Manuscripts Index
Thomas F. Lewinsohn Papers, 2000 (K1221)
0.01 c.f.
Lewinsohn was Personnel Director for Kansas City, MO and Prairie Village, KS. Includes his autobiography manuscript.
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Lewis and Clark Trail Committee of Missouri Records, 1964-1977 (C3922)
2.6 cubic feet
Correspondence, meeting minutes, maps, newspaper clippings, and newsletters related to marking the route of the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804-1806. A portion of the materials relate to the Lewis and Clark Trail Commission established by Congress in October 1964.
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Lewis Family Papers, 1838-1888 (C4059)
0.3 cubic feet (13 folders)
The papers of the Lewis family consist of family records, legal documents, financial documents, correspondence, and miscellaneous material of a family from Osceola, Missouri.
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Lewis Family Photographs, 1900-1910 (P1013)
Photographs of the Lewis family of Springfield, MO
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Lewis Memorial Chapel (Crescent, Mo.) History, [1963] (C3496)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Two-page history of one of the first Methodist churches west of the Mississippi, written on occasion of its centennial.
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Lewis Memorial Library Photograph, no date (P0647)
1 photograph
Photo of Lewis Memorial Library, Glasgow, MO.
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Dorothy Roe Lewis Papers, 1926-1984 (C2233)
1.2 cubic feet (72 folders)
Papers of a feature writer for Universal News Service, women's editor for Associated Press, columnist for Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate, assistant professor of journalism at the University of Missouri-Columbia, editor of the Missouri Republican, and freelance writer. Material on ghostwriting assignments and freelance articles for newspapers and magazines.
Edward G. Lewis, University City Mayor Manuscript, 1974 (S0330)
0.01 cubic foot
A paper on Edward Gardner Lewis (1869-1950), the founder and first mayor of University City.
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Edward Gardner Lewis Mail Fraud Collection, 1945-1907 (S1102)
0.25 cubic foot
This collection consists of photocopies of Library of Congress holdings on the mail fraud trial of E. G. Lewis, founder and first mayor of University City.
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Ethelbert Wallis Lewis Letters, 1837-1851 (C1674)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To his brother, William W[alker] Lewis, Culpepper County, VA, from Missouri. Lewis emigrated from Virginia in 1836. Howard County; 1837 Missouri legislature; comparison of Missouri and Virginia; and Missouri life in general.
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Eugene R. Lewis Papers, 1853-1901 (K0326)
0.24 c.f. (12 folders)
Scrapbook of newspaper clippings about the medical field, railroads, politics, and items Kansas City physician Lewis personally found interesting. Topics include the University of Kansas City Medical department (not to be confused with UMKC), various medical associations, historical sketches of people, papers written by Dr. Lewis, and the Women's Medical College of Kansas City, MO.
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H.H. Lewis Letter, 1950 (C0673)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To the History Department, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO, from Cape Girardeau, MO, Mar. 15, 1950.
Concerns alleged conspiracy to repress incriminating information Lewis had collected about government officials. Two-page letter and enclosures.
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Jerry Gene Lewis Photograph Collection, 1952-1956, n.d. (CG0055)
0.2 c.f.
Collection of photographs found by landlord whose former tenant had obtained photos from a dumpster. Included is a letter addressed to Jerry Gene Lewis, congratulating him for finishing high school. Photos of a young man in a cap and gown (assumed to be Jerry) seen across several other photos provides continuity.
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Jesse Lewis Photograph Collection, 1915, no date (P0691)
12 photographs
Copy photos of Wellsville and Mineola, MO. Photograph of trolley car in St. Louis
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Meriwether Lewis Astronomy Notebook, 1805 (C1074)
1 volume
Set of formulae prepared by Robert Patterson of Philadelphia for Lewis to use in determining geographical locations by astronomical observation. Also includes a "sketch given us by Yallept, the principal chief of the Wollah-wollah nation," and a drawing, probably by Lewis, Microfilm copy available for loan.
Nancy Bliss Morfit Lewis Scrapbook, 1928 (S0213)
0.25 cubic foot
This scrapbook contains photographs of campers at Camp Inter Oaks, a camp for girls, located near Cuba, Missouri. Lewis, a native of St. Louis attended the camp in 1928. The photographs depict campers swimming, playing tennis, participating in archery competitions, and playing in the woods.
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Nina Lewis Papers, 1894-1926 (S0099)
0.01 cubic foot
This collection contains newspaper clippings and the bylaws, a constitution, and rituals of St. Louis Black Lodges, and the August 1909 Negro Educational, that were collected by St. Louis resident Nina P. Lewis in her lifetime.
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William Emmerson Lewis Civil War Letters, 1862-1863 (C1150)
0.03 cubic feet (1 volume)
Letters written to his wife and children while serving in Company I, 26th Regiment, Missouri Volunteers, during the Civil War. Edited by William T. Miller.
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Lexington Presbyterian Church Record Book, 1839-1851 (C3352)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a photocopy of a record book from the Lexington Presbyterian Church listing original and new members; elders; births; deaths; baptisms, records of meetings; investigations, dismissals’ division of church; and other church affiliations.
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Lexington Turner Society (Lexington, Mo.) Records, 1859-1965 (C3070)
1 roll of microfilm
Minutes and accounts for German-American athletic and social club founded in 1859 as Turn Verein (gymnastic society). Records to 1906 are in German. Includes translation by Turner member Nicholas Haerle. Subjects include memberships, balls, music groups, building construction and maintenance, and German-American relations.
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Lexington, Lake and Gulf Rail Road Company Bond, 1871 (C1992)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a $1000 bond issued in Cass County, MO.
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Lexington, Missouri Business Records, 1831-1869 (C4311)
2.15 cubic feet (12 folders, 1 oversize volume)
The records of banks and other businesses in Lexington, Missouri, contain account books, day books, letter books, statement books, protest of payment books, copy books, minute books, and bills of lading.
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Lucy Leyda Diary, 1912-1914 (C3573)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Diary documenting the day-by-day happenings in the lives of a family who lived on a farm in Ray County, Missouri. Weather and chores are the main topics.
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John Leyden Papers, 1800 (C0893)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
Biography of the life of John Leyden, including short accounts of incidents and short letters of Leyden's describing his work; and journal of a trip through Scotland, describing the country, people, and institutions. The journal covers July to October 1800. Original journal and typed copy are in the collection.
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LGBTQIA+ Periodicals Library Collection, 1986-2014 (S1177)
5 cubic feet
The LGBTQIA+ Periodicals Library Collection contains national publications pertaining to LGBTQIA+ parenting, political and legal groups, travel, and HIV/AIDS.
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William Jefferson Lhamon Papers, 1882-1952 (C2464)
1.2 cubic feet (36 folders, 4 volumes, oversize)
Papers of a minister of the Christian Church and former dean of the Bible College of Missouri, Columbia, under whose leadership Lowry Hall was built. Typescripts of Lhamon's essays on religion and a short autobiography. Clippings include Lhamon's articles and editorials for religious periodicals as well as sermon synopses from newspapers.
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Liberal, Missouri, Books, 1900-1930 (C3291)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains photocopies of a circular describing the Freethought University, Liberal, Missouri; “The Orthopaedian,” Liberal, Missouri, 1900; and “Songs of the Lyrian Form,” by O.E. Harmon, 1930.
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Liberty Association of Free Will Baptists Records, 1971-1978 (R1200)
(1 folder)
These are five booklets containing the minutes of the annual sessions of the Liberty Association of Free Will Baptist for the years 1971, 1974, 1976, 1977, and 1978. The Association met at the Niangua Youth Camp near Niangua in Webster County, Missouri.
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Liberty Baptist Church Records, 1884-1952 (R0196)
(1 roll)
The Liberty Baptist Church Records contian record books and miscellaneous papers of the Liberty Baptist Church northwest of Potosi in Washington County, Missouri. The records consist of minutes of meetings and membership information, 1884-1952, and a few pieces of correspondence, 1891-1936.
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Liberty Christian Church Photographs, no date (P0493)
6 photographs
Photographs of Liberty Christian Church (First Church), Liberty, MO.
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Liberty Christian Church Records, 1824-1987 (K0235)
0.25 c.f.
Administrative records including minute books, treasurer's records, building fund drive records, scrapbooks, correspondence, roll books and miscellaneous printed materials, and other items relating to the Liberty Christian Church, Liberty, MO.
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Liberty Freewill Baptist Church, Laclede County, Missouri Records, 1869-1874 (R0364)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Liberty Freewill Baptist Church, Laclede County, Missouri Records
contain photocopies of minutes of meetings and a roster of members of the Liberty Freewill Baptist Church near Phillipsburg in Laclede County, Missouri. The minutes deal primarily with the admission and exclusion of members.
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Liberty Ladies College Records, 1905-1910 (K0128)
0.12 c.f. (3 folders)
The collection contains documents relating to a private women's college in Liberty, Missouri. It includes a grade book for the academic years of 1905-1906 and 1906-1907, a small amount of correspondence, and a record book, along with miscellaneous receipts and other items from 1909 to 1910.
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Liberty Memorial and Allied Charities Campaign Collection, 1919 (K0353)
0.5 c.f.
Newspaper clippings from the local Kansas City area newspapers about the people who contributed to the campaign and the amounts they gave, poems related to the war and the campaign, and pictures and histories of the Kansas City men who died in the war. Many Red Cross ads are also included, as well as ads from companies that supported the campaign.
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Liberty Memorial Association Records, 1917-1933 (K0022)
0.08 c.f. (1 folder)
Microfilmed copies of drawings for the construction of the Liberty Memorial. Also included are specifications for the project
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Liberty School Christian County, Missouri Records, 1896-1920 (R1005)
(1 roll of mircrofilm)
This is the district clerk's record book of Christian County School District No. 10 (originally District No. 1). The record book contains minutes of annual and speical meetings of the district and meetings of the school board, circa June 1896 - October 5, 1920, annual enumerations 1900-1918, and records of warrants issued.
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Libra Club, Lebanon, Missouri Scrapbook Collection, 1950-2003 (R1153)
(2 rolls of microfilm)
These are scrapbooks of the Libra Club, a women's club at Lebanon in Laclede County, Missouri. The scrapbooks include newspaper clippings, annual booklets, photographs, and miscellaneous papers.
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Library of Congress, Missouri Historic American Buildings Survey, Photograph Collection, 1925-1963 (P0123)
0.834 linear feet
Photos of historic Missouri homes, mainly from the HABS/HAER project. This collection focuses geographically on mid-Missouri and St. Louis.
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Grace Lichtenstein Papers, 1960s-1986; bulk dates 1970-1986 (C4666)
1.5 cubic feet (24 folders) 28 audio cassettes
The papers of a journalist and writer. The collection consists of research material, interview notes, transcripts, and tapes, books and articles Lichtenstein wrote on early women Olympians, professional women tennis players, women artists in the Southwest, and an unfinished project on women entrepreneurs.
Genevieve Lichtenwalter Papers, 1889-1951 (K0210)
3 c.f.
Personal papers and collected items of a prominent musician and music teacher in Kansas City, MO. Contains concert programs, meeting programs from local, state and national music societies, and other material representing Lichtenwalter's interest in classical music. Also correspondence from other musicians and photo albums contain family photos and travel photos from East Asia.
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Lick Creek Presbyterian Church (Ralls County, Mo.) Records, 1854-1881 (C1352)
0.13 cubic feet (2 volumes)
The records contain minutes of session meetings and a membership list. The church voted to join with the Mount Prairie Church and be reconstituted as the Perry Presbyterian Church in 1880.
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Harrison J. Liebrum Papers, 1928-1972 (S0049)
0.01 cubic foot
The collection contains correspondence, labor agreements, union identification cards, ballots, and programs of Harrison J. Liebrum. Liebrum was an employee of Laclede Gas Company from 1925 to 1971, and a charter member of the Gas House Workers Union, Local 18799.
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Jasper B. Liebstadter Family Papers, 1890-1960 (K0755)
4 c.f.
Personal papers of Liebstadter, a realtor and property manager in Kansas City, his father Bernard Liebstadter (1839-1911), head of a prominent milliner business, and his mother, Mary Edna (Mollie) Loffland Liebstadter (1866-1960) who was a genealogist. Includes correspondence, scrapbooks, genealogies, family memorabilia, and real estate business files.
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Arnold J. Lien Papers, 1908-1963 (C3464)
0.6 cubic feet (31 folders)
John H. Liesveld Papers, 1934-1975 (K0749)
5 c.f.
Scrapbooks documenting Liesveld's Plaza floral shop and other professional activities. Includes correspondence, awards, photographs, clippings, greeting cards, business cards, advertisements, and Jewel Ball and other programs.
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Life and Equality Collection, 1974-1981 (S0131)
0.01 cubic foot, 1 folder
This collection contains newsletters, newspapers, speeches, and correspondence produced and collected by Life and Equality, a St. Louis, Missouri-based women’s organization that was dedicated to the passage of the Equal Rights Amendment and pro-life legislation.
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"The Life of Mary Anne Phelps Montgomery, 1846-1943," Margaret Montgomery Zogbaum, 1967 (C2114)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Reminiscences of Mary Anne Phelps Montgomery, daughter of John Smith Phelps, Missouri congressman and governor. Recorded by her daughter, the reminiscences cover Montgomery's childhood on a plantation near Springfield, MO; her marriage to James Montgomery, a railroad entrepreneur and early Portland, OR, settler; her travels in Europe; and her friendship with Ulysses S. Grant.
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"The Life of Richard T. Isaacs," Richard T. Isaacs, 1878 (C0743)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Autobiography of Richard T. Isaacs and account of his murder of Henderson B. Clark. Includes letters received by Isaacs after his conviction for murder.
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"Life Story of William Henry Webb", no date (C2946)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Account of the life of William Henry Webb as told to his wife, including his adventures traveling around the country working at various jobs, and of his life in Ironton, Missouri. Also includes a record of births and deaths in the Cureton family.
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THE LIFE WORK OF A PLAIN MAN, Niels Brons, 1938 (C2753)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Autobiography, written in Danish.