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Young-Hie Nahm Kromm Papers, 1958-2021 (S0449)
11 cubic feet
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.
Kuk Sool Won, St. Louis Records, 1988-2010 (S0338)
7 cubic feet
The Kuk Sool Won, St. Louis Records contain photographs, scrapbooks, and tests documenting the school's dedication to teaching Kuk Sool Won, a traditional Korean martial arts system founded in 1958 by In Hyuk Suh.
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Frederick August Kullman Papers, 1855-1980 (R0120)
0.03 cubic foot (3 folders)
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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La Comunidad Video Collection, 1980-1990 (K0499)
36 c.f.
3/4" professional tapes, made by Hispanic Productions, Inc., of a weekly American cablevision program about the Hispanic community in Greater Kansas City area,also includes written history of the organization
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Laclede's Landing, St. Louis, Missouri, Photographs, 1980, 1980 (P0241)
Five photos of St. Louis: LaClede's Landing and the Gateway Arch in 1980.
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Marilyn Hope Lake Papers, 1955-2016 (CA6627)
12.2 cubic feet
The papers of an author, instructor, and educational association executive include writings, correspondence, greeting cards, journals, and miscellaneous personal and professional material.
Lamine (Mo.) School and Community Club Records, 1887-2003 (CA6438)
0.6 cubic feet, 3 oversize volumes
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.
John E. Lamy Collection, 1916-2000 (C4356)
0.2 cubic feet (5 folders)
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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Donald M. Lance Papers, 1960s-2000s (CA6213)
17.8 cubic feet, 25 audio tapes, 107 computer discs
Addition of correspondence, course materials, research files, surveys, computer data, audio recordings, photographs, and miscellaneous papers of a linguist and professor of English at the University of Missouri. Contains research on dialects and the pronunciation of "Missouri."
Donald M. Lance Papers, 1938-2002 (C3992)
11.3 cubic feet (754 folders), 144 audio cassettes
The papers of a University of Missouri English professor, well-known for his lectures on the pronunciation of “Missouri” and other dialect research, contain extensive professional correspondence, research data, articles, presentations, teaching materials, and materials related to his work with professional organizations. Audio cassettes include interviews with Germans in Missouri and with decorated U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Byrl D. Taylor, Missouri folk musicians, and examples of English language dialects.
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Fran Landesman Papers, 1959-1998 (S0608)
3 cubic feet, 112 folders, 44 photographs, 6 CDS, 23 audiotapes
Fran Landesman was an internationally recognized lyricist and poet, born in New York City in 1927. Through the 1950s, she lived in St. Louis, where she and her husband, Jay Landesman, operated the Crystal Palace Nightclub in Gaslight Square, producing avant-garde theater and bringing new talent to St. Louis. She died in London in 2011. The papers include correspondence, biographical materials, as well as reviews and articles about Fran. Also included in this collection are audiotapes, CDs, and LPs with demo tapes of music, lyrics, and performances by Landesman, as well as performances by her acquaintances.
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Jay Landesman Papers, 1937-1997 (S0604)
6 cubic feet, 178 folders, 450 photographs
The collection contains correspondence, newspaper and magazine clippings, manuscripts, and photographs of Jay Landesman, an author, publisher, and producer, who owned the Crystal Palace cabaret and theater in the Gaslight Square district in St. Louis in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
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Landwehr Family Papers, 1920-2004 (CA6558)
4.6 cubic feet, 5 oversize items
The papers of a German Catholic family from Cole County, Missouri, that owned the Landwehr Dairy, contains correspondence, Christmas cards, recipes, financial records, religious material, and miscellaneous family material. The collection includes material concerning Sister Mary Gabriel Landwehr.
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Phyllis Langsdorf Papers, 1977-2018 (S0383)
0.3 cubic foot
The Phyllis Langsdorf Papers contains photographs, newsletters, and program booklets documenting Langsdorf volunteer work with the Craft Alliance Center for Art and Design and Barnes Jewish Hospital.
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John E. Lankford Papers, 1934-2018 (CA5175)
12.1 cubic feet
The professional and personal papers of a history professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia include correspondence, publications, research and teaching materials, biographical information, photographs, poetry, financial records, and miscellaneous material.
Robert Larouche Photograph Collection, 1948-1985 (S1172)
5 cubic feet
The Robert LaRouche Photograph Collectioncontains newspaper clippings and photographs LaRouche took for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, featuring scenes of the St. Louis metropolitan area.
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Sid Larson Papers, 1960s-1990s (CA6427)
3 cubic feet
The papers of an artist, teacher, and curator of the State Historical Society of Missouri's art collection include newspaper clippings, correspondence, and research on Thomas Hart Benton, as well as records of Larson's restoration work on various Missouri murals. Also included are slides from Larson's art and art history lectures as a professor at Columbia College.
Sidney Larson Photograph Collection, 1953-1999 (P0210)
1 folder
A collection of photographs of and relating to the work of Sidney Larson, art curator for the State Historical Society of Missouri. 15 b/w photos, photocopied news clipping feat. Thomas Benton, artist (MO State Fair 1990). b/w photo of Truman, Benton, and Larson (artist; donor) (with negatives). 3 35mm b/w slides, State Capitol restoration. b/w of Rolla mural. b/w Shane Drawings exhibit, 1964. 2 b/w photos of paintings with notes on figures depicted. 4 colour photos of Larson's artwork shown at Columbia College, August 1999.
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Frederick H. Laas Collection, 1935-2001 (R1323)
4 cubic feet (197 folders)
The collection of railroadiana consists primarily of printed memorabilia such as timetables, station maps, ticket stubs, and other memorabilia. Most pertains to passenger operations in the United States and Canada, especially those by Amtrak, but there are also brochures and printed materials from passenger railroads in Europe and Asia. The bulk of the material dates from the 1960s to the 1990s.
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Laura X Papers, 1958-2006 (S1106)
6 cubic feet, 17 microfilm rolls
This collection contains microfilmed files on marital rape law and women's rights, collected by Laura X. Also included in the collection are photographs, news clippings, and scrapbooks, documenting Laura X's early life in St. Louis.
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Edwin F. Lawler Jr. Papers, 1924-1991 (C4371)
1.25 cubic feet (40 folders)
Military documents and photographs, travel and family photographs and slides, college yearbooks, personal correspondence, and miscellaneous material.
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Elaine Lawless Folklore Collection, 1980-2008 (CA4755)
14.3 cubic feet, 251 audio cassettes, 1 video cassette
Student papers, research materials, and audio cassettes pertaining to folklore research and women's studies at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Josephine R. Lawrence Collection, 1844-1986 (C3792)
0.4 cubic feet (26 folders)
The papers of the Jackson and Lawrence families of Pennytown and Marshall, Missouri, include newspaper clippings and unpublished manuscripts on the history of Pennytown, a Black community near Marshall. There are also funeral cards, copies of legal documents, church and school records, and photographs of Pennytown and its residents.
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J. Gilbert Lay Papers, 1960s-1980s (R1327)
1 cubic foot (6 volumes)
The J. Gilbert Lay Papers include six scrapbooks containing obituaries and death notices for residents of Cook Station, Crawford County, Missouri, and surrounding communities. Also included are newspaper clippings of Lay’s poetry and writings, advertisements of his revivals, local history items, and local news. The collection also contains the Lay family genealogy with numerous pages devoted to Lay’s mother, Lena Lay.
League of Women Voters of Columbia-Boone County (Mo.) Records, c. 1934-2005 (CA5742)
33 cubic feet, 7 audio cassettes, 31 video cassettes, 1 DVD
Addition includes correspondence, meeting minutes, financial records, committee files, scrapbooks, and audiovisual material, as well as reports, studies, and background material related to local conditions in housing, criminal justice, sanitation, and government.
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League of Women Voters of Missouri Records, 1911-2023 (S0232)
23 cubic feet, 536 folders, 7 audio tapes, 56 rolls microfilm
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League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri Records, 1952-2004 (R0938)
(12 rolls of microfilm)
These are minutes of meetings of the board of directors, newsletters, and project and topical files of the League of Women Voters of Southwest Missouri. Organized in 1952 as the League of Women Voters of Springfield, Missouri, the organization has been especially active in voter registration, home rule and county charter government propositions, education, planning and zoning, and other civic, social, and environmental issues.
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Harold H. and Dorothy V. Leake Papers, 1841-1990 (C4011)
40.25 cubic feet (2288 folders), 4 card files, 9 audio discs, 8 video cassettes
The papers of Harold H. Leake, music teacher, radio broadcaster, and Episcopal priest, and Dorothy V. Leake, educator and biologist, consist of correspondence, radio scripts, manuscripts, diaries, subject files, and other materials relating to the personal and professional lives of the Leakes and their family.
Leawood Garden Club Records, 1952-2002 (K0427)
5 c.f.
Scrapbooks relating to the activities of the club, minutes of meetings and membership yearbooks of the Club in Leawood, KS.
Leawood Women's Club Records, 1960-2013 (K0428)
7.6 c.f.
Scrapbooks, minutes, annual reports, newsletters, Yearbooks, and bylaws for the Club in Leawood, KS.
Lebanon Baptist Church Records, 1890-1983 (R0201)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Lebanon Baptist Church, Bloomsdale, Missouri Records contain a microfilm copy of the records for the Lebanon Baptist Church located seven miles north of Bloomsdale in Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri. The records include minutes of meetings of the congregation and board of deacons, membership records, a church history, and miscellaneous historical material.
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Lebanon Shakespeare Club Records, circa 1882-1982 (R0300)
(23 folders, 4 volumes)
These are records of a women's literary club at Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri. The collection includes minute books, financial reports, attendance records, annual programs, scrapbooks, photographs, and miscellaneous papers.
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Kate and Eugene Lebovitz Papers, 1964-2013 (K1310)
0.2 c.f.
program: Harry S. Truman Commendation Award Dinner, 1965; newspapers: KC Jewish Chronicle, September 11, 1964; January 22, 1965; The Buffalo Jewish Review, September 27, 2013.
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Frederic Sterling Lee Papers, 1972-2014 (K1317)
34 c.f.
The papers of Frederic Sterling Lee, former Professor of Economics at the University of Missouri-Kansas City, contain his personal and professional research files, correspondence, writings and edited works. Dr. Lee was internationally known for his work on alternative microeconomic theory.
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Lee’s Summit Underwater Rescue and Recovery Team Collection, 1988, 1998-1999, 2014 (KA2626)
.04 c.f.
The collection contains a certificate of recognition, correspondence, and a book related to the Lee’s Summit Underwater Rescue and Recovery Team.
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Eugene E. Leibson and Shirley Dunn Leibson Papers, 1932-2006 (K0972)
0.09 cubic foot (6 folders, 3 CDs, 11 photographs)
The Eugene E. Leibson and Shirley Dunn Leibson Papers contain correspondence, audio, and video related to Dunn family history, correspondence about a family reunion, undated photographs of relatives, and a group photograph, as well as three items related to the Harvey Jacobson family and Jacobson's Strictly Kosher grocery store.
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Austin Porter Leland Papers, 1954-1991 (S0202)
5.4 cubic feet, 186 folders, 1 oversize folder, 64 photographs, 10 volumes, 1 reel-to-reel, 1 16mm film reel
The papers of Austin Porter Leland document his time as the Chairman of the Old Post Office Landmark Committee. The committee successfully campaigned to preserve the Old Post Office in St. Louis, which led to national legislation allowing for commercial use of historic buildings. Included in the collection are articles, correspondence, legislation, newspaper clippings, presentations, reports, statements, TV documentary transcripts, and photographs. The collection also contains material on other civic projects, including the Wainwright building.
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Theodore F. Lentz Papers, 1926-1983 (S0435)
11 cubic feet, 565 folders, 32 microfilm rolls, 2 audio tapes
Known as the father of peace research, Lentz began his career as an educational psychologist at Washington University in 1924. He resigned from full-time teaching in 1948 and devoted the rest of his life to scientific peace research. His 1955 Towards a Science of Peace led to further research and the establishment of peace research centers around the world. The papers includes material from the Character Research Association and Peace Research Laboratory.
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Janet Deborah Katz Lerner Papers, 1989-1994 (K1004)
0.4 c.f.
Lerner was a teacher and coordinated a celebration of Martin Luther King's birthday called Project HEART. Includes a scrapbook documenting the Project
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Paul L. Lerner Papers, 1958-2001 (K1122)
0.3 c.f.
Personal papers of Lerner, member of Congregation Beth Shalom, and volunteer chairman or coordinator for several major community events. Includes invitations, programs, correspondence, clippings, and photographs of events held at Beth Shalom, and family members of Lerner.
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Sandra Davis Lerner and Kenneth D. Lerner Papers, 1940-2000 (K1178)
.5 c.f.
The Lerners were active in Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA) and B'nai B'rith youth organizations, and with the Beth Shalom Synagogue in Kansas City, MO. Includes photographs, programs, video, and artifacts.
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Robert Leroy Papers, 1963-1996 (S0579)
0.2 cubic foot, 6 folders, 1 cassette tape, 4 photographs
Born in Ellensberg, Washington in 1923, Robert Leroy grew up in the Tacoma area and became involved in populist-right political causes. He served as a paratrooper in the South Pacific during World War II and worked briefly as a public school teacher afterward. In 1962 he joined the Minutemen. LeRoy later split from the group and started another anti-Communist ministry, Christian Sons of Liberty, in 1970, in Liberty, Missouri. The collection includes correspondence, newsletters, photographs, and a copy of LeRoy's autobiography "From My Foxhole to Tokyo."
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Lesbian Alliance of St. Louis Records, 1973-1981 (S0129)
0.15 cubic foot, 4 folders
This collection contains newsletters, flyers, and poetry produced and collected by the Lesbian Alliance of St. Louis, a Lesbian-Feminist organization dedicated to advancing equal rights for women and lesbians. Materials of interest include Moonstorm, a magazine (and later a newsletter), written by and about the Lesbian community in the St. Louis metropolitan area.
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Lesbian and Gay News Telegraph Records, 1981-1990 (S0445)
1 cubic foot, 3 microfilm rolls, 1 audio tape
The Lesbian and Gay News-Telegraph was a local LGBTQ newspaper founded in 1981 to encourage communication with St. Louis' LGBTQ community. The Lesbian Gay News Telegraph reported on local, regional, and national issues affecting the LGBTQ community and also published a calendar and directory of gay organizations. The collection contains unpublished articles, newspaper clippings, newsletters, a poster, and issues of the Gay-News Telegraph. Also included in the collection is an oral history interview with Gay News-Telegraph editor, Jim Thomas.
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Betty Pfeffer Lesky and J. Louis Lesky Papers, 1954-1999 (K0664)
3.25 c.f.
The Lesky's were active members of Kansas City's Jewish Community. Includes programs for the Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award commemorative luncheons and the Purim Balls sponsored by Kehilath Israel Synagogue of which the Lesky's were planners..
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Leo and Helen Edelbaum Lesky Papers, 1960-2007 (K0959)
0.09 c.f.
The Leo and Helen Edelbaum Lesky Papers include Leo Lesky's obituary, a sales book from Lesky's dry-cleaning business, and a CD of family videos of the Lesky family and their friends.
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Chris R. Lester Papers, 1970-1999 (K0912)
15 c.f.
Lester was an investigative reporter for the Kansas City Star. Includes Lester's research materials for his Star series on banker Frank Morgan, Kansas City sprawl, and other articles.
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Robert Ridenour Lester Papers, 1874-1997 (K1158)
5 c.f.
Correspondence, photographs, ephemera, and some printed and published material related to Lester and the Ridenour Family. Seventeen scrapbook volumes depict travel in the U.S. and Europe, as well as Lester's involvement in France in WWI.