Manuscripts Index
Alderman, Irving and Company Records, 1888-1892 (C3478)
0.4 cubic feet, 1 volume
Papers of a Kansas City, MO investment firm active in Arkansas, Kansas, Texas and Mexico. Business correspondence and papers pertaining to investments in mineral and mining lands, farm and ranch lands, and small manufacture. Examples of letterheads, business cards and commercial advertising flyers.
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James R. Alderman Papers, 1838-1876 (C3153)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
Miscellaneous documents and notes, largely concerning real estate transactions, licensing of lawyers and preachers, indentures, government appointments, and elections, and railroad charters. Arranged chronologically.
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Alderson Family Genealogical Collection, no date (CA6168)
3 cubic feet
Genealogical materials, including family group sheets, clippings, and photographs, of Alderson and affiliated families.
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Jamon Aldrich Letter, 1838 (C1446)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
A Mormon immigrant wrote his brother about Missouri. Geographical location of his homestead, fertility of land, crops, prices, wages, Indians, U.S. military forts and troops, anti-Mormon sentiment, Joseph Smith, and news of family and friends.
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Nikoles Aleshi Papers, 1900-1910 (C3828)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
Papers of a Kansas City, MO grocer who developed and promoted the "Virtuana Lengueje," or "Niu Speling Sistem," a phonetic method of spelling English. The papers consist of promotional materials and photographs.
Alexander and Darr Family Genealogical Papers, 2008 (C4637)
0.4 cubic feet (7 folders)
Genealogy of the Alexander, Darr, and related families of central Missouri.
Alexander Finance Company Records, 1941-1968 (K0866)
0.5 c.f.
Correspondence, financial records, and tax return records for the Finance Company affiliated with Alexander's furniture store in Kansas City, MO.
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"Alexander of Gallatin," Julia Jane Jenner, no date (C0123)
0.2 cubic feet
History of Gallatin and Daviess County, MO, and biography of Joshua 'w. Alexander, a lawyer, politician, member of Congress (1907-1919), and secretary of commerce in Wilson's cabinet. Sketches of Webster Davis, A.M. Dockery, and Jesse and Frank James.
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Ben W. Alexander Collection, 1940, no date (P0378)
1 folder
Postcards of the University of Missouri - Columbia, Columbia MO, Chillicothe Business College, Winston Churchill Memorial Library, Missouri State Capital, Kansas City MO, Interstate 70, Windermere Baptist Assembly (Roach, MO) and Lake of the Ozarks.
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David Leroy Alexander Papers, 1865-2001 (K0924)
2 c.f.
Family papers of the Alexander and Graham families of Jackson County and Pettis Counties in Missouri. Includes correspondence, birth certificates, marriage licenses, funeral information and other legal papers. Also Alexander's World War II military records; Robert B. Graham's discharge papers from the Missouri State Militia (1865); scrapbooks; photographs; books; and a journal kept by James Andrew Alexander of Longwood, Missouri.
E.W. Alexander Photograph Collection, no date (P0884)
1 photograph
Photo of Central High School, St. Louis
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Ione Alexander Papers, 1925-1982 (K0726)
8 c.f.
Idea notes and working drafts, published manuscripts of autobiographical stories, novels, plays, short stories, and poetry written by Alexander, an accomplished and published author. Also correspondence with friends, family, and other writers and are minutes and other documents relating to various organizations to which she belonged, such as the Quill Club.
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Katherine Alexander Memory Book, 1916-1917 (C4445)
0.1 cubic feet (1 folder)
Memory book kept by a student at Central College for Women in Lexington, Missouri, 1916-1917.
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W.C. Alexander Photograph Collection, no date (P0889)
5 photographs
Photos of monuments to Martin Parmer and General Augustus Jones.
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Henderson Aley Papers, 1906-1968 (C4108)
0.3 cubic feet
The papers of Henderson Aley contain personal correspondence between himself and his parents during and immediately following World War I. The collection also contains a variety of postcards from 1906-1930.
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"Alfalfa in Bates County, Missouri," T.F. Yost, 1927 (C2674)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a report on promotion of alfalfa planting in Bates County.
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Edmund L. Alford Photograph Collection, no date (P1012)
Portrait of judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit
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Alfred Fenton and Brother Records, 1849-1884 (K0062)
10 v (MR)
Day books and ledgers of the mercantile business of in Rushville, Buchanan County, Missouri, with information on the hemp industry, including data on volume and prices.
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Alfred M. and David S. Koontz Store (Boonville, Mo.) Records, 1876-1924 (C0290)
2 rolls of microfilm
Daybooks, ledger, and 1880 invoices of a general merchandising firm. Seven daybooks cover the period from 1876 to 1881; ledger is for 1883 to 1889. Volume 9 is a register of entries in the art department of the Second Annual Cooper County Roundup, 9-11 October 1924.
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John H., James, and William Alker Papers, 1861-1864 (C3822)
0.1 cubic feet (5 folders)
Letters from three English brothers to their parents and various siblings in Pittsburgh, PA, describing everyday camp life for soldiers of the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War. Includes detailed accounts of picketing, troop movements, and guerrilla warfare. Also contains discharge papers of John Alker.
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All Star Concert Series Collection, 1937 (R0928)
(1 folder)
This is a program for a vocal concert presented by baritone Nelson Eddy at Memorial Hall in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, on Tuesday evening , April 20, 1937.
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Allan Family Papers, 1897-1982 (C4454)
0.8 cubic feet (33 folders)
Papers of the Allan family of St. Louis include photographs, correspondence, and miscellaneous papers. The papers largely concern John D. Allan and his children, William J. Allan, an engineer and inventor, and Ruby Allan Shea.
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Caddie Bolton Allbritain Reminiscences, no date (C2090)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Article about the William Bolton family of Jefferson City, MO, submitted to MISSOURI HISTORICAL REVIEW for publication.
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Arthur Allee Collection, 1808-1992 (C4642)
1.0 cubic feet (31 folders)
Genealogical research charts, correspondence, notes, and other research materials concerning the Allee/Alley family.
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William S. Allee Papers, 1885-1916 (CA4948)
1.2 cubic feet, 1 oversize item
Medical accounts of a Miller County, Missouri, physician. Includes a composite photograph of 1915 Missouri State Senate.
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Allen Chapel A.M.E. Collection, 1959-1982 (K0820)
3.6. cubic feet
The Allen Chapel A.M.E. Collection contains files related to Hazel Browne Williams’ service as a board member of the African American church in Kansas City, Missouri. The collection includes church bulletins and programs, correspondence, board and financial reports, newsletters, conference information, newspaper clippings, and board minutes.
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Donna Allen Memorial Symposium Collection, 2001 (CA6690)
7 video cassettes
Video cassettes from the Freedom Forum's Donna Allen Memorial Symposium, held in Arlington, Virginia, August 3-4, 2001.
Donna Allen Papers, 1920-1992 (C3795)
18.6 cubic feet (916 folders), 18 audio cassettes, 1 audio disc
The papers of the director of the Women's Institute for Freedom of the Press and editor of Media Report to Women include professional correspondence and printed materials on sex and race discrimination cases, media stereotypes, public broadcasting, women's news, national and international women's conferences, and women in management. The papers also document Allen’s involvement in labor, civil rights, and anti-war activism.
Earl Wilson Allen Country Club District Map, 1930 (K0607)
58.5 lf
Original painting [pictographic map] of the Country Club District, for J.C. Nichols Company (on board). Painting was displayed in J.C. Nichols building on the Country Club Plaza until 2012.
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Grace Small Allen Collection, 1903-1964 (K1411)
0.75 c.f.
This collection contains materials that belonged to Grace Small Allen, as well as members of her family, who were residents of northwestern Missouri. Materials include books, yearbooks, photographs, a slate, and a diploma.
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J.S. Allen Photograph Collection, 1900-1910 (P0476)
15 photographs
Copy photos of Carter County, largely of Grandin.
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James Lane Allen Papers, 1886 (C2696)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of James Lane Allen contain a manuscript describing Mrs. Stowe's "Uncle Tom" at home in Kentucky. Also included is a letter to R.W. Gilder, editor of CENTURY MAGAZINE, concerning the manuscript, and a copy of the CENTURY MAGAZINE, October 1887, containing the article.
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Joe W. Allen Photograph Collection, 1889 (P0168)
1 photograph
Print from glass negative in possession of donor, showing imposter who identified himself as musician John William "Blind" Boone
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Lafe F. Allen Papers, 1940s-1980s (CA5798)
9 cubic feet
Papers of a journalist and member of the United States Information Agency, consisting of copies of news stories, articles and other writings, correspondence, notes, background and research material, and miscellaneous personal records related to Allen's coverage of U.S. foreign policy activities in Central and South America, Europe, and Asia.
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Larry Allen Photograph Collection, 1919, no date (P0421)
1 folder
Photographs copied from Allen Scrapbook, relating to Jesse James and Frank James
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Martha Allen Letter, 1857 (C0507)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letter to her aunt and uncle from Ray County, Missouri, March 15, 1857. Description of the weather, comments about crops, and family news. An added note by a sister, Lucinda.
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Maynard Dale Allen Autobiography, 1963 (K1074)
0.02 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Maynard Dale Allen Autobiography consists of a single spiral bound notebook outlining the Allen family's genealogy as well as Allen's life from 1893 to 1937. Allen recalls his first interactions with automobiles and telephone service, visiting Kansas City as a teenager, moving, the Great Depression, politics, and war.
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Wellington Allen Reminiscence, 1885 (C0692)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a record of the death of Alf Bowlin, a hunted Confederate soldier, near Forsyth, Missouri, in 1862, as told and recorded by a Union soldier in 1885.
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William R. Allen Letter, 1851 (C0545)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Dr. Allen describes a trip from Missouri to Oregon City: cholera plague on Great Plains, loss of possessions in blizzard, difficulty in keeping order in wagon train, and rescue by Oregon City citizens. Cost of housing, food, and farm products. Description of land, farming, gold mining, lumbering, and other industries and businesses.
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Allen-Derbius Family Papers, 1877-1888 (C0197)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Material from Monticello, IA. Two letters; 1885 farmer's diary; two promissory notes; receipts; two compositions; poem; and miscellaneous items.
Adam Allendorf Collection, no date (C2546)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
Songs and plays in German.
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Abijah and W.H. Alley Letters, no date (C2726)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains photocopies of two letters, presumably written during the Civil War, but dates are illegible.
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H.J. Alley Short Horn Cattle Sale Catalog, 1902 (C0782)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Dispersal sale of Alley's herd at Princeton, MO.
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Alley-Brewer Family Letters, 1857-1866 (C0196)
0.16 cubic feet (8 folders)
Letters to Margaret E. Brewer Alley and her husband, Hadley Alley, Mercer County, MO, from her brother James S. Brewer, a Civil War soldier with the 28th Illinois Volunteer Infantry; from George W. and John W. Deen who address her as sister; and from other brothers and sisters. Comments on army matters and family business.
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Alliance for the Construction of Telescopes Records, 1983-1989 (C1399)
0.4 cubic feet
Records of the Alliance (ACT) consisting of correspondence, proposals, technical design and site studies, meeting announcements, newsletters, brochures, notes, and magazine articles.
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Allied Printing Trades Council Records, 1894-1990 (S0798)
1 cubic foot, 9 ledgers, 2 microfilm rolls
The records of the Allied Printing Trades Council contain secretary reports, constitution and by-laws, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and ledger relating to the Council's mission to represent printing pressmen, bookbinders, stereotypers, and photoengravers in labor negotiations with employers.
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Jimmie Allison Papers, 1988-2013 (R1444)
0.5 cubic foot (9 folders, 3 CDs)
The Jimmie Allison Papers contain materials related to the bluegrass career of Jimmie Allison and his bands. This includes bluegrass event and festival fliers, photographs, news articles, and song lists and lyrics.
Allison-Ingram Family Papers, 1840-1873 (C3593)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of the Allison-Ingram family contain letters relating family news and telling about life in Montana, and a power of attorney (in Spanish and translation) to Thomas Allison from Owen Ruble.
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Charles Allonby Photographs, 1877-1971 (P0053)
0.19 cubic feet
Photographs of Thomas Hart Benton, the Newton County Courthouse, L. Carroll Gum, the Herman Jaeger property (near Neosho, MO), and relating to the Kansas City Southern #805 train wreck.
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Enoch Allred Deed, 1855 (C1882)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Deed to a tract of land in township 62 of Adair County, MO, dated November 15, 1855.