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St. Louis Regional Fellowship of Reconciliation Records, 1941-1967 (S0082)
22 folders, 0.6 cubic foot
The St. Louis Regional Fellowship of Reconciliation Records contain correspondence, meeting minutes, newsletters, and reports documenting the chapter's commitment to the philosophy and programming of religious pacifism. Topics of interest include conscientious objectors during World War II and the Korean War, the relocation of Japanese citizens, and nuclear weapons disarmament.
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St. Louis Rotary Club Newsletters, 1949-1961 (S0616)
0.01 cubic foot, 1 folder
This collection contains thirty-five issues of the Pepper Box, the official publication of the St. Louis Rotary Club. The Rotary Club is an international businessmen's service organization.
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St. Louis Square Dancing Collection, 1949-2019 (S0450)
8.5 cubic feet
This collection consists of bylaws, correspondence, flyers, meeting minutes, photographs, and scrapbooks, documenting the Swinging Singles, Singles and Doubles, and St. Louis Metro Square and Round Dance Association's efforts to promote and teach square dancing in the St. Louis Metropolitan area.
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St. Louis Strike of 1877 Manuscript, 1877-2000 (S0320)
0.01 cubic foot
An Unpublished manuscript on the response of the Working Men's Party, St. Louis chapter, to the 1877 national railroad strike. Also included in this collection is an article by David Roediger entitled, "Not Only the Ruling Class to Overcome, But Also the So-Called Mob: Class, Skill and Community in the St. Louis General Strike of 1877," published in the Journal of Social History, Vol. 19, No. 2. Winter 1985.
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St. Louis Tip Toppers Inc. Records, 1943-2012 (S0268)
10 cubic feet
The records of the St. Louis Tip Toppers Inc. contain bylaws, meeting minutes, newsletters, booklets, correspondence, and scrapbooks pertaining to the club’s mission to provide friendship and fellowship for tall people through social activities and charitable causes. Materials of note include the club’s monthly in-house newsletter, Tips on Toppers, which contain the club’s meeting minutes, essays recounting the clubs planned social activities, event listings, and tips on clothing stores catering to tall people. Also included in the records are the club’s scrapbooks, which document the member’s charitable endeavors and social events, including their sponsorship of the 1986 Tall Clubs International Convention in St. Louis, Missouri.
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St. Louis Topographical Map Collection, 1929-1955 (S0976)
0.4 cubic foot
This colletion contains topographical area maps produced by the U. S. Geological Survey, the Missouri Geological Survey and Illinois Geological Survey.
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St. Louis Typographical Union No. 8 Records, 1856-1974 (C3661)
16.4 cubic feet (925 folders), 40 oversize volumes
The records consist of minutes, financial records, correspondence, and printed material of the union. The records also include The Typographical Journal and The Bulletin of the International Typographical Union and material from the St. Louis Allied Printing Trades Council.
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St. Louis Typographical Union No. 8 Records, 1856-2008 (CA5275)
5.4 cubic feet, 5 card files
Addition of union publications, meeting minutes, and membership records.
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St. Louis Unit of March on Washington Paper, 1944 (S0170)
0.02 cubic foot
This collection contains the unpublished thesis The Saint Louis Unit of the March on Washington Movement: A Study in Sociology of Conflict by Louise Elizabeth Grant. In her manuscript, Grant chronicles the creation of the St. Louis’ March on Washington Movement chapter and its participation in the March on Washington Movement from 1941-1944.
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St. Louis Vertical File, 1859-2011 (S0814)
0.4 cubic feet
The St. Louis Vertical File Collection is an artificial collection consisting of newspaper clippings, personal papers, oral histories, genealogy records, magazines, and other published material regarding St. Louis-area topics, including Forest Park, Dredd Scott, Gaslight Square, Delmo Housing Corporation, and architecture.
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St. Louis, Missouri, Historic Markers Collection, 1941-1943 (C3533)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains newspaper accounts and illustrations of markers placed in St. Louis by the Young Men's Division of the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce to commemorate events in the city's past.
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St. Louis, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1817-1971 (P1151)
An artificial collection of photographs depicting the city of St. Louis.
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St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad Company Collection, 1852, 1916-1984 (R1506)
18 cubic feet (14 folders, 81 volumes, 33 oversize volumes)
The St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad Company Collection contains records of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad Company “Frisco.” These records include AFE completion reports, ICC valuations, equipment registers and inventories, and materials on corporate history.
St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company Collection, 1920-1980 (R1491)
0.5 cubic foot (19 folders, 1 photograph)
The St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company Collection contains a sales kit, business records, and photographs for the St. Louis-San Francisco "Frisco" Railway Company. The collection includes train and freight schedules, specifications for rail cars and lines, promotional materials, maps, sales manuals, and images of railcars and stations.
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St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company Map Collection, 1917-1962 (R1486)
1 cubic foot (3 folders, 5 maps)
The St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company Maps contain six maps featuring St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company land, railroad lines, stations, and buildings, located in Fort Leonard Wood, Lebanon, Newburg, and Rolla, Missouri.
St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company Records, 1859-1980 (R0362)
(178 cubic feet)
These are corporate minutes and financial account books, and other records of the St. Louis-San Francisco ("Frisco") Railway Company (1916-1980) and predecessor, subsidiary, and constituent companies, most notably the St. Louis & San Francisco Railway (1876-1896) and the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad (1896-1916). The "Frisco" operated in Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. It became part of the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1980. Also of note are four architectural drawing boxes that include the blueprints for structures along the St. Louis-San Francisco Line. A detailed inventory of the drawings is included in each of the four boxes.
St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company Employee Records, 1930-1977 (SP0057)
0.1 cubic foot (2 folders)
The St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company Employee Records contain Seniority Rosters and Employee Line-Ups from 1930 to 1977. The records include the names and seniority rank of the St. Louis-San Francisco "Frisco" railroad employees throughout Missouri, as well as Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
St. Paul United Church of Christ (Hermann, Mo.) Records, 1844-1998 (C3969)
1 roll of microfilm
Records of a protestant church in a German community in Gasconade County, MO. The collection also includes records of the neighboring St. James Evangelical and Bethel Evangelical churches.
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Frances Hurd Stadler Papers, 1917-2000 (S0329)
0.01 cubic foot
The papers contain a 15-page typescript titled That Was No Picnic, by Frances Hurd Stadler, recounting her experiences as a stenographer for Bechtel-Price-Callahan’s Canol Project, a $100,000,000 United States Department of War construction project to build an oil pipeline from Norman Wells, Canada, to Whitehorse, Alaska. Also included are photocopied newspaper articles and magazines about Bechtel and the Canol Project.
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Lewis John Stadler Papers, 1927-1955 (C2429)
7.4 cubic feet
Correspondence, notes and manuscripts, and miscellaneous papers of a corn geneticist in the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Field Crops at the University of Missouri, who did pioneering research on the effects of X-rays upon mutation in plants.
Lewis John Stadler Papers, 1920s-1950s (CA4125)
10.25 cubic feet
Addition to papers of a University of Missouri agricultural geneticist.
Ida K. Staggers Papers, 1936-1972 (K0501)
0.3 c.f.
Photographs, scrapbook and other memorabilia related to Staggers' 35-year career with Trans World Airlines (TWA) as an Air Hostess.
Reba Staggs Papers, 1938-1990 (C3970)
1.0 cubic foot (75 folders)
Papers of Reba Staggs, a graduate of Drury College and the University of Missouri and Director of the Department of Home Economics of the National Live Stock and Meat Board in Chicago, Illinois. The papers consist of correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, and miscellaneous materials.
Thomas Stanford and Rene Rozenbilt Goldman Papers, 1900-2010 (K1143)
.04 c.f.
Personal and family papers including certificates, letters, telegrams, and photographs for the Davis (Davidovich), Gitterman, Karash, Kopitnik, Levy, Rozenblit, and Spindler families.
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Anton J. Stankowski Papers, 1890-1977 (C4552)
0.4 cubic feet (14 folders, 1 oversize item)
The papers contain notes and clippings kept by Stankowski regarding University of Missouri football and intramural sports, as well as correspondence and other materials concerning the 1966 reunion of the 1916 University of Missouri football team.
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Stark Brothers Nurseries and Orchards Company Records, 1890s-1993 (CA4111)
139.7 cubic feet, 12 oversize volumes, 13 oversize items, 2 16 mm films
Business records of a Louisiana, Missouri, company include correspondence, reports, catalogs, printed materials, photographs, and miscellaneous material. Also included is material pertaining to varieties of fruits and plants developed by Luther Burbank.
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Frances Sarah Stark Papers, 1942-1946 (K0503)
0.2 c.f.
Papers of Trans World Airlines (TWA) hostess. Includes photographs, a passport, World Health Organization (WHO) certificates, and hostess training manuals.
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Lloyd Crow Stark Papers, 1941-1972 (C0293)
1.9 cubic feet
Personal and business papers of a prominent Louisiana, MO, nurseryman and former Democratic governor of Missouri, 1937-1941. These materials include personal correspondence, nursery and agricultural business papers, family correspondence, and miscellaneous photographs.
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Lloyd Crow Stark Papers, 1905-1941 (C0004)
170 cubic feet (12,401 folders), 5 oversize volumes, 2 card files
Papers of a Democratic governor of Missouri, 1937-1941. Material relates to official business, campaigns, and personal affairs.
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Nancy Enloe Stark Papers, 1895-1958, 2022 (CA6649)
2.4 cubic feet, 1 oversize volume, 1 oversize item
The papers of Nancy Enloe Stark largely contain scrapbooks and scrapbook material, which includes news clippings, religious material, personal letters and cards, and some genealogical material.
Nathan Julius Stark Papers, 1948-1992 (K0459)
7 c.f.
Scrapbooks of correspondence, photographs, and other documents compiled by Stark, an executive with Hallmark Cards and Crown Center Redevelopment Corp., concerning his activities including leader of a civic group that helped Kansas City General Hospital become a nonprofit corporation, a founder of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, and board chairman of Truman Medical Center.
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Stark-Logan Family Papers, 1813-2012 (CA6607)
2.2 cubic feet
The papers of a family from Louisiana, Missouri, include clippings, photographs, correspondence, genealogical information, and miscellaneous material, including material on Gov. Lloyd Stark.
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Raymond H. Starr Papers, 1900-1966 (K1138)
0.25 c.f.
This collection contains Captain Raymond Starr's correspondences with his wife while he was serving during World War II in the United States Army Air Corps. Also included are a few letters to his children and friends.
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"The Stars Look Down on Christmas," Floyd C. Shoemaker, 1943 (C1256)
0.03 cubic feet (1 volume)
Article published in the MISSOURI FARMER.
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The State Historical Society of Missouri : A Semicentennial History, 1948 (C1257)
0.12 cubic feet (2 volumes)
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State Historical Society of Missouri Art Collection Records, 1824-1988 (P1042)
Photographs of artwork held in the State Historical Society of Missouri's art collection.
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State Historical Society of Missouri Photographs, 1896-2010 (P0137)
3.34 linear feet
Photos of the State Historical Society of Missouri, its staff, facilities, and events.
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State Historical Society of Missouri Records, 1898-2023 (CA5785)
214.25 cubic feet, 26 oversize volumes, 24 oversize items, 5 audio cassettes, 4 CDs, 7 DVDs, 72.1 GB of digital files
The records of the State Historical Society of Missouri include correspondence; state historical marker files; scrapbooks; records of Executive Directors Richard Brownlee, James Goodrich, and Gary R. Kremer; executive committee and annual meeting materials; financial records; audiovisual recordings; and miscellaneous administrative material.
State Historical Society of Missouri Typescript Collection, 1814-1962 (C0995)
14 rolls of microfilm
The State Historical Society of Missouri Typescript Collection consists of typescripts of articles and manuscripts donated over the years to the Historical Society.
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- African Americans
- Agriculture
- Business and Industry
- Culture
- Education
- Engineering
- Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife
- Family and Personal Papers
- Folklore and Folklife
- Frontier and Pioneer Life
- Genealogy
- Geography and Maps
- Government and Politics
- Language
- Literature
- Media
- Military
- Railroads and Railways
- Religion
- Social and Fraternal Organizations
- Social Reform and Welfare
- Transportation
- Travel and Description
- University of Missouri
- Women
Ruby Rose Stauber Papers, 1777-2016 (SP0015)
13.5 linear feet, 2 oversized box
The papers of Rose Stauber contain the personal papers of Ruby Rose Stauber. They include correspondence, genealogical research, family photographs, and material related to Rose’s 31 years of service in the Women’s Army Corp.
Mark Stauter Collection, 1852-1980 (R1432)
2 cubic feet (120 folders)
The Mark Stauter Collection consist of materials donated by Dr. Mark Stauter, the former director of the State Historical Society of Missouri's Rolla Research Center. The papers cover a variety of topics related to Missouri history.
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Edward M. Stayton Constitutional Convention Papers, 1943-1944 (C0030)
2 cubic feet (118 folders)
Letters and papers of a Democratic delegate from the 5th senatorial district, who was chairman of the Committees on Local Government (City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, and Jackson County), Highways, and Agriculture and Conservation.
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Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, Circuit Court Attorneys' Roll, 1844-1978 (C3674)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Copy of a roll of attorneys and their addresses, as written by each individual who practiced before the Ste. Genevieve County Court from 1844 to 1978.
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Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1835-1994 (P1131)
An artificial collection of photographs of Ste. Genevieve County, primarily in the city of Ste. Genevieve.
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Steamboat Cargo Record, 1859-1963 (C0644)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
A record of the boat, master, destination and cargo of vessels leaving the port of Cambridge on the Missouri River. Most of the cargo was tobacco, hemp, potatoes, hides, and wheat. The book was used as a scrapbook by John B. Land and was recovered by removing most of the clippings. See also the Land, John Braxton (1860-1949), Papers, 1918-1939, (C0359).
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Steelville High School Programs Collection, 1943-1944 (R0927)
(2 folders)
The Steelville, Missouri Programs consists of programs connected with the high school. Included is a Home Economics program dated October 7, 1943; a program dated October 2, 1945 also for Home Economics Club Achievement Day; a 1943 Steelville high school newspaper; programs for baccalaureate services and commencement exercises of the Steelville High School at Steelville in Crawford County, Missouri.
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Weldon Stein Papers, 1928-1946, 2016 (CG0008)
0.6 cubic feet
The Weldon Stein Papers include World War II correspondence with his parents, military service records, a personal diary, high school and college graduation programs, and genealogical information.
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Murielle Pruzan Steinman and Marshall Steinman Papers, 1926-1960 (K1096)
0.09 c.f.
Family papers include business cards, passports, World War II documents, Holocaust materials, photographs, postcards, and autobiographical writings from Murielle Steinman detailing her experiences during the War in France.
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Stephens Club Minute Books, 1925-1959 (C2494)
0.12 cubic feet (2 volumes)
Minutes of the meetings of a group of Stephens College alumnae living in Columbia, MO, and nearby towns.
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Stephens College Photographs, 1937-1963 (P0519)
9 photographs
Photographs of the Stephens College campus in Columbia, MO. Includes photos by Tom Binford