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Aldo Leopold Report, 1930 (C3220)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)

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Report on a game survey of Missouri, submitted to the game restoration committee, Sporting Arms and Ammunition Manufacturers' Institute.

Rosalyn Shankman Lerner Collection, 1929-1979 (K1165)
0.2 c.f.

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Lerner was active in the Meadowbrook Country Club. Includes photographs of the Lerner family's participation in the Club, Temple B'nai Jehudah, and Congregation Beth Shalom.

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Robert Ridenour Lester Papers, 1874-1997 (K1158)
5 c.f.

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Correspondence, photographs, ephemera, and some printed and published material related to Lester and the Ridenour Family. Seventeen scrapbook volumes depict travel in the U.S. and Europe, as well as Lester's involvement in France in WWI.

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Rose Shapiro Levine Papers, 1920-2000 (K1167)
1 .5 c.f.

Levine was a choral director at Beth Shalom Synagogue. Includes Musical programs of Levine, her son-in-law, Tiberius Klausner, news-clippings, photographs, and memorabilia.

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Sharon Bitner Levitan and Howard Steven Levitan Papers, 1929-2008 (K0803)
2.5 c.f.

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Personal and family papers of teacher, small business owner, and leader of local Jewish women's organizations, Sharon Bitner Levitan. Also includes materials concerning Esther Gottlieb Bitner's career as a professional dancer and scrapbooks and items from Howard Levitan.

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Dorothy Roe Lewis Papers, 1926-1984 (C2233)
1.2 cubic feet (72 folders)

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Papers of a feature writer for Universal News Service, women's editor for Associated Press, columnist for Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate, assistant professor of journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia, editor of the Missouri Republican, and freelance writer. Material on ghostwriting assignments and freelance articles for newspapers and magazines.

Lexington Turner Society (Lexington, Mo.) Records, 1859-1965 (C3070)
1 roll of microfilm

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Minutes and accounts for German-American athletic and social club founded in 1859 as Turn Verein (gymnastic society). Records to 1906 are in German. Includes translation by Turner member Nicholas Haerle. Subjects include memberships, balls, music groups, building construction and maintenance, and German-American relations.

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William Jefferson Lhamon Papers, 1882-1952 (C2464)
1.2 cubic feet (36 folders, 4 volumes, oversize)

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Papers of a minister of the Christian Church and former dean of the Bible College of Missouri, Columbia, under whose leadership Lowry Hall was built. Typescripts of Lhamon's essays on religion and a short autobiography. Clippings include Lhamon's articles and editorials for religious periodicals as well as sermon synopses from newspapers.

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Liberal, Missouri, Books, 1900-1930 (C3291)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains photocopies of a circular describing the Freethought University, Liberal, MO, n.d.; "The Orthopaedian," Liberal, MO, 1900; and "Songs of the Lyrian Form," by O.E. Harmon, 1930.

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Liberty Baptist Church Records, 1884-1952 (R0196)
(1 roll)

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The Liberty Baptist Church Records contian record books and miscellaneous papers of the Liberty Baptist Church northwest of Potosi in Washington County, Missouri. The records consist of minutes of meetings and membership information, 1884-1952, and a few pieces of correspondence, 1891-1936.

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Liberty Christian Church Records, 1824-1987 (K0235)
0.25 c.f.

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Administrative records including minute books, treasurer's records, building fund drive records, scrapbooks, correspondence, roll books and miscellaneous printed materials, and other items relating to the Liberty Christian Church, Liberty, MO.

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Liberty Memorial Association Records, 1917-1933 (K0022)
0.08 c.f. (1 folder)

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Microfilmed copies of drawings for the construction of the Liberty Memorial. Also included are specifications for the project

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Library of Congress, Missouri Historic American Buildings Survey, Photograph Collection, 1925-1963 (P0123)
0.834 linear feet

Photos of historic Missouri homes, mainly from the HABS/HAER project. This collection focuses geographically on mid-Missouri and St. Louis.

Genevieve Lichtenwalter Papers, 1889-1951 (K0210)
3 c.f.

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Personal papers and collected items of a prominent musician and music teacher in Kansas City, MO. Contains concert programs, meeting programs from local, state and national music societies, and other material representing Lichtenwalter's interest in classical music. Also correspondence from other musicians and photo albums contain family photos and travel photos from East Asia.

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Harrison J. Liebrum Papers, 1928-1972 (S0049)
0.01 cubic foot

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The collection contains correspondence, labor agreements, union identification cards, ballots, and programs of Harrison J. Liebrum. Liebrum was an employee of Laclede Gas Company from 1925 to 1971, and a charter member of the Gas House Workers Union, Local 18799.

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Jasper B. Liebstadter Family Papers, 1890-1960 (K0755)
4 c.f.

Personal papers of Liebstadter, a realtor and property manager in Kansas City, his father Bernard Liebstadter (1839-1911), head of a prominent milliner business, and his mother, Mary Edna (Mollie) Loffland Liebstadter (1866-1960) who was a genealogist. Includes correspondence, scrapbooks, genealogies, family memorabilia, and real estate business files.

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Arnold J. Lien Papers, 1908-1963 (C3464)
0.6 cubic feet (31 folders)

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The papers of Arnold Lien contain correspondence, pamphlets, photographs, diplomas, a Master's thesis, published and unpublished writings, newspaper clippings, and original poetry of Dr. Arnold J. Lien, professor of political science, who bequeathed his papers to the State Historical Society of Missouri.

John H. Liesveld Papers, 1934-1975 (K0749)
5 c.f.

Scrapbooks documenting Liesveld's Plaza floral shop and other professional activities. Includes correspondence, awards, photographs, clippings, greeting cards, business cards, advertisements, and Jewel Ball and other programs.

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THE LIFE WORK OF A PLAIN MAN, Niels Brons, 1938 (C2753)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Autobiography, written in Danish.

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LifeWise StL Records, 1902-2019 (S0352)
37 cubic feet

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The collection contains meeting minutes, correspondence, reports, photographs, and VHS tapes chronicling LifeWise StL's (formerly Kingdom House) 120-year history of providing social welfare services to St. Louis's poor and immigrant population. Materials of interest include photographs of the Syrian Pioneers,' a LifeWise StL boy's club that catered to the Syrian youth in the early 1900s.

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Alfred Hart Lighton Collection, 1924-1992 (K0867)
4.75 c.f.

Business and financial records of Woolford Farm and Stables, owned by Herbert M. Woolf; financial records of Woolford Realty Company; and materials concerning Woolf Brothers and members of the Woolf and Lighton families.

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Lindsay Family Papers, 1858-circa 1980 (R0352)
0.02 cuibc foot (1 folder)

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The Lindsay Family Papers consists of photocopies of correspondence, biographical material, and miscellaneous material regarding James Lindsay of Ironton, Missouri, and his sons, Joseph F. Lindsay and Robert L. Lindsay. The Lindsays were prominent early residents of Iron County and were Union veterans of the Civil War.

Julius Lingenfelder Papers, 1876-1934 (C4167)
0.5 cubic feet (17 folders), 1 oversize volume

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The papers of Dr. Julius Lingenfelder contain a typescript copy of his book, The Physician as Leader of the New Era, family correspondence, a scrapbook containing correspondence and news clippings, 1915-1920, and school certificates, including his medical diploma.

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Linguistic Society of America Records, 1901-2020 (CA5969)
54.6 cubic feet, 10 audio cassettes, 1 video cassette

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Addition of records of an organization dedicated to research and publication in the analysis of language. Includes publications, programs from annual meetings and Linguistic Institutes, publicity clippings, and materials concerning affiliated organizations, various committees, and Ebonics. Also includes correspondence of George M. Bolling and Bernard Bloch, who were both editors of Language and presidents of LSA.

Linguistic Society of America Records, 1896-1998 (C3974)
27.0 cubic feet, 69 audio cassettes, 4 audio tapes, 3 video cassettes, 40 rolls of microfilm

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The records of the Linguistic Society of America, an organization dedicated to research and publication in the scientific analysis of language, include committee minutes, correspondence of officers and administrators, publications, grant applications, correspondence with affiliated organizations, and planning documents on Linguistic Institutes and annual meetings.

Edgar Allison Linton Photographs, 1910-1973 (K0490)
0.3 c.f.

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Travel photographs by Linton, photographer and teacher, taken during his various journeys around the world.

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Lions Club Minstrel Collection, 1935 (R1450)
(1 folder)

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The flier of the Lions Club Minstrel contains advertisements and cast names for the show at the Flat River High School in 1935.

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Lions Club, Lebanon, Missouri Collection, 1931 (R1247)
(1 folder)

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This is a program booklet for "Charger Night" for the Lions Club at Lebanon in Laclede County, Missouri, on January 5, 1931. Included are a list of charter members, the program, the menu, and a short history of Lebanon. E.L. Vernon was the first president of the club.

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Alex Liosnoff Papers, 1936-2002 (C4361)
1 cubic foot (48 folders)

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Biographical material, newspapers, newsletters, radio broadcasting material, and plain language program in business forms material of a 1941 graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism. Liosnoff was a newspaper reporter, editor and radio editor and writer, as well as a Director of Public Affairs management for the U.S. High Commissioners and U.S. Civil Administration of the Ryuku Islands. He was also head of the Plain Language Program though the Bank of America.

Adolph Gustav Lipp Papers, 1839-1944, 1958 (S0046)
0.05 cubic foot, 32 folders, 13 photographs

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The Adolph Gustav Lipp Papers contain marriage certificates, photographs, newspaper clippings, and theater programs documenting the life of Adolph Lipp, who immigrated from Germany to St. Louis, Missouri, between the late 1880s and 1890s.

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Clarissa Start Lippert Papers, 1939-1976 (S0470)
0.8 cubic feet, 14 folders, 1 photograph, 36 volumes on 4 microfilm rolls

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 The papers contain scrapbooks, correspondence, and newspaper clippings documenting Clarissa Start Lippert’s career as a features writer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

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Lippstadt Evangelical Church (Warren County, Mo.) Records, 1849-1933 (C3643)
1 roll of microfilm (3 volumes)

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The marriage, baptismal, confirmation and funeral records of a German evangelical church located near Warrenton, Warren County, Missouri. Volume three also contains the rules of the congregation and list of its members. The records are written almost entirely in German script.

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Litherbury/Beck Family Letters, 1857-1964 (K0781)
0.3 c.f.

Letters written among the members of a farm family in Atchison County, MO concerning family matters such as farming, activities of children, the weather, and news of extended family. Some letters are from family men to home while they were in the military during war. Also genealogy and family history files.

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Little Bonne Femme Baptist Church (Boone County, Mo.) Records, 1920-1955 (C3618)
1 roll of microfilm

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Church register, including lists of pastors, clerks, treasurers, deacons and trustees, a chronological register, compilations of statistics, and minutes.

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Little Piney Baptist Association Records, 1837-1935 (R0283)
0.5 cubic foot (90 folders)

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The Little Piney Association of Regular Predestinarian Baptists Records contain minutes of annual meetings of the Little Piney Association, which was composed of churches in Camden, Cole, Crawford, Dent, Gasconade, Maries, Miller, Osage, Phelps, Pulaski, Shannon, and Texas counties in Missouri. At various times, the organization was titled a “United” and “Primitive” Baptist association.

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Little Zion Baptist Church, Howell County, Missouri Records, 1913-1994 (R0503)
(1 roll of microfilm)

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These are the record books of the Little Zion Baptist Church near Trask in Howell County,
Missouri. The volumes include membership records, lists of officers and pastors, and minutes of
church meetings from 4 October 1913 through 1 June 1994. There is also an historical sketch of the
church written for its centennial in 1994.

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Little Zion Primitive Baptist Church (Macon County, Mo.) Records, 1836-1974 (C3640)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)

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Record books containing lists of members of the church, the constitution, and the abstract of principles. A synopsis of each meeting of the congregation is also included.

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Anderson Dishman Litton Papers, 1899-1940 (C4431)
0.4 cubic feet (23 folders)

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Letters between Litton and his wife Mamie offer insight into the American way of life throughout the years 1899-1940. These courtship letters display the perspective of young rural Americans from the periods ranging from the McKinley administration to Roosevelt's New Deal.   

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Charles E. Lively Papers, c. 1909-1966 (CA3740)
8.2 cubic feet

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Correspondence and publications of a rural sociologist.

Livingston and Traugott Families Papers, 1898-2006, bulk 1942-1959 (R1516)
1.2 cubic feet (40 folders, 13 photographs)

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The Livingston and Traugott Families Papers contains personal correspondence and papers of the Traugott and Livingston families from Benton and Miller counties in Missouri, with the bulk revolving around the life of the Traugott family during Lieutenant Colonel Edgar Henry Traugott’s career in the United States Army in the mid-twentieth century.

LIVSERINDRINGER, Jorgen Jorgensen, 1938 (C2754)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains a copy of Livserindringer written in Danish, and a letter of Jorgensen to J. Christian Bay from Reserve, MT.

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Lock Brothers Milling Company Papers, 1861-1935 (C3630)
3 rolls of microfilm (3 folders, 14 volumes)

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Daybooks, ledgers, and payroll records of a family-owned milling company in Loose Creek, Osage County, Missouri. Operations included a sawmill, winery and flour mill. Most of the mill's business was done with local German immigrant farmers and their descendants. Early records are in German shorthand script and there are some gaps.

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David A. Lockmiller Papers, 1880-1964 (C0405)
0.2 cubic feet

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The papers of the biographer of General Enoch H. Crowder, administrator of the Selective Service during World War I and ambassador to Cuba, primarily consist of correspondence from the 1940s and 1950s pertaining to the biography. The papers also include correspondence written to Crowder from prominent political and military figures, publicity materials, book reviews, and miscellaneous records. See also C1046, the Enoch H. Crowder Papers.

Anita Boresow Loeb Jewish Cemetery Project, 1866-1999 (K0430)
14 (MR)

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Microfilm of note cards prepared by Loeb recording vital data, and when available obituaries for persons buried in Jewish cemeteries in Greater Kansas City. Much of the data, but not all, appears in Mrs. Loeb's book, Gone But Not Forgotten: a History of the Burials in the Jewish Cemeteries of Kansas City, Missouri.

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Anita Boresow Loeb Papers, 1921-2010 (K0659)
9.25 c.f.

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An autobiographical family history entitled My Wonderful Life written by Loeb, community historian and active member of Kansas City's Jewish Community. Also a panoramic photograph of the Southwestern Keren Hayesod Zionist Conference, 1921.

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Charles Gustavus Loesch Collection, 1862-1996 (C3931)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)

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Newspaper clippings, photographs, and a memoir of Missouri Civil War veteran Charles G. (Gus) Loesch.

Logan Wood Genealogical Records, 1700-1980 (K0181)
0.2 c.f.

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Genealogical notes, letters, transcribed copies of historical documents and other materials relating to family lines of interest to Dr. Logan Wood, a physician in Bolckow, Andrew County, Missouri.

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Robert Logsdon Papers, 1939-1992 (S1070)
0.25 cubic foot

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The Robert Logsdon Papers contain newspaper clippings and photographs relating to Logsdon's labor activism as a candidate for the governor of Missouri in 1948 and a member of the executive board of the Union District 8.

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Loire-Kuzmich Family Papers, 1916-2006 (C4267)
0.5 cubic feet (10 folders)

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The Loire-Kuzmich family papers consists of items collected by Barbra Kuzmich, including photographs and letters, as well as documents chronicling the lives of Genevieve Loire and the Kuzmich family.

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Victor W. Lomax Papers, 1910-1938 (C4270)
0.5 cubic feet (8 folders), 1 oversize item

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The papers of Victor W. Lomax contain correspondence, clippings, questionnaires, and photographs related to John J. Pershing and the Pershing Memorial State Park that Victor Lomax was instrumental in creating.

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