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Ernest R. Sears Papers, 1928-1991 (C3892)
19.6 cubic feet (1283 folders)

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The professional papers of Ernest R. Sears, a wheat cytogeneticist associated with the University of Missouri from 1936 until his death in 1991. The papers consist of correspondence, reprints of publications, reports, manuscripts, research notes, speeches, photographs, news clippings and miscellaneous items.

Lotti M. Sears Papers, 1936-1991 (C4021)
2.5 cubic feet (184 folders)

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The papers contain correspondence, papers, photos, research, and miscellaneous material of a University of Missouri geneticist involved with cytogenetics, a branch of genetics which is concerned with the study of chromosomes and cell division.

Don Secrease Papers, 1971-2020 (S0370)
2.3 cubic foot

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The collection contains St. Louis-area published stripzines, comic books, and original storyboards documenting Don Secrease's career as a comic book artist and publisher. Materials of interest include issues of Swashbucklers, a comic book Secrease published with Rick Burchett and Paul Daly, and ran for four issues from 1980-1982. Also included in the collection are original storyboards Secrease created for Swashbucklers.   

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Amy Bradfield Sefrit Letters, 1976-1993 (K0876)
0.3 c.f.

Sefrit's letters document the life of a rural Missouri farm family in Atchison County, MO. She writes about the daily life of her family, her husband's work and the activities and development of her children. Also her work as a substitute teacher in the local schools, condition of the crops, weather, and news of other family members.

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Theodore H. Seligson Architectural Collection, 1950-1995 (K0545)
235 c.f.

Administrative and financial records, correspondence, notes and other documents, and architectural drawings, by Seligson, and prominent Kansas City architect and educator, and his various firms.

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Sellmeyer Family Collection, 1839-1990 (C3062)
1 roll of microfilm

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Deeds, wills, family trees and photographs of three 19th-century immigrant families who settled in Missouri. The Velten and Ebeling families emigrated from Germany and settled in Warren County, while the Swedish Bentleys came to settle in Howard County. Also includes probate and census records, and a "Velten Family Record" narrative.

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Seneca Missouri Scrapbooks, 1898-1992 (SP0029)
1 cubic foot (13 folders)

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The Seneca, Missouri, Scrapbooks were compiled by Virginia Hoare and contain photographs, newspaper clippings, and articles about the history of Seneca, Missouri.          

 

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Senior Leadership of Johnson County, KS Records, 1996-2007 (K1181)
2 c.f.

Organizational records of a steering committee to coordinate a leadership program with Leadership Northeast for seniors in Johnson County. Includes minutes, committee reports, correspondence, scrapbooks, newsletters, photographs, floppy disks, and CDs.

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Ben Senturia Papers, 1968-2015 (S0745)
30 cubic feet

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Ben Senturia has been long active in environmental, antiwar, and political reform efforts. A graduate of Washington University in 1966, Senturia served as a research assistant for Barry Commoner, an early and ardent environmentalist, from 1966 through 1968. Senturia became a predoctoral fellow in the Environmental Field Program at Washington University at this time. Thereafter, he worked as an organizer and campaign consultant for a variety of public interest, nonprofit organizations, chief among them were the St. Louis Coalition for the Environment and the Nuclear Weapons Freeze Campaign. Throughout this time and beyond, Senturia frequently acted as a consultant to numerous nonprofit organizations, assisting them in organizing and directing political or fund-raising campaigns as part of a private business, the Center for Active Citizenship, organized in 1989. The papers contain correspondence, essays, photographs, legislative materials, and reports.

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Daniel Serda Papers, 1976-2011 (K0687)
21 c.f.

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Research materials gathered by Serda, a local historian, city planner, and faculty in the Department of Urban Planning, University of Kansas. Includes Kansas City bibliographic research, the Kansas City Stock Yards, the 1951 Flood, and other topics of his research and writing.

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Settle Family Papers, 1857-2008 (CG0026)
1.25 c. f.

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Correspondence and photographs of the Settle, O'Bannon, and Rhodes families of Wayne County, Missouri and Arkansas. Also includes genealogy records, Bible, and report cards for Virgil E. Settle.

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Severance Book Review Club (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1931-2000 (C4364)
0.4 cubic feet (9 folders)

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The records of a literary club contain constitutions, minutes, and membership lists of the club.

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Betty Kennedy Sewell Genealogical Collection, 1912-2016 (CG0011)
1.4 cubic feet

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The collection contains genealogical research, including family group sheets, correspondence, clippings, and photographs of the Kennedy, Zook, Sheppard, Priest, Renfroe, Whitley, Gisler, Doughty, and affiliated families.

Norbert Shacklette Collection, 1891-2023 (R1511)
3 cubic feet (53 folders)

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The Norbert Shacklette Collection contains railroad financial records and correspondence, transportation publications and related labor union communications from South-Central Missouri, and Missouri Democratic Party event programs and memorabilia.

Leo Shalinsky and Arlene Shalinsky Papers, 1982-2010 (K1046)
0.09 c.f.

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Includes materials of the Kansas City Jewish Marriage Encounter and the Retired Old Men's Eating Association (R.O.M.E.O) club.

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John Elliott Shamberg Papers, 1923-2001 (K0748)
9 c.f.

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Correspondence between Shamberg, his family and friends, relating his college years, early career, World War II, and after the war. Shamberg was an attorney and personal counsel to Robert B. Docking, governor of Kansas,

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Patsy Dunn Shanberg Papers, 1963-2004 (K0801)
1 c.f.

Scrapbooks, photographs of Brandeis University National Women's Committee (BUNWC) events, family history and religious items. Of particular interest is a wooden, hand carved Tzedakah box, model of Beth Shalom Synagogue.

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Sharp Family Papers, 1845-1994 (K0553)
26.5 c.f.

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Personal correspondence, financial records, scrapbooks, slides, photographs and records the Sharp family and the Wells family of Kansas City, MO and Johnson County, KS. Includes the papers of Hazel Wells Sharp (1910-2002) an educator for more than 40 years who taught school in Kansas City, MO and in the Wiesbaden American Schools in Germany.

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Shaw and Whitelaw Family Papers, 1886-2008 (CA6696)
0.2 cubic feet (4 folders)

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Family papers of the Shaw and Whitelaw families of Kidder, Missouri. Items include pedigree charts and family diaries. Also included are four compact disks that contain family letter transcriptions, photographs, and family histories.

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Sue Shear Papers, 1972-1997 (S0987)
40 cubic feet

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The Sue Shear Papers contains correspondence, legislative materials, and newspaper clippings relating to her career as a legislator representing St. Louis County (District 83) in the Missouri House of Representatives (1972-1998). Topics of interest in the collection include abortion, the Equal Rights Amendment, mental health, and children and families in Missouri.

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George Allen Shepardson Diaries, 1887-1952 (S0547)
4 cubic feet

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The George Allen Shepardson Diaries contain sixty-five annual diaries kept by George Shepardson between the years of 1887 - 1952, during his time living and working in the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area and Illinois. Notable topics within the diaries include teaching in the rural Midwest and at St. Louis boarding schools; work at Cupples Station in St. Louis for the Missouri Pacific Railroad; St. Louis Streetcar strike of 1900; the Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904 (St. Louis World's Fair); and the World Wars.

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Shepherd's Center of America Records, 1972-2006 (K1183)
29 c.f.

The Center provided life-long learning and other services for older people so they could maintain independence. The organizational records of the national office of the Center includes history files, Board of Directors and committee files, newsletters and mailings, planning and program files, national and regional conference files, leadership training materials, photographs, cassette, floppy discs, and video tapes.

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Shepherd's Center-Central Kansas City, MO Records, 1972-2011 (K0600)
8 c.f.

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Organizational records of the local chapter, the first for the life-long education and support services for the aging national organization. Includes board of directors' minutes, annual reports, photographs, news clippings, and scrapbooks.

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Margaret Sheppard Papers, 1976-1997 (S0588)
0.5 cubic foot, 19 folders

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Margaret Sheppard was an editor for "Action News" and "The Insider." The papers contain monthly newsletters from the Regional Commerce and Growth Association, as well as issues of Action News Newsletters, annual reports, and two cookbooks.

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William Henry Sherman Papers (collection removed by donor 7/2/2014), 1924-1992 (K1239)
5 c.f.

Sherman was a career officer with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and a World War II veteran. Includes slides, 8 mm film, and photographs taken during World War II in Germany, France, Belgium and North Africa. Also materials pertain to Sherman's responsibilities in the Philippines during the early 1950's: correspondence with Princess Tarhata Kiram of Jolo, Sulu, Philippines; and a journal kept by Sherman while in Jolo.

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Floyd C. Shoemaker Collection, 1804-1970 (P0341)

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Composite Photograph of Gamma chapter, Pi Lambda Epsilon Fraternity; University of Missouri Columns; Northwest Missouri Press Association Annual Outing, Hotel Taneycomo, Rockaway Beach, 1948

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Show Me Rotary Leadership Institute Records, 1983-2021 (CA6369)
8.5 cubic feet

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Records of the organization consist of correspondence, minutes, treasurer's files, and miscellaneous material of past presidents and council members.

Harlan Loy Shrader Papers, 1889-1970 (C4350)
0.4 cubic feet (10 folders), 1 oversize volume

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The records contain papers, volumes, and photographs from the life of Harlan Loy Shrader, including his time as a student at the University of Missouri, his military service during World War I, and his career in poultry science.

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James F. Shrewsbury Papers, 1955-2014 (S0988)
54 cubic feet

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The James F. Shrewsbury Papers consist of meeting minutes, political campaign material, newspaper clippings, reports, and political campaign materials pertaining Shrewsbury’s career on the 16th Ward Alderman (1983-2007) and the President of the St. Louis Board of Alderman (2002-2007), for the city of St. Louis. This collection also contains political campaign ephemera—bumper stickers, political buttons, and flyers—pertaining to Missouri state and national politicians. The materials in this collection date from 1962 to 2015.

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SHSMO Glass Negative Collection, 1880-1930 (P0024)
363 glass plate negatives, 3 folders

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The SHSMO Glass Negative Collection is comprised of 363 4x5 glass plate negatives and a selection of corresponding prints. Images depict Missouri in the early 20th century, primarily in Columbia and St. Louis, including the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis parks and city scenes, and the University of Missouri.

SHSMO-KC Picture Collection, 1870-2010 (K0026)
8 c.f.

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An artificial collection of photographs, postcards, pictures from various sources.

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Marian Tranin Shultz Papers, 1910-2008 (K1060)
2.5 c.f.

Daughter of entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Menorah Medical Center (MMC) founder Earl Tranin, Shultz has also been a volunteer at MMC. Includes correspondence, letters, postcards, magazines, newsletters, newspaper clippings, photographs, certificates, plaques, yearbooks, and a Menorah Medical Center history.

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Nancy J. Shulze Oral History Collection, 1998 (K0970)
0.1 c.f.

Audio tapes and the transcripts of oral interviews Shulze conducted concerning interracial marriage.

Merna Singer Siegler and Sylvan Siegler Papers, 1940-2012 (K1261)
0.5 c.f.

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Personal papers of active members of the Jewish Community, including National Council of Jewish Women and Beth Shalom Sisterhood notebooks, and World War II photograph/postcard album.

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Sierra Club, Ozark Chapter Records, 1967-2019 (S0428)
65.25 cubic feet, 979 photographs, 14 audio tape

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The records of the Sierra Club, Ozark Chapter, contain correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, photographs, and newsletters documenting the chapter's mission to protect the nation's wilderness. Subjects of interest include nuclear power, coal and strip mining, and the Meramec Dam.

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Sigma Alpha Iota Alumnae Chapter Records, 1946-2001 (K0821)
8 c.f.

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Scrapbooks and correspondence relating to activities of the music sorority.

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Sigma Alpha Iota, St. Louis Alumnae Chapter Records, 1943-2022 (S0399)
3.75 cubic feet

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The collection contains meeting minutes, yearbooks, photographs, and scrapbooks documenting Sigma Alpha Iota, St. Louis Chapter's mission as a fraternal organization to develop music appreciation and talent in the United States and the globe through education and philanthropy. 

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Inga Baruch Silverman and Martin L. Silverman Papers, 1971, 1991 (K0986)
0.02 c.f.

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Special service booklet honoring Rabbi Gershon Hadas on occasion of his 75th Birthday; script and notes for ""Heaven Help Us!"" a comedy performed by members of Beth Shalom Congregation.

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Simmons Enterprises Records, 1978-1992 (C4550)
0.6 cubic feet (16 folders)

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Records concerning publishing activities of a reporting and public relations company in Jefferson City, Missouri, consisting of issues of the Simmons Political Report and Up The Flagpole-both of which focused on Missouri politics-and related correspondence.

Aletha Schultz Simon Papers, 1942-2012 (K0865)
4.75 c.f.

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Personal papers of a Kansas City native, active in many civic and Jewish communal organizations. Includes board and committee minutes, lesson plans, exhibit notes, forms, programs, flyers, stationary, a calendar, a directory, handbooks, articles, brochures, and newspaper clippings of the Women's League for Conservative Judaism, Beth Shalom Sisterhood, and the Museum Without Walls. Also materials for Beth Shalom, National Council of Jewish Women, the Jewish Community Center, Midwest Center For Holocaust Education, and the Eureka Fishing Club.

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Betty Sims Papers, 1994-2004 (S0301)
3.5 cubic feet

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The Betty Sims Paper contains correspondence, newsletters, legislative materials, photographs, newspaper clippings, subject files, and a visitors log pertaining to Sims' career as a Missouri State Senator from 1995 to 2002. Subjects of interest include Sims' involvement with the passage of House Bill No. 974, which imposed sentencing guidelines and lifetime supervision for sexual predators.

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Thomas E. Sims Papers, 1952-2001 (K0639)
19 c.f.

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Professional papers of a Kansas City, Missouri Municipal court judge, 16th Judicial Circuit. Includes correspondence, research materials, case studies, newsletters and publications of various state and national legal organizations.

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Single Oversize Document Collection, 1918-1998 (S1088)
0.25 cubic foot

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This collection is an artificial collection combining miscellaneous oversize acquisitions related to Missouri places, individuals, and events.

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John P. Skaggs Photograph Collection, 1888-1916 (P0752)
8 photographs

Copy photos of mining activities at Mine La Motte and St. Michael's Catholic Church in Fredericktown.

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Ike Skelton Papers, 1970s-2010 (CA6210)
254 cubic feet, 261 audio cassettes, 97 audio tapes, 44 CDs, 393 video cassettes, 17 oversize items, 1 oversize volume, 8.01 MB digital files

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Papers of Democratic congressman who represented Missouri's 4th District from 1977-2011. Appointment books, clippings, Congressional Research Service files, correspondence, financial records, photographs, press releases, and speeches are included.

Skinker-Debaliviere Newsletters, 1980-2015 (S0991)
2 cubic feet

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The Skinker-DeBaliviere Times Collections contains issues of the newspaper documenting the history of the neighborhood, including the Delmar Loop and Bolivartown.

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Skip Gatermann Papers, 1930s-2020 (S0347)
13.5 cubic feet

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The Skip Gatermann papers contains correspondence, newsletters, curricula, reports, and newspaper clippings regarding Gatermann's career as a Social Studies teacher in St. Louis City Public Schools and as a writer for various publications focusing on St. Louis City history.

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SLAM! Magazine Collection, 1995-2000 (S0992)
0.4 cubic feet

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This collection contains issues of SLAM magazine, an underground LGBTQ publication.

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Alfred W. Slaughter Collection, 1857-2013 (C4620)
0.2 cubic feet (3 folders)

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The collection contains a biographical sketch of Alfred W. Slaughter, a teacher who lived in Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri, as well as a volume titled "Slaughter and Abbot Genealogy" and a scrapbook, 1857-1913.

Smiley Family Papers, 1804-1951 (C3671)
0.4 cubic feet (40 folders)

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Correspondence, deeds, appointments, legal documents regarding suits and estates, receipts and business papers concerning Samuel W. Smiley, early settler and property owner in Lincoln County, Missouri. Similar material regarding his wife, children, relatives, and descendants is also included. The bulk of this collection dates from the 1820s to the 1840s.

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