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Fred Wappel Papers, 1938-1992 (C4674)
2.0 cubic feet (68 folders)

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The papers of Fred Wappel, a former head athletic trainer at the University of Missouri, include material relating to the university’s athletic department, general correspondence, papers from the National Athletic Trainers Association, and reference materials on athletic training and rehabilitation.

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War of 1812 Muster Roll, 1814 (C1582)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Muster roll of a company of mounted volunteers commanded by Sarshel Cooper. Includes names in company, rank, length of service, general remarks, and numbers of horses, arms, and equipment.

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War of 1812 Scrapbook, 1812-1815 (C2160)
0.14 cubic feet (1 volume, 1 photograph)

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The collection contains newspaper clippings from American newspapers and reprints from British and Canadian newspapers relating to the War of 1812. A group photograph of a woman with three little girls, c. 1910, was included inside the back cover.

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War Time Recipes, 1917 (SP0034)
.01 cubic foot (1 folder)

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The War Time Recipes Cookbook collection consists of a cookbook, featuring meals that conserve wheat, meat, sugar, and fats because of World War I rationing. The cookbook also features a display of advertisements for local companies and public service announcements made by the United States Government.

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Ward Parkway Estates Garden Club Records, 1957-1992 (K0331)
0.5 c.f.

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Organizational records of a now disbanded Garden Club in Kansas City, MO. Includes board and regular meeting minutes, financial records, attendance lists, a small amount of correspondence, yearbooks, and photographs.

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D.K. Ward Check, 1871 (C1507)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Ward's check for $400 to C.O. Godfrey, on the First National Bank of Hannibal, MO, April 3, 1871.

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James Alexander Ward Memoir, 1908 (C3890)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Typescript of the "Autobiography of J.A. Ward, M.D.," written by a nineteenth century Lincoln County, Missouri, doctor.

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George Woodward Warder Papers, 1877-1900 (K0131)
0.08 c.f. (2 folders)

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This collection contains a photocopied scrapbook of prose and poetry written by George Woodward Warder, a Kansas City, Missouri, attorney, real estate investor, and builder and owner of the Warder-Grand Opera House. The collection also contains items pasted into a personal copy of his book, Poetic Fragments, or, College Poems published in 1873.

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Warehouse Employees Local 667 Strike Bulletins, 1935-1936 (S0217)
0.01 cubic foot, 1 folder

Warehouse employees called a strike against Kroger Grocery and Baking Company on November 7, 1935. The union demanded an increase in wages, seniority rights, a closed shop, and an end to work speedup programs. In March 1936, the International Executive Board revoked Local 667's charter for failure to comply with the International's negotiated settlement. The bulletins detail the strike activity, negotiations, support from other unions, and the use of scab labor.

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George L. Warfel Photograph Collection, 1875, no date (P0332)
13 photographs

Thirteen photographs of portraits of Jesse James, his colleagues, and his family.

Alfred Perry Warfield Papers, 1853-1896 (K0538)
0.01 c.f.

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Check payable from C.R. Taylor to Warfield, just prior to his coming to Westport, MO where he becomes a prominent merchant, land owner, and one-time mayor.

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Warford Family Cemetery (Howard County, Mo.) Records, no date (C0737)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Inscriptions, land indenture, and map showing location of family cemetery in Prairie Township, Howard County, MO. Also includes a biographical sketch of John Warford (1798-1872), who established the cemetery.

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John Warnock Papers, 1846-1850 (C0420)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Letter to John Warnock, Columbia, MO, from his brother, describing New York City. Two letters from Warnock to his wife in Columbia while en route to California in 1850 describing conditions of road, water, grain, number of miles traveled, and Indians.

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Warren County (Mo.) Schuetzen Company No. 1 Records, 1893-1950 (C3647)
1 roll of microfilm (5 volumes)

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Minutes, treasurer's reports and account books of a German social club established in Warren County in 1856. Books contain membership lists and records of the Schuetzenfest sponsored annually since the club was founded.

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Warren County, Missouri, Photograph Collection, no date (P1141)

An artificial collection of photographs of Warren County, Missouri.

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George H. Warren Letter, [1919] (C2789)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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To J.C. Bay, Chicago, IL, from Minneapolis, MN. Letter announcing dispatch of complimentary copy of "The Pioneer Woodsman as He is Related to Lumbering in the Northwest," by George H. Warren.

James Warren Papers, 1917-1933 (C4407)
0.2 cubic feet (5 folders)

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Correspondence, genealogy, and family photographs of a World War I veteran. Correspondence reflects upon James Warren's experiences as a soldier during World War I, written to various family members, including his sister Ella Proctor. Family photographs are mostly of unknown family members.

Mrs. A.H. Warren Portrait, no date (P0360)
1 photograph

Oval portrait of Mrs. A.H. Warren

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Susan Warren Papers, 1943-1989 (K0508)
5.2 c.f.

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Personal correspondence, research materials, lecture notes, photographs, audiotapes, travel materials, ephemera and journals containing Warren's observations of China during her work as an editor and writer and her travels to China.

Warrensburg Chamber of Commerce Photograph Collection, 1914-1951 (P0720)
4 photographs

Photos of Central Missouri State University and Lake Cena, Pertle Springs Park.

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Warrensburg, Missouri, School Board Minutes, 1866 (C3239)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains a record of the organizational meeting of the Warrensburg school board.

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Warrenton, Missouri, Old Settlers Reunion Papers, 1859-1894 (C2943)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)

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Correspondence, checks, bills, receipts, and other material regarding plans for the Old Settlers Reunion. Also includes seven bound books and some pamphlets in the State Historical Society stacks. See list in information folder.

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Jacob Warshaw Papers, 1910-1944 (C0036)
12 cubic feet (769 folders, 12 volumes)

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Correspondence and papers of the Chairman of the Department of Spanish at the University of Missouri from 1926 to 1944. Copies of articles written by Warshaw for scholarly publications, extensive notes on Spanish and Latin American literature and life. Letters are about departmental matters, personal affairs, and Spanish scholarship.

Henry Warten Photograph Collection, 1940, no date (P0111)
5 folders

Collection of approx 90 b/w and color photos snapshots, polaroid prints and photographs chiefly of Thomas Hart Benton's artworks with a scattering of views of Benton's Kansas City home and studio, Benton 's Cape Cod home and surrounding area.

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Washburne Family Papers, 1825-1900 (C4047)
0.6 cubic feet (17 folders)

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The papers of the Washburne family consist of personal and business correspondence concerning their wool business in Lockhart, Texas, advertisements, receipts, and account information. The correspondence deals extensively with family affairs, slavery, the Civil War, and politics. The collection also includes several bills of sale for enslaved persons.

Washington County Bank Records, 1893-1903 (R0194)
0.1 cubic foot (1 folder)

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The Washington County Bank Records contain photocopied meeting minutes of the directors and shareholders of the Washington County Bank in Potosi, Missouri. The minute book includes the bylaws, certifications of elections of officers, monthly reviews of business, and annual examinations by state banking officials.

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Washington County Health Council Records, 1932-1969 (R0381)
18 folders, 2 volumes microfilmed

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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)

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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)
0.1 cubic foot (1 videocassette)

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The Washington County, Missouri, Motion Picture collection contains 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 ½" videotape (VHS).

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Washington County, Missouri Probate Records, 1813-1886 (R0632)
(1 roll of microfilm)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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)

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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

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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”, 1919 (C3310)
0.18 cubic feet (9 folders)

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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)

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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)
15 oversize items

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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.

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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.

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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

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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)

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Papers of a University of Missouri education professor including teaching resources, educational publications, information on professional activities and presentations, and family genealogy research material.

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Watson Seminary (Ashley, Mo.) Catalogue, 1866 (C0610)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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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)

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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.