Manuscripts Index
Liz Schmidt Interview, 2010 (CA6352)
4 CDs
Oral history interview conducted with Liz Schmidt by Doug Hunt concerning her activism in Columbia, Missouri, during the 1960s. Collection contains audio only.
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Martin F. Schmidt Photograph Collection, no date (P0885)
1 photograph
Photo of Civil War monument, Springfield.
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Maximilian E. Schmidt Photographs, 1895-1930 (P0001)
950 photographs
A Boonville photographer, Maximilian Schmidt's photographs consist of glass plate negatives and prints from ca. 1895-1932. Schmidt captured his family, and Boonville inhabitants and their environs including early Missouri River floods, steamboats and ferries, views of Boonville streets and the riverfront area, Chouteau Springs, and the Kemper Family School buildings and students.
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Vera Moore Schmitt Papers, 1970-1988 (K0450)
2 c.f.
Genealogical research of extensive correspondence and information gathered by Schmitt on various Missouri families. Also clippings, pamphlets, books, and photographs.
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J. Peter Schmitz Papers, 1992-2004 (S1120)
13 cubic feet
The J. Peter Schmitz Papers contain correspondence, legal research materials, and newspaper clippings relating to Schmitz's career as an environmental lawyer. Subjects of interest include the Open Space Council, the Missouri Pacific Railway, and White Haven, Missouri.
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Shirley Putnam Schneerer Scrapbook, 1905-1909 (CA6063)
1 volume
While living in Columbia during 1905-1909, Shirley Putnam Schneerer compiled a scrapbook of pictures and post cards of the University of Missouri-Columbia. Her father, Dr. James W. Putnam, taught in the School of Business Administration at UMC from 1906 to 1909. Also includes images of the St. Patrick Day celebrations by the School of Engineering; Columbia and the surrounding central Missouri area; and Stephens College. There are limited images of the Putnam family and family home.
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Dorothy Schneider Papers, 1921-1995 (S0982)
43 cubic feet
The Dorothy Schneider Papers contain correspondence, diaries, photographs, scrapbooks, and a dissertation pertaining to Schneider's experiences volunteering with the American Red Cross during World War II in the Pacific Theater, as well as her peace activism with the United Nations Day World Holiday.
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Irvin Edwin Schnell Papers, 1918-1978 (CA6729)
0.8 cubic feet
The papers of Irvin Edwin Schnell, a greenhouse owner and florist from Fayette, Missouri, include daily diaries, 1918-1978; a financial ledger, 1925-1974; The Valley Farmer, v. 6 and 8, 1954, 1956; and miscellaneous papers.
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J. Milton Shockley Collection, circa 1940-1959 (R0643)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The J. Milton Shockley Collection contains photocopies of “What They Said,” a compilation of stories and anecdotes regarding residents of Maries County, Missouri, by Dr. J. Milton Shockley, a local historian and past president of the Maries County Historical Society.
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Vincent Schoemehl Papers, 1981-1993 (S0792)
379 cubic feet
This collection contains budgets, meeting minutes, press releases, reports, and subject files pertaining to Vincent Schoemehl's three terms as the Mayor of the City of St. Louis. Subjects of interest include housing, Homer G. Phillips Hospital, the East-West Gateway Coordinating Council, and cable television.
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Albert Schoenberg Records, 1915-1940 (K0793)
2 c.f.
Schoenberg was owner of Schoenberg Realty and Investment Company active in the downtown real estate business. Includes architectural drawings and photographs of buildings in downtown Kansas City, MO as proposed or built.
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Adolph Schoenherr Papers, 1906-1919 (R0615)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Adolph Schoenherr Papers contain the business and personal papers of Adolph Schoenherr, a businessman and mine operator in Jasper County, Missouri. The papers concern lead and zinc mines around Webb City and Carterville, and the operations of the Schoenherr-Walton and Reliance mining companies. There are also papers concerning a proposed adoption of a child by Adolph and Beulah Schoenherr.
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Schoenherr-Walton Mining Company Records, 1907-1911 (R0486)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Schoenherr-Walton Mining Company Records are records of zinc and lead extracted from a mine near Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri, operated by the Schoenherr-Walton Mining Company.
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Schofield Family Photographs, 1864-1931 (P0855)
0.18 linear feet
Photographs of members of the Schofield family of Lewiston and Newark, MO.
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F.L. Schofield Papers, 1912 (C3569)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of F.L. Schofield contain a copy of of a letter from Schofield on behalf of commission to erect a Mark Twain monument and marker, to Albert Bigelow Paine, Twain's biographer, and Paine's reply. Identity of the house in which Twain was born, and appropriate inscriptions for the monument and marker are discussed.
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Marion Kaylor Schofield Papers, 1915-1918 (C3753)
2 oversize items
The papers of Marion Kaylor Schofield contain a high school diploma from LaBelle, Missouri, and a commission as first lieutenant in the Home Guard.
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Rufus Schofield Diploma, 1886 (C0989)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Diploma issued by the University of Missouri and the St. Louis Medical College.
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"The Scholar's Arithmetic," Daniel Adams, 1818 (C1089)
0.04 cubic feet (1 volume)
The collection contains arithmetic problems filled in by David Lynch in 1824.
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Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis Records, 1923-1985 (S0083)
2 cubic feet
The Scholarship Foundation of St. Louis contains meeting minutes, correspondence, bylaws, and photographs documenting the group's mission to assist St. Louis area students by providing them with interest-free loans to help further their education beyond high school.
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John A. Scholten Photographs, 1860-1870 (P0869)
4 photographs
Portraits taken by John A. Scholten of St. Louis
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School House Mining Company Collection, 1914 (R1114)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
This is a certificate dated October 26, 1914 for 4,000 shares of capital stock in the School House Mining Company at Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri. The firm operated a mining lease and had a plant at Carterville. The certificate was registered to A.P. Callahan and was signed by A. F. Dexter, President, and J. F. Dexter, Secretary.
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C. Herschel Schooley Papers, 1884-c. 1971 (CA4078)
7 cubic feet
Biographical research material collected by C. Herschel Schooley in preparation for a book on Clarence Cannon. During the Eisenhower administration, Schooley served as Director of the Office of Public Information, Department of Defense, from 1953 to 1958.
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Schopp Family Collection, 1864-1957 (S1217)
0.01 cubic foot
The Schopp Family Collection contains photographs, probate records, pension and marriage certificates, as well as Musicians’ Club and Musicians’ Mutual Benefit Association membership cards of Valentine and Victor Schopp.
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Frank R. Schoppenhorst Papers, 1938 (R0134)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Frank R. Schoppenhorst Papers contain a microfilm copy of a memoir of military service during World War I by a native of Marthasville, Warren County, Missouri. Schoppenhorst served in the 354th Infantry Regiment of the 89th Division. He saw action in the St. Mihiel and Muese-Argonne offensives. He was wounded during the fighting in the Argonne Forest.
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Ruth B. Schowalter Papers, 1944-2006 (R1488)
0.25 cubic foot (6 folders)
The papers of Ruth B. Schowalter contain the personal papers of Norma Ruth Baxter Schowalter and genealogical materials related to the Schowalter, Bickey, and Bradford families.
Schowengerdt Family Photographs, no date (P0959)
2 photographs
Portraits of Frederich Wilhelm Schowengerdt and his wife, Catherine Sophia Elisabeth Hilgedieck
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George Carl Schowengerdt Papers, 1921-1922 (K0978)
0.3
Photographs of students and/or faculty of Kansas City University, Kansas City, Kansas.
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Heinrich Schrader Papers, 1883, 1891, 1894 (C4577)
0.02 cubic foot (1 folder)
Letters, from family members in Germany, to Schrader of Rich Fountain, Osage County, Missouri, 1883-1894. Includes summary translations.
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William Henry Schrader Reminiscences, no date (C1519)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The reminiscences describe slavery in Missouri, including treatment of slaves, punishment, education, desire for freedom, fugitives, and character sketches of individual slaves. Also described are the Kansas-Missouri border conflicts, the Civil War in Missouri, bushwhackers, Claiborne Fox Jackson, the 1856 and 1860 presidential campaigns, German immigrants, Missouri Republicans, and Linneus and Brunswick, MO.
Schrader-Holtschneider Family Papers, 1868-1959 (C3773)
0.8 cubic feet (38 folders)
The collection contains papers of the Schrader and Holtschneider families of Rich Fountain, Osage County, Missouri. They were farmers, merchants, postmasters, and county judges. Papers include correspondence, business and legal papers, post office records, and school district records.
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Ward Loren Schrantz Papers, circa 1909-1946 (R0361)
(3 rolls of microfilm)
The Ward Loren Schrantz Papers are microfilm copies of memoirs of military service by a resident of Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri, who served in the Missouri National Guard and the U.S. Army before World War I. He was a captain of a machine gun battalion in Europe, 1917-1919, a reserve officer, 1920-1942, and a U.S. Army troopship commander during World War II.
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Adolf E. and Rebecca B. Schroeder Collection, 1550, 1800-1804, 1913-2012 (C4483)
19.0 cubic feet (458 folders), 233 audio cassettes, 28 audio discs, 41 audio tapes, 80 video cassettes, 1 CD, 2 rolls microfilm, 1 film, 8 oversize items, 104 KB of digital files
The papers of Adolf Schroeder, professor of German at the University of Missouri-Columbia, and his wife Rebecca, editor of the Missouri Heritage Readers, including their work with European-American oral histories and Missouri folklore and folk music.
Adolf E. and Rebecca Schroeder Folk Song and Folklore Collection, 1957-1987 (C3826)
0.2 cubic feet (9 folders), 184 audio cassettes, 2 audio discs, 23 audio tapes, 2 video cassettes
The collection contains recordings and related material of Missouri and Ozark folk musicians and folklorists, primarily Max Hunter, Loman Cansler, and R.P. Christeson. The recordings include songs and discussions on many aspects of folk song collecting and folklore.
Richard E. Schroeder Papers, no date (CA6060)
0.5 cubic feet
Versions, both digital and print, of Schroeder's manuscript entitled "Missouri At Sea: Warships With Show-Me State Names." Includes correspondence, index, and illustrations. Also materials pertaining to the book "The Foundations of the CIA: Harry Truman, the Missouri Gang, and the Origins of the Cold War."
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Victor J. Schroeder Papers, 1891-2010 (CA6496)
4.4 cubic feet, 2 oversize items
The papers of a Methodist minister from Troy, Missouri, contain a transcription of his journals, along with correspondence, photographs, and miscellaneous material. Schroeder served churches in Georgia, Ohio, and Illinois, as well as Warren, Lincoln, St. Charles, and St. Louis Counties, Missouri. The collection also includes family material, including papers concerning his father, John Ernst Schroeder, a chiropractor who served in WWI.
Walter A. Schroeder Papers, 1972-2008 (CA6385)
0.6 cubic feet
Papers contain material pertaining to Schroeder's work with Missouri place name surveys involving Adolph E. Schroeder and Don Lance, as well as the founding of the Missouri Board of Geographic Names.
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Schroeder-Winkelmann Family Papers, 1847-1990 (S0305)
2.5 cubic feet, 178 photographs
The Schroeder-Winkelmann Family Papers consist of correspondence, photographs, sheet music, and artifacts chronicling the lives of a German-Catholic family in St. Louis, Missouri. Joseph and Daisy Schroeder were married in 1918, and their daughter Pat married Jim Winkelmann in 1949. The materials in the collection document the family’s involvement in St. Louis’ Catholic community. Also of interest are items related to Missourians’ experiences during World War I, including a German alien registration card and Joseph Schroeder’s military papers and souvenirs.
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Schubert Family Papers, 1834-1996 (C3005)
0.6 cubic feet
The Schubert Family Papers contain diaries, drawings, prints, and account books related to the immigration and livelihood of family members. There are also genealogical notebooks for families of Atchison County, MO, and documents dealing with the Sociality.
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John C. Schuder Papers, 1964-1975 (C3915)
0.8 cubic feet
Papers of John C. Schuder, an officer of the Columbia, MO, Chapter of the Fellowship of Reconciliation and member of the Anti-War Moratorium Committee. The Schuder Papers consist of correspondence, speeches, newspaper clippings, photographs, and miscellaneous material.
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John C. Schuder Papers, 1969-2002 (CA6342)
3 cubic feet
Addition of papers of an officer of the Columbia, Missouri, Chapter of the Fellowship of Reconciliation and member of the Anti-War Moratorium Committee. The papers consist of correspondence, speeches, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous material.
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Schuermann and Droll Family Papers, 1890-1976 (S0318)
0.5 cubic foot
The collection includes photographs, correspondence, death certificates, and newspaper clippings documenting the Schuermann and Droll families' lives in the Normandy, Missouri, area.
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Robert G. Schultz Photograph Collection, no date (P0793)
3 photographs
Photos of Monroe Drug Company, Unionville, Putnam Co
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Eunice Westhusing Schussler Collection, 1944-2017 (C4594)
0.1 cubic feet (3 folders, 9.5 MB of digial files)
The papers of a resident of Henry County, Missouri, include World War II letters from Eugene "Gene" Sickman and Korean War letters from her brother Clyde "Bud" Westhusing. Also included are family photographs and obituaries.
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David Schuster Papers, 1915-1918 (K0926)
1 c.f.
Handwritten musical scores transcribed by Schuster, an early member of the Kansas City Philharmonic orchestra. Also includes published classical music.
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A.A. Schuttenhelm Photographs, 1940-1941 (P0790)
6 photographs
Photos of the construction of Fort Leonard Wood, 1940-1941.
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Schuyler County, Missouri, Court Order, 1870 (C3545)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a court order. Schuyler County Court, after a petition by inhabitants of Queen City, ordered the incorporation of the town and a police established. Includes names of petitioners, trustees, and clerk of the county court.
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Max Schwabe Papers, 1927-1971 (C4019)
0.8 cubic feet (27 folders), 1 oversize volume
The papers were created by Max Schwabe, who served the Second Congressional District of Missouri in the United States House of Representatives from 1943 to 1948. The collection includes political files, newspaper clippings, published materials, photographs, and a scrapbook that outlines Schwabe's political career.
Gene Schwach Silver Skates 16mm Film, 1958-1961 (S0806)
0.25 cubic foot, 1 16mm film
This collection contains a 16mm film of the Silver Skate ice skating competition from 1958 to 1961.
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Sara Gibson Schwake Postcard Collection, 1904-1919 (P0040)
46 postcards
Missouri postcards, including views of Kansas City, St. Joseph, St. Louis, Independence, ice flows on the Mississippi River, and the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
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Charles and Elizabeth Schwartz Papers, 1915-1990s (C2217)
0.4 cubic feet, 2 volumes, 1 computer disc
The papers of Charles and Elizabeth Schwartz document their lives as wildlife conservationists and enthusiasts in Missouri. The collection contains the manuscript of The Wild Mammals of Missouri, published articles and newspapers, artwork, research, and photographs.