Sophie Beatrice ""Bee"" Kurs Sherman Papers, 1941-1986 (K0893)
0.07 cubic foot (7 folders, 1 photograph)
The Sophie Beatrice "Bee" Kurs Sherman Papers contain columns, scripts, and song lyrics written by Bee Sherman, a member of Kehilath Israel Synagogue, as well as a certified copy of Sherman's birth record, a photograph, and two newspaper clippings.
William Henry Sherman Papers (collection removed by donor 7/2/2014), 1924-1992 (K1239)
5 c.f.
Sherman was a career officer with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and a World War II veteran. Includes slides, 8 mm film, and photographs taken during World War II in Germany, France, Belgium and North Africa. Also materials pertain to Sherman's responsibilities in the Philippines during the early 1950's: correspondence with Princess Tarhata Kiram of Jolo, Sulu, Philippines; and a journal kept by Sherman while in Jolo.
Floyd C. Shoemaker Collection, 1804-1970 (P0341)
Composite Photograph of Gamma chapter, Pi Lambda Epsilon Fraternity; University of Missouri Columns; Northwest Missouri Press Association Annual Outing, Hotel Taneycomo, Rockaway Beach, 1948
Floyd Calvin Shoemaker Collection, 1857; 1886-1973 (C4570)
2.8 cubic feet (75 folders, 6 oversize items)
Papers from Shoemaker’s tenure as Secretary of the State Historical Society of Missouri from 1915-1960--such as copies of the “This Week in Missouri History” series, information on the 1950s historical markers program, speeches and articles, and details of his various activities and honors--as well as photographs, correspondence, and personal materials.
Ralph J. Shoemaker Papers, 1965-1980 (CA4298)
6 cubic feet, 1 oversize volume
Postcard collections, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous writings. Shoemaker was a newspaper librarian.
David W. Short Collection, 1902-1975 (K0690)
0.98 c.f.
Short is a collector of materials relating to interurban railroad and streetcar systems. Includes mechanical drawings, magazines, posters, maps, and photographs.
Dewey Short Papers, 1908-1980 (C4515)
45.0 c.f. (2868 folders), 3 audio cassettes, 9 audio discs, 2 audio tapes, 1 CD, 2 video cassettes, 2 DVDs, 2 film reels, 41 oversize items, 2 volumes, 1 oversize box
The personal and political papers of a Republican U. S. Representative from Missouri’s seventh congressional district include education and personal papers; correspondence; campaign materials; speeches; press releases; audiovisual material; photographs; subject files; and committee records. Includes materials on Table Rock Dam and Reservoir and the U. S. Army during World War II and the Cold War.
Dorothy Heckmann Shrader Papers, 1866-1976 (CA5925)
6 cubic feet
The papers of a Hermann, Missouri, writer and descendant of steamboat captain, Bill Heckmann. Includes newspaper clippings of happenings along Missouri’s waterways dating from the late 1800s to mid-1900s. Also includes genealogical information on the Heckmann family, maps of Missouri's rivers, and a few photographs of steamboats and river scenes.
Harlan Loy Shrader Papers, 1889-1970 (C4350)
0.4 cubic feet (10 folders), 1 oversize volume
The records contain papers, volumes, and photographs from the life of Harlan Loy Shrader, including his time as a student at the University of Missouri, his military service during World War I, and his career in poultry science.
James F. Shrewsbury Papers, 1955-2014 (S0988)
54 cubic feet
The James F. Shrewsbury Papers consist of meeting minutes, political campaign material, newspaper clippings, reports, and political campaign materials pertaining Shrewsbury’s career on the 16th Ward Alderman (1983-2007) and the President of the St. Louis Board of Alderman (2002-2007), for the city of St. Louis. This collection also contains political campaign ephemera—bumper stickers, political buttons, and flyers—pertaining to Missouri state and national politicians. The materials in this collection date from 1962 to 2015.
SHSMO-KC Picture Collection, 1870-2010 (K0026)
8 c.f.
An artificial collection of photographs, postcards, pictures from various sources.
Marian Tranin Shultz Papers, 1910-2008 (K1060)
2.5 c.f.
Daughter of entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Menorah Medical Center (MMC) founder Earl Tranin, Shultz has also been a volunteer at MMC. Includes correspondence, letters, postcards, magazines, newsletters, newspaper clippings, photographs, certificates, plaques, yearbooks, and a Menorah Medical Center history.
Merna Singer Siegler and Sylvan Siegler Papers, 1940-2012 (K1261)
0.5 c.f.
Personal papers of active members of the Jewish Community, including National Council of Jewish Women and Beth Shalom Sisterhood notebooks, and World War II photograph/postcard album.
Sierra Club, Ozark Chapter Records, 1967-2019 (S0428)
65.25 cubic feet, 979 photographs, 14 audio tape
The records of the Sierra Club, Ozark Chapter, contain correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, photographs, and newsletters documenting the chapter's mission to protect the nation's wilderness. Subjects of interest include nuclear power, coal and strip mining, and the Meramec Dam.
Sigma Alpha Iota Alumnae Chapter Records, 1946-2001 (K0821)
8 c.f.
Scrapbooks and correspondence relating to activities of the music sorority.
Sigma Alpha Iota, St. Louis Alumnae Chapter Records, 1943-2022 (S0399)
3.75 cubic feet
The collection contains meeting minutes, yearbooks, photographs, and scrapbooks documenting Sigma Alpha Iota, St. Louis Chapter's mission as a fraternal organization to develop music appreciation and talent in the United States and the globe through education and philanthropy.
Sigma Delta Epsilon, Delta Chapter Records, 1924-1970 (C4658)
0.4 cubic feet (11 folders)
Records of the University of Missouri chapter of a graduate women's scientific fraternity. Includes minutes, organizational histories, membership records, convention proceedings, newsletters, by-laws, and charter, initiation proceedings, and miscellany.
Inga Baruch Silverman and Martin L. Silverman Papers, 1971, 1991 (K0986)
0.02 c.f.
Special service booklet honoring Rabbi Gershon Hadas on occasion of his 75th Birthday; script and notes for ""Heaven Help Us!"" a comedy performed by members of Beth Shalom Congregation.
Simmons Enterprises Records, 1978-1992 (C4550)
0.6 cubic feet (16 folders)
Records concerning publishing activities of a reporting and public relations company in Jefferson City, Missouri, consisting of issues of the Simmons Political Report and Up The Flagpole-both of which focused on Missouri politics-and related correspondence.
Aletha Schultz Simon Papers, 1942-2012 (K0865)
4.75 c.f.
Personal papers of a Kansas City native, active in many civic and Jewish communal organizations. Includes board and committee minutes, lesson plans, exhibit notes, forms, programs, flyers, stationary, a calendar, a directory, handbooks, articles, brochures, and newspaper clippings of the Women's League for Conservative Judaism, Beth Shalom Sisterhood, and the Museum Without Walls. Also materials for Beth Shalom, National Council of Jewish Women, the Jewish Community Center, Midwest Center For Holocaust Education, and the Eureka Fishing Club.
Thomas E. Sims Papers, 1952-2001 (K0639)
19 c.f.
Professional papers of a Kansas City, Missouri Municipal court judge, 16th Judicial Circuit. Includes correspondence, research materials, case studies, newsletters and publications of various state and national legal organizations.
Single Oversize Document Collection, 1918-1998 (S1088)
0.25 cubic foot
This collection is an artificial collection combining miscellaneous oversize acquisitions related to Missouri places, individuals, and events.
Ike Skelton Papers, 1970s-2010 (CA6210)
254 cubic feet, 261 audio cassettes, 97 audio tapes, 44 CDs, 393 video cassettes, 17 oversize items, 1 oversize volume, 8.01 MB digital files
Papers of Democratic congressman who represented Missouri's 4th District from 1977-2011. Appointment books, clippings, Congressional Research Service files, correspondence, financial records, photographs, press releases, and speeches are included.
Skip Gatermann Papers, 1930s-2020 (S0347)
13.5 cubic feet
The Skip Gatermann papers contains correspondence, newsletters, curricula, reports, and newspaper clippings regarding Gatermann's career as a Social Studies teacher in St. Louis City Public Schools and as a writer for various publications focusing on St. Louis City history.
Skyway Airlines Collection, 1977 (R1219)
(1 folder)
This is a schedule effective April 24, 1977 for Skyway Airlines, a commuter carrier that served Columbia, Fort Leonard Wood, Lake of the Ozarks, and Rolla in Missouri, with gateway connections at St. Louis and Kansas City.
Alfred W. Slaughter Collection, 1857-2013 (C4620)
0.2 cubic feet (3 folders)
The collection contains a biographical sketch of Alfred W. Slaughter, a teacher who lived in Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri, as well as a volume titled "Slaughter and Abbot Genealogy" and a scrapbook, 1857-1913.
Slavic Folk Music Collection, 1973-1979 (K1194)
0.20 c.f. (8 folders)
Includes a project outline entitled "An Oral History of Slavic Cultures in Kansas City, Kansas and Sugar Creek, Missouri," and programs and books relating to Slavic folk music.
Alberta Slavin Papers, 1965-1978 (S0392)
9 cubic feet, 227 folders, 3 reel-to-reel tapes, 10 microfilm rolls
The papers of Alberta Slavin contain correspondence, newsletters, press releases, survey sheets, position papers, and photographs pertaining to her career as a consumer activist and her work with Save our Symphony and her campaign for Missouri Lieutenant Governor in 1976.
Slusher Family Papers, 1874-1974 (C4028)
1.7 cubic feet (24 folders, 7 volumes)
The Slusher family papers consist of personal correspondence and account books of the Slushers of Lexington, Missouri, and their extended family who lived in Missouri and Virginia.
H.E. Slusher Papers, 1936-1980 (C3077)
17 cubic feet
Papers of H.E. Slusher during the period he served as president of Missouri Farm Bureau Federation. Also includes some materials from period following his retirement in 1958.
Sarah Kraft Small Papers, 1976-1977 (K0939)
0.06 c.f.
Small served as Beth Shalom Sisterhood president. Includes Sisterhood administrative papers and programs.
Gene Smith Papers, 1941-1995 (K1347)
.25 c.f.
bound collection of Hallmark Military News employee newsletters, 1941-1946; one issue Hallmark NoonNews, 1986; remembrance of G. Smith; ephemera items
Nancy K. Smith Postcard Collection, 1900-1970 (P0029)
268 postcards
Postcards, all views of hospitals and clinics and some sanitariums across Missouri.
Robert C. Smith Papers, 1967-2002 (C4178)
1.6 cubic feet (55 folders)
The papers of a Columbia, Missouri lawyer involved in many civic activities. The papers include speeches from dedication ceremonies, planning documents for the American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, and records of the Hinkson Investment Club.
Robert C. Smith Papers, 1950-2002 (C4179)
2.3 cubic feet (106 folders), 11 oversize items
The papers of a Columbia, Missouri, lawyer involved in politics and many civic activities. The papers include campaign material from Smith's 1958 race for Congress, subject files from his time in the Missouri House, and subject files from his time as Mayor of Columbia. The papers also document issues and bills Smith worked on while in public office.
Rose Dorf Wiggins Smith Papers, 1919-1982 (R1515)
1 cubic foot (18 folders)
The Rose Dorf Wiggins Smith Papers contain the diaries and personal papers of Rose Smith, nee Dorf. The diaries contain almost daily entries of her life in Crawford County, Missouri including her work for local newspapers.
Seymour Smith Papers, 1930s-1980s (CA4407)
25.2 cubic feet
The papers of a professor of theology and president of Stephens College include correspondence, class notes, research, writings, sermons, speeches, publications, and materials concerning Stephens College and various professional and civic organizations. Also contains material from Smith’s career prior to Stephens College.
Stanley C. Smith Papers, 1951-1971 (C3607)
0.4 cubic feet (34 folders)
Papers of a newspaper editor, tavern operator, teacher, and close friend of the poet John G. Neihardt. Smith managed one of Neihardt’s public speaking tours and the two corresponded regularly for twenty years. The papers consist primarily of letters from Neihardt to Smith, but also include records related to the 1965 speaking tour, newspaper clippings, and photographs.
Rosemary L. Smithson Papers, 1970-1982 (K0307)
3 c.f.
The organizational records of the Missouri Equal Rights Amendment Coalition for which Smithson was an active leader. Includes correspondence, minutes, reports, working papers, and tape recordings.
Smithville and Longview Dam and Reservoir (Missouri) Projects Records, 1978-1979 (C2519)
0.4 cubic feet
The records of the Smith and Longview Dam and Reservoir contain National Architectural and Engineering Record/Historic American Buildings Survey photographs, field records, historical and descriptive data, maps, and drawings of historic architectural structures at the Smithville and Longview Lakes, MO. Included are Longview Farm, Rockford School, James Poff and Sophia Rollins residences, Reuben Ross barn, and Waddell "A" truss bridge.
Floyd Snelson Papers, 1945-1985 (R1372)
0.1 cubic foot (4 folders, 100 photographs)
The Floyd Snelson photographs are a collection of 100 photographs taken in the Pacific Theater during WWII by Floyd Snelson. Additional biographical material and many documents from Japan during the War period are included in the collection. Some of the photographs document the Japanese surrender at Okinawa.
Robert O. Snyder Papers, 1960-1987 (S0560)
10 cubic feet, 178 folders, 15 photographs
Robert O. Snyder served in the Missouri Legislature form 1960 to 1976 when he made an unsuccessful bid for the U.S. Congress. He was appointed to the Missouri Court of Appeals in 1977. The collection contains correspondence, reports, political buttons, and photographs of Robert Snyder.
Society of Independent Artists of St. Louis Collection, 1946-1972 (S0092)
0.25 cubic foot
The Society of Independent Artists of St. Louis Collection consists of pamphlets chronicling the group’s mission to foster public interest in art in St. Louis by sponsoring art exhibitions featuring local artists.
Soil Conservation Society of America, Show-Me Chapter Records, 1950-1985 (C4516)
1.0 cubic feet (29 folders)
Records of the Missouri arm of the Soil Conservation Society of America, formed as the Alfalfa-Brome Chapter in 1950 and then reorganized as the Show-Me Chapter in 1955.
Maurice David Solomon Papers, 1950-2008 (K0583)
0.5 c.f.
Articles, correspondence, photographs, and other items relating to Solomon, Rabbi at Kehilath Israel Synagogue, and to his wife, Betty Mallin Solomon.
John W. Sondheim Papers, 1978 (K0789)
1 c.f.
Notes, minutes and letters relating to Sondheim's service on the Kansas City Cable TV Study Committee.
Noelle Soren Photographs, 1974-1975 (P0424)
18 photographs
Photos of the Missouri Theatre and Ninth Street in Columbia, MO, ca. 1975.
Leo Soriano Papers, 1930-1995 (S0581)
0.3 cubic feet
The Leo Soriano Papers primarily consist of 23 tapes containing Soriano's recounting his life story, including his military service during World War II. Also included in the collection are photographs of Soriano, dating from the 1930s to the 1980s.
Soroptimist International of Kansas City Records, 1926-2010 (K0253)
29 c.f.
Organizational records of a local professional and businesswomen's service organization, including correspondence, business and financial papers, obituaries of its members, and newsletters.