Manuscripts Index
Dewey Short Papers, 1908-1980 (C4515)
45.0 c.f. (2868 folders), 3 audio cassettes, 9 audio discs, 2 audio tapes, 1 CD, 2 video cassettes, 2 DVDs, 2 film reels, 41 oversize items, 2 volumes, 1 oversize box
The personal and political papers of a Republican U. S. Representative from Missouri’s seventh congressional district include education and personal papers; correspondence; campaign materials; speeches; press releases; audiovisual material; photographs; subject files; and committee records. Includes materials on Table Rock Dam and Reservoir and the U. S. Army during World War II and the Cold War.
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George A. Shortridge Day Book, 1856 (C1258)
0.07 cubic feet (1 volume)
Daybook of a general store in Bloomington, Macon County, MO.
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Shott Family Photographs, 1898-1957 (P0679)
4 photographs
Photos of the Shott family
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Show Me Rotary Leadership Institute Records, 1983-2021 (CA6369)
8.5 cubic feet
Records of the organization consist of correspondence, minutes, treasurer's files, and miscellaneous material of past presidents and council members.
"Show Me: The Great Gallery of Missouri and Missourians", 2020-2024 (C4506)
358 MB of digital files (1 docx, 78 jpgs)
The collection contains an unpublished digital illustrated manuscript by Larry W. Waterfield featuring original artwork in celebration of Missouri’s Bicentennial in 2021. Also includes individual image files for some of the illustrations.
Dorothy Heckmann Shrader Papers, 1866-1976 (CA5925)
6 cubic feet
The papers of a Hermann, Missouri, writer and descendant of steamboat captain, Bill Heckmann. Includes newspaper clippings of happenings along Missouri’s waterways dating from the late 1800s to mid-1900s. Also includes genealogical information on the Heckmann family, maps of Missouri's rivers, and a few photographs of steamboats and river scenes.
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Harlan Loy Shrader Papers, 1889-1970 (C4350)
0.4 cubic feet (10 folders), 1 oversize volume
The records contain papers, volumes, and photographs from the life of Harlan Loy Shrader, including his time as a student at the University of Missouri, his military service during World War I, and his career in poultry science.
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William Shrader Collection, no date (C4692)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder) 1 video cassette
Video cassette showing farming practices; written account of life on grain, livestock, and cotton farms in the 1920s and 1930s.
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James F. Shrewsbury Papers, 1955-2014 (S0988)
54 cubic feet
The James F. Shrewsbury Papers consist of meeting minutes, political campaign material, newspaper clippings, reports, and political campaign materials pertaining Shrewsbury’s career on the 16th Ward Alderman (1983-2007) and the President of the St. Louis Board of Alderman (2002-2007), for the city of St. Louis. This collection also contains political campaign ephemera—bumper stickers, political buttons, and flyers—pertaining to Missouri state and national politicians. The materials in this collection date from 1962 to 2015.
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Shrine of St. Joseph, St. Louis, Photographs, no date (P0258)
4 photographs
Photographs of the Shrine of St. Joseph, also known as St. Joseph's Jesuit Church, in St. Louis.
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Marjorie Clarice May Shryock Collection, 1905-1949 (K1061)
0.25 c.f.
Includes portraits, photographs and postcards of early Kansas City buildings and parks.
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SHSMO Glass Negative Collection, 1880-1930 (P0024)
363 glass plate negatives, 3 folders
The SHSMO Glass Negative Collection is comprised of 317 4x5 glass plate negatives and a selection of corresponding prints. Images depict Missouri in the early 20th century, primarily in Columbia and St. Louis, including the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis parks and city scenes, and the University of Missouri.
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SHSMO-KC Abstract Title Collection, no date (K0393)
0.5 c.f.
An artificial collection of land title abstracts from various sources.
SHSMO-KC Map Collection, no date (K0162)
2 c.f.
An artificial collection of maps from various sources.
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SHSMO-KC Moving Image Collection, no date (K0290)
1 c.f.
An artificial collection of motion picture film and video from various sources.
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SHSMO-KC Picture Collection, 1870-2010 (K0026)
8 c.f.
An artificial collection of photographs, postcards, pictures from various sources.
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SHSMO-KC Postcard Collection, 1908-1956 (K1345)
.24 cubic foot (22 folders)
The State Historical Society of Missouri-Kansas City Postcard Collection is an artificial collection combining miscellaneous postcard acquisitions related to Missouri places, individuals, organizations, and events. The State Historical Society of Missouri-Kansas City Postcard Collection continues to have material added to it. New additions are added at the end of the collection.
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SHSMO-KC Rotogravure Collection, no date (K0432)
6 c.f.
An artificial collection of Rotogravure sections from local newspaper received from various sources.
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SHSMO-KC Theater Program Collection, 1905-1965 (K0494)
0.1 c.f.
An artificial collection of theater programs, primarily from the Kansas City region.
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SHSMO-KC Video Collection, no date (K1350)
1 item
Artificial collection of video tapes and digital video discs (DVDs) of various topics on Kansas City and Missouri history.
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Marian Tranin Shultz Papers, 1910-2008 (K1060)
2.5 c.f.
Daughter of entrepreneur, philanthropist, and Menorah Medical Center (MMC) founder Earl Tranin, Shultz has also been a volunteer at MMC. Includes correspondence, letters, postcards, magazines, newsletters, newspaper clippings, photographs, certificates, plaques, yearbooks, and a Menorah Medical Center history.
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Nancy J. Shulze Oral History Collection, 1998 (K0970)
0.1 c.f.
Audio tapes and the transcripts of oral interviews Shulze conducted concerning interracial marriage.
James Shumley Letter, 1878 (C2376)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To N.W. Scott, Canal Dover, O., from Fairfield, KY, Nov. 30, 1878.
Fairfield postmaster writes in reply to an inquiry from Scott regarding the death of William Quantrill (1837-1865), who was born in Canal Dover and died in Louisville, KY.
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Ferris H. Van Sickle, "History of Mine La Motte" Collection, 1949 (R0026)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The collection contains a photocopy of Ferris H. Van Sickle's term paper, "History of Mine La Motte." The history was written as a term project for a class in history at Southeast Missouri State University at Cape Girardeau.
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Noah Sidner Letter, 1862 (C1895)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a farewell letter to relatives in Paris, MO, from Palmyra, MO, Oct. 18 and 19, 1862, written from the federal military prison in Palmyra on the eve and morning of the day he was to be executed.
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Mayer, Siegel, Photographs, 1909-1911 (P0513)
20 photographs
Photos of the University of Missouri taken by Siegel Mayer, a student photographer, ca. 1909-1913
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Merna Singer Siegler and Sylvan Siegler Papers, 1940-2012 (K1261)
0.5 c.f.
Personal papers of active members of the Jewish Community, including National Council of Jewish Women and Beth Shalom Sisterhood notebooks, and World War II photograph/postcard album.
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Sierra Club, Ozark Chapter Records, 1967-2019 (S0428)
65.25 cubic feet, 979 photographs, 14 audio tape
The records of the Sierra Club, Ozark Chapter, contain correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, photographs, and newsletters documenting the chapter's mission to protect the nation's wilderness. Subjects of interest include nuclear power, coal and strip mining, and the Meramec Dam.
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Sigma Alpha Iota Alumnae Chapter Records, 1946-2001 (K0821)
8 c.f.
Scrapbooks and correspondence relating to activities of the music sorority.
Sigma Alpha Iota, St. Louis Alumnae Chapter Records, 1943-2022 (S0399)
3.75 cubic feet
The collection contains meeting minutes, yearbooks, photographs, and scrapbooks documenting Sigma Alpha Iota, St. Louis Chapter's mission as a fraternal organization to develop music appreciation and talent in the United States and the globe through education and philanthropy.
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Sigma Delta Epsilon, Delta Chapter Records, 1924-1970 (C4658)
0.4 cubic feet (11 folders)
Records of the University of Missouri chapter of a graduate women's scientific fraternity. Includes minutes, organizational histories, membership records, convention proceedings, newsletters, by-laws, and charter, initiation proceedings, and miscellany.
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Sikes Family Papers, 1845-1859 (CG0019)
0.02 cubic feet
The Sikes Family Papers contain eight enslaved bills of sale to William Sikes of New Madrid County, Missouri. These documents reflect the name, age, and price of each enslaved person. Three additional documents show land transfers and a tax assessment of personal property.
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Sikeston, Missouri Centennial Program, 1960 (R0683)
(1 folder)
This is a photocopy of a souvenir booklet for the centennial of Sikeston, Scott County, Missouri. Prepared by Audrey Chaney, the program includes illustrated historical sketches of Sikeston, prominent citizens, municipal officials, business, churches, and schools. There is also a schedule of events, a program for the centennial pageant, "Pioneer Days Relived," and advertisements.
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Silent Film Actors Scrapbooks, 1911-1926 (K0301)
3 c.f.
Scrapbooks of pictures clipped from movie magazines, newspaper articles, and oftentimes a short, handwritten biographical blurb of the professional lives of over 600 silent film actors and actresses. Each volume is indexed.
Robert C. Silhavy Papers, 1941-1942 (R1393)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Robert C. Silhavy Papers contain the episode script of the show "Story of Lieutenant Robert C. Silhavy" from the Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge radio program. The episode aired on July 22, 1942. It featured the heroic actions of Silhavy, a member of the United States Army Corp of Engineers and discussed the actions of the engineers in the rearguard of the retreating United States Army during the Battle of Bataan in December 1941.
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Silliman Family Letters, 1862-1865 (C1831)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Two letters written by Mrs. Silliman to relatives from Warrensburg, MO, during the Civil War. She describes social conditions at the time and how [her son] evaded the draft.
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Inga Baruch Silverman and Martin L. Silverman Papers, 1971, 1991 (K0986)
0.02 c.f.
Special service booklet honoring Rabbi Gershon Hadas on occasion of his 75th Birthday; script and notes for ""Heaven Help Us!"" a comedy performed by members of Beth Shalom Congregation.
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Milton Silverman Collection, 1924-1953 (K1083)
0.09 cubic foot (3 folders)
The Milton Silverman Collection contains a memory book covering Milton Silverman's 1952-1953 term as president of the Beth Shalom Congregation. Additionally, this collection includes a 1924-1925 enrollment and record book from the Beth Shalom School as well as an invitation to the 1939 Kansas City B'nai B'rith Women's Auxiliary birthday meeting.
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Simmons Enterprises Records, 1978-1992 (C4550)
0.6 cubic feet (16 folders)
Records concerning publishing activities of a reporting and public relations company in Jefferson City, Missouri, consisting of issues of the Simmons Political Report and Up The Flagpole-both of which focused on Missouri politics-and related correspondence.
Claiborne Simmons Letter, 1863 (C3273)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To Mary Ann Simmons, from Tennessee, Dec. 6, 1863. Written while in the Union army. Describes the weather and inquires after her health.
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Joseph R. Simmons Diary, 1849-1850 (C1259)
0.11 cubic feet (2 volumes)
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Simón Bolívar Memorial Foundation Commemorative Program Collection, 1948 (R0775)
(1 folder)
This is a souvenir commemorative program for the dedication of a statue of Simón Bolívar at Bolivar in Polk County, Missouri, on July 5, 1948. The Presidents of the United States and Venezuela attended the ceremony.
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Aletha Schultz Simon Papers, 1942-2012 (K0865)
4.75 c.f.
Personal papers of a Kansas City native, active in many civic and Jewish communal organizations. Includes board and committee minutes, lesson plans, exhibit notes, forms, programs, flyers, stationary, a calendar, a directory, handbooks, articles, brochures, and newspaper clippings of the Women's League for Conservative Judaism, Beth Shalom Sisterhood, and the Museum Without Walls. Also materials for Beth Shalom, National Council of Jewish Women, the Jewish Community Center, Midwest Center For Holocaust Education, and the Eureka Fishing Club.
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Jesse Russell Simonson Papers, 1894-1901 (R1249)
(1 folder)
These are six teacher's contracts and a teacher's certificate for Jesse Russell Simonson in Jasper County, Missouri. There are three contracts for rural schools, and three contracts for Carterville Public School.
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Avington Wayne Simpson Diary, 1861-1865 (C2993)
1 roll of microfilm
This diary kept by a Polk County, MO, resident, contains short concise entries dealing with the daily events of a Confederate Missouri State Guard unit organized in July 1861. Simpson participated in the 1864 summer campaign through the Kennesaw Mountains, including the fall of Atlanta.
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Clarence Wilber Simpson Family Film Collection, no date (K0425)
Family home movies and documentaries
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Gloria Simpson Collection, 1868-1946 (S1074)
0.25 cubic foot, 7 folders, 178 photographs
This collection contains items related to Gloria Simpson’s time working for sculptor and commercial photographer Frank Morgan White (1877-1956), who was active in St. Louis from 1913 to 1947. Photographs include images of streetcars, the September 29, 1927 tornado, Soldan High School, and sculptures. Also included are White’s official photographs of Charles Lindbergh’s trophies.
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Lewis A.W. Simpson Photograph Collection, 1871-1938 (P0771)
23 photographs
Photos of Oregon County, primarily the Alton area, but also including images of Thayer and Thomasville. This collection includes a set of photographs of Greer Mill.
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Paulina Simpson Papers, 1894 (C2022)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letter from "Etta" on the health of her mother; urges Paulina to visit.
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Robert H. Simpson Papers, 1916-1921 (C3824)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Diplomas of Robert H. Simpson from the public schools and University High School, Columbia, MO; photograph of Boone County Hospital where Simpson was a staff doctor; and newspaper clippings about doctors who trained at the University of Missouri.