Manuscripts Index
Cornelia C. White Papers, 1913-1931 (C2744)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Reminiscences of her early childhood in Cazenovia, NY; two letters to J.C. Bay, 1928; and photograph, articles about, and obituary of Cornelia C. White.
E.C. White Address, 1856 (C1717)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Valedictory address delivered by E.C. White at the University of Missouri, 1856.
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Edgar White Collection, 1921-1930 (C4264)
0.3 cubic feet (3 folders)
The papers of a member of the editorial department of the Macon Chronicle-Herald, Macon, Missouri, contain newspaper clippings of local individuals and events, receipts, poetry, grocery bills, automobile license tax receipts, and other miscellaneous items.
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Ella White Photographs, no date (P0934)
2 photographs
Photos of the Harrison Long and Martin Ruggles houses, Caledonia.
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George O. White Collection, 1915-1960 (CA6515)
0.5 cubic feet, 10 8mm films, 7 oversize items
Collection of photographs, films, awards, clippings, and miscellaneous material of the first State Forester of Missouri.
Grace Matthews White Scrapbook, 1909-1924 (K0387)
0.02 c.f.
Mrs. Edwin C. White was a well-known music teacher in Kansas City, MO. Newspaper clippings of famous musical artists, music programs from Kansas City's Orpheum Theater, Shubert Theater, and others. Also items from the Society of Music Teachers and related to her students.
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Green Bery White Letters, 1862-1864 (C3001)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Six letters from a Union soldier in Co. D, 21st Regiment, Missouri Volunteers, from camps at Vicksburg, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Georgia to his parents.
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L. Mitchell White Papers, 1925-1931 (C4617)
0.25 cubic feet (4 folders)
Correspondence, financial records, and miscellaneous papers related to the Missouri Associated Dailies and the MEXICO LEDGER.
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L. Mitchell White Photograph Collection, 1940-1960 (P0068)
22 photographs
Photos of Mexico, MO including the Mexico Ledger & Simmons Stables, St. Paul's Episcopal, Green, Newton and Robinson homes, Missouri Military Academy, Audrain Co. High School. Photos of Tom Bass, Daniel Fitzpatrick, and James and Clarence Robinson. Additional images of horses, including Rex McDonald at the Mexico Fairgrounds and a photo of Rex's tombstone.
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Mahlon N. White Photographs, 1958 (P0051)
5 photographs
Photographs of bridges near Warsaw, Missouri.
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Park Jerauld White Papers, 1911-1982 (S0461)
1 cubic foot, 64 folders
The Park Jerauld White Papers contain correspondence, articles, poems, and reports documenting Dr. Park Jerauld White, a pediatric physician, poet, and civic reformer. An early advocate of integration to improve public health, Dr. White opened one of St. Louis’ first integrated pediatric practices in 1924 and championed efforts to stop lead paint poisoning and nuclear bomb tests.
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Pearl Schwartz White Papers, 1911-1981 (S0133)
0.15 cubic foot, 6 folders
The papers of Peral Schwartz White contain correspondence, scrapbooks, programs, newspaper clippings of a St. Louis African-American educator. Items of interest include material on the Missouri State Association of Negro Teachers, as well as statistics on negro teachers in Missouri in the 1930s.
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Richard Drace White Papers, 1895-1953 (C3624)
0.5 cubic feet (42 folders)
Unpublished autobiography, correspondence, photographs, and newspaper clippings of a Missourian who graduated from the United States Naval Academy, spent forty years on active duty in the Navy, was made a Rear Admiral, and served in the diplomatic corps.
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Robert M. White II Papers, 1950s-1980s (CA2725)
77 cubic feet
Correspondence, speeches, China trip materials, budgets, New York Herald information, and miscellany of owner of the Mexico Ledger, Mexico, Missouri.
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Robert M. White II Interview, 1965 (C3398)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders), 1 audio tape, 3 CDs
Audio and transcription of an interview with the editor of Missouri's Mexico Ledger.
Shirley Copaken White Papers, 1937-2007 (K1187)
2 c.f.
White is very active in cultural, philanthropic, and social organizations, including those of Beth Shalom Synagogue and Hadassah. Includes publications; White and Copaken family photographs and printed materials; Beth Shalom Synagogue and Hadassah materials; Paseo High School reunions; the grand opening of the Lewis and Shirley White Theatre at the Jewish Community Campus; Jewish Community Foundation programs; and newspaper and magazine clippings about Sandi White, Rita Blitt, the AT&T Building, and miscellaneous other subjects.
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T.E. White Notebooks, 1892-1897 (C0988)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
Notebooks kept by a state veterinarian listing calls and symptoms of cattle examined.
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Ida Tinsley Whiteacre Diaries, 1935-1937 (C3030)
0.2 cubic feet
Fifteen diaries, written from 1935-1937 by Ida Tinsley Whiteacre, detailing her thoughts about living in the home of her daughter and son-in-law in St. Joseph, Missouri, during the Great Depression. Family conflicts, Depression-era prices and chores, and discussions about "physical culture" exercises and procedures are some of the topics covered.
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J.E. Whitehorne Letter, 1862 (C0478)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To his sister, from Cockado Barracks, Mar. 10, 1862.
Relates witnessing the naval battle at Newport News, VA, between the MERIMAC and the Union steamers CUMBERLAND, CONGRESS, MONTICELLO, and PATRICK HENRY. Describes the damage to the vessels, and casualties.
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Whiteman Air Force Base Dedication Collection, 1955 (K0338)
0.01 c.f.
Correspondence regarding the invitation of Kansas City guests to the dedication and includes responses from the invitees.
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Jerome Whitfield Papers, 1970s-1980s (C4598)
0.1 cubic feet (4 folders)
Ephemeral items of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, photographs, student guides, and an autobiography, collected by a University of Missouri student, c. 1970s-1980s.
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Thomas B. Whitledge Papers, 1874-1916 (R0276)
(22 folders)
These are letters to Thomas B. Whitledge, an attorney and politician in St. Marys, Sainte Genevieve County, Missouri. Correspondents include Edward A. Rozier, Benjamin B. Cahoon, and Richard C. Kerens. Subjects include levee districts, railroads, oil exploration, and the Republican Party. Topics in the latter category include patronage, religious toleration, and the Taft/Roosevelt split of 1912.
James R. Whitley Papers, 1940s-2010s (CA6255)
8.5 cubic feet
Papers of a wildlife scientist whose studies focused on water quality in Missouri. Whitley worked for the Missouri Department of Conservation in the water quality branch of the fisheries research section and published many articles, most notably, "Water Plants for Missouri Ponds."
William Brewer Whitlow Papers, 1894-1943 (C0035)
30.8 cubic feet (2,781 folders), 3 rolls of microfilm (13 volumes only on microfilm)
The Papers of William Brewer Whitlow contain materials pertaining to the liquidation of seventy-seven insolvent banks in Missouri. Whitlow, a lawyer from Fulton, was appointed to liquidate the banks. Also includes Whitlow's political papers as chairman, Callaway County Democratic Committee; member, State Democratic Committee, 1937-1939; and state senator from the 10th district, 1938-1942. These papers concern campaign programs, publicity and speakers; public opinion and reaction to proposed legislation; constituent requests and endorsements; and Senate bills, amendments and committee work.
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Donald R. Whitman Collection, 1874-2008 (SP0079)
2.5 cubic feet (42 folders, 50 photographs, 4 VHS tapes, 5 oversize items)
The Donald R. Whitman Collection contains the personal papers of Donald Ray Whitman, including correspondence, genealogical records, and photographs. The collection also documents Whitman’s service in the United States Air Force and his work in the Marshall Islands during Operation Ivy in 1952, as well as his career with the National Weather Service in Kansas City, Missouri.
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John C. Whitten Papers, 1900-1901 (C2424)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letters written to a professor of horticulture at the University of Missouri concerning the publication of an article in THE SOUTHWEST, acknowledging information on plant diseases in Missouri, and concerning salaries and living expenses in Washington, D.C., if he joined the Department of Agriculture.
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H.J. Whittier Record Book, 1921-1929 (C3416)
0.1 cubic feet (1 oversize volume)
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Fannie L. Whittle Speech, 1884 (C1669)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Valedictory address delivered by Fannie L. Whittle, first woman valedictorian at the University of Missouri.
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Rex M. Whitton Papers, 1920-1981 (C3917)
3.25 cubic feet
Papers of Rex M. Whitton, Chief Engineer of the Missouri State Highway Department and Federal Highway Administrator under presidents John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson. Papers consist of speeches, correspondence, newspaper and magazine articles, photographs, and miscellaneous material relating to his position and activities as Federal Highway Administrator.
Whizzo, Ol' Gus and Me Collection, 1940-2003 (K1236)
2 c.f.
Notes, video interviews, and video/film transfers used in the production of a Public Television documentary about Kansas City children's TV programing in the 1940s-1980s.
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"Who Is Becky Thatcher?", C.J. Armstrong, no date (C2091)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Article submitted to MISSOURI HISTORICAL REVIEW. Armstrong concluded that Laura Hawkins Frazer was Mark Twain's original Becky Thatcher.
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"Why State History?" Edwin C. McReynolds, 1965 (C2896)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a paper presented to the Seventh Missouri Conference on History, held at the University of Missouri-Columbia. The paper discusses how the history of an area influences the actions of political leaders.
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Whybark and Fisher Store Records, 1868-1870 (R0104)
0.3 cubic foot (3 folders)
The Whybark and Fisher Store Records contain photocopies of the financial records for a general store operated by Levi E. Whybark and Robert W. Fisher at Marble Hill, Bollinger County, Missouri. Included are two ledgers and a daybook/journal.
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Pierre A.V. Wibaux Papers, 1881-1927 (C2656)
1 cubic foot
Negative photostats of letters from Wibaux, who immigrated from France to Montana in 1881, to his brother Joseph. Includes business letters and contract re. His cattle ranch and gold mine, newspaper articles, photographs and Joseph's notes. English translation follows each item.
Lewis Wickens Collection, 1940s-2000s (CA5371)
20 cubic feet, 17 video cassettes
Published works, videocassettes, and personal papers primarily relating to World War II fliers and prisoners of war.
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David G. Widder Papers, 1918-1996 (K0922)
1 c.f.
A diary Widder kept as a boy, scrapbooks relating to Kansas City history and architecture, newspaper and magazine articles, books, photographs including a World War I era album.
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Otto Widmann Collection, 1898-1965 (C4001)
0.2 cubic feet (7 folders)
The collection contains correspondence, notes, publications, and miscellaneous material compiled by Daniel McKinley for a biography of Otto Widmann, an ornithologist from St. Louis, Missouri.
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Elsie Arline Stults Wiedenhoeft Papers, 1700-1983 (C4173)
0.8 cubic feet (35 folders)
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs and genealogical material of the Stults, Roach, Niedhamer, Middleton, Earhart, and related families.
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Wight and Wight Architectural Records, 1904-1952 (K0825)
40.04 c.f.
Architectural drawings, business papers, and photographs from the premier pre-World War II architects of Kansas City, MO. also of furnishings designed by W.D. Wight.
Margaret Boggs Wight Collection, 1908-1918 (P0521)
5 photographs
Copy images of Boone Co Circuit Clerk's Office, Armistice day broadside, and invitation to a hanging.
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E.M. Wiker Letters, 1885-1887 (C2929)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Three letters to W.S. Fultz of Muscatine, IA, discussing the Company D reunion and some of the men in the company during the Civil War.
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Clara L. Wilber Papers, 1885-1933 (SP0100)
0.4 cubic foot (8 folders, 1 photograph)
The Clara L. Wilber Papers contain the personal papers and handwritten poems of Carthage, Missouri, woman Clara Luella Wilber.
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Wilbert S. Myers Papers, 1880-1937 (C4343)
0.8 cubic feet (11 folders)
This collection includes diaries of Wilbert S. "Wib" Myers from 1887-1907. Also includes an autograph book from Emma Josephine Wheeler along with tintypes of her with family and friends in 1891. Wilbert S. Myers also wrote "Record of Life Events" and "Births, Marriages, Deaths" of citizens of Miami, Missouri and Whittier, California.
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Wilborn and Associates Photograph Collection, 1930-1971 (K0790)
2.25 c.f.
Photographs of architectural and landscape drawing for buildings designed by Kansas City architects. Also photographs of organizations and activities within the Kansas City Jewish Community.
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Russel Wilbur Papers, 1856-1919 (C4283)
0.25 cubic feet (4 folders)
The papers of Russel Wilbur contain minute books and correspondence from St. Louis organizations attended by Reverend Russel Wilbur. Other volumes include personal diaries and poetry books that belonged to Wilbur's mother, Charlotte Wilbur.
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Lute M. Wilcox Letter, 1922 (C2790)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To J.C. Bay, Chicago, IL, from Denver, CO, Sept. 29, 1922. Letter discusses sketches written by Wilcox while a journalist, old books and book dealers, and historical information.
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Mildred Durr Wilcox Papers, 1859-2010 (CA6640)
1.4 cubic feet
The papers of Mildred Durr Wilcox include correspondence, photographs, business records, family papers, genealogy, legal documents, deeds, and miscellaneous material.
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Wilcoxson Family Papers, 1819-1883 (C3047)
1 roll of microfilm
Correspondence, deeds, financial records, and miscellaneous items of the Wilcoxson family of Fayette and Carrollton, Missouri.
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Hiram Wilcoxson Ledgers, 1836-1860 (C4334)
3 oversize volumes
The volumes consist of one cash account ledger and two merchandise ledgers
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Endangered Wolf Center Records, 1946-1992 (S0535)
15 cubic feet, 463 photographs, 5 audio tapes, 9 videotapes
The records of the Endangered Wolf Center (formerly the Wild Canid Survival and Research Center), chronicle its establishment, growth, and administration. Founded by Carol and Marlin Perkins in 1971, WSRC bred wolves for reintroduction into the wild and fought for other conservation issues. The collection contains correspondence, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, articles, publications, legal documents, wolf studies, veterinary reports, conference proceedings, and government legislation.