Manuscripts Index
Speech Association of Missouri Papers, 1942-1964 (C2961)
1.2 cubic feet
Correspondence, financial data, and miscellaneous material.
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George A. Spencer Papers, 1931-1963 (C2466)
4.6 cubic feet
Correspondence, publicity, and legislative papers of a Boone County, MO, Democrat. Spencer's election campaigns and positions as city attorney, prosecuting attorney, and state representative and senator, and candidacy for Democratic nomination for attorney general. Activities of the Columbia, MO, Chamber of Commerce.
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George A. Spencer Papers, 1948-1960 (C0969)
9.0 cubic feet (954 folders), 1 oversize volume
Letters, reports, and legislative papers of a Democratic state representative from Boone County, 1949-1952, and state senator, 19th district, 1953-1960. In the 1960 Democratic primaries Spencer was an unsuccessful candidate for the attorney general nomination.
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George A. Spencer Papers, 1970-1971 (C3309)
0.3 cubic feet (16 folders)
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James S. Spencer Papers, 1862-1864 (R0216)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The James S. Spencer Papers contain photocopies and typescript of a Civil War diary of a resident of Phelps County, Missouri, and sergeant in the 32nd Missouri Infantry. The diary covers the period preceding the captures Jackson and Vicksburg, Mississippi, and the advance on Tuscumbia, Alabama. It also includes a roster of Company I of the 32nd Missouri from June 1863 to May 1864.
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John C. Spencer Papers, 1835-1843 (C2301)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
Letters of J.C. Spencer to John V.S. Pruyn, lawyer in New York, concerning land, costs, and the release of Mrs. James's dower. Also a letter written by Spencer while secretary of the treasury concerning a deposit with a pension agent in Albany, NY.
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Robert Spencer and Pierre Pallardie Papers, 1840 (C1792)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Copies of testimony in the case of Hugh H. Wardlow vs. George Gaty heirs, regarding land in St. Charles, MO.
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Spengler Family Papers, 1850-1870 (C4034)
0.25 cubic feet (3 folders)
Correspondence to Daniel H. Spengler, of Bentonsville, Virginia, from his brothers Philip and Samuel and other relatives and friends living in Missouri and Virginia, covering the periods 1856 to 1860 and 1865 to 1870. Also included are a map of New York City; a photocopy of the Warren County, Virginia, census of 1850; a railroad advertisement; two train tickets; and accounts of travel expenses.
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Mabel Spielman Papers, 1888-1968 (K0182)
1 c.f.
Photographs, diaries, and legal documents, but mainly correspondence to and from Spielman, a resident of Webb City, Jasper County, MO, to her husbands and friends. These letters contain information on the day to day lives of the correspondents.
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Ruth A. Spielman Papers, 2000-2010 (K1170)
1.5 c.f.
Spielman was historian for the Greater Kansas City Chapter of Hadassah. Includes scrapbooks kept to document the activities of the Chapter.
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Dan Spies Photograph Collection, 1962 (P1173)
Negatives of historic buildings in Huntsville, MO from 1962. Depicted are a wagon factory, Mayo home, George Burkhart Home, and the Rutherford Home.
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Willis Allen Spiller Collection, 1863-1955 (R0147)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Willis Allen Spiller Collection contains photocopies of the personal papers, newspaper clippings, and genealogical material concerning Willis A. Spiller. Spiller was a businessman and county official in Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri. Also included in the collection is genealogical material for the Stinson family.
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William Jasper Spillman Papers, 1944-1961 (C2267)
0.3 cubic feet
The papers of William Jasper Spillman contain correspondence and papers concerning the establishment of the William J. Spillman Farm Management Fund at the University of Missouri. Also included are two unpublished calculus manuscripts by W.J. Spillman.
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William Jasper Spillman Notebooks, 1885-1886 (C0846)
0.22 cubic feet (11 folders)
Lecture notes taken by Spillman, who graduated from the University of Missouri in 1886. The notes are for chemistry, lithology, paleontology, geology, and civil government.
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James Andrew Spilman Photograph Collection, circa 1880s-1920s (R1009)
0.03 cubic foot (3 folders, 18 photographs, 3 oversize photographs)
The James Andrew Spilman Photograph Collection contains images of James Spilman, his wife Mae, scenes from Rolla, Missouri, Phelps County, and Jerome, Missouri. Also included are views of the Spilman hardware pavilion at the Phelps County fairgrounds and a parade in Rolla, Missouri during a campaign stop by William Jennings Bryan in 1900.
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"The Spirit of Bethel, 1806-1956," A. Loyd Collins, 1956 (C1299)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Historical pageant written for the 150th anniversary of the founding of the first Baptist church in Missouri, Bethel Baptist Church in Cape Girardeau County. Also a printed program (4 pages).
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Spirit of St. Louis Region Classic Car Club of America Collection, 1989-2009 (S0993)
2 cubic feet
Annual meeting minutes and Spring Grand Classic and Caravan files of the Spirit of St. Louis Region Classic Car Club.
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"The Spirit of the Age," William Jasper Spillman, no date (C2878)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
A two column comparison of the statements of T.J.J. See and William Jasper Spillman on "The Spirit of the Age." OVERSIZE.
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Jeffrey Spivak Union Station Research Collection, 1880-1999 (K1432)
12.6 cubic feet
The Jeffrey Spivak Union Station Research Collection contains letters, notes, and research documents compiled by Jeffrey Spivak for his book Union Station, Kansas City.
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Rose Evelyn Kurs Sporn Papers, 1943-2011 (K1166)
0.21 cubic foot (18 folders, 14 photographs)
The Rose Evelyn Kurs Sporn Papers contain writings by Sporn, correspondence, and publicity related to the Kidde Kapers productions at the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City. It also contains photographs, a brief history of the Dolls for Democracy project, and a scrapbook.
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Albert M. Spradling Jr. Collection, c. 1935-1986 (C3959)
2 folders, 3 rolls of microfilm
Newspaper clippings, mostly from Missouri newspapers, about Democratic State Senator Albert M. Spradling, Jr. and Missouri politics. Also included are articles published in periodicals, campaign advertisements, signed petitions, photographs, and miscellaneous Federal Bureau of Investigation career documents.
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J. Orville Spreen Papers, 1900-1982 (S0486)
27.7 cubic feet, 524 folders, 4690 photographs
James Orville Spreen was a Wabash employee and railroad executive for 50 years (1912-1962). Most materials in this collection pertain to Spreen's involvement with the Junior Chamber of Commerce Historic Markers Committee. The collection consists of pamphlets, tourist information, and photographs. The photographs document several areas in St. Louis, which were later razed for the Mansion House, JNEM, and Stadium project.
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J.O. Spreen Photograph Collection, 1944 (P1171)
Photographs of St. Louis historic sites: the Dr. Engelmann Home, Washington Fire Co. No. 3, and Washington Brewery.
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Orville Spreen Railroad Papers, 1830-1982 (S0485)
24.4 cubic feet, 914 folders, 3591 photographs, 8 microfilm roll
Orville Spreen was a Wabash Railroad employee and executive for 50 years (1912-1962). His papers include newspaper clippings, freight receipts, invoices, articles, patents, providing information on general railroad history, specific railroad lines, railroad museums, railroads in St. Louis, and railroad societies and associations. Also included in the collection are scrapbooks, cash books, and photographs of centennials and locomotives.
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Barbara Sprenger Papers, 1867-2016 (S0281)
11 cubic feet
The Barbara Sprenger Papers contains correspondence, histories, photographs, reports, and maps pertaining to Dioxin and hazardous waste dumping of the Russell Bliss, Grover Callahan, and related properties in the Wildwood and Ellisville, Missouri, areas. The collection also contains family papers, which include correspondence, genealogical research materials, and photographs.
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Spring Creek Baptist Church, Phelps County, Missouri Records, 1880-1991 (R0445)
6 volumes microfilmed
This collection includes minutes of meetings, 1880-1987, and membership records, 1880-1991, of
the Spring Creek Baptist Church in northern Phelps County, Missouri. Volume 1 includes records of
two earlier organizations: the Corinth Baptist Church, 1880-1891, and the Macedonia Baptist Church,
1881-1883.
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Spring Hill, Missouri, Daybook, 1851 (C3105)
1 volume
Daybook of a general store in Spring Hill, MO, listing names of customers, items purchased, and their prices.
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Spring River Baptist Association Collection, 1937 (R1214)
(1 folder)
These are the minutes of the 98th annual session of the Spring River Baptist Association, held with the First Baptist Church of Joplin in Jasper county, Missouri, on September 22-23, 1937. B.A. Pugh served as moderator, and C. T. Sanders was clerk of the session.
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Spring Valley Farm (Platte County, Mo.) Lithograph, no date (C0805)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Pictorial representation of Spring Valley Farm, the residence of Thomas F. Stone, located seven miles north of Weston, Platte County, Missouri.
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Spring Valley Park Abstract, 1838-1893 (K0216)
0.01 c.f.
Abstract of land transactions for the tract located in the N1/2 SE1/4 NE1/4 sec. 16, T. 49N, R. 33W that became a park in Kansas City's park system. Does not deal with the condemnation actions undertaken by the city.
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Springfield Business College Collection, 1908-1927 (R0765)
(1 folder)
These are booklets promoting the Springfield Business College, a commercial trade school located at Springfield in Greene County, Missouri.
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Springfield Chamber of Commerce Photograph Collection, no date (P0616)
7 photographs
Photos of Springfield area caves, creeks, and springs.
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Springfield Community Teachers Association Collection, 1943 (R1018)
(1 folder)
This is a program for a performance by "Devi Dja and her Bali-Java Dancers, with Native Gamelan Orchestra," on Tuesday evening, March 30, 1943 in the Senior High School auditorium at Springfield in Greene County, Missouri. The Springfield Community Teachers Association sponsored the appearance.
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Springfield Contemporary Theatre Collection, 1995-2019 (SP0060)
12 cubic feet, 4 oversize boxes
The Springfield Contemporary Theatre Collection includes posters, programs, photographs, marketing materials, and video recordings of productions performed by the company from 1995 to 2019. The collection also contains theatre files and newspaper articles.
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Springfield Iron Furnace (Potosi, Mo.) Account Books, 1834-1842 (C1262)
0.31 cubic feet (2 volumes)
Account books of an iron works.
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Springfield Iron Furnace (Potosi, Mo.) Day Book, 1834-1835 (C1263)
0.13 cubic feet (1 volume)
Day book of an iron works.
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Springfield Iron Furnace (Potosi, Mo.) Ledger, 1834-1836 (C1264)
0.15 cubic feet (1 volume)
Ledger of an iron works.
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Springfield Kiwanis Club Collection, 1936 (R1072)
(1 folder)
This is a program booklet for "Joyland" an evening of musical and dance entertainment presented as a fundraiser for the Springfield Kiwanis Club's Crippled Children's Fund under the direction of the Physical Education Department of Southwest Missouri State Teachers College. The event was held in the Shrine Mosque at Springfield in Greene County, Missouri, on December 16, 1936.
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Springfield Kiwanis Club Ministrel Show Collection, 1946-1952 (R0954)
(1 folder)
These are program booklets for minstrel shows presented by the Springfield Kiwanis Club at Springfield in Greene County, Missouri, on February 22, 1946, February 24-25, 1950, and February 22-23, 1952. The fundraising performances were staged at Springfield's Shrine Mosque auditorium, with net proceeds going to children's charities.
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Springfield Ladies Saturday Club Records, 1921-1928 (R0071)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Springfield Ladies Saturday Club Records contains a microfilm copy of a minute book of a women's club in Springfield, Missouri. The volume includes meeting minutes and lists of members.
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Springfield Manufacturing Company Papers, 1872 (C1943)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Articles of association and resolution pertaining to liquidation of stock.
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Springfield Mill Company Records, 1872-1877 (R0584)
0.1 cubic foot (1 volume)
The Springfield Mill Company Records consist of an account ledger for the Springfield Mill Company, owned and operated by Allen Mitchell and J. W. Caynor in Springfield, Missouri.
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Springfield Normal School and Business College Collection, 1902 (R1246)
(1 folder)
This is the "Ninth Annual Catalogue" of the Springfield Normal School and Business College at Springfield in Greene County, Missouri. The presidents of the proprietary school were Allen Moore and John A. Taylor. In addition to the normal and commercial courses the college included a conservatory of music and an approved summer school.
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Springfield University Club Book, no date (C1265)
0.05 cubic feet (1 volume)
List and pictures of markers placed at historic sites in Greene County. Original at Springfield Public Library.
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Springfield Wagon Company Collection, 1878-1888 (R1188)
(1 folder)
This collection contains photocopies of papers dealing with the Springfield Wagon Company at Springfield in Greene County, Missouri. Included are letters to the company from wagon dealers and parts suppliers in Arkansas and Missouri.
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Springfield Wagon Company Records, 1873-1972 (R0059)
(9 rolls of microfilm)
The Springfield Wagon Company Records contain microfilm copies of twelve volumes and fifty folders of records for the Springfield Wagon company. These records include account books and ledgers, correspondence from travel agents, dealers, supplies and customers. Also included is the master's thesis documenting the history of the company written by Steven L. Stepp in 1972.
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Springfield Yacht Club Collection, 1939 (R0941)
(1 folder)
These are official race programs for outboard-engine motorboat races held on Lake Taneycomo at Branson in Taney County, Missouri, on June 4 and September 9-10, 1939. The Springfield Yacht Club sponsored the regattas.
Springfield-Branson, Missouri, Metropolitan Area, Photograph Collection, 1884-1965 (P1109)
An artificial collection of photographs of Christian, Dallas, Greene, Polk, Webster, Stone, and Taney Counties.
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Sproull Family Papers, 1822-1839, 1869 (CA6594)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains letters of the Sproull and related Fergus and Riddlesbarger families of Cooper, Howard, Saline, and St. Clair Counties, Missouri. Includes a probate record for Francis Sproull.
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Squatter Sovereign (Atchison, Kan.), 1855-1857 (C0800)
1 roll of microfilm
The collection contains a newspaper published by J.H. Stringfellow and R.S. Kelley as a pro-slavery weekly advocating that "the squatter claims the same sovereignty in the Territory that he possessed in the States." In 1857 ownership passed to S.C. Pomeroy and O.F. Short and the policy became pro-free state.