Manuscripts Index
Sherman Lee Pompey Papers, no date (C3493)
0.5 cubic feet (8 folders)
The papers contain articles by Pompey on Ozark people, their religions and folk music, and the Civil War in Missouri. Lines and verses of songs are included.
Jerry Wayne Ponder Papers, 1865-2004 (R1260)
13 cubic feet (580 folders, 1 box photographs)
These are correspondence, papers, and research materials of a genealogist and local historian from Ripley County, Missouri. The collection covers the descendants of Abner Ponder and allied families, the history of Ripley County, and the Civil War in southeastern Missouri. Much of the information was incorporated in publications by Ponder Books, 1987-1999.
Pony Express Commemorative Envelope, 1950 (C1883)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Envelope addressed to Floyd C. Shoemaker on the 90th anniversary of the Pony Express, St. Joseph to Sacramento.
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Elizabeth Lar Pope Letter, 1875 (C1627)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To Daniel Sullivan, St. Joseph, MO, from Plattsburg, MO, Aug. 16, 1875. Mrs. Pope regretted she could not attend the Old Settlers' reunion. Sketch of her life; early settlers in Kentucky; Daniel Boone and Abraham Lincoln; and Indian difficulties in Kentucky.
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Earl L. Popkes Genealogical Collection, 1994 (C4557)
0.2 cubic feet (7 folders)
The collection of genealogical information was compiled by Earl L. Popkes. The families resided in the Perry, Missouri, area.
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Poplar Bluff Municipal Library Collection, 1791-1959 (CG0042)
2.0 c. f.
The Poplar Bluff Municipal Library Collection includes title records, court documents, and other papers primarily from Butler County, Missouri. This collection also contains register books from the Edgewood Home for Children in Poplar Bluff and personal items belonging to William B. Adams, such as farm workers’ time schedules and a divorce memorandum journal.
Lewis Porrine Letter, 1882 (C1609)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a letter to Isaac R. Deuman, Newark, NJ, from Trenton, NJ, June 7, 1882, with orders for submission of transportation requisitions.
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Lewis Porrine Papers, 1882 (C1608)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of Lewis Porrine contain instructions written by Porrine for submitting inspection bills and an enclosed corrected statement of pay due D.B. Murphy as annual inspector of the 2nd Brigade, National Guard.
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Rene Porteau Collection, no date (C2953)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letter, probably from Joseph Shelby to Thomas T. Crittenden, discussing the 1896 Democratic convention in Chicago and the politicians involved. Also newspaper clippings from the ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT announcing the death of Thomas Crittenden.
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Clyde H. Porter Collection, 1958 (K0526)
0.1 c.f.
Research notes and papers of Porter and his wife Mae Reed Porter, regarding families engaged in the fur trade in the Kansas City area, and the American West. Included are files on the Chouteau Family of Kansas City, the Charbonneau Family, Moses "Black" Harris, and the Thomas Vasquez Family.
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H.V. Porter Postcard Collection, 1905-1908, no date (P0464)
1 folder
Postcards of St. Joseph and Glasgow, Missouri.
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Sylvia F. Porter Papers, 1939-1991 (C3977)
16.0 cubic feet (601 folders), 3 video cassettes, 6 audio cassettes
The papers of Sylvia Porter, a personal finance columnist who wrote for the New York Post and New York Daily News, consist of her columns, books, speeches, and other writings. Also included are correspondence and other publicity clippings concerning the Sylvia Porter Organization and her involvement in President Ford's efforts to curb inflation in the 1970s.
Porth Home Photograph, no date (P0543)
1 photograph
Copy photo of the Porth home, Jefferson City
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Possum Trot Orienteering Club Records, 1991-2007 (KA2617)
6 c.f.
The Possum Trot Orienteering Club Records contains scrapbooks and loose materials related to the Club and its activities, including the sponsorship of local and regional events, production of maps, and instruction in the sport of orienteering (the skill of navigating through an unfamiliar area using a detailed map and a magnetic compass).
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Post Family Papers, 1884-1940 (CA6592)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of a St. Louis family include estate papers pertaining to Erastus and Justus Post, land transactions with Samuel N. Adie, and family genealogy of John and Elizabeth Post.
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Eliza G. Post Papers, 1815-1830 (C0540)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Itemized expenses for move to St. Louis, MO, from New York, 1815. Diary, 1826-1830, enumerating visitors and overnight guests while family lived in Bonhomme, St. Louis County, MO. Copies of daguerreotypes of Justus and Eliza G. Post.
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Justus Post Letter, 1817 (C1976)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To John Post, Addison, VT, from St. Louis, MO, Dec. 5, 1817.
Land speculation, weather, and crops. Encourages brother to move to Missouri.
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Justus Post Letters, 1816 (C0388)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Photostat copies of letters from St. Louis, Missouri Territory, to his brother John Post in Vermont commenting on land prices, condition and availability.
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Postcard Collection, 1902-1956 (S0064)
0.15 cubic foot, 1 folder
This collection contains postcards of Missouri cities and towns from 1902 to 1956. Subjects include Charles Lindbergh, Louisiana Purchase Exposition, the St. Louis riverfront, buildings, parks, and streets.
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Potosi Civic League Records, 1921-1961 (R0187)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Potosi Civic League Records contain a microfilm copy of meeting minutes, financial and membership records, miscellaneous papers, and yearbooks of a woman’s club in Potosi, Washington County, Missouri. The records include a set of yearbooks from a similar organization, the Potosi Woman’s Study Club dating from 1927 to 1943.
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Potosi, Missouri Board of Trustees Records, 1826-1851 (R0186)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Potosi, Missouri Board of Trustees Records contains a microfilm copy of meeting minutes for the Board of Trustees of Potosi in Washington County, Missouri. The minutes include resolutions and ordinances regarding taxes, public nuisances, streets, slave meetings, and theatrical performances.
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Potosi, Missouri Photograph Collection, crica 1875-1935 (R0234)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder, 25 35mm negatives)
The Potosi, Missouri Photograph Collection contains 35mm black and white negative copies of photographs of prominent citizens, commercial buildings, and street scenes in Potosi, Washington County, Missouri.
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Alice Potter Genealogical Collection, 1961-1971 (C4381)
1 cubic foot (34 folders)
Genealogical correspondence and notes of a professional genealogist. Correspondence from and to Mrs. Potter and other genealogists and individual researchers seeking information on numerous families for D.A.R. (Daughters of the American Revolution) acceptance and personal reasons. Personal research notes with some family group sheets.
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Howard C. Potter Constitutional Convention Scrapbooks, 1944-1946 (C2411)
0.1 cubic feet (5 folders)
The collection contains clippings collected by a Republican delegate to the 1943 Missouri constitutional convention. They cover the convention, campaign for the approval of the proposed charter, and revision of statutes by the General Assembly to conform to the new constitution.
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James A. Potter Speech, no date (C0736)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Given at the first annual Earl F. Nelson Memorial Lecture, under the auspices of the Missouri Law School Foundation in memory of Mr. Nelson.
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Kay L. Potter Papers, 1939-2000 (K0630)
0.5 c.f.
Photographs and collected materials of former J.C. Nichols Company employee and amateur photographer.
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Poultry Production Notes, 1903 (C0938)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains notes on poultry production, probably from an agriculture course.
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Thomas M. Powel Papers, 1833-1886 (C1204)
0.23 cubic feet (7 folders)
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Amber Haley Powell Collection, 1853-1896, n.d. (C1845)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
The collection contains letters, receipts, and army passes from the Civil War, and miscellaneous material of the Gregory, Haley, and Wood families of Sullivan County, Missouri, including letters from California; an obituary of Elijah M. Gregory; pictures and history of Boonville, Missouri; a description of Locust Street in Boonville about 1840; and undated genealogies of the Gregory, Haley, and Wood families.
James Powell Account Book, 1874 (C3168)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a typed copy of a personal account book of James Powell of Atlanta, MO.
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John Benjamin Powell Papers, 1910-1952 (C3662)
2.9 cubic feet (199 folders)
The papers of a journalist include correspondence, literary works, printed material, photographs, and a scrapbook. Drafts for My Twenty-Five Years in China and Powell’s articles (1941-1947) predominate. Information on China, Japan, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Central Asia, India, Philippine Islands, World War II, and the Washington Conference.
Josiah Y. Powell Papers, 1803-1927 (C4558)
0.2 cubic feet (8 folders)
Papers of Josiah Y. Powell, a carpenter-farmer-surveyor from Chillicothe, Missouri. Included are correspondence, speeches, poems, clippings, and an obituary for Powell.
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William Powell Letters, 1839-1840 (C2035)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letters written by William Powell of Huntsville, MO, to his brother, Henry A. Powell, in Yanceyville, NC. Prices of land, food, grain crops and livestock; abundance of wild game; and richness of the land. Begs the rest of the family to join them in Missouri.
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Powers Museum (Carthage, Mo.) Collection, 1836-1916 (C3052)
2 rolls of microfilm
Collected papers of the Powers Museum. Principally Wright family genealogical research done by Curtis Wright of Carthage and Wright family correspondence. Also includes Captain George W. Roby, U.S. Army Commissary of Subsistence documents, 1864-1865; and manumission documents from St. Louis, MO, 1836-1854.
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Benjamin Mathew Powers Papers, 1916-1965 (K0894)
1 c.f.
Powers was Assistant City Counselor and on several occasions served as acting City Manager of Kansas City, MO. Includes files relating to City legal actions. Also files from the Union Electric Land condemnations for Bagnall Dam and receivership files, including two circuit court cases for the Commercial Savings Co. & related entities.
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Earl Powers Photographs, 1942-1965 (P1041)
3.6 linear feet
Photographs by Earl Powers, a photographer and farmer who lived in Columbia, MO. Coverage includes people, events, and places in Columbia and Van Nuys, CA. Additional photographs cover Powers' Air Force service in the South Pacific during WWII.
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John Poyntz Order, 1863 (C1955)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Headquarters of District of the Border, Kansas City, MO, orders John Poyntz out of the state for the duration of the war, 19 September 1863.
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"A Practical Treatise on Conveyancing", no date (C1205)
0.05 cubic feet (1 volume)
"A Practical Treatise on Conveyancing," with notes by Mr. Preston, copied by Ira Newburn and Darlingon Durham. The book is indexed for law students, and includes a list of recommended reading.
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Prairie Flower Literary Society, Webb City, Missouri Records, 1884-1888 (R0495)
1 folder
These are the minutes of meetings and membership lists of the Prairie Flower Literary Society
of Webb City in Jasper County, Missouri. The records begin with the bylaws of the club, followed
by minutes of meetings beginning with the organizational meeting on 23 December 1884 and continuing
through 23 January 1888.
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Prairie Grouse Technical Council Records, 1957-2001 (C4582)
0.75 cubic feet (22 folders)
Newsletters, programs and proceedings, and correspondence surrounding conferences held by the Prairie Grouse Technical Council from 1957-2001.
Prairie Grove Baptist Church (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1874-1955 (C1318)
6 volumes
Records include church constitution, articles of faith, rules of decorum, church covenants, registers of officers, church minutes, membership lists, financial statements, and Women's Missionary Society minutes.
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Prairie Grove School, Pettis County, Missouri Records, 1910-1914, 1952-1961 (R0258)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Prairie Grove School, Pettis County, Missouri Records contain microfilm copy of daily and term attendance records of Prairie Grove School in southern Pettis County, Missouri. Included are records for 1910-1914 and 1952-1961.
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Prairie Home School, Saint Clair County, Missouri Collection, 1912 (R1257)
(1 folder)
This is a souvenir booklet presented by the teacher, Almee Sires, to the students at Prairie Home School in St. Clair County, Missouri, at the close of the school year in 1912. Included are a list of the students and the members of the local school board.
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Prairie Lick Presbyterian Church (Prairie Lick, Mo.) Records, 1885-1901 (C3028)
1 roll of microfilm
Records of the church, containing meeting minutes and lists of new members.
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Prairie Point Baptist Church (Cooper County, Mo.) Records, 1842-1949 (C3281)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
The records contain the original church record book of the Prairie Point Baptist Church, dating from 1842 to 1897. Includes the articles of faith, rules of decorum, covenant, monthly business meetings, subscription pledges, and current members. Renamed three times: Pleasant Grove, Ebenezer, and Blackwater Baptist Church. Miscellaneous items from 1913 to 1949.
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Prairie State Mining Company Collection, 1904 (R1116)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
This collection contains certificate, number 134, dated August 27, 1904, for 1500 shares of stock in the Prairie State Mining Company at Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri. The shares were sold to R. F. Evans and signed by F. Y. Hamilton, president, and J. B. Morsman, secretary.
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Prairie View Presbyterian Church (Audrain County, Mo.) Records, 1881-1921 (C1361)
0.05 cubic feet (1 volume)
The records of the Prairie View Presbyterian Church contain organizational meeting, 1881; minutes of sessions, 1882-1917; record of congregational meetings; membership records; record of infant baptisms; and petition to be dissolved, 1921.
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Pralin Mines Company Collection, 1907 (R1113)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
This is certificate #1623, dated August 31, 1907, for 300 shares of stock in the Pralin Mines Company of Kansas City in Jackson County, Missouri. The shares were sold to John Spiring Walker and the certificate was signed by Harvey Stiver, president, and H. T. Wheaton, secretary.
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Albert Edward Prather Photograph Collection, 1919-1940 (K0612)
0.3 c.f.
Prints and negatives taken by an amateur Kansas City photographer. Included are close up images of race car drivers at the Kansas Speedway Board Track at 95th and Troost, and other car race photographs
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Alonzo S. Prather Civil War Collection, no date (R0597)
0.01 c.f. (1 folder)
This is a brief account by Alonzo Prather (of Indiana/Missouri) regarding his enlistment in the 6th indiana Infantry at the beginnin g of the Civil War. Accompanying the memoir is a photograph of Prather as a lieutenant.