Manuscripts Index

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Marshall Hayden Harris Store Photograph, 1880 (P0350)
1 photograph

Interior view of Marshall Hayden Harris Store, Sturgeon, Missouri, 1890s

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Marshall Writers Guild (Marshall, Mo.) Records, 2002-2024 (CA6167)
0.85 cubic feet

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Founded in 1995, the records of a chapter of the Missouri Writers Guild contain essays, poetry, prose, authors' bios, and meeting minutes.

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Howard Wight Marshall Collection, 1906-2000 (CA5161)
26.8 cubic feet, 354 audio cassettes, 101 audio tapes, 8 CDs, 10 audio discs, 6.54 GB

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Audio recordings of folk and bluegrass music from Missouri and the Ozark region, primarily 1960s and 1970s. Also includes student research papers and course materials in fields of folk life, material culture, architecture and historic preservation, as well as miscellaneous material.

J.L. Marshall Accounts, 1854-1878 (C1541)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Itemized drug accounts of J.L. Marshall, J.S. Moffatt & Company, J.T. Cunningham, and W.C. Bolin with the following companies: Z.F. Wetzell & Company, Henry Blaksley, Richardson & Company, and Meyer Brothers & Company all of St. Louis, MO, and William P. Troth & Company, Philadelphia, PA.

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Richard A. Marshall Collection, 1897-1924 (C2925)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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William Jennings Bryan speech on bimetallism. Invitation to W.H. Hall from Gov. Arthur M. Hyde to attend the dedication of the Missouri state capitol building, October 6, 1924.

Marshfield Lions Club Collection, 1947 (R1150)
(1 folder)

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This collection contains a photocopy of a program booklet for the 14th annual Jersey show. It was sponsored by the Marshfield Lions Club of Marshfield, Webster County, Missouri, on July 30, 1947. The show was held under the auspices of the American and Missouri Jersey Cattle Clubs.

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Marshfield Mail Collection, 1932 (R1164)
(1 folder)

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This is the fortieth anniversary edition of The Marshfield Mail, a newspaper published at Marshfield in Webster County, Missouri. Included are small articles about people and businesses in Webster County, along with reminiscences by the newspaper's publisher, T. Ballard Watters.

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Marshfield Public School Collection, 1951 (R0958)
(1 folder)

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This is a "Handbook of the Marshfield Public School for the Use of Faculty, Students, and Parents, 1951-1952." it was issued for use at Marshfield High School at Marshfield in Webster County, Missouri. H.E. Fellin was president of the board of education and Lester Gillman was superintendent of schools.

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Marshfield Saddle Club Collection, 1961 (R1149)
(1 folder)

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This collection contains photocopies of a program booklet for horse show sponsored by the Marshfield Saddle Club at Marshfield in Webster County, Missouri. The show was held at the club's arena on September 29-30, 1961.

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"Marshfield Tornado: John Davis Plays Blind Boone", no date (CA6188)
1 CD

Compositions by John W. "Blind" Boone played by pianist John Davis. The enhanced CD includes "Music Miner," a film by Joan Grossman.

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Anna M. Marti Sketches, no date (C0688)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The sketches contain the account, "How Mother Got Her Forty Acres," dictated by Anna Marti, of her mother's trip in 1845 from Switzerland to the United States and how she acquired forty acres of land near Kochille, Michigan. Also includes a short typewritten sketch of Anna M. Marti by Mrs. E.L. Gage.

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Martin Brothers Mercantile Records, 1925-1930 (R0402)
1 cubic foot (2 oversize volumes)

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The Martin Brothers Mercantile Records contain records books for a grocery and general store operated by Issac N. Martin and Thomas Martin in Theodosia, Missouri. The records include an account ledger and daybook.

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Martin C. Nielsen Architectural Collection, 1900, 1909, 1940-1942 (K0415)
3.13 c.f.

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Architectural drawings of homes in the Kansas City area built by Nielson, a local builder. Plans drawn plans by various architects.

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Martin Family Papers, 1939 (R1463)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)

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The Martin Family Papers contain two letters written between Lula Martin and her parents, Cora and Edward Martin in 1939.

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Martin Family Papers, 1857-1944 (R1472)
0.02 cubic foot (2 folders)

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The Martin Family Papers contain an autobiographical account of Paris Clark Martin's life. The autobiographical stories include events leading up to and after the Civil War, information about southeastern Missouri, and Tom How's (Howe's) Mill. The collection also includes the memoirs of Paris Clark Martin's son, William Lawrence Martin, which discusses his father.

Martin Family Photographs, 1896-1959 (P0050)
32 photographs

Photographs of the Martin family of Salem, MO, and several relatives from extended family

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Martin Family Photographs, 1881-1960 (P1055)

Four photographs of Edward Allen Martin and one photograph of his father, Dr. J.F. Martin, both druggists in Greenfield, Missouri.

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Martin Letters, 1892-1893 (C2021)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Health of Lizzie and Emma.

Absolom J. Martin and Eli T. Martin Letters, 1863-1864 (K0299)
0.01 c.f.

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Letters written from various war camp locations and a hospital in Virginia. Usually the brothers, who were in the same Confederate regiment, would write their own separate letters on a single piece of paper.

Alexander Martin Letters, 1901 (C1576)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)

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The collection contains letters to R[ichard] H[enry] Jesse, President, University of Missouri from University of Missouri, December 24 and 29, 1901. The letters discuss legal opinions on the use of donations for a University of Missouri library building.

Clyde Martin Photograph Collection, no date (P0146)
0.5 linear feet

Photographs of Missouri National Guard people and events.

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Dwayne R. Martin Papers, 1870-1890 (K0517)
1 c.f.

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Research notes, computer printouts, and drafts of Martin's UMKC MA Thesis, "the Hidden Community: The Black Community of Kansas City, Missouri, During the 1870s and 1880s."

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Falkland H. Martin Letter, 1846 (C1738)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains a letter to the General Assembly of Missouri from the City of Jefferson, MO, Nov. 19, 1846. Martin's letter was accompanied an abstract of votes on the 1846 constitution ratification, a list of the members of the Missouri House of Representatives, and the U.S. representatives from Missouri. The constitution was rejected.

Falkland H. Martin Letter, 1845 (C2423)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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To John F. Doherty, Esq., DeKalb County, MO, from Jefferson City, MO, June 13, 1845.

Request from secretary of state that Doherty, newly appointed clerk of the DeKalb County court, forward his required bond.

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Frank L. Martin Photograph Collection, 1904, no date (P1033)

Photograph of St. Louis Fair Festival Hall and Terrace of States

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George H. Martin Photographs, 1884 (P0966)
7 photographs

Photos of civil war monuments at Vicksburg National Military Park

John Alexander Martin Letter, 1885 (K0228)
0.03 c.f.

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Written by Martin, Governor of Kansas, Captain P.H. Cone[r] concerning a meeting of the Grant Monument Committee expressing his support of a monument at main entrance to the Capital grounds honoring the soldiers, sailors, and commanders of the great armies of the country.

Maude Williams Martin Papers, 1896-1989 (C3909)
3 cubic feet

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The papers of Maude Williams Martin, a collector of Missouri folk songs and ballads, and a writer of short stories and poetry; include correspondence, school lecture notes and papers, poems, short stories, essays, and travel material. Also included is material regarding the Missouri Folk-Lore Society, and published book of Martin's poems entitled, SELECTED POEMS.

R. J. Martin Papers, 1946-1955 (SP0095)
4 cubic feet (103 folders, 1 oversize folder, 60 photographs)

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The R. J. Martin Papers contain records, correspondence, contracts, and photographs from Ralph Joseph “Joe” Martin’s tenure as Missouri-Arkansas representative for the United States Department of the Interior Southwest Power Association office in Springfield, Missouri.

Woodford Martin Papers, 1905-1926 (K0179)
1 MR

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Patient register kept by Martin, a physician, in Savannah, and first official physician for Andrew County, MO. Lists the patient's names and the services he rendered. Indexed.

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H[arriet] Martineau Letter, c. 1832 (C2773)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Letter to an unknown man from Martineau, probably written after she moved to London in 1832 and before she sailed for the United States in 1834. The letter thanks the man for the copy of his pamphlet he sent her. Apparently it dealt with the subjects of education and the position of women in England, subjects of interest to Martineau.

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Rudolph Vincent Martinsen Collection, no date (CA6163)
0.1 cubic feet

Research correspondence, notes, and copies of documents concerning the former president of the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad and father-in-law of John G. Neihardt. Material collected by historian Jan Krijff for his book, Een Aengenaeme Vrientschap (An Amicable Friendship): A Collection of Historical Events Between the Netherlands and Canada from 1862 to 1914. Some items in Dutch and German.

Amadeo Martos Letter, 1911 (C0564)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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To F.M. Hutchinson, Missouri City, Clay County, Missouri, from Spain, December 3, 1911. Written by a political prisoner from a castle fort in Alicante, Spain, requesting Hutchinson to become guardian for his daughter.

Marvin Collegiate Institute (Fredericktown, Mo.) Records, 1894-1898 (C2974)
2 rolls of microfilm

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Record books of a school associated with the Methodist Episcopal Church. Roll one is the record book of the finance committee, October 1894 to January 1896, which deals primarily with the erection of the institute building. Roll two is the treasurer's record book, October 1894 to August 1898, showing receipts and disbursements.

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Marvin Memorial Methodist Church, St. Louis, Missouri, Records, 1875-1962 (C1239)
2 cubic feet

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Records consist of quarterly conference journals and reports; notes and minutes of church boards and committees; financial records; membership, baptismal, and marriage records; and records of Sunday school and social organizations.

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Marvin School, Morgan County, Missouri Records, 1903-1931 (R0431)
(1 roll of microfilm)

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The Marvin School, Morgan County, Missouri records contain three record books of the Marvin School which was located southeast of Versailles in Morgan County, Missouri. The records include minutes of meetings, annual enumerations of both children and taxpayers in the districts, financial records, and statements of the district clerk.

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Mary Eugina Hamilton Collection, 1885-1897 (C2810)
0.6 cubic feet (11 folders)

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The collection contains pamphlets, brochures, and letters advertising organs, sewing machines, pills, electric belts, and various items of medical quackery. Items are primarily from the Pulvermacher Galvanic Company, the German Electric Agency, World’s Dispensary Medical Association, and the Omaha Medical and Surgical Institute. Also included are probate and business documents, genealogical material, farm records, a Mississippi River hydrography survey, medicinal treatments, a day book, and scrapbooks.

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MARY HARDIN MIRROR, 1924 (C3249)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Published by the Mary Hardin Mission Circle, First Baptist Church, Mexico, MO. Contains biographical sketch and poetry of Mary Hardin, wife of Charles H. Hardin, governor of Missouri.

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Mary Kenney Photograph Collection, 1857-1987 (P1210)
28 photographs

Photographs of Glasgow, Missouri, and the Rocheport, Missouri, cave. Postcards depicting Hannibal, Missouri.

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Marion T. Marzolf Papers, 1970s-1990s (CA5618)
11 cubic feet

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Papers of a University of Michigan journalism educator. Includes research and teaching files, manuscripts of publications and unpublished works, correspondence, and other materials. Relates primarily to women in media.

Adam Mase Record Book, 1832 (C0492)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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A record book of Adam Mase from Pike County, Missouri, captain of the 1st Company Pike Volunteers. The record book consists of letters, company orders, a company roster, a daily log, a provisions list, and receipts.

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Mason Family Papers, 1820-1982 (CA6555)
5.4 cubic feet, 5 oversize items

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The papers of the Harry Proctor Mason family of Fayette, Missouri, largely contain correspondence written during the early to mid-twentieth century. Also includes genealogical materials, photographs, postcards, and miscellaneous material.

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E.B. Mason Appointment, 1861 (C0549)
1 oversize item

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Appointment as deputy postmaster at LaSalle, Illinois, by Abraham Lincoln.

John A. Mason Election Certificate, 1853 (C2033)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Certificate of election and swearing in of John A. Mason as justice of the peace.

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Sara Lees Mason Papers, 1951-1991 (K0575)
0.49 cubic foot (11 folders, 4 photographs)

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The Sara Lees Mason Papers contain correspondence, photographs, and training materials related to Mason's career as an airline hostess, in-flight supervisor, and director of customer service with Trans World Airlines.

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Masonic College of Missouri (Lexington, Mo.) Consecration Program, 1845 (C2860)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Order of exercises on 24 June 1845, for consecration of the Masonic College of Missouri in Lexington.

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Masonic Hall Association Receipts, 1858-1860 (C1865)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Four receipts of the Masonic Hall Association for T.M. Barron, signed by J.T. Donaldson, Ferdinand Meyer and E. Gardner Obear.

Masonic Home of Missouri Reports, 1887-1907 (S0648)
0.25 cubic foot

This collection contains annual reports of the Masonic Home of Missouri (One bound volume, 1887-1907)

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Masonic Home of Missouri Agreement of Incorporation, 1886 (C1739)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains an agreement for the incorporation of the Masonic Home of Missouri, St. Louis, MO. The agreement established the membership, board of directors, and officers. The purpose of the corporation was to establish and maintain a home for indigent Masons and widows and orphans of Masons.

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Massachusetts Bay State Revolutionary War Bond, 1777 (C0911)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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A Revolutionary War bond issued by the State of Massachusetts Bay to Thomas Drowne for the price of thirteen pounds six shillings.