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Communications Class Oral History Project, 1987-1995 (S0512)
2.5 cubic feet, 116 cassette tapes

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The collection consists of oral history interviews conducted as class assignments in Elizabeth Kizer's Communication 242 class. The topics reflect St. Louis's history, including African Americans, the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, immigrants, sports, and the Great Depression.

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Communications Consortium Media Center Records, 1980s-1990s (CA5661)
7.5 cubic feet

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Materials, compiled, collected, and distributed which relate to women's news issues. Topics include abortion, human reproduction, media, politics, and others.

Communications Workers of America Records, 1983-2009 (S0864)
25 cubic feet

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The records of the Communication Workers of American contain Grievance files, correspondence, contract books, and arbitration awards pertaining to the union's mission to advocate workers in the telecommunications and information technology industries.

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Communities Creating Opportunity (CCO) Records, 1976-2012 (K0914)
22.2 c.f.

Organizational records of a faith-based, grass roots organization focused on community issues such as healthcare, foreclosure, and pay day loans. Includes board minutes, financial records, public relation files, training, research, and newsletters.

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Community Action Partnership Records, 1991-1998 (CA6054)
4 cubic feet

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Executive skills portfolios prepared by community action leaders from across the country. Submitted to the national association, the portfolios document a variety of accomplishments by community leaders in pursuit of CCAP [Certified Community Action Professional] designation. Includes correspondence, work samples, and essays.

Community Backed Anti-Drug Tax (COMBAT) Records, 1999-2001 (K0913)
2.5 c.f.

COMBAT was a Jackson County supported anti-drug program. Includes administrative records, grant materials, notes, reports, printed and published materials, and newspapers clippings.

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Community Children's Theatre Records, 1947-1999 (K1255)
19 c.f.

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Organizational records of Kansas City area Children's Theatre group made up of a number of local theater companies: presidents files, committee notebooks, minutes, rosters, financial records, programs, publications, newsletters, and photographs. Also plays/scripts and performance photographs. scrapbooks, various books, catalogues, and professional publications.

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Community Development Society Records, 1969-1995 (C3880)
15.0 cubic feet, 3 audio cassettes

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Records of a professional association of academics and practitioners of community development in the United States and Canada, which promotes the effective practice of community development through advancement of education and research in the field.  The records consist of correspondence and memoranda of officers; board meeting minutes; committee records; annual meeting materials; issues of the Journal of the Community Development Society and other publications; membership brochures, directories, newsletters, and surveys; and other assorted organizational records.

Community Development Society Records, 1964-2019 (CA5728)
19.3 cubic feet, 13 rolls of microfilm, 14 computer discs, 2 flash drives

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Addition of publications, correspondence, financial records, board meeting minutes, committee materials, annual meeting materials, handbooks, photographs, and miscellaneous material.

Community School Historic Subject Files Collection, 1883-1996 (S1092)
3 cubic feet, 105 folders, 22 photographs

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The collection contains newspaper clippings, photographs, and art reproductions related to the history of Missouri, St. Louis, and the United States. Staff members of the Community School, an independent educational institution that encourages a non-rigid educational environment for children, collected the materials to educate their pupils. Topics of interest include the Veiled Prophet Ball, the Old Courthouse, Jefferson Barracks, and the Gemini and Apollo space programs.

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Community Video Advisory Board (CVAB) Records, 1969-1992 (K0403)
1 c.f.

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Administrative materials of the Board which oversaw operation of American Cablevision's public access channel. Also information from Ecumedia, an interfaith, nonprofit television show on Channel 30 of American Cablevision, and the Metropolitan Inter-Church Agency (MICA), a council of churches that brought the Christian community together.

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Community Woman's Club of Gideon Records, 1929-1990 (R0477)
(3 rolls of microfilm)

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These are record books and scrapbooks of the Community Woman's Club of Gideon in New
Madrid County, Missouri. The record books contain minutes of meetings, membership rosters, and
treasurer's records, 1929-1975. The scrapbooks include printed material, photographs, and miscellaneous
items concerning the club's activities, 1940-1990.

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Compton Heights Band of St. Louis Records, 1960-2022 (S0438)
17 c.f.

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This collection consists of correspondence, newsletters, magazines, newspapers, photographs, negative slides, programs, flyers, scripts, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, cassettes, and one vinyl record that document the band’s history and mission to play and preserve concert band music in the Compton Heights community.

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Concordia Project Records, 1990s (CA6099)
0.6 cubic feet

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Color photographs and negatives of textiles produced by Missouri artisans for the Concordia Project. Includes crochet and tatting, cut work and embroidery, quilts and quilting, rag rugs, and weaving. Also includes miscellaneous files and audio cassette interviews.

Confluence St. Louis Oral History Project, 1994-1995 (S0619)
1 cubic foot, 7 folders, 42 audio cassettes

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Confluence St. Louis purports to improve the quality of life in St. Louis through broad-based participation by interested citizens in study and action on issues of importance to the region. The collection includes fifteen oral history tapes, summaries, and consent forms, documenting the history of Confluence St. Louis.

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Confluence St. Louis Records, 1983-1995 (S0866)
3 cubic feet

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The records of Confluence St. Louis contain meeting minutes, reports, long-range plans, newsletters, cassettes, and oral history consent forms, documenting the organization's mission to promote civic cooperation in the St. Louis region.

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Congregation B'nai Jehudah Collection, 1950-2011 (K0649)
1 c.f.

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The Congregation is the oldest reform temple in Kansas City, MO. includes newsletters and publication from the Congregation.

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Congregation Beth Israel Abraham Voliner Collection, 1915-2003 (K1303)
0.3 c.f.

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he collection contains a scrapbook documenting the activities of the Giborim
Chapter of the National Conference of Synagogue Youth and other miscellaneous
materials related to local Jewish synagogues and organizations.

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Congregation Beth Shalom Records, 1917-2002 (K0602)
37.12 c.f.

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Organizational records including minutes, financial records, correspondence, commemorative booklets, brochures, speeches, photographs, VHS cassettes of rabbinical lectures, religious activities, and various school programs.

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Congregation Beth Shalom Sisterhood Records, 1961-2006 (K0603)
12 c.f.

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Organizational records of the Sisterhood including by-laws, committee reports, financial documents, meeting minutes, photographs, and scrapbooks related to the year's activities including meetings, conferences, and social gatherings.

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Congregation Ohev Shalom Collection, 1977-2007 (K0682)
0.1 c.f.

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Books commemorating the 100th and 130th anniversaries of Congregation Ohev Shalom, and video recording of program honoring Rabbi Daniel Horowitz.

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Congregation Ohev Sholom Newsletters, 1994-2008 (K1385)
0.49 c.f. (15 folders)

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Congregation Ohev Sholom Newsletters, The Briefer, 1994-2008

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Conley-Myers Bank and Gillespy & Conley Lawyers (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1889-1925 (C4042)
12.8 cubic feet (413 folders)

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The collection contains business correspondence, land contracts, court appeals, share-holding certificates, payment receipts, record books, warranty deeds, and other documents produced by the Conley-Myers Bank and Gillespy & Conley Lawyers through their real estate transactions in Missouri and Texas.

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Coppage Family Papers, 1880-1976 (C2384)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)

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The papers of the Coppage family contain one letter, 1880, written in Carterville, MO, from a young bride to her mother; correspondence between several members of the Coppage family living in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas, from 1910 to 1914; and miscellaneous items from the Civilian Conservation Corps, 1935-1936, and World War II, 1942.

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Corby Family Papers, 1804-1905 (C0086)
0.8 cubic feet

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Papers of a pioneer St. Joseph, MO, family: deeds, bills of sale for slaves, tax receipts, legal papers, stock certificates, Pony Express bills; and material on early St. Louis area. Record book of the Mercantile Company, 1856; bank book, 1861-1869; volume of clippings concerning St. Joseph, 1881-1903.

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Raymond E. Corey Photograph Collection, 1965-1995 (K1311)
8.45 c.f.

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Photograph collection of former staff photographer for the Kansas City Star, ca 1965-1979. Corey photographed events and news of the day, fashion, political and notable figures, social unrest and feature stories.

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Mary E. Rawlings Cornine Papers, 1900s-2000s (CA6219)
16.9 cubic feet, 11 computer discs, 4 oversize items

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Papers of Cornine, Morton, Rawlings, and related families. Includes correspondence, photographs, diaries, notes, and other papers.

Dan Rex Cornwell Papers, 1960-2001 (K0567)
17 c.f.

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Technical training materials of Trans World Airlines (TWA) mechanic and maintenance instructor. Includes technical training materials related to various aircraft and technical training guides, handbooks, service guides, base maintenance manuals, operations training, electrical/mechanical handbooks, refueling guides, customer training, and system schematics.

Patricia Corrigan Papers, 1965-2009 (S0867)
5 cubic feet

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The papers of Patricia Corrigan consist of scrapbooks containing newspaper articles Corrigan wrote as a reporter for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch (1982-2002). Also included in the collection are books Corrigan wrote on St. Louis's culture and history, including Eating St. Louis: The Gateway City's Unique Food Culture and Wild Things: Untold Tales from the First Century of the St. Louis Zoo.

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Jerry Weddell Cosley Papers, 1930-2012 (K1279)
8 c.f.

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Personal papers of Cosley, corporate Vice-President of Trans World Airlines. Cosley worked in public relations for Trans World Airlines (TWA) for over 25 years, as well as other airlines and communications companies. Includes correspondence, research files on airlines and planes, publications and photographs.

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Martha Cotton Papers, 1980s-2000s (CA5480)
9.55 cubic feet, 11 video cassettes

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The papers of an NBC News producer and journalist include correspondence, research materials, story files, and miscellaneous material. Includes "Volcano" and "Up Close and Personal" materials.

May Bartee Couch Collection, 1853-2007 (CA6422)
49 cubic feet, 2 card files

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Collection of family research files and obituaries of a professional genealogist from Marceline, Missouri, largely concerns Chariton, Linn, and surrounding counties.

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Timothy R. Coughlin Papers, 1890s-1990s (CA5849)
109 cubic feet

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Correspondence, research material, publications, organizational records, and audio and video recordings of an individual active in the Democratic Party in Missouri.

Council of Clubs of Kansas City, Missouri, Records, 1901-2005 (K0686)
2 c.f.

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Organizational records of the Council including minutes, constitution and bylaws, correspondence, programs, printed materials, clippings, photographs, scrapbooks. Also yearbooks/directories of member organizations.

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William S. Cowherd Scrapbook, 1884-1915 (C3227)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)

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Scrapbook of newspaper clippings, mainly pertaining to Cowherd's career as congressman, 1897-1905. Speeches or excerpts from speeches during campaigns. 1890 speech before the graduating class of the Washington University Dental School.

Robert A. Cowling Architectural Records, 1947-1993 (K1153)
27 c.f.

Architectural drawings of buildings designed by Cowling and his associates, locally in Kansas City and nationally. He specialized in industrial facilities, particularly transportation related industries: Beechcraft, BMW, Mack Truck, and U-Haul.

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Mrs. William P. Cox Collection, 1888-1911 (P0528)
5 postcards

Postcards of Odessa Public School ca. 1908, Warrensburg Mo ca 1911, and Excelsior Springs. Photo of girls who attended school in Warrensburg in 1888.

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Craft Alliance Center for Art and Design Records, 1964-2015 (S0439)
58 cubic feet, 77 photographs

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The Craft Alliance is a non-profit, cultural and educational organization which promotes the production, enjoyment, and understanding of the crafts. The records include budgets, bylaws, correspondence, exhibition schedules, Education Center program schedules, newsletters, scrapbooks, and photographs.

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William Joseph Cragin Papers, 1930s-2000s (CA6275)
19 cubic feet, 10 oversize folders

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Papers of a Columbia architect who worked in private practice and for the Farmers Home Administration, 1960s-2000s. Includes files of Dave P. Clark, c. 1930s-1960s. Job locations are in Missouri unless otherwise noted.

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Billy and Guy Craighead Collection, 1950s-1990s (CA6673)
0.1 cubic feet, 70 audio tapes, 25 audio discs

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The collection contains fiddle music collected and played by Guy Craighead, along with a small amount of correspondence, clippings, and newsletters.

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Ada E. Crain Papers, c. 1860-2003 (C3067)
1.3 cubic feet (33 folders)

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The papers of a schoolteacher consist of correspondence, genealogical materials, photographs, yearbooks, an 1878 diary, and a manuscript written by Crain. The material details the first half of Crain’s life while living and teaching in Oklahoma, Missouri, and Michigan.

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"Crime and Punishment: The Kansas City Municipal Workhouse", 1999 (CA5836)
1 video cassette

A 1999 program produced by a Kansas City television station.

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Crisis Magazine Collection, 1969-2000 (S0678)
0.25 cubic foot, 9 folders

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The Crisis publication started in November 1910, when W.E.B. Du Bois arrived in New York City. He was the director of publicity and research of the reorganized National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and editor of The Crisis, its publication. The Crisis transformed the African American world as well as a large portion of the liberal white world. The Crisis Magazine collection documents publication years 1969 to 2000. Also included in the collection are also contains copies of Black Enterprise, 1989; Black Scholar, 1991; Catalyst, 1988-1994; and Sage, 1985-1991.

Thomas Theodore Crittenden Papers, 1880-1950 (C0087)
0.4 cubic feet

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Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and papers of Thomas T. Crittenden, governor of Missouri, 1881-1885, and U.S. consul general in Mexico City, 1893-1897. Letter book kept while he was consul general in Mexico.

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Lelah E. Crockett Papers, 1965-1992 (C4467)
2.0 cubic feet (106 folders)

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This collection is comprised of genealogical materials pertaining to the family of Lelah Crockett, and the various branches related to the Crocketts. Much of the material is photocopies of original documents either from governmental sources, books, or family papers such as a family Bible. The rest is typically correspondence about the family history.

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Robert Cronbach Collection, 1933-1992 (S0613)
0.01 cubic foot, 1 folder

This collection contains biographical material on the sculptor Robert Cronbach, collected by Ernest Stix.

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CrossCurrents Culture Unlimited Records, 1980-2009 (K0544)
10 c.f.

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Organizational records and sound recordings of a not-for-profit which produces concerts, plays and community events.

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CrossCurrents Culture Unlimited Records, 1977-1998 (KA2612)
2 c.f.

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The addition contains audio cassettes, posters, flyers, performance schedules, newspaper clippings, and membership lists related to the CrossCurrents Culture Unlimited Records.

CrossCurrents is a non-profit corporation in Kansas City, Missouri, dedicated to people creating their own culture.

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