Manuscripts Index

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Anna Frike Foster Stevens Papers, 1912-1917 (C4297)
0.4 cubic feet (11 folders)

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The papers consist of examination papers, workbooks, and a high school teacher training guide.

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E. McDonald Stevens Constitutional Convention Papers, 1943-1944 (C0029)
1 cubic foot (84 folders)

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Letters and papers of a St. Louis lawyer and Republican delegate from the 25th senatorial district. He was chairman of the Committee on Suffrage and Elections and served on the Committees of the Judicial Department, Local Government, and Miscellaneous Provisions.

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James A. Stevens Papers, 1878-1884 (R0192)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)

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The James A. Stevens Papers contain photocopies of a journal of a missionary for the American Sunday School Union in southeast Missouri. Stevens promoted and organized Sunday school classes in Butler, Madison, St. Francois, and Wayne counties from a base in Fredericktown.

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Joseph Edward Stevens Jr. Papers, 1981-1998 (K0753)
5 c.f.

Personal papers of Stevens, Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri. Includes correspondence, biographical information, and awards. Also files related to his work with the Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation, the Plain Language & Law Committee of the Missouri Bar, and a Seminar Course on the Arts of Lawyering and Judging.

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Walter B. Stevens Photograph, 1893 (P0321)
1 photograph

Photo of Champ Clark and son Bennett on Capitol steps in Washington D.C., 1893.

Walter Barlow Stevens Papers, 1866-1933 (C3548)
0.12 cubic feet (6 folders)

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The papers of Walter Barlow Stevens contain letters to Stevens, author of Missouri histories, from contemporaries in the newspaper profession; from Floyd Shoemaker, secretary of the State Historical Society of Missouri; and from relatives and friends.

Walter Barlow Stevens Scrapbooks, 1870-1937 (C1424)
8.0 cubic feet (61 volumes), 18 oversize volumes

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Newspaper clippings collected by Walter B. Stevens, ST. LOUIS GLOBE DEMOCRAT reporter and Washington correspondent. Articles include the Washington letters written by Stevens; reports from throughout the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Cuba; and articles on journalism and the Civil War.

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Walter Barlow Stevens Papers, 1924 (C2108)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Manuscript of article, "From Washington's Farewell Address to the Man Without a Country." Spanish overtures to the West (Kentucky and Tennessee) in the 1790s. Copies of three letters to Carlos De Lassus from Baron de Carondelet, 1796-1797.

Walter Barlow Stevens Papers, 1923 (C2109)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Notes and manuscript concerning Jesse and Frank James, the Youngers, Charley Pitts, and the attempts to stop their lawlessness in Missouri. T.T. Crittenden, the Pinkertons, and Carl Schurz.

Crotia Stevenson and Alvin Haggard Papers, 1837-1899 (C3523)
0.5 cubic feet (31 folders)

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Correspondence, souvenir programs, student publications and business receipts of Crotia Stevenson and her cousin Alvin Haggard, both of Boone County, Missouri, and their relatives in Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee. A few letters describe conditions at home and on battlefields during the Civil War.

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Stever Family Papers, 1848-1888 (C4300)
0.1 cubic feet (3 folders)

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The papers of the Stever family contain letters written between members of a family of Missouri farmers living primarily in Webster County during the 19th century.

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Stewart Funeral Home Records, 1931-1943 (R0079)
(1 roll of microfilm)

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The Stewart Funeral Home Records contains a microfilm copy of records of funerals conducted by the Stewart Funeral Home at Lebanon in Laclede County, Missouri. The entries include vital statistics and genealogical information, the cause of death, the date and place of burial, and the cost of the funeral.

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Edward Lovelle Stewart Papers, 1935 (K0113)
0.05 c.f.

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Typescript and annotated drafts of poems written by Edward Stewart, MD, noted Kansas City physician and author. Some of the verses were included in his published volume, Poems of a Doctor.

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Faye L. Stewart Photograph Collection, 1840-1920 (P0298)
1 folder

Images depicting Chillicothe, MO in the 19th century. Photographs of Missouri State Guard veterans from Chillicothe, including men who served under General Sterling Price.

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George Earle and Louise Stewart Letters, 1932-1950 (C4111)
0.2 cubic feet

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The papers contain letters describing Louise, Earle, and Robert (Bobby's) Stewarts travels in Europe, Northern Africa, Southwest Asia, and South America. The papers consist mostly of letters, postcards, and the itineraries to their travels and experiences abroad. The collection also contains materials regarding the marriage of George Earle Stewart and Louise Stilwell in 1920.

Goah W. Stewart Papers, 1864 (R0699)
(1 folder)

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These are transcripts of two letters by Captain Goah W. Stewart of Company K, 1st Missouri Infantry (CSA) to his sister in Pemiscot County, Missouri. The letters briefly note his escape from Gratiot Prison in St. Louis, and the Battle of Franklin, Tennessee, in which he was wounded.

J. Andrew Stewart Papers, 1975-1994 (R1471)
0.25 cubic foot (5 folders, 1 photograph, 9 slides)

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The J. Andrew Stewart Papers contain the personal papers of J. Andrew 'Andy' Stewart dealing with his involvement with the Shannondale Community Center and Shannondale United Church of Christ. These materials include photographs, correspondence, church bulletins, pamphlets, devotionals and Bible studies.

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Norm Stewart Collection, 1950s-2006 (CA5854)
12.2 cubic feet, 2 audio cassettes, 2 CDs, 64 video cassettes, 52 DVDs, 14 oversize items, 498 MB of digital files

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Scrapbooks, newspaper clippings, photographs, awards, certificates, programs, and other material related to the life and career of the longtime University of Missouri men's head basketball coach. Includes episodes of the Norm Stewart Show and various recordings of MU basketball games, interviews, and events.

Penny Stewart Photograph Collection, 1870-1969 (P0096)
25 photographs

25 b/w photos of Missourians dating between 1869 and 1915; of particular note is the Bopp family and a photo depicting men's fashion ca. 1870.

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Townsend and Sarah Carter Stewart Family Papers, 1836-1875 (C3930)
0.2 cubic feet

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Papers of the Stewart family consist of a small group of genealogical documents prepared by twentieth century family members, and a larger, incomplete body of correspondence of family members, family friends, and a small number of businessmen.

William S. Stewart Papers, 1861-1864 (C2991)
1 roll of microfilm

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Letters and reports by the captain of Company K, 11th Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry, describing troop movements, engagements, and camps from January 1861 to December 1862. Includes ordnance reports from Iuka, Corinth, Vicksburg, and St. Louis.

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J.H. Stidham Photograph Collection, 1906-1907 (P0326)
4 photographs

Group photographs of Columbia Normal Academy students, 1906 and 1907; Harrisburg School students, 1902; and Knights of Pythias, taken in Milan, Missouri, 1912 or 1913

Norman S. Stiefel Papers, 1924-1992 (K1109)
7 c.f.

Personal papers and financial records concerning Norman S. Stiefel Company and Norman's Wholesale Jewelry Company.

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Richard Norman Stiefel Papers, 1974-1991 (K1149)
0.3 c.f.

Incudes issues of the Temple Bulletins from the Congregation B'Nai Jehudah in Kansas City, MO and directories from organizations in which Mrs. Stiefel held memberships. Also items relating to the Stiefel's interests in local and national politics and community cultural activities.

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Ryne T. Stiegemeier Photographs, 1900, 1951-1961 (P0801)
23 photographs

Photos by Stiegemeier of St. Charles County historic sites and buildings, ca. 1957

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William Stiffler Letter, 1877 (C3590)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains a love letter to ‘Miss Lou” from Clarks Fork, Missouri, August 27, [18]77.

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Tary L. Stift Photograph Collection, 1927 (P0248)
9 photographs

Three photos of Poplar Bluff tornado damage around 1927. Aerial photo of Piedmont around 1927. Four images of Black River with auto and train bridges. One photo of train in Mill Spring Depot.

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B.M. Stigall Papers, 1920-1930 (C0606)
0.1 cubic feet (5 folders)

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Correspondence of a superintendent of Paseo High School, Kansas City, MO, pertaining to problems of education such as techniques of recitation, segregation of pupils on basis of IQ, social and educational significance of mental surveys, value of tests given to soldiers, World War I, advantages of a junior high, and discipline.

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B.M. Stigall Photograph Collection, 1867-1890 (P1178)

Photographs of Central Missouri State University in Warrensburg, MO, ca. 1887-1890

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Stigliani Family Papers, c. 1900-2003 (C4037)
2 cubic feet (26 folders)

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The collection consists of correspondence, photographs, legal documents, journals, newspaper clippings, World War II materials, and various other papers belonging to members of the Stigliani, D’Andrea, and Vincitorio families.

Stillwell Family Papers, 1732-1976 (C4204)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)

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The papers contain typescripts of genealogical material including wills, census reports, marriage records, maps and correspondence pertaining to the Stillwell, Scott, Rosebrough, McCord and related families from Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. The material was compiled by Norman Bolin of Evansville, Indiana.

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Nancy Stirman Collection, no date (P0566)
10 photographs

Photos believed to be of Eva Davidson Caster (d. 1980) and her brother Homer, and their family members.

Judith Stix Papers, 1978-1999 (S0995)
3 cubic feet

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The Judith Stix Papers contains poetry written by Stix. Titles of interest include two anthologies "City of Birds," and "Sweet Length of Days.

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Stock Certificates Collection, 1800s-1900s (C4154)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)

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Assorted 19th and 20th century stock certificates, which include railroad companies, city loans, bridge, mining and construction companies.

Russell H. Stocksdale Collection, 1896, no date (P0920)
4 photographs

Postcards and photos of paintings by George Barnett depicting historic events in Missouri.

Stockton High School Collection, 1942 (R1315)
(1 folder)

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This is a program for baccalaureate and commencement exercises of Stockton High School at Stockton in Cedar County, Missouri on May 3 and May 7, 1942.

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Stockton High School Collection, 1924 (R1101)
(1 folder)

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This is an invitation to commencement week exercises at Stockton High School at Stockton in Cedar County, Missouri, for May 1924. Included are a class roll and a schedule of events.

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Daisy Pat Stockwell Scrapbook, 1953 (C1425)
0.09 cubic feet (1 volume)

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Newspaper clippings on the history of Jefferson County from the DAILY NEWS-DEMOCRAT, Festus, MO.

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Ryan Stockwell Collection, 2005 (CA6110)
0.25 cubic feet, 2 audio cassettes

Oral history interview of Richard M. Collins, active member and employee of the Missouri Farmers Association. The interview was conducted by Ryan Stockwell in 2005 as part of the Farming in Missouri After WWII Oral History Project. Includes transcript and biographical information sheet.

Cashers Stoddard Receipt, 1821 (C1648)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains a receipt for interest paid on a lot purchased in St. Charles, MO.

L.T. Stoddard Journal, 1832 (C1923)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Journal of a voyage from New York to Liverpool, 16 April-14 May 1832, aboard the packet ship NEW YORK.

L.T. Stoddard Travel Diary, 1830 (C1855)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains a handwritten diary entitled "Memorandum of a Tour--Spring 1830." The diary describes a two-month trip from Boston to New York, Washington, D.C., and Virginia. The diary includes comments on city layouts, the decay of Monticello, slavery, southern hospitality and the temperance movement in the South.

Lewis Stoerker Papers, 1965-2007 (CA6423)
1.2 cubic feet, 2 oversize items

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Papers of a theatre professor at the University of Missouri largely concern his efforts to establish the Rock Bridge Memorial State Park.

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Rose Lesky Stolowy and Sol Stolowy Papers, 1938-2002 (K0434)
6 c.f.

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Advertisement film (ca. 1947) for the Midtown Fabric Shop. Also tailor pattern sets, financial and customer records for the Fabric Shop and the Kansas City Custom Garment Company, and family photographs and correspondence.

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Stone County, Missouri Collection, 1851, 1860, 1999 (R1478)
0.03 cubic foot (3 folders)

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The Stone County, Missouri Records contain documents pertaining to the history of Stone County, Missouri, including the original Report of the Commissioners who selected the county seat of Galena on April 15, 1851. Also included is a photocopy of the 1860 assessor's book and photographs of reenactors.

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Stone County, Missouri Superintendent of Schools Collection, 1941-1942 (R1235)
(1 folder)

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These are directories of Stone County Schools for the years 1941-1942 and 1942-1943, compiled by county superintendent Raymond H. Patterson. Included are lists of schools, administrators, teachers, other employees, and statics on enrollment, assessed valuation, and tax levies.

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Stone Hill Wine Company (Hermann, Mo.) Records, 1896-1919 (C0345)
7 oversize volumes

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Ledgers, sale books, harvest book, bank draft register, warehouse receipt book, and price list for winery and brandy distillery owned and operated by George Stark and his sons, Ottmar G. and Louis J. The company included a bottling plant in St. Louis and a whiskey distillery in Bardstown, KY.

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Andrea Stone Papers, 1973-2015 (C4663)
3.4 cubic feet (74 folders), 5.98 GB of digital files, 5 DVDs, 1 CD

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The papers of a journalist from the Bronx, New York, who worked for USA TODAY, AOL News, The Huffington Post, and Al Jazeera America, contain correspondence, notebooks, story files, videos, and miscellaneous personal and professional material. A graduate of the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, Stone also taught journalism at the college and graduate level.

James Blain Stone Papers, 1943-1945 (R1189)
(1 folder)

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This is correspondence written during World War II between James. B. "Stoney" Stone, who served in an Ordnances Battalion in the United State Army in the Southwest Pacific Theatre, and his parents, who lived in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. The letters include news of friends and family, and a few newspaper clippings.

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James L. Stone Photographs, 1915, 1960-1968 (P0299)
1 folder

Images of and relating to Moberly, MO, mainly in the 1960s.

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