Manuscripts Index
Missourians for Quality Education Records, 1991 (C4555)
1.0 cubic feet (55 folders, 3 video cassettes, 4 audio cassettes)
The records of an organization established to promote the passage of legislation to increase funding for education in Missouri include correspondence, publicity materials, financial documents, campaign materials, and miscellaneous material on Proposition B.
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Missourinet Records, 1986-2014 (CA6516)
70 audio cassettes, 2 folders (1 computer disc), 245 MB of digital files
The records of Missourinet, a radio broadcasting network based in Jefferson City, Missouri, providing state news and sports coverage, largely contains sound recordings and material concerning the impeachment of Missouri Secretary of State Judith K. Moriarty. Also includes content from the organization’s Missouri Death Row website.
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Mit Feder und Hammer! [With Feather and Hammer]: The German Experience in St. Louis Records, 1983-1989 (S0941)
4 cubic feet, 299 folders, 289 photographs
This collection contains mounted photographs, 4x5 negatives, thirty-five-millimeter negatives, and one 3.5 micro floppy disk pertaining to 'Mit Feder und Hammer? (With Feather and Hammer): The German Experience in St. Louis," an exhibit held in St. Louis in 1983 and the Federal Republic of Germany (West Germany) from 1984 to 1989.
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Mitchell Family Papers, circa 1917-1980 (R0151)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Mitchell Family Collection contains photocopies of reminiscences, newspaper clippings, and genealogical material concerning various members of the Mitchell family at Licking in Texas County, Missouri.
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Allen Mitchell Records, 1859-1889 (R0583)
0.05 cubic foot (1 volume)
The Allen Mitchell Records consist of an account book kept by Allen Mitchell, a contractor and builder at Springfield in Greene County, Missouri. The entries record expenses and the time worked by stonemasons and laborers on construction projects.
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Ansel Nichols Mitchell Family Papers, 1890-1975 (K0548)
14 c.f.
Personal and financial papers, correspondence, news clippings, and photographs of Mitchell, nephew of real estate developer J.C. Nichols, and onetime vice-president of the J.C. Nichols Company, and his wife and daughters. Also information on their parents, William Ansel and Maude Nichols Mitchell and Robert P. and Bertha Dicken Woods; and documents and photographs relating to J. C. Nichols and his family.
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Arthur Giles Carroll Mitchell Papers, 1934-1982 (K0418)
0.3 c.f.
Mitchell trained was an architect, an engineer and architect with the Federal Government and with the Southwestern Bell Telephone Company. He was also author of the books There is no Limit: Architecture and Sculpture in Kansas City and Bell Systems: Restructured. Includes manuscripts of his books, correspondence, and certificates, drawings, and photographs.
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Ewing Young Mitchell Jr. Papers, 1944 (C0816)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Pamphlets by Mitchell entitled "Truman's First Nomination for Senator was Stolen" and "Four Horsemen of the Pendergast Machine."
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Ewing Young Mitchell Jr. Papers, 1840-1949 (C1041)
0.4 cubic feet, 101 rolls of microfilm
Papers of a Springfield, MO, lawyer active in Democratic Party politics, who served as assistant secretary of commerce in Franklin Roosevelt's first administration. Material concerns family affairs, law practice with emphasis on county indebtedness, Ozark land speculation, and Democratic politics on the state and national levels.
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Frances Pearle Mitchell Papers, 1858-1919 (C1703)
0.3 cubic feet (10 folders)
The papers of a resident of Rocheport, Missouri, consist of appointments, certificates, correspondence, invitations, programs, and dance cards. Mitchell, a graduate of Stephens College, was involved in many civic and women’s organizations, including the Missouri Women Farmers’ Club.
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Orestes Mitchell Jr. and Sr. Papers, 1899-1980 (C3993)
0.8 cubic feet (18 folders)
The papers contain correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, newspapers, yearbooks, and miscellaneous material of Orestes Mitchell Jr., an attorney and member of the University of Missouri Board of Curators; and his father, Orestes Mitchell Sr., also a lawyer. Both men were active in the St. Joseph, Missouri Rotary Club and Freemasons.
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Pearle Mitchell Photograph Collection, c. 1890-1895 (P0514)
5 photographs
Photographs of the University of Missouri campus and early Columbia.
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Thomas C. Mitchell Jr. Papers, 1915-1966 (C4106)
0.4 cubic feet
The papers of Thomas C. Mitchell, Jr. document the life of a Jefferson City man appointed by Missouri Governor John M. Dalton to the state appellate court panel. The papers consist mostly of correspondence regarding the nomination and selection of state supreme court justices. The collection also contains photographs, deeds, flight logs, and other materials obtained throughout Mitchell's life.
Myrtle Mitchener Collection, 1914 (R1136)
(1 folder)
This is a flyer dated October 3, 1914 by Myrtle Mitchener of Fairdealing , Missouri, who was the Republican candidate for Recorder of Ripley County. The flyer includes a photographic portrait of Mitchener and her two young children.
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Donald C. Mitzel Architectural Collection, 1961-2006 (C4527)
62.75 c.f. (250 folders, 18 architectural boxes, 7 oversize folders)
Architectural drawings, blueprints, sketches, project files, and related material of Columbia (Mo.) firms Architects-Engineers-Planners; C. Wynn Brady; Mitzel & Associates; and Mitzel & Scroggs. Includes plans for businesses, residences, and public buildings in Missouri.
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Mixer Family Papers, 1935-1959 (C3989)
0.2 cubic feet (5 folders), 4 oversize items
The papers consist of correspondence, photographs, pamphlets, certificates, and military insignias relating to Tech. Sgt. John J. Mixer's military service in World War II, his death in Germany and burial in the Netherlands in 1945, and the subsequent adoption of his grave by a Dutch family.
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Katharine Flora Berridge Mleczkos Genealogical Collection, 1908-2009 (S1134)
12 cubic feet
The Katharine Flora Berridge Mleczkos Genealogical Collection contains family histories, newsletters, family tree charts, photographs, and oral histories pertaining to Mleczkos's research on the Wells, Taft, Carpenter, and Berridge families.
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Missouri Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers Records, 1945-1999, 2005 (C4561)
3.2 cubic feet (85 folders)
The records of an organization devoted to full-time or part-time farm management, rural appraisal, and other field activities related to farm management and appraisal include correspondence, meeting minutes, annual conference material, financial records, and membership directories.
Moark Land and Timber Company Records, 1898-1903 (R0068)
2 cubic feet (4 oversize volumes)
The Moark Land and Timber Company Records contain the financial records of a timber exploitation and lumber business in southeast Missouri. The records include account ledgers, cashbooks, a daybook, and journal detailing the day-to-day running of the business. Headquartered in Pemiscot County, Missouri, the business was managed by Franklin Johnson Cunningham.
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Mockbee-Chiles Family Papers, 1842-1885 (K0473)
0.01 c.f.
Papers of the Thomas Mockbee and Elizabeth Ann (Eliza) Chiles Mockbee family. Includes letters, land deeds, bills of sale, documents and newspaper articles.
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Modern Foreign Language Association of Missouri Records, no date (CA4929)
1 volume
Scrapbook containing petitions recommending foreign language instruction in Missouri high schools.
Modern Jeweler [journal], 1901-1981 (K0524)
10 c.f.
Jewelers' trade journal published in Kansas City, MO.
Modern Woodmen of America, Camp No. 4219 (Sapp, Mo.) Records, 1915-1923 (CA5871)
2 volumes
Financial and membership records, 1915-1923.
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Modern Woodmen of America, Camp No. 6277 (Rockbridge, Mo.) Records, 1899-1946 (C0138)
0.1 cubic feet
Records include account book, 1899-1908; correspondence, 1917-1946; insurance policies, 1897-1925; membership certificates, 1910-1913; receipts, 1903-1921; and roster, 1904.
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Modern Woodmen of America, Camp No. 6670, Norman, Missouri Records, 1907-1930 (R0518)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Modern Woodmen of America, Norman, Missouri Records consist of the record book for the Modern Woodmen camp at Norman in Phelps County, Missouri. Included are minutes of meetings, membership records, assessments, and accounts of the benefit and cash funds.
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Modern Woodmen of America, Camp No. 6697 (Dunksburg, Mo.) Records, 1899-1953 (C3106)
0.8 cubic feet, 2 rolls of microfilm
Correspondence, reports, and financial material of the Dunksburg, Missouri, chapter of Modern Woodmen of America, a fraternal beneficiary insurance society founded in 1883. Record books have been microfilmed.
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Modern Woodmen of America, Ozark Camp No. 5111, Ozark, Missouri Records, 1913-1920 (R1002)
(1 roll of microfilm)
This is the record book of the Modern Woodmen of America camp at Ozark in Christian County, Missouri. The volume includes minutes of meetings, 1913-1919, and a record of benefit certificates issued to members.
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Moffett Family Papers, 1900 (K0797)
0.1 c.f.
Letters, photographs, geneaological notes and memorabilia of the Moffett family of Linn County, MO.
Note: transferred to WHMC-C 10/29/1986 as C3846
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Moffett Family Papers, c. 1880s-1985 (C3846)
0.1 cubic feet (5 folders)
Papers of the Moffett family of Linn County, Missouri, farmers and merchants who migrated from Kentucky and Illinois around 1840. The papers consist of some correspondence relating to family genealogy, family photographs, wedding invitations, and a typescript family genealogy written in 1985.
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Rae Mohrmann Papers, 1930-1941, 1973-2005 (S0328)
0.5 cubic foot
The Rae Mohrmann papers contain histories of Normandy, Missouri, and newsletters from the Normandy Area Historical Association. Also included are records from Mohrmann’s father Gilbert Schenkel, such as Beaumont High School newsletters, yearbooks, and a commencement program.
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Moey Mokofsky Photographs, 1946, 1958 (K1088)
0.01
Photographs of members of the Irari Club and the Ohava Torah Anshy Polin Congregation in which Mokofsky was active.
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Justus R. Moll Collection, 1855-1952 (C4468)
2.0 cubic feet (140 folders)
Collection contains genealogy materials, correspondence, photographs, and materials related to general history. The genealogy materials relate to the Moll family, relatives of the Moll family, and other families researched by Moll.
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Justus R. Moll Maps, 1870, 1915 (C3211)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Negative photostat of a map of Greene County, MO, showing roads, Indian trails, villages and mounds, and narrative regarding Indians in Greene County, 1915. Also a copy of a map of the battlefield at Lexington, MO, September 1861, as drawn during court of inquiry in the 1870s.
Justus R. Moll Photograph Collection, 1876, 1954, no date (P0403)
5 photographs
Photographs of Justus R. Moll and portraits of politicians.
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MOMbo, Inc. Records, 1991-2007 (CA6169)
0.2 cubic feet, 11 audio cassettes, 5 DAT tapes, 3 audio tapes, 4 CDs, 8 minidiscs, 1 DVD
Records of a syndicated radio program about motherhood, hosted and produced by Nanci Olesen. Includes audio recordings, promotional materials, program outlines, notes, clippings, correspondence, and financial reports.
Moment Musical Club Records, 1974-2003 (K1091)
0.5 c.f.
Organizational records of the Club including yearbooks, meeting minutes and programs.
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Dale Vincent Monaghen Collection, 1915-1970 (K0492)
1 c.f.
Various items and photographs collected by Monaghen, a professional photographer, generally relating to Kansas City regional history and photography.
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Dale Vincent Monaghen Photograph Collection, 1960-1980 (K0493)
1 c.f.
Photographs and other materials relating to Monaghen work as a professional photographer in Kansas City, MO.
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Lester Mondale Lecture Collection, 1970 (R1364)
0.1 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Lester Mondale Lecture is a recording of Mondale's address to the Ethical Society of St. Louis on March 15, 1970. His lecture was entitled "When is a Person Most Truly Human?". The lecture is recorded on one cassette tape.
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Lester Mondale Papers, 1965-1977 (R0111)
0.75 cubic foot (27 folders, 3 volumes)
The Lester Mondale Papers contains the correspondence, notes, published works, and miscellaneous material of Lester Mondale, a retired Unitarian minister from near Fredericktown in Madison County, Missouri. He was president of the Fellowship of Religious Humanists in the 1960s and 1970s.
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Monday Art Club, Poplar Bluff, Missouri Collection, 1911 (R1045)
(1 folder)
This is the annual program booklet for the Monday Art Club, a woman's study club at Poplar Bluff in Butler County, Missouri. The booklet is undated, but 1911 has been written in what appears to be period ink and handwriting on the cover. The president of the club was Mrs. W.M. Barron and the secretary-treasurer was Mrs. E. Bacon.
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Monegaw City Hotel Photograph, no date (P0591)
1 photograph
Photo of hotel, Monegaw City, with accompanying descriptive material
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Monett Chamber of Commerce Collection, 1950 (R0911)
(1 folder)
This is a booklet for the Lawrence and Barry Counties Second Annual Dairy Show, held at Monett in Barry county, Missouri, on September 15-16, 1950. Included are names of officers, the schedule, rules and regulations, and a list of premiums.
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Monett Chamber of Commerce Collection, 1960 (R0787)
(1 folder)
This collection includes a booklet, Monett, the Big "M" in Southwest Missouri, and the program for the annual dinner of the Monett Chamber of Commerce, held on February 15, 1960 in Monett, Barry County, Missouri.
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Monett, Missouri Centennial Collection, 1987 (R0802)
(1 audiocassette)
This is "The Foggy River Boys Present: A Sentimental Journey," recorded in celebration of the centennial of Monett in Barry County, Missouri. Included are performances by Jack Frost and the Men of Note, and the Monett High School Band and Chorus.
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Rusty Monhollon Oral History Collection, 2001 (C4652)
0.2 cubic feet (8 folders), 8 audio cassettes
Audio recordings and transcripts of oral history interviews conducted by students for a University of Missouri course on post-1945 U.S. history.
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Monroe County, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1904-1967 (P1146)
An artificial collection of photographs of Monroe County, Missouri.
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Monroe County, Missouri, Provost Marshal's Papers, 1862-1865 (C3161)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
Correspondence and military papers of William M. Houston and William McIlrath, provost marshals of Monroe County, MO.
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Haskell M. Monroe Jr. Oral History Collection, 1994-1996 (C3980)
1.8 cubic feet, 483 audio cassettes, 17 CDs
Interviews produced by Haskell Monroe and University of Missouri students to document Columbia, Missouri, in the 1930s and 1940s. The collection includes audio cassettes, transcripts, and miscellaneous material.
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Monsanto Texas City Explosion Collection, 1947 (S0591)
0.25 cubic foot
The Monsanto Texas City Explosion Collection contains the insurance claim for the
1947 Monsanto explosion in Texas City, Texas, and articles reflecting on the disaster 50 years
later. On April 16, 1947, the freighter S.S. Grandcamp exploded at a pier in Texas City, killing
between 500 and 600 people. The insurance claim's cover page calls the explosion "the largest
single risk loss in the history of insurance."