Manuscripts Index
Kimbrough Stone Papers, 1897-1958 (C0005)
11 cubic feet (956 folders); also available on 37 rolls of microfilm
Papers of a judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, 1917-1947 (presiding judge, 1928-1947), who continued to work with the court after his retirement in 1947. U.S. courts; Democratic politics, Kansas City and Missouri bar associations and law schools; and fraternal and charitable organizations.
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Martin J. and Sylvia Friedman Stone Collection, 1995-2005 (K1068)
0.1 c.f.
History of Meadowbrook Country Club and materials concerning the Brandeis Book Sale, and Show-A-Rama.
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T.F. Stone Papers, 1821-1876 (C0708)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Marriages and birth records from the family Bible and an invitation to the 25th commencement of the College of Christian Brothers, 1876.
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William Joel Stone Papers, 1859-1935 (C0930)
1.6 cubic feet (114 folders), 1 oversize volume
Papers of a Missouri congressman (1885-1891), governor (1893-1897), and U.S. senator (1903-1918). Includes information on Stone's early career in Nevada, MO; the 1908 senatorial election; his senatorial career; and his death.
William Joel Stone Letter, 1893 (C1517)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains correspondence to Geo. H. Lyons, Kansas City, MO, from Jefferson City, MO, May 12, 1893. The letter and clipping define Stone's position in the indebtedness case, Ninth National Bank of New York vs. St. Clair County, MO. Lyons and B.R.F. Copenhaver, St. Clair County court judge, were imprisoned for refusing to comply with writ of mandamus.
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Stonewall Steamboat Disaster Site Snapshots, no date (P1165)
Six snapshots of the location of the Stonewall Steamboat disaster in Cape Girardeau County and the gravesite of the victims.
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Rachel Storch Papers, 2004-2010 (C4134)
0.3 cubic feet (15 folders)
The Rachel Storch papers document Storch's time as a Missouri State Representative for District 64 in St. Louis. The papers include speaking notes, speeches, and information gathered on issues and bills that Storch worked on during her time in office. Topics focus on worker's compensation, sex education, health care, Medicaid, Nurses for Newborns, and family planning.
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Clem F. Storckman Papers, 1943-1944 (CA5937)
1 cubic foot, 2 oversize volumes
Addition of scrapbooks of judge and member of the 1943-1944 Missouri Constitutional Convention. Includes photographs, correspondence, and newspaper clippings. See also C3602.
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Clem F. Storckman Papers, 1943-1950 (C3602)
4.2 cubic feet (268 folders)
Correspondence, committee reports, proposals, files, official journals and newspaper articles on the 1943-1944 Missouri Constitutional Convention and the 1949-1950 revision of the St. Louis, Missouri, city charter by the Board of Freeholders.
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Mrs. J.C. Storment Photograph Collection, no date (P0892)
10 photographs
Photos of Warren County - buildings in the Marthasville area.
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Joseph A. Stornello Oral Histories Collection, 1995 (K0426)
0.11 c.f. (4 folders)
Oral history interviews of four Kansas City area Italian-Americans talking about the nature of Italian-American assimilation, acculturation and education. Includes indexes for each interview.
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"The Story Behind the Picture 'Just Memories'", no date (C3298)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Manuscript from which was prepared “In Another Day on the Old North Side,” which appeared in the Kansas City Star, June 1, 1958.
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"A Story of an Emigrant People," Grant Leazenby, no date (C0747)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Reminiscences of the author's boyhood in Cainsville, Harrison County, MO. Recounts the lives of prominent Czechoslovakian immigrants in the community, describing their history as a people, their country, and the area they finally settled in.
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"The Story of Daniel Yoacham," Adrienne Tinker Christopher, no date (C2927)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Traces the Yoacham family of Westport, Missouri, through three generations, and discusses fur trading in Missouri. Includes anecdotes and legends of fur traders of the 1820s and 1830s.
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Henry K. Story Journal Transcript, 1888-1892 (K1318)
0.01 c.f.
typescript copy of journal , includes details of travel to Australia and return to Kansas City, Missouri. Story was a Civil War veteran, and employee of the Post Office
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Stotts City Bank (Stotts City, Mo.) Records, 1891-1929 (C0170)
2 rolls of microfilm
Papers from a southwest Missouri bank which was liquidated in 1929. Collection also contains material on the Lawrence County Land and Mining Company and the Stotts City Special Road District.
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Edward E. Stout Genealogical Collection, 1890-2002 (SP0068)
3 cubic feet (67 folders, 2 volumes)
The Edward E. Stout Genealogical Collection contains correspondence, genealogical research, family charts, photographs, and manuscripts related to the Fulbright and Stout families.
Stover Fruit Growers Association (Morgan County, Mo.) Record Book, 1928-1931 (C2560)
0.10 cubic feet (1 volume)
Minutes of annual meetings, lists of officers and members, and a brief history of the organization.
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Lester Stowers Sr. Papers, 1941-1945 (C4762)
0.8 cubic foot (23 folders) 1 oversize item
Correspondence from Lester Stowers Sr. of Audrain County, Missouri, to his wife Francis Lucille Stowers describing his service and camp life during World War II. Also included is a panoramic company photograph.
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Strafford High School Collection, 1920 (R0853)
(1 folder)
This is the catalogue and course of study for Strafford High School at Straford in Greene County, Missouri, for the academic year 1920-1921.
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Strafford, Missouri Bank Books, 1910-1938 (C0056A)
26 rolls of microfilm (114 volumes only on microfilm)
Records of the bank include balance books, collection register, daily statement registers, day books, deposit certificate register, discount registers, distribution of expense accounts register, draft registers, inventory book, ledgers, notes due books, record book containing minutes of the stockholders meetings, statement books, and stock certificate register.
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W.P. Strain Letter, 1865 (C3233)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a letter to John Strain, Greenfield, MO, from W.P. Strain, Limestone, TN, June 26, 1865, discussing the effects of the Civil War on his area, business and farming conditions, an Independence Day celebration, and family news.
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Pauline H. Stratton Papers, 1841-1870 (C0842)
0.15 cubic feet (7 folders)
The papers contain a typescript of a diary of Pauline Stratton’s life in Virginia and Missouri. She writes of spinning, weaving, soap making, rearing her children, enslaved people, the Civil War, and business difficulties after her husband’s death. Also included is a photostat letter written by her to her husband in 1841 before their marriage.
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David Straub Certificates, 1890 (C0474)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Certificates of Civil War service in the Missouri State Militia Cavalry, 6th Regiment, and Volunteer Cavalry, 13th Regiment, 1861-1866.
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Strauss Studio Photographs, 1869-1937 (P0879)
0.13 linear feet
Studio portraits of General Assembly members, politicians, and doctors.
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Strawn School PTA Records, 1945-1969 (C4415)
0.2 cubic feet (3 folders)
The records contain membership lists, meeting minutes, budgets, reports, and correspondence of the Strawn School Parent Teachers Association.
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Strawn-Neate Dry Goods Company (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1901-1931 (C4171)
0.6 cubic feet (17 folders), 2 volumes
The records contain correspondence, receipts, Boone County and City of Columbia tax statements, customer account books, and ephemera pertaining to the Strawn-Neate Dry Goods Company. The receipts include the names of various local Columbia, Missouri, businesses, and often indicate where they were located.
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Strawn-O-Lite 4-H Club Records, 1954-1974 (C4414)
0.2 cubic feet (4 folders)
The club's records contain membership lists, attendance records, meeting minutes, secretary's record books, and correspondence.
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Alan H. Stricker Papers, 1935-2023 (S0643)
5.6 cubic feet
The Alan H. Stricker Papers contain correspondence, photographs, VHS tapes, and LPs documenting his involvement with the St. Louis Ragtimers, a musical group dedicated to playing traditional Ragtime and traditional Jazz.
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Arvarh E. Strickland Papers, 1920s-1990s (CA4995)
32.5 cubic feet, 11 audio tapes, 18 computer discs
Personal and professional papers of a historian, educator, and University of Missouri administrator.
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Maria A. Strickland Papers, 1864-1926 (C3099)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of Maria A. Strickland contain letters, programs, and pension papers of Maria A. Strickland; a copy of a Civil War song; and a photo of Clara Bannon's school at Marshfield, MO.
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Tom C. Strickland Photographs, 1880 (P0612)
5 photographs
Stereographs images of Springfield town square ca. 1890, unidentified house, and and Fort No. 1 historic site; Marshfield tornado damage, 1880; still life.
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Strobel Family Photograph Album, 1921-1943 (C4518)
0.2 cubic feet (4 folders)
Photograph album created by Oscar and Juanita Campbell Strobel of Lexington and Mexico, Missouri, documenting activities with family and friends, including school picnics, a graduation from Wentworth Military Academy, marriages, and travel in the Ozarks.
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Murray Strong Photograph Collection, 1922-1969 (P0439)
12 photographs
Photos of the University of Missouri men's tennis team, 1922-1926, 1928, 1929, 1931, 1967-1969
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Strother Colbert and Company Broadside, 1871 (C0811)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Announcement of a complete abstract office for Saline County, Missouri, urging landowners to protect themselves with a perfect abstract of title to their property.
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J.E.B. Stuart Letter, 1860 (C0476)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To [William Fitzhugh] Lee, from camp 10 miles above Bent's Fort, July 16, 1860.
Account of raid on small band of Indians in which warriors were killed and a number of squaws, children and pack animals were captured and several soldiers were wounded with arrows.
Rumors of other army skirmishes with the Kiowas and Comanches. Cheyennes and Arapahoes very friendly.
John Russell Stubbins Papers, 1973 (R0436)
1 folder
This is "A Brief Resume of the Venezuelan Career of John R. Stubbins," an autobiographical
sketch by a native of Paris, Missouri, and civil engineer who spent fifty-eight years in Venezuela.
He was involved in oil exploration, mining, construction, and public works projects, and headed
OTESCO, an engineering firm, 1930-1970.
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W.L. Stubblefield Photograph Collection, 1900-1901 (P0444)
2 photographs
Photographs of the Butler County Courthouse, ca. 1900-1901
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Stubbs Photograph Album, 1864-1910 (P0699)
38 photographs
Cartes de visite and tintypes of Howard County families. Surnames: Crews, Maupin, Bishop, Boggs, Broadus, Cornealison, Forbes, Harris, Land, Moore, Strode, and Wilcoxin. Removed from 19th century photo album. Addition photos of Mr. and Mrs. William Weaver (of Pilot Grove)
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Study of Voluntary Association of Greek Immigrants Manuscript, 1950 (S0030)
1 roll of microfilm
This collection contains an unpublished thesis titled A Study of Voluntary Associations of Greek Immigrants of Chicago from 1890 to 1948 with Special Emphasis on World War II and Post War Period by Constantine A. Yercaris. Yercaris chronicles the history of Greek voluntary associations throughout Chicago from 1890 to 1948.
Stumpe Family Collection, 1908-2019 (CA6545)
0.2 cubic feet
The collection contains genealogies compiled by Ruth Stumpe Brent Tofle on the Stumpe family of Franklin County, Missouri, and related Horstick and Wagner families. Includes Dale Carnegie course material; information on Myrtle Wagner, Ruth Tofle, and Lester Stumpe; and miscellaneous material, 1908-2019.
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Walt Stumper Papers, 1952-2020 (S0374)
7.3 cubic feet
The Walt Stumper Papers contain zines, flyers, and pamphlets, written and published by Science Fiction clubs and conventions in St. Louis and the United States. Materials of interest include issues of the OSFAN, the newsletter of the Ozark Science Fiction Convention, and early Archon program booklets.
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H.S. Sturges Photograph Collection, 1884 (P1018)
Group photo of Missouri Press Association meeting
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S.P. Sublett Letter, 1883 (C2255)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To Abraham and Elizabeth Sublett, from Todd County, Minnesota, 22 May 1883. Letter to aunt and uncle regarding going to spend the summer trading with the Indians in Canada.
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Bryce A. Suderow Collection, 1976 (C3862)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Correspondence concerning the compilation of lists of Sterling Price's Confederate troops taken prisoner in Missouri in 1864.
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Sue O'Bannon Parker Autograph Books, 1880-1895 (C4624)
0.2 cubic feet (2 folders)
Four autograph books belonging to Sue O'Bannon Parker of Garden City, Missouri, who attended school at Warrensburg and Sedalia, Missouri.
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Sullivan County, Missouri Papers, 1844-1943 (C0171)
0.2 cubic feet
Miscellaneous papers from Sullivan County: deeds, mortgages, titles, court judgments, and a will. Includes copy of an account of the robbery and murder in 1864 of an African American, Nels Dels.
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SULLIVAN NEWS Collection, 1918-1920 (C2020)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letters written by servicemen at the end of World War I, from the files of the SULLIVAN NEWS.
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Amos H. Sullivan Papers, 1850-1939 (C0273)
0.35 cubic feet (3 folders, 4 volumes, 1 oversize volume)
Papers of a Miami, MO, doctor containing clippings about weather, an eclipse, comet in 1910; Miami history and personalities, patients' case histories and accounts; diary about his family, and complete weather register with maximum and minimum temperature recordings.
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Amos H. Sullivan Record Books, 1878-1947 (C2145)
4 volumes
Weather records, personal diaries, accounts, and medical hints of a Miami, Missouri, physician.