Manuscripts Index
John H. Bing Scrapbook, 1995 (K0571)
0.02 c.f.
Scrapbook of Kansas City Star clippings collected by Bing, a former Trans World Airlines (TWA) employee.
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Bingham Family Papers, 1814-1930 (C0998)
0.35 cubic feet (27 folders)
Correspondence of members of the Bingham family of Virginia and then of Missouri and Texas. References to friends, deaths, marriages, travel prices, estates and personal affairs of the Bingham family.
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Bingham Sketches, Inc., Records, 1974-1978 (C4522)
2.15 cubic feet (41 folders, 3 card files)
Records of a 1970s fundraising campaign to purchase 112 George Caleb Bingham drawings from the St. Louis Mercantile Library Association.
George Caleb Bingham Papers, 1873 (K0470)
0.01 c.f.
Last will and testament (November 28, 1873) for Bingham, noted Missouri artist. Also stereo view photograph of Bingham's studio over Shannon's store at Third and Main Streets, Kansas City, MO.
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Henry Vest Bingham Diary, 1818 (C0999)
1 volume
Diary kept by Henry Vest Bingham during his trip from Virginia to Missouri. Descriptions of St. Louis and St. Charles, MO, and the country through which he traveled. Published in MISSOURI HISTORICAL REVIEW, Vol. 40.
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John and Jacob Bingham Papers, 1822-1884 (C2715)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
Mostly correspondence of Bingham family of Virginia and Missouri; scant mention of contemporary news. A few miscellaneous papers connected with estates, wills, and property.
Loretta Bingham Photograph Collection, 1920-1925 (P1003)
2 photographs
Photographs of students from Odessa High School and students from Starr School with their prize winning patriotic float
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"A Biographical Sketch of the Honorable Isidore Moore", 1966 (C3754)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a biographical sketch of Moore (1771-1842), an early Catholic settler in what became Perry County, Missouri. Includes information on Moore's ancestors and descendants, as well as a typescript of his will.
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"A Biography of Levi E. Clark", 1957 (C3506)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Biography of an early European-American settler in Lawrence County, Missouri, written by his grandson. Clark was born in Kentucky in 1836 and died in 1907.
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Robert Birbeck Photograph Collection, 1912, 1957-1958, no date (P0618)
22 photographs
Photos of Gentry County historic buildings, ca. 1958.
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Anna Mae Birch Photograph Collection, 1895-1898, no date (P0641)
4 photographs
Photos of homes in Glasgow, MO: Dunnica and Birch. Portrait of Dr. Isaac Vaughan.
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Birch, Earickson & Company Books, 1861-1885 (C2309)
1.41 cubic feet (4 volumes)
Daybooks, journal, and letter book of a Glasgow, MO, banking house.
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Emma Lawrence Sankey Birch Papers, 1987 (R0351)
0.1 cubic foot (1 folder, 1 audio cassette)
The Emma Lawrence Sankey Birch Papers contain one scrapbook and one audio cassette tape recording. The scrapbook includes photographs and biographical material on the Birch family and the sheet music for “The Missouri Girl,” a march written by Birch. The audio cassette tape recording is of “The Missouri Girl.”
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J.N. Birch Letter, 1878 (C2053)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To R.F.C. Schroeder, St. Louis, MO, from St. Louis, MO, June 12, 1878. Granting Schroeder a leave of absence. Endorsed by Charles A. Fisk.
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James H. Birch Memoirs, no date (C2010)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains memoirs of Birch, who enlisted in the Santa Fe Battalion, left Ft. Leavenworth in May 1848, and was attacked by Indians, June 18, 1848.
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Rudolph and Charles Bircher Papers, 1856-1924 (C0583)
0.05 cubic feet (4 folders)
The papers contain business records of the owners of the Laclede-Bircher Hotel and farms in St. Louis, Missouri, and Civil War documents for the St. Louis Central Guard, Missouri State Militia. Also contains a record of school funds, 1851-1852; account of the City of St. Louis Fire Department, 1866-1867; and an account of the German American Bank, 1888-1894.
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Bird Family Papers, 1831-1959 (R0170)
0.1 cubic foot (5 folders)
The Bird Family Papers contain photocopies of miscellaneous correspondence, estate papers, land records, business records, and biographical materials pertaining to the Bird, Byrd, Moore, and Hunter families of southeastern Missouri. The papers concern the business and estates in Mississippi, New Madrid, and Scott counties in Missouri and the Bird estate in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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Bird Family Papers, 1829-1841 (C1802)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of the Bird Family contain data on the Bird family and their property in Hannibal, MO.
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Bird's Eye View of California (Moniteau Co.) Missouri, 1869 (C0788)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Copy print of an illustration of California, Missouri.
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Bird's Warehouse Records, 1830-1836 (R0269)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Bird’s Warehouse Records contain a microfilm copy of an account ledger of a freight warehouse, steamboat landing, and general merchandise business operated by the Bird family at the confluence of the Mississippi River and Ohio River. The warehouse was located at Bird’s Point, Mississippi County, Missouri or at Cairo, Alexander County, Illinois. An index to the accounts is available.
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Greenup Bird Statement, 1866 (C1957)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Bank robbery committed in Liberty, MO, February 13, 1866, and statement of the bank's financial condition after the robbery.
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Laura E. Birkhead Papers, 1917-1920 (C1707)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Five letters written by Miss Birkhead from Paris, France, to Isabelle Stark of Neosho, MO. Miss Birkhead was involved with refugee work and providing clothing for children. Her letters describe devastated areas, evacuation and camps for refugees, expenses, rationing, and mail service. She also describes the volunteer groups, sponsored agencies, and military units assisting soldiers and civilians.
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Leon Milton Birkhead Papers, 1893-1980 (K0280)
5 c.f.
Papers of Birkhead, popular, progressive figure in religious and civic affairs documenting his professional and public career. Birkhead was pastor of All Souls Unitarian Church in Kansas City from 1917 until 1939 when he resigned to begin the Friends of Democracy, an "anti-propaganda" organization.
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DeVeda Bishop Collection, 1965-1969 (S0165)
0.01 cubic foot, 3 folders
The DeVeda Bishop collection contains memos, newsletters, circulars, correspondence, and a training manual from DeVeda Bishop’s experience as a legislative reporter for the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (ACWA) Local 495 and the St. Louis Legislative Committee. The St. Louis Legislative Committee, formed by the Southwest Regional Joint Board of the ACWA, encouraged legislative activities throughout all local chapters of ACWA in St. Louis.
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Rev. Maury Whipple Bishop Photograph Collection, 1864-1968 (P0660)
41 photographs
Photos of Bishop family members, Ben and Alice Dixon, dedication ceremonies for General Pershing's Home (1960, Laclede) and Liberty Memorial (1961, Kansas City), the 1949 Missouri State Fair, Longview Farm (Lee's Summit), and fountains in Forest Park (St. Louis). Postcards of Independence.
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W. Bishop Letters, 1896-1898 (C0526)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Two letters to his granddaughter, Laura Benton, telling of hard times in 1896, prices at the feed store, and members of the family.
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William Bishop Papers, 1839-1891 (C3894)
0.4 cubic feet (32 folders)
Papers of a commander of a Union Cavalry unit in northeast Missouri during the Civil War, and State Treasurer of Missouri following the war. The papers consist of personal and military correspondence and miscellaneous documents, and State Treasurer records.
Z.C. Bishop Letters, 1850-1851 (C3782)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains typescripts of two letters from Bishop in the Oregon Territory to his brother Thomas, Warsaw, Missouri. The letters discuss weather, prices for supplies, and a meeting of the territorial legislature. In connection with the latter, he mentions a disagreement between the legislature and the governor over the location of the capital.
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Roy Bisman Photographs, 1905-1967 (K1364)
.25 c.f.
Personal photographs of Roy Bisman and wife Sarah (Sally) Bisman Greenberg. Includes oversize photos of Nat'l Assoc of Waste Material Dealers mtg, KC, MO, June 1950.
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Bismarck, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1904-1931 (P1049)
Seven photographs of Bismarck, Missouri, collection on the occasion of the city's bicentennial and published in the book The Sign of a Good Town.
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Robert I. Bitner and Esther L. Gottlieb Bitner Family Papers, 1932-2000 (K1292)
0.25 c.f.
The family papers of Robert I. Bitner (1918-1995) and Esther L. Gottlieb Bitner (1918-2012) contain materials relating to the history of their childhood, education, marriage, and children, as well as their religious and community activities in Kansas City, Missouri. Materials documenting Robert Bitner's service in the U.S. Army during World War II are also included.
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Bittersweet Papers, 1973-1983 (R0669)
27 cubic feet (761 folders)
These are papers of "Bittersweet: The Ozark Quarterly," a journal of Ozark culture published by Ellen Gray Massey and her English classes at Lebanon High School. Included are tape recordings, transcripts, and photographs of interviews. Subjects include fiddling, making railroad ties, one-room rural schools, social customs and more, the African-American experince, and handicrafts.
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Black and Veatch Engineers/Architects Records, 1917-1954 (K0236)
1 c.f.
Engineering project files, including reports, maps, technical drawings, and contracts pertaining to roads, bridges, waterworks, utilities and sewerage in various Missouri cities and counties, particularly Jackson County.
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Black Family Letters, 1861-1878 (C1898)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains Civil War correspondence of George W. and Alexander Black of Company E, 21st Regiment, Missouri Volunteers, with members of their family; the correspondence concerns their deaths; family news and business letters.
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Black Jack Project Records, 1968-1976 (S1227)
0.5 cubic foot
This collection contains a timeline, research on housing by the Inter-Religious Council, and newspaper articles on Black Jack, Missouri, compiled by the Parkview Heights Corporation.
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Black Jack, Missouri, Housing Controversy Collection, 1973-1976 (S0007)
0.05 cubic foot, 13 folders
The collection contains court documents, memoranda, newspaper clippings, and a University of Missouri-St. Louis student paper regarding the city of Black Jack, Missouri's attempt to prevent the Park View Heights Corporation from building an integrated housing complex within its borders.
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Black Pages Collection, 1984-2010 (S0578)
0.4 cubic foot, 9 folders
This collection contains issues of Black Pages, a telephone directory of African-American businesses in the St. Louis area. Publisher Melvin Jones began Black Pages in 1984 and publishes the directory annually.
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Arlene Black Postcard Collection, no date (P0132)
2 postcards
2 color postcards of the Missouri State Capitol, Jefferson City, Missouri, postmarked 1908 and 1909.
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Blackburn Family Photographs, 1909-1940 (P0193)
0.17 linear feet
Blackburn and Janes family photographs, miscellaneous photos. Some photos taken by Belle Johnson of Monroe City, MO.
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Harold F. Blackburn Papers, 1942-1946 (K0952)
0.1 c.f.
Blackburn was veteran Trans World Airline (TWA) pilot. During the World War II, he was superintendent of TWA's Intercontinental Division., which was part of the Air Transport Command. Includes the Intercontinental Division, Washington D.C., statistical handbook.
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Henry Blackburn Papers, 1858 (R1464)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Henry Blackburn Papers consist of a military land warrant issued to Henry Blackburn for a tract of land totaling 40 38/100 acres in reward for his service in the War of 1812.
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Robert H. Blackburn Papers, 1976-2008 (K1367)
0.1 c.f.
The Robert H. Blackburn Papers contain materials related to Southwest High School in Kansas City, Missouri, materials about Hallmark Cards, and photographs of Kansas City Royals baseball players.
Sue Moshontz Blackman and David Blackman Collection, 1916-1984 (K1208)
2 c.f.
The Blackmans were members of the Beth Shalom Synagogue of Kansas City, MO. Includes Wengrover family photographs, prayer books in Hebrew and English, and other items relating to the Synagogue.
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R.D. Blackstone Papers, 1857-1858 (C1462)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Invoices of household goods purchased by Blackstone from J.T. Johnson and Company and from Orrick, Brent, and Thompson, both Boonville, MO, firms.
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Robert Blackstone Letter, 1860 (C1463)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Description of a Christmas visit to Christian College, Columbia, MO. The students at Christian, except seniors, were permitted to have guests only during the holidays. Stationery letterhead has a photograph of the University of Missouri.
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John A. Blackwell Papers, 1852-1940 (C3732)
2.3 cubic feet (59 folders)
Contains the correspondence, diaries, writings, Civil War papers, and medical practice records of a doctor from Bedford, Indiana, who later lived in Foristell and Wellsville, Missouri. Also included are family letters, Woman’s Christian Temperance Union records, and a history of the Clover family.
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Henry William Blair Papers, 1876-1894 (C2224)
0.66 cubic feet (33 folders)
Correspondence and other papers of a U.S. Representative and U.S. Senator from New Hampshire. Arranged chronologically.
James Thomas Blair, Jr. Papers, 1957-1961 (C2271)
64.0 cubic feet (5152 folders, 2 volumes), 4 oversize volumes, 1 roll of microfilm
Papers of a Democratic governor of Missouri, 1957-1961.
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Maxwell Blake Papers, 1910-1944 (C0075)
0.2 cubic feet
Correspondence, clippings, periodicals, speeches, State Department reports, and other government documents related to the career and duty stations of Maxwell Blake, a Foreign Service officer from 1906 to 1941.
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Robert E. Blake Constitutional Convention Papers, 1943-1945 (C0017)
2.5 cubic feet (306 folders), 1 roll of microfilm (2 volumes only)
Papers of a St. Louis lawyer who was a Democratic delegate-at-large. He was elected president of the convention and took an active part in the campaign for adoption of the constitution drawn up by that body.