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STARFLEET, the International Star Trek Fan Association, USS Horizon Chapter (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1986-1991 (C3064)
5 rolls of microfilm

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The records of the Columbia, Missouri, chapter of an organization of enthusiasts of the Star Trek television shows and films, include chapter correspondence and memoranda, handbooks, and newsletters; newsletters of the national organization and other chapters; and miscellaneous fan magazines.

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Stark Brothers Nurseries and Orchards Company Records, 1890s-1993 (CA4111)
139.7 cubic feet, 12 oversize volumes, 13 oversize items, 2 16 mm films

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Business records of a Louisiana, Missouri, company include correspondence, reports, catalogs, printed materials, photographs, and miscellaneous material. Also included is material pertaining to varieties of fruits and plants developed by Luther Burbank.

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Nathan Julius Stark Papers, 1948-1992 (K0459)
7 c.f.

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Scrapbooks of correspondence, photographs, and other documents compiled by Stark, an executive with Hallmark Cards and Crown Center Redevelopment Corp., concerning his activities including leader of a civic group that helped Kansas City General Hospital become a nonprofit corporation, a founder of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine, and board chairman of Truman Medical Center.

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Stark-Logan Family Papers, 1813-2012 (CA6607)
2.2 cubic feet

The papers of a family from Louisiana, Missouri, include clippings, photographs, correspondence, genealogical information, and miscellaneous material, including material on Gov. Lloyd Stark.

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State Historical Society of Missouri Art Collection Records, 1824-1988 (P1042)

Photographs of artwork held in the State Historical Society of Missouri's art collection.

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State Historical Society of Missouri Photographs, 1896-2010 (P0137)
3.34 linear feet

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Photos of the State Historical Society of Missouri, its staff, facilities, and events.

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State Historical Society of Missouri Records, 1898-2023 (CA5785)
214.25 cubic feet, 26 oversize volumes, 24 oversize items, 5 audio cassettes, 4 CDs, 7 DVDs, 72.1 GB of digital files

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The records of the State Historical Society of Missouri include correspondence; state historical marker files; scrapbooks; records of Executive Directors Richard Brownlee, James Goodrich, and Gary R. Kremer; executive committee and annual meeting materials; financial records; audiovisual recordings; and miscellaneous administrative material.

State Historical Society of Missouri Research Center-Kansas City Records, 1980-2012 (K0150)
58 c.f.

Organizational records of the Kansas City office of the State Historical Society of Missouri Research Center-Kansas City (formerly the Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Kansas City pre-2012).

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State Historical Society of Missouri Audio Cassette Collection, 1976-2000 (C3963)
0.3 cubic feet, 34 audio cassettes, 1 8mm film

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The State Historical Society of Missouri Oral History Project is a collection of miscellaneous interviews, lectures, and speeches collected over the years.

Ruby Rose Stauber Photographs, 1959-1982 (SP0014)
5 cubic feet (267 folders)

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The photographs of Ruby “Rose” Stauber depict life in the Woman’s Army Corps from 1952-1978. Of particular interest are the photographs of women in basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and Fort McClellan, Alabama. Rose’s photographs also contain images of female generals at Fort McClellan, such as Mildred Inez Caroon Bailey and Elisabeth Hoisington. The collection also documents the people she encountered in her world travels during her military career.   

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Mark Stauter Collection, 1852-1980 (R1432)
2 cubic feet (120 folders)

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The Mark Stauter Collection consist of materials donated by Dr. Mark Stauter, the former director of the State Historical Society of Missouri's Rolla Research Center. The papers cover a variety of topics related to Missouri history.

Ste. Genevieve County, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1835-1994 (P1131)

An artificial collection of photographs of Ste. Genevieve County, primarily in the city of Ste. Genevieve.

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Ste. Genevieve: An Interdisciplinary Community Study Papers, 1981-1997 (CG0052)
4.0 c. f.

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The Ste. Genevieve: An Interdisciplinary Community Study Papers includes sorted computer printouts to study the social and economic development of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, from 1720 to 1830. The span dates for this collection are 1981 to 1997.

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James Stebbings Photograph Collection, 1968-2008 (S0811)
1 cubic foot, 532 photographs

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This collection contains photographs taken by James Stebbings between 1968 and 2008. The images depict the National Stockyards Company of National City, Illinois, St. Louis Soulard market, and Times Beach and Gray Summit, Missouri.

Carl Stelzer Papers, 1980-1995 (S0994)
26 cubic feet

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The Carl Stelzer papers contains files on Dioxin, Times Beach, Missouri, the Ville, and Soulard, Missouri. Stelzer was a reporter for the Riverfront Times.

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Carl Russell Stenstrom Architectural Records, 1971-1992 (K1282)
12 c.f.

Architectural drawings of Kansas City architect, a devotee of Frank Lloyd Wright, who specialized in residences and commercial projects.

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Step Up St. Louis, Incorporated Records, 1986-1991 (S0754)
0.4 cubic foot, 1 audio tape, 2 videotapes, 7 photographs

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Step Up St. Louis established partnerships of local businesses, civic and community groups, private foundations, and individuals to implement neighborhood-oriented programs and services. Its projects included park improvements, beautification efforts, cultural activities, health, and human services. The records contain meeting minutes, pamphlets, and newsletters.

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Helen Stephens Collection, 1890-2014 (C3552)
7.0 cubic feet (290 folders, 4 volumes, 100 oversize items)

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The papers of the 1936 Olympic track champion contain her Olympic diary, correspondence, publicity clippings, posters, photographs, and other materials related to her long athletic career, both professional and recreational. Newsletters from her employers, Curlee Clothing Company, Curtiss-Wright Corporation, and the Defense Mapping Agency, along with some personal documents, are also included.

Wilma Bruce Stephens Collection, 1843-1999 (C4685)
2.4 cubic feet (66 foldes) 19 oversize items,1 oversize volume

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Contains genealogical materials pertaining to the lineage of Wilma Bruce Stephens. Most of the materials are focused on the Fletcher/Sappington/Marmaduke families of Saline County, Missouri, and include photographs, correspondence, financial documents, land deeds, certificates & stocks, wedding and funeral books, and family diaries.

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Maimie Stephenson Papers, 1950-2000 (CA6071)
9 cubic feet

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Papers of artist Maimie Stephenson, a longtime supporter of the arts community in Columbia, Missouri, and wife of journalism professor William Stephenson. She was historian of the Columbia Art League and received the Missouri Arts Council Award for Service to the Arts in 1983.

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Malvina Stephenson Papers, 1863-1996 (C4038)
8.75 cubic feet (278 folders), 1 audio disc, 2 video cassettes

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The papers of Malvina Stephenson contain the professional papers of a journalist who spent most of her career covering politics in Washington, D.C. The collection includes story and subject files, scrapbooks of articles and columns, research for a biography on Senator Robert S. Kerr, scripts for radio news reports, and other personal and professional material.

William Stephenson Papers, 1950s-1980s (CA4878)
78.6 feet, 37 audio cassettes, 61 audio tapes, 12 video cassettes, 8 films, 1 roll of microfilm

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The papers of a journalism professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia, who developed the Q-methodology of measuring public opinion in advertising and communications. Includes correspondence, reports, studies, research files, publications, unpublished manuscripts, reprints, biographical materials, audiovisual material, and miscellaneous professional material.

Joseph Edward Stevens Jr. Papers, 1981-1998 (K0753)
5 c.f.

Personal papers of Stevens, Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Includes correspondence, biographical information, and awards. Also files related to his work with the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, the Plain Language & Law Committee of the Missouri Bar, and a Seminar Course on the Arts of Lawyering and Judging.

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J. Andrew Stewart Papers, 1975-1994 (R1471)
0.25 cubic foot (5 folders, 1 photograph, 9 slides)

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The J. Andrew Stewart Papers contain the personal papers of J. Andrew 'Andy' Stewart dealing with his involvement with the Shannondale Community Center and Shannondale United Church of Christ. These materials include photographs, correspondence, church bulletins, pamphlets, devotionals and Bible studies.

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Norm Stewart Collection, 1950s-2006 (CA5854)
12.2 cubic feet, 2 audio cassettes, 2 CDs, 64 video cassettes, 52 DVDs, 14 oversize items, 498 MB of digital files

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Scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, photographs, awards, certificates, programs, and other material related to the life and career of the longtime University of Missouri men's head basketball coach. Includes episodes of the Norm Stewart Show and various recordings of MU basketball games, interviews, and events.

Norman S. Stiefel Papers, 1924-1992 (K1109)
7 c.f.

Personal papers and financial records concerning Norman S. Stiefel Company and Norman's Wholesale Jewelry Company.

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Richard Norman Stiefel Papers, 1974-1991 (K1149)
0.3 c.f.

Incudes issues of the Temple Bulletins from the Congregation B'Nai Jehudah in Kansas City, MO and directories from organizations in which Mrs. Stiefel held memberships. Also items relating to the Stiefel's interests in local and national politics and community cultural activities.

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Stigliani Family Papers, c. 1900-2003 (C4037)
2 cubic feet (26 folders)

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The collection consists of correspondence, photographs, legal documents, journals, newspaper clippings, World War II materials, and various other papers belonging to members of the Stigliani, D’Andrea, and Vincitorio families.

Judith Stix Papers, 1978-1999 (S0995)
3 cubic feet

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The Judith Stix Papers contains poetry written by Stix. Titles of interest include two anthologies "City of Birds," and "Sweet Length of Days.

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Lewis Stoerker Papers, 1965-2007 (CA6423)
1.2 cubic feet, 2 oversize items

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Papers of a theatre professor at the University of Missouri largely concern his efforts to establish the Rock Bridge Memorial State Park.

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Rose Lesky Stolowy and Sol Stolowy Papers, 1938-2002 (K0434)
6 c.f.

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Advertisement film (ca. 1947) for the Midtown Fabric Shop. Also tailor pattern sets, financial and customer records for the Fabric Shop and the Kansas City Custom Garment Company, and family photographs and correspondence.

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Andrea Stone Papers, 1973-2015 (C4663)
3.4 cubic feet (74 folders), 5.98 GB of digital files, 5 DVDs, 1 CD

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The papers of a journalist from the Bronx, New York, who worked for USA TODAY, AOL News, The Huffington Post, and Al Jazeera America, contain correspondence, notebooks, story files, videos, and miscellaneous personal and professional material. A graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Stone also taught journalism at the college and graduate level.

Edward E. Stout Genealogical Collection, 1890-2002 (SP0068)
3 cubic feet (67 folders, 2 volumes)

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The Edward E. Stout Genealogical Collection contains correspondence, genealogical research, family charts, photographs, and manuscripts related to the Fulbright and Stout families.

Alan H. Stricker Papers, 1935-2009 (S0643)
10 cubic feet

The Alan H. Stricker Papers contain correspondence, photographs, VHS tapes, and LPs documenting his involvement with the St. Louis Ragtimers, a musical group dedicated to playing traditional Ragtime and traditional Jazz.

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Arvarh E. Strickland Papers, 1920s-1990s (CA4995)
32.5 cubic feet, 11 audio tapes, 18 computer discs

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Personal and professional papers of a historian, educator, and University of Missouri administrator.

Stumpe Family Collection, 1908-2019 (CA6545)
0.2 cubic feet

The collection contains genealogies compiled by Ruth Stumpe Brent Tofle on the Stumpe family of Franklin County, Missouri, and related Horstick and Wagner families. Includes Dale Carnegie course material; information on Myrtle Wagner, Ruth Tofle, and Lester Stumpe; and miscellaneous material, 1908-2019.

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Walt Stumper Papers, 1952-2020 (S0374)
7.3 cubic feet

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The Walt Stumper Papers contain zines, flyers, and pamphlets, written and published by Science Fiction clubs and conventions in St. Louis and the United States. Materials of interest include issues of the OSFAN, the newsletter of the Ozark Science Fiction Convention, and early Archon program booklets.

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Patrick Walker Sumner and Mott-Ly Punk Rock and Underground Zine Collection, 1981-1995 (K0466)
0.5 c.f.

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Magazines, "zines", concerning the punk rock/underground scene in the Greater Kansas City area.

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Patrick Walker Sumner Papers, 1979-2013 (K1120)
1.1 c.f.

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Sumner is a social and political activist in Metropolitan Kansas City. Includes his topical files, speeches and correspondence, newspapers, fliers and clippings.

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Leonard R. Sussman Papers, 1960s-2000s (CA6221)
8.3 cubic feet, 107 audio cassettes, 2 audio discs, 2 CDs, 15 video cassettes

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Papers of a journalist and author who served as executive director (1967-1988) of Freedom House, an independent, nongovernmental organization devoted to strengthening free institutions worldwide. Includes articles, clippings, correspondence, diaries, publications, and recordings of interviews and radio and television appearances.

Nan Sweet HerStory Project, 1988 (S0865)
3 audio tapes

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This collection consists of interviews Nan Sweet conducted with four politically active members of the St. Louis lesbian community, including Georgia King and Laura Ann Moore.

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Symington Family Papers, 1775-2010 (S1211)
0.2 cubic foot

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The Symington Family Papers contain genealogical research on the Johnston, Boggs, and Symington families 1775 to 2010, as well as correspondence to members of the Johnston and Symington families between 1817 to 1883.

W. Stuart Symington Papers, 1918-1995 (C3874)
316.25 cubic feet (6937 folders, 321 boxes), 86 ephemera items, 41 audio discs, 11 audio cassettes, 64 audio tapes, 32 reels of 16mm film, 2reels of 35mm film, 3 video tapes, 2 video cassettes, 2 CDs, 5 DVDs

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The papers of William Stuart Symington, U.S. Senator from Missouri (1953-1976), include constituent correspondence, family and personal correspondence, limited genealogical and family materials, appointment books and calendars, audio and video recordings, campaign materials, editorial cartoons, select invitations and itineraries, limited pre-senatorial materials, photographs, photographic negatives and slides, press files, scrapbooks, selected Congressional testimonies, speeches, staff memoranda, voting records, and miscellaneous ephemera.

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Natalie Tackett Papers, 1967-1992 (C4444)
3.0 cubic feet (171 folders, 2 oversize items)

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Papers of an educator and legislative research director relating to her work as the Missouri coordinator for the Religious Committee for the E.R.A. and as the Missouri A.A.U.W. Legislative Chairman and Missouri Division vice president.

Irene B. Taeuber Papers, 1912-1981 (C2158)
63 cubic feet, 2 audio cassettes, 1 roll of microfilm

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Irene B. Taeuber, a research demographer, was best known for her work on the population of Asia, especially Japan and China. Collection includes correspondence with leading demographers, sociologists, and Asian specialists; publications and manuscripts; research notes and data; bibliographic card files; and photographs and slides of her travels.

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William Howard Taft Papers, 1930s-2000s (CA6103)
11 cubic feet, 1 oversize item

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Research notes and miscellaneous papers from a professor at the University of Missouri School of Journalism compiled for his book "Show Me Journalists: The First 200 Years." The work is one of a series of monographs published under the auspices of the Missouri Press Association. Also includes publications, research material, scrapbooks, genealogical material, and miscellaneous material.

Talking Tapes/Textbooks on Tape, 1947-1995 (S0997)
4 cubic feet

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The Talk Tapes/Textbooks on Tapes Records contain photographs, compact discs, and scrapbooks pertaining to the organization's mission to provide books to individuals with learning disabilities and visual impairments.

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Peter Tamony Collection, 1890-1985 (C3939)
877.6 cubic feet (798 folders, 865 boxes, 6 card files), 14 audio discs, 89 audio tapes, 2 audio cassettes

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Correspondence, articles, research files, personal papers, audio tapes, and word files of a noted etymologist and neologist of San Francisco. The collection primarily relates to the study of American colloquial language and neologisms but also includes rare jazz journals and materials on sports.

John P. Tandarich Collection, 1880s-1990s (CA6051)
6 cubic feet, 6 video cassettes, 4 films

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Photographs, biographies, and select collected works of several noted soil scientists. Also some University of Missouri bulletins and reports from the early 1900s. Includes abstracts and articles, correspondence, field tour logs, photographs [primarily soil scientists, Universities of Illinois, Missouri], maps, newsletters, notebook by soils scientist James Thorp of Australia, posters, symposium and conference proceedings, reports, and related materials, and miscellaneous papers. Also includes limited family photographs [C.C. Logan].

Gene Taylor Collection, 1971-2001 (SP0066)
1 cubic foot (4 folders, 3 volumes, 117 photographs)

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The Gene Taylor Collection consists of photographs, scrapbooks, and congressional materials related to Congressman Gene Taylor, in addition to Sarcoxie, Missouri.

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