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Gaddis School, Barry County, Missouri Collection, 1988 (R1292)
(1 folder)
This is a reunion booklet for Gaddis School near Cassville in Barry County, Missouri. The school operated from 1891 through 1964. The booklet, produced on the occasion of a reunion of the school's former students and teachers in 1988, includes historical information, excerpts from school records, and photographs of students and teachers.
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Art Galbraith Papers, 1977-1993 (C1213)
0.1 cubic feet, 2 record albums, 1 audio cassette
Papers of Arthur Galbraith (1909-1993), fiddler from southwestern Missouri who specialized in Ozark folk music. Includes publicity, concert programs, obituaries, correspondence, awards, and recordings of his music.
Galilee Association of General Baptists Records, 1913-1980 (R0077)
(2 rolls of microfilm)
The Galilee Association of General Baptists Records contains a microfilm copy of the proceedings of the annual sessions of the organization of General Baptist congregations in southeastern Missouri. Also included are Old Liberty Association proceedings, Liberty Association proceedings, and a reprinted sermon of Benoni Stinson.
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Hugh R. Gardner Papers, 1961-1984 (C4362)
0.8 cubic feet (9 folders)
Diaries kept by Hugh R. Gardner while an employee of the Columbia Sand Company, Rocheport, Missouri. Includes detailed summaries of Gardner's daily employment schedule, miscellaneous receipts, record of barge operations on the Missouri River near Rocheport, weather reports, personal activities, including repairs to Gardner's pick-up truck, and an appointment calendar kept by Mrs. Gardner.
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James A. Gardner Papers, 1937-1987 (C3702)
1.4 cubic feet (41 folders)
Papers of a historian including coursework from his time as a student at Washington University in Saint Louis, manuscripts written about Moses Austin, and teaching and administrative materials from the social sciences department at Mineral Area College.
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Mary A. Gardner Papers, 1940s-1990s (CA5740)
41 cubic feet, 3 audio cassettes, 1 audio tape, 2 films, 2 video cassettes
Papers of a professor of journalism and newspaper consultant, consisting of personal and professional correspondence and subject files, research and consulting material, photographs, and family papers.
Viola Gardner Papers, 1953-1982 (K1230)
1 c.f.
Gardner was Poet Laureate of Missouri. Includes her poetry, publications, correspondence, and instruction techniques. Also photocopies of the poetry journal, "Orphic Lute" which she published.
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Agnes Garino Papers, 1960-2022 (S0500)
2.5 cubic feet
The Agnes Garino Papers contain meeting minutes, correspondence, program booklets, and newspaper clippings documenting her involvement with the Kirkwood City Council, the Kirkwood Symphony Orchestra, and the St. Louis Sports Commission, and the U.S.-Olympic Festival.
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Eileen Garry Papers, 1930-1998 (K0700)
0.1 c.f.
The Garry family was involved in the garment manufacturing industry in Kansas City, MO. includes book on Congregation Beth Torah book Garry co-wrote and a photograph of garment industry manufacturers featuring members of the Garry and Pachter families.
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Gash Family Papers, 1971, 1982 (K0137)
0.24 c.f. (6 folders)
Genealogical research and document relating to the family who settled in Clay County, MO. Includes letters, diaries, photographs, land transfer documents, and related family papers.
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Gateway City Big Band Records, 1966-2021 (S0367)
1.8 cubic feet
The collection contains meeting minutes, correspondence, schedules, vinyl records, and photographs chronicling the Gateway City Big Band's 50-year-plus history as a seven-piece dance dedicated to promoting the continued interest in big band-style music.
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Gateway Human Resources Records, 1949-1989 (S1063)
2 cubic feet, 28 folders, 167 photographs
Gateway Human Resources (GHR) was an organization that provided professional development resources for women in the workplace. The materials in this collection contain meeting minutes, budget reports, membership applications, and correspondence relating to developmental workshops, dinner meetings, and annual conferences. Also included in this collection is a short history of GHR and the National Human Resources Association (NHRA), the parent organization of GHR.
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Gateway Region Young Men's Christian Association Records, 1853-2020 (S0473)
87 cubic feet
The Gateway Region Young Men's Christian Association was founded in St. Louis on October 20, 1853. Initially, the organization focused on young men's spiritual development but later expanded to include the mental, social, physical, recreation, and vocational needs of both sexes. The collection consists of by-laws, correspondence, meeting minutes, schedules, press releases, and photographs.
Gaylord's Social Club Records, 1936-1980 (S0126)
0.01 cubic foot, 1 folder
Joseph Chapman and Wayman Smith organized the Gaylord’s Social Club in St. Louis in September 1935. It was composed of young Black men who had grown up together, went to different colleges, and returned to St. Louis. In addition to enriching the social lives of its members, the club also makes contributions to charitable organizations.
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Betty Valle Gegg Papers, 1966-2015 (CG0046)
0.01 cubic feet
The Betty Valle Gegg Papers contains original and photocopied newspaper clippings of articles written by her in the Ste. Genevieve Herald from 1966 to 2015.
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Louis G. Geiger Papers, 1840s-2011 (CA6433)
2.5 cubic feet, 13 computer discs, 780 MB of digital files, 1 oversize item
Addition of family photographs and slides. Locations include Missouri, Colorado, New York, New Jersey, India, Thailand, and Europe. Includes World War II Navy photographs. Also includes scans of most images along with descriptions, publications, and personal and professional material of Louis G. Geiger and Mark Geiger.
Louis G. Geiger Papers, 1803-2002 (C4058)
17.5 cubic feet (355 folders)
Gender and Mass Media Newsletters, 1981-1993 (C4099)
0.2 cubic feet (15 folders)
International newsletter published in Sweden to exchange information about research and activities concerned with sex roles in mass media. Formerly titled Sex Roles Within Massmedia.
General Metal Products of St. Louis Records, 1904-1986 (S1085)
5 cubic feet
This collection contains meeting minutes, financial statements, and newspaper clippings of a St. Louis firm dedicated to producing metal products, including fenders, hood supports, and ordinance fuse liners.
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Gentry Family Papers, 1898-2012 (CA6514)
3 cubic feet
Addition of papers of a prominent family from St. Louis and central Missouri includes correspondence, news clippings, genealogical material, and miscellaneous material.
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George Carden Circus International Collection, 1986 (R0909)
(1 folder)
This is the '1986 Official Program and Color Book' for George Carden Circus International, which had winter quarters at Willard in Greene County, Missouri.
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George Family Papers, 1880-1989 (C4385)
2 cubic feet (85 folders, 1 oversize photograph)
Correspondence, personal material, photographs, research material, notes and scrapbooks concerning the George and other related families.
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George Muehlbach & Sons Grocery Company Records, 1874-2003 (K0643)
7 c.f.
Organizational records including employee policies, legal agreements, publications and advertising materials, photographs of the grocery stores, and architectural drawings of a Kansas City area grocery store chain.. Also photographs of the family.
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Nicholas George Papers, 1930s-2000s (CA5993)
78 cubic feet, approx. 900 audio tapes, approx. 800 audio cassettes, 3 video cassettes, 13 films, 15 audio discs, 17 CDs
Office correspondence, wire copy, and news reports on audio tapes and cassettes of managing editor for ABC Radio News during the 1960s and 1970s. Tapes document most major events of this period including the Kennedy and King assassinations, Vietnam War, and space missions. The papers also contain materials from George's teaching career in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Sheila Gibbons Papers, 1964-2023 (CA5927)
6.9 cubic feet, 3 computer disks, 10 audio cassettes, 4 video cassettes, 1 DVD
Newsletters, newspaper clippings, columns, journal articles, conferences proceedings, and research papers concerning women and the media. Issues covered include marketing, women in film, news coverage of women, pornography, and women journalists.
Evelyn Levin Gibian and Marvin Paul Gibian Collection, 1987-2004 (K0706)
0.1 c.f.
Materials concerning the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City and Congregation Beth Shalom and its members. Includes newspaper clipping and booklets, and memorabilia for various events.
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George Miles Gibson Jr. Papers, 1914-1980 (S0300)
7 cubic feet, 138 folders
The papers of George Miles Gibson contain correspondence, journals, sermons, and books documenting his career as a pastor, professor, and prolific writer. Also included in the collection are biographical and genealogical material about Gibson.
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Gideon-Anderson Lumber and Mercantile Company Records, 1901-1985 (R0449)
21 folders MICROFILMED
This is an addition to the business records of the Gideon-Anderson Lumber & Mercantile
Company (see also R290), which operated at Gideon in New Madrid County, Missouri. Most of the
papers concern operations in 1901-1919, but there are also papers of a subsidiary operation, the
Gideon and North Island Railroad Company, 1903-1932, and historical materials on the firm to
1985.
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Ona M. Gieschen Papers, 1935-2005 (K0562)
15 c.f.
Personal professional files and collected materials of former TWA hostess, supervisor and director of customer service, and historian of TWA. Also articles written by the Gieschen, histories and recollections by former employees, and correspondence between two pioneers of TWA, Hal Blackburn and Gordon "Parky" Parkinson. And research materials, photographs, and correspondence concerning Watts Mill and Dallas, MO.
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Ruth K. Gieschen Collection, 1950-1992 (K1173)
0.6 c.f.
Gieschen was active in education reform in the greater Kansas City area. Includes administrative papers and reports of the Missouri Governor's Conferences on Education, the Metropolitan Kansas City Junior College District, and the Hickman Mills Community Scholarship Foundation. Also programs of various Kansas City Theater productions.
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Jerena East Giffen Papers, 1893-2008 (C4086)
2.0 cubic feet (72 folders), 3 video cassettes
The papers of a former journalist, educator, and author of several books on women in Missouri history.
Lawrence E. Giffin Collection, 1971-1998 (CA5844)
1.4 c.f., 1 volume, 3 oversize items
Dissertation proposal, chapters, and research material on steamboat transportation in Missouri and other miscellaneous materials. Includes navigation maps of the Missouri River.
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Molly Levey Gilgus Papers, 1916-2012 (K0808)
0.5 c.f.
Personal papers including correspondence, speeches, certificates and awards, newspaper clippings, and photographs of Gilgus, an active member of B'nai B'rith Women (Jewish Women International).
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Maltie Thomas Gilliam Papers, 1976-2007 (K1056)
3 c.f.
Gilliam was a long time resident of Kansas City, Missouri. She was a member of Centennial United Methodist Church, the Order of Eastern Star, the Order of Cyrene, Daughters of Isis, and the Order of Golden Circle. Includes personal papers relating to Gilliam's life, work and civic activities: organizational by-laws and histories, reports, correspondence, certificates, awards and plaques received by Gilliam.
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M. E. Gillioz Collection, 1926-1994 (R0575)
0.1 cubic foot (4 folders)
The M. E. Gillioz Collection contains printed material and newspaper clippings concerning the life and career of M. E. Gillioz, a construction contractor and businessman from Monett, Barry County, Missouri.
Rosemary Lucas Ginn Papers, 1950-1985 (C3964)
6.8 cubic feet
Papers of Rosemary Lucas Ginn, Republican Committeewoman, President of the U.S. National Commission for UNESCO, Ambassador to Luxembourg. Includes correspondence, photos, memoranda, newspaper clippings, and publications relating to her work with the Republican National Committee, Missouri Republican Party, and UNESCO.
Charles Nelson Glaab Papers, 1956-1991 (K0038)
2 c.f.
Correspondence, research materials, working papers, and drafts relating to the operation and research of the Kansas City History Project and to Glaab's research into the Kansas City railway systems
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Dorothy and Herman Glass Papers, 1916-2000 (K0936)
0.07 c.f.
The collection consists of photographs, programs, and newsletters from B'nai B'rith and Hadassah along with a high school commencement program, yearbook, and newspaper clippings.
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Glasstown, U.S.A., A Brief History of Glassmaking at Crystal City, Missouri, Paper, 1981 (S0080)
1 folder, 64 pages, 0.01 cubic foot
This collection consists of Glass Town USA, A Brief History of Glass Making At Crystal City, Missouri, 1868-1981, a 64-page manuscript chronicling the history of Crystal City, Missouri, and the Crystal Plate Glass Company.
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Glenn Farm Records, 1943-1995 (CA6087)
7 volumes
Farm ledgers kept by the Edward Glenn family in Pike County, Missouri from 1943 to 1995.
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Frank Ivy Glenn and Ardis Couchman Glenn, Glenn Bookshop Records, 1920-2010 (K1267)
36 c.f.
The Bookshop was an internationally known antiquarian book store in Kansas City, MO that bought and sold collections of books and manuscripts and other rare items. Includes financial records, reference indexes, files on purchases and sales, inventory, appraisal files, customer lists, photographs, personal papers of the Glenns, and other related materials.
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Robert H. Gneiser Papers, 1931-2008 (C4500)
1.25 cubic feet (43 folders, 9 oversize items, 2 audio tapes, 1 film reel)
Papers of a radio and television broadcaster include correspondence, clippings audiovisual material, drafts of novels, and miscellaneous personal and professional material.
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K. Bruce Goebel Papers, 1980s-2000s (CA6267)
184.3 cubic feet
Professional papers of a central Missouri architect. Includes oversize drawings and corresponding job files.
William A. Goff Papers, 1959-1983 (K0043)
11 c.f.
Research notes, articles, and correspondence of a historian for Westport Historical Society and editor of the Westport Historical Quarterly. His topics included fur trade, Civil War, overland trails, and Kansas City regional history.
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Barbara S. Goldansky Papers, 1964-1989 (K0890)
0.25 c.f.
Goldansky served as president of B'nai B'rith Women Beth Horon Chapter No. 42. Includes B'nai B'rith Women scrapbooks and programs.
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Lawrence A. Goldblatt Architectural Records, 1982 (K1043)
0.08 c.f. (1 folder)
Study done by Lawrence Goldblatt Architecture Planning Development: "The Musicians Foundation Preservation, Perpetuation."
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Rhetta Turkin Goldstein Papers, 1940-1998 (K1145)
0.1 c.f.
Goldstein was active in B'nai B'rith and the Jewish War Veterans, Missouri-Kansas, No. 605 Post and Auxiliary, among other Jewish organizations. Includes photographs, programs, clippings, correspondence, and publications.
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Albert Irving Goller Papers, 1941-1998 (K0863)
4 c.f.
Goller was a principle with the Vile-Goller Fine Arts Printing & Lithographing Company and a civic leader in the Kansas City Jewish Community. Photographs, newspapers, films, VHS video tapes, newspaper clippings, letters, cards, invites, certificates, high school and college yearbooks, commemorative booklets.
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Shirley Stolowy Goller Papers, 1924-1992 (K1189)
2 c.f.
Goller was an prominent Jewish civic leader in Kansas City, MO photographs, scrapbooks, diaries, and other documents related to Goller's life and many community activities.
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Bela Gondos Papers, 1987-2000 (K0807)
0.03 cubic foot (3 folders)
The Bela Gondos Papers contain eight presentations and essays written by Bela Gondos, a Holocaust survivor, about the Holocaust and Jewish culture and history. Several of them include biographical information and personal reflections along with historical information.