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Ionia School, Benton County, Missouri Records, 1941-1958 (R0257)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Ionia School, Benton County, Missouri Records contain microfilm copy of records from the Ionia School in northern Benton County, Missouri. Included are records of the district clerk and daily and term attendance records kept by teachers.
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Irari Club Foundation Records, 1931-1990 (K0727)
2 c.f.
Organizational records of a small, exclusive social organization in the Kansas City Jewish community. Includes minutes, correspondence, publications, financial records, photographs, news articles, and artifacts,
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Irwin Family Papers, 1864-1997 (S0904)
4.5 Cubic Feet
This collection consists of papers and photographs of Mathew Irwin, primarily documenting his ancestors—the Storch, Wuellner, and Slavik families. The Storch and Wuellner branches immigrated to St. Louis, Missouri, from Germany and Bohemia in 1838 and settled in the St. Louis area. After their settlement in St. Louis, Magnus Storch (1825-1900) and his wife, Elizabeta Steibert (1843-1896), had Louisa Storch (1870-1934). On April 6, 1893, Louisa Storch married George Friederich Wuellner (1864-1955); their union produced Talitha Wuellner (1895-1955). Talitha subsequently married Albert Slavik (1891-1939) on April 10, 1917, which led to the birth of Marjorie Louisa Slavik (1918-1997). Marjorie married Russell Ewing Irwin (1912-1984) in 1940. From this union came Karin Louise Irwin, who had Mathew S. Irwin and Samuel White Swan-Perkins.
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Virginia Irwin Collection, 1934-1963 (S0084)
1000 index cards, 1 cubic foot
The collection consists of annotated index cards to newspaper articles Virginia Irwin wrote for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch as a feature writer.
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Charles C. Isely Papers, 1912-1951 (C2535)
0.5 cubic feet
The papers of Charles C. Isely contain correspondence; articles published in various newspapers and magazines; materials from campaign in the Kansas senatorial primary of 1932; manuscripts of books, articles, and poetry; and miscellaneous photographs and graphs.
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J-Bar-H Rodeo Collection, 1954-1964 (R0978)
(1 folder)
These are a souvenir program for the Third Annual J-Bar-H Ranch Championship Rodeo held on July 7-10, 1954, a promotional brochure for the rodeo held in July 1958, and a souvenir program for the 13th annual J-Bar-H Championship Rodeo, held on June 24-July 4, 1964 at Camdenton in Camden County, Missouri.
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J.C. Nichols Company Records, 1896-2007 (K0106)
325 c.f.
Company records relating to the activities and history of the J.C. Nichols Company, the premier real estate company in the Kansas City area. Included are some personal papers of J.C. Nichols. Also architectural drawings for some Nichols development buildings and residences.
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J.C. Nichols Company Scrapbooks, 1910-1997 (K0054)
58 v
Scrapbooks relating to the activities and history of the J.C. Nichols Company, the premier real estate company in the Kansas City area. They were compiled by employees of the Company for public relations and other uses.
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Jackson County Medical Society Roster, 1950-1951 (KA2610)
.05 c.f.
The collection contains a booklet titled “Jackson County Medical Society of Missouri Roster,” dated 1950-1951. The booklet contains information on the Society’s members and woman’s auxiliary including a pictorial roster and handbook.
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Sarah Belle Jackson Papers, 1942-1999 (C4103)
0.5 cubic feet (12 folders)
The papers of Sarah Belle Jackson contain high school and college diplomas, extensive documentation on Sarah Belle's role as a community leader within Columbia, Missouri, and many church programs, songs, and choir booklets. The papers also contain news articles regarding the racial tensions in Columbia, including police reports and social response to the Kimberly Linze case in 1985.
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V. Corinne Jackson Papers, 1920s-2000s (CA6393)
4 cubic feet, 4 audio cassettes
The papers of V. Corinne Jackson, a schoolteacher from Arrow Rock, Missouri, include correspondence, programs, speeches, photographs, poems, diaries, scrapbooks, plays, audio cassettes, radio broadcasts, school and professional papers, and miscellaneous material from her life and work.
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Jacobs-Henley Family Papers, 1890s-1980s (C4609)
0.2 cubic feet (4 folders, 1 oversize volume, 1 oversize item)
Photographs and miscellaneous papers of the Jacobs, Henley, and related families from Cole and Moniteau County, Missouri, and Arkansas. Includes a scrapbook of WWII clippings.
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"The James Boys," C.V. Froman, 1954 (C0694)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Stories about Jesse and Frank James and other Missouri outlaws.
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James Foundation Collection, 1912-1980s (R1316)
4.5 cubic feet (109 folders, 4 oversize folders, 719 photographs)
The James Foundation Papers contains materials on file at the James Memorial Library before it was transferred to municipal control. The materials contain correspondence, photographs, legal and estate documents, maps and project proposals pertaining to the estate of Lucy Wortham James, the establishment of the James Foundation, and the management of properties in Missouri.
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James Memorial Library Photograph Collection, 1870s-1992 (R1480)
3.5 cubic feet (52 folders, 4443 negatives, 50 glass plate negatives)
The James Memorial Public Library Photograph Collection contains negative copies of photographs brought to the library in St. James by residence who lived in town and the surrounding area. The original images date from the 1870s to the 1990s and include family portraits, city scenes, local businesses, area schools, events, parades, weddings, and church activities among many others. The majority of the photographs are from Phelps County with representation from Crawford and Dent counties.
David A. James Papers, 1790-2008 (C4126)
5 cubic feet
The research material of a hotel management instructor, whose work resulted in the publication Historic Hotels of Missouri: Hotels, Inns, and Taverns of 19th Century Missouri.
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- Adair
- Andrew
- Atchison
- Audrain
- Barry
- Barton
- Bates
- Benton
- Bollinger
- Boone
- Buchanan
- Butler
- Caldwell
- Callaway
- Camden
- Cape Girardeau
- Carroll
- Carter
- Cass
- Cedar
- Chariton
- Christian
- Clark
- Clay
- Clinton
- Cole
- Cooper
- Crawford
- Dade
- Dallas
- Daviess
- DeKalb
- Dent
- Douglas
- Dunklin
- Franklin
- Gasconade
- Gentry
- Greene
- Grundy
- Harrison
- Henry
- Hickory
- Holt
- Howard
- Howell
- Iron
- Jackson
- Jasper
- Jefferson
- Johnson
- Knox
- Laclede
- Lafayette
- Lawrence
- Lewis
- Lincoln
- Linn
- Livingston
- Macon
- Madison
- Maries
- Marion
- McDonald
- Mercer
- Miller
- Mississippi
- Moniteau
- Monroe
- Montgomery
- Morgan
- New Madrid
- Newton
- Nodaway
- Oregon
- Osage
- Ozark
- Pemiscot
- Perry
- Pettis
- Phelps
- Pike
- Platte
- Polk
- Pulaski
- Putnam
- Ralls
- Randolph
- Ray
- Reynolds
- Ripley
- Saline
- Schuyler
- Scotland
- Scott
- Shannon
- Shelby
- Saint Charles
- Saint Clair
- Saint Francois
- Saint Louis
- Sainte Genevieve
- Stoddard
- Stone
- Sullivan
- Taney
- Texas
- Vernon
- Warren
- Washington
- Wayne
- Webster
- Worth
- Wright
Ivan James Papers, 1938-1981 (S0144)
0.8 cubic foot, 4 rolls microfilm
The Ivan C. James papers contain correspondence, reports, newsletters, souvenir programs, and announcements pertaining to St. Louis housing developments and African American churches, fraternal, and social organizations in St. Louis.
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Larry A. James Photograph Collection, 1870-1980 (P0240)
Copy photos of Pioneer, Newtonia and Stark City, Missouri. Also, copy photo of J.M. Ritchie and an original photo of the Purcell family on steps of home, circa 1910. 35mm slides of southwest Missouri.
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Larry James Collection, 1874-2019 (SP0038)
1.5 cubic feet (33 folders, 6 photographs, 239 negatives)
The Larry James Collection consists of photographs taken and collected by local historian and author Larry James. Photographs in this collection were also taken by freelance writer and photographer, Charles Townson Allonby. The books in this collection were written or co-written by Larry James and focus on the history of Newton County, Missouri.
William W. James Sheet Music Collection, 1927-1981 (SP0101)
0.5 cubic foot (23 folders)
The William W. James Sheet Music Collection contains sheet music created by Springfield, Missouri, composer William W. James. The collection also contains copyright agreements between James and music publishers.
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Jameson Family Papers, 1863-2008 (C4752)
0.4 cubic foot (7 folders)
The papers of a Fulton, Missouri, family include correspondence, a travel journal, photographs, miscellaneous family papers, and a scrapbook containing obituary clippings. The bulk of the photographs are of Jameson family members and friends from the Fulton area. The correspondence contains letters from Anna Belle Jameson to her mother, Mary E. Jameson.
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Janssen Place Collection, 1912-1966 (K0739)
0.7 c.f.
Abstracts, specifications, architectural drawings and other items relating to houses on Janssen Place in the Hyde Park historic area of Kansas City, MO.
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Iola Allen Jasper Papers, 1827-2020 (S0573)
8.25 cubic feet
The Iola Jasper Papers contain correspondence, photographs, histories, greeting cards, and a diary related to Jasper's interest in family history. Materials of interest include the correspondence and business papers of her Great-Grandfather, William Sumner Jewett, a Jefferson County entrepreneur who shipped fruit and sand to companies in St. Louis and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Jazzman Project Collection, 1933-1973 (S0295)
0.01 cubic feet, 1 folder, 7 photographs
The Jazzman Oral Hisotry Project was a series of interviews with jazz musicians conducted between 1971 and 1973, which are part of the Oral History Collection (S0829). During the course of the interviews, other materials were also collected. Those photographs, newspaper clippings, and programs are in this collection.
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Jefferson City Association of Educational Office Personnel Records, 1950-2010 (CA6617)
5.4 cubic feet, 8 oversize volumes
The records of the organization include scrapbooks, meeting minutes, programs, yearbooks, correspondence, newsletter material, and miscellaneous material.
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Jefferson City, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1870-1961 (P1119)
An artificial collection of photographs of Jefferson City, Missouri.
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Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Association Photograph Collection, 1933-1963 (P0811)
4 photographs
Photos of Arch site prior to and cleared for construction. Also photo of site with model of Arch inserted.
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William M. Jenkins Records, 1874-1963 (R0685)
(1 folder)
This a photocopy of the record book of William M. Jenkins, a Baptist minister, road overseer, and justice of the peace at Cross Timbers in Hickory County, Missouri. Included are records of Hickory county Road district No. 2, 1885-1889; records of marriages, 1874-1899; and Jenkins family genealogical data.
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Jennings Historical Society Collection, 1843-1981 (S0081)
0.15 cubic foot
The Jennings Historical Society Collection contains photocopies of newspaper clippings, a deed of property, photographs, and the contents of a scrapbook collected by Jennings Historical Society regarding the history of Jennings, Missouri, a north St. Louis County suburb.
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Jerry Pitts M-K-T Railroad Collection, 1908-2016 (CA6538)
4 cubic feet, 2 oversize items
The collection contains research material, articles, photographs, and miscellaneous material largely concerning the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad collected by railroad enthusiast Jerry Pitts.
Randall Smith Jessee Collection, 1929-2015 (K1417)
12.5 c.f.
The Randall Smith Jessee Collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, papers, photographs, speeches, and writings related to the career and life of Randall Smith Jessee, radio and TV personality in Kansas City. The collection also covers topics including his friendships with Harry S. Truman and Thomas Hart Benton, as well as his involvement with politics and travel.
Earle B. Jewell Papers, 1914-1977 (K0030)
2 c.f.
Papers of an Episcopal minister in Kansas City, including many of his sermons, both in manuscript and printed form. Some of the sermons were delivered by Jewell weekly on the WDAF radio.
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Jewish Community Center Collection, 1945-1975 (K0743)
0.3 c.f.
Program brochures and photographs relating to the Jewish Community Center.
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Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City, 1934-1987 (KA2276)
Photographs of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City, its programs and participants.
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Jewish Federation and Council of Greater Kansas City Honor Roll Collection, 1948-1954 (K1378)
.01 c.f.
The Jewish Federation and Council of Greater Kansas City Honor Roll Collection contains Honor Roll booklets for the Campaigns of the Jewish Federation and Council of Greater Kansas City dated 1948, 1950, and 1954.
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Jewish Veterans Museum Association Records, 1944-2007 (K1010)
5 c.f.
Organizational records of the Association including business and financial records, books, veterans' questionnaires, exhibit photographs, artifacts, and plaques.
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Jewish Women International "Dolls for Democracy" Collection, 1951-1995 (K0745)
6 c.f.
Handmade dolls and organizational files for the Heart of America Chapter 527 of B'Nai B'rith Women's ""Dolls for Democracy"" program.
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Nannie Jinkens Photograph Collection, 1957, no date (P0634)
11 photographs
Photos of Hickory County area buildings and monuments.
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John J. Riordan Papers, 1917-1990 (C4383)
2.4 cubic feet (55 folders)
The John J. Riordan Papers document the World War I military career of a veterinary officer, his career as a professional veterinarian in Tarkio, Missouri, and his efforts to record his wartime experiences through writing his memoir, Horses, Mules and Remounts: The World War I Memoir of a Veterinary Officer.
John W. Gregory and Company Collection, 1950-2010 (S0351)
14.5 cubic feet
The collection contains site plans, sales brochures, floor plans, photographs, and appraisal reports for home developments in the St. Louis area, including LaSalle Park, Chateau Country Club, and Lake Saint Louis.
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John Wall's Moving and Storage Company Slides, 1950 (P0289)
2 photographs
Two color slides showing the storefront of the John Wall's Moving and Storage Company. Located at either 908 Truman Road or 2021 Forrest, Kansas City MO, circa 1950s.
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Hurst John Papers, 1946-1979 (C3850)
16.8 cubic feet (941 folders), oversize architectural drawings (106 oversize folders, 2 oversize rolls)
Papers of a Columbia, Missouri architect who established the architectural firm of Hurst John and Associates. The papers include client files, correspondence, architectural drawings, blueprints, photographs, and miscellaneous material.
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Hurst John Papers, 1957 (CA5933)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Addition of documents concerning the referendum on construction of parking structures in downtown Columbia, Missouri, in 1957. See also C3850.
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Johnson Family Papers, 1876, 1915-2021 (CG0045)
5.8 GB, 0.7 c. f.
The Johnson Family Papers contains digitized and original photographs and audio recordings of Jessie Mae Johnson, Birdie E. Scott, Norma Jean Bridger, and their families from the late 1800s to the early 2010s, with photographs of farms and scenery in Bollinger, Perry and Scott Counties. Additionally, the collection includes portions of Leslie McKinney's extensive genealogical research for the Bridger, Beal, Fadler, Johnson, McKinney, and Yamnitz families. Digital versions were created 2010-2021.
Johnson Family Collection, 1880-1971 (SP0085)
15 cubic feet (12 folders, 24 volumes)
The Johnson Family Collection consists of photographs, postcards, personal papers, and scrapbooks related to the Johnson and Wood families of Greene and Taney counties. The scrapbooks contain materials related to development sites in southwest Missouri, including the Powersite Dam, the James River Power Station, and the town of Hollister.
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C.S. Johnson Genealogical Collection, 1924-1963 (C4330)
1.25 cubic feet (27 folders)
The papers of C.S. Johnson contain genealogical research material on the Johnson and other related families. The material includes genealogical correspondence, research notes, family lineage charts, wills, deeds and abstracts.
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Eddie Johnson Scrapbook of Jazz Musician, 1930-1970 (S0322)
1 microfilm roll
Scrapbook of a Jazz musician and pianist. Eddie Johnson, a piano player on the riverboat Idlewyld, took over a jazz orchestra from Oliver Cobb when Cobb died in 1931. The new band, the Crackerjacks, played St. Louis and nationally toured until it disbanded in 1931. The Crackerjacks recorded its most popular song, "Ya Yas," for the Victor label. The band included saxophonists Tab Smith and Ernest Franklin, and trumpeter Harold Baker. The scrapbooks contain playbills and newspaper clippings.
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Niel Melvin Johnson Papers, 1830-2007 (K0963)
4.2 c.f.
Research, oral histories, and manuscript materials collected and created by Johnson, archivist and historian, on Swedish-Americans in Kansas City.
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O.R. Johnson Papers, 1910-1959 (C3483)
25.4 cubic feet (2151 folders)
Professional and administrative correspondence related to the departments of Farm Management and Agricultural Economics, University of Missouri, and civic and personal correspondence.
Johnson-West Family Papers, 1930s-1990s (CA6456)
1.5 cubic feet
The papers of a family from Boone County, Missouri, include photographs, greeting cards, a scrapbook, diary, school papers from Wade School in Boone County, and miscellaneous papers. Virgil West and Nadine Johnson were married in 1939 and had two children: Anita and Sherman.