Manuscripts Index
W. Scott Null Autobiographical Notes, 1924 (C1613)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letters to the State Historical Society of Missouri relating the history of Joachim Church, the first church built west of the Mississippi River, in Jefferson County, MO; history of the settlement; old settlers; and Null family history and genealogy.
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Chester M. Nunn Collection, 1906-1923 (P0100)
38 photographs
20 leather postcards, ca. 1907, with 8 picture postcards of Louisiana MO and environs; Tintypes of W and Sarah McLoed; eight photos of international Air Races at St. Louis, 1923
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John Gatewood Nunn Ledger, 1832-1883 (C1194)
0.22 cubic feet (1 volume)
Ledger of owner of grist, flour and saw mill on the Fabius River in Lewis County, MO. Includes an itemized account of expenditures for erecting the mill, 1832-1834.
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Nursing Heritage Foundation Collection, 1890s-1994 (K0247)
107 c.f.
Newsletters, journals, printed materials, organizational records, and other items concerning various national, state, and local nursing associations. Also regarding nursing education, continuing education, historical associations, and affiliated interest groups, as well as personal papers of Laura Linebach, historian for the Foundation.
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Charles Nutter Photograph Collection, 1776-1803 (P0872)
Portraits, submitted for use in Missouri Historical Review articles.
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Nytta Noje och Enighet (N.N.& E.) Lodge Records, 1876-1978 (K0530)
4 c.f.
Records of a Swedish society established in Kansas City, MO. Includes ledgers, treasurers' records, correspondence, membership files, and photographs.
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O'Bannon Homestead Collection, 1892-2007 (K1114)
8 f
Research and documentation of the restoration of the homestead located in in Garden City, Cass County, Missouri. Also photographs of the property, both exterior and interior; and of the photographs of the O'Bannon and Johnson families.
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William Bryan O’Berry Collection, 1919 (K1403)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder, 1 photograph)
The William Bryan O’Berry Collection contains a letter and photograph sent by O’Berry from Kansas City, Missouri, to his sisters Ruth and Ruby in St. Petersburg, Florida, in 1919.
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Jordan O'Bryan Letter, 1854 (C3286)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Copy of a letter to John G. Miller from O’Bryan in Boonville, Missouri, February 6, 1854, regarding the position of slavery in Missouri and Miller’s political strength in Boonville.
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Dick O'Connor Photographs, 1884, 1948 (P0623)
7 photographs
Photos relating to Nathan Boone and Nathaniel Lyon monuments and O'Connor's Museum, Wilson's Creek, ca. 1950.
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Eleanor O'Day Scrapbooks, 1868-1946 (SP0035)
.5 cubic foot (1 folder, 1 photograph)
The Eleanor O’Day Scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings about members of the O’Day family, and topics that Eleanor O’Day found interesting.
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Charles O'Dell Collection, 1825-1997 (C4265)
4.0 cubic feet (138 folders)
The papers of a medical librarian for the Ellis-Fischel State Cancer Center, a public school and college instructor in literature, music, and performing arts, and amateur genealogist. The papers focus on genealogical research material, correspondence, notes, publications, newsletters, newspaper clippings, family group sheets, name lists, scrapbook material, photographs, slides, and other miscellaneous genealogical material.
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John O'Donnell Papers, 1945 (C0902)
1 oversize volume
The papers contain copies of his sports column, which was written in the form of letters to servicemen and women during World War II. O'Donnell also printed letters from them.
Paul J. O'Gorman Papers, c. 1911-1919 (C1057)
0.1 cubic feet
Papers of Paul J. O'Gorman who served in the 128th Missouri Field Artillery, Battery B, 60th Brigade, 35th Division during World War I. The papers consist of correspondence, a pocket diary, a paybook, and a 1919 photograph of O'Gorman.
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Diane Berry O'Hagan Papers, 1940s, 1979-2010s (CA6525)
0.2 cubic feet
Letters, cards, clippings, drawings, photographs, and miscellaneous material documenting a decades-long pen pal friendship between the family of Diane Berry O'Hagan of Versailles and Columbia, Missouri, and the family of Hu Keng-Seng of China. The two became pen pals after World War II and reconnected in 1979 after more than 30 years.
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Edwin Vincent O'Hara Papers, 1902-1956 (K0091)
16 MR
The papers of Catholic Archbishop O'Hara begin with his ordination as priest, and conclude with his death as the Bishop of Kansas City-St. Joseph
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Kate Richards O'Hare Letters, 1919-1920 (C3118)
0.2 cubic feet (11 folders), 2 oversize volumes
Kate O’Hare’s letters to her family, April 20, 1919, to April 8, 1920, published in newspapers, and reproduced in book form April 14, 1920. O’Hare, a Socialist reformer, wrote the letters from the Missouri State Penitentiary, where she served a 14-month term for opposing the draft for World War I. They acknowledge gifts and letters, and discuss the Socialist movement, diseases, prison food, heat and ventilation, and mental disturbances of inmates.
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Robert S. O'Keefe Papers, 1911-1987 (K0546)
0.5 c.f.
Personal papers of former Senior Vice President of J.C. Nichols Company. Includes publications, photographs, slides, clippings, speeches.
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Lawrence Leroy O'Kelley Papers, 1918-1919 (SP0020)
.2 cubic foot (4 folders, 1 cd)
The Lawrence Leroy O’Kelley Papers document O’Kelley’s experiences in France during WWI from April 1918 to October 1918. The collection also contains postcards, a cd of unidentified family photographs, and a certificate awarded to O’Kelley in 1919 for wounds he received in the war.
Frank Joseph O'Leary Papers, 1911-1974 (K0976)
7 c.f.
O'Leary was an attorney in Kansas City, Missouri. Includes appointment books, lecture and class notes, financial records, case files, family photographs, and correspondence. Also letters written prior and during World War I to O'Leary's future wife, Edna.
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O'Neil Family Collection, 2016 (S0262)
0.25 cubic foot
Doris' Story, Some Remembrances of Ellen Doris O'Neil Gelfus Dorhman, 1901-1989, book and CD. 2016
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Mary H. O'Neill Diary, 1899 (C3945)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
A one volume diary of Mary H. O'Neill, a resident of DeKalb County, MO, kept during 1899.
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Rose O'Neill Papers, 1863-1990 (SP0026)
2 cubic feet (35 folders)
The Rose O’Neill Papers consist of the personal correspondence of Rose O’Neill and her family members and friends.
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O'Reilly General Hospital Collection, 1942, 1945 (R1054)
0.2 cubic foot (2 folders, 2 items)
The O'Reilly General Hospital Records contain menu and roster booklets from Christmas 1942 and 1945 for the United States Army's O'Reilly General Hospital at Springfield, Missouri. Included are the menu for Christmas dinner and an every-name roster of personnel.
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O. H. Cogswell and Company Records, 1855-1857 (K0317)
0.4 c.f.
Daybook of financial transactions for Cogswell's store in Independence, MO. Indexed listing the names of customers.
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Oak Grove Congregation of the Church of Christ, Phelps County, Missouri Records, 1888-1926 (R0803)
(1 volume)
This is the record book of the Oak Grove Church, north of St. James in Phelps County, Missouri. The records consist primarily of a roster of members, 1888-1902.
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Oak Grove Telephone Company Records, 1902-1945 (K0172)
1 MR
Independent telephone company in Savannah, Andrew County, MO. Includes Minutes, membership lists, and financial records, the Constitution and By-laws of the Company, and a telephone directory for the Andrew County Mutual Telephone Company.
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Edmund C. Oakes Papers, 1943-1987 (S0593)
0.25 cubic foot, 11 folders
This collection consists of correspondence and military papers of Illinois native Edmund C. Oakes (1916-1986) who served in the US Army at the Battle of the Bulge, where he received disabling wounds. He later became Illinois state commander of Disabled American Veterans. The papers include an emergency war-time teaching certificate of his wife Catherine Oakes and correspondence with political figures Otto Kerner and John F. Kennedy.
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Oakwood Country Club Records, 1893-1993 (K0397)
2 c.f.
Begun as the Progressive Club, Oakwood was the primary county club for the Jewish community of Kansas City. Organizational records including minutes from Annual and Board of Directors meetings, financial reports, by-laws, constitutions, and amendments, architectural drawings, correspondence, and photographs.
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Thomas R. Oates Papers, 1940-2006 (CA6212)
7.2 cubic feet
A collection of photographs, slides, and negatives of Dr. Thomas R. Oates, a nationally known documentary photographer and Saint Louis University alumnus. He did extensive research on rural Missouri and farming, as well as the inner city environment of St. Louis.
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Oaths of Loyalty, 1861-1862 (C1958)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Loyalty oaths of James M. Collins, 1861, Robert Wilson, 1862, and James M. Parsons, 1861, Holt County, MO.
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Bryan Obear Collection, 1911-1918 (C1387)
0.4 cubic feet
Biographical sketches, reminiscences, and photographs of the Obear, Bryan and McIlvaine families compiled by Bryan Obear. Also includes brief biographies and photographs of Sloman Browne and Charles G. McHatton.
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Rita Oberbeck Papers, 1939-1979 (S0198)
0.4 cubic feet, 26 folders, 2 photographs
The Rita Oberbeck Papers contain correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, and writings relating to her career as Dramatics Director of the Southwest Region of the International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union. In this position, Oberbeck produced plays, skits, and pageants for the union in St. Louis and the Southwest Region. Materials of interest include an unfinished biography about Meyer Perlstein, entitled Shortsnooping with Meyer.
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"Observation of the 'Missouri Spook Light,'" Raymond Bayless, 1963 (C2134)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Description of an unidentified light in southwest Missouri which residents call the "Missouri Spook Light."
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A.N. Odell Account Books, 1876-1880 (C2567)
0.2 cubic feet
The collection contains account books of the Reverend A.N. Odell, financial agent for Marionville Collegiate Institute, Marionville, MO.
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Treva Faye Oden Collection, 1887-2010 (C4480)
0.2 cubic feet (4 folders)
Copies of newspaper articles and photographs, biographical and historical records for Antioch Christian Church and Grand Prairie Baptist Church located in Callaway County Missouri.
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Ofenstein Family Photographs, c. 1880s-1890s (C4588)
0.05 cubic feet (1 folder)
Photographs of members of the Ofenstein family from St. Louis County, Missouri. Also, a photocopy of Adam and Walhburga Ofenstein's golden anniversary announcement and an advertisement for Ofenstein's Grove.
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Ofenstein Family Photographs, 1880s-1890s (C4588)
0.05 cubic feet (1 folder)
Photographs of members of the Ofenstein family from St. Louis County, Missouri. Also, a photocopy of Adam and Walhburga Ofenstein's golden anniversary announcement and an advertisement for Ofenstein's Grove.
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Office of Civilian Defense Collection, 1942-1944 (K0343)
0.01 c.f.
Personnel directory, daily log, general orders, calendars for the Kansas City World War II era civil defense operation.
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Office of District Provost Marshal, Columbus, Kentucky Records, 1862-1863 (R1362)
0.1 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Office of District Provost Marshal, Columbus, Kentucky, Records are copies from a book of military orders issued by military personnel of the Union Army and the Treasury Department. The orders are signed by the Major and Provost Marshal General for the District of Columbus, which was headquartered in Columbus, Kantucky. Orders issued directly from the Provost Marshal General also bear the name of a Brigadier General from the district. The book was found while demolishing an old house in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
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Office of Economic Opportunity, Community Action Agency Manual, no date (CA5639)
0.2 cubic feet
Guidelines, instructions, and other materials documenting the origins of Community Action services.
"Official Welfare Services in Missouri, Their Development and Correlation, 1821 to 1936," MASW, 1821-1936 (C2083)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Report compiled by MASW on state welfare services, particularly correctional and eleemosynary institutions, their historical development, organization, and functions.
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Robert J. Offutt Diary, 1898 (C3755)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains an extract from the diary of a Callaway County, MO, man who went to Alaska with a large party to prospect for gold. Entries mention travel, but nothing about the gold fields themselves.
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Oglesby Coal Company Papers, 1865-1931 (C0150)
0.5 cubic feet
Deeds, abstracts, and correspondence referring to the sinking of a vertical mine shaft for the Oglesby coal mine, Oglesby, La Salle County, IL. Includes a will of Preserved Smith, Dayton, OH, January 5, 1887.
Richard James Oglesby Letter, 1858 (C2774)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letter to a friend describing opposition to Judge Douglas; candidacy and loss in Missouri 7th district congressional race, 1858; slavery; and mutual acquaintances.
"Oh Yes, Some Called Him 'Black Jack'," Victor W. Lomax, no date (C3078)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains recollections of John J. Pershing by a native of Laclede, MO, Pershing's home town.
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Ohio Riverboat Diary, 1870 (K0089)
1 v (MR)
Small annual diary describing daily observations by an unnamed employee of a riverboat on the Ohio River. Includes descriptions of the weather, the health of his family and his evaluation of various entertainments he attended including the theater, camp meetings, and church festivals
Ohio. Cavalry, 5th Independent Battalion Volunteers Return, 1863 (C1502)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a return of Major John F. Ijams' battery, October 1863. The return is signed by Ijams, 2 November 1863. Michael Holm, W[illia]m H. Garrett, John N. Cherry, and James B. Rusk, company commanders.
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Jettie Ferguson Ohler, Pleasant Valley School Collection, no date (R0751)
(1 folder)
These are photocopies of a history of Pleasant Valley School in Marion Township, Jasper County, Missouri. Jettie Ohler was a teacher at the school, and long time secretary of the Pleasant Valley Homecoming Organization. Her notes on that organization, 1930-1957, are included.
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Marian Ohman Papers, 1893-1935, 1960-2002, bulk 1970-1985 (C4733)
5.5 c.f. (398 folders), 1 16mm film reel, 1 v.c., 1.17 MB born digital files, 31 oversize items, 2670 photographs, 1100 slides, 2 card file boxes
Research files on Missouri courthouses and churches, including photographs. Also contains information about the National Commission on the Observance of International Women’s Year; the Scruggs-Vandervoort-Barney art collection; architects Morris Frederick Bell and Harvey Ellis; and Black bandmaster and composer, Major N. Clark Smith.