Manuscripts Index

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Deb Sheals Photographs, 2005 (P0222)
137 photographs

Images of St. Albans Barn, Franklin Co.

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Sue Shear Papers, 1972-1997 (S0987)
40 cubic feet

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The Sue Shear Papers contains correspondence, legislative materials, and newspaper clippings relating to her career as a legislator representing St. Louis County (District 83) in the Missouri House of Representatives (1972-1998). Topics of interest in the collection include abortion, the Equal Rights Amendment, mental health, and children and families in Missouri.

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Charles K. Sheets Sr. Papers, 1847-1936 (C4079)
1 cubic foot (45 folders)

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The papers of Charles K. Sheets Sr. contain family papers of the Berry, Bell, Sheets, and Blades families, and include marriages, correspondence, photographs, and newspaper clippings. Also included in the collection is business material pertaining to Sheets’ business with Faulconer, Sheets & Co, in Montgomery City, Missouri.

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Shelby County, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1902, no date (P1145)

An artificial collection of photographs of Shelby County, Missouri.

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Joseph Orville Shelby Letter, 1885 (C0521)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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To Mr. Lankford, Marshall, Missouri, from Audrain, Bates County, Missouri, August 2, 1885. Letter from a Confederate brigadier general to a friend, giving his reasons for the Civil War.

Joseph Orville Shelby Scrapbook, 1865-1932 (C3558)
0.1 cubic feet (1 oversize volume)

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The collection contains clippings about the military career of a Civil War general from Missouri, newspaper accounts of his death in 1897, tributes, and correspondence.

Casper Shell Papers, 1832-1849 (R0243)
0.3 cubic foot (3 folders)

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The Casper Shell Papers contain the journal and personal papers of Casper Shell Jr., a blacksmith and justice of the peace who lived near Lutesville in what was then Cape Girardeau County, now Bollinger County, Missouri. The collection pertains to Shell’s trade as a blacksmith as well as his official duties. A transcript, prepared by the donor, is available.

Barbara Rosa Barnett Shelley Papers, 1850-1980 (K0049)
3 c.f.

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Personal, business, and legal documents pertaining to the Barnett, Williamson, and Shelley families.

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A.B. Shelton Photograph Collection, 1895, 1958-1962 (P0794)
28 photographs

Photos of Putnam County historic buildings and sites, primarily in the Unionville area ca. 1959-1962, and of notable residents.

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Alonzo H. Shelton Reminiscences, no date (K0166)
0.02 c.f. (1 folder)

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Photocopied typescript of Shelton's recollections of his life, experiences and services in the Civil War as a Confederate soldier.

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Charles G. Shelton Papers, 1918-1969 (C4062)
0.4 cubic feet (7 folders)

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The papers of Charles Shelton, a farmer from Paris, Missouri, consist of notes on agricultural machinery, account books, a Modern Woodmen of America record book, personal correspondence, and miscellaneous personal material.

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Everett D. Shelton Poems, 1927 (C1253)
0.01 cubic feet (1 volume)

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"The Missourian" and other poems.

Everett D. Shelton Poems, 1936-1939 (C3218)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Six handwritten booklets of poetry.

Lula F. Shelton Postcard Collection, 1912, no date (P0534)
10 postcards

Postcards of the Missouri and Kansas mining industry. Additional postcards of the Truman home in Lamar, and the Missouri State Capitol.

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T. J. Shelton, Southwestern Miner, 1892 (R0873)
(1 folder)

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These are four issues from June, August, and October 1892, of the " Southwestern Miner", a newsletter "devoted exclusively to the Lead and Zinc mines of Missouri and Kansas." Published every week at Carterville, Missouri, by "Campbell & Shelton" and managed by T. J. Shelton, and the journal included production statistics and mining news items from southwestern Missouri and southeastern Kansas, and particularly from Jasper County, Missouri.

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Edward Martin Shepard Papers, 1844-1939 (C0164)
0.6 cubic feet

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Notes, correspondence, clippings, and pamphlets of Shepard, a geologist and professor at Drury College, Springfield, MO.

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Edward Martin Shepard Lantern Slide Collection, no date (R1184)
0.25 cubic foot (41 lantern slides)

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These are lantern slides showing springs, natural bridges, and caves in the Ozarks region of Missouri. They were produced for teaching purposes by Edward M. Shepard, a professor of geology at Drury College in Springfield, Missouri.

John A. and Samuel Shepard Papers, 1844-1845 (C2297)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Two letters between Samuel Shepard of Selma, AL, and his brother, John A., of Norfolk, CT. They concern business, family, friends, health and the life of a Yankee peddler in Alabama. Negative photostats.

Bill of lading issued to Samuel Shepard by Saxton & Webb, New York, for a shipment of clocks.

George Allen Shepardson Diaries, 1887-1952 (S0547)
4 cubic feet

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The George Allen Shepardson Diaries contain sixty-five annual diaries kept by George Shepardson between the years of 1887 - 1952, during his time living and working in the Greater St. Louis metropolitan area and Illinois. Notable topics within the diaries include teaching in the rural Midwest and at St. Louis boarding schools; work at Cupples Station in St. Louis for the Missouri Pacific Railroad; St. Louis Streetcar strike of 1900; the Louisiana Purchase Exposition of 1904 (St. Louis World's Fair); and the World Wars.

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Shepherd of the Hills Estates Brochure, no date (R0752)
(1 folder)

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This is a brochure for Shepherd of the Hills Estate, a real estate development at Forsyth in Taney County, Missouri. Although undated, it appears to be from the late 1920s.

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Shepherd of the Hills Historical Society Collection, 1968-1978 (R0740)
(1 folder)

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These are six souvenir programs for performances during the 1960s and 1970s of The Shepherd of the Hills, an outdoor drama based upon the novel by Harold Bell Wright. It was presented at the Old Mill Theater on the Shepherd of the Hills Farm near Branson in Taney County, Missouri.

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Shepherd's Center of America Records, 1972-2006 (K1183)
29 c.f.

The Center provided life-long learning and other services for older people so they could maintain independence. The organizational records of the national office of the Center includes history files, Board of Directors and committee files, newsletters and mailings, planning and program files, national and regional conference files, leadership training materials, photographs, cassette, floppy discs, and video tapes.

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Shepherd's Center-Central Kansas City, MO Records, 1972-2011 (K0600)
8 c.f.

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Organizational records of the local chapter, the first for the life-long education and support services for the aging national organization. Includes board of directors' minutes, annual reports, photographs, news clippings, and scrapbooks.

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Ethan A.H. Shepley Constitutional Convention Papers, 1943-1944 (C0027)
2 cubic feet (209 folders)

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Letters and papers of a St. Louis lawyer and Republican delegate-at-large. Shepley was chairman of the Committee on Taxation-Levy, Assessment, and Collection, and served on the Committees on the Legislative Department, Executive Department, Judiciary Department, Military Affairs, and Miscellaneous Provisions.

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Shepley-Hill Family Papers, 1898-2021 (S0327)
2 cubic feet

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The Shepley-Hill Family Papers contain correspondence, photographs, family trees, and a diary pertaining to the lives of Ethan A.H. Shepley, Virginia Hill-Shepley, and Michael Shepley. Materials of interest include Ethan A.H. Shepley Sr.’s World War I diary and correspondence between Virginia Hill-Shepley and Jay Landesman.

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Sheppard Family Papers, 1844-1877 (C0429)
0.13 cubic feet (6 folders)

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Miscellaneous letters from Philadelphia; Tennessee; Cincinnati; Springfield and St. Louis, MO; and England. A letter from Paris, TN, describes local preaching techniques.

Originals on microfilm; typed copies in folders.

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Charles Sheppard Photographs, 1961 (P0621)
6 photographs

Photos of Greene County ca. 1961: Indian Mound Marker, the Dr. H.M. Parrish house, a Civil War earthwork on the Drury University Campus, and the Ward D. King house.

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Margaret Sheppard Papers, 1976-1997 (S0588)
0.5 cubic foot, 19 folders

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Margaret Sheppard was an editor for "Action News" and "The Insider." The papers contain monthly newsletters from the Regional Commerce and Growth Association, as well as issues of Action News Newsletters, annual reports, and two cookbooks.

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Thomas Sheppard Papers, 1854-1860 (C0950)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The papers contain two land deeds, one dated 1854 and signed by President Franklin Pierce, and the other dated 1860 and signed by President James Buchanan.

Alice Loeffel Sherman Photograph Collection, no date (P0655)
7 photographs

Photos of Pilot Knob in the 19th century, including images of the mining industry and town, and rock formations in the vicinity.

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Sophie Beatrice ""Bee"" Kurs Sherman Papers, 1941-1986 (K0893)
0.07 cubic foot (7 folders, 1 photograph)

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The Sophie Beatrice "Bee" Kurs Sherman Papers contain columns, scripts, and song lyrics written by Bee Sherman, a member of Kehilath Israel Synagogue, as well as a certified copy of Sherman's birth record, a photograph, and two newspaper clippings.

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William Henry Sherman Papers (collection removed by donor 7/2/2014), 1924-1992 (K1239)
5 c.f.

Sherman was a career officer with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and a World War II veteran. Includes slides, 8 mm film, and photographs taken during World War II in Germany, France, Belgium and North Africa. Also materials pertain to Sherman's responsibilities in the Philippines during the early 1950's: correspondence with Princess Tarhata Kiram of Jolo, Sulu, Philippines; and a journal kept by Sherman while in Jolo.

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Steven George and Judith Lyons Sherry Papers, 2011-2012 (K1020)
0.02 c.f.

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Includes a list of people involved in the Kansas City area Garment Industry including a list of labels, manufacturers and wholesalers, other manufacturers and businesses relevant to the industry; designers, milliners, dry goods stores, retailers, restaurants, and other businesses. Also an autobiography written by Steve Sherry.

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Henry Shibley Diary, 1880-1881 (C0286)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Diary of a man from Arkansas who spent two months visiting friends and family in Adair and Ralls Counties, MO. He had lived in Adair County for twenty years, then moved to Van Buren, AR. Diary includes short family histories of various relatives, descriptions of farms, crops, and livestock, and descriptions of travel by railroad and steamboat.

SHIELD AMERICA (Kansas City, Mo.), 1941 (C2548)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Six issues of paper of the America First Committee, Kansas City, MO, August-November 1941.

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Shields Monument Association Record Book, 1880-1881 (C1254)
0.12 cubic feet (1 volume)

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Association formed to raise $10,000 for monument at grave in Mount St. Mary's Cemetery, Carrolton, MO, of General James Shields, U.S. Senator from Illinois, Minnesota, and Missouri. Also some loose papers.

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George W. Shinn Papers, 1861 (CG0015)
0.11 cubic feet

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This is a collection of six letters written by Private George W. Shinn, a Union soldier in the American Civil War, which also includes transcriptions and other information gathered by the donor about Shinn.

A seventh letter, written by Solomon Kittrell on May 19, 1861 in Butler County, Missouri, shares his current situation as a farmer, river levels, soldiers’ movements, and the transport of African Americans through the region.

Shirey Family Papers, 1855-1959 (SP0051)
0.4 cubic foot (21 folders, 2 photographs)

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The Shirey Family Papers contain documents belonging to Etta Shirey and her family, including letters and postcards addressed to Etta, two diaries she kept, and her childhood school notes. The collection also contains publications that the Shirey family saved.  

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Shoal Creek Baptist Association Records, 1938 (R0906)
(1 folder)

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These are minutes of the 67th annual session of the Shoal Creek Baptist Association, which met on August 23-25, 1938 with the First Baptist Church of Newtonia in Newton County, Missouri. The Association was comprised of congregations in Newton and McDonald Counties in southwestern Missouri.

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Floyd C. Shoemaker Collection, 1804-1970 (P0341)

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Composite Photograph of Gamma chapter, Pi Lambda Epsilon Fraternity; University of Missouri Columns; Northwest Missouri Press Association Annual Outing, Hotel Taneycomo, Rockaway Beach, 1948

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Floyd Calvin Shoemaker Collection, 1857; 1886-1973 (C4570)
2.8 cubic feet (75 folders, 6 oversize items)

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Papers from Shoemaker’s tenure as Secretary of the State Historical Society of Missouri from 1915-1960--such as copies of the “This Week in Missouri History” series, information on the 1950s historical markers program, speeches and articles, and details of his various activities and honors--as well as photographs, correspondence, and personal materials.

Ralph J. Shoemaker Papers, 1920-1964 (C3350)
2 cubic feet, 2 volumes

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Correspondence, transcriptions of speeches, and pamphlets about newspaper libraries; correspondence and news coverage about publication of THE PRESIDENT'S WORDS; microfilm reports, copies of SUBJECT CLASSIFICATION FOR CLIPPING AND PICTURE FILES by Shoemaker; and office and World War II photographs.

Ralph J. Shoemaker Papers, 1965-1980 (CA4298)
6 cubic feet, 1 oversize volume

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Postcard collections, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous writings. Shoemaker was a newspaper librarian.

Shoemaker-Mathews Family Scrapbook, no date (C4284)
1 folder

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The Shoemaker-Matthews Scrapbook is a collection of poetry and writings collected by the Shoemaker and Matthews family.

R. Edgar Shook Papers, 1937-1946 (K1133)
1 c.f.

Shook was an attorney in Kansas City, MO active in politics. Includes scrapbooks of newspaper clippings chronicling Shook's tenure as a member of the Kansas City Board of Election Commissioners and as president of the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners.

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Sylvia Minkin Shopmaker Oral History Transcription, 1985 (K1213)
0.02 cubic foot (1 folder)

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This collection includes a transcription of an oral history interview conducted by Lililan Kranitz with Sylvia Minkin Shopmaker, focusing on her life, her family history, and the Jewish community of Kansas City.

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Short Creek Zinc and Lead Company Collection, 1916 (R1069)
(1 folder)

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This is certificate number 125 for ten shares of capital stock in the Short Creek Zinc and Lead Company at Joplin in Japser county, Missouri. The certificate was registered to Fieldsteel & Company on October 27, 1916, and signed by President F. A. Hornaday and Secretary C. Scott.

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"A Short Sketch of My Experiences During the First Stages of the Civil War," R.C. Carter, no date (C2911)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains a memoir describing experiences of a Confederate lieutenant. He includes the battles of the Hemp Bales, Wilson's Creek, Pea Ridge, and Boonville in his reminiscences.

Beth Campbell Short Papers, 1927-1968 (C3994)
0.6 cubic feet (33 folders)

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The papers of Beth Campbell Short, a journalist from Oklahoma who primarily worked in Washington, D.C. covering Eleanor Roosevelt for the Associated Press, consist of correspondence, newspaper clippings, speeches, reports, and photographs.

David W. Short Collection, 1902-1975 (K0690)
0.98 c.f.

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Short is a collector of materials relating to interurban railroad and streetcar systems. Includes mechanical drawings, magazines, posters, maps, and photographs.