Manuscripts Index
Frederick Blackmar Mumford Papers, 1944 (C3455)
1.0 cubic foot (67 folders)
The papers of Frederick Mumford contain reports, notes, documents, data and correspondence, most of which was used by Dean Mumford in preparation of his book, History of the Missouri College of Agriculture, published in 1944 as “Bulletin” 483 of the Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station.
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Daniel L. and Edith B. Mumpower Papers, 1913-1964 (C3900)
0.8 cubic feet (29 folders)
Correspondence, photographs, and miscellaneous papers of Methodist missionaries to the Belgian Congo. The Mumpower family along with two other couples were the first white missionaries to the Otetela village of Wembo-Nyama in the central region of the Belgian Congo (now Zaire).
Daniel L. Mumpower Jr. Papers, no date (C3899)
1.3 cubic feet (52 folders)
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Daniel L. Mumpower Jr. Papers, no date (CA6424)
0.2 cubic feet
Addition of poetry. See also C3899.
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Munday-Henderson Family Papers, 1827-1891, 1946 (C0144)
0.2 cubic feet
Personal letters, business papers, and newspaper clippings pertaining to members of the Munday family. Letters to David P. Henderson about the ministry, the Civil War, and Christian University at Canton, MO, which he founded in 1856.
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Munger Securities Company Records, 1916 (R0308)
0.02 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Munger Securities Company Collection contains an illustrated pamphlet published by the Munger Securities Company, promoting real estate offerings in southern Missouri. The tracts were primarily in Carter County, but extended into portions of Butler, Reynolds, and Ripley counties. The local offices were in Hunter, Missouri.
Municipal League of Metro St. Louis Records, 1918-2020 (S0279)
1.25 cubic feet
The Municipal League of Metro St. Louis records consists of member meeting minutes relating to the organization's mission to improve St. Louis County residents' lives by fostering cooperation among St. Louis County government and municipalities. Topics of interest include the League's lobbying of state and federal government for legislation designed to help municipalities better serve their residents, including the proposed implementation of an internet sales tax and the removal of radioactive waste stored in St. Louis City and County. Interspersed throughout the meeting minutes are resolutions, reports, and policy statements regarding recreational opportunities for at-risk youth in St. Louis County, solid waste management policy, and local control of municipal affairs in light of St. Louis County Executive Sam Page's restrictions on businesses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Also included in the collection is a history of the League, written by Charles W. Sisler, a former Crestwood council member (1977-1991). The materials in this collection date from 1918 to 2020.
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Munsell and Ware Collection, 1889 (R1226)
(1 folder)
This is a letter dated March 23, 1889 from Munsell and Ware, real estate agents at Eminence in Shannon County, Missouri, to J. W. Rulifson and Bro. of Lincoln, Nebraska. The letter concerns land for sale in Shannon County.
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Andrew Lopp Murphy Diary, 1849 (C2723)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
Detailed diary of overland trip to California from Missouri during the Gold Rush. Describes scenery, weather, and gives number of miles traveled each day.
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Augustus Murphy Papers, 1813-1859 (C0366)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
Papers of a tobacco plantation owner who moved from near Louisville, Kentucky, to Callaway County, Missouri, about 1828. Family affairs and farming are discussed.
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Matthew Murphy Letter, 1862 (C3948)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Murphy writes a short, February 1862 letter from New York City to a friend and Union prisoner of war relaying news of family and friends, the possibility of a prisoner exchange, and mentioning recent Federal victories and the prospect of England supporting the South.
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Ralph W. Murphy Collection of Photographs, 1884-1966 (P0767)
9 photographs
Photos of Newton County by Murphy's Studio, including the Ritchey Mansion in Newtonia, Newtonia Battlefield, the Herman Jaeger property near Neosho, and Jolly Mill near Granby.
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William Murphy Biographical Material, no date (C3320)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Brief biography of the Reverend William Murphy, immigrant from Ireland to Virginia; family establishment in Farmington, Missouri; genealogical notes with details on Sarah Barton Murphy and her role in organizing the first church west of the Mississippi River; short history of Farmington and Ste. Genevieve, Missouri; and local events.
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Thomas Murray Papers, 1862-1867 (R0522)
0.02 cubic foot (2 folders)
The Thomas Murray Papers are original and typescript letters addressed to and from Thomas Murray of Davenport, Iowa, by relatives serving in the Union army during the Civil War.
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Murray/Goede Collection, 1927-1968 (S0802)
0.4 cubic foot, 4 folders, 159 photographs
The Murray/Goede Collection contains photographs of the St. Louis County area between 1927 and 1975, including photos of the 1927 flood in Fenton, Missouri.
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George Murrel Papers, 1814-1822 (C1605)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of George Murrel contain two photocopied letters. The first is a letter to George Murrel, Barren County, KY, from William Murrel, Greenville, [KY], 11 June 1814, about business, family, local, national, and international situation, defeat of Bonaparte. The second is a letter to Murrel, from Sam[uel] Blain, Springfield, KY, 20 August 1822. Blain wrote of trading hemp for salt, instructions about purchasing hogs.
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Museum of Transportation, Kirkwood, Photographs, 1951 (P0828)
2 photographs
Photo postcards of Museum of Transportation, Kirkwood.
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Marion and Nola Musgrove Photograph Collection, no date (P1011)
Early 1900s Missouri, Kansas, and Colorado images, collected by a family that lived in Douglas County, Missouri, prior to 1920.
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Music Teachers National Association, West Central Division Papers, 1939-1966 (C3577)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
Minutes, correspondence, reports, convention programs, and history of a branch of the Music Teachers National Association which included Missouri music teachers.
Musical Research Club Scrapbooks, 1913-1984 (S0496)
20 volumes, 4 microfilm rolls
This organization was founded in 1912 by twelve women who wished to increase their knowledge and appreciation of music. This collection consists of thirteen scrapbooks and one yearbook. Included are photographs, programs, newspaper clippings, newsletters, correspondence, and convention material.
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James B. Musick Papers, 1942-1944 (C3687)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of James B. Musick contain essays and notes written by a former secretary of the St. Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, Missouri, on the subjects of Carl Weimar, artist; western pioneers as portrayed particularly in the paintings of George Caleb Bingham; and historic places on the Mississippi River from St. Louis to Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
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Betty J. Mussell Collection, 1811-1851 (C0370)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letter, 1811, from Eunice Lowell to her children inquiring as to their health. She speaks of the religious conversion to Christ of several of her neighbors which took place "on the mountain." Reference to the conversion of a hundred or more others as well. Also an urgent request for money to buy wool. Letter, 1851, to Ira Smith from Joseph Smith concerning family health, his desire to see them, and the possibility of employment in a new saw mill.
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John B. Mussey Letter, 1849 (C1606)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a letter to John Hall, Carlisle, Nicholas County, KY, from New Liberty, Owen County, KY, May 26, 1849. Mussey, Hall's lawyer, wrote about land titles and the settlement of R.T. Squire's estate. Hall was estate administrator and guardian of Squire's child.
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"My Father Planned the James Boys' Capture," Thomas Riley Shouse, 1959 (C2122)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Copy of an article in the FRONTIER TIMES, Summer 1959.
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"My Father, W.H. Pyle, American Psychologist," Vernus Pyle, 1949 (C0683)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
Biography of William H. Pyle (1875-1946), educator and psychologist, follows his life from 1900 until his death. He taught Educational Psychology at the University of Missouri and at Wayne University, Detroit, MI, and became dean of the graduate school at Wayne University.
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"My Lark", 1911 (C0702)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Description by James M. Pyne, a volunteer infantryman, of his part in subduing the insurrection on the Philippine Islands, his fights against disease, and his experiences as he worked his way around the world as a seaman.
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MY LIFETIME IN LETTERS Proofs, Upton Sinclair, 1960 (C0165)
0.1 cubic feet
Galley proofs of book published by University of Missouri Press. Corrections and notations in the author's handwriting.
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Myers and Hutchinson Account Book, 1862-1864 (C1118)
0.05 cubic feet (1 volume)
John E. Myers and James Hutchinson were business partners in St. Louis, MO.
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Anna Louise Myers Papers, no date (CA2890)
11 cubic feet, 4 audio cassettes
The collection contains correspondence, diaries, photographs, and miscellaneous material of Anna Louise Sanford Myers and the Sanford and Myers families.
Clara Louise Myers Papers, 1911-1988 (C4012)
57 cubic feet (1419 folders), 2 audio cassettes, 6 audio tapes
The papers of Clara Louise Myers consist mainly of professional material, including course materials for classes she taught at the University of Missouri's School of Social Work. The collection also documents her participation in a variety of professional and community organizations, as well as aspects of her personal life, including her graduate education in social work.
Isaac Myers Scrapbook, 1865-1909 (CA6591)
0.2 cubic feet
Scrapbook kept by a resident of Miami, Saline County, Missouri. Includes information on residents of the town, members of various churches, city officers, businesses, and family genealogy. Isaac Myers later moved to Whittier, California.
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Ralph Elbert Myers Sr. Papers, 1942-1993 (K0598)
1.75 c.f.
One of the partners is the premier Kansas City architectural firm, Kivett and Myers. Includes scrapbook of Myers career, a CD history of Kivett and Myers, slides of buildings and places, and the slides and audio tape for the production of Architecture USA and DVD of the film produced by Myers.
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W.T. Myers Photograph Collection, 1906-1909 (P0130)
5 photographs
Photos of the University of Missouri: the Columns, ca. 1906, Hobo Convention, ca. 1907, St. Patrick's Day, ca. 1909, and students observing machinery, ca. 1907.
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Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm, Alhambra Grotto Collection, 1933 (R1253)
(1 folder)
This is the 20th anniversary souvenir booklet for the Alhambra Grotto of the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm. Headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, Alhambra Grotto maintained a county club on the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway west of Newburg along Little Piney Creek in Phelps County, Missouri. The booklet includes history, photographs, portraits, accounts of activities and every-name membership roster.
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Naeter Brothers Publishing Company, "Ten Mile Garden: Cape Rock Drive", 1949 (R0773)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
This booklet describes the Ten Mile Garden, Cape Rock Drive, and Boulder Crest, a nature laboratory, in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. These areas featured decorative plantings and landscaping.
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Charles Nagel Jr. Photograph Collection, 1909-1913, no date (P0247)
4 photographs
Three copy photos of Charles Nagel taken during his term of office as Secretary of Commerce and Labor, 1909-1913. Photo of William Taft meeting with his cabinet.
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Elsa Louise Nagel Papers, 1905-1973 (C3910)
0.8 cubic feet
Papers of an associate professor of German, University of Missouri, 1926-1966. Includes correspondence with family, friends, and soldiers during World War I and World War II. Also present are newspaper clippings, photographs, and miscellaneous items related to the Nagel and Meusch families.
Werner O. Nagel Papers, 1907, 1924-1988 (C2544)
3.7 cubic feet (215 folders, 2 volumes, 9 oversize items)
Papers of a University of Missouri pioneer wildlife student, zoologist, noted conservationist, technical writer for the Missouri Conservation Commission, and philosopher/poet. Material on conservation, pollution, land management, wild game cookery, and technical writing.
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Werner O. Nagel Papers, no date (CA5724)
0.4 cubic feet
Addition of manuscripts, awards, published stories and poems, photographs, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous material.
Nahm Family Papers, 1964-1984 (S0498)
0.01 c.f.
The Nahm Family Papers consist of correspondence, photographs, and an 8mm film documenting the family's immigration from South Korea to St. Louis in the mid-1960s.
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Nahm-Mueller Family Photographs, 1880s-1920 (C1798)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Photocopies and 35mm negatives of fifteen photographs of a Hermann, Missouri, family. Part of the German Heritage Archives.
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C.H. Nall Broadside, 1862 (C2445)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Broadside advertising the sale of goods belonging to the late firm of Nall and Moore, by the administrator, C.H. Nall, 28 February 1862.
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Reuben S. Nance Records, 1838-1903 (R0183)
0.02 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Reuben Saunders Nance Papers contains photocopies of a notebook belonging to Reuben S. Nance of Collins, Saint Clair County, Missouri. The notebook includes accounts receivable from mercantile operations, records of school attendance, and personal memoranda.
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Napoleon W. Dible Company Records, 1927-1957 (K1307)
3.25 c.f.
The records of Napoleon W. Dible Company contain architectural drawings, job specifications and abstracts of title for properties built by the N.W. Dible Company of Kansas City.
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M. Napton Letters, no date (C0378)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Typed copies of letters to [William Barclay] Napton from his wife, discussing family incidents and activities.
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W.B. Napton Letter, 1857 (C1879)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To C.F. Jackson, Oct. 3, 1857. Letter discussing at length the necessity of salaries to attract good Missouri Supreme Court judges; combating the growing discussion of emancipation of the slaves; Missouri politics; and the completion of the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad.
NASA Skylab Collection, 1965-1979 (S0831)
1 cubic foot, 24 folders, 459 photographs
The NASA Skylab Collection contains 459 photographs documenting the construction of Skylab, specifically its Airlock Module and Multiple Docking Adapter (MDA) at the McDonnel Douglas plant in Saint Louis. Also included in this collection are books and pamphlets documenting the history of Skylab.
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Edmee Bauer Nash Scrapbooks, 1907-1966 (S0715)
0.8 cubic foot, 10 folders, 131 photographs
Edmee Baur Nash created three scrapbooks. The first scrapbook contains collected news stories about the Webster Groves League of Women Voters. League news stories were clipped from various St. Louis-area newspapers between 1948 and 1953. The second scrapbook contains family photos. The final scrapbook tracks the development of a child named William Nash, who was adopted into the family in 1936. In addition, the Nash collection contains signed artwork from various artists, a volume of Edmee Nash’s collected poems, and other items related to her writing hobby.
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Helen Nash Oral History Collection, 1999 (S0945)
0.25 cubic foot
This collection contains an oral history interview of Helen Nash, MD, interviewed by Marion Hunt, on April 20, 1999. Nash was a pediatrician who worked at Homer G. Phillips Hospital and the Saint Louis Children's Hospital. She was best known for providing youth with sex education and reducing instances of infant deaths at Homer G. Phillips Hospital.
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William Nash Diary and Account Book, 1821-1849 (C0841)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
The collection contains a record of daily activities and personal accounts kept by a Callaway County, Missouri, farmer. A few diary entries, 1848-1849, were made by someone other than William Nash.