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Karl Hickman Klein Collection, 1901-1990 (K0048)
1 c.f.

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The collection contains copies of Letters, news clippings and other items relating to the life and death of noted artist and caricaturist Ralph Barton, Karl Klein's uncle.

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"KLIK, 1954-1974, A Double Decade of Service," Robert Priddy, c. 1978 (C2186)
0.2 cubic feet

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A history of KLIK radio station in Jefferson City, Missouri, by the station's news director.

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Gerald I. Klopper and Susan J. Klopper Papers, 1976-1979 (K1273)
0.1 c.f.

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The papers contain a Congregation Shir Chadash membership directory and newsletter, Kerim Israel school photograph, and news clippings.

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Charles Klotzer Papers, 1960-2009 (S1107)
159 cubic feet

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The Charles Klotzer Papers contains correspondence, subject files, issues of the St. Louis Jewish Light and Focus Midwest, and political pamphlets pertaining to mass transit, marijuana, Metrolink, the first amendment, and crime in the St. Louis metropolitan region.

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Martin Klug Papers, 1973-2024 (S0676)
0.8 cubic feet

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The Martin Klug Papers contains zines and photographs documenting comic book and science fiction fandom in the St. Louis area. Materials of interest include issues of Whizzard, a comic book review zine, photographs of Whizzard meetings, and an Archon convention.

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Eugene and Earline Knackstedt Papers, 1880-1980 (S0255)
6 cubic feet

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The Eugene and Earline Knackstedt Papers contains correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, 16 mm films, and Kodachrome slides relating to the operation of Shaw Camera Shop, owned by Eugene and Earline Knackstedt from the early 1960s until 1985. The materials document the construction of the Arch and the St. Louis Science Center, as well as photographic work Earline Knackstedt performed for the, The United States Army, Missouri Botanical Garden, and Falstaff Brewing Corporation. The materials in this collection date from the 1880s to the 1980s.
 

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Robert P. Knight Papers, 1970s-1990s (CA5209)
5.5 cubic feet, 285 video cassettes, 243 audio tapes, 311 audio cassettes, 19 films, 2 film strips

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Audiovisual material, correspondence and miscellaneous papers of a University of Missouri journalism instructor. Mostly about international and minority journalism.

Knights of Columbus, Rolla Council 2627 Collection, 1936-2000 (R1119)
(4 folders)

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These are newsletters, printed materials, and miscellaneous papers of the Knights of Columbus council at Rolla in Phelps County, Missouri.

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Mary M. Knoblauch Papers, 1961-2014 (CA6727)
4.78 cubic feet (2 audio discs, 2 audio tapes, 4 video cassettes)

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The papers of Mary M. Knoblauch, a print journalist for Chicago's American and the Chicago Tribune, include newspaper clippings, tear sheets, awards, certificates, audiovisual material, correspondence, and an unpublished manuscript. Also included are papers covering Knoblauch's time as a freelance writer, film critic, and writing coach.

Joyce I. Koch and Harold B. Koch Papers, 1934-2006 (K0757)
5 f; 2 v

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Scrapbooks for the years Koch was president of Heart of America B'nai B'rith Women (now Jewish Women International), songbooks, miscellaneous papers and photographs of Penn Valley Community College Social Sciences Department, Harold Koch Ph.D., chair.

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Koehler and Jorn Families Papers, 1886-1980 (R0230)
(2 rolls of microfilm)

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The Koehler and Jorn Families Papers contain a microfilm copy of the correspondence, biographical materials, and personal papers of Emma Koehler and Charles G. Jorn of Naylor, Ripley County, Missouri. The correspondence, mostly in German, was received from relatives and friends in southern Illinois coal mining towns and from relatives in Bad Tennstedt, Germany.

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Sol Koenigsberg Papers, 1954-2011 (K1197)
0.5 c.f.

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This collection contains papers related to the Jewish Federation and Council of Greater Kansas City, including the organization's history and newspaper clippings. In addition, there are personal papers related to Sol Koenigsberg, who was Executive Director of the Jewish Federation and Council, including a memoir and personal photographs.

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Gerald and Annora Koetting Papers, 1950-1994 (S0912)
4 cubic feet

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The Gerald and Annora Koetting Papers contain correspondence, conference materials, photographs, surveys, and newsletters pertaining to Gerald and Annora Koetting's involvement with the St. Louis chapter of the American Marketing Association.

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Leslie Konnyu Papers, 1945-1991 (CA5235)
16.7 cubic feet, 1 audio cassette, 3 video cassettes

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The papers of a Hungarian-American author, scholar, and leader from St. Louis include correspondence, manuscripts, collected materials, articles, publications, scrapbooks, photographs and miscellaneous material.

Leslie Konnyu Papers, 1935-1981 (S0475)
1 cubic foot, 31 folders

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The Leslie Konnyu Papers contain correspondence, clippings, programs, and articles documenting his life and work as a Hungarian-American author, editor of the American Hungarian Review, and director of the St. Louis T.S. Eliot Society.

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Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Papers, 1950s-2023 (CA6637)
6.3 cubic feet, 1 video cassette, 20.26 GB of digital files

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The papers of a journalism and communications educator at Florida International University in Miami, and executive director of the Lillian Lodge Kopenhaver Center for the Advancement of Women in Communication, contain speeches, teaching materials, publications, survey material, materials documenting her involvement in the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication and the Society of Professional Journalists, and miscellaneous professional material.

KOPN Radio Records, 1951-2006 (CA5984)
162.8 cubic feet (includes 2,651 audio tapes, 523 audio cassettes, 1 CD, 32 computer disk, 3 DAT tapes), 8 video cassettes, 3 oversize items, 353 GB of digital files

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Records of the organization include audio tapes from the locally produced Children’s Radio Theater, poetry readings, live performances, and assorted miscellaneous recordings; correspondence; newspaper clippings; newsletters; grant materials; staff meeting minutes; brochures; digital audio files; and miscellaneous material. Also includes records of the Midwest Radio Theatre Workshop, including administrative files, grant applications, photographs, scripts, and audio cassettes from the project.

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Korean War Veterans Association Records, 1953-2012 (R1498)
1.25 cubic feet (19 folders, 1 VHS, 1 VHS-C)

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The Korean War Veterans Association Collection consists of scrapbook pages, photographs, audio-visual, and institutional records from the Korean War Veterans Association in Rolla, Missouri.

Thomas Korn Photograph Collection, 1933-1976 (SP0099)
0.5 cubic foot (13 folders, 129 photographs, 434 negatives)

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The Thomas Korn Photograph Collection contains photographs and negatives taken by Joplin, Missouri, photographer Thomas Korn.

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Joan Louis Kort Papers, 1958-1998 (K1280)
1 c.f.

Kort was International President of B'nai B'rith Women (Jewish Women International). Includes speeches, correspondence, news articles, publications, and photographs.

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Kosta-Maher Family Papers, 1856-1996 (S0737)
0.25 cubic foot

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The Kosta-Maher Family Papers contains photographs, vital records, and a partial genealogy of the two family branches.

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Cleo D. Kottwitz Papers, 1960s-2019 (CA6536)
4.4 cubic feet, 1 DVD

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The papers of a Methodist minister who worked in various locations throughout Missouri include funeral programs; sermons for funeral and weddings performed; presentations on the circuit rider Jacob Lanius; and work with the United Methodist Rural Fellowship and Town and Country Ministries. The collection also includes a small amount of material concerning the nursing career of his wife, Ellen Olmsted Kottwitz, as well as material concerning the Missouri Heifer Project and the International Farm Youth Exchange.

Kountz Family Papers, 1862-2003 (S1180)
3 cubic feet

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The Kountz Family Papers contains photographs, scrapbooks, yearbooks, certificates, and 8mm home movies documenting the lives of the Kountz family.

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Jacob P. Kraft Family Papers, 1950-2010 (K1040)
0.25 c.f.

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Family papers of former Film Projection/Engineer for KCTV. Includes family history and genealogy of the Kravchenko/Kraft family, Jewish publications, cook book, and Yarmulkes.

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Kenneth Krakauer Papers, 1890-2000 (K0777)
9 c.f.

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Research and writing relating to the history of golf in Kansas City by civic leader Krakauer, the author of the book, "When Golf Came to Kansas City."

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Marlene D. Krakow Papers, 1978 (K1278)
0.01 c.f.

Opening speech for Synagogue Shir Chadash given by Krakow.

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Kramer and Harms Architecture Firm Records, 1949-1980 (S0781)
24 cubic feet

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Gerhardt Kramer and Joe G. Harms formed the Kramer and Harms Architecture firm in St. Louis in 1956. The firm worked on restoring several historic buildings in the St. Loui area, including the Eugene Field House and the Chatillon-DeMenil House. They also worked on the historic village at Faust Park, the Thomas Sappington House, and the Palm House in Tower Grove Park. The collection consists of architectural plans for properties the company worked on throughout its existence.

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Lilian Kranitz Papers, 1923-1983 (K0238)
1 c.f.

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Taped interviews and written transcripts of 13 Holocaust survivors from Lodz, Poland. Also includes notes, reports, and articles on historical background and policies towards Eastern European Jews.

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Bill Kranz Papers, 1970-2015 (S0727)
2 cubic feet

The Bill Kranz Papers contain photographs, scrapbooks, CDs, and VHS tapes documenting his involvement with the Celestial Theater. This theatre performance group focuses on blacklight performance art, storytelling, and fine art.

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Paul Kranzberg Papers, 1899-1994 (S0716)
3 cubic feet, 60 folders, 291 photographs

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The Paul Kranzberg Papers contain correspondence, photographs, yearbooks, and newspaper clippings pertaining to his career as a St. Louis business owner and advertising executive. Kranzberg was the founder of Padco Advertising Company, co-founder of Affiliated Advertising Agencies International, and worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Food Advertising Department during the Great Depression.

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Bernard (Bud) Louis Krasne Family Papers, 1964-2009 (K0896)
0.75 c.f.

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Correspondence, genealogical research, newspaper clippings, business cards, digital materials, and photographs pertaining to Bud and Millie Krasne and their daughter Barbara.

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Krause, Elbrecht, and Woodrow Family Papers, 1917-2025 (C4623)
0.5 cubic feet (11 folders)

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Collection of family materials largely containing letters to Gladys Elbrecht of Streator, Illinois, from H.E. Heineke at West Point during World War I; letters to Charles W. Woodrow of St. Louis, Missouri, 1930s; and letters to Alosia Bell of St. Louis, Missouri, 1930s. Included are Krause family photo albums, 1967-2024, and "Memoir of a Missouri River Rat," by William J. Krause, 2025. 

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Joan Miday Krauskopf Papers, 1970-1982 (C3912)
3.3 cubic feet

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Joan M. Krauskopf was a law professor at the University of Missouri . Her papers relate to the women's movement, the campaigns for the Equal Rights Amendment in Missouri and in the U.S. Congress, and to her specialty of family law. Included in the collection are correspondence, promotional literature, articles/testimonies by Krauskopf, and many articles and newspaper clippings concerning the ERA.

Gary R. Kremer Papers, 1961-2019 (CA6143)
11.6 cubic feet, 47 audio cassettes, 4 CDs, 3 DVDs, 4 video cassettes, 740 MB of digital files

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The papers of the Director of the State Historical Society of Missouri primarily contain correspondence, publications, research material, and audiovisual material.

Otto and Joe Kroeger Photograph Collection, 1920-1994 (P0002)
0.2 cubic feet, 455 photographs, 6 audio cassettes

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The Kroeger collection is comprised of 455 glass plate negatives, film negatives, and photographs. Photographs were taken by Otto and his son, Joseph Kroeger, both of Jefferson City, Missouri. Also included are six interviews of the Kroeger family on audio cassettes.

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Young-Hie Nahm Kromm Papers, 1958-2021 (S0449)
15 cubic feet

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The Young-Hie Nahm Kromm Papers consist of architectural plans, correspondence, site specifications, floor plans, photographs, and meeting minutes documenting Kromm’s career as a Korean-American woman architect with Kromm, Rikimaru, and Johansen Inc.  

John M. Kuhlman Papers, 1953-2011 (C4738)
0.2 cubic feet (7 folders), 435 MB of digital files

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The papers of a professor of economics at the University of Missouri from 1961 to 1985 include his memoirs; professional correspondence and letters from students; news articles and editorials; speeches; and miscellaneous documents.

Frederick August Kullman Papers, 1855-1980 (R0120)
0.03 cubic foot (3 folders)

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The Frederick August Kullman Papers contain photocopies of the miscellaneous papers and Civil War diary of Frederick A. Kullman, a resident of Cole Camp, Benton County, Missouri, and a soldier in the 13th Missouri Cavalry. His papers include confirmation and emigration certificates from Bavaria, military service records, correspondence, photographs, and genealogical information on the Kullman family. The wartime diary covers service at Rolla and Licking, Missouri in 1865.

Neal F. Kurz Papers, 1963-1994 (K1102)
0.2 c.f.

The Neal F. Kurz Papers contains materials related to Kurz's career as a customer service representative with Trans World Airlines. The collection primarily consists of shift change reports compiled by Kurz.

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Jonathan Kwitny Papers, 1957-1993 (C4081)
17.0 cubic feet (360 folders), 1 audio cassette, 1 video cassette

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The papers contain the research material and writings of Jonathan Kwitny, a Jewish American writer and investigative journalist.

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Labor for Peace Conference Records, 1972-1973 (S0426)
0.1 cubic foot, 5 folders

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This collection contains correspondence, memos, reports, a policy statement, newspaper clippings, and press releases from the 1972 Labor for Peace Conference held in St. Louis, Missouri. Labor for Peace was an anti-war organization of national labor leaders meeting to condemn the Vietnam War.

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Paul W. Ladenson Letter, 1970 (C2683)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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To Nancy C. Prewitt, Columbia, MO, from Ely, VT, May 6, 1970.

Dartmouth College senior requesting letters to congressmen in opposition to the involvement of U.S. troops in Cambodia.

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Ladies Friday Musical Club Yearbooks and Programs, 1927-1972 (S0128)
0.01 cubic foot

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This collection contains, yearbooks, programs, and a newspaper article collected by and about the Ladies’ Friday Night Musical Club of St. Louis, a Missouri-based social organization for female musicians in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Lake Creek United Methodist Church (Pettis County, Mo.) Records, 1844-1976 (C3698)
1 roll of microfilm

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The records of the Lake Creek United Methodist Church contain histories, minutes and membership, baptism, marriage, and funeral lists of the Versailles Mission; Florence District; later Lake Creek District; and the Lake Creek Church, Pettis County, of the Methodist Episcopal, later United Methodist, Church, founded in 1843. Volumes 1 and 2 are in German and volume 3 is partially in German.

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Marilyn Hope Lake Papers, 1955-2016 (CA6627)
12.2 cubic feet

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The papers of an author, instructor, and educational association executive include writings, correspondence, greeting cards, journals, and miscellaneous personal and professional material.

Linda Lakin Papers, 1976-1988 (S0755)
8 cubic feet

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The Linda Lakin Papers contain correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, and convention programs documenting her experience organizing Space Trek, a Star Trek convention held in St. Louis, Missouri, during the 1980s.

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Edward C. Lambert Collection, 1949-1972 (C4653)
0.25 cubic feet (7 folders), 8 audio tapes

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Audio tapes and papers pertaining to various inaugurations and speeches, including the Truman Presidential inauguration and Eleanor Roosevelt's press conference at Stephens College, 1949. Also included are papers on the inaugurations of Missouri governors, journalism student papers, and miscellaneous notes.

Lamine Baptist Association Records, 1913-1972 (R0422)
4 folders

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These are records of an association of Baptist churches primarily in Morgan and Cooper
counties of Missouri. Included are minutes of annual conferences in 1913, 1965, and 1972, and an
institutional history compiled for the association's centennial in 1972.

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Lamine (Mo.) School and Community Club Records, 1887-2003 (CA6438)
0.6 cubic feet, 3 oversize volumes

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Records of the Lamine School in Cooper and Pettis Counties. The school was consolidated into the Smithton School District in 1952, at which point the community purchased the building and it became a community center. The records include minutes of the Lamine Community Club.

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John E. Lamy Collection, 1916-2000 (C4356)
0.2 cubic feet (5 folders)

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Memoir, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous material related to a Missouri physician captured in the Philippines by the Japanese during World War II. Also World War I scrapbook created by John E. Lamy's mother, Marie Elsie Lamy.

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