Manuscripts Index
George W. Brownson Papers, 1929 (K0346)
0.1 c.f.
Correspondence and telegrams congratulating Brownson upon his retirement from Western Union Telegraph Company after 55 years. Also a brief history of the telegraph in Kansas City.
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Albert Brownstein Memoir, 1965 (K0861)
0.01 c.f.
Memoir, "A Letter to My Grandchildren," recounting Brownstein's life and family, including a period in Kansas City.
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Elizabeth "Betsey" Bruce Papers, 1975-2014 (S1224)
15 cubic feet
The Elizabeth "Betsey" Bruce papers contain television scripts, photographs, newspaper clippings, and reports, documenting her 46-year career as a television broadcaster at KMOV-TV and KTVI-TV, in St. Louis, Missouri. Subjects of interest include Bruce's reporting on school desegregation in St. Louis; Missouri Governor’s races, including the death of Governor Mel Carnahan in 2000; the St. Louis County Special School District; and prominent women in Missouri politics, including State Senator Harriet Woods. The papers date from 1971 to 2016.
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Thomas R. Bruce, Jr. Papers, 1940-1945 (C4466)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
World War II correspondence of a soldier serving in Missouri's 128th Armored Field Artillery Battalion.
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Bruhl Family Photographs, 1902-1984, 1994-1996 (CG0037)
0.2 c. f.
The Bruhl Family Photographs include individual and family portraits of this family and the related families of Ritzenthaler, Caldwell, and Anderson from 1902-1984.
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Mabel Brummet Papers, 1924-1927 (R0398)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Mabel Brummet Papers contains correspondence from friends and relatives of a former resident of Ava, Douglas County, Missouri. The topics include community events, mutual acquaintances, and family news. Also included is a report card from the Douglas County Public Schools for the school year 1923-1924.
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Jacob Bruner Bond, 1834 (C1477)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
$1200 bond of Jacob Bruner as coroner of Boone County, MO, September 9, 1834, with Adam C. Reyburne and Edward Champlin as securities. Bond acknowledged September 9, 1834, before Roger N[orth] Todd, clerk, and recorded December 20, 1834.
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Bruner-Dixon Family Papers, c. 1900s-1920s (CA6532)
0.2 cubic feet
Addition of Bruner-Dixon family photographs. Primarily pertains to Columbia, Missouri. See also C4137.
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Bruner-Dixon Family Papers, c. 1860s-2004 (C4137)
0.6 cubic feet (30 folders)
The papers of the Bruner-Dixon family contain correspondence, clippings, diaries, notebooks, photographs and slides, ephemera, and genealogies relating to the Bruner and Dixon families of Missouri, particularly Elizabeth Dixon Hanks and her immediate relatives.
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William L. Bruning Papers, 1955-2003 (K0848)
5 c.f.
Pamphlets, brochures, magazines, advertising for homes sales and developments in the Kansas City area.
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Hugh D. Brunk Papers, 1956-1966 (C3231)
0.7 cubic feet
Correspondence concerning demand for and installation of computer facilities at the University of Missouri, minutes of related committees, miscellaneous computer pamphlets. Preliminary drafts and final copy of the National Science Foundation's Science Development Program Proposal seeking aid in establishing a mathematical science center at the University.
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Alfred Brunson Deed, 1852 (C2759)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a deed of land, lot 11, block 14, Mineral Point, of Alfred Brunson to John Hutchison, acting as guardian of Mary B. Burnett and Thomas B. Burnett, minor heirs of Thomas P. Burnett, October 14, 1852.
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Brunson-Wilson Family Collection, 1860s-2000s (CA6670)
0.5 cubic feet
Genealogy and family photographs collected by Peggy Wilson Gidding of the Brunson, Wilson, and related Anderson, Smith, and Hustain families of St. Clair and Henry Counties, Missouri.
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Brunswick, Missouri, Fire Department Records, 1894-1939 (C3061)
1 roll of microfilm
The records of the Brunswick Fire Department contain meeting minutes, election of officers, lists of members, financial records, and lists of fires, dating from organization in November 1894, through January 1939.
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The Brunswicker Photograph Collection, 1920-1939 (P0506)
16 photographs
Copy photos from The Brunswicker of Brunswick, Missouri in the 1920s-1930s.
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Brush Creek Community Partners Records, 1995-2014 (K1323)
20 c.f.
Organizational records of a community-based nonprofit organization whose work centered on urban core redevelopment and neighborhood revitalization along the Brush Creek Corridor of Kansas City, Missouri, from 1995-2014. The records include Board of Directors notebooks, meeting minutes, news clippings, financial statements, the organizational plan, corridor reference materials, correspondence, and photographs. Also included are materials relating to FOCUS KC.
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Brush Creek Presbyterian Church (Montgomery County, Mo.) Records, 1849-1944 (C1346)
0.02 cubic feet (1 volume)
Minutes of sessions; registers of baptisms; marriages and deaths; financial records; registers of elders and deacons; roll of communicants; and names from cemetery. The name of the church was changed from Bear Creek to Brush Creek in 1855.
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Bill Brush Lantern Slide Collection, ca. 1890-1970 (S1105)
12 cubic feet, 343 lantern slides
The Bill Brush Lantern Slide Collection consists mainly of glass lantern slides dating from approximately 1890 to 1970 which provide a visual record of St. Louis and the surrounding area. The slides came from St. Louis Public Schools, Schwarz Taxidermy Studio, and the St. Louis Naturalists Club. Highlights include images of steamships such as the Admiral and the Robert E. Lee, the 1904 World’s Fair, the St. Louis Zoo, and historic buildings in St. Louis. Both photographic images and drawings are used in the slides, and some slides are title cards. Contained with boxes located off-site are images pertaining to major events in United States and world history. Also included are 35mm film slides, and small number of nitrate film photographic negatives.
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C. F. Bruton, The Modern Promised Land Collection, 1919 (R0701)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The C. F. Bruton, The Modern Promised Land Collection contains a photocopy of a promotional booklet published by a real estate agent in Sikeston, Scott County, Missouri. It praises the agricultural opportunities in Southeast Missouri generally, and specifically the Sikeston area.
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Bryan and Morrison Records, 1806-1807 (R0176)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Bryan and Morrison Records contain a microfilm copy of a daybook from a general store operated by Guy Bryan and William Morrison at Cahokia, Saint Clair County, Illinois. Among the customers were William Boggs, Shadrack Bond, August and Pierre Chouteau, Antoine Girardeau, and Nicolas Jarrot.
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Bryan Family Papers, 1840-1911 (C4160)
0.1 cubic feet
The papers of the Bryan family contain numerous deeds and personal financial records particularly pertaining to land in Marion County, Missouri.
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Bryan Family Photographs, no date (P0900)
2 photographs
Portraits of Eveline McIlvaine Bryand and Dr. John Gano Bryan
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Charles W. Bryan Geometry Notebooks, 1881-1884 (C2498)
0.19 cubic feet (2 volumes)
Geometry notebooks filled with pen sketches of figures.
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Columbus and Bennet Bryan Letters, 1862-1863 (C0209)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
From two brothers, who were Union soldiers in southern Missouri and Arkansas, to their family in Caledonia, MO. Troop movement, camp life, and general topics.
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James E. Bryan Papers, 1908 (R0898)
(1 folder)
This is a letter dated May 25, 1908 from James E. Bryan at Doniphan in Ripley County, Missouri, to M. Waddle at the Home Building and Loan Compnay in Marion, Ohio. In the letter Bryan promises to repay a loan.
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William S. Bryan Collection, 1902 (P0931)
6 photographs
Photos of Bryan House, Daniel Boone's spring, and rural school, Warren Co.
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Bryant Building Collection, 1917-1966 (K0903)
1 c.f.
Business records including leases, insurance policies, and various contracts related to the building in downtown Kansas City, MO. Also documents concerning the last will and testament of Harriet M. Bryant (1849-1920), owner of the Harriet M. Bryant Realty and Improvement Company.
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E.E. Bryant Photographs, 1960, no date (P0760)
14 photographs
Photographs of houses and churches in the rural and Charleston areas of Mississippi County.
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Girard Thompson Bryant Papers, 1954-1980 (K0036)
0.03 c.f.
Two scrapbooks which include a series of book reviews and letters to the editor which Bryant, and African-American educator and civic leader, wrote and published in Kansas City newspapers. Also included are materials related to Dr. Bryant's year in Thailand and his travels in Europe
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William Cullen Bryant Autograph, 1875 (C3275)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Card with Bryant's signature and the date, November 11, 1875.
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John Bryson Articles of Agreement, 1817-1819 (C1585)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Articles of agreement of John Bryson, Joel Shaw, and Sam K. Caldwell, April 3, 1817, and January 12, 1819, concerning land on which Louisiana, MO, is located.
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Velma Lee Buban Collection, no date (P0805)
1 folder
Postcards of Missouri scenes, primarily in St. Francois and St. Charles Counties, photos of Dred Scott painting and Lieutenant Sturgis' grave.
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Eugene Buchanan Architectural Records, 1911-1998 (K1373)
14.17 c.f.
Drawings from Eugene Buchanan Architects.
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J.W. Buchanan Photographs, 1959 (P0773)
16 photographs
Photos of Osage County churches, ca. 1959.
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Buchholz Family Papers, 1912-2004 (S0490)
2 cubic feet
This collection contains correspondence, photographs, newsletters, and a funeral record book primarily pertaining to William Buchholz's interests in genealogy and the histories of the Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine and the Mystic Order of Veiled Prophets of the Enchanted Realm. Materials of interest include a funeral record book of the Ellis Undertaking Company and issues of The Alhambran, a magazine published by the Alhambra Grotto in St. Louis.
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I.M. Buck Photographs, 1900, no date (P0706)
2 photographs
Photos by I.M. Buck of Weeks Hardware Company and First National Bank in Carterville, MO.
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Besse Belle Buckeridge Papers, 1911-1960s (R1312)
(4 folders)
This collection consists of correspondence to Besse and her mother from friends, Besse's letters and postcards from travels in Europe in the 1920s, and miscellaneous papers and postcards. There is also a reminiscence of early days in the Lycoming Valley of Pennsylvania by her grandfather, J. W. Heylmun, circa 1911.
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Leslie Leroy Bucklew Papers, 1897-1997 (S0625)
0.4 cubic foot, 5 folders, 7 photographs, 2 audio tapes
The Leslie Leroy Buckley Papers consists of photocopied biographical material about the life of Leslie LeRoy Bucklew. The collection features correspondence between Bucklew and soldiers he served with during the Spanish-American War and World War I, and letters from President Harry S Truman and Bess Truman. Other materials of interest include 1917 photographs of World War I servicemen serving at Camp Doniphan and Fort Sill. The collection also contains two oral history interviews of Bucklew recounting his childhood in St. Louis, his mother's friendship with Mary Todd Lincoln's sister, and his experiences in the Spanish-American War.
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Buckner Hill Cemetery Association Records, 1910-1968 (K1357)
0.04 c.f.
The records contain a record of internments in the Buckner Hill Cemetery in Buckner, Missouri.
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John D. Buckner Papers, 1875-1981 (S0468)
2 cubic feet, 121 folders, 14 photographs
John D. Buckner was a St. Louis-area educator and civic leader. Throughout his career as an educator, Buckner served in various position in St. Louis City Public Schools: Sumner High School Faculty (1943-1960, 1964-1968); Sumner principal (1968-1971); Supervisor of secondary education, St. Louis Public Schools (1960-1964); and curriculum specialist for city schools (1971-1977). The papers contain minutes, reports, financial statements, high school yearbooks, and photographs documenting Buckner's activities in educational, civic, and fraternal organizations.
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John Buckner Biographical Information, no date (C1878)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Information concerning John Buckner and his slave, Abe, their service in the Civil War, and settlement in Scotland County, MO, in the 1870s.
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John Buckner Papers, 1891-1995 (S1114)
6 cubic feet, 267 folders, 119 photographs
The John Buckner Papers contain correspondence, reports, photographs, yearbooks, and scrapbooks pertaining to John Buckner's career as an educator in the St. Louis Public Schools system. The collection also contains materials on Julia Davis and the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity.
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Eugene Buder Papers, 1902-1992 (S0854)
0.8 cubic foot, 27 folders
The Eugene Buder Papers contain subject files, newspaper clippings, and publications documenting Buder's involvement in St. Louis-area civic affairs, including his interests in police reform, the unification of St. Louis City and County, and the development of the St. Louis County parks department. Buder's papers also chronicle his efforts as an attorney to defend individuals against charges of supporting communism.
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John T. Buegel Civil War Diary, 1861-1864 (C1844)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
The collection contains a diary, in German, with translation by William G. Bek, 1945. The diary documents Buegel's career as a soldier in Company F, 3rd Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War, including battles of Camp Jackson, Wilson's Creek and Springfield, and Sherman's march to the sea.
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W. H. Buerky, Jeweler (Jamestown, Mo.) Records, 1900-1940 (C4523)
0.2 cubic feet (3 folders)
Sales and repair records of a Jamestown jeweler, including customer names, watch manufacturer and model details, service provided, and payment from 1900-1940.
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Buescher Family Papers, no date (CA6231)
0.8 cubic feet
Papers of the Buescher family of Hartsburg, Missouri. Includes news clippings, sheet music from the 1910s, an auto repair shop account book from the 1930s and 1940s, and minutes of the Little Bonne Femme Baptist Association meetings from the 1930s and 1940s.
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Buford and George Manufacturing Company Collection, 1898-1899 (K0339)
0.01 c.f.
The collection consists of two illustrated catalogues produced by the Buford and George Manufacturing Company. The contents of the catalogue pertain to saddlery and other equestrian accessories.
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Carter Martin Buford Papers, 1925 (R1003)
(1 folder)
This is a letter dated June 16, 1925 from C.M. Buford at Ellington in Reynolds County, Missouri, to James B. Armstrong at Mexico, Missouri. The letter concerns possible land transctions in Reynolds County.
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Christy C. Bulkeley Papers, 1884-2009 (C4082)
8.1 cubic feet (214 folders), 1 oversize volume, 4 video cassettes, 33.9 MB of digital files
The papers of Christy C. Bulkeley, one of the first women publishers for a Gannett newspaper, contain correspondence, news clippings, speeches, writings, subject files, photographs, and a variety of miscellaneous professional and personal material.
Peggy Bull Papers, 1922-1943 (S1110)
0.25 cubic foot
Post cards, a note from the Pevely deliveryman, a Post-Dispatch rotogravure section n from 1922, the 1943 menu from the USS Von Steuben, a photograph from the September 1927 tornado