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Calloway Nuclear Plant Public Records Collection, 1978-1990 (S0859)
48 cubic feet

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This collection contains records that Union Electric was required to make available for citizen scrutiny during the application, construction, and operating of the nuclear power plant. The materials in this collection include safety and construction reports, emergency plans, and inspection reports.

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DeVerne Calloway Papers, 1929-1986 (S0012)
18.2 cubic feet, 430 folders, 604 photographs, 5 volumes, 4 items

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The DeVerne Calloway Papers contain correspondence, meeting meetings, newspaper clippings, photographs, posters, and scrapbooks chronicling her personal life and career as the first African American woman elected to the Missouri legislature. As the Missouri State Representative from the 70th District (1962-1981), Calloway focused on assisting welfare recipients and prisoners, which is reflected in her correspondence.

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Ernest Calloway Papers, 1932-1989 (S0011)
18.6 cubic feet, 712 photographs, 1 volume, 8 reel-to-reel tapes

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The Ernest Calloway Papers contain correspondence, speeches, public statements, reports, campaign materials, newspapers, and photographs documenting Calloway's activities as president of the St. Louis NAACP, political analyst for Teamsters' Local 688, political activist in St. Louis, and lecturer on urban affairs for St. Louis University.

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Calvary Lutheran Church of Columbia (Mo.) Records, 1977-1988 (CA6305)
2 cubic feet

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The records of Calvary Lutheran Church of Columbia, Missouri, include meeting minutes, legal papers, newsletters, church bulletins, a parish register, and other miscellaneous material.

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John F. Cameron Papers, 1950-2014 (K1013)
10.25 c.f.

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Cameron was an owner of a real estate company in Kansas City. Includes newsletters, sermons, and materials pertaining to the Catholic and Redeemer Presbyterian Churches. Also maps, plans, brochures, and books relating to his real estate activities.

Cane Creek Baptist Association Records, 1904-1992 (R0235)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)

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The Cane Creek Baptist Association Records contain the booklets with the proceedings of the 42nd, 91st, and 130th annual meetings of the Cane Creek Baptist Association. Included in the booklets are the articles of faith and constitution, minutes, committee reports, and directories of churches and staff.

Loman D. and Laura M. Cansler Collection, 1820-2005 (C4018)
10.5 cubic feet (223 folders), 203 audio tapes, 41 audio cassettes, 35 audio discs, 2 video cassettes

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The Loman and Laura Cansler Collection represents a lifetime of collecting on Missouri’s folk song and folklore tradition. Cansler recorded and collected folk songs, proverbs, jokes, and home remedies, primarily in Missouri, but also in Kansas and Illinois. In addition to this large body of folk song and folklore material, the collection includes information on Cansler’s early life in Dallas County, Missouri, his WWII service, and his career as a school counselor at the Fayette and North Kansas City High Schools. The collection also includes slides and prints of Laura Cansler’s abstract expressionist artwork.

Cape Girardeau County Society for Crippled Children and Adults, Inc. Records, 1937-1989 (R1413)
1 cubic foot (14 folders, 1 volume)

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The Cape Girardeau County Society for Crippled Children and Adults, Inc. Records contain the records for the Cape Girardeau County Society for Crippled Children and Adults, Inc. a location of the National Easter Seal Society originally known as the National Society for Crippled Children.

Carden All International Shrine Circus Collection, 1983 (R1264)
(1 folder)

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This is the 1983 Official Program for George Carden's All International Shrine Circus, an operation of Carden International Circus corporation at Willard in Greene County, Missouri.

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Care and Counseling Inc. Records, 1968-2015 (S0504)
21.5 c.f.

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The Care and Counseling Inc. Records contain meeting minutes, correspondence, newsletters, reports, and photographs chronicling the organization's mission to provide pastoral counseling to St. Louis-area residents and graduate-level training for clergy in counseling services.

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Mel Carnahan Papers, 1980-1984 (C4085)
0.4 cubic feet (7 folders), 2 audio tapes, 4 video tapes

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The papers of Mel Carnahan contain election materials from his state treasurer's race in 1980 and governor's race in 1984.

Carnegie Cultural Club Records, 1903-1982 (K0143)
4 MR

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Minute books, official documents, financial records, scrapbooks, and historical materials for a women's cultural club in St. Joseph, Missouri.

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B. F. Carney Papers, 1932-2004 (R0180)
0.25 cubic foot (2 folders, 1 cassette tape)

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The B.F. Carney Papers contain one of a thousand one dollar promissory notes issued by B.F. Carney at Crane, Missouri. Carney issued the notes to prove a Depression-era theory of money. Also included, are a photocopy of a letter written by Carney's son in 1969 explaining the history of the notes and an audio cassette with transcript containing Ben Carney Jr.'s explanation of the B.F. Carney dollar.

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Carpenter's District Council of Greater St. Louis Records, 1834-2003 (S1091)
100 cubic feet

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The records of the Carpenter's District Council of Greater St. Louis contains dues, membership, and meeting minute ledgers, documenting the union's efforts to unionize carpenters in the St. Louis area.

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Carpenters Joint Apprenticeship Committee (St. Louis, Mo.) Records, 1964-1981 (C3634)
2 rolls of microfilm (14 folders)

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Office files of the Executive Director of the Committee, and minutes of related organizations: the Joint Administrative Committee of the St. Louis Supplemental Manpower Agreement / of the St. Louis Construction Manpower Corporation; the Board of Directors of the St. Louis Construction Manpower Corporation; and the Board of Directors of Construction Job Opportunities, Inc.

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Lenore Bea French Carroll Papers, 1975-2005 (K0446)
21 c.f.

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Drafts and completed manuscripts of published and unpublished articles and books written by Carroll, and correspondence, notes and extensive research related to the 19th century American Midwest and West.

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Cecil C. Carstenson and Blanche Williams Carstenson Papers, 1943-2001 (K0669)
5 c.f.

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Cecil was talented wood sculptor, while his wife Blanche was best known for her textile artworks. Included are photographs and slides of both Cecil and Blanche's artwork. Also letters to various people, mostly family while Cecil was serving during World War II and scrapbooks covering most of their adult lives.

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Carter County, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1902-2001 (P1105)

An artificial collection of photographs of Carter County, Missouri.

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Carter Family Genealogical Collection, 1981 (R0106)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)

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The Carter Family Genealogical Collection contains a photocopy of “The Carters of Greene County, Tennessee: An Early American Family,” written by John Denton Carter in 1981. This part of the family history documents the Carter family from New Jersey to Tennessee. Later generations moved to Missouri.

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Carter Family Collection, 1870-1981 (SP0094)
1.5 cubic feet (19 folders, 483 photographs)

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The Carter Family Collection contains compiled family histories and photographs of the Carter family of Newton County, Missouri. Related family histories include the Munsey and Weems families of Greene County, Tennessee.

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John Carter Papers, 1958-2004 (R1529)
0.25 cubic foot (9 folders, 4 photographs, 2 video cassettes)

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The John Carter Papers contain records and artifacts donated by John Carter, a long-time mining properties manager for the Doe Run Company, pertaining to lead mining conducted primarily by the St. Joe Mineral Corporation and the Doe Run Company in Iron, Jefferson, Madison, St. Francois, and Washington counties in Missouri.

Carter-McDade Family Papers, 1847-1993 (C4701)
1.0 cubic feet (31 folders), 6 oversize items

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Family papers and genealogical materials created by Marguerite Carter McDade. The materials cover the Campbell, Carter, Fletcher, Hall, McDade, and Whittlesey families of Sedalia, Missouri, and various parts of Texas and Connecticut.

Ronald Paul Carver Papers, 1952-2004 (K1162)
50 c.f.

Research materials and writing of Ronald Carver, Ph.D. and pioneer in scientific reading research. Included also is material relating to the American Humanist Association in which Carver was active.

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Roy L. Carver Papers, 1920-1984 (C3849)
0.8 cubic feet

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Papers of Roy Lee Carver of Columbia, MO, director of the Missouri Division of Veterans' Affairs, 1953-1973, and active member of the American Legion for 39 years. The papers consist of correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, speeches, reports, programs and miscellaneous material relating to Carver's activities on behalf of veterans and veterans' organizations.

Terence W. Cassidy Collection, 1879-1991 (K0302)
95 c.f.

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Collected materials of Cassidy, librarian and historian, concerning the history of street railway systems, interurbans, and buses in the Midwest, particularly the Kansas City area. Includes Cassidy's personal and research files: printed materials, publications, articles, and photographs. Also administrative records of the Kansas City Street Railway Company, the Kansas City Public Service Company, and the Kansas City Area Transit Authority.

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Cave Spring Association Records, 1975-1984 (K0668)
6 c.f.

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Organizational records for an urban nature center and historic overland trails site, includes minutes, correspondence, reports, financial records, and research and informational files.

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Michael Cave Papers, 1944-1997 (C2157)
7.0 cubic feet (278 folders), 21 audio cassettes, 62 audio tapes, 27 video cassettes, 1 compact disk, 2 audio discs, 8 oversize items

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The Michael Cave Papers consist of personal and professional correspondence, business records, audiovisual material, and the compositions of Cave, a pianist and composer born in Missouri.

Center for Aging Resource Library, 1970-1990 (K0906)
38 c.f.

Research materials donated by the Center on Aging Studies at UMKC, collected materials gathered from other universities and programs deal with aging issues

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Center for Understanding the Built Environment (CUBE) Records, 1986-1998 (K0907)
0.11 c.f.

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Organization records for the Center to engage children and families in understanding and appreciating architecture and the built environment. Includes by-laws, newsletters, curriculum, and articles about CUBE.

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Central Agency for Jewish Education (CAJE) Records, 1880-2009 (K0670)
7 c.f.

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Organizational records and other research materials relating to the activities of CAJE and the history of the Jewish Community in Kansas City, particularly in preparation of the book, Mid-America's Promise: A Profile of Kansas City Jewry. (includes oral history cassettes and VHS recordings)

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Central Industrial District Records, 1920-2000 (K0671)
17 c.f.

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Organizational records of the business association for Kansas City's industrial district in the West Bottoms. Includes minutes, membership information, studies, reports, and research data relating to the District and Kansas City generally. Also included are documents relating to historic preservation.

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Central Missouri Association of Educational Secretaries Records, 1940-1995 (C4622)
0.5 cubic feet (9 folders, 4 oversize volumes)

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Records of the Central Missouri Association of Educational Secretaries, an organization created with the intention of promoting and furthering the profession of educational office personnel, contain organizational records, programs, publications, and scrapbooks.

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Central Missouri Association of United Baptists Records, 1859-1996 (R0599)
1 roll (40 volumes)

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These are minutes of the annual meetings of the Central Missouri Association of United Baptists, beginning with the organizational meeting in 1859. The Association consists of churches in southeastern Missouri, primarily in the counties of Dent, Iron, Reynolds, and Washington.

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Central Missouri Pastoral Care Association Records, 1967-1980 (CA6107)
1 cubic foot

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The Central Missouri Pastoral Care Association was organized in 1969 [originally the Mid-Missouri Chaplain Corporation] as a not-for-profit corporation to receive funds from local churches and help pay the salaries and other expenses associated with providing chaplain services to patients at the University Hospital and Mid Missouri Mental Health Center. Includes letters, handwritten notes, financial records, and other miscellaneous papers.

Central Slavic Conference Records, 1962-2000 (C3807)
2.4 cubic feet (107 folders)

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Records of a regional association centered in Missouri and Kansas and comprising university professors and other specialists in Soviet and East European Studies. Affiliated with the American Association for the Advancement of Slavic Studies. The records include correspondence, conference programs, copies of papers presented, membership lists, and promotional material concerning the annual conference sponsored by the organization.

Carl H. Chapman Papers, 1944-1984 (CA4619)
61.3 cubic feet

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Papers of a prominent archaeologist and professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Includes correspondence, research, and teaching materials.

Eleanor F. Chapman Papers, 1964-1980 (C4497)
0.7 cubic feet (11 oversize folders)

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Photostats of original works as well as hand drawn illustrations created by Eleanor F. Chapman for Missouri archaeological monographs and journal articles.

Harriett F. Charno Papers, 1939-1989 (K1266)
0.25 c.f.

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family photos including: Women's Athletic Club at JCC (WAC's), and Busy Bees

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Chesmore Seed Company (St. Joseph, Mo.) Records, 1895-1998 (C4045)
2.2 cubic feet (74 folders)

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The Chesmore Seed Company was founded in 1878 by Alfred M. Chesmore as a seed, farm implement, wagon, and buggy business in St. Joseph, Missouri. The collection contains historical documents, business papers, company correspondence, seed catalogs, advertisements and price lists, sales receipts, and photographs of the Chesmore Seed Company as well as photographs and personal items of the Chesmore family.

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Chez Coffeehouse (Columbia, Mo.) Collection, 1969-2006 (CA6306)
0.3 cubic feet, 7 computer discs, 2 audio discs, 3 oversize items

Materials collected by Lyn Wolz surrounding the Chez Coffeehouse reunion in 2006 include a binder with publications, articles about the coffeehouse, photographs, and reminiscences. Also included are computer discs with photographs, audio remembrances, and audio from the 2006 concert, as well as two copies of "Joint Effort," an album created by patrons of the Chez in 1969.

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Childbirth and Parent Education, Inc. of Kansas City Records, 1968-1980 (K0911)
1 c.f.

Organizational records include correspondence, newsletters, other printed/published materials, convention files, and questionnaires.

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Childbirth Education Association of Greater Kansas City Records, 1966-1985 (K0676)
2 c.f.

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Organizational records of the Association including minutes, correspondence, public relations files, photographs, clippings, financial records, teaching manuals, and publications.

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Martha Patton Childers Collection, 1957-2011 (K0590)
13 c.f.

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Family papers of Childers, her mother Louise Childers, and sister, Virginia Childers containing correspondence, memorabilia, personal diaries, and other papers documenting the lives of these women.

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Chiles/Huston/Kearny Family Papers, 1850-1992 (K0677)
4 c.f.

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Newspaper clippings, U.S. maps, magazines, books, and event programs, correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, cards, notebooks and diaries pertaining to the families in Kentucky, New England, and Jackson County, MO.

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Donald H. Chisholm Papers, 1972-1980 (C3708)
1.0 cubic foot (65 folders)

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Consisting primarily of correspondence relating to Donald Chisholm's chairmanship of the board of trustees of Park College, these papers contain information relating to the administration of a small liberal arts college in the Kansas City area during a period of financial crisis.

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Tom Chorlton Papers, 1960s-2010s (CA5803)
37.75 cubic feet, 29 video cassettes, 2 audio cassettes, 1 audio tape

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The papers of an educator, political activist, and gay rights advocate include correspondence, meeting and event material, clippings, photograph albums, and miscellaneous records and personal papers. Also included is research material and drafts for Chorlton’s book The First American Republic.

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Christ Church Cathedral Photographs, 1845-1980 (P0840)
19 photographs

Portraits of Christ Church Cathedral clergy

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Christ Church Episcopal, Rolla, Missouri Records, 1899-1985 (R0161)
26 folders microfilmed

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These are records of Christ Church Episcopal in Rolla, Missouri, and its women's auxiliary, St.
Margaret's Guild. Included are records of church services, minutes of committee meetings, and
financial records, 1899-1970, the records of St. Margaret's Guild, ca. 1910-1983, and miscellaneous
historical materials, ca. 1910-1985.

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Christ Lutheran Church, Stover, Missouri Records, 1871-1995 (R0545)
(6 rolls of microfilm)

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The Christ Lutheran Church, Stover, Missouri Records are records of Christ Lutheran Church at Stover in Morgan County, Missouri. Included are minutes of meetings of the church council, membership registers, records of the Ladies Aid Society, financial records, and historical material.

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Lawrence O. Christensen Photograph Collection, 1986 (P0587)

Photos of the Birthright family tombstones, Clarkton, MO.

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