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M. E. Gillioz Collection, 1926-1994 (R0575)
0.1 cubic foot (4 folders)

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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.

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Charles Nelson Glaab Papers, 1956-1991 (K0038)
2 c.f.

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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.

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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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Harold and Carolyn Shankman Glazer Papers, 1999-2006 (K1299)
0.01 c.f.

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The papers of Harold Glazer & Carolyn Shankman Glazer include materials
relating to ROMEO, (Retired Old Men's Eating Organization) from 1997 to 2006.

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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.

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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)

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Papers of a radio and television broadcaster include correspondence, clippings audiovisual material, drafts of novels, and miscellaneous personal and professional material.

K. Bruce Goebel Papers, 1980s-2000s (CA6267)
184.3 cubic feet

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Professional papers of a central Missouri architect. Includes oversize drawings and corresponding job files.

Carol J. M. Goggin Collection, 1844-2015 (CG0053)
0.2 c.f.

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This collection covers a range of items, including brochures for many of the points of interest and historical sites in and around Southeast Missouri.  There is also information on local history of Leeper, a small community in Wayne County, Missouri, including a written document on the history and the people from the point of view of Carol J. (Marler) Goggin. There is a notary book for Wayne County, 1915-1938. Various photos of trains, train workers and teachers.  Cecil Brown adds a personal account of the first post office and railroad in Leeper.  A list of residents and their nicknames as well as a list of Marriages in Ripley County and the book “Cemetery inscriptions of Wayne County Mo”

Rhetta Turkin Goldstein Papers, 1940-1998 (K1145)
0.1 c.f.

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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.

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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.

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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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Guy Golterman Grand Opera Collection, 1998 (S0600)
0.01 cubic foot

This collection contains a script for a slide show on the history of the St. Louis Municipal Opera building.

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Bela Gondos Papers, 1987-2000 (K0807)
0.03 cubic foot (3 folders)

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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.

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Malvin R. Goode Papers, 1911-2001 (C1706)
8 cubic feet, 275 audio cassettes, 88 audio tapes, 11 video cassettes, 6 film reels

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Malvin Russell Goode, Sr. was the first African American broadcast journalist at ABC News. The collection consists of letters, speeches, photographs, audio cassettes, reel-to-reel tapes, awards, and other miscellaneous items documenting his life, career, and African-American culture.

Wayne Goode Papers, 1959-2014 (S0891)
9 cubic feet, 232 folders, 313 photographs, 14 VHS tapes, 2 scrapbooks

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The papers of Wayne Goode contain correspondence, newsletters, legislative reports, and VHS tapes pertaining to Goode's career in the Missouri House of Representatives and Senate. Wayne Goode won election to the Missouri House of Representatives in 1962 and was instrumental in orchestrating a land transfer to allow the growth of the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

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Stanley Goodman Papers, 1931-1992 (S0179)
41 cubic feet, 540 folders, 138 photographs

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The Stanley Goodman papers document his life as a business, civic, and cultural leader in St. Louis, including his time as CEO of the May Department Stores Company (1969-1976); Consul to France (1971); president, St. Louis Symphony Society (1964-1970); member of Civic Progress, the City Plan Commission and Downtown St. Louis Inc. Included in this collection are Goodman’s speeches, and drafts of his book, How to Manage a Turnaround.

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James W. Goodrich Collection, 1770s-2001 (CA6053)
8 cubic feet, 8 rolls of microfilm

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Papers and miscellaneous research material collected by the Director of the State Historical Society of Missouri. Includes correspondence; photographs, slides and negatives; newspaper clippings; issues of the Missouri Conservationist and Waterfowl magazines; research notes, and photocopies; Revolutionary War Orderly Book of Tertius Taylor, volumes 1 and 2 [bound and foldered]; and history and genealogy of Charles H. Taylor family [Goodrich maternal ancestry].

Gloria C. Gordon Papers, 1950-2010 (S0298)
1.25 cubic foot

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The Gloria C. Gordan Papers contain meeting minutes, correspondence, pamphlets, academic essays, and a dissertation documenting Gordon’s involvement with the Older Women’s League, Brit Tzadek v’Shalom, and the STL Village. Gordan’s activism spans several decades from her involvement in the Committee for Environmental Information’s Baby Tooth Survey to promoting peace during the Israeli-Palestinian conflicts. 

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Philip Gottschalk Collection, 1863-1991 (C4247)
1.25 cubic feet (31 folders)

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The Philip Gottschalk Collection contains research materials for his publication In Deadly Earnest and multiple versions of the original manuscript.

Sam Gould Collection, 1936-1995 (K1176)
0.02 c.f.

Research material relating to Congregation Tifereth Sforad and its successor, Kehilath Israel synagogue and publications on the history of the KI synagogue.

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Hugo Graf Papers, 1924-1994 (S0776)
58 cubic feet, 158 folders, 29 photographs

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This collection contains correspondence, reports, drawings, and photographs from architect Hugo K. Graf and the architectural firm “Kramer and Harms.” The photographs are primarily of completed businesses and residences, while the drawings depict conceptual images of buildings, residences, and one drawing of a streamlined automobile from Lawncraft Incorporated. Also included in this collection are plans, specifications, and photographs of restorations of historic buildings in Missouri, including but not limited to Arrow Rock Tavern and the Governor Fletcher House restoration.

Hugh Gene Graff Papers, 1939-2007 (K0969)
4 c.f.

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Graff was general manager of flying for Trans World Airlines (TWA) in Kansas City. Includes pilot training manuals, newsletters, newspaper clippings, photographs, aeronautical maps, and ephemera.

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Grand Army of the Republic, C.G. Harkas Post No. 88 (Meadville, Mo.) Records, 1883-1907 (C2469)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Membership record book of the Grand Army of the Republic post at Meadville, MO.

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Grand Army of the Republic, Stephen Estle Post No. 178 (DeWitt, Mo.) Records, 1885-1912 (C4245)
0.25 cubic feet (3 folders)

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The Grand Army of the Republic collection consists of the roster and meeting minutes of Post 178 located in DeWitt, Missouri.

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Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Missouri, O.P. Morton Post No. 14 Records, 1882-1943 (C0141)
1.5 cubic feet

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Correspondence, accounts, financial and membership records, and minutes of meetings of a Post organized in Joplin, MO, in 1882.

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Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Missouri, Smithton Post No. 417 Records, 1889-1904 (C3739)
0.18 cubic feet (9 folders)

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The collection contains photocopies of minutes, membership and attendance lists, an account book, and miscellaneous items of a Pettis County, Missouri, post of the Grand Army of the Republic founded in 1889.

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Grand Army of the Republic, Farmington, Misssouri Records, 1884-1902 (R0131)
(1 roll of microfilm)

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The Grand Army of the Republic, Farmington, Missouri Records contains a microfilm copy of minute books and a membership book of the Grand Army of the Republic’s post in Saint Francois County, Missouri. The Picket Post No. 215 chapter was organized in 1884, as the Bonne Terre Post. It was moved to Farmington, Missouri in 1887, and renamed Picket Post No. 215.

Grandview Baptist Church (Boone County, Mo.) Records, 1869-2005 (C3049)
1.16 cubic feet (3 folders, 6 oversize volumes, 1 roll of microfilm)

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Record books containing monthly reports of the church business meetings, 1869-1994, and church histories, 1994-2005. This country church faithfully recorded its religious activities, pastors, financial transactions, membership, mission contributions, and social gatherings.

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Bayard M. Grant Collection, 1915-2005 (K0892)
14.25 c.f.

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Collection consists of various business documents that Grant used as a commercial real estate agent. These include correspondence, lease agreements, legal documents, appraisals, and pamphlets. Also included in the collection are the documents from the many local and national organizations in which Grant was active. Of particular interest are the papers for Kansas City Jazz Inc., which Grant was president for several years, and the pamphlets and correspondence for Future Farmers of America (FFA).

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H. Roger Grant Postcard Collection, 1880-1920 (P0696)
35 postcards

Photo postcards of railroads and related images, primarily in Novinger and Adair county. Additional images of Bethel Colony, railroad depots, and locomotives.

Milissa Grant Civil Rights Oral History Collection, 1983-1998 (S1072)
0.25 cubic foot

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The Milissa Grant Civil Rights Oral History Collection contains oral histories grant conduct with St. Louis Civil Rights leaders.

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Grant-Davis Lumber Company Records, 1882-1949 (R0109)
6.5 cubic feet (20 volumes, 9 oversize volumes, 9 folders)

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The Grant-Davis Lumber Company Records are business records of a lumber company based in Cabool, Missouri, which operated in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas. The collection includes ledgers, cash books, trial balances, inventories, and correspondence with the St. Louis and San Francisco ("Frisco") Railroad Company regarding freight claims. Russelle Grant Simonsen, daughter of Paul S. Grant, the last president of the firm, donated the records of the Grant-Davis Lumber Company. Mrs. Simonsen also provided background information on the company and the individuals who operated it.

Gravel Ridge Baptist Church, Charleston, Missouri Records, 1925-1990 (R0609)
(1 roll of microfilm)

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The Gravel Ridge Baptist Church, Charleston, Missouri Records contain microfilm copies of six volumes that include financial records, business meetings minutes, and membership information from 1925 to 1990.

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"The Great Flood of 1993" Videocassette, 1993 (CA5400)
1 video cassette

A two-hour history of the Missouri River flood from July 8 to September 7, 1993, filmed between Glasgow and Jefferson City, MO. Includes soundtrack by Bob Dyer.

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Greater Kansas City Art Association Records, 1956-2006 (K0947)
7 c.f.

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Organizational records and scrapbooks from the Greater Kansas City Art Association. Includes officers files, correspondence, minutes, financial records, membership files, newsletters, photographs and audio and video tapes.

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Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Minutes, 1856-1991 (K0274)
4 c.f.

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Minutes of the Chamber's Executive Committee and Board of Directors. Included in most of the volumes prior to 1968, are also minutes of the various standing and ad hoc committees of the organization. Most of the volumes are indexed.

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Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Records, 1856-1990 (K0527)
23 c.f.

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Organization records of the Commerce including general files of clippings, brochures, and correspondence; photographs; and slides, motion picture film, videotape, and audiotape.

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Greater Kansas City Chapter of Hadassah Records, 1916-2010 (K0593)
25 c.f.

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Organizational records of a Jewish women's organization dedicated to strengthening the relationship between the United States and Israel.

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Greater Kansas City Council on Philanthropy (GKCCP) Collection, 1981-1998 (K0738)
1 c.f.

History, notes, events, and ephemera for the Council collected by Jane White Brown, one of its founders.

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Greater Kansas City Delta Gamma Alumnae Chapter Records, 1935-1997 (K0948)
1 c.f.

Organizational records of the Chapter, whose purpose is to foster high ideals of friendship, promote educational and cultural interests, create a true sense of social responsibility, and develop the finest qualities of character. Includes meeting minutes, directories, printed and published material, and event planning files.

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Greater Kansas City Section, National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) Records, 1893-2004 (K0145)
30 c.f.

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Organizational records of the Greater Kansas City Section, including administrative, financial, membership, committee, publications, and public relations files.

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Greater Rolla-St. James Region, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1884-1996 (P1123)

An artificial collection of photographs of the greater Rolla-St. James region in Missouri, including Crawford, Dent, Phelps, Maries, and Pulaski counties.

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Lewis C. Green Papers, 1955-2003 (S0893)
92 cubic feet

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The papers of Lewis C. Green contain correspondence, newspaper clippings, depositions, and related legal materials pertaining to Green’s career as an environmental litigator. Working in conjunction with the Coalition for the Environment and the Sierra Club, Green was instrumental in preventing flood plain development in Missouri and ensuring that the Environmental Protection Agency enforced clean air standards. Green was active in the environmental movement from the 1960s until he died in 2003.

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Nancy L. Green Papers, 1970s-2020s (CA5097)
10.3 cubic feet

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The professional papers of a journalism educator contain correspondence, photographs, teaching materials, papers relating to professional organizations, and miscellaneous.

Green-Bond Family Papers, 1902-1993 (C4566)
2.0 cubic feet (45 folders, 34 oversize items)

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The papers of two related Mexico (Mo.) families, including travel journals, genealogical information, photographs, and the papers surrounding the construction of the A. P. and Josephine Green estate in Audrain County.

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Jackye and Allan Greenberg Papers, 1986-2013 (K1295)
1 c.f.

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The papers in this collection include letters sent in 1987 to Anatoly Levitin, a refusenik family in Kharkov, USSR, who tried for many years to immigrate to Israel. The correspondence with Soviet Jews was a program, Project Yachad, sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Bureau. Memos and guidelines for participating in the program from the JCRB to the adopted family contacts are also included. Other materials include a speech by Allan Greenberg in 1995 for the 50th anniversary of the Kehilath Israel Synagogue, and a letter to Alan Goldberg from President Bill Clinton in 1994 regarding the denial of Jonathan Pollard's application for executive clemency.

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Lorenzo and Thomasina Talley Greene Papers, 1920s-2021 (CA5520)
28.55 cubic feet, audiovisual material, 5 oversize items

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Research files, personal papers, and family materials of a professional historian who taught at Lincoln University from 1933-1972. Includes materials of his son, Tommy Greene, and his son's family.

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