Manuscripts Index
James McKinsey Papers, 1850-1872 (C1890)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Papers of James McKinsey with explanatory letter from his granddaughter, Nell Deskin. Two notes entered into with Randolph County for the use and benefit of the common schools, and note of Hattie G. Johnson entered into with the Moberly Bank.
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John Elmer McKinzie Business Ledgers, 1922-1940 (CG0029)
0.9 c.f.
Three business ledgers from the farming and saw mill business of John Elmer McKinzie of Marquand, Missouri, from 1922-1940.
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John D. McKown Papers, 1851-1897 (C2335)
0.23 cubic feet (11 folders)
Personal correspondence, business papers, Civil War military papers, and documents concerning construction of Saline County, MO, courthouse.
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William H. McLane Papers, 1836-1893 (C1020)
1.2 cubic feet
Personal and business correspondence of a merchant in Appleton and Clinton, MO, who also served as a representative in the Missouri General Assembly, curator of the University of Missouri, deputy U.S. marshal, and colonel in the Civil War.
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Ira B. McLaughlin Scrapbooks, 1930-1938 (K0283)
0.3 c.f.
Scrapbooks concerns cases handled by attorney McLaughlin. They are chiefly comprised of newspaper clippings documenting the investigations and trials of such crimes as murder, bank robbery, burglary, a custody dispute, bombing, bootlegging, and labor and election violence.
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McLoad Family Papers, 1862-1888 (C3125)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letters written from Ohio and Kentucky telling whereabouts and livelihoods of relatives, family deaths, prices, crops, sickness, and Daniel Boone history.
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James S. McLoed Papers, 1813-1903 (C3667)
0.2 cubic feet (15 folders)
Papers of James S. McLoed, his father, William, and family. McLoed was a farmer, carpenter, county clerk, justice of the peace, road commissioner, and school trustee in Calumet Township, Pike County, Missouri.
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John W. McLoed Papers, 1915-1921, 1976-1987 (C4395)
0.4 cubic feet (5 folders), 1 volume
Photographs of University of Missouri student John W. McLoed and fellow students; photographs of the Farmers Liberty Fair, 1918; scrapbook with entries by MU students along with assorted event invitations, dance cards, athletic events, commencements, and freshman humor.
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Olive Gilbreath McLorn Papers, 1915-1934 (C3477)
0.8 cubic feet (47 folders)
Letters to Olive Gilbreath from William L. Cazalet, a British businessman living in Russia. Primarily love letters but also include impressions of World War I, the Russian Revolution, and British refugees from Russia.
Walter Scott McLucas Papers, 1930 (K0448)
0.02 c.f.
Photographs of McLucas, president of Commerce Trust Company, and his family.
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Jesse McMahan Account Book, 1850-1860 (C2272)
0.14 cubic feet (1 volume)
The collection contains an account book of an Arrow Rock, MO, grocery and dry goods merchant. The book also contains recipes and newspaper clippings regarding weddings and deaths of prominent Saline County citizens, 1881-1904.
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Pete McMahan Collection, no date (CA5026)
4 audio discs
Four long-play recordings of folk music and fiddle music entitled MISSOURI FIDDLIN' nos. 1-4.
Robert T. McMahan Papers, 1861-1864 (C3575)
0.6 cubic feet (17 folders), 4 oversize items
Five diaries written by Robert T. McMahan, a seminary student from Canfield, Ohio. He enlisted in the Second Ohio Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Company E, on September 3, 1861, and was mustered out on September 18, 1864. He served as a cavalry soldier and gunner in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, and was promoted to corporal on October 29, 1862. Additional material includes letters written to and from Robert T. McMahon, discussing Civil War and family matters. Also included are various certificates and other military papers, pre and post-Civil War newspapers, and some photographs.
McMahon Family Letters, 1810-1827 (C0947)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Four letters from relatives of Nancy McMahon, from Maury County, TN, and Henderson County, KY. Letters concern family matters. See also Mayes-McMahon Family, Letters, 1815-1816 (C0940).
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Aurelius C. McManaway Journals, 1920s-1930s (CA6601)
0.2 cubic feet
The collection contains journals written by a day laborer, who was born in 1876 in Holt's Summit, Callaway County, Missouri, and later resided in Columbia, Missouri. McManaway writes about his friends, neighbors, and people from church, as well as makes notes on the weather, gardening, and daily activities. He lived with his sister Maggie, who is mentioned often. McManaway also intersperses his journal entries with repeatedly copied quotes, aphorisms, and verses, such as "The good fairy can not beat this," "Who runs may read," and "Cleanliness is next to godliness," among many others. It is unclear whether these lines and phrases are penmanship exercises or if they were used as a means of self-improvement.
John Morgan McMichael Account Book, 1850-1867 (C1154)
0.04 cubic feet (1 volume)
Account book of John Morgan McMichael, Plattsburg, MO. Includes inventory of merchandise; accounts due Thomas M. McMichael notes due and description of land owned by Thomas McMichael, September 1867.
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John Morgan McMichael Ledger, 1867-1871 (C1156)
0.06 cubic feet (1 volume)
Real estate ledger kept by Morgan McMichael, Plattsburg, MO. Includes meetings of Board of Trustees of Plattsburg, 1867-1868, when McMichael served as clerk.
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John Morgan McMichael Prayer Books, 1861-1871 (C1155)
0.05 cubic feet (2 volumes)
John Morgan McMichael, merchant, Plattsburg, MO. Vol. I, Prayer Book, 1861; Vol. II, Prayer Book, 1871.
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R. Bruce McMillan Papers, 1968-1970 (C4586)
0.05 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers contain correspondence between McMillan and Marvin Kay during the Vietnam War.
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Theodore McMilllian Papers, 1990-2000 (S0932)
1 cubic foot
Theodore McMillian was the first African American to serve on the Missouri Court of Appeals, and the first African American to serve on the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Collection includes Federal Judicial Ceneter Media Library audio cassettes; Committee on Tribal Justice files and old speeches; and two books.
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Leonard McMullin Papers, 1927-1968 (C2095)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Photocopies of newspaper clippings about and photographs of McMullin, first licensed pilot in Missouri. McMullin was born and lived in Sikeston his entire life. He owned a plane and was often a stunt pilot. Also included are articles on early aviation in Missouri.
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J.W. McMurray Photograph Collection, no date (P1179)
Four photographs of the Governor Daniel Dunklin gravesite and associated family graves.
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William Fletcher McMurry Papers, 1885-1934 (C3487)
3 cubic feet, 6 oversize volumes
Correspondence, sermon notes, sermons, pastor's books, daybooks and scrapbooks of a minister of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, bishop, and president of Central College, Fayette, MO. Part of his personal library is in the State Historical Society of Missouri reference collection.
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Lowell and Margaret M. McMurtrey Papers, 1942-1971 (C4172)
0.3 cubic feet
WWII papers and photographs pertaining to Lowell and Margaret McMurtrey of Willow Springs, Missouri. Lowell McMurtrey was captured by German troops in Italy during WWII. Includes correspondence, official notifications from the War Department, photographs, newspaper clippings, and Red Cross Bulletins from 1944.
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Elaine Hydeman McNabney Papers, 1973-1991 (K0702)
1 c.f.
Materials gathered by McNabney, a former nurse, concerning the old General Hospital of Kansas City. She was very involved with the "Save the General Hospital" campaign.
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Alexander McNair Letter, 1821 (C1593)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To James Monroe, Washington City, from St. Charles, MO, July 10, 1821.
Letter transmitting an act passed by the Missouri General Assembly, June 1821, assenting to Congressional conditions for admission of Missouri into the Union.
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Alexander McNair Letters, 1821 (C1591)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letters to John Quincy Adams, Secretary of State, Washington City, from St. Charles, MO. Governor McNair acknowledged receipt of the Congressional resolution admitting Missouri into the Union, 31 May 1821. On September 18, 1821, McNair acknowledged receipt of the presidential proclamation which admitted Missouri as a state.
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Alexander McNair Letter, 1821 (C1469)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To William Rector, St. Louis, from St. Charles, July 3, 1821. Instructions to Rector to withhold from sale specific sections of land designated by the commissioners appointed to locate a permanent seat of government for Missouri.
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Theodore D. McNeal Scrapbook, 1941-1943 (S0321)
2 microfilm rolls
Records of the St. Louis March on Washington Movement, which was founded in response to A. Phillip Randolph's call for a march to end discrimination in defense work. Executive Order 8802 established the Fair Employment Practices Commission (FEPC) in June 1941. The local
MOWM picketed businesses and industry, staged mass rallies and succeeded in bringing the FEPC to St. Louis in August 1944 to hold hearings.
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Burton L. McNeil Photographs, 1950 (P0025)
18 photographs
Images of Columbia in the 1950s taken by Bert McNeil, photographer for Julie's Studio. 1948 visit from Harry S Truman, who was campaigning for president at the time, arriving in Columbia on rail car, Ferdinand Magellan. State auditor Forrest Smith is with Truman introducing him to residents. Additional images of Boone County Courthouse, Stephens College, Ellis Fischel Hospital, Hickman High School, Williams Barber Shop, and Columbia street views.
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John McNeil Papers, 1860s-1890s (CA6584)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
The papers of a brigadier general who served in the Union Army during the Civil War include letters, certificates, railroad passes, a biographical sketch, a tintype, and miscellaneous material.
Paula McNeill Photographs, 1989 (P0942)
33 photographs
Photos ofthe University of Missouri Sesquicentennial celebrations, 1989
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Max M. McNulty Papers, (C4406)
0.3 cubic feet (7 folders)
Photographs and miscellaneous papers of a WWI veteran who later worked at the Missouri Division of Employment Security. Photographs depict family members, WWI experiences, and professional and civic activities in Columbia, Missouri.
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McPherson Family Papers, 1930-2017 (R1304)
4 cubic feet (56 folders)
These are diaries and personal papers of Elizabeth J. McPherson, her daughter, Constance McPherson, and son, George McPherson Jr. They include Elizabeth's diaries of daily life in Ohio and Rolla, Missouri from 1930 to 1977; correspondence and diaries by Constance regarding her travels and Peace Corps service in the Philippines from 1960 to 1964; and George's scrapbook and personal papers regarding his family, extended circle of friends, community activities, and career at the University of Missouri-Rolla from 1969 to 1988.
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George McPherson, "History of Friends' Meeting of Rolla", 1997 (R0798)
(1 folder)
This is a brief history of the Friends' Meeting of Rolla, written by one of its members. The Society of Friends (Quakers) began meeting in Rolla in 1973.
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Catherine Ann (Bill) McQueeny Memoirs, No date (K0420)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
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Mrs. Ken McQuitty Photograph Collection, 1910, no date (P1069)
Photographic postcards of the Dorn-Cloney Laundry & Dry Cleaning delivery wagon, and a marching band parading down Broadway, Columbia, Missouri.
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Allen McReynolds Constitutional Convention Papers, 1941-1944 (C0023)
2.75 cubic feet (275 folders)
Letters and papers of a Democratic delegate-at-large and chair of the State-Wide Committee for the Revision of the Missouri Constitution. He was chair of the Committee on Rules and Order of Business, and served on the Committees on Executive Department; Legislative Department; Printing; Reporting and Publications; Convention Library, Information and Research; and Phraseology, Arrangement and Engrossment.
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Allen McReynolds Papers, 1842-1970 (C3605)
6.0 cubic feet (515 folders), 3 audio tapes, 3 audio cassettes
The papers of a Carthage, Missouri, lawyer, state senator, Democratic candidate for governor, president of the State Historical Society of Missouri, and member of the University of Missouri Board of Curators. The correspondence concerns civic, legal, political and business interests, family, and friends. The papers include correspondence of the McReynolds family dating from the 1840s through the 1940s.
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Allen McReynolds Papers, no date (CA5934)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Addition of correspondence, family papers, and campaign materials. See also C3605.
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McRoberts Family Papers, 1851-1892 (C0377)
0.13 cubic feet (6 folders)
Correspondence to Arch and W. B. McRoberts in Monticello, Missouri, concerning the state legislature. Also includes an account book, 1851-1874, Lewis County, Missouri, Board of Education record book, 1866-1870, book of sermons and home medicines, and a U.S. INFANTRY & RIFLE TACTICS BOOK, 1861.
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A.J. McRoberts Papers, 1859-1876 (C0375)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
Primarily letters written by A.J. McRoberts to his wife Mollie during the Civil War, and her replies. McRoberts was a Union sympathizer living in Saline County, MO. His wife had returned to her family in Ohio. They describe conditions in their respective locales. Other letters discuss family affairs.
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A.V. McRoberts Photographs, 1906-1959 (P0733)
23 photographs
Photos of Lewis County historic sites, particulary houses, churches, mills, and monuments, ca. 1959
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Henry McTillston Special Orders, 1865 (C1509)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To Commanding Officer, Missouri Infantry Volunteers, 39th Regiment, Company D, Benton Barracks, MO, from Headquarters, Camp of Instruction, Benton Barracks, MO, July 3, 1865.
Companies D and K, 39th Regiment, Missouri Volunteers Infantry ordered to report for duty to Colonel David Moore on 5 July 1865.
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Ruby T. McVean Papers, 1937-1939 (C1661)
0.6 cubic feet
The papers of Ruby T. McVean chronicle her experience as a legal secretary for the U.S. Housing Authority in Washington, D.C. during 1938 and 1939. The papers consist of correspondence to her family in Nevada, MO, diaries, and photographs.
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Cyrus A. Mead Papers, 1861 (R0166)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Cyrus A. Mead Papers contain photocopies of a letter written by Cyrus A. Mead during the Civil War to his sister in Eaton, Ohio. Serving with the 42nd Ohio Infantry in Camp Chase, Ohio, Mead noted the sickness in the regiment and remarked on the regimental officers, including Colonel James A. Garfield, who later became President of the United States.
Nathaniel Mead Papers, 1862 (R0193)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Nathaniel Mead Papers contain two Civil War letters written by Nathaniel Mead while serving in the 30th Missouri Infantry at Saint Louis and Pilot Knob. The letters are addressed to Mead’s wife in Perry County, Missouri, and consist of inquires after family and friends. There are a few items of camp news.
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William O. Mead Papers, 1870s (C3383)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Appointment as honorary member of the Board of Centennial Managers, 1875, by Governor Hardin of Missouri. Notice of package received from St. Louis to William O. Mead, with charges of 30 cents due Adams Express Company.
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Lewis E. Meador Constitutional Convention Papers, 1943-1944 (C0895)
1.2 cubic feet (82 folders)
Personal files of a professor of economics at Drury College who was a delegate-at-large to the convention. Meador served on the committees of education, taxation, schedule, and executive. Composed primarily of correspondence, the collection also contains drafts of articles, minutes of committees, and proposals considered by the convention.
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Lewis E. Meador Papers, 1904-1982 (R0674)
1 cubic foot (47 folders)
These are papers of L. E. Mador, an economist, political scientist, and civic leader in Springfield, Missouri. Included are materials concerning Springfield's Charter Commission (1952) , Missouri state government, and Wiilson's Creek National Battlefield.