Manuscripts Index
Martin Family Papers, 1857-1944 (R1472)
0.02 cubic foot (2 folders)
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 Papers, 1939 (R1463)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
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 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)
Health of Lizzie and Emma.
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Absolom J. Martin and Eli T. Martin Letters, 1863-1864 (K0299)
0.01 c.f.
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.
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Alexander Martin Letters, 1901 (C1576)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
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.
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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.
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)
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.
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Falkland H. Martin Letter, 1845 (C2423)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
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
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John Alexander Martin Letter, 1885 (K0228)
0.03 c.f.
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
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)
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.
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Woodford Martin Papers, 1905-1926 (K0179)
1 MR
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)
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.
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Amadeo Martos Letter, 1911 (C0564)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
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
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
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)
3 volumes microfilmed
These are clerk's record books of the Marvin School southeast of Versailles in Morgan County,
Missouri. The records include minutes of meetings, annual enumeration of children and taxpayers,
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)
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)
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
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)
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
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
Appointment as deputy postmaster at LaSalle, Illinois, by Abraham Lincoln.
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John A. Mason Election Certificate, 1853 (C2033)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
A Revolutionary War bond issued by the State of Massachusetts Bay to Thomas Drowne for the price of thirteen pounds six shillings.
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Gerald R. Massie Photographs, 1860-1980 (P0016)
0.83 linear feet
Photographs of scenes across Missouri, many taken as part of Massie's work as Missouri's state photographer. Events highlighted include Winston Churchill's visit to Fulton, Governor Hearnes' inaugural celebrations in 1965 and 1969, and the Battle of Pilot Knob Centennial commemoration in 1964. The collection includes extensive coverage of the Missouri State Capitol building. Geographically, the collection covers much of Missouri, with particular focus on tourist destinations: St. Louis, Kansas City, Hannibal, Ste. Genevieve, and the Ozarks.
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Jeremiah Massie Legal Papers, 1836-1838 (C3445)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers include transcripts of a court case in which Massie, formerly of Sangamon County, Illinois, was convicted of larceny from a steamboat; letters of support for Massie; a clemency petition signed by the citizens of Sangamon County, including Abraham Lincoln; and the pardon, signed by Missouri Governor Lilburn W. Boggs.
George A. Maston Papers, 1873-1901 (CA6509)
0.1 cubic feet, 1 roll of microfilm
Diaries and scrapbooks of a teacher and minister from Union, Missouri, and Lincoln, Nebraska.
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Mathematics Notebooks, no date (C0667)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
Mathematical notebooks, written in German. Surveyor's notebook and one of sample problems.
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America Mathews Overland Diary, 1857 (C0413)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Personal diary kept by America Mathews as she and her family left Gallatin County, Kentucky, in October 1857 and traveled by covered wagon to a place near Brunswick, Missouri.
Bruce Mathews Collection, 1982-2001 (K1394)
2 c.f.
Photographic materials created by Bruce Mathews of Kansas City area scenes.
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Mathews-Dickey Boy's Club Records, 1960-1992 (S0189)
2 cubic feet, 24 photographs, 3 scrapbooks, 1 cassette tape, 1 roll microfilm
The Mathews-Dickey Boys' and Girls' Club was founded in Handy Park, St. Louis by two neighborhood baseball coaches, Martin Luther Mathews and the late Hubert "Dickey" Ballentine in 1960. The club's mission is to produce physically active, well-educated, and hopeful youth by stimulating the pursuit of knowledge, attainment of a healthier life, and the skills of greatness. The Mathews-Dickey Boys' and Girls' Club Records primarily document the growth of the club from its incorporation to the construction of its $2.5 million sports complex. Most of the material is from the mid-1970s to the early 1980s. Materials include correspondence, annual banquet programs, meeting minutes, enrollment sheets, sports schedules, financial records, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, and photographs.
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William L. H. Matkin Papers, circa 1865-1922 (R0784)
(1 folder)
This collection contains photocopies and typscripts of the memoranda book of Reverend William L. H. Matkin, a Baptist minister in Madison County, Missouri. Included are notes on persons baptized and married, funerals preached, notations on personal finances, and an inventory of a blacksmith shop.
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Marcel Matson Papers, 1934 (K1301)
0.1 c.f.
Collection includes a mortgage bond, #116, for Keneseth Israel Beth Sholom in the amount of $1,092.97, dated January 1, 1934, due January 1, 1949, and payable at the office of Commerce Trust Company in Kansas City, Missouri. J. Viner's signature is on front.
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Matthews Family Papers, 1862-1863 (C3816)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
The papers of the Matthews family of Columbia, Missouri, include a reminiscence written by Mary Matthews Maupin in memory of her father, James L. Matthews, and two letters written during the Civil War by James L. Matthews.
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Delbert Matthews Photographs, 1961 (P0778)
3 photographs
Photos of Osage County, ca. 1961: Alexander Matthews and his house, Mint Hill Union Church
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Jack Matthews Papers, 1942-1985 (C4061)
3.5 cubic feet (107 folders)
The papers pertain to Jack Matthews' professional career with the University of Missouri-Columbia as a professor for the Physical Education department and as the first Dean of Students. The papers also include information regarding community organizations that Matthews was active with during his career and retirement.
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John Wesley Matthews Papers, 1861-1863 (R0039)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The John Wesley Matthews Papers contain photocopies of letters written by John W. Matthews to his family relating his experiences in the 32nd Regiment, Missouri Volunteers. The letters contain descriptions of provost duty in St. Louis, and the condition of the regiment after the surrender of Vicksburg. There is also a poem describing the Vicksburg campaign.