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Amos R. Brand Papers, 1917-1919, 2017 (C4677)
0.12 cubic foot (4 folders)
Letters written by Amos R. Brand, a soldier serving in the 35th Infantry Division during World War I. Also includes transcriptions, a newspaper article on Brand's service and the letters, photographs, and miscellaneous research notes on Brand and his family.
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Organizational records of the chapter dedicated to fundraising and support of the Brandeis University libraries. Includes flyers, invites, brochures, newspaper clippings, newsletters, photographs, photo albums, scrapbooks, and directories.
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Steven Louis Brawley Papers, 2001-2020 (S0346)
30.1 GB (103 folders, 3,358 TIFFs, 55 PDFs, 27 MOV files, 21 docx, 20 pptx, 1 GIF, 1 mp4)
The Steven Louis Brawley papers consist of electronic files documenting Brawley’s efforts to preserve St. Louis LGBTQ+ history. Materials of interest include drafts of Brawley’s book, Gay and Lesbian St. Louis, and photographs of St. Louis PRIDE events and the Lambda Gay Car Club.
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"Bringing Government to the People: The Jerry Litton Dialogues" Documentary Film, 2010 (CA6490)
3 DVDs
Documentary film produced by the Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Columbia featuring footage from the television program, "Dialogue With Litton." Collection includes the final product as well as raw footage from interviews conducted for the project.
Mary J. Briscoe-Riesberg Papers, 1993-2015 (CG0030)
0.8 c.f.
The Mary J. Briscoe-Reisberg Papers includes papers, maps, photographs, and audio cassettes related to the Missouri Chapter of the Trail of Tears Association from 1994 to 2015.
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Alice Bishop Brockman Papers, 1962-2010 (C4402)
0.2 cubic feet (5 folders)
Papers of a graduate of the University of Missouri's School of Journalism. The collection includes some correspondence and newspaper articles written by Brockman from the Maneater and the Galesburg-Register Democrat. Brockman also included two short, typed memoirs about her career.
Brooks Family Papers, 1940s-2020s (CA6704)
0.2 cubic feet
Family papers of Susan Joyce (Brooks) and Michael Warshauer. Items include birth, school, military, marriage, and death certificates. Also included are Michael's military papers, financial documents, and miscellaneous material.
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Brooks Family Papers, 1866-2011 (C4476)
9.4 cubic feet (196 folders), 2 audio cassettes, 1 audio tape, 12 oversize items
Diaries, travel journals, genealogical material, correspondence, photographs, and miscellaneous material from the family of Iris J. Trump and Robert F. Brooks, including their four daughters and grandchildren as well as their extended family.
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Elizabeth "Betsey" Bruce Papers, 1975-2014 (S1224)
15 cubic feet
The Elizabeth "Betsey" Bruce papers contain television scripts, photographs, newspaper clippings, and reports, documenting her 46-year career as a television broadcaster at KMOV-TV and KTVI-TV, in St. Louis, Missouri. Subjects of interest include Bruce's reporting on school desegregation in St. Louis; Missouri Governor’s races, including the death of Governor Mel Carnahan in 2000; the St. Louis County Special School District; and prominent women in Missouri politics, including State Senator Harriet Woods. The papers date from 1971 to 2016.
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Brush Creek Community Partners Records, 1995-2014 (K1323)
20 c.f.
Organizational records of a community-based nonprofit organization whose work centered on urban core redevelopment and neighborhood revitalization along the Brush Creek Corridor of Kansas City, Missouri, from 1995-2014. The records include Board of Directors notebooks, meeting minutes, news clippings, financial statements, the organizational plan, corridor reference materials, correspondence, and photographs. Also included are materials relating to FOCUS KC.
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Louis Burnstein Family Papers, 1905-2013 (K1349)
0.75 c.f.
Framed items (4), 3 photo albums, loose photographs, printed material, and genealogy research materials re: David Burnstein, his father Louis Burnstein, and the Burnstein and Pitluck families of KC and St. Joseph, MO. Compiled by Louis Burnstein, father of David Burnstein.
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Ed Bushmeyer Papers, 1972-2020 (S0596)
8 cubic feet
The Ed Bushmeyer Papers contain correspondence, press releases, campaign literature, legislation, legal materials, notes, and newspaper clippings documenting Bushmeyer's career in St. Louis City politics, including his service in Mayor Vince Schoemehl's administration.
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Robert F. Bussabarger Papers, 1940s-2010 (CA5992)
5.75 cubic feet, 1 video cassette
Addition of slides, photographs, correspondence, and other materials documenting the artist's work and travels to Asia and India. Also photographs and correspondence concerning his naval service in WWII and materials of his son, David Bussabarger.
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John F. Cameron Papers, 2017-2021 (KA2555)
0.4 cubic foot
This addition to the John F. Cameron Papers contains materials related to Redeemer Presbyterian Church.
John F. Cameron Papers, 2009-2024 (KA2630)
0.6 cubic foot
This addition to the John F. Cameron Papers contains materials related to Redeemer Presbyterian Church.
John F. Cameron Papers, 1950-2014 (K1013)
10.25 c.f.
Cameron was an owner of a real estate company in Kansas City. Includes newsletters, sermons, and materials pertaining to the Catholic and Redeemer Presbyterian Churches. Also maps, plans, brochures, and books relating to his real estate activities.
Care and Counseling Inc. Records, 1968-2015 (S0504)
21.5 c.f.
The Care and Counseling Inc. Records contain meeting minutes, correspondence, newsletters, reports, and photographs chronicling the organization's mission to provide pastoral counseling to St. Louis-area residents and graduate-level training for clergy in counseling services.
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Casey Family Papers, (CG0073)
2.0 c.f.
The Casey Family Papers contain professional military records, personal records, and correspondences between various members of the Casey family.
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Dail Chambers Papers, 2001-2023 (S0518)
0.3 cu. ft.
This collection contains exhibition gallery cards, zines, handmade buttons, art, articles, art curricula, books, family photographs, and art pamphlets documenting Dail Chambers' involvement in teaching and producing art.
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Martha Patton Childers Collection, 1957-2011 (K0590)
13 c.f.
Family papers of Childers, her mother Louise Childers, and sister, Virginia Childers containing correspondence, memorabilia, personal diaries, and other papers documenting the lives of these women.
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Children's Grove (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 2016 (C4574)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Records of a organization dedicated to fostering mental health in youth include meeting minutes and a proclamation for Kindness Week, 2016.
Tom Chorlton Papers, 1960s-2010s (CA5803)
37.75 cubic feet, 29 video cassettes, 2 audio cassettes, 1 audio tape
The papers of an educator, political activist, and gay rights advocate include correspondence, meeting and event material, clippings, photograph albums, and miscellaneous records and personal papers. Also included is research material and drafts for Chorlton’s book The First American Republic.
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Christian Women's Benevolent Association Records, 1899-2011 (S1235)
7.5 cubic feet, 12 oversize volumes, 4 VHS tapes
The Christian Women’s Benevolent Association Records contain Christian Women Benevolent Association (CWBA) Board Meeting Minutes (1899–1952); Christian Old People’s Home Ledgers and Meeting Minutes (1915–1949); Christian Hospital of St. Louis Board Meeting Minutes (1923–1959); and scrapbooks, photographs, videotapes, and ephemera relating to the CWBA’s activities from 1899 – 2011. Most notably, the records include admittance ledgers from the Christian Orphan’s Home as well as the Mothers and Babies Home of St. Louis from 1899 to 1933. The admittance ledgers are a particularly rich source of genealogical information, as they contain applications for entry into the home. Details such as date and place of the child’s birth; vaccination records; parents’ full names, birthplace and occupation, and nationality and religion; and location of the nearest living relative are listed.
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Marian Christy Papers, 1967-2022 (CA6748)
0.25 cubic feet
The papers of Marian Christy, a syndicated journalist from the Boston Globe, contains copies of correspondence from politicians and celebrities, and Knifed Watercolors, a book written by Christy. Also includes a booklet from the Museum of Contemporary Art, which contains background information on Christy.
Dean Cimaglia Papers, 1907-2011 (S0336)
15 cubic feet
The collection contains correspondence, photographs, reel-to-reel film, cassette and VHS tapes, and yearbooks chronicling Cimaglia's interests in photography, family history, and involvement with the First Baptist Church of St. John, Missouri.
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Cinema St. Louis Records, 1992-2011 (S1076)
1 cubic foot, 15 folders
The Cinema St. Louis Records contains schedules, calendars, promotional materials, newspaper clippings, and press release notebooks documenting the organization's mission to advance film as an art through the presentation of independent films. Cinema St. Louis sponsored events have included the St. Louis International Film Festival, Cinemaspoke, and the St. Louis Filmmakers Showcase.
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Citizens for Global Solutions of Greater St. Louis Records, 1947-2012 (S0041)
3 cubic feet, 1 photograph
The records of Citizens for GLOBAL Solutions of Greater St. Louis contain newsletters, correspondence, membership rosters, speeches, reports, bylaws, meeting minutes, and financial materials pertaining to the group's mission to lobby for world peace in a world community where enforceable law replaced armed conflict. The group was founded in 1947 as the World Federalists Association of Greater St. Louis.
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City Channel (Columbia, Mo.) Videos, 1954, 1993-2011 (C4408)
28 video cassettes, 475 GB of digital files, 1 hard drive
The collection contains videos created for the City of Columbia’s government access channel.
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City of Rocheport (Mo.) Records, 1887-2017 (CA6025)
42.2 cubic feet, 83 audio cassettes, 1 computer disc
Records of the city of Rocheport, Missouri, include meeting minutes; financial records; files on sewer, street, and waste water improvements; audio cassettes of council meetings; correspondence; materials pertaining to the 1993 Mississippi/Missouri Rivers flood; and files on city hall renovation, planning and zoning, and recreational trails program.
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Civic Entrepreneurs Organization Records, 1988-2011 (S1215)
5 cubic feet
Records of the Civic Entrepreneurs Organization (1988-2011) including correspondence, meeting minutes, financial reports, photographs, and scrapbooks relating to the St. Louis Art Fair, the Gateway to Health and Dragon Boat Festival, the Arts in Education Program; financial health; dissolution of the Civic Entrepreneurs Organization in 2011. The records also include micro-tape recordings and photographs on CD-R of the Gateway to Health Dragon Boat Festival.
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Christopher Jackson Clark Papers, 1941-2014 (K0555)
11 cubic feet (333 folders, 1 CD, 1 DVD, 142 photographs, 67 slides, 17 items)
The Christopher Jackson Clark Papers consist of correspondence, training and operation materials, publications, photographs, and artifacts pertaining to his career with Trans World Airlines, his contribution redefining retirement within the organization, and his involvement with Save-A-Connie.
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William M. Clark Papers, 1989-2011 (CA6579)
1 cubic foot
The papers of a journalist, author, umpire, and baseball scout contain material concerning the Greater Midwest Professional Baseball Scouts Association and the Greater St. Louis Major League Baseball Scouts Association. Includes correspondence, newsletters, mailing lists, photographs, minutes, and miscellaneous material.
Marcia Cline Papers, 1964-2016 (S0333)
2 cubic feet
The collection contains photographs, correspondence, research notes, and newspaper clippings pertaining to the Labor Movement in St. Louis, including the Coalition for Labor Union Women. Included in the collection is correspondence between Marcia Cline and other women in the labor movement; topics of interest include implementing a mass socialist movement in the United States.
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Coalition Against Police Crimes and Repression Records, 1999-2024 (S0699)
9.25 cubic feet
The Coalition Against Police Crimes and Repression (CAPCR) contains correspondence, flyers, reports, press releases, legal materials, and legislation documenting CAPCR's mission to prevent police crimes and abuse and the Prison Industrial Complex.
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Cole Association Records, 1932-2019 (CA6577)
0.1 cubic feet
Minutes, newsletters, clippings, and miscellaneous material concerning family reunions of the descendants of William Temple Cole, Hannah Cole, and Stephen Cole.
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Columbia (Mo.) Concerts and Events Collection, 1970s-2010s (C4728)
8.0 cubic feet (146 folders), 3 oversize items, 160 MB of digital files
Posters, advertisements, and ephemera pertaining to musical and social groups and events at venues located in Columbia, Missouri, and surrounding areas. Additional materials pertaining to events in St. Louis, Kansas City, and Lawrence, Kansas. Part of the CoMo Music Project.
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Columbia (Mo.) Kiwanis Club Records, 1940-2010 (CA6035)
16.2 cubic feet
Records of a Columbia, Missouri, service organization include annual reports, minutes, correspondence, and financial records.
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Columbia (Mo.) Track Club Records, 1968-2013 (CA6209)
3.4 cubic feet, 8 computer discs
Records of a not-for-profit organization founded in 1968 in Columbia, Missouri, to promote a year-round program of race-walking and distance running for everyone. Includes clippings, correspondence, newsletters, photographs and slides, publicity materials, race results, and miscellaneous records.
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Columbia Audubon Society Records, 1957-2019 (CA6550)
4.6 cubic feet, 1 oversize item, 1 card file
Records of the organization include minutes, financial records, scrapbooks, membership lists, correspondence, newsletters, and miscellaneous material.
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Columbia Chorale (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1978-2023 (CA6201)
8.8 cubic feet, 54 audio cassettes, 10 audio tapes, 23 CDs, 7 DVDs, 4 computer discs, 20 oversize items
Records of an independent, mixed ensemble dedicated to performing choral music. Founded as the Ad Hoc Singers in June 1978.
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Columbia Civic Orchestra (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1995-2015 (CA6284)
1 cubic foot, 3 computer discs, 41 CDs, 2 oversize items
Records of a volunteer group dedicated to presenting and preserving high-quality symphonic music. Includes organizational records, publications, and audio recordings of performances.
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Columbia Military Service Center (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1961-2010 (C4687)
0.2 cubic foot (5 folders)
Assorted records include correspondence, board of director meeting minutes, notes, news clippings, financial statements, and articles of incorporation of a Columbia, Missouri, serviceman’s center.
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Columbia Mothersingers Records, 1946-2021 (CA6623)
7.74 cubic feet, 2 oversize volumes, 1 computer disc, 2 DVDs
The records of the organization consist of scrapbooks, photograph albums, meeting minutes, membership lists, president’s notebooks, histories, and miscellaneous material.
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Columbia Weavers' and Spinners' Guild Records, 1941-2022 (CA5402)
13.0 cubic feet, 7 computer discs, 2 audio cassettes, 25.3 MB of digital files
Meeting minutes, treasurer’s reports, constitutions, yearbooks, newsletters, photographs, weaving notes and patterns, swatches and samples, a scrapbook, and miscellaneous material.
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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 Development Society Records, 1964-2019 (CA5728)
19.3 cubic feet, 13 rolls of microfilm, 14 computer discs, 2 flash drives
Addition of publications, correspondence, financial records, board meeting minutes, committee materials, annual meeting materials, handbooks, photographs, and miscellaneous material.
Compton Heights Band of St. Louis Records, 1960-2022 (S0438)
17 c.f.
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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Congregation B'nai Jehudah Collection, 1950-2011 (K0649)
1 c.f.
The Congregation is the oldest reform temple in Kansas City, MO. includes newsletters and publication from the Congregation.
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Jerry Weddell Cosley Papers, 1930-2012 (K1279)
8 c.f.
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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Craft Alliance Center for Art and Design Records, 1964-2015 (S0439)
58 cubic feet, 77 photographs
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.