Manuscripts Index
Bell Family Papers, 1868-1891 (C2389)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains memorabilia of the J.W. Bell family of Boonville, MO, during the 1800s.
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Bell's Common School Chart, 1891-1896 (K1231)
0.01 c.f.
Published in Kansas City, MO by the W.L. Bell and Company the flip chart contains pages on geography, history, arithmetic, and other subjects for use by teachers in the classroom.
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C. Jasper Bell Papers, 1934-1948 (C2306)
102.4 cubic feet
Correspondence and other papers of a Missouri Democratic congressman. Material on Townsend Plan, legislation, and political campaigns.
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C. Jasper Bell Scrapbook, 1935-1936 (C3226)
0.4 cubic feet
Newspaper clippings pertaining to the Townsend Plan, a pension plan for the elderly sponsored by Dr. Francis Townsend in the mid-1930s, and the U.S. House of Representatives' investigation of it which Congressman Bell instigated and chaired. Clippings are from papers throughout the country. December 17, 1935 to July 26, 1936.
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Charles C. Bell Residence (Boonville, Mo.) Architectural Drawings, no date (C2397)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Plans, elevations, and sections. Architects: C.W. Keiser and Llew Epperson.
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Charles C. Bell Photograph Collection, 1863-1927 (P0657)
14 photographs
Photos of Charles C. Bell of Boonville, the Firmin Desloge family, engravings of notable Missourians, and composite of Missouri National Guard, Veteran Company A, 3rd Infantry.
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Charles Bell Photographs, 1950-1958 (P0212)
0.16 linear feet
Photographs of Missouri mills and covered bridges by Charles Bell.
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John B. Bell Records, 1860-1875 (R0119)
0.1 cubic foot (1 volume)
The John B. Bell Records contain photocopies of a record book kept by John B. Bell, a physician at Potosi, Washington County, Missouri. Bell was a medical examiner of Enrolled Missouri Militia and United States Colored Troops during the Civil War, and of pension applicants after the war.
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John W. Bell Record Book, 1820-1870 (C0232)
1 roll of microfilm
List of books, including prayer book, Bible, theological works, grammars, foreign language dictionaries, Greek and Hebrew lexicons, the classics, and poetry; prices of books, clothing, and goods in the 1820s; tuition payments; allowances to children for furniture and sundries; and cash, 1832-1847.
Leslie H. Bell Photographs, 1959 (P0723)
9 photographs
Photos of Lexington, MO, historic buildings, ca. 1959.
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Morris Frederick Bell Architectural Drawings, 1883-1895 (C3632)
0.2 cubic feet (1 box), 201 oversize items
Elevations, plans, and details for the buildings of the University of Missouri Francis Quadrangle, the Missouri Industrial Home for Girls at Chillicothe, churches, private and public schools, and domestic architecture in Missouri.
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Ovid Bell Papers, 1899-1921 (C3224)
1 cubic foot
Business correspondence of Ovid Bell, editor of the FULTON GAZETTE. Covers letters F-W, arranged alphabetically. Some correspondents are Walter Williams, Joseph Mudd, Joseph W. Folk, David R. Francis, and representatives of other newspapers in Missouri.
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Ovid H. Bell Collection, 1824-1950 (C3805)
0.2 cubic feet (10 folders)
The papers of and materials collected by a Fulton, Missouri, resident relating to the history and residents of Callaway County. The collection is comprised of correspondence, copies of speeches and lectures given by Bell on historical topics, and documents including a typescript 1849 diary of James Tate, tax rolls for Callaway County, Callaway County Agricultural and Mechanical Society membership lists, and a regimental history and troop roster of Company B, 1st Missouri Cavalry, C.S.A.
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Ovid K. Bell Papers, 1808-1923 (C2507)
0.4 cubic feet (28 folders)
Papers pertaining to the early history of Callaway County, MO. Included are personal accounts of the settlement of the Cote Sans Dessein area and later proceedings and reports of commissioners of the court.
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Bellarmine Conference of the Manresan Society Records , 1943-2011 (S0357)
1.5 cubic feet
This collection consists of meeting minutes, correspondence, and a constitution of a Catholic men's group, documenting their mission to attain spiritual perfection based on the teachings of St. Ignatius of Loyola.
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Belle Fair Collection, 1951-1952 (R1079)
(1 folder)
These are booklets for the 1951 and 1952 fairs held at Belle in Maries County, Missouri. They included agricultural exhibitions, entertainment, and carnivals. The fair in 1951 also celebrated Belle's fifieth anniversary with a historical pageant.
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Belle Johnson Studio Photographs, 1895, no date (P0912)
17 photographs
Photographs taken by photographer Belle Johnson of Monroe City, MO.
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Bellefontaine Cemetery Association Photographs, 1958 (P1170)
Snapshots of Governor Sterling Price's monument in Bellefontaine Cemetery, St. Louis, 1958.
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Bellevue Valley Community Association Records, 1927-1950 (R0347)
(10 folders)
These are minute books and miscellaneous papers of the Bellevue Valley Community Association. The Association was formed at Caledonia, Washington County, Missouri, in 1926 to promote civic and social improvement. The minutes are complete from 13 January 1927 to the dissolution of the Association in 1950.
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Bellevue Valley Historical Society Photograph Collection, 1880-1940 (P0914)
0.25 linear feet
Photos of Washington County, MO
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Bellflower Presbyterian Church Records, 1901-1952 (C1343)
0.01 cubic feet (1 volume)
Typed copy of session minutes and church register.
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Bellville Family Papers, 1909-1944 (S0771)
0.1 cubic foot, 1 folder
This collection contains corresponden to and from members of the Bellville family.
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Leonard Belove Papers, 1933-1970 (K1048)
1 c.f.
Scrapbooks, photos, correspondence, memorabilia, and a plaque related to Belove's work with B'nai B'rith, Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA), and the Resident Theater.
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James I. Belwood Account Book, 1856-1892 (C2482)
0.11 cubic feet (1 volume)
The collection contains account book of a saddler in Arrow Rock, MO, including the accounts of his hired hands.
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Belwood-Ezell Family Papers, 1850-1935 (C0073)
0.6 cubic feet
Correspondence, diaries, and miscellaneous items of families living in Saline and Pettis Counties, MO. Much of the correspondence pertains to news of family members and friends. Most of the letters are to and from family members, including children, of Mary Belwood Ezell and Francisco Ezell.
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Bemis Bag Company Records, 1858-1976 (S0683)
2 cubic feet, 30 folders, 83 photographs, 1 scrapbook
Judson Moss Bemis and his brother, Stephen Allen Bemis, established the Bemis Company in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1874. The company manufactured bags, primarily for seed, and later expanded its product offerings to include packaging for food, chemicals, and pharmaceutical supplies. The materials in this collection contain correspondence, yearbooks, reports, and photographs documenting the company's day-to-day operations.
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Adam Bence Arithmetic Notebook, 1839 (C2471)
0.1 cubic feet (1 volume)
Arithmetic by Adam Bence, done at Dr. Winright's English and Mathematical Academy, St. Louis, MO.
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Charles Bender Bills of Sale, 1870 (C0719)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains bills of sale for cattle, listing their brand insignia, sold to Charles Bender, Mountain City, Hays County, Texas.
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Benecke Family Papers, 1816-1989 (C3825)
90.8 cubic feet (7592 folders, 62 volumes, 413 glass plate negatives), 4 audio tapes, 5 audio discs
Correspondence, business and law firm records, civic, political, legislative, and personal papers of a German American family of Brunswick, Missouri.
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Benecke Family Papers, 1850-2001 (CA5893)
44.9 cubic feet, 2 oversize volumes, oversize material
Addition of Benecke family materials. Includes professional and personal correspondence, photographs, glass plate negatives, cartes-de-visite, stereograph cards, diaries, clippings, volumes, periodicals, scrapbooks, Grand Army of the Republic materials, Missouri Constitutional Convention materials, genealogical data, ephemera, and miscellaneous material. Includes Magruder, Sasse, Zillman, and other related families.
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Eleanor Magruder Benecke Collection, 1904 (P0109)
5 folders
Photos of friends and family of Eleanor Magruder Benecke, with a heavy emphasis on Central College (now Central Methodist University) classmates and a scrapbook from her attendance at Central College.
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H.B. Benedict Proclamation, 1853 (C2829)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Proclamation issued by H.B. Benedict, Mayor of Boonville, MO, July 16, 1853, forbidding the riotous and unlawful assemblies arising from the lectures of Billy Ross. Printed on cloth.
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Norman Benedict Photograph Collection, 1870-1924 (P0507)
14 photographs
Photos of Boone County colleges and universities: University of Missouri, Christian College, and Stephens College.
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Benito Juarez Society Records, 1970-1971 (S1202)
0.25 cubic foot
Festival programs and histories of the Benito Juarez Society, which promotes Mexican culture.
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Dr. Durand Benjamin Photographs, 1935 (P0571)
1 folder
Photos from pilgrimage to grave of William Beaumont, on the occasion of his 150th birthday anniversary, 1935-11-21. Photos by Dr. Durand Benjamin of St. Louis, MO
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John Forbes and Diana Benjamin Papers, 1850-1876 (C1382)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Papers of John Forbes and Diana Benjamin. The papers consist of letters written to family in Liverpool, NY, the majority during the Civil War.
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Lyman G. Bennett Papers, 1857-1865 (R0274)
0.5 cubic foot (10 folders)
The Lyman G. Bennett Collection contains photocopies and original diaries and topographic maps of a civil engineer, member of the 36th Illinois Infantry, and civilian employee of the U. S. Army. The materials concern homesteading in Minnesota in 1857; campaigning in Missouri and Arkansas with the Army of Southwest Missouri, 1861-1862; mapping in Kansas and Colorado in 1865; and the Powder River Indian Expedition in Nebraska and Wyoming in 1865.
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Mary Eliza Bennet Rollins Papers, 1838-1848 (C3542)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of Mary Eliza Rollins Bennet contain an invitation and letters to Mrs. Bennet, a daughter of Anthony Wayne Rollins of Columbia, Missouri.
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Christian C. Bennetsen Records, 1906-1916 (R0412)
1 volume microfilmed
This is an account ledger of C. C. Bennetsen, a blacksmith in the High Gate community of
Maries County, Missouri. The entries list the names of customers and the nature and cost of blacksmithing
work done from May 1906 through May 1916.
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James F. Bennett Letters, 1915 (C1818)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Information about John Hutchings, delegate from Washington County to the first Missouri Constitutional Convention, 1820.
James H. Bennett Book, 1820-1825 (C2149)
0.08 cubic feet (1 volume)
Book contains notes from medical lectures at Transylvania College, Lexington, KY, November 1822-January 1823; constitution, minutes, and membership list of the Richmond [Kentucky] Philosophical Society. October 1820-January 1821; and medical accounts, records of house calls and prescriptions in Columbia and Boone County area, July 1823-December 1825.
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Marion Tinsley Bennett Papers, 1941-1948 (C1043)
14.0 cubic feet (1492 folders), 69 audio discs
Congressional papers and correspondence of Philip Allen Bennett (1881-1942) and his son and successor, Marion T. Bennett. M.T. Bennett served from 1943 to 1948. His committees were Census, Territories, Veterans, and Foreign and Interstate Commerce.
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Mary L. Bennett Photograph Collection, 1880-1920 (P0808)
21 photographs
Photos of St. Louis street scenes and the Judge & Dolph Drugstore. Photographs of the Berry family. Group portrait of a conference at William Woods College, ca. 1920.
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Rudolf Bennitt Papers, 1942-1946 (C0210)
1 cubic foot (66 folders)
The papers include copies of newsletters sent out from Missouri Cooperative Wild Life Research Unit to former members at the University of Missouri who were in the armed services. The newsletters contain excerpts of letters from students in the armed services, pertaining to all phases of training, general news of the University, Wild Life Commission, Research Unit assignments, resumes of state and national meetings, and discussion of post-war curriculum. Also included are student papers containing correspondence with Bennitt and some course information.
Benson Manufacturing Company Records, 1920-1970 (K0105)
30 c.f.
Research notes and reference materials, color sketches and drawings and catalogs relating to lighting equipment and architectural details designed, manufactured and distributed by the Benson Manufacturing Company, a brass, metal, and plastics fabrication company in Kansas City.
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Benson Telephone Company (Linn County, Mo.) Records, 1899-1956 (C4428)
0.3 cubic feet (3 folders)
A selection of correspondence, fiscal records, and legal materials surrounding the Benson Telephone Company and its connection to the Bucklin Telephone Exchange in Linn County.
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Arthur A. Benson II Papers, 1975-1986 (K0250)
593 c.f.
Legal records, documents and working papers related to the plaintive's case in the Kansas City Desegregation case, Chinyere Jenkins v. Kansas City Missouri School District.
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Robert Bronaugh Benson Collection, 1944-1945 (K0478)
0.02 c.f.
Books written by Benson recounting his landing at Utah Beach and the final push in Europe during WWII.
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George Bent Letters, 1906-1928 (K0201)
0.02 c.f.
Abstracts of letters written by George Bent, son of Indian trader William Bent, to George E. Hyde, "Dean of American Indian Historians", reporting his memories and others he interviewed concerning the activities and conditions of the plains Indians from roughly 1860 until about 1875, when the warfare between the whites and the Indians on the Southern Plains had effectively ended. A few of Bent's original letters are included.
Bentley Family Collection, 1815-1981 (C3042)
5 rolls of microfilm, 0.4 cubic feet (11 folders), 1 oversize item, 1 oversize volume
The collection contains the correspondence of Nancy V. Bentley, Jordan R. Bentley, and J. Marshall Bentley. Also included are legal papers and bills of sales for enslaved people pertaining to the Bentley family and Thomas Fristoe; reminiscences of Jordan R. Bentley and material pertaining to Bentley and other allied families; material on the Civil War in Chariton, Howard, and Cooper Counties; material on family and social life in the 1880s and 1890s; and Chariton County history.