1940s

Modern Jeweler [journal], 1901-1981 (K0524)
10 c.f.

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Jewelers' trade journal published in Kansas City, MO.

Modern Woodmen of America, Camp No. 6277 (Rockbridge, Mo.) Records, 1899-1946 (C0138)
0.1 cubic feet

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Records include account book, 1899-1908; correspondence, 1917-1946; insurance policies, 1897-1925; membership certificates, 1910-1913; receipts, 1903-1921; and roster, 1904.

Modern Woodmen of America, Camp No. 6697 (Dunksburg, Mo.) Records, 1899-1953 (C3106)
0.8 cubic feet, 2 rolls of microfilm

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Correspondence, reports, and financial material of the Dunksburg, Missouri, chapter of Modern Woodmen of America, a fraternal beneficiary insurance society founded in 1883. Record books have been microfilmed.

Moffett Family Papers, c. 1880s-1985 (C3846)
0.1 cubic feet (5 folders)

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Papers of the Moffett family of Linn County, Missouri, farmers and merchants who migrated from Kentucky and Illinois around 1840. The papers consist of some correspon­dence relating to family genealogy, family photographs, wedding invita­tions, and a typescript family genealogy written in 1985.

Rae Mohrmann Papers, 1930-1941, 1973-2005 (S0328)
0.5 cubic foot

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The Rae Mohrmann papers contain histories of Normandy, Missouri, and newsletters from the Normandy Area Historical Association. Also included are records from Mohrmann’s father Gilbert Schenkel, such as Beaumont High School newsletters, yearbooks, and a commencement program.  

Moey Mokofsky Photographs, 1946, 1958 (K1088)
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Photographs of members of the Irari Club and the Ohava Torah Anshy Polin Congregation in which Mokofsky was active.

Justus R. Moll Collection, 1855-1952 (C4468)
2.0 cubic feet (140 folders)

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Collection contains genealogy materials, correspondence, photographs, and materials related to general history. The genealogy materials relate to the Moll family, relatives of the Moll family, and other families researched by Moll.

Dale Vincent Monaghen Collection, 1915-1970 (K0492)
1 c.f.

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Various items and photographs collected by Monaghen, a professional photographer, generally relating to Kansas City regional history and photography.

Monroe County, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1904-1967 (P1146)

An artificial collection of photographs of Monroe County, Missouri.

Monsanto Texas City Explosion Collection, 1947 (S0591)
0.25 cubic foot

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The Monsanto Texas City Explosion Collection contains the insurance claim for the
1947 Monsanto explosion in Texas City, Texas, and articles reflecting on the disaster 50 years
later. On April 16, 1947, the freighter S.S. Grandcamp exploded at a pier in Texas City, killing
between 500 and 600 people. The insurance claim's cover page calls the explosion "the largest
single risk loss in the history of insurance."

Louis M. Monsees Papers, 1900-1947 (C0139)
0.1 cubic feet

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Advertisements from various periodicals for some champion jacks and jennies; clippings describing honors taken by Monsees' stock; correspondence concerning the purchase of jacks; and guest book. Monsees' farm was located in Pettis County, Missouri.

Monsignor Timothy Dempsey Manuscript, 1940 (S0207)
0.01 cubic feet

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This collection contains the unpublished thesis Monsignor Timothy Dempsey: An Historical Study of Charitable Enterprise in St. Louis by Reverend Harold J. McAuliffe, which chronicles the life and charitable endeavors of Father Timothy Dempsey.

Samuel A. Montague Papers, 1930-2000 (K0441)
25 c.f.

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Research, correspondence, meeting minutes, notes and other materials relating to the variety of public relations and fund raising campaigns as well as other organizations with which Montague was associated in Kansas City, MO. Also a complete set of KC Downtown magazine of which Montague was the publisher,

Montgomery and Diehl Families Papers, circa 1929-1999 (R1298)
0.75 cubic foot (19 folders, 2 CDs)

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This collection contains the personal papers, postcards, and photographs of the Montgomery and Diehl families of Phelps County. The papers mainly contain family history information and photographs, images of Route 66, family business, and of Phelps County.

Montgomery County, Missouri, Rural School Records, 1870s-1947 (C4121)
0.5 cubic feet

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The records of the Montgomery County Rural Schools largely contain Teacher's Monthly Reports and District Clerk Reports regarding school district number three, township number forty-seven, and range number six. The collection also contains a variety of business records including receipts and teachers' contracts. The teacher and clerk reports date from the 1870s to the 1890s. The miscellaneous personal records are mainly associated with the Tate family.

George Sneed Montgomery Papers, 1860-1947 (K0716)
0.75 c.f.

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Genealogy, correspondence, memos, speeches, scrapbooks, printed material, and photographs concerning Montgomery's activities as Presiding Jackson County Judge during the early years of Kansas City's Reform Era.

Aimee Nott Moore Papers, 1941-1947 (C4635)
0.68 cubic feet (10 folders, 2 volumes)

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Photographs, postcards, correspondence, scrapbooks, ephemera and clippings of Aimee Nott Moore, a professor, World War II veteran, and the head of the department of Nutrition and Dietetics at the University of Missouri, 1961-1983.

Allen Moore III Collection, 1891-1940 (P0742)
4 photographs

Photos of Chillicothe Business College, ca. 1919 and ca. 1940, and postcards of Chillicothe Normal School, ca. 1890-1910.

Mora School, Benton County, Missouri Records, 1870-1957 (R0254)
(2 rolls of microfilm)

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The Mora School, Benton County, Missouri Records contain a microfilm copy of the records of Mora School in northern Benton County, Missouri. Included are the records of the district clerk and attendance records kept by the teachers.

David Morantz Papers, 1909-1952 (K0627)
8 c.f.

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Papers of Kansas City area businessman who compiled stories from the Talmud which were syndicated in newspapers as "Talmudic Tales". Also includes his business and religious organizational activities as well as research files and writings on the Talmud, Jewish history and law, dietary laws, and anti-Semitism.

Shirley Rae Tranin Morantz and Stanley Aaron Morantz Papers, 1922-2010 (K0648)
4 c.f.

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Personal papers of Shirley Morantz, Administrative Secretary for the National Office of the Panel of American Women, and Stanley Morantz, board member of numerous religious and civic groups. Also programs, clippings, military papers, speeches and writings by and organizational publications and awards received Stanley Morantz.

Fern Moreland Photograph Collection, 1900-1985 (P0461)
23 photographs

Copy photos of Hahatonka, Camden County

Morgan and Johnson Counties, Missouri Scrapbook Collection, 1905-1943 (R0622)
0.5 cubic foot (2 oversize volumes, 1 roll of microfilm)

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The Morgan and Johnson Counties, Missouri Scrapbook Collection contains scrapbooks consisting of clippings of obituaries and death notices. The emphasis is on individuals from Morgan, Miller, Johnson, and Henry Counties in Missouri. Most of the clippings concern residents of Versailles in Morgan County, and Chilhowee in Johnson County.

Morgan County Home and Infirmary Records, 1913-1973 (R0121)
0.1 cubic foot (1 folder)

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The Morgan County Home and Infirmary Collection contains photocopies of specifications and historical accounts of the ‘poor farm’ near Versailles, Missouri. Included are elevations and floor plans and three secondary accounts of the Home’s history.

Morgan County, Missouri Churches Collection, 1917-1979 (R0429)
9 folders

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These are printed histories and programs for nine churches in Morgan and Moniteau counties of
Missouri. Included are Baptist, Methodist, United Church of Christ, Lutheran, and Mennonite congregations
in or near Versailles, Fortuna, Florence, Glensted, and Pyrmont.

T. Clifford Morgan Collection, 1853-1983 (C4338)
0.25 cubic feet (6 folders)

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The collection contains documents, books, and ledgers collected by T. Clifford Morgan for research of his wife’s family.

Charles A. Morgenthaler Papers, 1870-1981 (C3004)
3.4 cubic feet

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The papers of Charles A. Morgenthaler, a commercial artist and illustrator from Hallsville, Missouri, consist of photographs, sketches, scrapbooks, account books, and correspondence relating to his artwork. Family papers and photographs are also included in this collection.

Morisse Family Papers, 1854-2023 (S0269)
22.3 cubic feet

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The Morisse Family Papers contain correspondence, photographs, reel-to-reel tapes, and citizenship papers of the Morisse, Zimmerman, Walter, and Rosenthal families of St. Louis, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, as well as Quincy, Illinois. Materials of interest include photograph albums compiled by Herbert Ernest Morisse, documenting the Morisse families' involvement with Boy Scout Troop 21 of the Ethical Society of St. Louis and their outings at Herb Ella cabin along the Black River. The albums also contain photographs chronicling Herbert Ernest Walter Morisse's years as a student at Washington University in the early 1930s. Other materials of interest include correspondence between Marian Morisse and her brothers, Walter and Henry Hoener, during World War II.

Morris Family Papers, 1837-1943 (R0390)
0.02 cubic foot (1 folder)

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The Morris Family Papers contain photocopies of promissory notes, land papers, correspondence, and miscellaneous papers of the Morris family of Greene and Webster counties in Missouri.

Morris Family Papers, 1880-1946 (C0369)
1 cubic foot

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Financial records, correspondence, notary public records, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous items of Byron V. Morris and Frank B. Morris, Rockbridge, Ozark County, MO. Account books from B.V. Morris' businesses.

Ann Morris Papers, 1927-2000 (S0767)
1 cubic feet, 37 folders, 36 cassette tapes

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The papers of Ann Morris contain oral histories and subject files pertaining to the history of St. Louis in the 20th-century. Topics of interest include the development of the Gateway Arch, the Metrolink, and Tom Curtis.

Joe Alex Morris Sr. Papers, 1926-1979 (C0229)
1 cubic foot (69 folders), 1 oversize volume

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The papers of Joe Alex Morris, Sr., a journalist and author from Lancaster, MO, include story drafts and notes, correspondence, photographs, and newspaper and magazine clippings.

Leona Morris Collection, 1900-1986 (P0404)
0.125 linear feet

Yarrow Mill, Macon County, MO; postcards and photographs of historic sites across Missouri.

Ralph L. Morris Papers, 1911-1990s (C4367)
0.75 cubic feet (20 folders)

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The papers chronicle the lives of Ralph L. Morris and his wife, Alice “Billie” Morris, and include photographs, newspaper articles, a scrapbook, and genealogical material.

Morrison Family Papers, 1800s-1950; bulk dates 1840s-1880s (C4731)
1.0 cubic foot (42 folders), 2 oversize items

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Family and business papers of the Morrison family of Howard County, Missouri. Largely concerns Alfred Williams Morrison (1802-1883), as well as his sons, James P. and Preston E. Morrison.

I.G. Morrison Papers, 1940 (C2174)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The papers of I.G. Morrison contain the paper "Thomas Hart Benton Murals, Missouri State Capitol: An Interpretative Lecture," 2 September 1940, and a positive photostat of letter to I.G. Morrison from Thomas Hart Benton, Chilmark, MA, 14 September 1940. Morrison presented description, history and symbolism of the murals. Benton defined the purpose of art and expressed approval of Morrison's paper.

Morrison, Missouri, Board of Trustees Records, 1899-1942 (C2979)
1 roll of microfilm

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Two volumes consisting of board minutes, 1919-1942, and treasurer's ledger dating from incorporations in 1899 to 1919. Minutes deal with general administration of this Gasconade County village. Ledger contains income and expense accounts and lists of taxation and business licenses. Loose items include a 1918 ordinance for the extension of the corporate limits and information on village electrification, 1917.

Ruth Morrison Papers, 1924-1953 (R1446)
0.1 cubic foot (2 folders)

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The Ruth Morrison Papers is a collection of newspaper clippings documenting the class of 1927 at St. James High School.

Morrison-Fuller Family Photographs, 1885-1960 (P0589)

Photos of Morrison-Fuller family, Fuller-Connell apartment in Chicago, and Morrison Observatory. Portrait of Enoch Crowder.

Morrow and Johnson Families Papers, 1915-2021 (R1521)
3 cubic feet (85 folders, 1 oversize folder, 1,386 photographs)

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The Morrow and Johnson Families Papers contain the personal and family papers for Jennings and Lois Johnson Morrow, their parents, and their siblings. The papers include family photographs, travel diaries, newspaper clippings, World War II training books and photographs, academic papers, correspondence, and architectural drawings.

Morrow and Skaggs Families Papers, 1843-1995 (R1520)
3 cubic feet (109 folders, 1,139 photographs, 75 negatives, 5 tin types)

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The Morrow and Skaggs Families Papers contain materials related to the Morrow and Skaggs families predominantly of Miller County, Missouri. The bulk of the materials is an expansion of Joe Morrow’s genealogical compilation, Ancestors and Descendents [sic] of George & Ethel (Skaggs) Morrow, privately printed, June 1980. The materials include correspondence, family trees, photographs, certificates, and personal documents.

Morrow Family Collection, 1947-2020 (R1522)
2 cubic feet (60 folders, 1,164 photographs, 552 negatives, 113 slides)

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The Morrow Family Collection contains the personal and family papers for Jennings C. and Lois Johnson Morrow and their children. The collection includes correspondence, photographs, academic papers, and personal papers.

Lynn Morrow Map Collection, 1885-2016, bulk 1936-1981 (R1519)
6 cubic feet (16 folders, 194 maps)

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The Lynn Morrow Map Collection contains copies and original Missouri related maps collected by Lynn Morrow. The collection includes atlases, waterway maps, road and train maps, tourist and highway maps, and geological maps.

Lynn Morrow Papers, 1804-2015 (R1000)
24 cubic feet (1051 folders, 5 oversize folders, 11,170 photographs, 852 negatives)

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The Lynn Morrow papers contain correspondence and research papers, with an additional significant collection of late twentieth-century promotional and advertising items. The papers reflect major areas of Morrow’s research on the southwest Missouri region; Iron, Shannon, and Washington counties; Theodore Pease Russell and his writings; and the writings of Silas C. Turnbo. The collection also includes a large selection of promotional publications and ephemera associated with late 20th century tourism in Missouri and Arkansas.

Lynn Morrow Photograph Collection, 1865-1952 (P0183)
8 photographs

Photos of the Draper and McClurg families, Linn Creek School, Missouri United Methodist Church, and Schmidt's Mount Park.

Stratford Lee Morton Constitutional Convention Papers, 1941-1945 (C0024)
5.75 cubic feet (379 folders)

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Papers concerning the Missouri Constitutional Convention of 1943-1944. Morton was chairman of the St. Louis and St. Louis County committee, and treasurer of the statewide committee to raise funds for the convention. He championed unicameralism and served as a delegate-at-large and chairman of the Library Committee.

Mosley Family Papers, 1912-1941 (C4200)
0.25 cubic feet (10 folders), 10 oversize items

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The Mosley Family Papers contain documents from the lives of multiple individuals from Missouri, including the letters of Lucius McAndrews, written while serving abroad during World War I. Also includes the school mementos of Treva Maddox and William Dee Mosley, as well as a lease for Warrenetta “Etta” Linenschmidt and her son Elmer.

"Mothers", 1946 (C0249)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Manuscript of a short story about two mothers, one white and one African American, with sons in the army.

Mothers and Patrons Club, Leadwood, Missouri Records, 1911-1992 (R0687)
(3 rolls of microfilm)

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The Mothers and Patrons Club, Leadwood, Missouri Records contain the records of the Mothers and Patrons Club, a women's social and civic organization founded in 1910 at Leadwood, Saint Francois County, Missouri. The records consist of minutes of meetings, membership records, finanacial data, and miscellaneous papers, and yearbooks.

Frank Luther and Vera I. Mott Papers, 1775-1987 (C2344)
44.75 cubic feet, 6 audio cassettes, 1 roll of microfilm

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Papers of a journalism educator, dean of University of Missouri School of Journalism, and author of Pulitzer Prize-winning HISTORY OF AMERICAN MAGAZINES; and his wife.