Manuscripts Index
Harold Roe Bartle Papers, 1937-1974 (K0154)
20 c.f.
Papers of a scout executive, civic leader, public speaker, church leader, educator, and mayor of Kansas City, Missouri.
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Daniel Brook Bartlett Papers, 1981-2000 (K0414)
23 c.f.
Professional files of Bartlett, Chief Judge of the United States Western District of Missouri. Includes trial, sentencing, and hearing notes; speeches; calendars; and records of pro se prisoner correspondence.
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Robert Bartlett Financial Records, 1846-1850 (S1138)
0.02 cubic foot
The collection contains one ledger reflecting Bartlett's financial activities in 1846 and served as exhibit A in a court case held in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Violet Bartlett Papers, 1907 (SP0086)
0.20 cubic feet (2 folders)
The Violet Bartlett Papers contain a letter and prayer book written by Violet Bartlett, a native of Niangua, Missouri.
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Barton County Work Farm Ledger, 1899-1903 (K0361)
.04 c. f.
Kept by Hutchens of Lamar, Missouri, a farmer, dry goods store owner, and manager of the Barton County Farm, the ledger includes record of sales; expenses, income from produce; and lists of inmates working at the Farm.
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Barton County, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1904, no date (P1098)
An artificial collection of photographs of Barton County, focus on Lamar and Liberal.
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Barton Development Corporation Photograph Collection, 1929 (R1411)
0.01 cubic foot (17 photographs)
The Barnett Development Corporation Photograph Collection contains photographs documenting the town of Barnett, Missouri and the surrounding area where the Lake of the Ozarks would be with the completion of the Bagnell Dam on the Osage River. Included are images of the early stages of construction on the river.
David Barton Letter, 1837 (C2211)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Barton writes that he is unable to "go to Fayette, St. Louis or Kaskaskia" since he wishes "to visit in a S.W. direction." He also writes that he is "willing to resume [Alcorn] or Hickman," at Hayden's option. Barton was one of the first U.S. senators from Missouri, serving from 1821 to 1831.
David Barton Speeches, 1830 (C2944)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Senate speeches, February 9, 1830, on Foot and Woodburg amendments and civil discord; March 6, 1830, on the appropriations bill in reply to White of Tennessee; March 17, 1830, about presidential power to remove federal officers in reply to members of majority.
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Lulu E. Barton Photograph Collection, no date (P0682)
8 photographs
Copy photos of Reynolds County, mainly the Centerville area, including Reed's Spring, the Reynolds County Courthouse, the Barton home, and the Rayfield home.
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Barton-Para Family Papers, 1955-2006 (CA6659)
4.2 cubic feet
Scrapbooks and photograph albums compiled by Ruth Barton, Cathy Barton, and Dave Para. Cathy Barton and Dave Para of Columbia and Boonville, Missouri, were folk musicians who founded the Big Muddy Folk Festival in 1991.
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James Newton Baskett Letters, 1900-1901 (C1451)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To J. Christian Bay, Ashland College, Grant, MI, from Mexico, MO. Baskett, an ornithologist, novelist, and popular scientific writer, thanks Bay for compliments on his writings. Discussion of their work, Baskett's writings and teaching. Interview with William Dean Howells. Comments on H.H. Boyeson and Bjorneson.
Bass Family Papers, 1864-1932 (C2367)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
Notebook and miscellaneous papers concerning music, recipes, home remedies, medical care, school reports, accounts and business of Sallie F. Ellis [Mrs. Lawrence Derby Bass, Sr.], L. Derby Bass, Jr., and Ella Read Bass of Boone County, MO.
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Derby Bass Family Expense Books, 1877-1918 (C3461)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
Three ledgers containing listings of items such as livestock, feed, wages, and other expenses involved in maintaining the household and farm of Derby Bass in Boone County, MO. Records of the Deer Park Red Cross Society, 1917-1918, kept by Mrs. Bass.
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Peter Bass Papers, 1825 (C1894)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of Peter Bass contain a deed of Peter Bass transferring a tract of land in Jefferson City to Azariah Kennedy. The collection includes a lace cutout, possibly part of the decorations at the governor's ball celebrating the formal opening of the state capitol.
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W.H. Bass Receipt, 1884 (C3283)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Receipt for hay from Frank Thompson to W.H. Bass, who received payment of $1.50 in Columbia, MO, May 21, 1884.
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Bass-Ellis Family Papers, 1867-1902 (C2241)
0.2 cubic feet (8 folders)
Correspondence and business papers of Lawrence Derby Bass and Abraham E. Ellis of Boone County, Missouri.
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Bass-Hickman Family Collection, 1825-2021 (CA6618)
0.8 cubic feet, 2 computer discs, 4 oversize items
Photographs, clippings, correspondence, land grants, and genealogical material of the Bass, Hickman, and related families of Boone County, Missouri.
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Bast-Davault Family Album, 1865 (P0118)
1 volume
Photo album of Bast, Davault, and Knox families, ca. 1865, taken around St. Louis, Montgomery City, and Mexico, Missouri.
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Basye Family Papers, 1812-1960 (C2505)
3.9 cubic feet
Correspondence, legal documents, clippings, account books, scrapbooks, photographs, Bible records, and papers collected to establish the Basye family genealogy. Included are Bowling Green Methodist Episcopal Church and Cumberland Presbyterian Church registers, and early letters describing activities and family life in Missouri and other states, notably California and Wisconsin. Mining, the California gold rush, and the Civil War are also described. Numerous correspondents are women.
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Basye Family Photographs, 1908, no date (P1088)
Photographs of members of the Basye family, including George Washington Basye, Cora Belle Basye, John Crane Basye, and Peninah Basye.
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Bates County, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1914-1981 (P0037)
10 photographs
An artificial collection of photographs of Bates County, primarily focusing on the Butler area (5 photos), but also including Rockville (1 photo).
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Bates Family Papers, 1827-1928 (S0797)
0.25 cubic foot, 87 photographs
The Bates Family Papers is comprised of correspondence, wedding announcements, newspaper clippings, books, and photographs relating to the Bates and Keith families. Materials of interest include the wedding book of Henry Clay and Ruby Bixler and "The Language of Flowers," a book of poetry that belonged to Mary Bates. Also included in the collection are photographs of family members and friends in the form of prints, tintypes, and ambrotypes.
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Edward Bates Autograph, no date (C1452)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Autograph of Edward Bates, Missouri Whig Party leader, state legislator, senator, attorney general, member of Missouri Constitutional Convention in 1820, U.S. congressman and senator, and attorney general in Lincoln's first cabinet.
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Frederick Bates Minute Book, 1812-1814 (C1094)
0.05 cubic feet (1 volume)
Minutes of the recorder of land titles. Frederick Bates served as recorder until his election as governor of Missouri, 1824. Copied from original book obtained from St. Louis city hall.
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Moses Bates Deed, 1812 (C0485)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
For land in Ste. Genevieve District, Missouri, near Mine at Breton, October 1, 1812.
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Anna and Dehn Batschelett House (La Due, Mo.) Architectural Drawings, 1976 (C0828)
6 oversize items
The collection contains the line drawings for the Batschelett House in La Due, Missouri, including: location map; partial site plan; foundation and floor plans; a general section; north, south, east, and west elevations; door and window elevations; and profiles of details. Documentation was undertaken as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey through the U.S. National Park Service Office of Archeology and Historic Preservation, John A. Huffman, architect. Drawings by Tony Apostolaros.
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"The Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, 1862," A. Loyd Collins, 1949-1950 (C1081)
0.25 cubic feet (2 volumes)
Vol. 1, Correspondence with Senator J.W. Fulbright, Governor Sid McMath and interested citizens about establishment of a national military park on the battlefield site of Pea Ridge, and a history of the battle. Vol. 2, Correspondence and materials relating to the Battle of Pea Ridge.
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"The Battle of Pilot Knob by One Who Was There", no date (C3425)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Memoir of an unknown observer (actually Theodore Pease Russell) of the 1864 Battle of Pilot Knob. He describes weapons used, skirmishes, regiments, officers, and casualties.
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Battle of Wilson's Creek Memoir, 1934 (C0757)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Memoir of the battle (1861) as told by Mrs. J.J. Bruton of Ozark, MO, to Katherine Brown in 1934.
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Battles of Mexico, 1847 (C0784)
0.02 cubic feet (1 oversize item)
Survey of the line of operations of the U.S. Army, under command of Major General Winfield Scott, on the 19th & 20th August & on the 8th, 12th & 13th September 1847. Made by Maj. Turnbull, Capt. McClellan & Lieut. Hardcastle. Engravings drawn by Capt. McClellan.
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Russell S. Bauder Papers, 1910-1971 (C3347)
24.7 cubic feet
Papers of a University of Missouri professor, economist, and arbitrator. Arbitration cases and labor agreements, 1929-1971; U.S. Employment Service papers, 1935-1939; U.S. National War Labor Board, Wage Stabilization, 1942-1952; speeches and articles, 1932-1943; and miscellaneous materials.
Michael William Bauer 32nd Degree Mason Certificate, 1924 (C2349)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Printed certificate, in Latin, naming Bauer a 32nd Degree Mason in May 1924.
Royal D.M. Bauer Family Papers, 1840-1943 (C2263)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
The papers of the Royal D.M. Bauer family contain miscellaneous legal and personal papers relating to the Royal D.M. Bauer, Edward Clark Bauer, and S. John Anderson families.
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Royal D.M. Bauer Papers, 1895-1919 (C0072)
0.4 cubic feet
Correspondence of a naval yeoman, 1916-1919, primarily to his sister, Gladys Bauer, and friend, Helen Elizabeth Clark. Diary of his service at Great Lakes, IL, and Guipavas Finistere and Brest, France. Copies of the GREAT LAKES BULLETIN and GREAT LAKES RECRUIT, 1918. 1895 photograph of Franklin County, MO, officials.
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Larry Bauman Photograph Collection, 1894-1905 (P0473)
5 photographs
Copy photos of the St. Joseph Union Station, ca. 1894-1905
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Robert Baumann Photograph Collection, 1919-1960 (P0215)
40 photographs
Postcards related to Bagnell Dam, including construction, and other photos from Lake of the Ozarks area.
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Israel J. Baumgardner Photograph Collection, 1880-1940 (R1299)
5 cubic feet (58 folders, 18 CDs, 3,685 negatives, 14 glass plate negatives)
The Israel J. Baumgardner Photograph Collection contains the negatives created by Baumgardner, a photographer in Rolla, Missouri. Many of the images are studio portraits, but others include roadside landmarks of Route 66, World War I and II era images, and the local area. He also engaged in commercial and advertising photography.
Baxter Family Photographs, 1890-1895 (P0035)
5 photographs
Photographs of the Baxter family.
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J. Christian Bay Book Review, 1908 (C2783)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Review of IN THE FURROW, volume of poems by Lewis Worthington Smith. Review is written in Danish but quotes parts of poems in English.
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J. Christian Bay Collection Scrapbook, 1942 (C4256)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
Scrapbook of photographs, newspaper clippings and letters concerning the acquisition of the J. Christian Bay Library by the State Historical Society of Missouri in 1942.
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J. Christian Bay Papers, 1815-1989 (CA6710)
1.0 cubic foot, 1 oversize volume
The papers of Jens Christian Bay include certificates, photographs, correspondence, publications and writings, lectures, and miscellaneous personal and biographical material. Also included is a scrapbook celebrating the 80th birthday of Bay, which includes celebratory letters.
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Jens Christian Bay Portraits, no date (P0206)
2 photographs
Two photos of Jens Christian Bay.
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Martha Jane Bayne Memory Book, 1917 (C4442)
0.1 cubic feet (1 folder)
A commencement memory book created by a student at Canton High School in Canton, Missouri, at the end of her senior year in 1917.
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Richard F. Baynes Papers, 1938-1940 (C4192)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
The papers of a New Madrid, Missouri, attorney who worked for Democratic Party candidates for the governor's office. The papers consist of correspondence, a list of judges, and notarized affidavits regarding voting procedures, violation of rights, and corruption.
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Nanette Baz-Dresh Manuscript, 1982 (S0024)
0.01 cubic foot
This collection contains one manuscript titled “Shakesperean Plays in St. Louis in the Nineteenth Century”. Nanette Baz-Dresch wrote the manuscript for a class at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
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Albert Isaac Beach Papers, 1924-1931 (K0072)
8 c.f.
Papers of Kansas City mayor Albert I. Beach who served three terms in office cover the period 1924-1931.
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Harry J. Beagles Scrapbook, 1918-1919 (SP0024)
2 cubic foot (3 folders, 1 oversize)
The Harry J. Beagles Scrapbook documents Beagle’s service in France during World War I.
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Gary W. Beahan Collection, 1880s-1963 (CA6504)
0.4 cubic feet
Family papers and other materials collected by Gary W. Beahan, genealogist and former Missouri State Archivist, largely pertain to several families from the Mid-Missouri and the St. Charles, Missouri, area. The collection includes World War I correspondence, autograph books, a scrapbook, and miscellaneous material.
Samuel W. Beall and Ira Town Agreement, 1859 (C2065)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Agreement between Beall and Town covering financing of trip by Town to mining region.