Manuscripts Index
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.
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Benton County Agricultural and Mechanical Society, Cole Camp Fair Collection, 1942 (R0842)
(1 folder)
This is the premium list booklet for the Cole Camp Fair, held on September 117-19, 942 at Cole Camp, Missouri, under the auspices of the Benton County Agricultural and Mechanical Society.
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Benton County Medical Society Records, 1915-1954 (R0278)
0.03 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Benton County Medical Society Records contain a photocopied volume that includes a roster of members, financial records, and meeting minutes of the Benton County Medical Society. Also included are several applications for membership. The records date from 1915 to 1954.
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Benton County, Missouri School Records, 1870-1956 (R0217)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Benton County, Missouri School Records contain a microfilm copy of the records of Kreisel School, which was located southwest of Cole Camp, Benton County, Missouri. The records include daily and term attendance records, 1870-1871 and 1885-1956; and the records of the district clerk, 1907-1954.
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Benton Family Papers, 1851-1975 (C3721)
0.2 cubic feet (5 folders)
Personal papers, genealogy, and clippings of a Clinton County, Missouri family. The personal papers are mostly Quit-Claim Deeds, General Warranty Deeds, and Trust Deeds, to a Coleman D. Benton and papers from a Circuit Court case regarding an unpaid financial matter. Genealogy includes a handwritten account of the Benton family history by Rita Benton, wife of Thomas Hart Benton (artist). Clippings are newspaper clippings and magazine articles written about Thomas Hart Benton, a famous Missouri artist.
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Coleman D. and Nancy "Nannie" V. Benton Papers, 1871-1920 (C4144)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
The correspondence of Coleman D. Benton and his fiancée, and later wife, Nancy “Nannie” V. Hampton.
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Mrs. J. William Benton Photograph Collection, no date (P0480)
19 photographs
Photos of the William E. Hill home and monument in Keytesville, and John B. Wornall home in Kansas City.
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Mrs. J. William Benton Photograph Collection, no date (P0904)
3 photographs
Photos of Sir Carl Busch of the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra and his wife, Sallie.
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Laura H. Benton Account Book, 1913-1932 (C0285)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Itemized sales and expense records for dairy and poultry products, Lexington, Missouri.
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Thomas Hart Benton Letter, no date (C2036)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To Mr. Meehan asking for information.
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Thomas Hart Benton Letter, 1836 (C1876)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letter announcing a renewed fight against the Bank of the United States.
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Thomas Hart Benton Letter, 1838 (C1847)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a letter concerning the censure of Gentry's Missouri troops in the Seminole War and the appointment of Gentry's mother as a postmistress.
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Thomas Hart Benton Letter, 1853 (C1937)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Recommending Robert W. Keyworth for a position in the patent office.
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Thomas Hart Benton Letter, no date (C2701)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a letter concerning Samuel Watson's pension application.
Thomas Hart Benton Letter, 1820 (C1459)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Benton discusses political strategy, Bank of Missouri, roads, Alabama public lands, national versus sectional interests, James Bates, and David Barton.
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Thomas Hart Benton Papers, 1850-1852 (C1466)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers contain Benton's certified statements in the slander suit against him by James H. Birch, in the Clay County Circuit Court, Liberty, Missouri.
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Thomas Hart Benton Papers, 1804-1811 (C1458)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Copy of letter to Jno. and N.P. Hardeman, Franklin, TN, requesting the Hardemans, merchants, to send him specific books, personal items and, periodically, a statement of his account. Benton's memorandum book of Tennessee legal cases, 1810-1811.
Thomas Hart Benton Collection, 1962-2013 (C4113)
0.2 cubic feet, 2 audio tapes, 1 CD
The Thomas Hart Benton Collection contains an interview of the artist and related materials. The interview took place at Benton's home in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 6, 1962, and was largely conducted by Homer Brown of Pittsburg State University (formerly Kansas State College of Pittsburg). Brown published the interview as an article in The Midwest Quarterly.
Thomas Hart Benton Campaign Handbill, 1854 (C2842)
1 oversize item
Benton campaign literature from congressional election of 1854; published in ANZEIGER DES WESTENS in English.
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Thomas Hart Benton Letter, 1829 (C3576)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letter to James C. Lynch of St. Louis, Missouri, from Benton, on February 21, 1829, written twelve days before the inauguration of Andrew Jackson. States that it will take time to see what policy the new administration will follow on appointments.
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Mrs. William Benton Collection of Wornall House Photographs, no date (P0399)
12 slides
color slides of the interior and exterior of the historic Wornall House in Kansas City, Missouri
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Ula Sharon Robinson Bergfeldt Papers, 1861-1993 (K1223)
8 c.f.
Family, personal and professional materials of Bergfeldt, professional dancer, teacher, producer, and founder of the Kansas City Dance Theatre. Includes family papers: photographs and legal documents for the Sharon and Headlee families, Spring Hill, KS; personal papers: correspondence between Ula and William Harold Bergfeldt (1895-1971) during their courtship and early marriage, as well as Harold's correspondence to his parents and photographs from France following World War I; and professional papers: scripts for ballets and administrative records of the Kansas City Dance Theatre.
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Donald H. Bergman Papers, 1893-2009 (S0827)
7.5 cubic feet, 145 folders, 582 photographs
The Donald Bergmann Papers consists of correspondence, meeting minutes, and photographs, documenting his service in the Army in Korea after World War II and his later involvement in St. Louis businesses, organizations, and charities. Topics of interest include the St. Louis Chapter of the Victorian Society in America, the Landmarks Association of St. Louis, and the German American Heritage Society.
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Mary Bergman Papers, 1962-2002 (S1153)
0.75 cubic foot
The Mary Bergmann Papers contain photographs, newspaper clippings, theatre programs, correspondence, and supplies ledgers of The Lorelei nightclub in Gaslight Square documenting Bergmann’s career as an entertainer and club manager.
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Ernest Bergmann Papers, 1970-1991 (S1152)
1 cubic foot
The papers of Ernest Bergmann contain business cards and brochures from financial institutions; MENSA and Norwood Country Club memberships; and handwritten notes.
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Roy W. Bergmann Papers, 1932-1996 (S0696)
12 cubic feet, 759 folders, 45 photographs, 4 audiotapes
The Roy W. Bergmann Papers include Bergmann's writings, correspondence, newspaper clippings, law cases, audiotapes, and photographs chronicling Roy Bergmann's career as a lawyer from 1932-1996. Also documented is Bergmann’s involvement in various organizations such as the Rotary Club of Clayton, the Discussion Club and Public Question Club, and Candlelighters of Normandy.
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Carolyn R. Bergseid Postcard Collection, 1906-1944 (P0548)
28 postcards
Postcards of St. Joseph, Kansas City, Springfield, St. Louis, Bolivar, and the University of Missouri Columns.
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Evelyn Bergul Collection, 1988-2014 (K1334)
0.5c.f.
KC Jewish Chronicle guide, KC Jewish Life, annual report of Jewish Federation of Greater KC
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Eliot S. Berkley Papers, 1935-2007 (K0103)
12 c.f.
Personal papers and family of Eliot Berkley, PhD, who founded the International Relations Council (IRC).
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Marian F. Berkowitz Collection, 1942-1943 (K0802)
0.07 cubic foot (3 folders)
This collection includes a memorial service booklet, armed forces prayer book, and songbook. The memorial service booklet and songbook are both from Congregation Keneseth Israel-Beth Shalom.
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Walter J. Berkowitz Papers, 1924-1965 (K0104)
3 c.f.
Personal papers and materials collection and generated by Berkowitz, a prominent businessman and civic leader in Kansas City.
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Estelle Rose Berman and Fred S. Berman Papers, 1910-2008 (K0945)
0.5 c.f.
Papers of Berman family including scrapbooks of Kappa Tau Sorority, family and organizational photographs, diplomas, certificates, clippings, and programs.
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Berndt and Westlund Family Papers, 1877-2022 (SP0073)
.3 cubic foot (6 folders)
The Berndt and Westlund Family Papers include historical documents related to property located in Wright County, Missouri, as well as the Berndt and Westlund family of Rock Island County, Illinois.
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Harry Edward Berndt Papers, 1943-2015 (S0851)
8 cubic feet, 183 folders
The papers of Harry Edward Berndt (1926- ), a former sociology professor at St. Louis Community College, Florissant Valley, and executive director of Metro Housing Resources, a housing advocacy agency for low-income and minority individuals. The materials consist of correspondence, research articles, essays, and working and subject files, documenting his research interests in urban sociology, intercultural and interracial relations, and organizational analysis. Other items of interest include drafts and correspondence of his books New Rules in the Ghetto: Community Development and Urban Poverty (1977) and Only a Priest (2010), a biography of Monsignor John Alexander Shocklee, a civil rights and labor activist.
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Jerry and Joanne Berneche Photographs, 1890, 1940, 1980 (P0282)
3 photographs
Three photographs: staff of the University Argus at the University of Missouri (1890), dentist's office in Kansas City (ca 1940s), and Jesse Hall at the University of Missouri.
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Bernie School, Stoddard County, Missouri, 1914 (R1197)
(1 folder)
This is a souvenir booklet presented by teacher Ethel Simmons to her pupils at the close of the 1913-1914 school year at Bernie School in Stoddard County, Missouri. Included are the names of the students and the directors of the school district.
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Max and Libbie Rothenberg Bernstein Papers, 1914-1962 (K1304)
1.25 c.f.
papers include photographs of Bernsteins and Rothenbergs, their certificate of marriage, his naturalization certificate and induction to the Scottish Rite, as well as various religious publications. In addition, two news articles are included involving a jewel thief, Fred F. Falkman, who conned Libbie into an engagement in order to steal from a local jeweler, Max Daniels, and $75 from her sister, Annie. In 1925, he was apprehended in Dallas, Texas for defrauding jewelers.
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Berry Family Papers, 1851-1911 (R0239)
0.03 cubic foot (3 folders)
The Berry Family Papers contain the photocopies and original papers of the Berry family of Maries and Osage counties in Missouri. They include correspondence from family members in California, Missouri and Tennessee, tax receipts, promissory notes, and land records.
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Chuck Berry Project Research Papers, 1958-1984 (S0196)
0.04 cubic feet, 13 folders, 2 microfilm rolls
The Chuck Berry Research Project Collection contains newspaper clippings, research papers, and oral histories chronicling Kenn Thomas and George Lipsitz’s effort to document the life and career of singer and songwriter, Chuck Berry.
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J. Calvin Berry Letter, 1842 (C1461)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Berry, immigrant to Missouri from Illinois, wrote his brother about a tour of Missouri and compared opportunities in Missouri and Illinois. Countryside, markets, Southern market route to Europe, fertility of soil, Missouri and Mississippi Rivers, administration of land in Missouri, and business affairs in Illinois.
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Berry-Stewart Family Collection, 1870-2000 (SP0074)
1 cubic foot (19 folders, 130 photographs)
The Berry-Stewart Family Collection contains materials related to the Berry and Stewart families of Boone and Greene County, Missouri. Items in the collection include marriage certificates, diplomas, correspondence, funeral announcements, and photographs. This collection also contains material related to businesses in Springfield, Missouri.
Berry-Thomson-Walker Family Papers, 1830-1893 (C0074)
0.2 cubic feet
Biography of David Thomson, founder of Georgetown and Sedalia, MO; correspondence of his son, Milton T. Thomson, in Pettis County and California gold fields; James T. Walker and Charles W.C. Walker in Boonville, KY, and North Carolina; William and Thomas Berry's California gold mining expense accounts; and miscellaneous papers.
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A.N. Berthoud Papers, 1850-1851 (C1464)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letter to John Johnson, 1850, about winter coal mine operations and delivery of coal to the statehouse in Jefferson City. Account for coal delivered to the statehouse.
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Jacob Bess Papers, 1864-1865 (R1330)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
This is a typescript of a journal by Bollinger County, Missouri native Jacob Bess during service with the 7th Missouri Cavalry (Confederate), September 26, 1864-June 22, 1865. Brief daily entries note the succession of camps in Arkansas and Louisiana, acquiring horses, and personal expenses.
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Beta Phi Mu, Librarian Oral History Project, 1980-1985 (C4071)
0.4 cubic feet (28 folders), 25 audio cassettes, 6 video tapes
The Beta Phi Mu Librarian Oral History Project collection contains the audio, video, and transcripts of interviews with Missouri librarians and members of Beta Phi Mu. Also included are an interview guide, correspondence, the interviewers' notes, and background materials on the librarians.
Beta Phi Mu, Psi Chapter Records, 1971-2001 (C4370)
1 cubic foot (41 folders)
Records of the Psi Chapter of Beta Phi Mu, the International Library and Information Studies Honor Society. The Psi Chapter is located at the University of Missouri School of Library and Information Science. The records include meeting minutes, correspondence, chapter newsletters, membership and mailing lists, treasurers' reports, and accounting information.
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Beta Sigma Phi Collection, 1943-1946 (R0852)
(1 folder)
This collection consists of an invitation to a pledging ceremony in Neosho, Missouri, a membership application, and programs for "Founder's Day" observances in Joplin, Missouri, and Neosho, Missouri, for Beta Sigma Phi, a non-academic sorority based in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Beta Sigma Phi Collection, 1954-1966 (S0223)
0.2 cubic foot
This collection consists of photographs pertaining to the St. Louis chapters of Beta Sigma Phi, an international social sorority for women. The images depict various Beta Sigma Phi events, including card parties and the rituals of jewels, a ceremony for new members.
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Beta Sigma Phi, Beta Rho Chapter Scrapbook, 1977-1978 (CA6625)
1 oversize volume
The scrapbook of the Independence, Missouri, chapter of an international non-academic sorority contains photographs, programs, cards, original artwork, and miscellaneous ephemera.
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Beta Theta Pi, Zeta Phi Chapter Papers, 1921-1963 (C3217)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Copies of miscellaneous letters, clippings, and songs of a University of Missouri fraternity.