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Frank P. Briggs Papers, 1900-1992 (C3950)
6.0 cubic feet (295 folders), 2 audio tapes, 3 audio cassettes, 2 films, 9 audio discs
Clarkson Joel Bright Papers, 1856-1966 (C3719)
1.1 cubic feet (39 folders)
Correspondence, diaries, photographs, and related materials of a career U.S. Navy officer. Includes items on family history.
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Brightwell Family Papers, 1860-1996 (SP0002)
1 cubic feet (11 folders, 1 oversized)
The Brightwell Family Papers consist of the personal papers and business ledgers of the Brightwell family, particularly those pertaining to the land deeds and business dealings of John Brightwell from Taney County. Also included is genealogical information for the Brightwell family and family stories as told by Hillary Brightwell.
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John Quincy Brink Family Papers, 1868-1963 (C2885)
0.1 cubic feet
Papers of the Brink family including John Quincy Brink, his son John Robert Brink, their children and grandchildren. The Brink family lived in Holt and Nodaway counties in northwest Missouri. Includes family letters and receipts from various businesses in and around Maryville, Missouri, in addition to reminiscences and genealogical information on the family.
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Wiley Britton Papers, 1878-1997 (C4401)
0.2 cubic feet (5 folders), 14 MB of digital files (4 jpegs)
The papers contain memoirs, correspondence, financial records, newspaper clippings, and genealogical information collected by Wiley Britton and his children.
Lennis Leonard Broadfoot Collection, 1909-2005 (R1277)
(3 rolls of microfilm)
This collection consists of correspondence, personal and legal papers, ledger book, scrapbook and ephemera of artist Lennis Leonard Broadfoot. The collection predominately focuses on his artwork and publications, as well as his promotion of the Ozarks region in Dent and Shannon Counties through the creation of a national park, the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, and the promotion of the arts in general.
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A.L. Brock Papers, 1923-1965 (C2191)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of A.L. Brock contain personal reminiscences of A.L. Brock; Wyoming Masonic history; Brock family genealogy; a history of Wyoming, 1868-1933; and cattle, sheep, and horse herding history.
Dorothy Brockhoff Papers, 1901-1998 (S1221)
0.25 cubic foot
The Dorothy Brockhoff Papers consist of correspondence, speeches, magazine and newspaper articles, and photographs, pertaining to Brockhoff’s career in journalism and public relations in the St. Louis area from 1948 to the 1990s. Known affectionately among her colleagues as “Scoop” for her enterprising reporting, Brockhoff wrote for a variety of publications, including the St. Louis Globe-Democrat, the Washington University Magazine, and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Brockhoff’s articles for the Washington University Magazine garnered national attention, resulting in the National Women’s Press Association awarding her first prize for best interview story in 1974. Other materials of interest include speeches Brockhoff ghostwrote for Monsanto Chemical Company executives, as well as photographs of Brockhoff and her relatives. The papers date from 1901 to 1996.
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Alice Bishop Brockman Papers, 1962-2010 (C4402)
0.2 cubic feet (5 folders)
Papers of a graduate of the University of Missouri's School of Journalism. The collection includes some correspondence and newspaper articles written by Brockman from the Maneater and the Galesburg-Register Democrat. Brockman also included two short, typed memoirs about her career.
Marjorie J. Brodkin Papers, 1941-1983 (K1333)
0.25c.f.
Jewish League of Kansas City Ad Books, Directories, Souvenir Programs-Jambolee Ball, Theater Party; Beth Horon Lodge #599 B'nai B'rith resolution and publications
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Bob Broeg Papers, 1946-1990 (S0493)
2.5 cubic feet
The Bob Broeg papers contain drafts, rewrites, and corrected copies of manuscripts written by St. Louis sportswriter Robert William Patrick "Bob" Broeg. The collection includes a book Broeg wrote about Stan Musial, "The Batting Order: Baseball From a Different Angle," "Ol' Mizzou, a Story of Missouri Football" (1974), and both the 1983 and 1986 editions of "My Baseball Scrapbook."
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Harry Broermann Photograph Collection, 1890-1970 (P1066)
Copy photos of Atchison County, especially relating to the Rankin Farm and Mule Barn.
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Dutton Brookfield Papers, 1844-1979 (C2732)
72.4 cubic feet (5702 folders, 5 audio cassettes, 2 volumes, 1 microfilm reel)
The papers of Dutton Brookfield contain the business, political and personal papers and photographs of a Kansas City, MO, community leader. Brookfield was President of Unitog Company (1953-1979), a mayoral candidate (1963, 1971), and on boards of numerous corporations and educational and civic organizations. Family papers include letters from the Civil War, World War I and II, and Vietnam.
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Brooks Family Papers, 1866-2011 (C4476)
9.4 cubic feet (196 folders), 2 audio cassettes, 1 audio tape, 12 oversize items
Diaries, travel journals, genealogical material, correspondence, photographs, and miscellaneous material from the family of Iris J. Trump and Robert F. Brooks, including their four daughters and grandchildren as well as their extended family.
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Brooks Family Papers, 1940s-2020s (CA6704)
0.2 cubic feet
Family papers of Susan Joyce (Brooks) and Michael Warshauer. Items include birth, school, military, marriage, and death certificates. Also included are Michael's military papers, financial documents, and miscellaneous material.
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Brookside Business Association Records, 1938-2003 (K0902)
7 c.f.
Organizations records including minutes; financial records; correspondence; magazines, newspapers, and newspaper clippings; newsletters, flyers, and programs; event planning for the St. Patrick's Day parade, Halloween, and the Brookside Art Fair; photographs and audiovisuals.
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Andrew Theodore Brown Collection, 1960-1963 (K0011)
6.25 c.f.
Personal incoming and outgoing correspondence of a historian and educator, including that related to Wilson's work on the Kansas City History Project, proposals for a history of the J.C. Nichols Company, and progress on his dissertation on the City Beautiful Movement. Also included are research notecards and early printed material related to the Kansas City Terminal Railway Company
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Bergun H. Brown Papers, 1861-1972 (C3798)
0.2 cubic feet (1 volume)
A collection of letters, diary, service documents, short histories, anecdotes, maps, excerpts from books, and newspaper articles compiled by Guy M. Brown and entitled Bergun H. Brown’s Civil War Days. Material concerns Bergun Brown’s Civil War service as a private in the 29th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry; some family history material is also included. Includes photocopies of Brown's manuscript letters and diary, with typescript copies. The annotations, short histories, and anecdotes were written by Guy M. Brown, Bergun’s son.
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Charles R. Brown Photographs, c. 1960s (C4156)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Photographs of Charles Brown and his band; photograph in football uniform with teammates; and drawing in football uniform, c. 1960s.
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Harry E. Brown Papers, 1932-1971 (C4475)
2.0 cubic feet (80 folders)
The papers of a University of Missouri-Columbia entomology professor, including his teaching materials, B.S. coursework, military information, and research project data.
Harry Gunnison Brown Papers, 1921-1986 (C3109)
1.0 cubic feet (27 folders)
Correspondence of economist and professor of economics at the University of Missouri in Columbia who supported the theories of Henry George and was an advocate of land value taxation. Also included are some of Brown’s papers from his time as chairman of the Department of Economics in the 1930s.
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Jacob Brown Papers, 1961-2002 (K0998)
0.12 c.f. (6 folders)
Brown was a prominent attorney and civil leader in Kansas City Jewish community. Includes material related to the sale of property by Congregation Beth Shalom to Kroh Brothers Development Company & Allen & Company, Inc. Also biographical material on Brown.
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Joy L. Brown Photograph Collection, 1897-1960 (P0728)
6 photographs
Copy photos of Pierce City and Lawrence County, MO, early 1900s.
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Marshall Dwight Brown Papers, 1917-1992 (K1066)
5 c.f.
Includes architectural drawings by Marshall and Brown Architects; Kansas City area related books; issues of "Kansas City Happenings", a newspaper published Marshall Brown, Jr. and Jerry Plantz.; small desk blotters 1930-1950s with KC company names; a photographs album; clippings; and certificates awarded to Brown.
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Robert C. Brown Photograph Collection, 1900-1971 (P0004)
51 photographs
Photographs of Missouri railroad depots, primarily for the Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy Railroad. Photographs relating to A.F. Schliecker of Kansas City, Missouri.
Shirley B. Brown Papers, 1964 (C4456)
0.2 cubic feet (4 folders)
A scrapbook and memorabilia of Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority at the University of Missouri-Columbia, and childhood and family photographs.
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James Raymond Browne Papers, 1919-1966 (C3479)
0.7 cubic feet (21 folders)
Manuscript by an American lawyer who lived in Asia. Correspondence pertaining to Browne's estate. Articles written by Browne's brother-in-law, Henry Kinyon.
Browning Society of Kansas City Records, 1927-1980 (K0003)
2 c.f.
Correspondence, bylaws, minutes, ledgers, yearbooks, programs and other materials relating to the Brownings and poetry.
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Albert Brownstein Memoir, 1965 (K0861)
0.01 c.f.
Memoir, "A Letter to My Grandchildren," recounting Brownstein's life and family, including a period in Kansas City.
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Bruhl Family Photographs, 1902-1984, 1994-1996 (CG0037)
0.2 c. f.
The Bruhl Family Photographs include individual and family portraits of this family and the related families of Ritzenthaler, Caldwell, and Anderson from 1902-1984.
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Bruner-Dixon Family Papers, c. 1860s-2004 (C4137)
0.6 cubic feet (30 folders)
The papers of the Bruner-Dixon family contain correspondence, clippings, diaries, notebooks, photographs and slides, ephemera, and genealogies relating to the Bruner and Dixon families of Missouri, particularly Elizabeth Dixon Hanks and her immediate relatives.
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William L. Bruning Papers, 1955-2003 (K0848)
5 c.f.
Pamphlets, brochures, magazines, advertising for homes sales and developments in the Kansas City area.
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Hugh D. Brunk Papers, 1956-1966 (C3231)
0.7 cubic feet
Correspondence concerning demand for and installation of computer facilities at the University of Missouri, minutes of related committees, miscellaneous computer pamphlets. Preliminary drafts and final copy of the National Science Foundation's Science Development Program Proposal seeking aid in establishing a mathematical science center at the University.
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Brunson-Wilson Family Collection, 1860s-2000s (CA6670)
0.5 cubic feet
Genealogy and family photographs collected by Peggy Wilson Gidding of the Brunson, Wilson, and related Anderson, Smith, and Hustain families of St. Clair and Henry Counties, Missouri.
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Bill Brush Lantern Slide Collection, ca. 1890-1970 (S1105)
12 cubic feet, 343 lantern slides
The Bill Brush Lantern Slide Collection consists mainly of glass lantern slides dating from approximately 1890 to 1970 which provide a visual record of St. Louis and the surrounding area. The slides came from St. Louis Public Schools, Schwarz Taxidermy Studio, and the St. Louis Naturalists Club. Highlights include images of steamships such as the Admiral and the Robert E. Lee, the 1904 World’s Fair, the St. Louis Zoo, and historic buildings in St. Louis. Both photographic images and drawings are used in the slides, and some slides are title cards. Contained with boxes located off-site are images pertaining to major events in United States and world history. Also included are 35mm film slides, and small number of nitrate film photographic negatives.
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Bryant Building Collection, 1917-1966 (K0903)
1 c.f.
Business records including leases, insurance policies, and various contracts related to the building in downtown Kansas City, MO. Also documents concerning the last will and testament of Harriet M. Bryant (1849-1920), owner of the Harriet M. Bryant Realty and Improvement Company.
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E.E. Bryant Photographs, 1960, no date (P0760)
14 photographs
Photographs of houses and churches in the rural and Charleston areas of Mississippi County.
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Eugene Buchanan Architectural Records, 1911-1998 (K1373)
14.17 c.f.
Drawings from Eugene Buchanan Architects.
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Buchholz Family Papers, 1912-2004 (S0490)
2 cubic feet
This collection contains correspondence, photographs, newsletters, and a funeral record book primarily pertaining to William Buchholz's interests in genealogy and the histories of the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine and the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm. Materials of interest include a funeral record book of the Ellis Undertaking Company and issues of The Alhambran, a magazine published by the Alhambra Grotto in St. Louis.
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Besse Belle Buckeridge Papers, 1911-1960s (R1312)
(4 folders)
This collection consists of correspondence to Besse and her mother from friends, Besse's letters and postcards from travels in Europe in the 1920s, and miscellaneous papers and postcards. There is also a reminiscence of early days in the Lycoming Valley of Pennsylvania by her grandfather, J. W. Heylmun, circa 1911.
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Leslie Leroy Bucklew Papers, 1897-1997 (S0625)
0.4 cubic foot, 5 folders, 7 photographs, 2 audio tapes
The Leslie Leroy Buckley Papers consists of photocopied biographical material about the life of Leslie LeRoy Bucklew. The collection features correspondence between Bucklew and soldiers he served with during the Spanish-American War and World War I, and letters from President Harry S Truman and Bess Truman. Other materials of interest include 1917 photographs of World War I servicemen serving at Camp Doniphan and Fort Sill. The collection also contains two oral history interviews of Bucklew recounting his childhood in St. Louis, his mother's friendship with Mary Todd Lincoln's sister, and his experiences in the Spanish-American War.
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Buckner Hill Cemetery Association Records, 1910-1968 (K1357)
0.04 c.f.
The records contain a record of internments in the Buckner Hill Cemetery in Buckner, Missouri.
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John D. Buckner Papers, 1875-1981 (S0468)
2 cubic feet, 121 folders, 14 photographs
John D. Buckner was a St. Louis-area educator and civic leader. Throughout his career as an educator, Buckner served in various position in St. Louis City Public Schools: Sumner High School Faculty (1943-1960, 1964-1968); Sumner principal (1968-1971); Supervisor of secondary education, St. Louis Public Schools (1960-1964); and curriculum specialist for city schools (1971-1977). The papers contain minutes, reports, financial statements, high school yearbooks, and photographs documenting Buckner's activities in educational, civic, and fraternal organizations.
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John Buckner Papers, 1891-1995 (S1114)
6 cubic feet, 267 folders, 119 photographs
The John Buckner Papers contain correspondence, reports, photographs, yearbooks, and scrapbooks pertaining to John Buckner's career as an educator in the St. Louis Public Schools system. The collection also contains materials on Julia Davis and the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.
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Eugene Buder Papers, 1902-1992 (S0854)
0.8 cubic foot, 27 folders
The Eugene Buder Papers contain subject files, newspaper clippings, and publications documenting Buder's involvement in St. Louis-area civic affairs, including his interests in police reform, the unification of St. Louis City and County, and the development of the St. Louis County parks department. Buder's papers also chronicle his efforts as an attorney to defend individuals against charges of supporting communism.
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Christy C. Bulkeley Papers, 1884-2009 (C4082)
8.1 cubic feet (214 folders), 1 oversize volume, 4 video cassettes, 33.9 MB of digital files
The papers of Christy C. Bulkeley, one of the first women publishers for a Gannett newspaper, contain correspondence, news clippings, speeches, writings, subject files, photographs, and a variety of miscellaneous professional and personal material.
David T. Burbank Papers, 1912-1987 (S0469)
3 cubic feet, 64 folders, 1 volume
The David T. Burbank Papers contain correspondence and research materials for his book, "Reign of the Rabble," an account of the St. Louis general strike in 1877. The collection also includes Burbank's personal papers as well as newsletters and literature he collected from regional labor and socialist organizations.
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Bureau For Men Records, 1920-1981 (S0176)
12.5 cubic feet, 328 folders, 43 photographs, 3 volumes
This collection contains the records of the St. Louis Bureau for Men, the first agency in the United States to provide social services to transient and homeless men. The collection is a combination of the Bureau's administrative files and the professional files of two of its four directors, Isaac Gurman and Charles Mann. The records document the founding of the Bureau until its demise in 1982 and the change of its focus from beggars, transients, and homeless men in the 1930s to ex-convicts in the 1950s-1980s.
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Charles Burgess Papers, 1967-1988 (S0856)
27 cubic feet
Burgess worked as an education writer for the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. He collected many documents on school desegregation in St. Louis. The collection includes the most significant federal court cases and notable dissertations on the topic.
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Burgoyne Family Papers, 1940s-2000s (CA6186)
18 cubic feet, 1 CD, 3 video cassettes, 29 audio discs, 9 oversize items
Papers of Leon Burgoyne and his daughter, Suzanne. Leon was a Navy aviator during World War II and coached boys' basketball in Berrien, Michigan. Suzanne was a professor of Theatre Arts at Creighton University and the University of Missouri. The papers include correspondence from World War II and the Vietnam War, in which Suzanne's ex-husband served, and materials documenting Suzanne's teaching career.