Manuscripts Index

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Natalie Wagner Kuemmel Notebook, 1861-1869 (C1140)
0.01 cubic feet (1 volume)

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Jokes, daybook for 1861 and letter record book, 1863-1869.

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William Kuemmel Daybook, 1856-1860 (C1141)
0.04 cubic feet (1 volume)

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Owner of a general merchandise firm in St. Louis, Kuemmel emigrated to the U.S. from Germany.

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John Kuhlman Papers, no date (CA6337)
0.1 cubic feet, 7 computer discs

The papers of a professor of economics at the University of Missouri from 1961 to 1985 include digital copies of correspondence from students and administrators, news articles, a lecture, and miscellaneous documents, as well as a reminiscence of his teaching career.

Kuk Sool Won, St. Louis Records, 1988-2010 (S0338)
7 cubic feet

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The Kuk Sool Won, St. Louis Records contain photographs, scrapbooks, and tests documenting the school's dedication to teaching Kuk Sool Won, a traditional Korean martial arts system founded in 1958 by In Hyuk Suh. 

Frederick August Kullman Papers, 1855-1980 (R0120)
0.03 cubic foot (3 folders)

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The Frederick August Kullman Papers contain photocopies of the miscellaneous papers and Civil War diary of Frederick A. Kullman, a resident of Cole Camp, Benton County, Missouri, and a soldier in the 13th Missouri Cavalry. His papers include confirmation and emigration certificates from Bavaria, military service records, correspondence, photographs, and genealogical information on the Kullman family. The wartime diary covers service at Rolla and Licking, Missouri in 1865.

G.S. Kunkel Autobiography, 1918 (C0463)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Memoirs of G.S. Kunkel of Oregon, Holt County, MO. Mentions milling, Brigham Young, a trip to Pike's Peak, the Black Hills, Indian and Mormon massacres, California, Chinese inhabitants, gold mining, Virginia City, Mark Twain, patents, and his family.

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Kupferer Family Papers, 1941-1946 (C4575)
0.15 cubic feet (3 folders)

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The Kupferer family papers contain correspondence between Edward and Henrietta Kupferer, Edward’s military papers, and an account of a trip to California made by Henrietta to visit Edward during his basic training in 1943.

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Neal F. Kurz Papers, 1963-1994 (K1102)
0.2 c.f.

The Neal F. Kurz Papers contains materials related to Kurz's career as a customer service representative with Trans World Airlines. The collection primarily consists of shift change reports compiled by Kurz.

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Edward A. Kutzner Special Order, 1863 (C1508)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Special Order No. 42 to discharge William O. Bartrum, a private in Company A, 2nd Provisional Regiment, E.M.M., by order of Col. Kutzner, Commander.

Jonathan Kwitny Papers, 1957-1993 (C4081)
17.0 cubic feet (360 folders), 1 audio cassette, 1 video cassette

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The papers contain the research material and writings of Jonathan Kwitny, a Jewish American writer and investigative journalist.

KWTO Newsletter Collection, 1944-1951 (R0834)
0.25 cubic foot (2 folder)

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These are 45 issues of 'the KWTO Dial', a monthly publication of the radio station KWTO at Springfield in Greene County, Missouri, from June 1944 to November 1951. Each issue contains a broadcast schedule and news about the station's programs and staff.

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L.B. Ely and Brother Account, 1877 (C0723)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains an account of Mrs. Austin with a general merchandise store in Carrollton, Missouri.

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La Comunidad Video Collection, 1980-1990 (K0499)
36 c.f.

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3/4" professional tapes, made by Hispanic Productions, Inc., of a weekly American cablevision program about the Hispanic community in Greater Kansas City area,also includes written history of the organization

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"La Decouverte du Missouri et L'Histoire du Fort D'Orleans (1673-1728)", 1925 (C0886)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Printed copy written in French. Early history of Missouri and the founding of Fort D'Orleans. Also partial translation.

Stephen A. LaBarge Missouri River Notebook, no date (C1142)
0.03 cubic feet (1 volume)

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Notes of a steamboat pilot on the Missouri River, primarily map of the river and mileage record.

Labor for Peace Conference Records, 1972-1973 (S0426)
0.01 cubic foot, 5 folders

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Labor for Peace was a voluntary organization of trade union leaders who joined together in 1972 to bring an end to the war in Vietnam. 985 delegates from 32 states and the District of Columbia attended the founding conference in St. Louis, Missouri, on June 23-24, 1972. The delegates represented 35 international unions and issued a statement of policy that outlined their perspective of the effects of the war on America. They demanded immediate withdrawal from Vietnam and a peace-oriented economy. The records include correspondence, memos, reports, a policy statement, and newspaper clippings.

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Laborvision Video Collection, 1991-1994 (S0913)
7 cubic feet

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This collection contains video recordings of "Laborvision," a public access television series produced by the Missouri Progressive Vote Coalition. The show focused on labor issues affecting Missouri workers.

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Walter E. Lackey Letters, 1805, 1827 (C3145)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains typed copies of a letter from John B. Treat to Henry Dearborn, 1805, describing Arkansas, the fur trade, Indian trouble, climate, population, and industry of the area; and an nspection report written by C. Groghan from Jefferson Barracks, September 1827.

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James R. Lackland Papers, 1840-1896 (C2643)
0.21 cubic feet (10 folders)

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The papers of James R. Lackland contain miscellaneous correspondence and family papers, and accounts to 1874.

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Laclede County, Missouri Collection, 1949 (R1474)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)

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The Laclede County, Missouri Collection contains an official program and souvenir booklet from the Laclede County Centennial, which took place August 7 to 13, 1949, at Lebanon, Missouri. Included in the program is a schedule of events, photographs of event coordinators and entertainers, and a brief history of Laclede County.

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Laclede County, Missouri Superintendent of Schools Collection, 1943-1946 (R0855)
(1 folder)

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These are four Laclede County, Missouri, school directories, published in consecutive years (1943-1944 through 1946-1947) by County School Superintendent Hazel Ponder. Included are district numbers and names, teachers' names and salaries, total assessed valuations and tax rates, enrollment and average attendance, and names of members of the School Board for each district.

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Laclede High School Play, 1918 (SP0033)
.1 cubic foot (1 folder)

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The Laclede High School Play consists of a script for The Thread of Destiny, a play set during the American Civil War, which was performed on April 25, 1918, by the Senior Class of Laclede High School, located in Linn County, Missouri. 

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Laclede's Landing, St. Louis, Missouri, Photographs, 1980, 1980 (P0241)

Five photos of St. Louis: LaClede's Landing and the Gateway Arch in 1980.

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Archibaldus J. Lacy Diploma, 1851 (C1471)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection consists of a Degree of Doctor of Medicine conferred by the University of Missouri. The diploma is signed by professors of the medical school.

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Elizabeth Lacy Photograph Collection, 1892 (P0433)
3 photographs

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Photographs of the University of Missouri's Academic Hall ruins after the 1892 fire

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Asa V. Ladd Papers, 1864-2012 (C2710)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Letter to wife when under sentence of death, and from Chaplain Philip McKim telling of the execution. Letter from Ladd to his father with postscript from chaplain. See St. Louis Democrat, October 31, 1864, for biographical information. Also includes a brief history and map of Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. Slides of these documents are included.

George E. Ladd Papers, 1890s-1939 (R1493)
0.5 cubic foot (5 volumes)

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The George E. Ladd Papers include photograph albums containing images and engineering reports of landslides and property destruction caused by soil erosion including images of failed railroad lines and train wrecks in Missouri, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, California, Tennessee, New York, Ohio, and southern Italy.

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Otto Lademann Commission, 1862 (C1857)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains Lademann's commission as 2nd lieutenant, Company F, 3rd Regiment, Missouri Infantry, signed by H.R. Gamble.

Paul W. Ladenson Letter, 1970 (C2683)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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To Nancy C. Prewitt, Columbia, MO, from Ely, VT, May 6, 1970.

Dartmouth College senior requesting letters to congressmen in opposition to the involvement of U.S. troops in Cambodia.

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Ladies Friday Musical Club Yearbooks and Programs, 1927-1972 (S0128)
0.01 cubic foot

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This collection contains, yearbooks, programs, and a newspaper article collected by and about the Ladies’ Friday Night Musical Club of St. Louis, a Missouri-based social organization for female musicians in St. Louis, Missouri.

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Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, Clinton, Missouri Records, 1924-1932 (R0224)
1 roll (5 volumes, 2 folders)

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These are records of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic's chapter at Clinton, Henry County, Missouri. The materials include the ritual, secretary's records, reports on the state conventions in 1927 and 1928, and miscellaneous papers.

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Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Missouri Record Books, 1898-1937 (C1143)
0.2 cubic feet (2 volumes)

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Records of the group from the time of its organization in 1898, including meeting minutes, reports from committees and proceedings of department conventions.

Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Missouri Secretary's Book, 1898-1910 (C1144)
0.03 cubic feet (1 volume)

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Records of Department of Missouri, beginning with its organization in 1898.

Ladies Saturday Club, Aurora, Missouri Collection, 1911-1912 (R1021)
(1 folder)

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These are three annual program schedule and membership booklets for the Ladies Saturday Club at Aurora in Lawrence County, Missouri. The booklets are for 1911 to 1914. They include the names of officers, chairwomen, and members.

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Ladies' Union Aid Society Reports, 1862-1863 (C1936)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Reports of visits to wards 1 and 2, Benton Barracks, St. Louis, MO, with notations of items distributed.

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Lafayette County Medical Association Book, 1879-1903 (C0860)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Minutes, register of doctors, accounts, copy of medical fee bill, and photograph. Association was located in Higginsville, Missouri.

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Lafayette County, Missouri, Board Proceedings, 1862 (C1145)
0.06 cubic feet (1 volume)

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Proceedings of the county board, which convened on the order of the Military Department to investigate the murder of loyal citizens, 14 August-22 October 1862.

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Lafayette County, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1884, no date (P1135)

An artificial collection of photographs of Lafayette County, Missouri.

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Lafayette County, Missouri, Sheriff's Reward Poster, 1851 (C1775)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains a photostat of a poster announcing a fifty-dollar reward for the capture of John Harbaugh and M. M'Ghee, escaped prisoners.

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Lafayette County, Missouri, Tax Book, 1860 (C1146)
0.3 cubic feet (1 volume)

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Assessment records for tax purposes, certified by Edward Stratton, clerk of the county court, 19 October 1860.

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Lafayette Park, St. Louis, J.A. Seibert Album, 1870 (P0511)

Photographs of Lafayette Park in St. Louis by J.A. Seibert, ca. 1870.

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Lafayette Square Collection, 1997-2006 (S0916)
0.25 cubic foot

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This collection primarily contains copies of Marquis, a newspaper produced by residents of Lafayette Square.

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LaGrange College Receipt, 1876 (C0616)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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From the college made out to Miss Bell Riley for contribution for endowment.

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Ray Lahmeyer World War II Letters, 1941-1942 (C4446)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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World War II letters of a resident of Bland, Missouri, who served as fighter pilot with the United States Army Air Corps. The letters are written to his family in Missouri and document his time as a cadet in San Antonio, Texas, at Randolph Field and Brooks Field.

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Elijah Lail Papers, 1854-1857 (C0357)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Letter to Lail from Adniram Allen, Bourbon County, KY; deposition of John Wells; and bill of sale to Lail from Decatur H. Harris for an enslaved African American girl.

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J. Sam Lail Papers, 1839-1911 (C0700)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Reminiscences of Civil War days and historical sketch of the Christian Church at Liberty, Missouri. Lail lived in Shamrock, Callaway County, Missouri.

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Lake Creek School, Benton County, Missouri Records, 1904-1958 (R0268)
(1 roll of microfilm)

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The Lake Creek School, Benton County, Missouri Records contain a microfilm copy of the daily and term attendance records and district clerk records for Lake Creek School, School District No. 1.

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Lake Creek United Methodist Church (Pettis County, Mo.) Records, 1844-1976 (C3698)
1 roll of microfilm

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The records of the Lake Creek United Methodist Church contain histories, minutes and membership, baptism, marriage, and funeral lists of the Versailles Mission; Florence District; later Lake Creek District; and the Lake Creek Church, Pettis County, of the Methodist Episcopal, later United Methodist, Church, founded in 1843. Volumes 1 and 2 are in German and volume 3 is partially in German.

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Lake of the Ozarks Angus Association Collection, 1964 (R1210)
(1 folder)

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This is a booklet published for the Lake of the Ozarks Angus Association's 3rd Annual fall sale held at Eldon in Miller County, Missouri, on October 3, 1964. The auctioneer was Max Atkinson.

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Lake of the Ozarks Association Collection, 1956, no date (R1086)
(1 folder)

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These are a brochure and a booklet published by the Lake of the Ozarks Association, Inc., at Lake Ozark in Miller County, Missouri, to promote tourism and recreation in the Lake of the Ozarks area.

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