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Cleveland-Gillaspy Papers, 1908-1950 (CA6792)
0.4 c.f., 1 oversize photograph
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Cleveland-Gillaspy Papers, 1908-1941 (CA6793)
0.5 c.f., 1 oversize photograph
The diaries of James Longstreet Cleveland, 1908-1937. Also included are family photographs, news clippings, miscellaneous publications, discharge papers, and polling books.
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James Weldon Click Papers, 1933-1963 (S0507)
13 cubic feet, 503 folders, 4 photographs, 1 16mm film
The James Weldon Click papers primarily document his efforts to rid United Electrical Local 1102 of Communist influence and establish the new International Union of Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America-CIO, (IUERNWA). The collection contains meeting minutes, convention materials, correspondence, labor agreements, photographs, and a scrapbook.
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Charles V. Clifford Scrapbooks, 1914-1970 (C3619)
1.7 cubic feet (117 folders)
St. Louis Municipal Opera memorabilia, including the history of the summer theatre in Forest Park, programs, articles on musicals held through the years, stars and casts, and photographs.
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Jessie Alice Cline Papers, 1920-1991 (C4459)
8.0 cubic feet (156 folders), 7 oversize items
The papers of a restaurant owner and operator and Professor of Home Economics at the University of Missouri, include correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, scrapbook material, and research materials concerning the restaurant industry and food preparation.
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Clinton Daily Democrat Records, 1880s-2008 (CA6644)
2.5 cubic feet
The records of the Clinton Daily Democrat contain photographs, correspondence, printed material, and miscellaneous. The newspaper began operating in Henry County, Missouri, in 1868.
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Clinton High School Collection, 1945 (R1250)
(1 folder)
This is a program for a football game between the Clinton High School Cardinals and Bolivar High School, played at Clinton in Henry County, Missouri, on September 21, 1945.
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Coates House Restoration Records, 1886-1982 (K0214)
0.3 c.f.
Relate to the purchase and subsequent resale of the Coates House, a historic hotel in Kansas City, MO by The Historic Kansas City Foundation. includes correspondence, newspaper and magazine articles, press releases, Coates House Task Force minutes, contracts, fundraising efforts, and handwritten notes.
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Earlene Coburn Papers, 1897-1994 (S0564)
0.8 cubic feet
The Earlene Coburn Papers contain photographs and correspondence documenting her childhood and early adulthood in St. Louis, Missouri. Materials of interest include images of Coburn participating Job's Daughters International events, a masonic fraternal order for girls and young women.
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W. J. Cochran Construction Company Records, 1870-1982 (C4469)
13.8 cubic feet (323 folders, 6 oversize folders), 7 audio cassettes
Architectural project files, blueprints, correspondence, estimates, and oral histories from a Boonville, Missouri, construction company that was in existence for over one hundred years from 1870-1981. Includes plans for schools, businesses, residences, post offices, and other public buildings in mid-Missouri counties.
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Cochran-Jeffress Family Papers, 1831-1994 (C4669)
0.2 cubic feet (4 folders)
Family genealogy of the Cochran-Jeffress family of Cooper County, Missouri. Included are pages from the Jeffress family Bible and Cochran family photographs, circa 19th century.
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Ethlyn Cockrell Papers, 1907-1960 (C3419)
0.2 cubic feet (13 folders)
The papers of Ethlyn Cockrell, a Missouri schoolteacher, World War I Army nurse, and Red Cross public health nurse, include material on the American Red Cross and photographs.
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Coffey School, Texas County, Missouri Records, 1936-1950 (R0653)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Coffey School, Texas County, Missouri Records contain microfilm copies of annual meeting minutes, lists of board members, attendance data, term statistics, and other records from Coffee School in Texas County, Missouri from 1936 to 1950.
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R.I. Colburn Photograph Collection, 1924-1958 (P0765)
17 photographs
Photos of Monroe county, particularly Paris, Florida, and Stoutsville, published in Monroe County Appeal newspaper.
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Cole Camp, Missouri Collection, circa 1887-1940s (R0530)
(3 folders)
This is a collection of miscellaneous material pertaining to Cole Camp in Benton County, Missouri. Included are a program celebrating the sixtieth anniversary of the Cole Camp Municipal Band, a souvenir booklet produced for the Cole Camp Centennial, and black and white negatives of scenes in Cole Camp.
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Cole County Historical Society Photograph Collection, 1850-1954 (P0537)
10 photographs
Photos of Jefferson City and Arrow Rock Tavern.
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Cole Family Association Records, 1932-2019 (C4749)
0.1 cubic foot (2 folders)
The records of the Cole Family Association consist of minutes from the annual Cole family reunion, the Cole Family Newsletter, newspaper clippings on the Cole family reunion, genealogies of William Temple Cole, Stephen Cole, and Hannah Allison Cole, articles discussing Hannah Allison Cole’s role as an early settler of Boonville, Missouri, and sketches of maps outlining historic locations in Boonville.
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Timothy M. Cole Papers, 1872-1991 (R1449)
(3 folders)
The papers of Timothy M. Cole contain letters, ledgers, names, and an animal disease guide by Timothy Cole. There are also minutes from the Barry County Baptist Association (digital), a class role book for the Newtown Baptist Church, and a hundredth anniversary history for the Northside Baptist Church.
William C. Cole Papers, 1942-1947 (C0013)
8 cubic feet (1,400 folders)
Correspondence of a Republican congressman from Missouri's 3rd District dealing with topics as varied as World War II, agriculture, legislation on labor and the atom bomb, education, foreign relations, immigration, flood control, labor, housing, socialized medicine, politics and the postal service.
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O.T. Coleman Papers, 1918-1962 (C3353)
0.18 cubic feet (9 folders)
The papers of O.T. Coleman contain clippings; World War I envelopes with censor stamp; biography; reports on limestone grinding, soil, work for farmers on relief; letters about book reviews, articles, Missouri State Extension Service, nomination as fellow of American Society of Agronomy, awards; letters of commendation; appointment as extension professor emeritus.
O.T. Coleman Papers, 1917-1960 (C0976)
0.4 cubic feet
The papers of O.T. Coleman contain his World War I correspondence from Camp Funston, KS; England; France; and Germany. The collection also includes clippings and pictorial images regarding World War I and Coleman's diaries as a soil extension agent at the University of Missouri.
O.T. Coleman Papers, 1946-1961 (C2266)
0.19 cubic feet (9 folders)
The papers of O.T. Coleman contain speeches and articles by a soil specialist with the Agricultural Extension Service of the University of Missouri and director of Missouri county soil testing laboratories.
Collapse of the Women's Prison at 15th and Grand Collection, 1863-1956 (K0349)
0.12 c.f.
Research correspondence and typed transcripts of historical documents, and Photostats of original documents from the National Archives concerning the event in Kansas City, MO on August 13, 1863.
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College Club of St. Louis Records, 1916-2008 (S0230)
1.25 cubic foot, 1 roll microfilm
The collection consists of nine scrapbooks on one roll of microfilm containing press clippings and programs of activities and benefits, 1916-1943, of the College Club of St. Louis, whose membership consists of women graduates of accredited colleges. Additional materials of interest include correspondence regarding the College Club of St. Louis’s consolidation with the St. Louis branch of the Association of Collegiate Alumni in the early 1920s.
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"College Tragedy Bares Fraternity's 'Invisible Empire,'" R.B. Sullivan, 1940 (C2115)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Newspaper article in the New York City SUNDAY NEWS, 31 March 1940, reporting then death of Hubert L. Spake, Jr., University of Missouri student.
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Collett Family Papers, 1833-1964 (C2949)
0.22 cubic feet (11 folders)
Genealogical material about the Collett family of Adair County, MO. Tax receipts, miscellaneous pamphlets and newspaper clippings, poetry and essays.
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A. Loyd Collins Diary, 1943 (C2622)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Typescript copy of personal experiences in Red Cross work at the Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, army camp.
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A. Loyd Collins Scrapbook, 1939-1940 (C4063)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and short essays concerning Missouri history and politics.
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Charles Collins Papers, 1836-1954 (C3209)
0.16 cubic feet (8 folders)
Miscellaneous letters and clippings regarding the Royall, Switzler, Price, and Henderson families; article about John Price by Eva Grant Maloney; typescript copies of "A Trip to the South," and "My Second Tour in the South," by William F. Switzler in 1836; Mary Jane Royall Switzler's album of memories filled with prose and poetry.
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Elise Guignon Collins Collection, 1861-1986 (K0704)
0.25 cf
Clippings, correspondence, photographs, and papers concerning the history of Kansas City, the area around Visitation Church at 52nd and Main, researched by Collins; and pamphlets, newspaper clippings, regarding the Guignon and Boussier families.
Tom Collins Papers, 1908-1985 (K0830)
0.5 c.f.
Collins was a noted humorist and author. Includes newspaper clippings, brochures, magazines, photographs and a phonograph record relating to Collins career.
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Columbia (Mo.) Kiwanis Club Records, 1940-2010 (CA6035)
16.2 cubic feet
Records of a Columbia, Missouri, service organization include annual reports, minutes, correspondence, and financial records.
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Columbia Brick and Tile Company (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1907-1986 (C3854)
12.8 cubic feet (771 folders, 9 volumes)
Business, financial, and manufacturing records of the Edwards Brick and Tile Company (1927-1930), the Edwards-Conley Brick and Tile Company (1930-1946), and the Columbia Brick and Tile Company (1947-1986). The collection covers such subjects as industrial health and safety, natural gas supply regulation, legislation, energy and environmental concerns. Includes advertising literature, blueprints, correspondence, photographs, maps and plats, books, and miscellaneous material.
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Columbia Cemetery Association (Columbia, Mo.) Minute Book, 1858-1946 (CA6489)
0.3 cubic feet
Handwritten and typed minutes of the association, as well as lists of lot sales for the Columbia Cemetery.
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Columbia Daily Tribune Photographs, 1940-1952 (P0006)
26 photographs
Twenty-six photographs of Columbia, Missouri in the 1950s.
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Columbia Garden Club (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1919-1967 (C3622)
1.25 cubic feet (33 folders, 6 volumes)
Minutes, clippings, photographs, yearbooks, and scrapbooks of an organization of women interested in growing flowers and stimulating beautification of their community.
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Columbia Kiwanis Club (Columbia, Mo.) Contest Winners, 1945 (C0608)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Contest for elementary school students sponsored by the War-Time Citizenship Committee of the Kiwanis Club.
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Columbia League of Women Voters Records, 1923-1974 (C3450)
2.3 cubic feet (68 folders, 17 volumes)
Meeting minutes, scrapbooks, photographs, newspaper clippings, publications, and miscellaneous material of the Columbia, Missouri, League of Women Voters.
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Columbia Mothersingers Records, 1946-2021 (CA6623)
7.74 cubic feet, 3 oversize volumes, 1 computer disc, 2 DVDs
The records of the organization consist of scrapbooks, photograph albums, meeting minutes, membership lists, president’s notebooks, histories, and miscellaneous material.
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Columbia Weavers' and Spinners' Guild Records, 1941-2022 (CA5402)
13.0 cubic feet, 7 computer discs, 2 audio cassettes, 25.3 MB of digital files
Meeting minutes, treasurer’s reports, constitutions, yearbooks, newsletters, photographs, weaving notes and patterns, swatches and samples, a scrapbook, and miscellaneous material.
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Columbia, Missouri Charter Commission Papers, 1948-1949 (C0085)
0.6 cubic feet
Papers of a commission established by a special election on May 4, 1948.
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Columbia, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1875-1994 (P0078)
An artificial collection of photographs of Columbia, MO.
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Columbia, Missouri. Recreation Commission Report, 1945 (C0596)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Annual report to the mayor, city council and citizens of Columbia on activities and needs of the commission.
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Community Children's Theatre Records, 1947-1999 (K1255)
19 c.f.
Organizational records of Kansas City area Children's Theatre group made up of a number of local theater companies: presidents files, committee notebooks, minutes, rosters, financial records, programs, publications, newsletters, and photographs. Also plays/scripts and performance photographs. scrapbooks, various books, catalogues, and professional publications.
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Community School Historic Subject Files Collection, 1883-1996 (S1092)
3 cubic feet, 105 folders, 22 photographs
The collection contains newspaper clippings, photographs, and art reproductions related to the history of Missouri, St. Louis, and the United States. Staff members of the Community School, an independent educational institution that encourages a non-rigid educational environment for children, collected the materials to educate their pupils. Topics of interest include the Veiled Prophet Ball, the Old Courthouse, Jefferson Barracks, and the Gemini and Apollo space programs.
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Community Survey for Kansas City Foundations Report, 1948 (K0196)
0.2 c.f.
Report of Community Surveys, Inc.'s study evaluating the social, health, recreational, and educational needs of Kansas City and to develop a prioritized blueprint for philanthropic support in the community anticipating creation of Kansas City Association of Trusts and Foundations (KCATF).
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Community Woman's Club of Gideon Records, 1929-1990 (R0477)
(3 rolls of microfilm)
These are record books and scrapbooks of the Community Woman's Club of Gideon in New
Madrid County, Missouri. The record books contain minutes of meetings, membership rosters, and
treasurer's records, 1929-1975. The scrapbooks include printed material, photographs, and miscellaneous
items concerning the club's activities, 1940-1990.
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Compton Family Papers, 1925-1982 (SP0133)
0.5 cubic foot (12 folders, 1 photograph)
The Compton Family Papers contains the personal papers of the Compton family of Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, including World War II correspondence, the military papers of George Aubrey Compton, and Bush Compton’s AARP/NRTA sponsored trip guidebook and travel journal.