Henry Jesse Papers, 1871-1932 (C3806)
0.6 cubic feet (40 folders), 15 oversize items, 1 oversize volume

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Papers of a professional educator and president of the University of Missouri, 1891-1908. Includes correspondence, school records, biographical materials, and manuscript copies of speeches and articles.

Randall Smith Jessee Collection, 1929-2015 (K1417)
12.5 c.f.

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The Randall Smith Jessee Collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, papers, photographs, speeches, and writings related to the career and life of Randall Smith Jessee, radio and TV personality in Kansas City. The collection also covers topics including his friendships with Harry S. Truman and Thomas Hart Benton, as well as his involvement with politics and travel.

Earle B. Jewell Papers, 1914-1977 (K0030)
2 c.f.

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Papers of an Episcopal minister in Kansas City, including many of his sermons, both in manuscript and printed form. Some of the sermons were delivered by Jewell weekly on the WDAF radio.