Manuscripts Index
National Grange Song Book, 1874 (C0810)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Songbook used at Central Hill Grange, Fayette, Missouri.
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National History Day in Missouri Records, 1980-2018 (CA5958)
53.3 cubic feet
National History Day in Missouri (NHDMO) is a yearlong history education program, sponsored by The State Historical Society of Missouri, in partnership with the Missouri Humanities Council. The program encourages young people to explore history and teaches them to understand historical issues, ideas, people and events. It is the state affiliate of National History Day. Records include office files and student entries.
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National League of American Pen Women, Kansas City-Westport Branch Records, 1931-2011 (K0437)
6 c.f.
Scrapbooks, minutes, secretary's book, president's records, achievement reports, miscellaneous yearbooks, histories, and organizational newsletters.
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National Liberal Orphans' Home Papers, 1882-1891 (C1733)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Constitution, amendments, letters, petitions for incorporation, and court records for the National Liberal Orphans' Home, Liberal, MO. Institution organized in 1882 by the Freethinkers of America, who also established the Free Thought University in Liberal.
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National Organization for Women, Columbia Chapter (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1978-1996 (CA4732)
6 cubic feet, 1 oversize volume, 1 audio cassette
The records of the Columbia Chapter of the National Organization for Women (NOW) contain chapter and leader correspondence, informational materials on women’s issues, conference materials, administrative material, membership records, news clippings, event fliers, state and national legislation updates, newsletters, financial reports, and miscellaneous material. Also includes materials from the Green Hills Area Chapter in Chillicothe, MO.
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National Organization for Women, Legal Defense and Education Fund Records, 1970s-1980s (CA4832)
20.5 cubic feet
Records pertaining to the work of the organization and the papers of Kathy Bonk. Includes correspondence, conference files, federal agency files, legislative files, subject files, notebooks, state files, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous material. Contains material on the Equal Rights Amendment and 1980 elections.
National Organization for Women, Metro St. Louis Chapter Records, 1971-1989 (S0175)
11 cubic feet, 32 photographs
The Metro St. Louis NOW records contain administrative material from the group, including minutes and correspondence of the St. Louis, state, and national organizations and chapter newsletter "& Nothing Less." The records are maintained in their original order as received. The bulk of the collection consists of subject files on the various causes that Metro St. Louis NOW supported, such as the ERA, abortion, person abuse, childcare, school reform, human rights, credit for women, employment discrimination, International Women's Year, politics, rape, and religion. A vigil log contains members' reports on their experiences in Jefferson City during the ERA vigil watch.
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National Panel of American Women Records, 1957-1986 (K0619)
3 c.f.
Organizational records of the national office of the Panel of American Women, an organization dedicated to thoughtful examination and discussion of social issues. Includes correspondence, financial and legal records, newsletters and printed material, minutes, and scrapbooks.
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National Park Service, Missouri Historic Sites Photographs, 1884, 1947-1956 (P0214)
0.16 linear feet
Photos of historic sites and properties in Missouri, especially St. Joseph.
National Sisters Communications Service Records, 1973-1985 (C3883)
7.8 cubic feet (601 folders), 7 audio cassettes
The records of a national resource office for religious communicators, founded in 1975 and based in Los Angeles, consist of administrative correspondence, minutes of board meetings, reports, financial records, pamphlets, photographs, audio cassettes, and miscellaneous material of the service and its successor organization, the Center for Communications Ministry.
National Society of Arts and Letters, St. Louis Chapter Records, 1954-2020 (S0291)
8 cubic feet, 229 folders, 1731 photographs, 5 scrapbooks, 16 compact discs, 1 video cassette
The National Society of Arts and Letters, St. Louis Chapter Records contain meeting minutes, correspondence, program booklets, photographs, and scrapbooks regarding the organization’s mission to encourage and assist young artists in the St. Louis Metropolitan Area by bestowing scholarships and awards, and holding annual competitions in drama, literature, music, art and dance.
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National Society of the Colonial Dames in the State of Missouri Records, 1983-1986 (CA6388)
2 oversize volumes
Addition of two scrapbooks of the state organization. See also C3584.
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Secretary's minute book of committee's meetings.
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National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Missouri Papers, 1968-1974 (C3584)
0.16 cubic feet (8 folders)
The papers of the National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in the State of Missouri contain a working copy of Early Portraits in Missouri, Painted Before 1860, which provides a detailed description of portraits existing in Missouri, arranged alphabetically by location of the work. There is an index by artist, but none by portrait subject. The manuscript includes many works by George Caleb Bingham.
National Society Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims, Missouri Branch Scrapbook, 1979-1982 (CA6389)
1 volume
Scrapbook of the state organization includes programs, clippings, and photographs.
National Women and Media Collection, 1965-2009 (C3025)
1.75 cubic feet (38 folders), 23 audio cassettes, 16 video cassettes, 531 MB of digital files
The National Women and Media Collection (NWMC) contains speeches, newspaper columns, advertising campaigns, articles, interviews, and audiovisual material from women in the media as well as media organizations.
National Women and Media Collection 20th Anniversary Records, 2007 (C4006)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder), 1 video cassette, 1 compact disc, 1 DVD
Newspaper articles promoting lecture event, sound recording of Marj Paxson discussing founding of the collection, and video of the lecture and panel discussion featuring Tad Bartimus.
National Women's Political Caucus, St. Louis Chapter Records, 1971-1986 (S0221)
0.2 cubic foot, 6 folders
The National Women’s Political Caucus, St. Louis Chapter Records contain correspondence, newsletters, student papers, and testimonies documenting the chapter’s efforts toward encouraging women to seek elective and appointive positions in all levels of government. The chapter also supports all political candidates sympathetic to women’s issues and works for the repeal of laws which discriminate against women.
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Native Sons and Daughters of Greater Kansas City Records, 1931-2011 (K0279)
34 c.f.
Organizational records of a historical society for Kansas City area history. Includes minutes and Secretaries' files; President's files; Treasurers' files; membership records; Curators' files of correspondence with researchers; general correspondence; historical information; and other materials related to the operation of the organization.
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Native Sons of Kansas City Collection, 1790-1990 (K0465)
30 c.f.
Manuscripts, documents, photographs, books, maps, and oversize materials relating to the history of the Kansas City area collected by the Native Sons and Daughters of Greater Kansas City.
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Native Sons of Kansas City Map Collection, no date (K0462)
2.4 c.f.
An artificial collection of maps from various sources collected by the Native Sons and Daughters of Greater Kansas City.
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Native Sons of Kansas City Photograph Collection, 1824-1960 (K0528)
4 c.f.
An artificial collection of photographs from various sources collected by the Native Sons and Daughters of Greater Kansas City.
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Native Sons of Kansas City Scrapbooks, 1820-1960 (K0395)
14 c.f.
Scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings, photographs, manuscript materials, publications, and research notes of a variety of Kansas City area events and topics, such a early settlers and civic leaders, built environment, art and culture, education, government, and commercial activities.
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Natural Streams Campaign Records, 1989-1990 (S0948)
7 cubic feet
The Natural Streams Campaign records contain correspondence, petitions, newspaper clippings, and surveys documenting the group's efforts to pass the Missouri Natural Streams Act of 1990 through a petition; had the petition succeeded, the legislation would have regulated rural streams in Missouri.
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Naturalization Council Metropolitan Area Kansas City Collection, 1938-1986 (K0832)
8 c.f.
The organizational records of the Council includes monthly reports, statements, minutes, educational materials, correspondence, awards, office files, scrapbooks, and photographs related to its activities to assist immigrants to the city.
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"Nature Work In and Out of the Schoolroom," R.R. Rowley, 1904 (C1638)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a paper on entomology read to the Clark County teachers at Kahoka, MO, 28 October 1904.
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Henry Naumann Account Book, 1869-1892 (C3340)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Account book of H. Naumann of Gray's Summit, of general merchandise sold each year. Also included are records of oats and wheat thrashed by Ernest Walters.
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"Navigators of the Old West," John Marion Woolf, no date (C2125)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains mimeographed excerpts from a brochure, giving short biographies of Orson Pratt, Steven Kearny, John C. Fremont, J.N. Nicollet, and Silvestre Escalante.
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Benton Naylor Papers, 1989-2006 (CA6599)
3.1 cubic feet, 1 DVD, 1 video cassette
The papers of a farmer and hobbyist photographer from Chariton County, Missouri, largely contain photographs, including photographs taken during his involvement with the Agricultural Leadership of Tomorrow program and for the funeral of a Civil War veteran.
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Robert F. Neathery Collection, 1903-2001 (R1112)
2 cubic feet (65 folders)
These are papers of Robert F. Neathery, a developer and operator of radio stations and cable television systems at West Plains in Howell County, Missouri. They consist of personal, family, and business papers, drafts and other papers concering Neathery's memoir, 'West Plains As I Knew It', and miscellaneous topical files.
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Nebel and Son (High Hill, Mo.) Business Records, 1867-1899 (C4231)
0.25 cubic feet (2 folders, 1 oversize volumes)
The records of Nebel and Son, of High Hill, Missouri, contain bee-keeping supplies price lists, land leases, ledgers, and miscellaneous papers from the family business of John and Emil Nebel.
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Neef Family St. Louis World's Fair Negative Album, 1904 (CA6582)
74 negatives
Negatives taken by the Neef family during a visit to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St. Louis.
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Clyde B. Neibarger Papers, 1920-1963 (K0681)
4 c.f.
Neibarger was at one time music editor Kansas City Star. Includes correspondence, clippings and typed manuscripts of Neibarger's reviews, and programs
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Neighborhood News Collection, 1982-1992 (K0635)
3 cubic feet (117 folders, 96 reels)
The Neighborhood News Collection contains open reels of audio recordings conducted by Allen Simon for the Kansas City Neighborhood News radio show. The reels contain segments of news and updates regarding many Kansas City metropolitan neighborhoods from 1982 to 1992.
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Charles H. and Chester V. Neighbors Papers, 1917-1919 (C3614)
0.6 cubic feet (33 folders)
Correspondence of two brothers, their parents, and other relatives while the brothers were in military service during World War I.
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John G. Neihardt Ephemera, 1957-1987 (C1267)
0.3 cubic feet, 1 audio cassette
Correspondence, clippings, and obituaries of poet and educator John G. Neihardt. Additional materials pertaining to the Neihardt Foundation, Black Elk/Neihardt Park, Blair, Nebraska, and a stage performance of Black Elk Speaks. Enid Fink Neihardt childhood memoir and additional clippings about her and Hilda Neihardt's efforts to continue their father's and Black Elk's legacies.
John G. Neihardt Letters, 1912-1925 (C3074)
1 roll of microfilm
Letters from Neihardt to George Sterling, California poet. In these letters Neihardt discusses what he is writing, comments on and praises Sterling's work, and tells Sterling of his personal philosophy and about routine events. The originals of these letters are held by the Huntington Library, San Marino, CA.
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John G. Neihardt Papers, c. 1858-1974 (C3716)
9.4 cubic feet, 41 video cassettes, 52 DVDs, 57 audio cassettes, 3 CDs, 3 audio discs (558 folders also available on 18 rolls of microfilm)
Correspondence, manuscripts, photographs, news clippings, audio and video cassettes, and miscellaneous material of poet. Neihardt was most famous for his epic, A CYCLE OF THE WEST, and BLACK ELK SPEAKS. He was poet laureate of Nebraska, literary editor of the ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH, 1926-1938, and instructor at the University of Missouri, 1949-1965.
John G. Neihardt Papers, 1908-1974 (C3778)
1.4 cubic feet (82 folders)
Correspondence and miscellaneous material of poet John G. Neihardt. Neihardt was most famous for his epic, A Cycle of the West, and Black Elk Speaks. He was poet laureate of Nebraska, literary editor of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, 1929-1938, and an instructor at the University of Missouri, 1949-1965.
John H.B. Neill Papers, 1850-1860 (C1778)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letters to his wife describing his overland journey to California in 1850, military land warrant in the name of Nancy Neill, and document explaining J.H.B. Neill's ownership of certain land, 1860.
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Adolph Nejdl Photograph Collection, 1940-1960s (C0184)
0.4 cubic feet
Primarily black and white 8x10 promotional photographs of burlesque and exotic dancers.
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Nelly Don, Inc. Collection, 1950-1978 (KA2578)
3 c.f.
The Nelly Don, Inc. Collection contains corporate documents related to the company and its subsidiaries, dated between 1950 and 1978.
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Nelson Family Papers, 1879-1973 (R0252)
(1 roll of microfilm, 104 negatives)
These are scrapbooks, miscellaneous papers, and photographs of the Nelson family of Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri. Absolom, Arthur T., and Frank R. Nelson operated a commercial apple orchard and a tavern and motel along Uunited States Highway 66. Arthur T. Nelson served on various Missouri state commissions and boards. The photographs in the collection have been copied on 35mm negatives and slides.
Alfred N. Nelson Letter, 1861 (R0311)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Alfred N. Nelson Papers contain a photocopy of a letter written on November 25, 1861, by Alfred N. Nelson of Company F, 10th Iowa Infantry, at Birds Point in Mississippi County, Missouri. Nelson mentioned camp sickness and operations in southeastern Missouri.
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Arthur T. Nelson Collection, no date (C3745)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains twenty-six photographs of the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia, taken by A.B. Duncan of Springfield, Missouri. Views include architecture and livestock exhibitions. Photos were apparently taken in the early years of the fair.
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Buck Nelson Collection, 1960 (R0759)
(1 folder)
This booklet was published in 1960 to be sold at subsequent annual spacecraft conventions held on Buck Nelson's ranch in Texas County, Missouri. The conventions were gatherings for flying saucer enthusiasts and persons interested in interplanetary space travel.
Charles Orville Nelson Letters, 1943-1945 (C2031)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letters to his grandmother from New Guinea and the Philippines.
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Earl F. Nelson Papers, 1904-1967 (C2511)
3.0 cubic feet
The papers of Earl F. Nelson contain personal, political, and business correspondence, insurance data, tax records, ledgers, and journals, including correspondence, reports, and financial statements dealing with work as a member of the board of curators. Also included are papers of Edna Nelson dealing with estate matters.
Earl F. Nelson Papers, 1862-1945 (C0148)
0.2 cubic feet
Two Civil War letters; World War II letters; miscellaneous correspondence of Nelson family; speeches by Nelson on U.S. Constitution, history of Sullivan County, and proposal of new Missouri constitution; University of Missouri Law School Foundation bulletin; notes; and other miscellaneous material.
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George N. Nelson Record Books, 1914-1920 (C0296)
3 oversize volumes
Three record books of a small country store in Buford, Baxter County, Arkansas. Itemized customer accounts for merchandise, groceries, farm products, and gasoline. Nelson was a farmer and postmaster as well as owner of the general store and cotton gin.