Kansas City Performing Arts Collection, 1973-2013 (K1436)
0.25 cubic feet
The Kansas City Performing Arts Collection contains materials related to the Kansas City Ballet, the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, the Missouri Repertory Theatre, the Quality Hill Playhouse, and the State Ballet of Missouri.
"Free Health Clinic" Nursing Honors Project Records, 1993 (K1248)
0.08 c.f. (1 folder)
two videotapes:"Free Health Clinics-Honors Nursing-Dolores Halbin/Caroline Crowle -Sam Rogers- Cabot Clinic"; "Free Health Care Services- Nursing Honors Project Spring 1993"
1993 Flood Photographs, 1993 (K1376)
.03 c.f.
The 1993 Flood Photographs contain two photographs of the Missouri River during the Great Flood of 1993 taken by Lightfoot Photography of North Kansas City, Missouri.
1993 Missouri and Mississippi Flood Aerial Photographs, 1993 (P0941)
0.4 linear feet
Aerial photos of the 1993 flood of the Missouri and Mississippi rivers.
36th Aeromedical Evacuation Squadron Records, 1974-1993 (K0818)
1.3 c.f.
The Squadron was based at Richards-Gebaur Air Force Base in Missouri providing specialized medical attendants and equipment for in-flight care of patients. Includes annual reports and unit histories, photographs, training manuals, and magazines and publications for Air Force personnel.
49/63 Neighborhood Coalition Records, 1971-2001 (K0061)
20 c.f.
Organization records of a neighborhood association in midtown Kansas City, MO.
A.M.E. Church (Paris, Mo.) Record Books, 1882-1926 (CA6542)
0.2 cubic feet
Meeting minutes and financial records of the church, 1882-1926.
Abortion Class Collection, 1965-1993 (S1069)
1.5 cubic feet
The Abortion Class Records contain oral history tapes, newspaper clippings, flyers, pamphlets, handouts, and books on abortion in the state of Missouri, collected by a University of Missouri, St. Louis class on reproductive rights and abortion.
Acadamie Lafayette Collection, 1990-1999 (K0855)
1 c.f.
Materials documenting the process of creating the French language immersion charter school in Kansas City, MO. Includes information about the school; the charter, board, and financial records; the Kansas City School District; and other research materials.
Paul Acsay Papers, 1975-2011 (S0303)
2 cubic feet
The Paul Acsay Papers contain newsletters, program booklets, and flyers pertaining to Acsay's interest in historic preservation, including the redevelopment of the Hyde Park neighborhood. Materials of interest include issues of Landmarks Letter, published by the Landmarks Association of Saint Louis, and meeting minutes of Hyde Park Renovation Effort, Inc.
Ad Hoc Group Against Crime Records, 1986-2000 (K0856)
6 c.f.
Organizational records of the Ad Hoc Group including minutes, reports, financial records, printed and published materials, clippings, and photographs.
Adams Township Centennial Photograph Collection, 1889-1942 (P0607)
1 folder
Copy photos of Weatherby and Adams Township, DeKalb County. Images were featured in Adams Township Centennial book by the DeKalb County Historical Society
Advertising Directors Records, 1878-2002 (S0728)
10 cubic feet, 169 folders
This collection chronicles the personal and professional lives of Sam and Lenore Holtzman, who established Advertising Directors, an advertising agency, in 1953. The collection contains birth, marriage, and death certificates from their families, as well as high school diplomas, drivers' licenses, and induction papers, and a survey they conducted with famous writers on the topic of inspiration. Respondents to that survey include Upton Sinclair, Betty Smith, H. L. Mencken, Ogden Nash , Dorothy Thompson, and Irving Stone. The bulk of the collection, however, consists of client account files, photographs of various shoe styles, advertising copy, artwork and catalogs, and business ledgers and financial statements about the firm.
AFL-CIO Community Services Records, 1988-2007 (S0845)
37 cubic feet
This collection contains correspondence, newsletters pertaining to the AFL-CIO Community Services mission to coordinate community services for organized labor.
African Americans in St. Louis Collection, 1920-1991 (S0036)
0.5 cubic foot, 21 folders
The African Americans in St. Louis Collection is an artificial collection containing histories, unpublished manuscripts, programs, directories, reports, pamphlets, and articles documenting St. Louis's African American Community from 1920 to 1991.
African-American Healing Arts and Lore Collection, 1996 (S0749)
0.5 cubic foot, 5 folders, 2 audio cassettes
The records of the African-American Healing Arts and Lore Collection documents methods of natural healing passed down from generation to generation through interviews and public discussions. Additionally, the collection contains correspondence, grant proposals, meeting minutes, and budget narratives. Included in this collection are two cassette tapes with audio recordings. The first recording is a group discussion and performance about the relationship between song and healing arts; the second recording is of a group interview discussing various natural remedies for common ailments.
Jo-Ann Huff Albers Papers, 1977-2007 (CA6160)
17 cubic feet
Professional papers of the journalist and director of the Western Kentucky University School of Journalism and Broadcasting. Includes correspondence, photographs, programs, newspaper clippings, class evaluations, journalism education materials, newsletters, and material on first amendment issues (flag burning, freedom of speech, freedom of information), and the Equal Rights Amendment.
David Leroy Alexander Papers, 1865-2001 (K0924)
2 c.f.
Family papers of the Alexander and Graham families of Jackson County and Pettis Counties in Missouri. Includes correspondence, birth certificates, marriage licenses, funeral information and other legal papers. Also Alexander's World War II military records; Robert B. Graham's discharge papers from the Missouri State Militia (1865); scrapbooks; photographs; books; and a journal kept by James Andrew Alexander of Longwood, Missouri.
Arthur Allee Collection, 1808-1992 (C4642)
1.0 cubic feet (31 folders)
Genealogical research charts, correspondence, notes, and other research materials concerning the Allee/Alley family.
Donna Allen Papers, 1920-1992 (C3795)
18.6 cubic feet (916 folders), 18 audio cassettes, 1 audio disc
The papers of the director of the Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press and editor of Media Report to Women include professional correspondence and printed materials on sex and race discrimination cases, media stereotypes, public broadcasting, women's news, national and international women's conferences, and women in management. The papers also document Allen’s involvement in labor, civil rights, and anti-war activism.
Allied Printing Trades Council Records, 1894-1990 (S0798)
1 cubic foot, 9 ledgers, 2 microfilm rolls
The records of the Allied Printing Trades Council contain secretary reports, constitution and by-laws, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and ledger relating to the Council's mission to represent printing pressmen, bookbinders, stereotypers, and photoengravers in labor negotiations with employers.
Jimmie Allison Papers, 1988-2013 (R1444)
0.5 cubic foot (9 folders, 3 CDs)
The Jimmie Allison Papers contain materials related to the bluegrass career of Jimmie Allison and his bands. This includes bluegrass event and festival fliers, photographs, news articles, and song lists and lyrics.
Hermann B. Almstedt Papers, 1887-1954 (C2408)
1.5 cubic feet
Correspondence with colleagues and students, articles, speeches, poems, programs, report cards and diplomas of Hermann B. Almstedt, professor of Germanic Languages at the University of Missouri.
Alpha Chi Omega-Mu Mu Chapter Records, 1947-1997 (K0870)
4 c.f.
Chapter of a national women's fraternity that enriches the lives of members through lifetime opportunities for friendship, leadership, learning, and service. Organizational records of the chapter includes Minutes, presidents' files, treasurers' files, annual reports, committee files, publicity, newsletters, correspondence, and scrapbooks.
Alpha Delta Pi Parents Club Scrapbooks, 1953-2009 (K0871)
2 c.f.
The Club provides tangible and monetary support to the Alpha Delta Pi sorority chapter. Includes Scrapbooks concerning activities of the organization containing newspaper clippings, correspondence, and photographs.
Alpha Gamma Delta, Epsilon Alpha Alumnae Chapter Records, 1980-1992 (C4524)
0.4 cubic feet (14 folders)
Records of a University of Missouri-Columbia sorority, consists of directories, newsletters, correspondence and miscellaneous records, and issues of the ALPHA GAMMA DELTA QUARTERLY.
Alternative National Party Records, 1979-1991 (R1361)
0.25 cubic foot (2 folders)
The Alternative National Party Papers collects the writings and campaign materials of the Alternative National Party, a small conservative third party based in Steelville, Missouri. The collection includes many press releases, letters to the editor, campaign materials, and correspondence with elected representatives
Altrusa Club (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1937-2006 (C2305)
5.8 cubic feet (152 folders, 9 oversize volumes)
The records contain minutes of club and board meetings, projects, membership lists, budgets, treasurer's reports, conference materials, club publications, photographs, and scrapbooks of a women's service organization. Also included are records of the Eighth District, which has clubs in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.
Alumnae Panhellenic Association of Greater Kansas City Records, 1925-2002 (K0824)
6 c.f.
The Association is a social group for college sorority alumnae engaged in philanthropic work. Organizational records including minutes, financial records, rush materials, committee reports, and photos and newspaper clippings. Also information on the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its effect on sororities.
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America Records, 1893-1993 (S0741)
98 cubic feet, 518 photographs
The collection includes negotiated agreements with clothing industry manufacturers in St. Louis and the surrounding regions from the 1930s to the 1980s, primarily with the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (ACWA). It also has organizing literature and strike materials, particularly from the most active organizing period in the 1940s, plus correspondence from union officers, activists and rank-and-file members, including labor grievances and organizing reports, newspaper clippings, newsletters, and other union publications.
Ambassadors of Harmony Records, 1961-2009 (S0540)
8 cubic feet
The Ambassadors of Harmony Records contain correspondence, meeting minutes, photographs, and scrapbooks chronicling the group’s history as an acapella men’s chorus performing jazz, pop, and barbershop music. Materials of interest include scrapbooks dating from 1963 to 1981 that include early appearances by the group at competitions and television programs, including the Charlotte Peters Show.
Henrietta Ambrose Papers, 1887-1999 (S0698)
3.5 cubic feet, 96 folders, 3 oversize folders, 666 photographs, 7 volumes
The Henrietta Ambrose Papers includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, awards, memorial service programs, scrapbooks, graduation programs, meeting minutes, and photographs. Together they chronicle Henrietta Ambrose's interest in the public life of Webster Groves, Missouri.
American Association of University Women (AAUW)-Kansas City Chapter Records, 1901-2014 (K0076)
13 c.f., MR 6 rolls
Organizational records including minute books, financial records, photos and scrapbooks documenting the affairs of the chapter, a major women's club in Kansas City, Missouri.
American Association of University Women, St. Louis Branch Records, 1941-2006 (S0739)
4 cubic feet
The St. Louis Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) was founded in 1921 after the College Club of St. Louis merged with AAUW. The materials in this collection contain bylaws, correspondence, legal proceedings, meeting minutes, and reports documenting the St. Louis Branch’s efforts toward advancing gender equity through education and advocacy.
American Association of University Women, Ballwin/Chesterfield Branch Records, 1980-2010 (S1158)
4 cubic feet
This collection contains board meeting minutes, histories, conference materials, Star Award files, directories, and photographs of the Ballwin-Chesterfield branch of the American Association of University Women.
American Association of University Women, Creve Coeur Branch Records, 1969-2016 (S0297)
1.6 cubic feet, 31 folders, 1 volume, 1 oversize folder
This collection contains histories, meeting minutes, membership handbooks and applications, award and scholarship information, and scrapbooks pertaining to the American Association of University Women Creve Coeur, Missouri branch’s mission to empower college women through further education, political lobbying, and charitable endeavors.
American Association of University Women, Ferguson-Florissant Branch Records, 1959-2015 (S1163)
8 cubic feet
The records of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), Ferguson-Florissant Branch contain correspondence, meeting minutes, newsletters, yearbooks, and reports relating to the group’s mission to empower women in their community through public service, education, and political lobbying. Topics of interest include histories of the Ferguson-Florissant Branch, the group’s participation in the Famous American Women Project, as well as their publication of Show-Me the Arts: A Guide to Missouri’s Cultural Resources. Also included in these records are the branch’s scrapbooks, containing extensive photographic documentation of their meetings and charitable endeavors, including the Annual Book Fair. The materials date from 1959 to 2015.
American Association of University Women, Kirkwood-Webster Groves Branch, 1970-2014 (S1159)
6.5 cubic feet, 133 folders, 1 oversize folder, 470 photographs, 4 volumes, 5 video cassettes
The Kirkwood-Webster Groves branch of the American Association of University Women was founded in 1971 to promote the educational growth and development of women. This collection contains annual reports, membership directories, promotional videotapes, and board of directors meeting minutes of the Kirkwood-Webster Groves branch.
American Association of University Women, Metropolitan St. Louis Interbranch Council Records, 1976-2018 (S0296)
0.8 cubic foot
The American Association of University Women (AAUW), Metropolitan St. Louis Interbranch Council Records consist of meeting minutes, directories, brochures, reports, and newsletters pertaining to the group's mission to support the programs and projects of St. Louis-area branches of the American Association of University Women.
American Association of University Women, Missouri Division Records, 1920s-2023 (CA5689)
55.45 cubic feet, A/V material
Addition of records of the state division, including board and annual meeting minutes, officers' and committee correspondence, membership information, publicity files, legislative work, program and conference files, and local branch materials.
American Audio Prose Library, 1981-1993 (C3851)
578 audio cassettes, 88 audio tapes
Interviews of and readings by American prose writers. These recordings document the authors' renditions and interpretations of their works. The American Audio Prose Library of Columbia, Missouri; a grant-funded library; organized and produced the recordings for public radio stations and individual purchase.
American Audio Prose Library Records, 1979-2016 (CA6585)
91.25 cubic feet (includes 716 audio tapes, 591 audio cassettes, 91 DAT tapes, 30 CDs, 17 computer discs, 2 mini cassettes, 2 mini discs), 3 oversize items, 51.4 MB of digital files
Addition of master and edited audio recordings, administrative files, business correspondence, financial records, grant files, writer files, and miscellaneous material.
American Business Women's Association, Ozark Paradise Chapter Records, 1979-2008 (C4458)
4.0 cubic feet (28 folders, 9 volumes, 2 oversize items)
The American Business Women’s Association, Ozark Paradise Chapter Records include meeting minutes, financial records, membership rosters, social event materials, photographs, publications, scrapbooks, and banners.
American Business Women's Association, Show-Me State Chapter Records, 1965-1996 (C4016)
2.7 cubic feet (120 folders), 2 oversize volumes
The records of the Show-Me State Chapter of the American Business Women's Association include meeting minutes, membership rosters, correspondence, memos and announcements, photographs, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous material.
American Chemical Society, St. Louis Section Records, 1903-2009 (S0004)
24 cubic feet, 14 photographs
The records of the American Chemical Society, St. Louis Section, contain correspondence, meeting minutes, subject files, and issues of the “The Chemical Bond,” documenting the group’s mission to promote the field of chemistry. Founded in 1907, the St. Louis Section’s members have included pioneers in chemistry who helped make St. Louis a chemical manufacturing center.
American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)-Western Missouri Records, 1960-2008 (K0398)
74 c.f.
Organizational records of the regional chapter including administrative files, case files, and position files.
American Dialect Society Records, 1859-2007 (CA6105)
37.6 cubic feet, 13 audio discs
Papers and organizational records of the American Dialect Society. Charged with investigating spoken English of the United States and Canada, the Society was established in 1889 at Harvard University. Includes correspondence, treasurer reports and material, general organizational records, and research on words.
American Family Records Association (AFRA) Records, 1978-2004 (K0455)
8 c.f.
Organizational records of a national family genealogical society based in Kansas City. Includes meeting minutes, conference records, and financial materials. Also includes correspondence, newsletters, event programs, and membership information
American Field Service, Columbia, Missouri Chapter Records, 1975-2004 (C3990)
1.8 cubic feet (153 folders)
The records contain local, regional, and national newsletters, financial records, newspaper clippings, meeting minutes, correspondence, administrative information, publicity, and photographs of the student exchange program.
American Guild of Organists, Greater Kansas City Chapter Records, 1934-2008 (K0605)
12 c.f.
Organizational records including scrapbooks, minutes, membership records, and printed and published materials, programs, clippings, and photographs.