Manuscripts Index
Edward V. Long Papers, 1960s (CA6175)
208 negatives
Addition of photographic negatives of a United States Senator from Missouri, 1960-1968. Most images were taken in Long's office in Washington, DC. Notables pictured with Long include John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Harry S. Truman, and Stan Musial. See also C1268.
Fannie Blair Long Papers, 1834-1944 (C2222)
0.5 cubic feet (25 folders)
Miscellaneous correspondence, legal papers, photographs, genealogy, mementos, accounts, books, and diary of Fannie Blair Long and family. Includes settlement of Isaac Long estate, Keswick, VA.
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Isaac Long Papers, 1859-1871 (C2294)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Family papers of a resident of Albemarle County, VA. Three letters and two receipts concerning accounts, hiring employees, and local and family news.
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J.H. Long Photographs, 1910-1941 (P0554)
24 photographs
Photos by Long of boats, particular emphasis on steamboats. Images of the St. Louis waterfront, Tower Rock in Perry County, and levee (mattress) construction near Birds Point.
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James A. Long Papers, 1819-1848 (C3241)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of James A. Long contain letters from Long to his family in Manchester, St. Louis County, MO, while in the University in Columbia, describing everyday student life, professors, preachers, the Whig party in Columbia, James S. Rollins' gubernatorial campaign, and family news.
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Lula C. Long Photographs, 1920, 1953, no date (P0933)
10 photographs
Photos of Washington County
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Martha White Long Reminiscences, 1904 (C2693)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains reminiscences describing memories of early childhood, teaching experiences, and life after her marriage until her husband's death. Also included is an obituary of Cornelia C. White.
William C. Long Papers, 1859-1891 (C2624)
0.17 cubic feet (8 folders)
Nineteen Civil War letters; letters to and from Irwin Walley, Long's son-in-law; miscellaneous family papers; and photographs of the opening of the Oklahoma Territory, 1891.
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Rufus E. Longan Papers, 1879-1936 (C0358)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Miscellaneous papers of a brigadier general in the U.S. Army, who was a member of a pioneer family of Pettis County, MO. Papers include a school report; marriage license and certificate; will; several letters; messages of sympathy and news clipping of Longan's funeral; and "The Dirigible," an army newsletter edited by Longan.
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Rufus Estes Longan Collection, 1873, 1893-1936 (C4684)
0.8 cubic foot (19 folders) 12 oversize items, 2 oversize volumes
The papers of a U.S. Army General from Sedalia, Missouri, who attended the U.S. Military Academy at West Point from 1893 to 1897, include photographs, scrapbooks, correspondence, certificates and awards, and miscellaneous material.
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LONGER THAN A LIFETIME IN MISSOURI, Gert Goebel, 1971 (C1854)
0.8 cubic feet
Elsa Nagel's 1971 English translation of Gert Goebel's LANGER ALS EIN MENSCHENLEBEN IN MISSOURI for the State Historical Society of Missouri.
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Kate Lonsdale Letter, 1905 (C3317)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To Penelope, from Columbia, Missouri, June 26, 1905. Letter discusses local news and neighborhood events.
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Meron G. Mayhew Lonsdale Papers, 1847-1927 (C0130)
0.2 cubic feet
Family letters; bills; Boone County tax receipts for the Civil War period; Missouri University commencement programs, 1880-1881; Christian College catalogue; and newspaper clippings pertaining to family.
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Looney's Creek Baptist Church Record Book, 1836-1894 (C3024)
1 roll of microfilm
Record book of Looney's Creek Baptist Church in Shelbyville, Shelby County. Contains meeting minutes and lists of members.
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Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company Photograph Collection, no date (P1050)
Seven photographs of the Loose-Wiles Biscuit Company factory and operations in St. Louis, MO.
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Loosely Identified Records, 1974-2012 (S1096)
0.5 cubic foot (8 folders)
The Loosely Identified Collection contains flyers, membership lists, newspaper clippings, and poems of Loosely Identified, a St. Louis-based women’s poetry group formed in 1974 to promote the cause of women’s equality through progressive and empowering poetry.
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James R. Loosen Papers, 1930s-1950 (K0574)
0.1 c.f.
Photographs of Trans World Airlines (TWA) pilots, flight attendants, and early airplanes. Loosen was a pilot and in Flight Operations management.
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Charles Lorenz Photographs, no date (P0550)
2 photographs
Two photographs of the Washington University campus in St. Louis.
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Lorenzen Family Papers, 1927-2002 (S0286)
0.5 cubic foot
The Lorenzen Family Papers contain correspondence, photographs, and a scrapbook, primarily pertaining to the lives of Dorothy and Robert Lorenzen and their daughter, Georgia Lorenzen Kay. The materials in this collection date from 1927 to 2002.
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Lorie Family Papers, 1889-1981 (K1414)
0.17 c.f.
This collection contains materials of the Lorie family, a Jewish family from Kansas City. Members of the family whose materials are in this collection lived in the area from the late 19th century through the 20th century. Materials include military records, Boy Scout records, family correspondence, personal documents of various kinds, a photograph, newspaper clippings, and documents pertaining to the wider Jewish community.
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Louis Lorimier Will, 1808 (C2124)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a typed copy of the will of Lorimier of the District and Town of Cape Girardeau, Louisiana Territory. Lorimier named as his executor and heir the Shawnee woman with whom he lived, Pemanpich. The will lists names and ages of their six children.
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Serina Levin Lorsch Papers, 1963-1991 (K0094)
4 c.f.
Personal and family papers as well as materials related to various organizations of which Mrs. Lorsch was a part, including the Temple B'nai Jehudah Sisterhood, the Kansas City Chapter of the National Council of Jewish Women, her work to secure ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment in Missouri
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Philipp Lotz Papers, 1872-1955 (C3741)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
The papers contain pages from the family bible listing births and deaths of children of Philipp and Christina Lotz; obituary of Christian Lotz; miscellaneous receipts and clippings; and religious cards and literature. Most of the material is in German. The Lotz family lived in and near California and McGirk in Moniteau County, Missouri, and Kansas City.
Loughlin Studios Architectural Records, 1976-2019 (K1398)
4.09 c.f.
Loughlin Studios paper drawings and AutoCAD files dated 1976 to 2019.
Helen June Knox Loughran Papers, 1948-2011 (K1256)
1 c.f.
Personal papers of former Kansas Citian, Librarian and Clerk of the United States Supreme Court. Includes correspondence, records of a trip to Europe, genealogical information and photographs of family. Also photographs of Supreme Court Justices, friends and co-workers at the Court
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Louis Unfer Photograph Collection, 1955 (P1191)
Photographs of War of 1812 battle sites in Lincoln County, ca. 1955.
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Stanley Phillip Louis Collection, 1915-1970 (K1203)
0.2 c.f.
Hebrew Bibles, prayer book, and a season program for the Jewish Community Center's Resident Theatre.
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Louisiana and Middletown Plank Road Company Records, 1851-1873 (C1152)
0.06 cubic feet (1 volume)
Road company established to construct an improved road from Louisiana, Pike County, MO, to Middletown, Montgomery County, MO. Early efforts to build and maintain the road are described in detail. Most meetings were held in the road company's office in Louisiana. Also two photographs.
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Louisiana and Missouri River Railroad Certificate, 1871 (C3155)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Blank stock certificate in the South Branch of the railroad.
Louisiana Central Lumber Company (Clarks, La.) Records, 1901-1956 (C3660)
72.0 cubic feet (3836 folders), 156 rolls of microfilm (268 volumes)
Records of the Louisiana Central Lumber Company and associated companies. Includes correspondence, financial records, company reports, maps, photographs, and other materials related to the southern lumber industry.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Photograph Collection, 1904 (P1153)
An artificial collection of photographs of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, the 1904 World's Fair held in St. Louis, MO.
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Louisiana Purchase Exposition Collection, 1902-1904 (S0085)
6 volumes
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition Collection is an artificial collection of publications chronicling the World's Fair in St. Louis. Publications of interest include three volumes of the Worlds Fair Bulletin, published from 1900 to 1904 to promote the fair.
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Louisiana Purchase Exposition Photograph Collection, 1904 (P0093)
87 photographs
Snapshots, 87 at 3"x4", of the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition (World's Fair) in St. Louis, MO.
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Louisiana Purchase Exposition Photograph Collection, 1904 (P1064)
Fifty photographs of buildings and views of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1904, St. Louis.
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Louisiana Purchase Exposition Collection, 1890-1904 (C4123)
5 cubic feet, 5 volumes
The papers contain pamphlets, catalogs, guides, speeches, programs, and books documenting all aspects of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, otherwise known as the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, including information on the participation of other countries in the event.
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Visitors' register for Missouri's dairy exhibition, 25 June-1 December 1904.
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Louisiana Purchase Exposition (St. Louis, Mo.) Pictures, 1904 (C0806)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Twenty-four views of various buildings and exhibits of the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. Consists of black and white miniatures in the form of a souvenir booklet.
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Louisiana Territory, District of St. Charles Grand Jury Papers, 1811 (C1750)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
True presentments of the grand jurors, November term, 1811, Court of Quarter Sessions, District of St. Charles, Territory of Louisiana. Resolutions concern giving the people of the district a voice in the making of laws and protection from Indians on the frontier.
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Louisiana Territory, District of St. Charles Tax Book, 1805 (C1225)
0.05 cubic feet (1 volume)
List of taxable property within the District of St. Charles for assessment purposes.
Asa A. and Opal Love Papers, 1903-1982 (C4616)
1.5 cubic feet (29 folders, 1 audio cassette)
The papers of a farming family from Windsor, Missouri, include correspondence, financial records, funeral materials, and miscellaneous material.
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James A. Love Papers, 1836-1913 (C0131)
0.4 cubic feet, 1 oversize volume
Personal papers and business records of an educator in Callaway County, MO. Includes a journal, clippings, and miscellaneous items. Volumes include personal and tuition accounts, student registers, and records of Tippecanoe Club and the lyceum.
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James Love Diploma, 1853 (C1716)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Love's Bachelor of Arts diploma from the University of Missouri, signed by University faculty and administration.
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Lovewell, Kansas, History, no date (C3499)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
History of the post office, the first store, Lake Lovewell, and some early Lovewell residences.
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Lowe Family Papers, 1922-1970 (S0123)
0.01 cubic foot, 2 folders
Born in St. Louis, Walter Lowe, Sr. attended Sumner High School and was a 1909 graduate. He was the second African-American to serve on the St. Louis Board of Aldermen in 1945 (19th ward). A veteran of World War I, he continued to serve his community, state, and nation by serving as Past Commander of Tom Powell Post of the American Legion (all black post named after a WWI veteran from St. Louis), and as Past Vice-Commander of the Missouri Department.
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Blanche Beal Lowe Papers, 1858-1933 (C3083)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of Blanche Beal Lowe contain personal letters between the Marr and Lowe families, originals and typed copies; genealogies of Absalom Smith family and of William Fletcher Lowe family; and a newspaper clipping with typed addenda about Mrs. Samuel Perry.
Donald Robert Lowe Papers, 1898-1970 (K0223)
0.5 c.f.
Material collected by Lowe for his dissertation about Sir Carl Busch (1862-1943), noted Kansas City musician. Most are photocopies from local libraries and museums. Also microfilm of Carl Busch's extensive correspondence at the Royal Danish Library (some translations of the Danish); miscellaneous clippings and papers.
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James L. Lowe Papers, 1940s-1990s (CA5757)
8 cubic feet, 1 oversize item, 12 computer disks
Personal papers of a Professor of Sociology, Northwest Missouri State University, consisting of correspondence and other materials concerning Democratic politics in Missouri and Arkansas, military papers, the Red Cross and other community service organizations, and Lowe's autobiography.
Joshua George Lowe Papers, 1908-1911 (K0380)
1 c.f.
Correspondence to and from Lowe during his time as General Agent for the Union Pacific Railroad.
Lowell Press Photographs, 1980 (P0667)
3 photographs
Images of the Westport district in Kansas City, MO
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Bessie Lowenhaupt Collection, 1961-1999 (S0614)
0.4 cubic foot, 12 folders, 33 photographs, 2 audio tapes
This collection consists of notes, newspaper clippings, announcements, and photographs documenting the life and work of St. Louis painter Bessie Lowenhaupt. Also included in the collection is an audio cassette of an interview with Lowenhaupt conducted by Ernest and Judy Saul Stix on December 20, 1961.