Manuscripts Index
John C. Parrish Papers, 1877-1954 (C0034)
5.4 cubic feet (515 folders, 8 volumes)
Correspondence, business papers, and account books of Dr. John C. Parrish of Vandalia, Missouri. He was a member of the board of curators of the University of Missouri, 1905-1917; held interests in the lead and zinc mining industry in Missouri and Oklahoma; and was active in the Republican Party in Missouri.
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William E. Parrish Papers, 1940-2016 (CA6500)
9.4 cubic feet, 4 oversize items
The papers of an historian specializing in Missouri history who attended the University of Missouri contain correspondence, scrapbooks, speeches, postcards, and miscellaneous material. Parrish taught at Westminster College in Fulton, Missouri, before becoming a professor at Mississippi State University.
William E. Parrish Papers, 1972-1977 (C3642)
1.6 cubic feet (107 folders)
Papers from the chairman of the Missouri American Revolution Bicentennial Commission. Included are correspondence, business papers, programs, and miscellaneous items.
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Parry and Tilford Families Photograph Collection, circa 1900-1930s (R1295)
0.05 cubic foot (1 folder, 14 photographs)
This collection consists of fourteen black and white photographs loaned for copying by Carolyn Parry Tilford. The photographs include images common to rural and agricultural life from early 1900 to the 1920s such as a barn-raising, church construction, cattle and mules, steam-powered farm equipment, and a gasoline-powered sawmill. Most of the images are from the Elk Prairie neighborhood of Phelps County, but there are also three views of cattle ranching at the Rhinehart Ranch in Shannon County. Rhinehart Ranch, also known as Spring valley Ranch, is located northwest of Eminence in Shannon County, Missouri. It was most active 1900-1924. the property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its agricultural and architectural significance.
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Duke Needham Parry Papers, 1882-1932 (C2227)
2 cubic feet (115 folders, 20 oversize items, 1 oversize box)
Newspaper clippings, unpublished articles, and miscellaneous notes by Parry while International News Service foreign correspondent in Japan.
Kate Parry Papers, 1973-2022 (CA6660)
1.4 cubic feet, 7 computer discs
The papers of a reporter, editor, ombudsman, and assistant managing editor who primarily worked for the Minneapolis Star Tribune and the St. Paul Pioneer Press, contain clippings, correspondence, training materials, speeches, and miscellaneous professional material.
Mary Banks Parry Photograph Collection, 1880-1920 (P0515)
12 photographs
Photos of Columbia, 1870s-1913, including an early image of Stephens College, 1913 photos of Sigma Chi fraternity, and images of the Parry family.
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Charles K. Parsons Papers, 1904-1983 (K0117)
8 f
Material related to Parsons' career as a railway mail clerk. It includes photographs of a train derailment in 1914, copies of postal laws, regulations, and schemes, as well as some railroad passes and correspondence related to his retirement in 1950
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Partin and Lash Family Papers, 1911-2021 (K1416)
7 c.f.
Papers of the Partin, Lash, and Bristol families, include correspondence, photographs, marriage records, divorce papers, deeds, birth and death records, and other materials. Papers refer to over thirty individuals from the Partin, Lash, and Bristol families; many papers are related to William (Bill) Charles Partin, son of May and Marvin Luther Partin.
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Matthew K. Partin Collection, 1919-2005 (K1254)
15 c.f.
Research notes and materials collected for a book concerning Harry S. Truman's early political life, federal prosecutions of election fraud, Tom Pendergast and his political machine, and Kansas City police.
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Edward Partridge Letter, 1837 (C1622)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To Emily and James H. Partridge, Pittsfield, MA, from Far West, MO, Oct. 12, 1837.
Disowned by his family for his Mormon beliefs, he wrote his sister Emily about his ostracism and outlined his faith. Also mentions civil and military officers, crops, wages, prices, need for lawyers, and Indian wars.
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Pasadena Hills Records, 1947-1989 (S0709)
11 cubic feet
The St. Louis County Court incorporated Pasadena Hills in 1843. The Stifel Company was the first property owner in Pasadena Hills: Carter Realty became the second. A Board of Trustees was implemented in 1949, after Pasadena Hills incorporated into a village. The board is responsible for Pasadena Hills' laws and ordinances. The Pasadena Hills Records include correspondence, legal records, news clippings, maps, architecture drawings, and reports.
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"Past Days of the Ozarks," Nannie Edwards, 1945 (C0684)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Original poem depicting home and community life during the author's childhood in the Missouri Ozarks.
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Robert Anthony Pastore Papers, 1985-2002 (K0577)
3.5 c.f.
Papers from former member of Board of Directors of Trans World Airlines (TWA). Includes stockholder meeting reports, minutes, bankruptcy reports, annual reports, and miscellaneous reports.
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A.D. Patchin Letter, 1841 (C0538)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To P.H. Winchester, Carlinville, Illinois, from Albany, New York, November 15, 1841. Concerning the payment of a pension.
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John Patee Deed, 1860 (C1868)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Deed of John Patee to Bela M. Hughes of the Pony Express stable sites in St. Joseph, MO, May 5, 1860. From the Buchanan County, MO, recorder's office.
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John Patee Directive, 1865 (C1982)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Instructs John Curd, as his trustee, to collect money from a lottery at Patee House and use it towards payment of debts.
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John Patee Lease, 1864 (C1983)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Lease to Ed Russell for land in St. Joseph, MO.
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Bennett J. Patrick Papers, no date (C3746)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder), 74 oversize items
The papers contain oversize mechanical drawings and literature for the Patrick Four-Wheel-Drive Roadster, the Auto Farm Wagon, and the Patrick Truck, as well as architectural drawings for church, domestic, and other architecture.
John Douglas Patrick Collection, 1961-1989 (K0843)
0.2 c.f.
The collection contains articles, press releases, and photographs regarding the exhibition of Patrick's most famous painting Brutality, at the Broadway Valentine Center in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Patrons of Husbandry, Boone County Council Minute Book, 1873-1882 (C1196)
0.06 cubic feet (1 volume)
Minutes of grange organized November 3, 1873. Includes some loose inserts.
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Patrons of Husbandry, Mount Zion Grange No. 921 Record Book, 1879-1888 (C1197)
0.01 cubic feet (1 volume)
Record of dues and membership of a Liberty Township, Schuyler County, MO, grange.
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Patrons of Husbandry, Mount Zion Grange No. 921 Record Book, 1874-1888 (C1198)
0.04 cubic feet (1 volume)
Minutes of meetings, 1880-1888; by-laws; and financial statements, 1881-1887, of a Liberty Township, Schuyler County, MO, grange. Also some loose items.
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"Patsy the Pioneer," Edith S. Burris, no date (C2947)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Life of Rebecca Gregg, Missouri pioneer. Impact of War of 1812 and Civil War, and incidents of pioneer life.
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Earle B. Patten Photographs, 1922-1946 (P1034)
Photographs by Earle B. Patten of people and scenes in University City and the St. Louis area, beginning in the 1930s.
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Joye Patterson Papers, 1967-1988 (C4448)
1.6 cubic feet (39 folders), 2 audio cassettes
The correspondence and professional papers of a journalism professor, including material on women’s studies and women in media, the status of women, and the “Q-Conference.”
Roscoe C. Patterson Papers, 1930-1944 (C0382)
0.21 cubic feet (10 folders)
Campaign tour scrapbook, 1934; newspaper clippings scrapbook; and speeches of a U.S. senator from Missouri, 1928-1934.
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Stanley Patterson Photograph Collection, no date (P0951)
3 photographs
Copy photos of A.Z. (Zach) Patterson
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W.E. Patterson Civil War Memoir, no date (C3292)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The memoir relates activities of the 38th Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Company K, from 27 July 1861, when it was mustered into service at Newton, Jasper County, IL, to its mustering out at Chattanooga, TN, 15 September 1864.
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Arthur L. Patton, "Grandin Mo. and Its Great Industry", no date (R0894)
(1 folder)
This is a booklet by photographer and publisher Arthur L. Patton, containing photographs of scenes of Grandin in Carter County, Missouri, and the operations of the Missouri Lumber and Mining Company.
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Dale Thomas Patton Papers, 1944-1994 (K1309)
0.25 c. f.
The collection contains the personal papers of Dale Thomas Patton, former Deputy Director of the Regional Bureau of Apprenticeship and Training for the U.S. Department of Labor in Kansas City, Missouri. Included in this collection are letters of recommendation on behalf of Mr. Patton for the position of Deputy Director, correspondence, certificates, a military photograph of Dale Thomas Patton, travel expenses, employee records, pamphlets, a memoir of a World War II combat diver written by William J. Donath, and a 1944 U.S. Naval Aviation yearbook.
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John F. Patton Collection, 1847-1937 (C4176)
0.8 cubic feet (15 folders)
Account books of Dr. William S. Campbell of Albany, Missouri; medical student's notebook, University of Louisville, 1855-1856; two volumes of Physician's Record of Prescriptions, concerning prescribing intoxicating liquors, 1924-1925; Physician's Daily Visiting List and Record, 1927; Jenkins P. Robertson's personal account book, 1847; D.A.R. correspondence, diplomas, and miscellany, 1930-1932.
Dr. John F. Patton Photograph Collection, no date (P0947)
3 photographs
Images of Robert E. Lee.
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Patton-Scott Family Papers, 1836-1983 (C3710)
1.2 cubic feet
Correspondence, financial and legal documents, genealogy, poetry, prose, and miscellaneous volumes of the Patton and Scott families. Describes agriculture, economic conditions, overland travel, daily life, family activities, and tragedies. Firsthand accounts of the Civil War's influence on civilian life in Missouri, Mississippi, and Indiana.
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John H. Pattrick Papers, 1885-1962 (C1291)
24.5 cubic feet, 5 oversize volumes, 1 audio cassette, 1 oversize item
The John H. Pattrick Papers include photographs and miscellaneous material related to Pattrick's experiences while stationed in France during World War I, as well as correspondence and scrapbooks documenting his life and the lives of his family before and after the war. An extensive postcard and greeting card collection, which belonged to his daughter, is also included.
Randolph Casey Paul Diary, 1888 (C0456)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Diary of a farmer in Mountain Home, AR. Weather, crops, and family affairs are mentioned. Financial record at the end of the diary, and record of crops and breeding of livestock.
Pauley Family Genealogical Collection, 2010s (CA6602)
1 cubic foot
Family group sheets and photographs of headstones of a family from Boone County, Missouri, and Texas. Includes information on the descendants of Riley Edgar Pauley, William Joseph Pauley, Artimus Griggs Pauley, and James William Pauley, as well as the related Todd family.
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Thomas D. Pawley III Papers, 1930s-2010s (CA5546)
35 cubic feet
Papers of a professor of speech and theater at Lincoln University, poet, and playwright; member of Missouri Arts Council, Missouri Humanities Council, Mid-America Arts Alliance, and other organizations. Includes manuscripts, correspondence, organizational records, teaching materials, and miscellaneous.
Marjorie B. Paxson Papers, 1844-2008 (C4078)
7.25 cubic feet (180 folders), 2 oversize volumes, 27 audio cassettes, 2 video cassettes, 2 computer discs
The papers of Marjorie B. Paxson, a journalist and newspaper publisher who established the National Women and Media Collection, include news articles, correspondence, material on national and international women's conferences, and miscellaneous personal and professional papers.
Frank Paxton, Jr. Papers, 1960-1997 (K0558)
41 c.f.
Personal and business papers of Paxton, former president of Paxton Lumber Company and civic leader in Kansas City, MO. Includes material on the lumber business, and his interest in education and the Guadalupe Center. Also extensive genealogical research on the Paxton family.
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Grace Price Paxton Collection, 1846-1964 (C4541)
0.2 cubic feet (3 folders, 3 oversize items)
Personal memorabilia of Grace Price Paxton, including programs from Christian College, school certificates, correspondence, diplomas, and legal documents concerning the Price and Holliday families; 1872 land deeds for and in Caldwell County, Missouri, sold by the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad; bill of sale for an enslaved woman, Silvy, and her child; and World War II ration books.
Heather N. Paxton Collection, 1820-2015 (K0721)
2 c.f.
Advertising flyers to local Kansas City area events and organization, concentrated mostly on the artistic community. Also research and writings by Paxton, a local author and historian.
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William McClung Paxton Papers, 1839-1892 (C2584)
0.4 cubic feet
The papers of William McClung Paxton contain letters concerning the Paxton and Marshall families, including letters to George Forman of New Orleans, Paxton's brother-in-law, and to Paxton from members of the Marshall family containing genealogical information for his book, THE MARSHALL FAMILY (1885).
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William McClung Paxton Papers, 1760-1915 (C1025)
1 cubic foot (72 folders)
Business and personal correspondence, miscellaneous papers, and genealogical material.
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Paydown, Missouri Records, 1862-1897 (R0303)
(1 roll of microfilm)
These are ledgers, 1862-1869, from a bakery in St. Louis, and from Paydown Mill on the Gasconade River in Maries County, Missouri. There are also a few papers, 1881-1897, of the proprietors of the mill and store at Paydown.
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John W. Payne Papers, no date (CA6106)
0.25 cubic feet
In December 1941, Lt. j.g. John W. Payne was stationed in the Philippines commanding the U.S.S. Isabel, a yacht converted to a destroyer. When Manila Harbor was attacked by Japanese forces, the Isabel along with the remains of the U.S. fleet, eventually retreated to Australia. Engineer officer Daniel P. Griffin compiled this 60 page reminiscence to honor his commanding officer upon Payne's death in a plane collision over the Grand Canyon in 1956.
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Payne-Broadwell Family Papers, 1828, 1869-1870 (CA6611)
0.4 cubic feet
Addition of daybook of Moses U. Payne, 1828, and business correspondence of Moses M. Broadwell, 1869-1870. See also C0983.
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Payne-Broadwell Family Papers, 1803-1903 (C0983)
4.8 cubic feet, 11 volumes
The Payne-Broadwell Family papers contain the business, personal, and legal papers of Moses U. Payne and his nephew Moses M. Broadwell. Moses U. Payne resided in Boone County, MO, from 1823 to 1895. Moses M. Broadwell's papers contain significant family letters and revealing correspondence from the Civil War and from the Reconstruction era. Also present are miscellaneous papers of the Oliver C. Roby family.