Manuscripts Index
Harry Thomas Letters, 1884 (C0411)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Love letters written by a sergeant in Troop K, First Cavalry, U.S. Army, stationed in Montana, to Kathleen Lyons. Sgt. Thomas and Miss Lyons had never met.
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John L. Thomas Notebooks, no date (C1272)
0.43 cubic feet (30 volumes)
Notes on the geology and history of Missouri, which the compiler had planned to use in making an historical atlas.
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Katherine E. Thomas Scrapbook, 1913-1916 (C4492)
0.36 cubic feet (1 volumes, 1 oversize item)
Photographs, diploma and scrapbook compiled while a student at Howard-Payne College in Fayette, Missouri. Most materials concern classmates and student activities.
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Kenn Thomas Papers, 1970-2007 (S1195)
43 cubic feet, 978 folders, 268 VHS tapes, 4 photographs, 1 audio cassette
The papers of Kenn Thomas contain correspondence, business files, travel records, a collection of independently produced, small press fanzines, audio/visual recordings, and subject files documenting the assassination of John F. Kennedy, the Iran-Contra scandal, and Unidentified Flying Objects. Other materials of interest include video and audio recordings of Bob Dylan and the Band, performing in St. Louis area venues. The papers date from 1970 to 2007.
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Rosemary Hyde Thomas Papers, 1982-1996 (S0998)
6 cubic feet
The Rosemary Hyde Thomas Papers contain photographs, oral histories, and research papers pertaining to the Landmarks Program, which encouraged middle and high school students to explore historical themes in their community neighborhoods. Materials of interest include oral history interviews students conducted with former Pullman Porters, Webster Groves, and the flood of 1993.
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William L. Thomas Collection, 1898-1901 (K0124)
0.1 c.f.
Three volumes of newspaper and magazine clippings on Cuba and the War with Spain in 1898. A fourth volume includes articles Thomas wrote and published in his School and Home, an educational paper he founded, edited and published.
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William Lyman Thomas Papers, 1867-1906 (S0304)
3 cubic feet, 276 photographs, 2 scrapbooks
The William Lyman Thomas Papers document Thomas's career in St. Louis as a publisher, author, and member of the Missouri Press Association, as well as the life of his family in Maplewood, Missouri. The collection contains correspondence, documents, ribbons, and the original photographs used in the publication of Thomas’ book, The History of St. Louis County, Missouri (1911).
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Thomas-Browning Papers, 1850-1909 (C0975)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
Miscellaneous financial papers, 1874-1909, primarily pertaining to C.S. Browning's activities as a cattleman transferring livestock between Texas and Missouri. The account book, 1850-1908, was kept by C.M. Thomas, an auctioneer in Wellington and then Warrensburg, MO.
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Helen Seibert Thomes Dance School Records, no date (K0960)
0.01 c.f.
Includes choreography of dances used by Thomes in her dance school
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Thompson Farm Papers, 1888-1914 (CG0057)
0.4 c.f.
Collections of ledgers kept by Samuel Newcum for the purpose of running and managing the Thompson family farm. Newcum married Laura Thompson, and Laura’s older brother, Elbert, hired Samuel to take care of the farm.
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Thompson Grove School Newton County, Missouri Collection, 1913 (R1065)
(1 folder)
This is a souvenir booklet for Thompson Grove School southeast of Seneca in Newton County, Missouri. It was presented by teacher Rosa Kellhofer to her pupils at the close of the school year in 1913.
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Alonzo Thompson Authorization, 1866 (C1681)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Thompson, Missouri state auditor, 1864-1868, ordered the issue of credit warrants to William McCormack, Montgomery County collector, for 1865 overpayment to Revenue Fund and Union Military Fund.
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Carol Jo Thompson, History of Overton, Missouri Project, 1977, 1989 (CA6370)
0.1 cubic feet
Project and paper on history of housing in Overton, Missouri, done by a University of Missouri student for a class. Also includes photographs and negatives of Overton, Missouri.
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Dorothy Brown Thompson Papers, 1860-1994 (K0695)
52 c.f.
Personal papers, writings, and research materials of Thompson, a poet and genealogist. Includes personal and professional materials: poetry manuscripts, correspondence, diaries, scrapbooks, photographs, and ephemera. Secondly, her extensive genealogical research includes specific family lines, correspondence, and historical publications. Also materials of her husband and son.
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Elinor P. Thompson Letter, 1941 (C0559)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letter from Elinor P. Thompson of New Orleans, Louisiana, to John C. Westover, of Camp Clairborne, Louisiana, November 7, 1941. The letter describes the activities of M. Jeff Thompson after his settlement in New Orleans. It also provides a description of New Orleans and describes the Thompson family papers.
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Elizabeth Remay Dabbs Thompson Papers, 1850-1932 (R0671)
0.25 cubic foot (5 folders)
The Elizabeth Remay Dabbs Thompson Papers contain the personal and family papers collected by Elizabeth Remay Dabbs Thompson from 1850 to 1932. This collection includes photocopies of family correspondence, legal documents, and business papers for the Dabbs and Thompson families of Greene County, Missouri.
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Henry C. Thompson Collection, 1820-1957 (P0354)
21 photographs
Facsimile of signatures of Missouri governors, 1820-1940, photos of Henry C. Thompson and some of his paintings, early notable Missourians, St. Francois County, mining, and images relating to Mormons.
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Henry C. Thompson Papers, 1884-1970 (R0047)
2.25 cubic feet (89 folders, 4 rolls of microfilm)
The Henry C. Thompson Papers contain the original and microfilm copy of papers of a trustee of the State Historical Society of Missouri, genealogist, and a historian of mining in St. Francois County and the operations of the St. Joseph Lead Company. The collection includes research notes and correspondence, and a group of lead company records, 1884-1902.
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Herbert and Emma Thompson Papers, 1911-1920 (C3764)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Photographs and letter from Emma's sister Kate who was working in Oregon. Letter describes "jamming" strawberries in the sun. The Thompsons were living in Worth County, Missouri.
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Ian M. Thompson Papers, no date (CA4112)
12.8 cubic feet, 25 oversize items
The papers of a professor of surgery and chief urologist at the University of Missouri.
J. G. Thompson Papers, 1920-1951, 1999 (C4638)
0.25 cubic feet (5 folders)
The collection contains five time books (1920-1951) of a railroad conductor from Hannibal, Missouri, who worked for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. Also included is a Thompson family history based on the time books written by Thompson's son, postcards, and miscellaneous materials.
John Thompson Papers, 1882-1889 (C3567)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of John Thompson contain two handwritten letters addressed to John Thompson, Irondale, Missouri, one from Ella T. Hughes of South St. Louis, Missouri, and one from F. Conzelman.
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L.D. Thompson Letter, 1932 (C0815)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letter written by the Missouri state auditor to the Daily Democrat-News, Marshall, Missouri, on the question of increased state taxes.
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Lizzie Thompson Letter, 1864 (C2208)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To Beverly [Thompson], [Arrow Rock, MO], from Boonville, [MO], Nov. 1, 1864. Horror of war in Missouri, "a bone of contention." Fire destroyed a block on Main Street in Boonville. General Price camped in Boonville, stripped town and country of cattle, forage, and staple goods. Best citizens have fled, friends joining both armies. Family information.
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Mary and Eliza Thompson Quietus for Delinquent Taxes, 1852 (C0502)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Receipt for taxes paid from the Randolph County register of lands office for a 39-acre tract of land granted for $9.16 to Mary and Eliza Thompson.
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Meriwether Jeff Thompson Bulletin, 1857 (C3208)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Bulletin listing city and county property that M. Jeff Thompson, general land agent at St. Joseph, MO, will sell or trade, 1 April 1857.
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Meriwether Jeff Thompson Papers, 1854-1935 (C1030)
0.25 cubic feet; also available on 1 roll of microfilm
Civil War memoir, correspondence, business and legal papers, family genealogies, and miscellaneous papers of M. Jeff Thompson. Thompson was a civil engineer, a railroad and real estate promoter, mayor of St. Joseph, MO, and a brigadier general in the Confederate Army.
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Robert C. Thompson Papers, 1838-1843 (C3282)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Deed for land in Clay County, Missouri, 1838, and a land grant registered at Lexington, 1843.
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Stephen W. Thompson Letter, 1918 (C1729)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To Squire H. Anderson, New York City, from France, Mar. 18, 1918. Thompson, A World War I pilot, wrote about mail censorship, sightseeing in Paris, Parisian street system and architecture, entertainment, and weather. Description of a bombing raid and a "Boche attack."
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William Thompson Papers, 1836 (C0432)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Copies of testimony given before Alfred G. Sloan and Walter H. Taler, justices of the peace of Big Creek Township in Van Buren County [Cass County], on charges against William Thompson for stealing and against James Laurance for whipping William Thompson.
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Thomson and McKee Mercantile Records, 1860-1866 (K0108)
1 v (MR)
One volume of customer accounts for what seems to have been a general store in Clay County, MO.
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Nell G. Thornburg Papers, 1960-1962 (K1103)
0.01 c.f. (1 folder)
Travel diary, "A World Tour", written by Nell Thornburg on trips to Asia and Eastern Europe.
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Joshua Thorne Certificate, 1865 (C1829)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Certificate of appointment as assessor of internal revenue for the sixth district of Missouri, signed by Andrew Johnson.
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Alvin J. Thornton Papers, 1940-2001 (C4041)
2.0 cubic feet (72 folders), 1 audio disc
The papers of Alvin "Jack" Thornton, a former World War II B-24 pilot and POW, include photographs, correspondence, diaries, and miscellaneous materials relating to his military service and family.
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James T. Thorp Scrapbooks, 1840-1955 (C1429)
1.5 cubic feet
Materials collected and organized by Thorp as histories of the Missouri River, steamboats, and Miami, MO. Includes photographs, newspaper clippings, bills, receipts, excerpts from the MIAMI WEEKLY NEWS, and miscellaneous items.
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Benjamin R. Thrasher Diaries, 1877-1891 (C3048)
1 roll of microfilm
Four diaries written by a Macon County, MO, farmer. His daily entries, spanning almost fifteen years, describe farm life, livestock breeding, social activities, transportation, illness, death, and daily changes in the wind and weather. Also detailed personal and business expenses.
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James Irving Threatt Papers, 1971-1999 (K0732)
41 c.f.
Personal files kept by Threatt concerning his many activities and interests while in public office. Topics include housing, city development, revitalization of the urban core, education, minority businesses and historical agencies. Contains correspondence, reports, photographs, clippings, books and magazines. Also his wife, Doris Elizabeth Threatt (1932-2000), professional and community activities.
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John B. Thruston Records, 1859-1879 (R0430)
1 roll
These are business records of Dr. John B. Thruston, a physician at Versailles in Morgan
County, Missouri. The records include account ledgers, 1859-1879, and a daybook, 1861-1863. The
entries note the names of the patients, the types of medical services rendered, Thruston's fees, and
settlements of accounts.
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Valentine Thuma Papers, 1861-1864 (C3020)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Typescript of a Civil War diary and letters of a soldier in the 8th Indiana Volunteer Infantry.
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Charles H. Thurber Papers, 1862-1866 (C2573)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
Papers of a Union officer including letters to his family while serving in a Missouri artillery unit in northeastern Mississippi, and photocopies of military papers relating to his military career.
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Shelton E. Thurman Papers, 1919 (R0307)
0.02 cubic foot (1 folder)
These are miscellaneous papers of Shelton E. Thurman, a veteran of World War One and resident of Farmington, Missouri. The collection includes a photograph of the 3rd Battalion Teamsters, U.S. Army, Trier, Germany, a postcard to his wife, Elsie May, and his victory medal, all circa 1919. There are also postwar views of Thurman and his wife.
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Nicholas Thurmond Letter, 1865 (C2143)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Description of Sterling Price's engagement at Boonville, MO, October 6-7, 1864. Price's retreat from Missouri, Oct. 1864. Army camps in Arkansas, the Federals, horror and grandeur of war, news of friends. Thurmond's wounds and his position teaching school on a Choctaw Indian reservation since November 28, 1864.
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Hester I. Thurston Papers, 1955-1989 (K1250)
2 c.f.
Subject files concerning seminars and workshops that Thurston, Director of Continuing Nursing Education at the University of Kansas Medical Center, either attended or taught. Includes correspondence, course outlines, lectures, and other supplemental educational materials. Also correspondence concerning nursing school accreditation committees.
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Anton A. Tibbe Collection, 1883, 1945 (C2048)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
Correspondence with U.S. presidents, senators and congressmen, Missouri politicians, and other national figures. Basically an autograph collection, the letters are arranged alphabetically by surname of correspondent.
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Tibbe-Cuthbertson Family Papers, 1846-1986 (C3711)
1.2 cubic feet (59 folders), 2 oversize items
The papers of a Washington, Missouri, family whose patriarch, Henry Tibbe, and his son, Anton, founded the Missouri Meerschaum Company, include family and business correspondence, genealogy, property deeds, an early history of the Missouri Meerschaum Company, material on a patent infringement dispute, pipe catalogs, clippings, and photographs.
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Mark W. Tiedemann Papers, 1982-2016 (S0401)
4.8 cubic feet
This collection contains correspondence, drafts of novels and short stories, galley proofs, and convention booklets for Science Fiction Conventions, including Archon, documenting Tiedemann’s career as a Science Fiction author.
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Louise Wilder Smith Tierney Papers, 1953 (K0032)
0.08 c.f. (4 folders)
Copy of original script of "Fort Osage-Mother of the West", a play written by Louise Wilder Smith, Missouri native and author, and supporting materials related to its production at the Fort Osage Pageant of 1953.
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Tiff School, Washington County, Missouri Collection, 1910 (R1106)
(1 folder)
This is a souvenir booklet for the 1909-1910 school year at Tiff School in Union township in Washington County, Missouri. E.P. Randall was the teacher and Burwell Fox was the county superintendent. Also included are the names of the pupils and the members of the local school board.
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Tiger Regit Yearbook Photographs, 1938 (P0592)
Photographs from the Tiger Regit Yearbook for Macon High School, 1938.
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John Tillman Postcard, 1912 (C3510)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Color postcard showing woods on University of Missouri campus. Sent by Charles, a student at the university, to Tillman in Rogersville, Missouri.