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Seymour Smith Papers, 1930s-1980s (CA4407)
25.2 cubic feet
The papers of a professor of theology and president of Stephens College include correspondence, class notes, research, writings, sermons, speeches, publications, and materials concerning Stephens College and various professional and civic organizations. Also contains material from Smith’s career prior to Stephens College.
William Benjamin Smith Papers, 1876-1936 (C2414)
0.3 cubic feet (20 folders, 1 volume)
Papers of a professor of mathematics, physics, and philosophy. Includes manuscripts concerning philosophy, mathematics, New Testament, James Kennedy Patterson, Switzerland and Italy, and World War I. Also a photograph album of the University of Missouri campus and a University of Missouri Bulletin on Smith.
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William Ernest Smith Papers, 1860, 1915-1968 (C2999)
0.2 cubic feet (8 folders)
The papers of William Ernest Smith contain correspondence of Smith, a history professor at Miami University, Oxford, OH, 1926-1934; department chairman, 1934-1957; graduate school dean, 1950-1959; research professor of history, 1959-1962; and author. The collection includes correspondence with other history and economics professors concerning Southwest Missouri State Teachers College, Springfield; the University of Wisconsin, Madison; and Miami University.
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John Milton Smither Papers, 1920-1968 (K0819)
2 c.f.
Smither was known as the "dean of Kansas City poets" and a poetry teacher at the Nelson Gallery. Includes copies of his books, and works and those of other local authors; teaching records and material; photographs; newspapers and magazine clippings; and correspondence.
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Smithers and Wagoner (St. Louis, Mo.) Funeral Records, 1865-1899, 1934 (C4187)
0.4 cubic feet (11 folders)
The records of a funeral home in St. Louis. The records include name of deceased, place of residence, place of burial, and other funeral details. The later records also include cause of death and age at time of death.
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Smithton United Methodist Church (Smithton, Mo.) Records, 1865-1954 (C3704)
2 rolls of microfilm
The records of the Smithton United Methodist Church contain church membership records and minutes for the Ladies Aid Society, the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, and the Woman's Society of Christian Service, of the English and German churches which united in 1924 to form the Smithton United Methodist Church of Smithton, Pettis County, Missouri.
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Robert L. Snell Collection, 1870-1966 (C3488)
1.6 cubic feet (44 folders, 1 oversize volume)
Collection of American Legion records, World War II letters, and miscellaneous items concerning residents of the El Dorado Springs, Missouri, area. World War II veteran Snell, an officer of Koca-Reeder-Giddens Post No. 233, was in charge of securing financial aid for veterans and their families.
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Thad Snow Papers, 1923-1955 (CG0027)
1.31 cubic feet
The Thad Snow Papers include writings, correspondence, scrapbooks, memorabilia and photographs. Snow was a prolific writer during his life. He is best remembered for his column, “Letters from the People” for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch beginning in the 1930s. The topics covered in this collection include politics, foreign affairs, farming, Snow’s family, economics and human nature.
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Robert M. Snyder Jr. Collection, 1849-1932 (K0025)
5 c.f.
Personal papers of R.M. Snyder, Jr. and his family relating to his collecting, research, and writing on Americana, the Ozarks, and Ha Ha Tonka, a home built in the Ozarks by his father. Additionally are the collected correspondence, newspaper clippings, and ephemera that Snyder collected from historically significant people thorughout the course of his life.
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Robert McClure Snyder Family Collection, 1905-1964 (K0829)
1 c.f.
Scrapbook, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, and ephemera regarding the Snyder Family, Ha Ha Tonka, Junior League, and Kansas City.
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Robert McClure Snyder Jr. Papers, 1890-1937 (C3524)
3.6 cubic feet
Correspondence, historical notes, book lists, and photographs of Snyder, joint heir of the Ozark Hahatonka estate, collector of rare books, and writer on many phases of western history, especially Kansas City, Missouri, and vicinity.
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Socialist Party of Missouri Collection, 1909-1966 (S0090)
4 cubic feet, 10 rolls microfilm, 1 audio disc, 1 oversize photograph
The Socialist Party of Missouri became one of the best organized state-wide chapters of the American Socialist Party, especially active during the 1930s and 1940s. Missouri contained strong pockets of rural socialism and consequently, the Party considered the state an important region for socialist activity. The Socialist Party Records reflect this activity, and include administrative files, publications, and oral histories.
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Society of the Sigma Xi, Missouri Chapter Papers, 1920-1945 (C0168)
2.4 cubic feet
Bylaws, reports of committee on revisions, and correspondence concerning bylaws. General correspondence of Missouri Chapter. Material on lectures and meetings, mailing lists of full and associate members, correspondence and voting sheets for membership, national officers' correspondence, and correspondence about Society publication, GROWTH.
Soldan High School Collection, 1923-1931 (S0477)
0.25 cubic foot, 8 folders, 5 photographs
The Soldan High School Collection contains issues of the "The Scrippage," Soldan High School's newspaper (1924- 1926), Award certificates, 1924-1931, a Graduation Program (1927), newspaper clippings (1923-1924), and five photographs (1924).
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Songs From the Ozarks Childhood, Music Manuscript, 1924-1942 (SP0003)
.25 cubic feet (2 folders) 1 audio tape
The Songs From an Ozarks Childhood, Music Manuscript consists of the lyrics of Ozarks folk songs, as well as an audio recording of Sybil Irene (Shipley) Jobe singing the songs.
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Leo Soriano Papers, 1930-1995 (S0581)
0.3 cubic feet
The Leo Soriano Papers primarily consist of 23 tapes containing Soriano's recounting his life story, including his military service during World War II. Also included in the collection are photographs of Soriano, dating from the 1930s to the 1980s.
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Soroptimist International of Kansas City Records, 1926-2010 (K0253)
29 c.f.
Organizational records of a local professional and businesswomen's service organization, including correspondence, business and financial papers, obituaries of its members, and newsletters.
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Sosland Family Papers, 1930-2008 (K1277)
2.5 c.f.
Personal and professional files of the Soslands, including organizations and institutions : Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy, B'nai Brith, Beth Shalom, various Jewish organizations. Also papers of extended family: Hershman, Eisemann, and Sosland
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South Central Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1880-1958 (P1125)
An artificial collection of photographs from Missouri's south central region, including Douglas, Ripley, Ozark, Wright, Texas, Howell, Shannon, Laclede, and Oregon counties.
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South Fork Congregational Methodist Church, Howell County, Missouri Records, 1899-1950 (R0487)
(1 foll of microfilm)
The South Fork Congregational Methodist Church, Howell County, Missouri Records are record books of the South Fork Congregational Methodist Church in southwestern Howell County, Missouri.
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South Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Records, 1931-2006 (K1198)
8 c.f.
Organizational records including by-laws and articles of incorporation, minutes, membership/board reports, financial records, newsletters, anniversary booklets, video, CDs, membership directories, event files, scrapbooks, maps, and photographs.
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Southeast Missouri Lead District, Photograph Collection, 1870-1950 (P1130)
An artificial collection of photographs from Missouri's Lead Belt: Washington, St. Francois, Madison, Iron, and Reynolds counties.
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Southeast Missouri Medical Association Records, 1877-1967 (CG0003)
0.5 cubic feet
The Southeast Missouri Medical Society Records include a minute book ledger from 1877-1896, issues of the Cape County Journal, an anniversary booklet for the Southeast Missouri Hospital, advertising materials, publication n the history of medicine in Southeast Missouri, and various papers from 1877-1967.
Southeast Missouri Press Association Minute Book, 1893-1981 (C3646)
1 roll of microfilm (1 volume)
Annual meeting minutes of organization of newspaper publishers. Minutes reflect concern about advertising rates, postal rate and freedom of the press legislation, and contemporary issues. Includes list of organization's presidents.
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The Southeast Missouri Collection, 1820-2016 (CG0001)
0.8 c.f.
The Southeast Missouri Collection is a combination of small acquisitions to the State Historical Society related to Missouri places, individuals, organizations, and events.
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Southeast Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1902-1975 (P1126)
An artificial collection of photographs depicting Southeast Missouri, including the Bootheel: Wayne, Dunklin, Pemiscot, New Madrid, Stoddard, Scott, and Mississippi counties.
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Southern and Central Missouri Collection, 1856-2015 (R1442)
5 cubic feet (236 folders, 2 VHS, 7 CDs, 1 45 record, 1 cassette)
The Southern and Central Missouri Collection is an artificial collection combining acquisitions related to individuals, places, organizations, and events. The collection mostly covers the Missouri counties of Crawford, Dent, Phelps, Pulaski, Shannon, Oregon, Barry, Miller, Taney, Jasper, and Laclede, among others.
Southern and Central Missouri Map Collection, 1874-2011, bulk 1930-2005 (R1466)
6 cubic feet (30 oversize folders, 145 maps)
The Southern and Central Missouri Map Collection contains highway, railroad, geological, topographical, mining, tourist, city, county, and state maps. The maps focus on the southern and central counties in Missouri including Crawford, Dent, Franklin, Gasconade, Howell, Iron, Jefferson, Laclede, Madison, Maries, Miller, Morgan, Phelps, Pulaski, Reynolds, Saint Francois, Sainte Genevieve, Texas, Washington, and Wright counties.
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Southwest Missouri Railroad Company Records, 1891-1941 (R0052)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Southwest Missouri Railroad Company Records contains microfilm copies of corporate minute books of the Southwest Missouri Railroad Company and its predecessors, the Joplin and Galena Electric Railway Company, and the Southwest Missouri Electric Railway Company. There is also one folder of miscellaneous correspondence between A.H. Rogers and Edgar Z. Wallower regarding financing of the road.
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Southwest Missouri Region Photograph Collection, 1900-1953 (P1110)
An artificial collection of photographs of Missouri's southwesternmost counties: McDonald, Newton, Jasper, Dade, and Lawrence.
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Southwest Missouri Collection, 1864-2014 (SP0017)
1 cubic foot (43 folders, 34 photographs)
The Southwest Missouri Collection is an artificial collection combining miscellaneous small acquisitions related to southwest Missouri individuals, places, organizations, and events. Material continues to be added to the collection.
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Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Photographs, 1890-1940 (P0816)
8 photographs
Photos of Southwestern Bell Telephone offices and properties in St. Louis, Joplin, Slater, and Manchester, ca. 1940
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John D. Spaeth Photograph Collection, 1936-1937 (K0747)
0.01 c.f.
Photographs of Kansas City, MO scenes and of city plans taken while Spaeth was an architecture student studying urban planning under Eliel Saarinen at Cranbrook in Bloomfield, IL.
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Spaldings Commercial College Collection, 1893-1976 (K1200)
.1 c.f.
Includes a diploma in Stenographic Amanuensis & Typewriter Operator and a letter relating to the school.
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Spanish-American War, Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Company I Papers, 1938-1954 (C3456)
0.5 cubic feet (4 folders, 1 oversize volume)
Photographs, biographies, newspaper clippings, and correspondence compiled by John H. Norton concerning surviving members of a Spanish-American War company comprising University of Missouri students.
John Nathan Sparks Papers, 1901-1947 (C2798)
3.1 cubic feet
The John Nathan Sparks Papers consist of the business and personal correspondence of an employee of the Missouri Lumber and Mining Company of Grandin, MO.
Theodore C. Sparks Papers, 1750-1960 (K0083)
8 f
Photocopied family history research done by T.C. Sparks, in the 1920's. They include anecdotes and reminiscences about family members, along with transcriptions of family letters.
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George A. Spencer Papers, 1931-1963 (C2466)
4.6 cubic feet
Correspondence, publicity, and legislative papers of a Boone County, MO, Democrat. Spencer's election campaigns and positions as city attorney, prosecuting attorney, and state representative and senator, and candidacy for Democratic nomination for attorney general. Activities of the Columbia, MO, Chamber of Commerce.
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Mabel Spielman Papers, 1888-1968 (K0182)
1 c.f.
Photographs, diaries, and legal documents, but mainly correspondence to and from Spielman, a resident of Webb City, Jasper County, MO, to her husbands and friends. These letters contain information on the day to day lives of the correspondents.
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Willis Allen Spiller Collection, 1863-1955 (R0147)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Willis Allen Spiller Collection contains photocopies of the personal papers, newspaper clippings, and genealogical material concerning Willis A. Spiller. Spiller was a businessman and county official in Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri. Also included in the collection is genealogical material for the Stinson family.
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Jeffrey Spivak Union Station Research Collection, 1880-1999 (K1432)
12.6 cubic feet
The Jeffrey Spivak Union Station Research Collection contains letters, notes, and research documents compiled by Jeffrey Spivak for his book Union Station, Kansas City.
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Albert M. Spradling Jr. Collection, c. 1935-1986 (C3959)
2 folders, 3 rolls of microfilm
Newspaper clippings, mostly from Missouri newspapers, about Democratic State Senator Albert M. Spradling, Jr. and Missouri politics. Also included are articles published in periodicals, campaign advertisements, signed petitions, photographs, and miscellaneous Federal Bureau of Investigation career documents.
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J. Orville Spreen Papers, 1900-1982 (S0486)
27.7 cubic feet, 524 folders, 4690 photographs
James Orville Spreen was a Wabash employee and railroad executive for 50 years (1912-1962). Most materials in this collection pertain to Spreen's involvement with the Junior Chamber of Commerce Historic Markers Committee. The collection consists of pamphlets, tourist information, and photographs. The photographs document several areas in St. Louis, which were later razed for the Mansion House, JNEM, and Stadium project.
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Orville Spreen Railroad Papers, 1830-1982 (S0485)
24.4 cubic feet, 914 folders, 3591 photographs, 8 microfilm roll
Orville Spreen was a Wabash Railroad employee and executive for 50 years (1912-1962). His papers include newspaper clippings, freight receipts, invoices, articles, patents, providing information on general railroad history, specific railroad lines, railroad museums, railroads in St. Louis, and railroad societies and associations. Also included in the collection are scrapbooks, cash books, and photographs of centennials and locomotives.
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Barbara Sprenger Papers, 1867-2016 (S0281)
11 cubic feet
The Barbara Sprenger Papers contains correspondence, histories, photographs, reports, and maps pertaining to Dioxin and hazardous waste dumping of the Russell Bliss, Grover Callahan, and related properties in the Wildwood and Ellisville, Missouri, areas. The collection also contains family papers, which include correspondence, genealogical research materials, and photographs.
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Spring Creek Baptist Church, Phelps County, Missouri Records, 1880-1991 (R0445)
6 volumes microfilmed
This collection includes minutes of meetings, 1880-1987, and membership records, 1880-1991, of
the Spring Creek Baptist Church in northern Phelps County, Missouri. Volume 1 includes records of
two earlier organizations: the Corinth Baptist Church, 1880-1891, and the Macedonia Baptist Church,
1881-1883.
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Spring River Baptist Association Collection, 1937 (R1214)
(1 folder)
These are the minutes of the 98th annual session of the Spring River Baptist Association, held with the First Baptist Church of Joplin in Jasper county, Missouri, on September 22-23, 1937. B.A. Pugh served as moderator, and C. T. Sanders was clerk of the session.
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Springfield Kiwanis Club Collection, 1936 (R1072)
(1 folder)
This is a program booklet for "Joyland" an evening of musical and dance entertainment presented as a fundraiser for the Springfield Kiwanis Club's Crippled Children's Fund under the direction of the Physical Education Department of Southwest Missouri State Teachers College. The event was held in the Shrine Mosque at Springfield in Greene County, Missouri, on December 16, 1936.
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Springfield Wagon Company Records, 1873-1972 (R0059)
(9 rolls of microfilm)
The Springfield Wagon Company Records contain microfilm copies of twelve volumes and fifty folders of records for the Springfield Wagon company. These records include account books and ledgers, correspondence from travel agents, dealers, supplies and customers. Also included is the master's thesis documenting the history of the company written by Steven L. Stepp in 1972.