Manuscripts Index

Missouri Educational Exhibit Scrapbook, 1893 (C2664)
0.2 cubic feet (2 volumes)

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Student essays in German, French, and English from Central High School, Kansas City.

Missouri Environment Oral History Project Records, 1963, 1997-2021 (C3966)
0.6 cubic feet (67 folders), 55 audio cassettes, 75 compact discs, 66.6 GB of digital files

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Interviews with Missouri land use and natural resource professionals and other individuals related to the environment in Missouri. The records include audio cassettes, CDs, audio logs, and transcripts.

Missouri Equal Rights Amendment Coalition Records, 1973-1979 (S0437)
3 cubic feet, 113 folders, 34 photographs, 1 video tape

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The Missouri ERA Coalition Records document the Coalition's efforts to get the ERA ratified in the Missouri Senate. The collection contains budgets, bylaws, campaign strategies, correspondence, funding requests, local fundraising material, meeting minutes, literature from workshops and rallies, conference notices, newsletters, newspaper clippings, and papers. The bulk of the collection chronicles the Coalition's development of grassroots support from 1977-1982, in particular, canvassing activities (caravan, phone bank, house party kits, letter writing, and lobbying instructions).

Missouri Equine & Equestrian Collection of Photographs, 1856-1938 (P0993)

Photographs of mules, horses, and equestrians. Many of the photographs were taken in mid-Missouri, but images of notable race horses of the early to mid-20th century are also included. Broadacres Farm in Liberty, Missouri, is heavily featured. Shows included are the National Belgian Horse Show, the International Livestock Exposition,

Missouri Ex-POWs Oral History Project Records, 2000-2018 (C3975)
1.2 cubic feet (99 folders), 216 audio cassettes, 53 compact discs

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Interviews with ex-prisoners of war (POWs). The records include audio cassettes, compact discs, and transcripts.

Missouri Extension Homemakers Association Records, 1909-2013 (C4696)
29.3 cubic feet (919 folders) 268 audio cassettes, 5 35mm film negatives, 3 oversize items, 21 oversize volumes

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Material pertaining to the women’s extension clubs in Missouri include meeting minutes, programs, lists of officers, annual records, handbooks, project reports, histories, publications, correspondence, scrapbooks, project files, and miscellany of the state organization and various chapters. Includes oral histories collected for the organization’s 50th anniversary.

Missouri Extension Homemakers Association, Inc., Mural Documentation Project, 1975-1976 (C0951)
0.75 cubic feet

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Inventory of Missouri murals, arranged alphabetically by county. Information includes location, owner, artist's name, date, dimensions, description and condition of mural, published material about the artist, and photographs.

Missouri Extension Homemakers Association, Inc., Sacred Stones and Stained Glass Windows Project Records, 1977-1980 (C3723)
7.1 cubic feet (334 folders)

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Statewide documentation of local churches by county. Includes cultural arts reports, church histories, floor plans, architectural details, clippings, slides, photographs, and miscellany.

Missouri Farm Bureau Federation Reports, 1915-1922 (C0135)
0.6 cubic feet

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Reports of county and home demonstration agents. Some describe the beginnings of the farm bureau and county agent in a given county. Some contain summaries of individual farmers' work to further the cause of the Allies in World War I.

Missouri FarmHouse Library Papers, 1906-1971 (C2959)
2.2 cubic feet

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The papers of the Missouri FarmHouse Library contain minutes of the organization, 1913-1971; histories of the fraternity in speeches and excerpts of diaries of prominent members. Also included are constitutions and bylaws of the organization, 1922-1971, and correspondence of the organization and associated auxiliary groups (e.g. FarmHouse Foundation and FarmHouse Alumni Association).

Missouri Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs Records, 1923-2003 (C4547)
11.0 cubic feet (172 folders)

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This collection contains the minutes of meetings, annual reports, financial records, manuals, programs and other convention materials for the Missouri Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs, Inc.

Missouri Federation of Music Clubs Records, 1941-2019 (CA6605)
3.4 cubic feet

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The records of the Missouri Federation of Music Clubs include meeting minutes, scrapbooks, convention materials, directories, yearbooks, and miscellaneous material. The organization supports and promotes music education and appreciation of the arts, as well as sponsors musical events, competitions, and other performing opportunities for all ages throughout the state.

Missouri Federation of Republican Women Records, 1969-1993 (C3918)
1 cubic foot, 4 audio cassettes, 1 video cassette

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Minutes of the Executive Committee, Board of Directors, annual conventions, and committees of the federation. The records focus on politics, fund raising, education, and lobbying. See also collection 3525, Federated Republican Women's Club, Columbia, MO, Papers, for records and scrapbooks dating from 1934 to 1969.

Missouri Federation of Teachers Records, 1957-1985 (S0447)
0.4 cubic foot, 26 folders, 142 photographs

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he records of the Missouri Federation of Teachers contain correspondence, newsletters, legal materials, photographs, and the organization's charter. The collection documents various activities on behalf of teachers, including representing teachers in labor disputes with local school districts, lobbying for collective bargaining and improvement in teacher tenure requirements, and developing hiring guidelines for teaching positions created by voluntary desegregation.

Missouri Federation of Women's Clubs Records, 1917-2023 (CA6745)
1 cubic foot, 1 oversize item

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Addition of MFWC records. Includes records from the 4th district and miscellaneous clubs. Items include convention records, certificates, financial records, minutes, and yearbooks. See also C1172.

Missouri Federation of Women's Clubs Records, 1909-1926 (CA6436)
0.4 cubic feet

Addition of yearbooks, programs, and miscellaneous material. See also C1172 and CA6745 preliminary inventory.

Missouri Federation of Women's Clubs Records, 1896-1933 (C1172)
5 volumes

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Missouri Federation of Women's Clubs, Sixth District Records, 1932-1943 (R1175)
(1 volume)

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These are the secretary's minutes of the annual meetings of the Sixth District, Missouri Federation of Women's Clubs. The record book includes minutes of the twenty-ninth through fortieth annual meetings, 1932-1943.

Missouri Female College Certificate, no date (C2955)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Blank certificate for stock in college.

Missouri Female College (Boonville, Mo.) Certificate, no date (C0617)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Certificate of stock signed by P.G. Rea, president.

Missouri Fiber Artists Records, 1978-2018 (CA6512)
4.6 cubic feet, 13 computer discs, 1 DVD, 4.84 GB of digital files

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The records of the organization include newsletters, meeting minutes, conference materials, financial records, membership records, slides, photographs, and miscellaneous administrative material.

Missouri Folklore Society Records, 1993-2019 (CA6567)
2 cubic feet, 2 CDs, 5 DVDs, 4 oversize items

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Addition of annual meeting materials, grant proposals, correspondence, mailing lists, audiovisual material, and miscellaneous material. Also includes material pertaining to the society’s journal.

Missouri Folklore Society Records, 1906-1931, 1971-2016 (C2045)
14.4 cubic feet (649 folders, 1226 photographs, 144 slides), 64.8 MB of digital files (306 jpgs), 357 audio cassettes, 10 audio tapes, 3 audio discs, 32 video cassettes, 4 DVDs, 1 reel 16mm film, 8 oversize items

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The records of the Missouri Folklore Society include scattered early materials such as constitutions, programs, and publications. The bulk of the collection consists of organizational materials beginning in 1977 when the Society was reactivated, including correspondence, meeting minutes, publications, photographs, audiovisual materials, clippings, membership lists, and annual meeting materials.

Missouri Food History Project, 2019- (C4393)

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Missouri Forest Heritage Center Records, 1994-2007 (R1342)
0.75 cubic foot (13 folders)

The records of the Missouri Forest Heritage Center contain the papers the not-for-profit organization and its goal to create a heritage center that showcased the state's role in the lumber industry, the importance of forests, and to archive items relating to the lumber industry.

Missouri Forest Heritage Records, 1954-1979 (S1060)
0.01 cubic foot

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The Missouri Forest Heritage Records contain correspondence relating to Loe A. Drey's efforts to preserve Missouri forests and the wildlife within them from 1954 to 1999.

Missouri Forestry Records, 1929-1994 (R1341)
2.25 cubic feet (53 folders)

The records of Missouri Forestry contain materials from the administration of directors George O. White, Osal B. Capps, and Jerry Presley. This includes materials related to Smokey Bear, fire safety, and the promotion of science, practice, and standards of forestry.

Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association Collection, 1966-1997 (R0726)
(29 volumes)

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These are programs for the annual show and celebrations of the Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association, held at Ava in Douglas County, Missouri. The illustrated booklets include schedules, rules, and many advertisments for horse breeding services and local businesses.

Missouri General Assembly Portraits, 1871-1991 (P0217)
978 photographs

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Portraits of members of the Missouri General Assembly, 1871-1941.

Missouri Geological Survey Photograph Collection, no date (P1161)

Copy photos of Evans Pottery near Dexter, Missouri, in Stoddard County, and the products manufactured there.

Missouri German Heritage Corridor Oral History Project, 2018 (C4354)
0.4 cubic feet (6 folders), 9CDs

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A collaborative project between the State Historical Society of Missouri and the Missouri Humanities Council, this collection emphasizes the past and present influence of German heritage in Missouri, including historic sites, past people, notable conflicts, religious influence, agriculture, music, art, and architecture. The German Heritage Corridor will focus on the counties north and south of the Missouri River, from St. Charles and St. Louis, to Chariton, Saline, and Lafayette. This corridor includes several distinct German communities, including New Melle, Herman, Dutzow, and Westphalia.

Missouri Governor's Mansion Tour, 1970 (C4242)
1 16mm film

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A color film showcasing the Missouri Governor’s Mansion, produced by Southwestern Bell in 1970.

Missouri Governors Portraits, 1876-1994 (P1091)

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Portraits of Missouri Governors

Missouri Governors' Proclamations, 1892-1898 (C3446)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains proclamations of Columbus Day by Governor David R. Francis; Thanksgiving Day and LaFayette Day by Governor Lon Vest Stephens, and calls for relief of flood-damaged Steelville, Missouri. These proclamations bear the seal of the State of Missouri.

Missouri Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Records, 1850-2009 (CA6254)
82 cubic feet, 4 oversize volumes, 8 oversize items

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Records of the Missouri lodges of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows and Rebekah Assembly. Included are account books, minutes, annual membership and financial reports, encampments reports, petitions submitted to the state Grand Lodge, and publications about the organizations. The collection also includes records of the Modern Woodmen of America, Brotherhood of American Yeomen, and Theta Rho Girls Club.

Missouri Guerrillas Postcards, 1862-1876 (P1093)

Postcards of Misosuri Guerrillas

Missouri Heartwood Records, 1965-2000 (C4209)
2.3 cubic feet (104 folders)

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Records of an environmental coalition concerned with protecting and restoring the native Ozarks forests. Includes files on lead mining and poisoning, incinerator use, wood chipping, logging, forest planning, and other environmental issues in Missouri.

Missouri Heritage Quilt Project Papers, 1983-1985 (CA6675)
1.0 cubic foot

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Records compiled by Bettina Havig concerning the Missouri Heritage Quilt Project. Includes quilt data sheets, correspondence, promotional materials, and quilt slides.

Missouri Historic Church Slide Collection, 1973-1987 (P1006)
455 slides

35mm slides of historic church buildings across Missouri. Includes both original photography and copy slides.

Missouri Historic Mining Photograph Collection, circa 1880s-1900s (R0620)
0.22 cubic foot (4 folders, 110 photographs)

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The Historic Mining Photographs Collection contains images concerning mining industries in Missouri, with an emphasis on the Old Lead Belt of southeastern Missouri, and the Tri-State Mining District centered on Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri. The subjects include surface installations of various mines, mining equipment, mills, and general views of the mining areas.

Missouri Historical and Philosophical Society Papers, 1849 (C1556)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Resolution passed by the Society authorizing the treasurer to draw appropriations from the state auditor of public accounts. Act passed by Missouri General Assembly appropriating $150 for the Society. Treasurer George W. Hough's receipt for a $150 warrant from the auditor of public accounts.

Missouri Historical Markers Photograph Collection, 1953-2006 (P1043)

Missouri Historical Society Union Organizing Drive Records, 1993-1995 (S1093)
0.25 cubic foot

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This collection contains meeting minutes, newsletters, memorandum, and correspondence about the unionization movement at the Missouri History Museum (MHS). Of interest is the correspondence, which revealed the divisions within MHS over the attempt to establish a union for employees.

Missouri History Publications and Notes, no date (C1302)
0.02 cubic feet (1 volume)

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Reading notes on publications concerning the history of Missouri. Books and articles reviewed date from the 1840s through the 1890s.

Missouri History Scrapbook, 1896 (C1416)
0.04 cubic feet (1 volume)

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The scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings of miscellaneous early Missouri history and other material.

Missouri Home Economics Association Records, 1933-2020 (CA6615)
2.2 cubic feet

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The records of the organization include annual meeting programs, directories, newsletters, and meeting minutes.

Missouri Honor Medalist Portraits, 1933-1975 (P1209)

Portraits of recipients of the Missouri Honor Medal, awarded by the University of Missouri's School of Journalism for distinguished service in journalism. Represented in this collection are Pauline Frederich, Sylvia Porter, Dorothy Roe Lewis, Katharine Graham, Doris Fleeson, Malvina Lindsay, Mary Margaret McBride, and Daniel Fitzpatrick.

Missouri Humanities Council Records, 1971-2020 (S0936)
115 cubic feet, 45.4 GB

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The Missouri Humanities Council Records contains grant proposals, evaluations, development meeting minutes, program guidelines, reports, and newsletters pertaining to the group’s mission to assist libraries, museums, and other organizations in promoting educational programs focusing on history, law, ethics, philosophy, and anthropology. The majority of the collection contains grant proposals submitted to the Missouri Humanities Council by various organizations in Missouri; the grant proposal files include the proposals, correspondence, and program evaluations. The Missouri Humanities Council was founded in 1971 and is affiliated with the National Endowment for the Humanities. It has offices in Kansas City and St. Louis. The materials in this collection date from 1971 to 2020.

Missouri Hybrid Corn Company (Fulton, Mo.) Records, 1932-1981 (C2966)
5 cubic feet

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The business records of the first hybrid corn company in Missouri include early company histories, scrapbooks, Italian POW labor records, and extensive financial records.

Missouri Immigration Oral History Project, 2023 (C4649)
0.1 cubic feet (4 folders), 8.79 GB of digital files

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Interviews with immigrants to Missouri, their descendants, and people who had interactions or relationships with immigrant communities in Missouri.