Manuscripts Index
St. Louis Vertical File, 1859-2011 (S0814)
0.4 cubic feet
The St. Louis Vertical File Collection is an artificial collection consisting of newspaper clippings, personal papers, oral histories, genealogy records, magazines, and other published material regarding St. Louis-area topics, including Forest Park, Dredd Scott, Gaslight Square, Delmo Housing Corporation, and architecture.
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St. Louis Vietnam Committee, American Friends Service Committee Records, 1966-1971 (S0164)
0.2 cubic foot, 7 folders
The American Friends Service Committee was a Society of Friends (Quaker) peace organization. In 1966, the St. Louis chapter set up a local project, the St. Louis Vietnam Committee, to oppose the Vietnam War, especially through public education with guest speakers, political ads, films, and seminars. The collection contains correspondence, meeting minutes, anti-war literature, and information about public speakers.
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St. Louis Women Historians Records, 1983-1988 (S0478)
1 cubic foot, 57 folders, 10 photographs
This collection contains reports, correspondence, photographs, and publicity relating to the St. Louis Women Historians from 1982-1988. The St. Louis Women Historians was founded in 1981 to provide a local forum for women historians throughout St. Louis.
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St. Louis Women's Choir Records, 1986-1990 (S0977)
0.25 cubic feet
The St. Louis Women's Choir Records contain concert programs, a philosophy statement, and retreat materials.
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St. Louis Women's Labor Conference Collection, 1973 (S0110)
0.01 cubic foot
The St. Louis Women’s Labor Conference met in 1973 to discuss working women’s issues such as organizing the unorganized, job training, equal pay and advancement, and daycare. Conference participants listened to speeches by prominent women unionists, attended workshops, and passed resolutions as part of a larger plan that was designed to further women’s positions in the workforce. The collection includes correspondence, flyers, a meeting packet, resolutions, and handouts.
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St. Louis, Missouri, Board Meeting Minutes, 1821 (C1993)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a fragment of minutes of meeting of 5 May 1821.
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St. Louis, Missouri, Historic Markers Collection, 1941-1943 (C3533)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains newspaper accounts and illustrations of markers placed in St. Louis by the Young Men's Division of the St. Louis Chamber of Commerce to commemorate events in the city's past.
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St. Louis, Missouri, Papers, 1822-1825 (C1473)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of St. Louis, Missouri, consist of positive photostats of an act passed by the General Assembly and approved by Governor McNair, 1822, to incorporate the inhabitants of the town of St. Louis and to establish election procedures, requirements and duties of the mayor and board of aldermen. A supplementary act was approved by Governor Bates, 1825, establishing qualifications for mayor and voters, city budget, assessor, and salaries.
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St. Louis, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1817-1971 (P1151)
An artificial collection of photographs depicting the city of St. Louis.
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St. Louis, Missouri, Scrapbook, 1914 (C2492)
0.11 cubic feet (1 volume)
Scrapbook of newspaper clippings, brochures, and one letter about the pageant and masque celebrating the 150th anniversary of St. Louis, May 1914.
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St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad Company Collection, 1852, 1916-1984 (R1506)
18 cubic feet (14 folders, 81 volumes, 33 oversize volumes)
The St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad Company Collection contains records of the St. Louis-San Francisco Railroad Company “Frisco.” These records include AFE completion reports, ICC valuations, equipment registers and inventories, and materials on corporate history.
St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company Collection, 1920-1980 (R1491)
0.5 cubic foot (19 folders, 1 photograph)
The St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company Collection contains a sales kit, business records, and photographs for the St. Louis-San Francisco "Frisco" Railway Company. The collection includes train and freight schedules, specifications for rail cars and lines, promotional materials, maps, sales manuals, and images of railcars and stations.
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St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company Map Collection, 1917-1962 (R1486)
1 cubic foot (3 folders, 5 maps)
The St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company Maps contain six maps featuring St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company land, railroad lines, stations, and buildings, located in Fort Leonard Wood, Lebanon, Newburg, and Rolla, Missouri.
St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company Promotional Booklet Collection, 1925 (R0816)
(1 folder)
These are "Dairying in the Ozarks" and "Fruit Growing in the Ozarks of Missouri and Arkansas along the Frisco Lines", published by the St. Louis-San Francisco "Frisco" Railway company to promote economic development along its routes in southern Missouri and northern Arknasas.
St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company Records, 1859-1980 (R0362)
(178 cubic feet)
These are corporate minutes and financial account books, and other records of the St. Louis-San Francisco ("Frisco") Railway Company (1916-1980) and predecessor, subsidiary, and constituent companies, most notably the St. Louis & San Francisco Railway (1876-1896) and the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad (1896-1916). The "Frisco" operated in Missouri, Oklahoma, Kansas, Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida. It became part of the Burlington Northern Railroad in 1980. Also of note are four architectural drawing boxes that include the blueprints for structures along the St. Louis-San Francisco Line. A detailed inventory of the drawings is included in each of the four boxes.
St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company Employee Records, 1930-1977 (SP0057)
0.1 cubic foot (2 folders)
The St. Louis-San Francisco Railway Company Employee Records contain Seniority Rosters and Employee Line-Ups from 1930 to 1977. The records include the names and seniority rank of the St. Louis-San Francisco "Frisco" railroad employees throughout Missouri, as well as Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
St. Martins School, Morgan County, Missouri Records, 1897-1900 (R0414)
1 folder
This is the clerk's record book of the Saint Martins School District, which was located north of
Versailles and east of Glensted in Morgan County, Missouri. The records include minutes of meetings,
annual enumeration of children and taxpayers, and an account of expenditures by the district.
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St. Mary of the Barrens (Perry County, Mo.) Parish Census, 1823 (C1590)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Alphabetical list of the congregation in 1823. Almost all the parishioners named were Maryland-born or the children of Maryland-born parents. The parents, if known, are given in parentheses. Where the date of birth or marriage is unknown, the date of marriage of a child is given, from which an estimate of the parents' ages can be made.
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St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church Dedication Album, 1962 (S0031)
0.01 cubic foot, 1 folder, 200 pages
This collection contains a dedication album of the St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in St. Louis, Missouri, titled Partners in Progress. St. Nicholas created the album in 1962 to celebrate the addition of a community center to the church. The album documents the history of St. Nicholas's Greek Orthodox Church and the Greeks in St. Louis from 1870-1962.
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St. Patrick Church Rolla, Missouri Collection, 1937 (R0665)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The St. Patrick Church Rolla, Missouri Collection contains the pamphlet, “Seventy-Five Years in Rolla, 1862-1937.” Written by Father Sidney P. Stocking and committee members of the St. Patrick Catholic Church to commemorate the church’s diamond jubilee. The pamphlets contains photographs and brief historical sketched of the parish, early pastors, nearby churches established as missions, and lists of baptisms and marriages.
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St. Patrick Church, Rolla, Missouri Records, 1918-1921 (R0144)
(1 roll of mircofilm)
The St. Patrick Church, Rolla, Missouri Records contains a microfilm copy of the church’s records. These volumes include records of income and expenditures, with entries for collection offerings, miscellaneous donations, operating expenses, and outstanding indebtedness. There are annual financial summaries for 1918-1920.
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St. Paul Methodist Church, Springfield, Missouri Collection, 1939 (R0886)
(1 folder)
This is an issue of the "St. Paul Beacon", the weekly newsletter of the St. Paul Methodist Church at Springfield in Greene County, Missouri. Dated October 27, 1939, it includes inspirational messages, news items, and advertisements for local businesses.
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St. Paul United Church of Christ (Hermann, Mo.) Records, 1844-1998 (C3969)
1 roll of microfilm
Records of a protestant church in a German community in Gasconade County, MO. The collection also includes records of the neighboring St. James Evangelical and Bethel Evangelical churches.
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St. Paul's and St. Matthew's Parish History, 1960 (C3170)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a supplement to "St. Paul's and St. Matthew's," a history of the parish. Supplement covers period 1959-1960.
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St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church Records, 1882-1939 (R0122)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Cole Camp, Missouri Records contains a microfilm copy of minutes of congregational meetings, church registers, and records of the Ladies Aid Society of St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Cole Camp, Benton County, Missouri. Nearly all of the texts are in German.
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St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Cuba, Missouri Collection, 1955 (R1199)
(1 folder)
This is a booklet published to mark the fortieth anniversary of St. Paul's Lutheran church at Cuba in Crawford county, Missouri, on November 20, 1955. Included are brief histories of Lutheranism in Cuba and of the congregation, which was affiliated with the Lutheran church--Missouri Synod.
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Edward Stabler Papers, 1839-1840 (C2111)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To Stabler from James L. Minor, R.S. Gilbert, and Thomas M. Allen concerning creation and adoption of the seal of Missouri, the secretary of state's seal, and the seal of the University. Elaborate details of the University and capitol, which were to be represented on the respective seals. Stabler made the seals and presses.
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Frank H. Stacy Records, 1924-1925 (R0509)
2 folders
These are the account books of a farmer at Springfield in Greene County, Missouri. The books
include itemized accounts of income and expenditure from 1 January through 1 May 1924, and
estimated budgets for May 1924--February 1925. Record categories include poultry, garden and
fruit, improvements, vehicles, and personal expenses.
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Frances Hurd Stadler Papers, 1917-2000 (S0329)
0.01 cubic foot
The papers contain a 15-page typescript titled That Was No Picnic, by Frances Hurd Stadler, recounting her experiences as a stenographer for Bechtel-Price-Callahan’s Canol Project, a $100,000,000 United States Department of War construction project to build an oil pipeline from Norman Wells, Canada, to Whitehorse, Alaska. Also included are photocopied newspaper articles and magazines about Bechtel and the Canol Project.
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Lewis John Stadler Papers, 1927-1955 (C2429)
7.4 cubic feet
Correspondence, notes and manuscripts, and miscellaneous papers of a corn geneticist in the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Field Crops at the University of Missouri, who did pioneering research on the effects of X-rays upon mutation in plants.
Lewis John Stadler Papers, 1920s-1950s (CA4125)
10.25 cubic feet
Addition to papers of a University of Missouri agricultural geneticist.
Walter Stager Letter, 1920 (C2786)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To J.C. Bay, Chicago, IL, from Sterling, IL, Oct. 30, 1920. Letter of thanks; photograph of Stager Place, Sterling, IL, on stationery.
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Ida K. Staggers Papers, 1936-1972 (K0501)
0.3 c.f.
Photographs, scrapbook and other memorabilia related to Staggers' 35-year career with Trans World Airlines (TWA) as an Air Hostess.
Reba Staggs Papers, circa 1928-1933 (R0586)
(1 folder)
This is the scrapbook of Reba Staggs of Newburg, Phelps County, Missouri. The scrapbook includes newspaper clippings, photographs, programs for theatrical productions and other events, and miscellaneous materials concerning Newburg High School, and Drury College in Springfield, Missouri.
Reba Staggs Papers, 1938-1990 (C3970)
1 cubic foot
Papers of Reba Staggs, a graduate of Drury College and the University of Missouri and Director of the Department of Home Economics of the National Live Stock and Meat Board in Chicago, IL. The papers consist of correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, and miscellaneous materials.
James W. Stallings Papers, 1858 (C1924)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letter to Stallings in Kentucky from his friend Linton in Parkville, MO, describing richness of land and living conditions.
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Standard Egg Farms Collection, 1929 (R1126)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
This is a promotional sales booklet for chicks marketed by Standard Egg Farms at Cape Girardeau in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. Included are descriptions of the varieties offered, shipping arrangements, and prices. Victor H. Drumm was the owner and manager of the firm.
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Standard Extra (Columbia, Mo.), 1861 (C4224)
1 oversize item
Request for 50,000 volunteers from Civil War General Sterling Price from the Standard Extra, Columbia, Missouri, newspaper, 1861.
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Standard Oil Company of Indiana-Kansas City, Kansas, Office Records, 1915-1923 (K0367)
1.35 c.f.
General ledgers of the Kansas City, KS office of a major national oil company.
Scott Standifer Papers, 1990-1991 (C4681)
0.4 cubic feet (9 folders)
Research files compiled by a student reporter at KBIA Radio in Columbia, Missouri, in the early 1990s.
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Aquilla Standifird Papers, 1862-1865 (R0458)
0.04 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Aquilla Standifird Papers contain photocopies of the Civil War diary of a sergeant and, later, lieutenant of Company D, 23rd Iowa Infantry. The diary covers duty in Missouri, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas, July 26, 1862 through circa April 15, 1865. Included are descriptions of service in the Army of Southeastern Missouri, the Vicksburg Campaign, including the battles of Port Gibson, Champion’s Hill, Big Black River Bridge, and Milliken’s Bend, and furlough and medical leave in Iowa.
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Standley Family Papers, 1852, 1996 (C3432)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letter from James Standley, Carrollton, MO, to his son, Milton in Sacramento, CA, 1852. Also a transcription of the letter, a genealogy of James Standley, and other miscellaneous records of James Standley transcribed by Anne Standley Brunt.
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William Standley Papers, 1852-1853 (C2717)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Excerpts from four letters from the Oregon Territory. Mention of Indians, typhoid fever, and living conditions.
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Thomas Stanford and Rene Rozenbilt Goldman Papers, 1900-2010 (K1143)
.04 c.f.
Personal and family papers including certificates, letters, telegrams, and photographs for the Davis (Davidovich), Gitterman, Karash, Kopitnik, Levy, Rozenblit, and Spindler families.
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Anton J. Stankowski Papers, 1890-1977 (C4552)
0.4 cubic feet (14 folders, 1 oversize item)
The papers contain notes and clippings kept by Stankowski regarding University of Missouri football and intramural sports, as well as correspondence and other materials concerning the 1966 reunion of the 1916 University of Missouri football team.
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Enos Stanley Notebook, 1867-1898 (C3546)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
The collection contains copies of a notebook in which Enos Stanley of Taney County, Missouri, made entries of marriages he performed as justice of the peace, recorded family births and deaths, and noted some money transactions.
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George E. Stanley Invitation, 1896 (C1539)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To Cha[rle]s A. Thomas, Norborne, MO, from Carroll County, MO, Apr. 30, 1896.
Invitation to witness the execution of William P. Taylor, April 30, 1896, at 11:00 A.M. for the May 10, 1894, murder of Gus Meeks. Invitation nontransferable.
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Lois Stanley Photograph Collection, 1905-1906 (P0886)
1 photograph
Photo of Rural Carrier Convention, district meeting at Chillicothe ca. 1905-1906
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Louise Stanley Biographical Material, 1965 (C2281)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Profile of a nutritionist and home economist who was first chief of the Bureau of Home Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1923-1943. The biographical sketch was contributed by E. Neige Todhunter to the JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION. Also announcement of presentation of the Mary Rourke Memorial Award to nutritionist Doris Lauder.
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Karyn M. Stansbery Collection, no date (P0791)
2 photographs
Photos of Waynesville: Pippin Place, Bartlett Mill (Pulaski Co)