1990s
J
Chinyere Jenkins v. Kansas City Missouri School District Records, 1977-2000 (K0762)
360 c.f.
Defendant (Kansas City School District) records for the Kansas City Desegregation Case. Also included are records concerning Liddell v. Board of Education of City of St. Louis, MO shared with the attorneys for KCSD by the SLBOE attorneys.
Counties
Jennings Historical Society Collection, 1843-1981 (S0081)
0.15 cubic foot
The Jennings Historical Society Collection contains photocopies of newspaper clippings, a deed of property, photographs, and the contents of a scrapbook collected by Jennings Historical Society regarding the history of Jennings, Missouri, a north St. Louis County suburb.
Counties
Jerry Pitts M-K-T Railroad Collection, 1908-2016 (CA6538)
4 cubic feet, 2 oversize items
The collection contains research material, articles, photographs, and miscellaneous material largely concerning the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad collected by railroad enthusiast Jerry Pitts.
Randall Smith Jessee Collection, 1929-2015 (K1417)
12.5 c.f.
The Randall Smith Jessee Collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, papers, photographs, speeches, and writings related to the career and life of Randall Smith Jessee, radio and TV personality in Kansas City. The collection also covers topics including his friendships with Harry S. Truman and Thomas Hart Benton, as well as his involvement with politics and travel.
Jet-Lag Magazine Collection, 1980-1991 (S0748)
0.4 cubic foot, 5 folders
The Jet-Lag Magazine Collection contains magazine issues of Jet-Lag Magazine from 1980-1991. Based in St. Louis, the publication focused on punk rock and new wave music and covered the local music scene in the St. Louis area.
Counties
Jewish Community Campus Oral History Collection, 1998-1999 (K0433)
1 c.f.
Video and audio interviews with individuals in the Jewish community prominent in the development of the Campus.
Counties
Jewish Community Center, Department of Cultural Arts Records, 1994-2007 (K0744)
9 c.f.
Correspondence, committee minutes, artist portfolios, performers' information sheets, newspaper clippings, financial statements, event programs/flyers, and film press reviews relating to the activities of the Cultural Arts Department.
Counties
Jewish Veterans Museum Association Records, 1944-2007 (K1010)
5 c.f.
Organizational records of the Association including business and financial records, books, veterans' questionnaires, exhibit photographs, artifacts, and plaques.
Counties
Jewish War Veterans Mo-Kan #605 Post and Auxiliary Records, 1990-2008 (K1089)
0.45 c.f.
Records of a local veterans group, and a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs of veterans in the Greater Kansas City area. Includes photograph albums, burial flag, commander's hat, pin, and seal.
Counties
Jewish Women International "Dolls for Democracy" Collection, 1951-1995 (K0745)
6 c.f.
Handmade dolls and organizational files for the Heart of America Chapter 527 of B'Nai B'rith Women's ""Dolls for Democracy"" program.
Counties
JFK Newsletters Collection, 1968-1995 (S1097)
0.25 cubic foot
This collection contains publications concerning the assassination of John F. Kennedy, collected by Kenn Thomas.
Subjects
Chris J. Johannsen Papers, 1970s-1990s (CA6029)
12 cubic feet
Papers of noted soil scientist who taught at UMC from 1972 to 1985 and specialized in geographic information systems and remote sensing. Includes files of organizations and committees with which he was involved. Also includes correspondence files from the College of Agriculture, Courses, University Departments, and Laboratory for Applications of Remote Sensing (LARS).
John G. Neihardt Corral of the Westerners Collection, 1993-2000 (C4357)
0.2 cubic feet, 5 audio cassettes, 1 video cassette
Programs, announcements, articles, audio recordings, correspondence, talks, speakers, lists, storytellers-folklore, and research material of the Columbia, Missouri, John G. Neihardt Corral of the Westerners Group.
Counties
John H. Walters Hospice of Central Missouri Records, 1975-1990 (C3926)
2.5 cubic feet
Records of the John H. Walters Hospice of Central Missouri. The collection consists of correspondence, financial and administrative records, committee reports, minutes, meeting agendas, memos, personnel records, organization and dissolution records, and miscellaneous.
Subjects
John J. Riordan Papers, 1917-1990 (C4383)
2.4 cubic feet (55 folders)
The John J. Riordan Papers document the World War I military career of a veterinary officer, his career as a professional veterinarian in Tarkio, Missouri, and his efforts to record his wartime experiences through writing his memoir, Horses, Mules and Remounts: The World War I Memoir of a Veterinary Officer.
John Ramming Machine Company Records, 1882-1913 (S0571)
8 cubic feet, 28 volumes
The John Ramming Machine Company records contain daybooks, ledgers, billing books, check stubs, contracts, and tax documents of this company that was located on the levy. The company did repair and installation on steamboat engines and boilers as well as other machine work for the customers in the city.
Subjects
Counties
John W. Gregory and Company Collection, 1950-2010 (S0351)
14.5 cubic feet
The collection contains site plans, sales brochures, floor plans, photographs, and appraisal reports for home developments in the St. Louis area, including LaSalle Park, Chateau Country Club, and Lake Saint Louis.
Subjects
John William Boone Heritage Foundation Collection, 1869-1929, 1961-2014 (C4487)
1.4 cubic feet (65 folders), 5 piano rolls, 1 audio disc, 1 audio tape, 2 jpgs, 13 oversize items
Materials pertaining to musicians John W. “Blind” Boone and “Blind” Thomas Green Wiggins Bethune. Includes biographical material, publicity items, contracts, correspondence, clippings, programs, royalty statements, photographs, piano rolls, sheet music, and audio recordings. Also contains material on the foundation’s Blind Boone Ragtime and Early Jazz Festival, including grant material.
Counties
Johnson Family Papers, 1876, 2010-2021 (CG0045)
3.8GB, 0.1 c.f.
This collection contains digitized photographs of the Flader, Johnson, and McKinney families. Many of the photos are by or of Jessie Mae Johnson, who lived in Bollinger County and the St. Louis area in Missouri. The original photographs were taken between 1910-1980. The collection also includes some of the donor’s extensive genealogical research for the Bridger, Beal, Fadler, Johnson, McKinney, and Yamnitz families. Also contains 95 short audio recordings made by Jessie Mae (“Mae”) Johnson, Birdie E. Scott, and Norma Jean (“Jean”) Bridger in the late 1990s.
Niel Melvin Johnson Papers, 1830-2007 (K0963)
4.2 c.f.
Research, oral histories, and manuscript materials collected and created by Johnson, archivist and historian, on Swedish-Americans in Kansas City.
Subjects
Counties
Rose J. Johnson Missouri Bandstand Collection, n.d., 1995-1998 (CA6679)
1.2 cubic feet
The collection contains material collected by Rose J. Johnson during their graduate studies. Included are research notes, correspondence, photographs, postcards, and papers written by Johnson.
Johnson-West Family Papers, 1930s-1990s (CA6456)
1.5 cubic feet
The papers of a family from Boone County, Missouri, include photographs, greeting cards, a scrapbook, diary, school papers from Wade School in Boone County, and miscellaneous papers. Virgil West and Nadine Johnson were married in 1939 and had two children: Anita and Sherman.
Subjects
Counties
Louisa Poteet Johnston Papers, 1850-2000 (K0650)
30 c.f.
Letters, newspapers, clippings, research and writings, and other materials from great-granddaughter of Alexander Majors concerning the Russell, Majors, and Waddell Freighting company and the Majors Home.
Counties
Mona Darlene Jones Collection, 1969-2011 (R1343)
3 cubic feet (35 folders, 1 DVD, 14 audio tapes, 8 vinyl records)
This collection contains awards, plaques and certificates; playbills, fliers, programs, magazine and newspaper articles; photographs including pictures of featured performers, bands on stage, of the crowd, and of impromptu jam sessions; 17 photo albums; audio recordings on reel-to-reel, vinyl, and a 90 minute DVD, "Dixon Bluegrass Festival; Bluegrass Picking' Time: Through All These Years," 2012, by Mona Jones.
Jones-Lemon Family Papers, 1865-2006 (CA6587)
1.2 cubic feet
The papers of a family from the Nodaway County, Missouri, area include photographs, correspondence, scrapbooks, family Bible, clippings, postcards, small artifacts, and miscellaneous material. Includes material on James H. Lemon and Kathleen Jones; World War II correspondence of Frank Paul Jones who was stationed in Arkansas during the war; and photographs of the related Cowden family.
Counties
Joplin Consolidated Mining Company Books, 1887-1928 (C0649)
2 volumes
Minute book containing articles of incorporation and minutes of meetings, and account book with accounts of sales and labor.
Counties
Jopling Family Papers, 1818-1995 (C3927)
0.6 cubic feet (20 folders, 1 oversize volume)
Papers of the Jopling family from Pettis County, MO. The papers consist of personal and business records and correspondence, including genealogical information, financial and legal papers, cattle records, patent records, and medical recipes.
Counties
Harris S. Joseph Papers, 1924-2000 (K0954)
0.5 c.f.
Joseph was active with the Boy Scouts of America for over thirty years, serving as a scoutmaster for Troops 61 and 2. Includes photographs, anniversary booklets, programs, flyers, pins, and clothing related to Boy Scout troop 61.
Counties
Journalism and Women Symposium Records, 1990s (CA5298)
0.4 cubic feet
Addition includes correspondence, symposium financial documents and planning materials, membership information, photographs, and material on the American Society of News Editors.
Journalism and Women Symposium Records, 1975-1977, 1985-2024 (C4489)
7.0 cubic feet. (169 folders, 12 artifacts), 59 audio cassettes, 3 video cassettes, 2 DVDs, 187 MB of digital files (14 docs, 11 pdfs), 4 oversize items
The records of the organization include correspondence, newsletters, symposium programs and planning materials, financial records, photographs, and audiovisual material.
Journalists Write On Exhibit, 1997 (C4092)
0.2 cubic feet (4 folders)
Eleanor Parelman Judd Papers, 1928-1990 (K0943)
0.08 c.f.
Judd attended Beth Shalom elementary school. She was honored by the Denver Allied Jewish Community Council for her work with the Kansas City Federation. Includes diplomas, awards, and family photographs.
Counties
Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri Records, 1914-2000 (K0365)
35 c.f.
Organizational records of this philanthropic and service organization. Includes minutes, newsletters, directories, yearbooks, information on various community agencies supported by the organization through the work of its members.
Counties
Junior League of St. Louis Records, 1914-2005 (S0628)
25 cubic feet, 616 folders, 2 phonograph records, 1 audio tape, 1 16mm film, 2406 photographs
The Junior League of St. Louis is an educational, charitable organization that started in 1915, evolving out of the Junior Equal Suffrage League. Their mission is to promote volunteerism, develop the potential of women, and improve the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. The collection contains board minutes and committee minutes; material relating to the many programs and projects the League has sponsored over the years; the League's publications, including "Topics," "League Letter," and membership directories. Also included are a small artifact collection and an extensive photograph collection depicting all aspects of the organization.
Subjects
Counties
Dorothy Misener Jurney Papers, 1920-1992 (C3904)
2.0 cubic feet (115 folders)
Professional papers of Dorothy Misener Jurney, a reporter and editor on newspapers in Indiana, Miami, Detroit, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. The papers consist of newspaper and magazine clippings, correspondence, speeches, photographs, slides, and miscellaneous material.
K
Norman Benjamin Kahn Papers, 1939-2011 (K1270)
3 c.f.
Kahn was a businessman, entrepreneur, community leader, supporter of the arts, and contributor to Jewish and community causes. Includes correspondence, reports and other materials relating to the Kansas City Philharmonic and Kansas City Symphony and other organization in which he was involved.
Counties
Albert Kalikow and Betty Pucker Kalikow Papers, 1961-2001 (K0858)
0.2 c.f.
Cookbooks, stationery, business cards, labels, a sign, a bag, an apron, and photocopies of a menu and magazine clippings for the Betty Kalikow Catering Company.
Counties
Kansas City (MO) School District Desegregation Clippings, 1961-1999 (K1024)
1 c.f.
Newspaper clippings from Kansas City area newspapers concerning the Kansas City School District desegregation efforts.
Counties
Kansas City Architectural Foundation (KCAF) Records, 1954-1999 (K1025)
1 c.f.
Organizational records including board minutes, reports, articles of incorporation, by-laws, correspondence and some records of early awards and events and. Also Center for Understanding the Built Environment (CUBE) related material.
Counties
Kansas City Area Archivists (KCAA) Records, 1978-2007 (K0066)
11 c.f.
Organization records including, constitution and bylaws, financial records, correspondence, and minutes and proceedings, committee files, and publications for a local professional association of archivists.
Subjects
Counties
Kansas City Area Development Council/Prime Time Records, 1964-1992 (K0760)
45 c.f.
Organizational records of the Council's Prime Time office including minutes, correspondence, working files, news releases, photographs, slides, and videotapes documenting efforts to promote Kansas City nationally.
Counties
Kansas City Area Promotional Materials, 1991-1995 (K1369)
0.5 c.f.
This collection consists of business association publications promoting Platte Count, the Northland Chamber of Commerce, and the Missouri Western State College. In addition, there is a large collection of numbered promotional negatives all related to the greater Kansas City Area.
Subjects
Kansas City Branch, American Postal Workers Accident Benefit Association Records, 1927-1991 (K0110)
1 c.f.
Organizational documents including correspondence, bylaws, membership rosters and convention material, but primarily newsletters for the Kansas City branch.
Subjects
Counties
Kansas City Camerata Records, 1990-1998 (K1028)
8 c.f.
Organizational records for a premier chamber-sized orchestra. Includes board minutes, advertising/public relations and promotional files, clippings and reviews, ticket sales, budgets/financial records, and video and audio of performances.
Counties
Kansas City Chapter, Missouri Society-Sons of the Revolution, 1776 Records, 1896-2006 (K1264)
12 c.f.
Organizational records of the chapter including membership applications, scrapbooks, correspondence, minutes, photographs, and publications.
Counties
Kansas City Consensus Records, 1984-2003 (K0761)
37.75 c.f.
Consensus provided a citizen voice in public policies discussions. Organizational files dealing with the method and content of the various initiatives explored and undertaken by Kansas City Consensus. Included are Executive Committee and other committee minutes, reports, and working data; information on task forces that focused on topics; background research data; and financial reports and working papers.
Counties
Kansas City Expo '92 Records, 1987-1992 (K1036)
1 c.f.
Organizational records for the Kansas City exhibit at the last World's Fair of the 20th century in Seville, Spain (Kansas City's sister city). Includes planning documents, correspondence, committee minutes and reports, promotional material, brochures, and newspaper and magazine clippings,
Counties
Kansas City Federation of Musicians Local 34-627 Records, 1889-1983 (K0431)
45 c.f.
Administrative records of two Musicians Unions in Kansas City: Local 34 and Local 627 (African-American), before and after their merger in 1970. Includes correspondence, financial and membership records, biographical information, case files, court cases, materials on wage and employment disputes, public relations files, and newspaper clippings.
Counties
Kansas City Food Circle Records, 1981-2004 (K1031)
2 c.f.
Project of the Heart of America Action Linkage (non-profit arm of Green Party), the Circle's purpose was to "educating the public about the environmental and health dangers of industrial scale, petrochemical dependent agriculture". Includes membership lists, research materials, publications, organizational records and clippings.
Counties
Kansas City Interfaith Peace Alliance Records, 1981-2004 (K0552)
11 c.f.
Correspondence, publications, membership information, financial records, event information, photographs, audio recordings, and educational materials for an organization devoted to interfaith cooperation and peace.