2000s

Glenda Holste Papers, 1968-2022 (CA6196)
7.0 cubic feet, 2 audio cassettes, 3 DVDs, 2 oversize items

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The professional papers of a journalist and University of Missouri graduate who worked as a columnist, editorial writer, and editor of several daily newspapers; past president of the Journalism and Women Symposium; and a public affairs specialist for Education Minnesota, the state’s educators’ union. The collection consists of subject files from her work at the St. Paul Pioneer Press, materials from her JAWS presidency, and miscellaneous personal and professional material.

Theresa M. Holt Collection, 1858-2011 (K1218)
0.1 c.f.

Holt is a resident of Leavenworth, KS, and the caretaker of Mount Zion Cemetery. Includes research notes concerning the history of the Jewish Community in Leavenworth, particularly Mount Zion Cemetery, the Society of the Sons of Truth, First Jewish settlers in Leavenworth, and Orthodox Temple history.

Herbert A. Horowitz and Brita Lion Horowitz Papers, 1955-2011 (K1305)
1.5 c.f.

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The papers of Herbert and Brita Horowitz consist largely of programs, bulletins and other materials from the Temple Congregation B'nai Jehudah, where they were long-time members. Also included are audio cassette tapes, a photograph, newspaper clippings and a plastic shovel from a groundbreaking ceremony.

Alvin and Marilyn Horst Papers, 1953-2023 (S0791)
1 cubic foot

The Marilyn and Alvin Horst Papers contain appointment books, scrapbooks, yearbooks, and high school newspapers primarily chronicling Marilyn Horst's personal life and career, including her time with the St. Louis chapter of the American Institute of Banking.

Goldena Howard Collection, 1994-1913 (P0489)
0.21 linear feet

Photos of Ralls County ca. 1957. Images of Valentine Tapley. Various postcards of Missouri.

Deborah Howell Papers, 1991-2001 (C4366)
0.2 cubic feet (9 folders)

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The papers of a journalist who worked for Newhouse News Service contain newsletters for employees of the organization.

Kenny Hulshof Papers, 1995-2008 (CA6452)
227 cubic feet, 1 oversize item

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The papers of Kenny Hulshof, an attorney and U.S. Representative, contain congressional papers from his time serving Missouri's 9th district from 1997-2009. The papers include subject files, committee files, constituent mail, schedules, photographs, audiovisual material, and some campaign material.

David Hungate Papers, 1965-2009 (S0466)
3 cubic feet

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The David Hungate Papers contain correspondence, photographs, sheet music, press releases, concert schedules, financial statements, music zines, and newspaper clippings documenting Hungate's career as the original bassist for the band Toto and his later career as a recording session musician for artists such as Chet Atkins, Lyle Lovett, and Tonya Tucker.

William L. Hungate Papers, 1941-2006 (S0813)
268 cubic feet, 645 photographs, 53 audio-cassettes, 231 audio tapes, 34 film reels, 15 scrapbooks, 4.08 GB

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The William Hungate Papers contain correspondence, reports, speeches, meeting minutes, agendas, photographs, and campaign files pertaining to Hungate’s career as a Missouri Congressman from the ninth congressional district (1964-1977) and as the United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (1979-1992). Topics of interest include Watergate and the desegregation of St. Louis City schools. The materials in this collection date from 1937 to 2006.

Joseph Huskey Papers, 1940-2022 (CG0075)
0.8 c.f.

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The collection contains a mix of books, letters, reference sources, and newspaper clippings kept by Dr. Joe Huskey. Most of the collection includes Missouri rural schools. The newspaper clippings and a letter discuss World War Two and related topics. The rest of these clippings range in date from 1950 to 2022 and include local, state, national, and international information. 

Gregory L. and Mary Folse Hutchison Collection, 1900s-2010 (CA5861)
13.4 cubic feet, 2 oversize volumes

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The collection contains material from two University of Missouri-Columbia alumni, United States veterans, and federal employees. Mary Folse Hutchison was in the first class of WAVES officers at the start of World War II, and later a CIA staff officer for twenty-five years. Includes a scrapbook related to theater and other activities at the University of Missouri in the 1930s, correspondence, diaries, photographs, travel materials, writings, and miscellaneous items.

Huynh Quang Nhuong Papers, 1956-2000 (C3997)
4.4 cubic feet (246 folders)

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The papers of Huynh Quang Nhuong, a Vietnamese author who lived in Columbia, Missouri, consist mainly of Huynh's writings and include drafts of plays, novels, short stories, poetry, and screenplays. The collection also includes photographs, newspaper clippings, book reviews, and correspondence with publishers, as well as fan letters from children regarding his book, The Land I Lost.

Hyde Park Neighborhood Association Records, 1973-2010 (K0983)
4 c.f.

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Includes homes tour files, newsletters, walking tours, an abstract of title, and homes tour posters.

Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy Booklets Collection, 1974-2012 (K1337)
3 c. f.

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The papers consist primarily of Civic Service Award Booklets as well as Hyman Brand Academy Commemorative Calendars. In addition, there are papers relating to the Zeldin family and booklets for the Kehilath Israel Synagogue.

Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy Records, 1966-2013 (K1260)
2 c.f.

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This collection consists of records related to the Hyman Brand Hebrew Academy, which was founded in 1966, in Overland Park, Kansas. Included are board minutes, directories, and a selection of Civic Service Award Booklets. In addition, there are papers related to several Greater Kansas City area Jewish organizations.

Greg F. Iffrig Papers, 1977-2017 (S0710)
7.6 cubic feet, 145 folders

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The Greg F. Iffrig Papers contains meeting minutes, correspondence, and newsletters pertaining to Iffrig's involvement with Missouri state and national conversation organizations, including the Sierra Club; Citizens Committee for Soil, Water, and State Parks; and the Missouri Wilderness Coalition.

Independence Young Matrons Records, 1941-2006 (K0725)
2 c.f.

Organizational records including their monthly newsletter, "The Mirror", yearbooks, Children's Theater Play programs, and the Holly and Mistletoe Tour.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) Records, Southwestern Missouri, 1868-2008 (K1321)
10 c.f.

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organizational records of several Missouri lodges which merged into the Debolt Lodge, framed items (frames removed), bound ledgers, member registers, account and minute books

Independent Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF), Rebekah Assembly Records, Southwestern Missouri, 1893-2007 (K1322)
12 c.f.

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Organizational records of several southwestern Missouri women's lodges of the Rebekah Assembly, Independent Order of Odd Fellows. Materials range from c. 1893 to c. 2007. The collection consists primarily of bound ledgers, such as member registers and account and minute books. Many of the older ledgers are quite fragile. Earlier record books may show occupations of members and their spouses. Records also show support services provided to members.

International Association of Administrative Professionals, Lindbergh Chapter Records, 1996-2014 (S0271)
2.5 cubic feet

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The International Association of Administrative Professionals, Lindbergh Chapter Records contain agendas, meeting minutes, chapter rosters, membership surveys, and photographs pertaining to the Lindbergh chapter's mission to help administrative support professionals advance in their careers. Topics of interest include fundraising assistance for members attending professional conferences, membership drives, as well as charitable causes the Lindbergh Chapter supported, including the St. Louis Area Foodbank.

Irvine Woodrow and Nona Myrom Bell Davis Papers, 1997-2024 (CA6761)
1 c.f., 1 DVD, 1 CD

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The personal and travel papers of Joyce Davis, including correspondence, greeting cards, newsletters, certificates, brochures, planners, photographs, travel itineraries, and postcards, 1997-2024. 

Isgrig Baseball Collection, 1987-2005 (S1201)
5 cubic feet

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This collection contains books on the history of baseball.

J.C. Nichols Company Records, 1896-2007 (K0106)
325 c.f.

Company records relating to the activities and history of the J.C. Nichols Company, the premier real estate company in the Kansas City area. Included are some personal papers of J.C. Nichols. Also architectural drawings for some Nichols development buildings and residences.

V. Corinne Jackson Papers, 1920s-2000s (CA6393)
4 cubic feet, 4 audio cassettes

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The papers of V. Corinne Jackson, a schoolteacher from Arrow Rock, Missouri, include correspondence, programs, speeches, photographs, poems, diaries, scrapbooks, plays, audio cassettes, radio broadcasts, school and professional papers, and miscellaneous material from her life and work.

David S. Jacobs Collection, 1980, 2001 (K0923)
0.2 c.f.

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Two medical volumes edited by Dr. Jacobs.

Patricia L. Jacobs-Macdonald Papers, 1998-2005 (K1119)
4 c.f.

Macdonald was president of the Missouri Credit Union Commission. Includes applications for credit unions, cases presented before the commission, minutes and correspondence.

David A. James Papers, 1790-2008 (C4126)
5 cubic feet

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The research material of a hotel management instructor, whose work resulted in the publication Historic Hotels of Missouri: Hotels, Inns, and Taverns of 19th Century Missouri.

Larry James Collection, 1874-2019 (SP0038)
1.5 cubic feet (33 folders, 6 photographs, 239 negatives)

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The Larry James Collection consists of photographs taken and collected by local historian and author Larry James. Photographs in this collection were also taken by freelance writer and photographer, Charles Townson Allonby. The books in this collection were written or co-written by Larry James and focus on the history of Newton County, Missouri.

Jameson Family Papers, 1863-2008 (C4752)
0.4 cubic foot (7 folders)

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The papers of a Fulton, Missouri, family include correspondence, a travel journal, photographs, miscellaneous family papers, and a scrapbook containing obituary clippings. The bulk of the photographs are of Jameson family members and friends from the Fulton area. The correspondence contains letters from Anna Belle Jameson to her mother, Mary E. Jameson.

Walt Jaschek Papers, 1968-2019 (S0371)
0.3 cubic foot

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The collection contains zines and comic books written, published, and collected by Walter Jaschek, a St. Louis-area comic book and Science Fiction/Fantasy enthusiast. Materials of interest include issues of Grafan that Jaschek helped edit as a member of the Graphic Fantasy Society of St. Louis. Also included in the collection are two issues of The Green Vomit, published by Bob Gale, a St. Louis native and co-writer of the Back to the Future movie series. 

Iola Allen Jasper Papers, 1827-2020 (S0573)
8.25 cubic feet

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The Iola Jasper Papers contain correspondence, photographs, histories, greeting cards, and a diary related to Jasper's interest in family history. Materials of interest include the correspondence and business papers of her Great-Grandfather, William Sumner Jewett, a Jefferson County entrepreneur who shipped fruit and sand to companies in St. Louis and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Kimberly Jayne Papers, 1985-2020 (S0503)
6 cubic feet

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The Kim Jayne Papers consist of meeting minutes, correspondence, flyers, posters, pin buttons, photographs, slides, and cassette tapes that document the life of Kim Jayne, a prominent peace activist within the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. The collection contains information regarding her personal life and involvement in organizations such as the Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood Association, St. Louis Women’s Support Group, and Lentz Peace Association from 1979 to 2022.

Jeff Bassinson Papers, 1996-2025 (CA6778)
0.3 c.f., 24 oversize items

Promotional materials for Capital Jazz/MO Jazz Fest and Jazz bands Headwind & PenTazz, 2018-2025.

Jeff Stack Papers, 1990-2025 (CA6769)
17.4 c.f., 60 CD's

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The papers of a Columbia, Missouri activist and reformer involved with various organizations to attempt to change societal norms and laws. The papers include his work with Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty (MADP), Mid-Missouri Fellowship of Reconciliation (FOR), and the Missouri Institute for Mental Health (MIMH). Also included are materials on anti-Iraq War protests, counseling young people on the realities of war, anti-draft sentiments, and on the conscientious objector.

Jefferson Barracks National Register of Historic Places Research Collection, 1997-2003 (S1066)
9 cubic feet

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This collection contains research materials used to prepare Jefferson Barracks nomination to the National Register of Historic Places.

Jefferson City Association of Educational Office Personnel Records, 1950-2010 (CA6617)
5.4 cubic feet, 8 oversize volumes

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The records of the organization include scrapbooks, meeting minutes, programs, yearbooks, correspondence, newsletter material, and miscellaneous material.

Jeffrey L. Bruce and Company Records, 1972-2008 (K1258)
146.3 c.f.

Records of landscape and city planning company.

Brunton L. Jenkins Papers, 1967-2005 (K1251)
0.25 c.f.

collected materials concerning Carroll L. Jenkins, his band and relationship with Charlie Parker, Scott Robinson, articles by Carroll and Brunton Jenkins concerning KC Black Jazz History, and Charlie Parker

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.

Jerry Pitts M-K-T Railroad Collection, 1908-2016 (CA6538)
4 cubic feet, 2 oversize items

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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.

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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.

Jewish Community Archives of Greater Kansas City Records, 2004-2006 (K1275)
4 c.f.

Organizational records for the Jewish historical society. Includes meeting minutes, correspondence, promotional materials, and materials relating to exhibits.

Jewish Community Center, Department of Cultural Arts Records, 1994-2007 (K0744)
9 c.f.

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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.

Jewish Veterans Museum Association Records, 1944-2007 (K1010)
5 c.f.

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Organizational records of the Association including business and financial records, books, veterans' questionnaires, exhibit photographs, artifacts, and plaques.

Jewish War Veterans Mo-Kan #605 Post and Auxiliary Records, 1990-2008 (K1089)
0.45 c.f.

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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.

John G. Neihardt Corral of the Westerners Collection, 1993-2000 (C4357)
0.2 cubic feet, 5 audio cassettes, 1 video cassette

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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.

John W. Gregory and Company Collection, 1950-2010 (S0351)
14.5 cubic feet

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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.

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

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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.

Johnson Family Papers, 1876, 1903-2021 (CG0045)
5.8 GB, 0.76 c. f.

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The Johnson Family Papers contains digitized and original photographs and audio recordings of Jessie Mae Johnson, Birdie E. Scott, Norma Jean Bridger, and their families from the late 1800s to the early 2010s, with photographs of farms and scenery in Bollinger, Perry and Scott Counties.  Additionally, the collection includes portions of Leslie McKinney's extensive genealogical research for the Bridger, Beal, Fadler, Johnson, McKinney, and Yamnitz families. Digital versions were created 2010-2021.

Niel Melvin Johnson Papers, 1830-2007 (K0963)
4.2 c.f.

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Research, oral histories, and manuscript materials collected and created by Johnson, archivist and historian, on Swedish-Americans in Kansas City.