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Joseph J. Oshiver Papers, 1933-2005 (K0596)
33 c.f.
Architectural drawings and other records for Kansas City architect Oshiver, as well as research and other materials relating to Sacred Structures, the Jewish Community in the Kansas City area, and other personal and professional activities.
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Ozzie Overby Papers, 1950s-2010s (CA6470)
27.85 cubic feet, 6 oversize items, 2 rolls of architectural drawings, 2 audio tapes
The papers of a University of Missouri architectural professor and historian, who served as the director of the MU Museum of Art and Archaeology and was involved with historic preservation efforts, largely contain professional material, along with some personal material.
Geneva Overholser Papers, 1970s-2000s (CA6182)
19 cubic feet, 40 audio cassettes, 44 video cassettes, 13 DVDs, 1 CD, 5 computer discs, 1 oversize volume
Papers of a journalist who was an editor for the Des Moines Register, on the editorial board of the New York Times, ombudsman for the Washington Post, and director of the school of journalism at University of Southern California. The papers consist of her writings, administrative files, speeches, and correspondence documenting her career in newspapers and public affairs journalism.
Overseas Weekly Collection, 1959-1984, 2009-2010 (CA6419)
0.9 cubic feet, 1 audio cassette
Collection of newspapers, clippings, reminiscences by former staff members, and miscellaneous material concerning the Overseas Weekly, an independent tabloid newspaper for American enlisted men. The newspaper was started in Germany in 1950 and later had a Pacific Edition during the Vietnam War, as well as a Stateside Edition in the 1970s.
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P.E.O. Sisterhood, Missouri State Chapter Records, 1890-2010 (CA5409)
9.8 cubic feet, 1 oversize volume, 2 oversize items
The records of the organization include publications, chapter histories, record books, scrapbooks, directories, yearbooks, photographs, membership records, financial records, convention materials, and miscellaneous material.
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Allison Pabst Photographs, 2001 (P1102)
Photographs of sculptures in the Kansas City Cow Parade.
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Regina Entin Pachter Papers, 1946-2006 (K1142)
3 c.f.
Pachter was owner with her husband, Meyer Pachter of the Pachter Garment Company. she was also a talent pianist who performed widely. Includes correspondence, clippings, photographs, programs, scripts, and sheet music pertaining to Pachter's involvement in various Kansas City Jewish organizations.
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Palmer & Kuehn and Associates Architectural Records, 1960-2002 (K1117)
40 c.f.
Architectural drawings, specifications, photographs, and correspondence, of the firm who specialized in churches, schools, hospitals, and small business buildings primarily in the Kansas City area.
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Cowan Family Papers, 1855-2013 (SP0007)
1 cubic foot (18 folders)
The Cowan Family Papers contain correspondence and financial records pertaining to Frank Cowan and his property in Barton County, Missouri. Other materials include documents and photographs relating to the history of the Golden City High School.
Paraquad Records, 1981-2002 (S0956)
17 cubic feet
The Paraquad Records contain correspondence, grant files, legislative materials, and newspaper clippings pertaining to the organization's mission to help people with disabilities to live independently in the St. Louis area.
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Judith Katz Parelman Papers, 1920-2007 (K0759)
1 c.f.
Parelman was an educator, youth director, and administrator. Includes event programs, newspaper clippings, photographs, and resumes often pertaining to Congregation Beth Shalom.
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Parents As Teachers Records, 1973-2022 (S1125)
44 cubic feet
The Parents as Teachers Records contain correspondence, meeting minutes, evaluation reports, facilitator guides, training manuals, DVDs and CDs, pertaining to early childhood education. Established by early childcare educators in 1981, Parents as Teachers mission is to promote early childhood development by assisting parents and caregivers with providing educational opportunities for pre-K-12 children.
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George W. Parker Papers, 1962-2000s (CA5963)
115 cubic feet, 3 oversize volumes, 176 audio cassettes, 9 audio discs, 47 audio tapes, 10 video cassettes, 3 CDs, 7 oversize items
Sara A. Parker Papers, 1970s-2000s (CA6104)
13.7 cubic feet, 2 oversize items, 4 audio cassettes, 31 video cassettes
Professional papers of the Missouri State Librarian who served from 1995 through 2005. During a career spanning 43 years, Parker also served as Pennsylvania and Montana state librarian and held other librarian positions in Colorado and Springfield and Monett, Missouri.
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William E. Parrish Papers, 1940-2016 (CA6500)
9.4 cubic feet, 4 oversize items
The papers of an historian specializing in Missouri history who attended the University of Missouri contain correspondence, scrapbooks, speeches, postcards, and miscellaneous material. Parrish taught at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, before becoming a professor at Mississippi State University.
Kate Parry Papers, 1973-2022 (CA6660)
1.4 cubic feet, 7 computer discs
The papers of a reporter, editor, ombudsman, and assistant managing editor who primarily worked for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and the St. Paul Pioneer Press, contain clippings, correspondence, training materials, speeches, and miscellaneous professional material.
Partin and Lash Family Papers, 1911-2021 (K1416)
7 c.f.
Papers of the Partin, Lash, and Bristol families, include correspondence, photographs, marriage records, divorce papers, deeds, birth and death records, and other materials. Papers refer to over thirty individuals from the Partin, Lash, and Bristol families; many papers are related to William (Bill) Charles Partin, son of May and Marvin Luther Partin.
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Matthew K. Partin Collection, 1919-2005 (K1254)
15 c.f.
Research notes and materials collected for a book concerning Harry S. Truman's early political life, federal prosecutions of election fraud, Tom Pendergast and his political machine, and Kansas City police.
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Robert Anthony Pastore Papers, 1985-2002 (K0577)
3.5 c.f.
Papers from former member of Board of Directors of Trans World Airlines (TWA). Includes stockholder meeting reports, minutes, bankruptcy reports, annual reports, and miscellaneous reports.
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Thomas D. Pawley III Papers, 1930s-2010s (CA5546)
35 cubic feet
Papers of a professor of speech and theater at Lincoln University, poet, and playwright; member of Missouri Arts Council, Missouri Humanities Council, Mid-America Arts Alliance, and other organizations. Includes manuscripts, correspondence, organizational records, teaching materials, and miscellaneous.
Marjorie B. Paxson Papers, 1844-2008 (C4078)
7.25 cubic feet (180 folders), 2 oversize volumes, 27 audio cassettes, 2 video cassettes, 2 computer discs
The papers of Marjorie B. Paxson, a journalist and newspaper publisher who established the National Women and Media Collection, include news articles, correspondence, material on national and international women's conferences, and miscellaneous personal and professional papers.
Heather N. Paxton Collection, 1820-2015 (K0721)
2 c.f.
Advertising flyers to local Kansas City area events and organization, concentrated mostly on the artistic community. Also research and writings by Paxton, a local author and historian.
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John W. Payne Papers, 1940-2023 (C4707)
0.2 cubic foot (3 folders)
Memoir written by engineer officer Daniel P. Griffin to honor his commanding officer John W. Payne upon his death in a plane collision over the Grand Canyon in 1956.
Stanley Stuart Pearson Diaries , 1947-2019 (KA2621)
7 c.f.
This collection contains the daily diaries of Stanley Stuart Pearson from 1945 to 2019.
Pearson was born in Minnesota on September 4, 1928, to Albin S. and Mary R. Pearson. In 1960, Pearson married Ardyce “Ardy” Hemmingson. Together they had three children: Steven, Charles “Chip,” and Susan. The Pearsons moved to Kansas City, Missouri, in the 1970s. Content of the diaries contain weather and agenda items as well as opinions and current events.
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Sharon Pedersen Papers, 1975-2017 (S1157)
31 cubic feet
This collection contains personal papers documenting the education, work, hobbies, and personal life of Sharon Leslie (Smith) Pedersen (1943-2017). Pedersen, a Kirkwood, Missouri resident, and mother of four, worked as a high school English teacher and librarian, public librarian, and Peace Corps educator in China. She earned degrees in English, philosophy, education, history, library science, and creative writing from the University of Missouri and the University of Colorado. Throughout her life she was an avid outdoorsman, master gardener and was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom, International Folk Dance Association of St. Louis, Ethical Society of St. Louis, Wild Ones Native Plant Society, and Washington University Woman's Club. Papers include genealogy and family history, photographs, educational and work records, correspondence, journals, and essays.
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PedNet Coalition (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 2001-2003 (C4217)
0.2 cubic feet (9 folders)
Correspondence, newsletters, and meeting minutes of the organization advocating an integrated network of bike and pedestrian routes through the city of Columbia, Missouri.
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Larry and Margaret Peeno Papers, 1959-2016 (S0306)
9.5 cubic feet
The Maggie and Larry Peeno Papers contain correspondence, meeting minutes, curriculum guides, newsletters, reports, surveys, photographs, and VHS tapes documenting the Peeno’s 50+ year career in art education in Missouri and the United States. Items of interest include curricula developed by Maggie Peeno for the University City School District, including the “We Live in University City” booklet.
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Raymond Peltzman Collection, 1914-2007 (K1140)
6 c.f.
Personal, academic, and professional records of Raymond Peltzman and his wife, Anna Lottie Berkson, and genealogical information about their extended families. Also family photographs and genealogical information about the Alport, Berkson, Dworsky, and Peltzman families.
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Penninger and Bolin Families Collection, 1823-2023 (R1517)
12.5 cubic feet (358 folders, 1 volume, 13 compact discs, 168 photographs, 6 negatives)
The Penninger and Bolin Families Collection contains genealogical research conducted and collected by Linda Marie Penninger Henry on the Penninger and Bolin families, of whose descendants many settled in Christian, Dent, Greene, Howell, Jackson, Phelps, Shannon, and Stone counties in Missouri.
Perche Baptist Church (Boone County, Mo.) Minute Books, 1874-2005 (C3635)
2 rolls of microfilm
Records of the Perche Church from its founding in 1874 as the Arm of Bethlehem Church. The name was changed in 1880. Minutes of business sessions include periodic lists of members.
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Personal Rights of Missourians (PROMO) Records, 1984-2003 (S0960)
12 cubic feet
The Personal Rights of Missourians (PROMO) Records contain meeting minutes, newsletters, legislative materials, and educational resources pertaining to PROMO's mission to protect the rights of LGBTQ+ Missourians through education, political lobbying, and grassroots organization.
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Peter Tamony Memorial Lecture Collection, 1986-2003 (C3944)
0.3 cubic feet, 20 audio cassettes
Audio cassettes and transcripts of speeches, photographs, and advertisements documenting the Peter Tamony Memorial Lecture series at the University of Missouri.
Nelle E. Peters Architecture Photograph Collection, 2009 (P0180)
155 MB of digital files (14 TIFFs)
Digital photographs of apartment buildings designed by architect Nelle E. Peters, located in Columbia and Jefferson City, Missouri.
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Joseph Peterson Memoir, 2004 (S0587)
0.1 cubic foot
The Joseph Peterson Papers consists of a memoir written by Peterson chronicling his life growing up in Texas, his service in the United States Army Air Corps during World War II, and his career in the Air Force and Veterans Affairs.
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James R. Pettus Collection, 2001 (R0704)
0.1 cubic foot (2 folders, 1 CD)
The James R. Pettus Collection contains a memoir of service in the European theater of World War II by James R. “Pete” Pettus of the 42nd (“Rainbow”) Division of the U. S. Army. Pettus saw combat with the 232nd Infantry Regiment in France and Germany, eventually ending his wartime experiences in Munich.
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Walter L. Pfeffer II Collection, 1949-2021 (CA5847)
17.45 cubic feet, 48.4 MB of digital files, 3 VHS
Records of Columbia Association of Life Underwriters, University of Missouri Alumni Association, Evans Scholars Alumni Association, MU College of Arts and Science Alumni Association, MU Political Action Committee, Columbia Chamber of Commerce, Southside Optimist Club, and DeSmet Jesuit High School, and personal papers.
Michael Gene Pfefferkorn Papers, 1976-2001 (S1219)
9.25 cubic feet
The papers of Michael Gene Pfefferkorn contain correspondence, meeting minutes, newsletters, and speeches concerning the historic preservation of St. Louis landmarks and neighborhoods, including the Major John Stevens Bowen House; the integration of St. Louis City Schools during the 1970s; and the establishment of the American Tax Token Society in 1971. Other topics of interest include the publication of the Missouri Journal of Numismatics, which Pfefferkorn edited from 1976 to 2001. The papers date from 1964 to 1993.
Phelps County Regional Medical Center Auxiliary Records, 1950-2015 (R1262)
7 cubic feet (15 folders, 37 volumes, 1 oversize volume)
The Phelps County Regional Medical Center Auxiliary Records contain meeting minutes, printed newsletters, and scrapbooks of the Phelps County Regional Medical Center
Auxiliary (now Phelps Health Auxiliary and Volunteer Services) at Rolla, Missouri. Organized in 1950 as a women’s auxiliary to the Phelps County Memorial Hospital (now Phelps Health), the Auxiliary grew to coordinate a number of programs including volunteer services, fundraising, programs for youths, and nursing scholarships.
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Phelps County, Missouri Collection, 1921-2012 (R1303)
1.25 cubic foot (41 folders, 2 oversize, 3 photographs, 130 negatives)
The Phelps County Collection is an ephemeral collection containing materials related to the history of Phelps County. Those materials include information on local businesses, civic and social organizations, schools, churches, historical information on the county and towns, and photographs.
William C. Phelps Papers, 1918-2014 (CA6721)
1.8 cubic feet (1 audio tape), 17 oversize items, 3 oversize volumes
The papers of William C. Phelps, the 40th Lieutenant Governor of Missouri, contain correspondence, programs, newspaper clippings, certificates, campaign materials, and photographs. Also include are three scrapbooks, which contain photographs, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other miscellaneous materials.
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Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha of Missouri Chapter Records, 1971-2011 (CA6280)
0.8 cubic feet
Phi Beta Kappa is the oldest academic honorary society for general education in the United States. The Alpha of Missouri Chapter was founded in 1901. The records include correspondence, membership lists, speeches, and information about the chapter's history.
Philia Club, Lebanon, Missouri Records, 1961-2004 (R1190)
(1 roll of microfilm)
These are minutes of meetings, a scrapbook, and miscellaneous papers of the Philia Club, a women's club at Lebanon in Laclede county, Missouri.
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Frank Piepenbring, Jr. Papers, 1933-2009 (K0585)
5 c.f.
Personal papers of Kansas City area resident, businessman and World War II veteran. Includes correspondence, publications and printed materials, and World War II military training materials, maps, and photographs.
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Barbara Sandra Pittel-Katz Papers, 1917-2010 (K0661)
0.6 c.f.
A teacher and musician, Katz is an active member of Kansas City's Jewish Community. Includes sorority publicity, Heritage Center art, and the musical "Letters to Russia" composed by Pittel-Katz. Also certificates of scholarship for Bertha Glazer and David Pittell from Jefferson School and Woodland School in Kansas City, MO; correspondence; and materials related to the "Save Union Station" event.
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Ann Pittman Collection, 1972-2004 (S0332)
1.8 cubic feet
The Ann Pittman Papers contain correspondence, program booklets, sheet music, and grant applications, documenting her efforts to preserve African American spirituals.
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Political Ephemera, Campaign Posters, and Bumper Stickers Collection, 1930-2008 (S0789)
1 cubic foot
The Political Emphemera collection contains posters and bumper stickers collected by Senturia, largely from the 1970s through the present with a few from the 1930s, 1940s, and 1960s.Most posters support political candidates standing for office in the state of Missouri or its political subdivisions. The remainder support presidential and vice-presidential candidates. Topical posters advocate or oppose propositions to enact state and local laws, or support particular social issues. Most relate to Missouri or St. Louis.
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Politics in Missouri Oral History Project Records, 1996-2020 (C3929)
2.2 cubic feet (171 folders), 338 audio cassettes, 18 CDs, 5 DVDs, 5 Mini DV cassettes
Interviews with Missouri legislators, politicians, aides, and others involved in Missouri politics. The records include audio cassettes, compact discs, and transcripts of the interviews.
Jerry Wayne Ponder Papers, 1865-2004 (R1260)
13 cubic feet (580 folders, 1 box photographs)
These are correspondence, papers, and research materials of a genealogist and local historian from Ripley County, Missouri. The collection covers the descendants of Abner Ponder and allied families, the history of Ripley County, and the Civil War in southeastern Missouri. Much of the information was incorporated in publications by Ponder Books, 1987-1999.
Possum Trot Orienteering Club Records, 1991-2007 (KA2617)
6 c.f.
The Possum Trot Orienteering Club Records contains scrapbooks and loose materials related to the Club and its activities, including the sponsorship of local and regional events, production of maps, and instruction in the sport of orienteering (the skill of navigating through an unfamiliar area using a detailed map and a magnetic compass).
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Kay L. Potter Papers, 1939-2000 (K0630)
0.5 c.f.
Photographs and collected materials of former J.C. Nichols Company employee and amateur photographer.