Manuscripts Index
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, 1929, 1970s (CA5134)
8 cubic feet, 1 16mm film, 1 video cassette, 25 oversize photographs
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, Edmund J. Eckel, and Harvey Ellis; and African-American musician and composer, Major N. Clark Smith.
Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Records, 1933-1982 (S0479)
14 cubic feet, 3 microfilm rolls, 341 photographs, 3 oversize volumes
The Oil, Chemical, and Atomic Workers Records contain correspondence, meeting minutes, financial records, contracts and negotiations, grievances, and membership enrollments records documenting the union's day-to-day business activities, including contract negotiations with gas companies, union conventions, and labor strikes.
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Old Appleton Mill Deeds Collection, 1903-1972 (CG0060)
0.1 c.f.
Seven warranty deeds, two letters, and one legal description of a tract of land related to the sale of property encompassing the former mill at Old Appleton, Missouri
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Old Appleton Mill Photograph, 1962 (P0551)
1 photograph
Copy photo of Old Appleton Mill ca. 1962.
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Old Dominion Mining Company Collection, circa 1910 (R1121)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
This is a promotional pamphlet for the Old Dominion Mining company at Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri. Included are date about the firm's officers, physical plants, and photographs of its mines, mills, and equipment. C.M. Sheldon was president and treasurer and E. P. Rhodes was secretary and auditor of the company.
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Old Matt's Cabin Photograph Collection, no date (P1028)
Cabin that was inspiration for "Old Matt's" cabin in the Harold Bell Wright novel "The Shepherd of the Hills." Small child sitting on porch steps
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"Old Palmer College," Homer Pyle, 1968 (C2589)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a paper that was originally read before the Gentry County Historical Society, Stanberry, MO, April 1968.
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Old Path Association of Baptist Churches Records, 1896-1949 (R0646)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Old Path Association of Baptist Churches Records contain microfilm copies of annual session minutes of the Old Path Association of Baptist Churches in Benton, Hickory, Polk, and St. Clair counties in Missouri. Included are minutes of the meetings, the articles of faith, rules of decorum, lists of churches, officers, and representatives, statistical information, and correspondence with other associations.
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Old Plainsmen Association Records, 1909-1917 (K0531)
0.08 c.f.
Minute book and other documents relating to an association of men and women who had crossed the American Plains. Also includes "old settlers", early settlers in Jackson County, MO.
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Old Settlers Reunion and Texas County Fair Program Collection, 1956 (R0637)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Old Settlers Reunion and Texas County Fair Collection contains a program from the 46th Annual Old Settlers Reunion and Texas County Fair that took place on August 8-11, 1956 at Houston, Missouri. The program includes the schedule of events, rules and officials of competitions, and advertisements.
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Old Settlers' Association of Jefferson County Papers, 1905-1952 (C1010)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
Reports on historic landmarks and events, obituaries of deceased members, records, and correspondence of the association.
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"The Old Springfield Road," J.V. Cooper, 1962 (C2130)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a description of the history and importance of the Old Springfield Road in southwest Missouri.
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Old Trails Bridge Company Papers, 1921-1924 (C0593)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
Correspondence and other papers pertaining to construction of the bridge at Boonville. List of officers, subscribers, toll charges, and agreement adopted by board, July 25, 1921. T.A. Johnston was president, W.B. Nowell and John Cosgrove were vice-presidents, H.C. Neef, Secretary, and R.G. Hadelich, Treasurer.
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"Old York Chapel, 1824-1965," Anne Blanche Rutledge, no date (C2180)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
History of the Abernathy Settlement and the Old York Chapel, second oldest Methodist organization in the Louisiana Purchase, Perry County and Cape Girardeau County, MO.
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Older Women's League Records, 1981-2009 (S0674)
25 cubic feet, 9 photographs
The Older Women's League (OWL), founded in 1981, is a national membership organization with more than 30,000 members and 1000 chapters. The St. Louis Gateway Chapter, one of the largest with 350 members, was founded in 1985. OWL's mission is to improve the image and status of mid-life and older women through grassroots advocacy, mutual support, and education. The collection includes correspondence newsletters, meeting minutes, reports, and photographs.
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Charles and Marian O'Fallon Oldham Papers, 1913-2004 (S1112)
2 cubic feet, 38 folders, 179 photographs, 10 oversize items, 2 cassette tapes
This collection contains correspondence, photographs, court transcripts, and newspaper clippings pertaining to the lives of Civil Rights activists Charles and Marian Oldham. Charles Oldham was instrumental in organizing picket lines and demonstrations that helped open college admission for African Americans at Washington University in St. Louis in 1948. The Oldhams were also active members of the St. Louis chapter of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and participated in the Jefferson Bank protests in 1963. Other subjects of interest include Marian O’Fallon Oldham’s tenure as a member of the University of Missouri’s Board of Curators and Charles Oldham’s time as the National Chairman of the Congress of Racial Equality. The materials in this collection date from 1913 to 2004.
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Joy N. Oldham Photograph Collection, 1883, no date (P0992)
1 volume, 2 folders
Photographs of the Akeman and Oliver families of Columbia, Missouri, and their extended family members. This collection also includes an album containing photographs of Belle Clayton Mitchell and members of her family.
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Zera Oldham Papers, 1819 (C1904)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Papers pertaining to the settlement of the estate of Zera Oldham by B.F. Thompson.