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Raymond L. Weeks Papers, 1873-1954 (C1045)
5.4 cubic feet, 10 a.d.
Papers of Raymond L. Weeks containing primarily correspondence regarding his academic career in Romance languages, philology, and phonetics at the universities of Michigan, Missouri, and Illinois; and Columba University in New York City. Royalty statements, postcards, poetry, photographs, newspaper clippings, and articles and scholarly writings concerning languages make up the rest of the collection.
Weingarten Internment Camp Collection, 1943-1945 (R1161)
(1 folder)
This collection includes a newsletter, a copy of orders, a roster for the 408th Military Police Escort Guard Company, and a pass from the Weingarten Internment Camp, a prison-of-war camp at Weingarten in Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, during World War II.
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Reverend Charles A. Weinig Photographs, 1939-1941 (P0973)
2 photographs
Photos of Ste. Genevieve: St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Zell School
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Judge Noah Weinstein Papers, 1928-1990 (S1012)
46 cubic feet
The Judge Noah Weinstein Papers contain judicial files on juveniles, the legal justice system, and legal education, as well as correspondence. Weinstein was a St. Louis County Circuit Judge and assisted with writing Missouri juvenile code.
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Betty Mae Gilpin Roark Weithers Scrapbook, 1927-1947 (K0613)
0.2 c.f.
Scrapbook and photographs relating to the birth and early life of Weithers, a student at Southwest High School and later a teacher and in 1967 and became director of the special education department for the Kansas State Board of Education.
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Warren D. Welliver Collection, 1900-1975 (P0069)
2 folders
Postcards of Barton County towns, especially Lamar, Rich Hill, Adrain. Additional postcards of Foster and Amoret. Photographs of the Nelson family of Hannibal, MO, and Richard Brownlee.
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F.F. Welsh Daybooks, 1897-1954 (C4235)
0.5 cubic feet (11 folders)
The collection consists of the daily journals and business ledgers of Frank Welsh, a farmer in Linn County, Missouri. Welsh describes his daily farm activities, the weather and expenses.
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J.L. Welsh Photograph Collection, 1940, no date (P0740)
3 photographs
Three photographs: men measuring the big cottonwood tree in Pershing Memorial Park, Laclede, ca. 1940, the covered bridge over Locust Creek near Laclede, and a man fishing from the dam at Woodland Mills, Linn County.
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Brother Joe Welshmeyer Photograph Collection, 1921-1951 (P0471)
4 photographs
Photos of Ukrainian churches in St. Francois, St. Joseph, and Ilasco.
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Ernest C. Weltmer Collection, 1899-2005 (C4044)
3.50 cubic feet (91 folders, 5 oversize items)
The papers of a suggestive therapy practitioner from Nevada (Mo.), including correspondence, photographs, courses, and other writings. Also contains works by his father, Sidney A. Weltmer, and publications of the Weltmer Institute of Suggestive Therapeutics.
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Ronald Wenger Photograph Collection, 1943-1950 (R1397)
0.02 cubic foot (1 folder, 25 negatives)
The Ronald Wenger Photograph Collection contains photographs and negatives taken by Ronald Wenger during his service in the Philippines and New Guinea during World War II. Also included is a brief description of his service.
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Roy Wenzlick Papers, 1882-1981 (S0574)
23 cubic feet, 28 films, 13 audio tapes, 299 microfilm rolls, 66 books
Roy Wenzlick was a prominent real estate analyst, appraiser, author, and publisher. His 1936 book, "The Coming Boom in Real Estate," appeared on the New York Times bestseller list. The collection includes correspondence, research files, photographs, and a complete run Wenzlick's newsletter, "The Real Estate Analyst."
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Leonard Matthews Werner Papers, 1917-1981 (S0206)
0.04 cubic feet, 7 folders, 45 photographs, 1 microfilm roll
The Leonard Matthews Werner Papers contain correspondence, newsletters, manuals, and newspaper clippings documenting his work establishing the Sebago Club, Camp Ironwood in Maine, and the Sebago School for Disturbed Children.
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Roger W. Wescott Papers, 1930s-2000 (CA5894)
13 cubic feet, 10 audio cassettes
Papers of a linguist and anthropologist include publications and unpublished writing, correspondence, research material, and miscellaneous personal and professional papers.
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Wesley House Association Records, 1929-2002 (S0675)
2 cubic feet, 52 folders, 399 photographs
The Wesley House Association was founded in 1903 by a lay group affiliated with the Methodist Church. Its purpose is to provide social services for the 21st Ward in St. Louis City. Included in the collection are bylaws, meeting minutes, correspondence, budgets, , newsletters, and photographs.
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Wessel and Schaefer Family Papers, 1907-1974 (S0522)
2.5 cubic feet, 48 folders, 43 photographs
The Wessel and Schaefer Family Papers contain correspondence, diaries, newspaper clippings, and photographs documenting the lives of Lillian Schaefer and Emil Wessel. The collection contains material both prior to and during their marriage, including family correspondence from 1954. The complete date range of the collection is 1907 to 1975, with bulk dates from 1917 to 1923.
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West Freedom Telephone Company (Concordia, Mo.) Records, 1904-c. 1960 (CA5324)
0.4 cubic feet
Constitution, by-laws, minutes, financial records, incorporation papers, and stock certificates of the company.
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West Plains Chamber of Commerce Collection, circa 1920s-1960s (R0822)
(1 folder)
These are items published by the West Plains Chamber of Commerce to promote the city of West Plains in Howell County, Missouri, and the surrounding area. Included are tourism brochures, promotional brochures, and a booklet describing automobile excursions to area resorts and attractions.
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Emma West Collection, 1880-1950 (P0062)
0.16 linear feet
Copy photos and postcards of Missouri, the bulk of which focus on New Cambria, Macon County.
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Western Auto Supply Company Collection, 1911-2004 (KA2582)
6.75 c.f.
The Western Auto Supply Company Collection contains catalogs, circulars, newsletters, and other miscellaneous materials related to the company dated between 1911 and 2004.
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Western Auto Supply Company Records, 1920-2000 (K1233)
38 c.f.
Historical records of the national retail store headquartered in Kansas City, MO. Includes photographs, catalogs, publications, scrapbooks of advertising, artifacts, correspondence and working files on Western Auto stores.
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Western Historical Manuscript Collection Records, 1943-2010 (CA6463)
17.7 cubic feet, 2 audio tapes, 4 computer discs, 4.48 GB of digital files, 4 oversize items
Records of the organization include correspondence, reports, event files, space planning materials, photographs, materials on the National Women and Media Collection, and miscellaneous administrative material.
Western Historical Manuscript Collection, St. Louis, Vertical File Collection, 1834-2012 (S0694)
4.25 cubic feet, 265 folders
The Western Historical Manuscript Collection (WHMC)-St. Louis’s vertical file was begun in 1968 as part of WHMC’s collecting mission under the direction of Irene Cortinovis and Ina Watson. The collection chronicles numerous St. Louis-related topics, including African Americans, Anheuser-Busch, the Congress of Racial Equality, and the Shaw neighborhood.
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Western Missouri Photograph Collection, 1930-1960 (K0116)
3 cf
The collection contains photographic prints and negatives depicting activities of Kansas City, Missouri, municipal departments, mayors and councilmembers, city events, city buildings and parks, and other sites in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
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Westminster Gerontology Foundation, Inc. Records, 1921-1971 (K1397)
0.15 cubic foot (5 folders)
The Westminster Gerontology Foundation, Inc. Records contain materials related to the Foundation and its operating projects at John Calvin Manor and Vista Del Rio.
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Westmount Civic Improvement Association (Columbia, Mo.) Record Book, 1905-1945 (C1289)
0.11 cubic feet (1 volume)
Constitution, minutes, committee reports and financial records of a group organized to buy lots and make and maintain improvements in the Westmount Addition of Columbia.
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John G. Westover Collection, 1910-1946 (C3733)
1.1 cubic feet (56 folders)
Correspondence between members of a Missouri family, including three sons in the service, during World War II. The letters deal largely with family matters, but also include descriptions of military bases, a soldier's daily routine and training, and people, cities, and countries in Africa and Europe. Also included are letters from an uncle who was in the service during World War I and in the 1920s.
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Westport Branch/National League of Pen Women Records, 1936-1990 (K0308)
3 c.f.
Minutes of the monthly meeting and irregular business meetings, official and unofficial correspondence, scrapbooks, news clippings, programs, financial records, roosters, newsletters, general administrative files including work done by Pen Women, and photographs.
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Westport Scrapbook, 1907-1961 (K0244)
0.06 c.f.
Photocopied scrapbook of newspaper clippings, booklets, research papers and other items compiled by Adrian Christopher, a local historian, concerning the history of Westport, MO.
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Westport Tomorrow Records, 1907-1989 (K0831)
39 c.f.
Organizational records of a business and neighborhood association coalition in Kansas City, MO. includes correspondence, business and financial papers and newsletters. also newspaper and historical articles concerning the Westport area as well as newsletters, correspondence and articles relating to other neighborhood associations.
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Walter William Wharton Papers, c. 1912-1995 (C3772)
2.5 cubic feet (114 folders)
Papers of a Missouri poet and writer, trade magazine editor, book reviewer, and lecturer. Includes correspondence, books, newspaper clippings, poetry, sketches, and plays.
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James Parker Wheatley Papers, 1945-1982 (S0205)
1 cubic foot, 4 folders, 16 volumes
The James Parker Wheatley Papers document the daily activities of a pioneer in educational television programming. Born in 1906, Wheatley served as a broadcaster on the Armed Forces Network, general manager of WGBH in Boston, and the first public affairs director of KMOX in St. Louis. Materials of interest include Wheatley's diaries, reflecting his appointments with potential interviewees for programs on WGBH and KMOX, and an undated telephone directory of his professional contacts.
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Maurice and Doris Wheeler Papers, 1906-1989 (S0599)
16 cubic feet, 469 folders, 32 photographs
The Maurice and Doris Wheeler Papers contain correspondence, newsletters, publications, and reports documenting the Wheeler’s social activism and involvement in groups such as the American Federation of Technical Engineers, Eighth Ward Independent Democrats, New Democratic Coalition, Reform Organization of Welfare (ROWEL), and Socialist Party.
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Whitaker Family Collection, 1902-1972 (SP0076)
2 cubic feet (22 folders, 116 photographs, 2 oversize boxes)
The Whitaker Family Collection contains materials related to Whitaker Printing and Manufacturing Company, a family-owned business that was located in Joplin, Missouri. The collection consists of correspondence, financial records, photographs, publications, and records pertaining to Sar-Tol pharmaceutical products. The collection also contains artwork by Joplin artist Robert Higgs.
White River Boosters League Collection, 1934-1940 (R0749)
(1 folder)
These are two booklets promoting tourism in Taney and Stone Counties in Missouri. Entitled "Come to Lake Taneycomo and the White River Country: the Vacation Paradise of the Ozarks," each booklet contains many advertisements for hotels, resorts, cottages, camps, and other tourist-related businesses, as well as a map of the area.
Ann Peppard White Papers, 1870-2009 (K0652)
10 c.f.
Personal papers and writings of White, one-time columnist for the Kansas City Star, and her daughter Kate who did interviews with her mother and edited the stories. Included is correspondence, postcards, scrapbooks, publications, newsletters, books, photographs, oral history transcriptions, and audiocassettes.
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George O. White Collection, 1915-1960 (CA6515)
0.5 cubic feet, 10 8mm films, 7 oversize items
Collection of photographs, films, awards, clippings, and miscellaneous material of the first State Forester of Missouri.
L. Mitchell White Photograph Collection, 1940-1960 (P0068)
22 photographs
Photos of Mexico, MO including the Mexico Ledger & Simmons Stables, St. Paul's Episcopal, Green, Newton and Robinson homes, Missouri Military Academy, Audrain Co. High School. Photos of Tom Bass, Daniel Fitzpatrick, and James and Clarence Robinson. Additional images of horses, including Rex McDonald at the Mexico Fairgrounds and a photo of Rex's tombstone.
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Park Jerauld White Papers, 1911-1982 (S0461)
1 cubic foot, 64 folders
The Park Jerauld White Papers contain correspondence, articles, poems, and reports documenting Dr. Park Jerauld White, a pediatric physician, poet, and civic reformer. An early advocate of integration to improve public health, Dr. White opened one of St. Louis’ first integrated pediatric practices in 1924 and championed efforts to stop lead paint poisoning and nuclear bomb tests.
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Pearl Schwartz White Papers, 1911-1981 (S0133)
0.15 cubic foot, 6 folders
The papers of Peral Schwartz White contain correspondence, scrapbooks, programs, newspaper clippings of a St. Louis African-American educator. Items of interest include material on the Missouri State Association of Negro Teachers, as well as statistics on negro teachers in Missouri in the 1930s.
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Richard Drace White Papers, 1895-1953 (C3624)
0.5 cubic feet (42 folders)
Unpublished autobiography, correspondence, photographs, and newspaper clippings of a Missourian who graduated from the United States Naval Academy, spent forty years on active duty in the Navy, was made a Rear Admiral, and served in the diplomatic corps.
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Shirley Copaken White Papers, 1937-2007 (K1187)
2 c.f.
White is very active in cultural, philanthropic, and social organizations, including those of Beth Shalom Synagogue and Hadassah. Includes publications; White and Copaken family photographs and printed materials; Beth Shalom Synagogue and Hadassah materials; Paseo High School reunions; the grand opening of the Lewis and Shirley White Theatre at the Jewish Community Campus; Jewish Community Foundation programs; and newspaper and magazine clippings about Sandi White, Rita Blitt, the AT&T Building, and miscellaneous other subjects.
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James R. Whitley Papers, 1940s-2010s (CA6255)
8.5 cubic feet
Papers of a wildlife scientist whose studies focused on water quality in Missouri. Whitley worked for the Missouri Department of Conservation in the water quality branch of the fisheries research section and published many articles, most notably, "Water Plants for Missouri Ponds."
William Brewer Whitlow Papers, 1894-1943 (C0035)
30.8 cubic feet (2,781 folders), 3 rolls of microfilm (13 volumes only on microfilm)
The Papers of William Brewer Whitlow contain materials pertaining to the liquidation of seventy-seven insolvent banks in Missouri. Whitlow, a lawyer from Fulton, was appointed to liquidate the banks. Also includes Whitlow's political papers as chairman, Callaway County Democratic Committee; member, State Democratic Committee, 1937-1939; and state senator from the 10th district, 1938-1942. These papers concern campaign programs, publicity and speakers; public opinion and reaction to proposed legislation; constituent requests and endorsements; and Senate bills, amendments and committee work.
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Donald R. Whitman Collection, 1874-2008 (SP0079)
2.5 cubic feet (42 folders, 50 photographs, 4 VHS tapes, 5 oversize items)
The Donald R. Whitman Collection contains the personal papers of Donald Ray Whitman, including correspondence, genealogical records, and photographs. The collection also documents Whitman’s service in the United States Air Force and his work in the Marshall Islands during Operation Ivy in 1952, as well as his career with the National Weather Service in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Rex M. Whitton Papers, 1920-1981 (C3917)
3.25 cubic feet
Papers of Rex M. Whitton, Chief Engineer of the Missouri State Highway Department and Federal Highway Administrator under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Papers consist of speeches, correspondence, newspaper and magazine articles, photographs, and miscellaneous material relating to his position and activities as Federal Highway Administrator.
Whizzo, Ol' Gus and Me Collection, 1940-2003 (K1236)
2 c.f.
Notes, video interviews, and video/film transfers used in the production of a Public Television documentary about Kansas City children's TV programing in the 1940s-1980s.
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Lewis Wickens Collection, 1940s-2000s (CA5371)
20 cubic feet, 17 video cassettes
Published works, videocassettes, and personal papers primarily relating to World War II fliers and prisoners of war.
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David G. Widder Papers, 1918-1996 (K0922)
1 c.f.
A diary Widder kept as a boy, scrapbooks relating to Kansas City history and architecture, newspaper and magazine articles, books, photographs including a World War I era album.
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Otto Widmann Collection, 1898-1965 (C4001)
0.2 cubic feet (7 folders)
The collection contains correspondence, notes, publications, and miscellaneous material compiled by Daniel McKinley for a biography of Otto Widmann, an ornithologist from St. Louis, Missouri.