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O.K. Armstrong Papers, 1912-1987 (C4056)
150.75 cubic feet (151 boxes), 2 audio discs, 1 film strip, 9 oversize items
The papers of O.K. Armstrong, a journalist, author, and politician from Springfield, Missouri, contain correspondence, manuscript drafts, subject files, speech material, research notes, and political material.
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"The Army Comes to the Ozarks," Roberta M. Routh, 1941 (C1224)
0.06 cubic feet (1 volume)
Establishment of U.S. Army troops at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO, as seen through the eyes of the county director of Pulaski County Social Security Assistance. Includes illustrations, diagrams and case histories of displaced persons.
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Leann Arndt Collection, 1931-1970 (R1507)
0.25 cubic foot (5 folders)
The Leann Arndt Collection contains pamphlets and brochures collected by Leann Arndt. The collection includes records for the Missouri Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Missouri State Chapter of the P.E.O. Sisterhood, booklets printed by Charles H. Evers, and brochures for Iberia College.
Vaun Arnold Papers, 1920-1958 (K1229)
1 c.f.
Poetry, writings, correspondence and music of a Kansas City poet.
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Wat Arnold Papers, 1947-1948 (C0070)
0.3 cubic feet
Remarks by Arnold printed in the Congressional Record, material for a weekly newsletter printed in local newspapers, and script for a weekly radio broadcast to the people in his district.
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Arthur and Bull Family Papers, 1842-1996 (SP0061)
0.75 cubic foot (22 folders, 1 volume, 224 postcards, 17 photographs)
The Arthur and Bull Family Papers consist of the correspondence and business papers of John Arthur, the World War I correspondence of Harrison Bull, the World War II correspondence of his son Joseph Bull, the postcard collection of Belva “Bess” Lee Estes, and the music lesson ledgers of Elizabeth Hodges Bull.
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Artist Presentation Society Records, 1946-2014 (S0249)
0.08 cubic foot
The Artist Presentation Society Records contain bylaws, meeting minutes, and programs pertaining to the organization’s mission to advance young classical musician’s careers by holding annual auditions and hosting concerts for the winners. Topics of interest include concert ticket sales, audition applicant requirements, membership outreach, and the concert series Prelude Performances, co-sponsored by the Sheldon Concert Hall.
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A. Sterl Artley Papers, 1940-1998 (C3955)
1.8 cubic feet (129 folders)
Papers of A. Sterl Artley, professor at the University of Missouri College of Education. Artley was one of three authors of the "Dick and Jane" primers and an expert in the field of reading education. The papers consist of correspondence, his autobiography, publicity and newspaper clippings, photographs, lecture notes, and publications.
Joseph Ashcroft Papers, 1897-1947 (R0281)
0.1 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Joseph Ashcroft Papers contain photocopied records of a manufacturer of wooden spokes for wheels in Poplar Bluff, Butler County, Missouri. Included are a letter from the Studebaker Brothers Manufacturing Company concerning the spoke business, letters from R. M. Good of the School of the Ozarks, and an address delivered to a trade association meeting in Memphis, Tennessee.
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Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, Centennial Office Records, 1911-1964 (C3452)
9.5 cubic feet (600 folders)
Correspondence, reference materials, minutes of meetings, special events, and media material used in planning commemoration of Morrill Land-Grant Act.
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David Rice Atchison Papers, 1837-1953 (C0071)
0.4 cubic feet, 5 oversize volumes, 1 roll of microfilm
Correspondence and diaries of U.S. Senator David Rice Atchison. Correspondents include A.E. Hannegan, C.F. Jackson, James H. Birch, Jefferson Davis, Stephen W. Kearney, and J.W. Denver. Politics, including the slavery issue and Thomas Hart Benton; personal and family correspondence. Diaries concerning weather and farming are on microfilm.
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Athena Club, Charleston, Missouri Records, 1941-1992 (R0666)
(2 rolls of microfilm)
These are the records of the Athena Club, a women's club at Charleston in Mississippi County, Missouri. The records consist of minute books, 1953-1992; and scrapbooks, circa 1941-1985.
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Athenaean Literary Society Papers, 1933-1958 (C3346)
9.85 cubic feet (628 folders, 3 oversize volumes)
Lewis E. Atherton Papers, 1919-1979 (C3848)
3 cubic feet
Papers of Lewis E. Atherton, a professor of history at the University of Missouri, Columbia. The papers consist of correspondence, notes, notebooks, photograph books, publications, and miscellaneous material.
Lewis E. Atherton Papers, 1865-1974 (C3603)
13.7 cubic feet (1014 folders)
Papers of a University of Missouri professor of history and author. Personal, professional and editorial correspondence, departmental and committee papers, syllabi, lectures, exams, research notes, manuscripts of speeches, articles and books, records of students and copies of historical documents.
James F. Atkisson Photographs, 1918-1960 (P0364)
25 photographs
18 photographs of Lake of the Ozarks area, 7 additional photographs on various subjects
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James D. Attebery Collection, 1844-1966 (C2398)
0.13 cubic feet (6 folders)
St. Clair County, MO, papers relating to the Civil War Citizens Guards Company; Cole family, particularly Abraham Cole; warranty deed, homestead certificates, title bonds, land certificates and other papers involving land transactions. Also included are minute books of literary and social clubs, 1911-1914.
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James D. Attebery Photographs, 1878-1963 (P0095)
90 photographs
Images of Benton, Cedar, Vernon, and St. Clair County historic sites and buildings, mainly from ca. 1951-1960.
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Frank Ely Atwood Papers, 1888-1943 (C3131)
21 cubic feet
Correspondence, reports, case records, judicial opinions, speeches, articles, news clippings, pamphlets and books covering Atwood's professional and political careers and his work as an active layman in the Southern Baptist Church.
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Aulsbury Chapel Free Will Baptist Church (Bonne Terre, Mo.) Records, 1889-1944 (C2977)
1 roll of microfilm
Record book of a church organized in 1889 in St. Francois County, by John Wood and W.R. Aulsbury. Record book contains membership lists, often including dates of baptism, death, or dismissal, and meeting minutes (1890-1933) dealing with the running of the church.
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Aurora Grocer Company Records, 1906-1962 (R0334)
0.1 cubic foot (2 folders)
The Aurora Grocer Company Records contains a minute book and miscellaneous papers of a wholesale grocery business located at Aurora, Lawrence County, Missouri. The records include minutes of meetings of stockholders and directors, certificates of incorporation and dissolution, proxy authorizations, real estate papers, and an agreement to sell the remaining inventory in 1961.
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Austin Family Papers, 1944-1946 (S0474)
0.2 cubic feet
The Austin Family Papers consist of correspondence, photographs, a pamphlet, and a newspaper clipping documenting the military service of the Austin, Campbell, and Myers families. Materials of interest include photographs of Private James David Campbell (1920-1967) serving overseas in Germany during World War II.
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Nellie F. Ayres Collection, 1860, 1948 (C2752)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Typescript done by Ayres of a diary of Lavina Priest, written while on a visit to Kentucky in 1860 and a letter to "LOML" from Ayres describing a bus trip to Idaho and Yellowstone Park in June 1948.
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B'nai B'rith Youth Organization (BBYO) Scrapbooks, 1937-2000 (K0657)
8 c.f.
BBYO is an international, pluralistic Jewish youth group for high school-age teenagers. Scrapbooks contain paperwork, photographs, and memorabilia related to meetings, programs, and conferences.
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Frank Olin Babcock Papers, 1916-2003 (K0977)
2 c.f.
Personal papers of former Executive Vice-President of the Associated Plumbing Contractors and Mechanical Contractors of Greater Kansas City. Includes personal papers, photographs and other materials relating to the life, family, and work of Babcock.
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Jean Coover Babcock Papers, 1944-1996 (K0740)
5.5 cubic feet
Family, personal, and professional materials of Babcock, a ballerina and dance instructor. Family papers include photographs, printed materials, ephemera, and material regarding her father's his job as a railroad engineer. Personal and professional papers include correspondence; photographs; clippings; programs from dance and theatre performances; material documenting her ballet career in Germany and Canada; and administrative and financial records of her Kansas City dance schools.
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Joseph Backlar Letters, 1944-1945 (C2011)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains letters written during World War II by an army medical officer stationed in Greenland and Iceland to his son, Byron Backlar, PhM 3/c aboard the U.S.S. SANBORN.
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Frank Harold Backstrom Papers, 1923-1984 (K0140)
1 MR
Scrapbook of clippings, campaign literature, and other memorabilia related to Backstrom's career on the Kansas City City Council during the reform movement of the 1930s-1940s.
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Katherine Bain Papers, 1920-1976 (C3706)
0.7 cubic feet (55 folders)
Papers of a prominent Missouri pediatrician, 1927-1940; administrator, U.S. Children's Bureau, 1940-1972; member of U.S. delegation to the executive board, United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) , 1957-1973. Material on maternal and child health care in the Middle East, Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Americas, 1956-1970; and information on U.S. contribution to UNICEF.
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Ray Baird Papers, 1897-1985 (C0749)
0.6 cubic feet
Papers of a Missouri professional youth work director, 1925-1956; businessman, 1956-1974; and amateur band leader, 1974-1982. Includes personal papers, genealogical materials on the Baird family, diaries, correspondence, poetry, award presentations, photographs, and newspaper clippings.
Henry Baker Papers, 1889-1949 (C0217)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Correspondence about loans and receipts for loan and account payments.
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Martha Baker Papers, 1890-2014 (S0308)
0.5 cubic foot
The Martha Baker Papers is a genealogical collection containing correspondence, photographs, family trees, family histories, and a marriage certificate pertaining to the Baker, Owens, Smelser, Dieffenbach, Eoff, and Grinstead families.
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Bakers' Union, Local 4 Records, 1897-1958 (S0182)
7 microfilm rolls
St. Louis German bakers sent delegates to the first national meeting of bakers in Pittsburgh in February 1886 and received a charters as No. 15. The local supported the eight-hour movement and helped organize the Central Trades and Labor Union. Rivalry with the English-speaking local was resolved in 1906 when both united as Local No. 4. The collection includes executive board membership and social club minutes, financial records, and membership lists. Some volumes are in German.
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Claude I. Bakewell Papers, 1946-1952 (C2346)
1.6 cubic feet
Correspondence and congressional material of a Republican representative from Missouri's 11th congressional district to the 80th and 82nd Congresses.
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Clara Baldwin Papers, 1947-1993 (C3953)
0.2 cubic feet (5 folders)
The papers of Clara Baldwin, a trade reporter and published author of poetry and children’s books, consist of personal correspondence, biographical materials, published trade journal articles and poetry, and photographs.
Balke Prairie School, Benton County, Missouri Records, 1947-1957 (R0264)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Balke Prairie School, Benton County, Missouri Records contain a microfilm copy of the records of Balke Prairie School, School District No. 32. The records include daily and term attendance.
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Balot and Agron Family Papers, 1937-1993 (K0889)
0.01 c.f.
Reunion booklet, the Agron-Eisberg Chronicle, containing family tree, photographs and family history.
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Betsy Balsley Collection, 1865-2009 (SP0062)
6 cubic feet (51 folders)
The Betsy Balsley Collection contains the personal and professional papers of Joplin, Missouri, native and Los Angeles Times Food Editor, Betsy Barr Balsley. The collection consists of correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, newspaper articles, and various publications such as magazines and cookbooks.
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Baltzell-Chambers Family Papers, 1857-1981 (C3995)
0.4 cubic feet (23 folders)
Papers relating to the Baltzell-Chambers family of Deer Ridge, Missouri. The papers consist of correspondence, photographs, a scrapbook, and a genealogy, as well as graduation memorabilia, land deeds, and military discharge papers from the Civil War.
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Bangert Family Papers, 1923-1994 (SP0008)
.5 cubic feet (40 folders, 620 photographs)
The Bangert Family Papers chronicle two generations of the Bangert Family. They consist mostly of the personal papers of Nell Mabrey Bangert and the genealogy and family photographs of her husband’s family. Also included is material chronicling her teaching career, including photographs of her students, which have been organized by year.
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Bank of Avilla Records, 1923-1944 (R0691)
(1 roll of microfilm)
This is a minute book for the Bank of Avilla at Avilla in eastern Jasper County, Missouri. Included are minutes of the Board of Directors, 1924-1930, and a stock ledger, 1923-1944. The majority stockholder and cashier was Ivy E. Russell.
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Zetta E. Bankert Collection, 1945-1976 (C4060)
0.75 cubic feet (21 folders)
Banner School, Iron County, Missouri Records, 1930-1942 (R0684)
(2 oversize volumes)
These are teachers' record books of the elemenatry school at Banner in western Iron County, Missouri. Included are records of individual attendance and classification, monthly summaries, inventories of school property, and records of visitors to the school.
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Charles Bannister Photograph Collection, 1940s-1950s (S0583)
0.01 cubic foot, 1 folder, 31 photographs
Charles Bannister worked as a photographer in his native St. Louis, Missouri. The collection contains thirty images documenting African Americans in St. Louis, civil rights activists, prominent entertainers, nightlife, and the Lamb’s Club on Delmar.
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Parke M. Banta Papers, 1916-1970 (C3844)
1.2 cubic feet (75 folders), 2 card files, 6 oversize items
Papers of a Republican U.S. Representative from Missouri, 1947-1949, and general counsel for the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1953-1961. The papers consist of correspondence, subject files, and miscellaneous materials.
Baptist-Lutheran Medical Center Auxiliary Records, 1946-2003 (K0656)
17 c.f.
Organizational records of the Auxiliary including annual reports, bylaws, board minutes, financial records, medical reports, surveys, newspaper clippings, commemorative booklets, newsletters, flyers, event programs, brochures, photographs, slides, photo albums, calendars, and VHS tapes.
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Barclay-D'Arcy Family Papers, 1907-1940 (S0267)
1 cubic foot
The Barclay-D’Arcy family papers consist of correspondence, photographs, postcards, newspaper clippings, school records, and ephemera pertaining to the Barclay and D'Arcy family's involvement in World War I, the American Red Cross, the American Commission to Negotiate Peace, and the University of Missouri. Key figures included in this collection are George Reppert Barclay, Lillie Isadora Barclay, Thomas Swain Barclay, and Julia D’Arcy. Of note are letters sent from Thomas to his mother and father describing the economic, political, and social climate in postwar Europe.
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Barker Chapel Methodist Church (Benton County, Mo.) Records, 1893-1968 (C3717)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
Includes four Sunday school record books for a church near Windsor. The dates for these books are December 3, 1893-August 27, 1897, October 24, 1915-December 30, 1917, November 3, 1935-July 28, 1940, and May 3-September 20, 1942. Also includes photograph of Southwest Missouri Conference Methodist Episcopal Church South delegates, Warrensburg, Missouri, 1908, and brief church history written in 1968.
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John T. Barker Papers, 1912-1958 (C0002)
2 rolls of microfilm
Correspondence, 1944-1958, consists primarily of letters of congratulation on speeches and on MISSOURI LAWYER, Barker's autobiography. Reviews of the book. Letters from Harry S. Truman concerning politics. Scrapbooks of clippings about Barker's early career.
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T. Clayton Barlow Photograph Collection, 1895-1958 (P1183)
Copy photographs of Adam-Ondi-Ahman, a Mormon Shrine at Gallatin, MO.