Manuscripts Index
Washington County Health Council Records, 1932-1969 (R0381)
18 folders, 2 volumes microfilmed
These are financial records, minutes of meetings, and miscellaneous papers of the Washington
County Health Council, a volunteer organization which began in 1937 as the Advisory Council of
Public Health and Child Welfare. The collection includes papers of the Washington County Nursing
Service, 1939-1942, and the annual reports of the Washington County Health Department,
1949-1958.
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Washington County, Missouri Court Records, 1822-1839 (R0633)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Washington County, Missouri Court Records contain a microfilm copy of a record book of the Washington County Court beginning on November 11, 1822 and continuing
through July 8, 1839. Court business generally included appointments of local officials, certifications of elections, assessments, and road matters.
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Washington County, Missouri Motion Picture, circa 1936-1940 (R0392)
(1 videocassette)
This is a film by Harry F. Blount of Potosi, concerning the barite industry in Washington County, Missouri. Included are views of manual and mechanized mining methods, the refining process, and the standard of living of the miners and their families. The film has been duplicated on _" videotape.
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Washington County, Missouri Probate Records, 1813-1886 (R0632)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Washington County, Missouri Probate Records contain a microfilm copy of probate records from Washington County, Missouri. The first two volumes contain the statements of administrators of estates and guardians of minor children beginning in 1813 and continuing into August 1843. The third volume includes wills from 1845-1886.
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Washington County, Missouri Tax Assessment Records, circa 1854-1855 (R0271)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Washington County, Missouri Tax Assessment Records contains a microfilm copy of a volume that is a record of assessments on personal property in Belleview and Union townships in Washington County, Missouri. Real estate, slaves, cash, and miscellaneous property are listed. An index is available.
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Washington Press Club Foundation, Women in Journalism Oral History Project Records, 1987-1994 (C3958)
4.4 cubic feet (289 folders)
The records of the Washington Press Club Foundation, Women in Journalism Oral History Project includes transcripts of interviews with fifty-three women journalists whose careers span from the 1920s to the 1990s.
Washington Savings and Loan Association (Washington, Mo.) Records, 1871-1925 (C3663)
0.45 cubic feet (1 folder, 3 oversize volumes)
Records of a German savings and loan association in Washington, Missouri, organized in 1871 and rechartered twice before it received a permanent charter and took its present name in 1908. Includes charter, bylaws, minutes of board meetings, and lists of stockholders. Minutes were kept in German until September 4, 1918.
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Washington University Photographs, 1936-1956 (P0194)
Photographs of Washington University, ca. 1936 and 1952.
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Washington University School of Medicine, Class of 1943, Photograph, 1943 (P0581)
1 photograph
Class photograph from the Washington University School of Medicine, December 1943.
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Washington University Ugly Club Poster, 1871 (C2841)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Caricatures of Harry H. Cabot, W.R. Schuyler, E.M. Bowman, Emile R. Abadie, Lyne S. Metcalfe, Jr., Stephen H. Jecko, Freddy Cline, W.J.S. Bryan, and Elliot C. Jewett. OVERSIZE.
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Washington Zinc and Lead Company Collection, 1918 (R0050)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Washington Zinc and Lead Company Collection contains a prospectus of the Washington County, Missouri based firm.
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Arthur Washington Papers, 1929-1995 (S1113)
1 cubic foot, 72 folders, 52 photographs
The Arthur Washington Papers contains student handbooks, school programs, memos, certificates, and photographs pertaining to Washington's involvement in Sumner High School's academic and athletic programs. The collection also documents Washington's involvement with Alpha Phi Alpha, the Archdiocesan Development Appeal, and the campaign to revitalize the Ville neighborhood.
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THE WATCH ON THE RHINE BY MOONLIGHT, R.E. Ashurst, 1919 (C3310)
0.18 cubic feet (9 folders)
Autobiographical writings covering author's childhood, adolescence, and adult life, but centering on World War I experiences in the Canadian Army. Preface, foreword, and completed manuscript, as well as preliminary drafts of some chapters.
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Waters Family Papers, 1860s-2021 (CA6619)
0.1 cubic feet
Photographs, correspondence, and genealogical material concerning the Joseph C. Waters family of Boone County, Missouri.
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Waters Family Photograph Collection, 1900-1919 (P0164)
0.42 linear feet
Original photographs of musician John William "Blind" Boone; approx. 121 reproductions of photos of prominent citizens from Columbia and Boone County; reproductions of Waters family photos.
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George Waters Record Book, 1829-1840 (C1285)
0.03 cubic feet (1 volume)
Accounts, 1829; marriages performed, 1831-1840, in Marion, Ralls, and Pike Counties, MO; and list of subscribers to school of William Hatch, Ralls County, 1865.
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Watkins Mill State Park (Clay County, Mo.) Architectural Drawings, no date (C3369)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains measured drawings (blueprints) by the Historic American Buildings Survey of Franklin School and Mount Vernon Church including plans, elevations, sections, and details.
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Watkins Woolen Mill Oral History Project, 1934-1988 (K0826)
0.16 c.f.
The Watkins Woolen Mill Oral History Project collection contains correspondence, pamphlets, newspaper articles, and research concerning Watkins Woolen Mill and the Watkins Mill Association, as well as oral history interviews conducted with Lee Oberholtz, secretary and founding member of the Watkins Mill Association.
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Beverly S. Watkins Collection, 1934-1983 (K0246)
0.25 c.f.
Scrapbook of news clippings and historical research compiled by James Anderson, historian for the Native Sons of Greater Kansas City, concerning the French Settlement and Community in Kansas City, MO and other people, places and events of Kansas City history.
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Marie Oliver Watkins Papers, 1822-1962 (C2689)
2.8 cubic feet
Genealogical research in preparation for the book TEARIN' THROUGH THE WILDERNESS, MISSOURI PIONEER EPISODES, 1822-1885 by Marie Oliver Watkins and Helen Hamacher Watkins, a genealogy of the descendants of Charles Allen Watkins and Henrietta Rives of Ray County, MO.
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Ralph K. Watkins Papers, 1866-1970 (C4551)
1.4 cubic feet (31 folders)
Papers of a University of Missouri education professor including teaching resources, educational publications, information on professional activities and presentations, and family genealogy research material.
Watson Seminary (Ashley, Mo.) Catalogue, 1866 (C0610)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Eleventh annual catalogue of a Pike County school. Names of faculty members and students, course of study, and aims of the institution.
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B.B. Watson Photograph Collection, no date (P0349)
2 photographs
Portrait of J.C. Penney, waist view, seated; signature in lower right-hand corner; photograph of Methodist Church Board of Extension.
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Catherine and Cyrus Watson Letterbook, 1836-1837 (C2756)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains thirty-two letters written by Catherine and Cyrus L. Watson from Louisiana, Missouri, and Springfield and Bloomington, IL, to friends and relatives on the sickness and deaths of Mary Pond and Catherine Watson.
Richard A. Watson Papers, 1970s-1990s (CA6074)
9.5 cubic feet, 2 oversize items, 1 audio cassette
Research materials of the University of Missouri political science professor who studied the presidential veto and political nomination process.
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Watson-Westlake Family Papers, 1813-1949 (C0186)
0.7 cubic feet
Correspondence, receipts, legal documents, and miscellaneous items of the Watson family of Boone County. Memoir by Thomas W. Westlake of his Civil War and post-Civil War experiences.
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Watts Family Papers, 1870s-1979 (CA6121)
2 cubic feet, 5 oversize items
The papers of a family from Putnam County, Missouri, include an autograph book; travel scrapbooks and family photograph albums compiled by Bertha and Christine Watts; diaries composed by the Rev. Samuel S. McWilliams; and poetry and writings.
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John J. Watts Papers, 1874-1912 (R0038)
2 cubic feet (38 volumes, 6 rolls of microfilm)
The John J. Watts Papers are notebooks of genealogical records kept by a circuit-riding Baptist minister in the northern Ozarks. The records cover Phelps, Pulaski, Texas, and parts of Maries, and Dent counties in south-central Missouri.
George Armstrong Wauchope Papers, 1892 (C0854)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
A handwritten record of the burning of the University, prefaced by an argument in favor of the retention of the old university columns. Telegrams to the president from Governor David R. Francis and others; also some press clippings on the fire and events that followed.
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James H. Waugh Record Book, 1862-1898 (CA5866)
1 volume
General purpose record book kept by a Columbia, MO, resident and banker, recording trustee's sales and other transactions, and miscellaneous papers.
Mark Wavering Photographs, no date (P0985)
five color prints of barns and farm equipment near Paris, Missouri
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William Waye Papers, 1852-1894 (C0440)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letters of a German family in both Germany and the U.S.
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Jeremiah Wayland Accounts, 1837-1851 (C2937)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains household accounts, 1837-1839; medical expenses, 1849-1851; and accounts for outfitting a covered wagon trip to California, 1849.
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Wayne County, Missouri, Probate Court Transcript, 1873 (C1933)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a transcript of a court record establishing the boundaries of Piedmont, MO.
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Jeanette Miller Wayne and Robert H. Wayne Papers, 1938-1989 (K1007)
0.2 c.f.
personal papers and photographs, papers of Sam Dantzig who served in WWI with Harry S. Truman including invitation to Truman's inauguration and signed portrait of Truman
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WBDA LP Records Collection, 1920-1930 (S1089)
0.01 cubic foot
This collection contains two LP records recorded at WBPA Sound Systems in Webster Groves, MO. Included in the recordings is a Jewish wedding and music.
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Weather Journal, 1830-1890 (C2489)
1 oversize volume, 1 roll of microfilm
A journal giving a day by day account of the weather, the monthly changes of the moon, and any eclipses or extraordinary meteorological events. Dates covered are 1830-1866, January 1868-October 1869, 1875, 1876, 1879, May-July 1888, and May-November 1890.
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Weathers Family Papers, 1920s-2000s (CA6216)
32 cubic feet, 3 audio tapes
Addition of family papers, primarily from Gene Weathers of Fayette, Missouri. Includes correspondence and teaching materials for the blind.
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Weathers Family Papers, 1868-1991 (C4014)
3.0 cubic feet (71 folders), 1 audio cassette
The papers document the lives of Virginia “Kate” and Benton H. Weathers of Howard County, Missouri, and the lives of their children and grandchildren. In addition to genealogical materials on the Weathers, Duncan, and Grigsby families, the collection includes some materials on the Weathers Lumber and Hardware Store in Fayette, Missouri, and the Missouri Polled Hereford Association Records.
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Weaubleau Christian College Collection, 1902 (R0993)
(1 folder)
This is a biennial catalog for 1902-1903 for the Weaubleau Christian College at Weaubleau in Hickory County, Missouri. John Whitaker was president of the school, which was operated under the auspices of the Christian Church.
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Weaver Family Papers, 1941-1943 (S1168)
1 cubic foot, 28 folders
This collection consists of correspondence between Jack Weaver and Ruth Riddick, a St. Louis-area couple, during World War II. In Weaver's letters to Riddick, he describes his service in the United States Army, providing insight into his daily life and the training he underwent in the Army's Officer Candidate School. Riddick's letters to Weaver include descriptions of life in St. Louis during the war, as well as her activities in church functions and work at United Motors as a secretary. Weaver and Riddick married in June 1943.
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John C. Weaver Inaugural Papers, 1966-1967 (C2585)
0.7 cubic feet
The papers of John C. Weaver contain correspondence, lists of delegates and guests, programs, and bulletins prepared for the inauguration of Weaver as the fourteenth president of the University of Missouri, April 1967.
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John C. Weaver Inauguration Papers, 1966-1967 (C3112)
2.4 cubic feet
Correspondence, minutes, and other material of the Inaugural Steering Committee and subcommittees for the inauguration of Weaver as president of the University of Missouri. Invitation lists, replies, and regrets. Printed material on the inaugurations of Stratton D. Brooks in 1923 and A. Ross Hill in 1908.
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Weavers Guild of Greater Kansas City Records, 1954-2009 (KA2441)
4 c.f.
The Weavers Guild of Greater Kansas City Records contains historical records pertaining to the establishment and operation of the organization.
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Webb City Chamber of Commerce Records, 1920-1924 (R0550)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Webb City Chamber of Commerce Records are minutes of meetings of the Webb City Chamber of Commerce, Jasper County, Missouri, for the years 1920 and 1924.
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Webb City Community Chest Records, 1939-1955 (R0551)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Webb City Community Chest Records are records of contributions, minutes of meetings, and miscellaneous papers of the Webb City Community Chest in Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri.
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Webb City Factory Holding Corporation Collection, 1938 (R1117)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
This collection contains certificate number 105, dated January 19, 1938 for 80 shares of preferred stock in the Webb City Factory Holding Corporation at Webb City in Jasper County, Missouri. It was issued to the Webb City Bank and signed by W. C. Ball, president, and Harry Easley, secretary.
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Webb Funeral Homes Records, 1913-1978 (K1355)
1.17 c.f.
The records contain biographical information about decedents and document funerals arranged by Webb Funeral Homes of Blues Springs and Oak Grove, Missouri.
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Webber Family Papers, 1870-1976 (R1502)
0.25 cubic foot (6 folders, 22 photographs, 9 tintypes, 5 cabinet cards, 1 cartes-de-viste)
The Webber Family Papers contains a family genealogy documents, photographs, and newspaper clippings for the Webber family of Phelps County.
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Joseph Webber Photograph Collection, 1898-1916 (P0235)
2 folders
13 photos taken of images of Charles Lindbergh and the Spirit of St. Louis. 32 postcards of various subjects: public buildings, street scenes and scenery in Columbia, Missouri, St. Louis, Kansas City, Omaha, Washington, Tucson, Panama, Ontario and New Hampshire.