Manuscripts Index
Camp Fire Girls, Shuta Group (Columbia, Mo.) Scrapbooks, 1940-1946 (C4223)
0.25 cubic feet (6 folders)
Two scrapbooks containing roll call lists, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, letters, and photographs of the Camp Fire Girls, Shuta Group, Columbia, Missouri. The material covers various events and activities of the group from 1940-1946.
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Camp Funston, Kansas Postcard, circa 1918 (R0145)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
This is a postcard featuring a panoramic view of the U.S. Army training base at Camp Funston,
Kansas, during World War I.
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Camp Gravois, Morgan County, Missouri Collection, 1929-1948 (R0839)
(1 folder)
These are booklets announcing the 1929 season and celebrating the 25th anniversary in 1948 of Camp Gravois, a Y.M.C.A. facility on Little Gravois Creek southeast of Versailles in Morgan County, Missouri.
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Camp Kimtu, Camp Fire Girls of America Papers, 1932-1939 (C4237)
0.2 cubic feet (6 folders)
The papers of Camp Kimtu contain camp logs for the years of 1932, 1934, 1935, 1937, and 1939. The camp logs contain photographs, stories about the camping trip, and names of all of the camp counselors and girls who attended each summer.
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Camp Solidarity, Inc. Records, 1937-1978 (S0184)
4 rolls on microfilm
The collection contains minutes of general and board meetings, financial records, membership lists, correspondence, the Camp's newsletter (Solidarity Slants), and flyers. Complementary collections which include information on Camp Solidarity and its members are: Socialist Party of Missouri (S0090); Frei Gemeinde von St. Louis (S0037); Vorwaerts Workingmen's Singing Society (S0237); Robert Saunders' autobiography (S0087); Harry Von Romer (S0171); and the photograph collection.
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Camp Yocum, Galena, Missouri Collection, ca. 1920 (R1148)
(1 folder)
This is a folded single-sheet illustrated pamphlet for Camp Yocum, a summer resort on the James River near Galena in Stone County, Missouri. Although the pamphlet is undated, Camp Yocum in known to have been active in the early 1920s.
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Campaign Materials, 1992 (CA6005)
1 folder, oversize
Campaign posters and bumper stickers from 1992 Presidential Election.
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Campaign Posters, 1904-1924 (C2867)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Miscellaneous campaign posters for Missouri state elections. Elliott W. Major, Harry B. Hawes, Sid G. Roach, Charles U. Becker, Frank E. Atwood, James A. Houchin, Sam A. Baker, Walter S. Dickey, Jno. P. Gordon, and Cornelius Roach were candidates. OVERSIZE.
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Campaign Posters, 1896 (C2840)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Two campaign posters from 1896 elections: "What Bryan Said and McKinley Did: An Object Lesson in Tin Plate Industry" and announcement of a grand Republican rally at Portland, Saturday, October 24, 1896.
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Campaign Posters, 1875-1920 (C3871)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder), 13 oversize items
Posters, handbills, and newspaper advertisements for Democratic and Republican candidates running for various state offices. Also one poster advocating Champ Clark for President.
Campbell 66 Express, Inc., Collection, 1933-2017 (SP0121)
6 cubic feet (175 folders, 1,960 photographs, 6 audio discs, 2 oversize boxes)
This collection contains business records, photographs, publications, and ephemera related to Campbell 66 Express, Inc., a transportation company which operated 46 terminals across 19 states, including Missouri, from 1933 to 1986. The collection also includes the personal papers of Bruce Crim, former employee of Campbell 66 Express, Inc.
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THE CAMPBELL CITIZEN (Campbell, Neb.), 1916 (C0793)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains the election issue of the paper for November 2, 1916, containing campaign ads and including a sample ballot.
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Alexander Campbell Letter, 1853 (C0547)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
“To all whom these presents may come,” from Bethany, Virginia, October 15, 1853. A recommendation of Rebecca E. Jones as a teacher.
Caroline Isabelle Dougherty Campbell Papers, 1946-1953 (K0852)
0.01
Campbell was active in the Order of the Purple Heart, based on the award given her son, William Stanley Campbell, who was killed in the Philippines in World War II. Includes a program, "Military Order Purple Heart Fourth Zone Conference" and a photograph of group with Military Order Purple Heart.
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E. Taylor Campbell Papers, 1840-1970 (C3574)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers contain genealogical information, with photographs, compiled by a descendant of the Hawkins and Taylor families who settled in Knox County, Missouri, about 1840.
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Isaac R. Campbell Papers, 1821-1887 (C1001)
0.4 cubic feet (21 folders)
Business correspondence, miscellaneous accounts, receipts and legal papers of a businessman and merchant of St. Francisville, MO. Material concerning local elections and poll books. Names of electors and how they voted in the national election in 1864.
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Campbell, Love and Company Records, 1868-1869 (R1266)
(1 volume)
This is "Petty Ledger B" of Campbell, Love & Company, a general merchandise firm at Rolla in Phelps County, Missouri. Joseph Campbell and Robert A. Love were general principals. The entries show the accounts of various individuals for groceries, tobacco, spirits, dry goods, hardware, and lumber, July 1868--August 1869.
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R. Campbell Letter, 1832 (C4149)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letter written to D. Waldo from R. Campbell during the Black Hawk War.
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Sanford Brunson Campbell Papers, 1947 (C3204)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letters to Floyd C. Shoemaker, Columbia, Missouri, from Venice, California, about jazz musician Scott Joplin. Includes some printed brochures regarding ragtime, jazz, and Scott Joplin.
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[Arthur] Campbell Letter, 1808 (C0562)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To Francis Walker, Edinburgh, from London, England, April 29, 1808. Thank you for renewal of a bill. Mentions visit to Bath and return to London for meeting of Parliament.
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Miss Glenn Campbell Scrapbook, 1933-1953 (K1085)
1 v
Scrapbook of clippings and pictures of the lives of various musical artists.
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Campbell-Hill Family Papers, 1819-1863 (C0320)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers contain typed copies of the following items: deed, 1819; notice of public sale, 1845; and letter of James Hill to his daughter-in-law, 1863.
Howard V. Canan Papers, 1970-1971 (C3288)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of Howard V. Canan contain research notes on James Craig.
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Cane Creek Baptist Association Records, 1904-1992 (R0235)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Cane Creek Baptist Association Records contain the booklets with the proceedings of the 42nd, 91st, and 130th annual meetings of the Cane Creek Baptist Association. Included in the booklets are the articles of faith and constitution, minutes, committee reports, and directories of churches and staff.
Anne Sutton Canfield Papers, 1999 (K1392)
0.1 cubic foot (2 folders)
The Anne Sutton Canfield Papers contain a book titled "A Conversation with Serena Neel Sutton: December 1999" and a genealogical manuscript of Smith, Wood, Bussell, and Bryant families. This collection focuses on the genealogical history of Serena Anne Sutton and the Smith family.
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Henry Titus Canfield Papers, 1858-ca, 1 (K0204)
0.1 c.f.
Civil War era letters from Canfield, then a civilian clerk with Gen. James B. McPherson's Army of the Tennessee (17th Army Corps), to his sweetheart, Delia Mansfield, as well as a series of compositions which appear to be submissions to a local newspaper (in Ohio?).
B.B. Cannon Journal, 1837 (C1946)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
A day-by-day account of the journey of a band of Cherokee being forced West by the U.S. government, written by the conductor of the party, October 13-December 30, 1837.
Clarence Cannon Papers, 1896-1964 (C2342)
50.8 cubic feet (3300 folders, 124 volumes)
Public and private papers of a Democratic congressman from Missouri's 9th District, 1923-1964. The collection is arranged alphabetically by topics and contains correspondence and other material relating to his life and congressional career.
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Clarence Cannon Papers, 1893-1964 (C0892)
2.3 cubic feet (44 folders, 1 volume, 5 card files)
Papers of Cannon, Democratic congressman from Missouri's 9th district, 1923-1964, and of Champ Clark (1850-1921), Democratic congressman from Missouri's 9th district, 1893-1895 and 1897-1921, and Speaker of the House. Papers include correspondence of Cannon and Clark, speeches by Clark, newspaper columns written by Cannon, a constituent card file kept by Cannon, and miscellaneous material.
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W.W. Cannon Diary, 1886 (C0449)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
A daily account of the work done by a Dent County farmer. The entries are written in a memorandum book advertising patent medicine.
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Loman D. and Laura M. Cansler Collection, 1820-2005 (C4018)
10.5 cubic feet (223 folders), 203 audio tapes, 41 audio cassettes, 35 audio discs, 2 video cassettes
The Loman and Laura Cansler Collection represents a lifetime of collecting on Missouri’s folk song and folklore tradition. Cansler recorded and collected folk songs, proverbs, jokes, and home remedies, primarily in Missouri, but also in Kansas and Illinois. In addition to this large body of folk song and folklore material, the collection includes information on Cansler’s early life in Dallas County, Missouri, his WWII service, and his career as a school counselor at the Fayette and North Kansas City High Schools. The collection also includes slides and prints of Laura Cansler’s abstract expressionist artwork.
Canton Journal Photographs, 1978 (P0782)
3 photographs
Photos of the Missouri State Fair, 1978.
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Cantonment Bellefontaine Photographs, 1894 (C0787)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Photographs of remains of officers' quarters and tombstones of Major Russell Dissell, William Sears, and the infant of Zebulon M. Pike.
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Cantwell Aircraft Company (Bucklin, Mo.) Records, 1921-1924 (C3797)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
Records of an aircraft parts distribution firm. Includes correspondence, invoices, price lists, and other materials concerning the purchase and sale of aircraft parts. Also includes publicity material and contracts pertaining to the company's involvement in staging aerobatic demonstrations. Arranged chronologically.
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Harry J. Cantwell Collection, 1898-1900 (R0677)
2 cubic feet (40 folders)
These are papers of an attorney and developer of mineral properties in southeastern Missouri and Oklahoma. Most of the collection concerns title work and exploration of tracts near Irondale and Palmer in Washington County, Missouri.
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Cape Girardeau Academy Collection, 1855 (R1056)
(1 folder)
This is a program of exercises of the First Annual Exhibition of Cape Girardeau Academy, held at Cape Girardeau in Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, on June 28, 1855. Included were elocutions and declamations by students, with musical interludes.
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Cape Girardeau Baptist Association Sesquicentennial Collection, 1974 (R0960)
(1 folder)
This is a booklet published to celebrate the sesquicentennial of the Cape Girardeau Baptist Association, which was organized in June 1824. Included are a schedule of the 150th annual meeting of the Association, a historical summary by J. C. Maple, a list of member congregations, and a list of past meeting dates, places, and officers.
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Cape Girardeau Business College Collection, 1920 (R1081)
(1 folder)
This is a booklet promoting the Cape Girardeau Business College, a commercial trade school located at Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
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Cape Girardeau City Planning Books, 1967-1987 (CG0074)
0.4 c.f.
This collection contains 6 booklets relating to plans for the development of Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
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Cape Girardeau County (Mo.) Banking Collection, 1891-1982 (CG0068)
8.0 c.f.
A collection of records and papers from several banks in Cape Girardeau County (Mo.) Bulk of materials are from First National Bank (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) and Farmers and Merchants Bank (Cape Girardeau, Mo.).
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Cape Girardeau County Society for Crippled Children and Adults, Inc. Records, 1937-1989 (R1413)
1 cubic foot (14 folders, 1 volume)
The Cape Girardeau County Society for Crippled Children and Adults, Inc. Records contain the records for the Cape Girardeau County Society for Crippled Children and Adults, Inc. a location of the National Easter Seal Society originally known as the National Society for Crippled Children.
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Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, Records, 1794-1842 (C3676)
0.2 cubic feet (13 folders), 2 rolls of microfilm
French colonial and territorial records of the Cape Girardeau District and Cape Girardeau County records and court records.
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Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, Tax Lists, 1814-1829 (C3677)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Copies of lists of persons from whom taxes were collected in Cape Girardeau County in 1814 and 1815, and accounts of the public securities and money received for 1827-1829. Nature of claim, water course, original owners, number of arpens, enslaved persons, town lots, houses, improvements, carriages, and valuations are given on tax lists.
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Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, Oaths of Loyalty, 1865-1866 (C1062)
0.02 cubic feet (1 volume)
Abstract of oaths filed in conformity with requirements of 7th section of 2nd article of the new constitution.
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Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1882-1962 (P1103)
An artificial collection of photographs of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, the bulk of which is photographs of Cape Girardeau.
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Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, Stray Cattle Listings, 1820-1843 (C1063)
0.15 cubic feet (2 volumes)
Description of stray cattle with no markings, appraised, valued, signed by justices of the peace, and recorded by deputy clerks for those claiming the cattle.
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Cape Girardeau Macadamized and Plank Road Company Collection, 1852-1858 (R1133)
(1 folder)
These are receipts and certificates issued to members of the Rodney family concerning the Cape Girardeau McAdamized and Plank Road Company in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
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Cape Girardeau Maps, 1841-1861, 1908-2000, n.d. (CG0090)
1.4 c.f.
This collection consists of 24 maps, mostly from the mid to late 20th century, showing the roads and lands of Cape Girardeau city and county.
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Ruth Capehart Collection, 1831-1904 (R0045)
0.02 cubic foot (2 volumes)
The Ruth Capehart Collection contains two journals collection by Ruth Capehart. The first journal was written by J.W. Henderson regarding his trips from New York to the pottery manufacturing district in England. The second journal was written by Louisa Raff, a young girl living in Orange Grove, Mississippi.
Lucy Capen Postcard Collection, 1906-1932 (P0508)
19 postcards
Postcards of Missouri scenes: Lake of the Ozarks, Boone County, Kansas City, Hardin College, and Lebanon, MO.