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Metropolitan Area League of Women Voters Collection, 1919-1987 (S0248)
34 cubic feet, 1021 folders, 26 photographs

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This collection contains reports, correspondence newspaper clippings, and meeting minutes from several St. Louis area chapters of the League of Women Voters. The chapters include Kirkwood, University City, Webster Groves, North County, St. Louis County, metro, Clayton, and Central County.

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Metropolitan Church Federation Records, 1905-1978 (S0618)
37 cubic feet, 1846 folders, 100 photographs, 3 scrapbooks

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Founded in 1909, the Metropolitan Church Federation served as the agency through which churches worked to make possible community benefits that could not be affected by one church or denomination alone. During its existence, the group advocated more progressive action in matters of social reform. The materials in this collection consist of correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, subject files, and photographs.

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Metropolitan Community Church of Greater St. Louis Records, 1970-2011 (S0543)
17 cubic feet

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The Metropolitan Community Church of Greater St. Louis was founded on October 28, 1972, with a primary mission of spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ to the gay and lesbian community of St. Louis. Materials include administrative files, publications, artifacts, correspondence, and conference materials, which reflect many of the activities of the church and some of its members since its founding, as well as information concerning the gay and lesbian community in St. Louis.

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Metropolitan Educational Center in the Arts: End of Project Report, 1967-1970 (S0048)
0.01 cubic foot

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A report compiled by staff members of the Metropolitan Education Center in the Arts (MECA), a three-year program, founded in 1967 under Title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, to provide arts education programs to students St. Louis metropolitan region. MECA-sponsored programs taught students drama, modern dance, writing, and photography.

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Metropolitan Information Network (MINET) Records, 1976-1980 (K0518)
2 c.f.

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Business and organization records of this Library network group within the Greater Kansas City area.

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Metropolitan Kansas City Chapter-Older Women's League (OWL) Records, 1983-2006 (K1115)
3 c.f.

Organizational records of the Chapter concerned about the problems of midlife and older women. Includes minutes and agendas, financial records, photographs, clippings, and printed and published material concerning the Metropolitan Kansas City OWL and the national organization. "Administrative Records" folders are set up in the manner of scrapbooks, so most of these types of materials will appear in each of those folders.

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Metropolitan Youth Commission of St. Louis and St. Louis County Records, 1956-1966 (S0387)
0.8 cubic feet, 16 folders, 24 photographs

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The records of the Metropolitan Youth Commission of St. Louis and St. Louis County contain annual correspondence, meeting minutes, annual reports, and subject files pertaining to the organization's mission to research, study, and coordinate juvenile agencies in the St. Louis metropolitan area. Subjects of interest include curfew laws, gangs, and police techniques with youth.

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Charlotte A. Metzger Collection, 1859-1871; 1971-1992 (C4546)
0.8 cubic feet (16 folders)

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Genealogical research material on the Abney family--as well as the related families of Breckenridge, Davis, Geisinger, McClanahan, Shelton, and Van Lear--compiled in the writing of In Search of Kate (1978).

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Jamie Frederic Metzl Collection, 2004 (K1002)
0.2 c.f.

An attorney and active in Missouri Democratic politics, Metzl ran for for the Democratic nomination for Missouri's Fifth Congressional District for the U.S. House of Representatives. Includes flyers and a banner from Metzl's congressional campaign.

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Alice Pearl Metzner Scrapbook, 1900-1901 (K0198)
0.22 c.f.

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The Alice Pearl Metzner Scrapbook contains photographs, programs, postcards, correspondence, and other memorabilia documenting Alice and her father Karl Theodore Metzner's excursion from Kansas City to Europe. The scrapbook also contains unidentified photographs of family and friends, as well as pictures noted as taken in Colorado of trains and mining operations.

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Mexico, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1955, no date (P0278)

Photographs of Mexico, Missouri, including A.P. Green Fire Brick Company operations, local buildings, and monuments.

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Mexico, Missouri, Theatre Scrapbooks, 1902-1924 (C4253)
3 volumes

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Three scrapbooks of newspaper clippings from the Mexico Ledger, Mexico, Missouri, about shows and performances in that town from 1902-1924.

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Mexico-Audrain County Library Photographs, no date (P0401)
1 folder

Photos of historic buildings associated with the 1990 move of the Mexico-Audrain County Library, including Carnegie Library building.

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Alberta J. Meyer Papers, 1913-2018 (C4413)
0.8 cubic feet (19 folders), 1 computer disc, 1 DVD

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Professional and family papers, including many photographs, from the life of public servant and feminist Alberta J. Meyer.

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George E. Meyer Photograph Collection, 1878-1948 (P0689)
10 photographs

Photos of Judge Mathias McGirk home and burial site in the Rhineland area. Additional images of Millie Finley, Jesse James (in death) Captain Callaway grave, and early drawing of Hermann.

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Karl Friedrich Meyer Diary, 1833 (C1713)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Diary of a voyage on the WESER from Tundern, Germany, to New Orleans, 11 August-16 October 1833 or 1834. Translated by Helen Evers, Lindenwood College, St. Charles, MO. Meyer recorded accounts, a list of the passengers, the crew, appearance of the coasts of Santo Domingo and Cuba.

Lynn Meyer Photograph Collection, 1890-1956 (P0225)
0.54 linear feet, 1 volume

Photographs relating to Southwestern Bell Telephone and of several Missouri locations, including the state capitol, St. Louis, Unity Farms, and Forsyth Dam.

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Walter E. Meyer Papers, 1889-1958 (C2638)
54.4 cubic feet

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The papers of Walter E. Meyer contain materials collected and used by Meyer in several suits on behalf of the minority stockholders of St. Louis Southwestern Railroad (Cotton Belt).

Zwingli Meyer Collection, no date (CA6535)
0.4 cubic feet

Material concerning German Methodist congregations in Missouri collected by a German Methodist minister.

Jack F. Meyers Family Collection, 1948-1960 (K1163)
0.02 c.f.

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Meyers owned the Midtown Snack Shop (specializing in creamy malts and sandwiches) and Arctic Ice Cream in Kansas City, MO. Includes photographs of Meyers' stores and the Meyers family. Also photographs of the Alex Stolov family.

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Dr. Roy E. Meyers Photograph Collection, 1881-1950 (P0709)
9 photographs

Photos of mining, carriages, and street scenes in Joplin, MO. Image of street scene in Carthage, MO, ca. 1900.

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Meyn and Fennel Architectural Records, 1954-1982 (K0366)
1 c.f.

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Renderings and photographs of buildings designed by Meyn and Fennel in Kansas City MO and KS. Also includes microfilm of plans and specs.

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MFA/Shelter Insurance Scrapbooks, 1971-1983 (C4691)
1.0 cubic foot (6 volumes)

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Scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings, 1971-1983, pertaining to the employees and business activities of MFA and Shelter Insurance companies.

Miami Club, West Plains, Missouri Records, 1901-1913 (R0209)
(1 roll of microfilm)

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The Miami Club, West Plains, Missouri Records contain a microfilm copy of a record book and miscellaneous papers of a men’s club in West Plains, Howell County, Missouri, 1901-1909. The volume also includes records of expenses for dances held by the Pickwick Club and the Marquis Orchestra, 1911-1913, and the minutes of meetings of the “Republicans of West Plains,” 1912.

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Miami Savings Bank Record Book, 1874-1923 (C1164)
0.12 cubic feet (1 volume)

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Includes articles of association, bylaws, minutes of board meetings, transfers, and minutes of stockholders' meetings.

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Miami, Missouri, Records, 1867-1965 (C2490)
1.1 cubic feet

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The public records of a town in Saline County, Missouri, include city council minutes, school board records, and assessment and tax books.

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Sol J. Michael Family Photographs, 1930-1933 (P0368)
1 folder

Family memorabilia from Sol J. Michael. Includes photos of Samuel and Marvel Fell (nee DeVoll), and family friends: the Farney Family

Stella Michel Photograph Collection, no date (P1061)

Twenty-five copy prints of historic Missouri trees.

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Mid-America Grocers Association Records, 1948-2003 (S0260)
9.75 cubic feet

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The Mid-America Grocers Association (MAGA) records contain the organization’s photographs, slides, correspondence, constitution and by-laws, and in-house publications. Founded in 1905, MAGA’s mission was to promote the interests of food industry retailers through its involvement in legislative affairs, labor relations, scholarship programs, and continuing education. (MAGA was formerly known as the Metropolitan Retail Food Dealer Association). Materials of interest include photographs depicting grocery store grand openings, product shows, awards dinners, and social outings.

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Mid-America Regional Council Records, 1958-1994 (K1079)
7 c.f.

Reports by MARC and other planners relative to planning and planning issues in the Greater Kansas City area.

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Mid-America Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Records, 1978-2020 (CA6479)
1.4 cubic feet, 2 DVDs, 1.41 GB of digital files

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The records of MIDTESOL include newsletters, photographs, conference and business files, reports, and miscellaneous material.

Mid-Continent Life Services Corporation Records, 1975-1978 (S0050)
3 cubic feet, 82 folders

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The Mid-Continent Life Services Corporation Records contain meeting minutes, agendas, bylaws, correspondence, and newsletters documenting the organization’s mission to provide community services to the LGBT community in St. Louis.

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Mid-Missouri Alternatives to Violence Project (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1989-2009 (CA6234)
4 cubic feet

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Records of the Columbia, Missouri, branch of the anti-violence organization. Includes workshop materials, grant files, newsletters, financial records, and administrative files.

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Mid-Missouri Angus Association Collection, 1967 (R1213)
(1 folder)

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This collection contains a booklet published for the Mid-Missouri Angus Association's show and sale of Aberdeen-Angus cattle at the fairgrounds near Rolla in Phelps County, Missouri, on September 16, 1967. Forty-eight head of registered cattle were offered, with Nick Iman serving as the auctioneer.

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Mid-Missouri Camera Club Records, 1974-1997 (C4572)
0.25 cubic feet (9 folders)

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Records of the club include meeting attendance records, membership lists, correspondence, material on group field trips, material on photographic techniques, newsletters, and programs produced by the club. Also included are miscellaneous materials, which include the organization’s history, memos, forms, pamphlets, newspaper clippings, and wildlife photographs. The series has been arranged by type of material.

MidAmerica Pastel Society, Inc. Records, 1998-2017 (K0949)
0.75 cubic foot (33 folders, 3 CDs)

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The MidAmerica Pastel Society, Inc. Records contain administrative and financial materials related to the Kansas City area nonprofit arts organization.

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MidAmerican Coalition for Energy Alternatives (MACEA) Records, 1973-1981 (K0060)
1 c.f.

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Minutes and agendas of the MACEA executive council; letters related to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; news releases of MACEA and other environmental organizations; newsletters for MACEA and flyers distributed to members; and other material, published and unpublished, related to energy questions.

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Midco Mercantile Company Records, circa 1920 (R0306)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)

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The Midco Mercantile Company Collection contains an unused coupon book from the general store at Midco, two miles north of Fremont in Carter County, Missouri. The business was owned by the Mid-Continent Iron Company, which operated an iron furnace and chemical plant at Midco until 1921.

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Frederick A. Middlebush Papers, 1932-1962 (C3302)
35.3 cubic feet (1687 folders, 32 volumes)

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The papers of Frederick A. Middlebush contain material pertaining to his position as president of the University of Missouri, including correspondence, press releases, memos, reports, articles, and pamphlets, as well as personal papers. In addition, there are papers regarding his activities as a member of the Commission on the Financing of Higher Education, Navy Civilian Advisory Board, and Committee on the Present Danger, the Presbyterian Church, the National Science Board, and the National Science Foundation.

Frederick A. Middlebush Papers, 1920-1958 (C0133)
1.0 cubic foot (80 folders)

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The papers from the office of the President of the University of Missouri include material on the 13th Annual Conference, Association of Higher Education; budget reports and requests; Committee on Tenure; admission of Black students; State Crippled Children’s Service; Governor’s Conference on Fire Prevention; Curator’s Report on School of Medicine; and Committee on Long Range Planning of Physical Education.

Middleton Family Papers, 1859-1938 (C3175)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Letters of the James H. Middleton family regarding the history and genealogy of the Middleton, Williams, and Evans families.

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Kenneth Eardley Midgley Papers, 1941-1950 (K0142)
1 MR

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Scrapbooks, newspaper clippings and memorabilia of Midgley, Kansas City attorney, president of the Good Government Association, and acting City Manager during the early years of the Mayor John B. Gage. Also typescript recollections and biography.

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Midland Ophthalmological Society Minute Book, 1896-1899 (C0272)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Constitution, bylaws regulating membership, officers, and funds of Society; meeting in Kansas City for Midwestern states and territories; minutes kept by secretaries H.D. Jeramitz, J.F. Wood, J.W. Sherer, and F.T. Reyling, giving actions of Society and accounts of medical problems discussed; paper on recurrent keratitis; letter from Dr. J.W. Banister, 1898.

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Midland Printing Company, Jefferson City, 1939 (P1010)

Poster done by Midland Printing showing California missions and a message to turn to the Bible, 3 copies

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Midtown-Westport Area Collection, 1976-2007 (KA2625)
.3 c.f.

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The Midtown-Westport Area Collection contains newsletters, notes, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and reports related to the titular Kansas City, Missouri neighborhood.

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Midwest Art History Society Records, 1973-2014 (K0591)
10 c.f.

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Organizational records of the regional art history society. Includes minutes, membership information, correspondence, financial records, planning materials for meetings and conferences, and newsletters

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Midwest Coalition for Responsible Investment Records, 1977-2019 (S0935)
22.6 cubic feet

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The Midwest Coalition for Responsible Investment (MCRI) Records contain correspondence, meeting minutes, studies, and subject files on genetically modified organisms, Monsanto, Boeing, and nuclear power. MCRI is a St. Louis area faith-based organization dedicated to investing in major corporations and using their power as shareholders to influence companies to become more socially responsible and transparent.

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Midwest Council for Social Research on Aging Papers, 1961-1996 (K1080)
0.02 c.f.

Catalogs, minutes, directories, and newsletters.

Midwest Disc Sports Collection, 1950s-2023 (CA5828)
42.7 cubic feet, 227 video cassettes/films, 20 DVDs, 1 audio cassette, 1 audio tape, 4 hard drives, 466 MB of digital files

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Collection of correspondence, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, books, newsletters, posters, photographs, films, video recordings, and miscellaneous instructional and promotional material documenting the development of disc sports nationally and internationally. Disc sports covered include: disc golf, guts, double disc court, freestyle, ultimate, canine events, and others. Etymology of "Frisbee" plus other disc sport history and folklore.

Magdalena Miesner Papers, 1869 (R0154)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)

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The Magdalena Miesner Papers contain a photocopy of a certificate of confirmation, in German, at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Cole Camp, Benton County, Missouri.

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