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Hermann B. Almstedt Papers, 1887-1954 (C2408)
1.5 cubic feet
Correspondence with colleagues and students, articles, speeches, poems, programs, report cards and diplomas of Hermann B. Almstedt, professor of Germanic Languages at the University of Missouri.
Alpha Chi Omega-Mu Mu Chapter Records, 1947-1997 (K0870)
4 c.f.
Chapter of a national women's fraternity that enriches the lives of members through lifetime opportunities for friendship, leadership, learning, and service. Organizational records of the chapter includes Minutes, presidents' files, treasurers' files, annual reports, committee files, publicity, newsletters, correspondence, and scrapbooks.
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Alpha Delta Kappa, Missouri Chapter Records, 1953-1974 (C3669)
2.05 cubic feet (5 folders, 7 oversize volumes)
The records contain minutes and scrapbooks containing photographs, programs, newspaper articles and memorabilia of the Missouri chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, international honorary sorority for women educators. State convention minutes for 1953-1966 and minutes of the executive board meetings for 1953-1967 are included.
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Alpha Delta Pi Parents Club Scrapbooks, 1953-2009 (K0871)
2 c.f.
The Club provides tangible and monetary support to the Alpha Delta Pi sorority chapter. Includes Scrapbooks concerning activities of the organization containing newspaper clippings, correspondence, and photographs.
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Alpha Gamma Delta, Epsilon Alpha Alumnae Chapter Records, 1980-1992 (C4524)
0.4 cubic feet (14 folders)
Records of a University of Missouri-Columbia sorority, consists of directories, newsletters, correspondence and miscellaneous records, and issues of the ALPHA GAMMA DELTA QUARTERLY.
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Alpha Gamma Rho, Theta Chapter Records, 1920-1973 (C3621)
0.5 cubic feet (35 folders)
Records, correspondence and scrapbooks of a University of Missouri agricultural fraternity and its building association.
Alpha Kappa Alpha, Career Achievements Among Black Women in St. Louis, Missouri Collection, 1974 (S0101)
0.01 cubic foot, 1 folder
The Alpha Kappa Alpha Collection contains material that documents the display Career Achievements Among Black Women In St. Louis, which was exhibited in branches of the St. Louis Public Library in 1974. The collection contains brief biographies of 23 Black career women of St. Louis, Missouri, along with their photographs. Also included are the original exhibit labels.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha, Gamma Omega Chapter Scrapbook, no date (S0108)
1 microfilm roll
Scrapbook contains correspondence, photos, newsclippings, programs, hisotry, and biographies of members of the St. Louis Chapter of the oldest academic soroties for black women in the United States.
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Alpha Pi Zeta Records, 1915-1965 (C0142)
0.4 cubic feet
Minutes, constitution and by-laws, correspondence, financial reports, organizational information, membership lists, programs, and essay.
Alternative National Party Records, 1979-1991 (R1361)
0.25 cubic foot (2 folders)
The Alternative National Party Papers collects the writings and campaign materials of the Alternative National Party, a small conservative third party based in Steelville, Missouri. The collection includes many press releases, letters to the editor, campaign materials, and correspondence with elected representatives
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A.J. Althouse Letter, 1898 (C1782)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Political issues; president and the Cuban crisis; Republicans and the Filley letters; post office and political appointments.
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Altrusa Club (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1937-2006 (C2305)
5.8 cubic feet (152 folders, 9 oversize volumes)
The records contain minutes of club and board meetings, projects, membership lists, budgets, treasurer's reports, conference materials, club publications, photographs, and scrapbooks of a women's service organization. Also included are records of the Eighth District, which has clubs in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri, and Oklahoma.
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Alumnae Panhellenic Association of Greater Kansas City Records, 1925-2002 (K0824)
6 c.f.
The Association is a social group for college sorority alumnae engaged in philanthropic work. Organizational records including minutes, financial records, rush materials, committee reports, and photos and newspaper clippings. Also information on the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and its effect on sororities.
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Alumnae Rush Advisory Committee Papers, 1967-1968 (C3336)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Minutes of Permanent Alumnae Rush Committee meetings. Topics discussed include organization and function of Committee, plans for computer rush, procedure for bid matching and rush schedule.
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Clarence W. and Idress Head Alvord Collection, 1759-1962 (C0970)
21.2 cubic feet, 1 oversize volume
Correspondence, writings, and collected materials of Alvord, professor of history at the universities of Illinois and Minnesota; and his wife, writer and former curator of the Missouri Historical Society in St. Louis. The collection includes territorial documents and Ste. Genevieve records; LIBERTY TRIBUNE papers; Missouri state and county records; and Civil War and military papers.
Bower Aly Address, 1974 (C3581)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Address on the poetry of John G. Neihardt, dedicating ground for the Neihardt building in Bancroft, Nebraska, August 4, 1974. Bower Aly, Professor of Speech at the University of Oregon, delivered the ground dedication address for the Neihardt building erected by the State of Nebraska at Bancroft.
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America Records, 1893-1993 (S0741)
98 cubic feet, 518 photographs
The collection includes negotiated agreements with clothing industry manufacturers in St. Louis and the surrounding regions from the 1930s to the 1980s, primarily with the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (ACWA). It also has organizing literature and strike materials, particularly from the most active organizing period in the 1940s, plus correspondence from union officers, activists and rank-and-file members, including labor grievances and organizing reports, newspaper clippings, newsletters, and other union publications.
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Ambassadors of Harmony Records, 1961-2009 (S0540)
8 cubic feet
The Ambassadors of Harmony Records contain correspondence, meeting minutes, photographs, and scrapbooks chronicling the group’s history as an acapella men’s chorus performing jazz, pop, and barbershop music. Materials of interest include scrapbooks dating from 1963 to 1981 that include early appearances by the group at competitions and television programs, including the Charlotte Peters Show.
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Amberger Photograph Collection, 1905 (S1162)
0.01 cubic foot, 4 folders, 22 photographs
This collection contains a variety of photographs of street scenes and portraits. Also included in the collection are newspaper clippings, including a pieced-together edition of Charles Dickens’s “The Life of our Lord,” and the December 7th edition of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Other items of interest include correspondence, written in French, between an unknown individual and the Mayor of St. Louis.
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Jaquelin Ambler Collection, 1966-1972 (S0003)
0.8 cubic feet, 18 folders
The Jaquelin Ambler Collection contains gallery announcements, flyers, programs, invitations, and newspaper articles regarding St. Louis area art clubs, galleries, and artists collected by Jaquelin Ambler between 1966 and 1972, after her retirement from the St. Louis Art Museum.
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George H. Ambrose Papers, 1858-1924 (R0641)
0.25 cubic foot (6 folders)
The George H. Ambrose Papers contain the personal and business papers of George H. Ambrose, a county judge of Lafayette County, Missouri, and president of the Lexington & St. Louis Railroad Company. The collection includes correspondence, legal and business papers, memoranda books, and bank account books.
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Henrietta Ambrose Papers, 1887-1999 (S0698)
3.5 cubic feet, 96 folders, 3 oversize folders, 666 photographs, 7 volumes
The Henrietta Ambrose Papers includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, awards, memorial service programs, scrapbooks, graduation programs, meeting minutes, and photographs. Together they chronicle Henrietta Ambrose's interest in the public life of Webster Groves, Missouri.
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AMERICA FIRST COMMITTEE, 1941 (C2547)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Paper of the St. Louis, MO, Chapter of America First Committee, published from July to October 1941. Originals at Stanford University.
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"America United" Radio Program, National Broadcasting Company, 1945 (C3872)
1 audio cassette
An audio recording of the June 10, 1945 “America United” radio program produced by the National Broadcasting Company and hosted by the American Farm Bureau Federation.
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"America," Samuel Francis Smith, 1892 (C0409)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Autographed copy of poem.
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American Association of University Professors, Missouri Conference Records, 1958-1987 (C0746)
2.0 cubic feet (144 folders)
American Association of University Professors, Stephens College Chapter Records, 1970-1988 (C4645)
0.1 cubic feet (4 folders)
The records of the Stephens College Chapter of the American Association of University Professors contain their constitution and bylaws, meeting minutes, financial records and reports, correspondence, newsletters, and material on collective bargaining.
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American Association of University Professors, University of MO-Columbia Chapter Papers, 1964-1976 (C3606)
0.4 cubic feet (29 folders)
Correspondence, including local and national committee reports, newsletters, bulletins and statements, and clippings from a variety of publications on topics such as faculty participation in government, academic freedom and tenure, and students rights.
American Association of University Professors, University of Missouri-Columbia Chapter Papers, 1960-1970 (C3400)
0.8 cubic feet (54 folders)
Correspondence, minutes of meetings, resolutions, reports, membership lists. Material on tenure, vested retirement plans, academic freedom, students' rights, economic status of profession, faculty participation in political affairs and in university government, national and state annual meetings.
American Association of University Women (AAUW)-Kansas City Chapter Records, 1901-2014 (K0076)
13 c.f., MR 6 rolls
Organizational records including minute books, financial records, photos and scrapbooks documenting the affairs of the chapter, a major women's club in Kansas City, Missouri.
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American Association of University Women, St. Louis Branch Records, 1941-2006 (S0739)
4 cubic feet
The St. Louis Branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW) was founded in 1921 after the College Club of St. Louis merged with AAUW. The materials in this collection contain bylaws, correspondence, legal proceedings, meeting minutes, and reports documenting the St. Louis Branch’s efforts toward advancing gender equity through education and advocacy.
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American Association of University Women, Ballwin/Chesterfield Branch Records, 1980-2010 (S1158)
4 cubic feet
This collection contains board meeting minutes, histories, conference materials, Star Award files, directories, and photographs of the Ballwin-Chesterfield branch of the American Association of University Women.
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American Association of University Women, Creve Coeur Branch Records, 1969-2016 (S0297)
1.6 cubic feet, 31 folders, 1 volume, 1 oversize folder
This collection contains histories, meeting minutes, membership handbooks and applications, award and scholarship information, and scrapbooks pertaining to the American Association of University Women Creve Coeur, Missouri branch’s mission to empower college women through further education, political lobbying, and charitable endeavors.
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American Association of University Women, Ferguson-Florissant Branch Records, 1959-2015 (S1163)
8 cubic feet
The records of the American Association of University Women (AAUW), Ferguson-Florissant Branch contain correspondence, meeting minutes, newsletters, yearbooks, and reports relating to the group’s mission to empower women in their community through public service, education, and political lobbying. Topics of interest include histories of the Ferguson-Florissant Branch, the group’s participation in the Famous American Women Project, as well as their publication of Show-Me the Arts: A Guide to Missouri’s Cultural Resources. Also included in these records are the branch’s scrapbooks, containing extensive photographic documentation of their meetings and charitable endeavors, including the Annual Book Fair. The materials date from 1959 to 2015.
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American Association of University Women, Kirkwood-Webster Groves Branch, 1970-2014 (S1159)
6.5 cubic feet, 133 folders, 1 oversize folder, 470 photographs, 4 volumes, 5 video cassettes
The Kirkwood-Webster Groves branch of the American Association of University Women was founded in 1971 to promote the educational growth and development of women. This collection contains annual reports, membership directories, promotional videotapes, and board of directors meeting minutes of the Kirkwood-Webster Groves branch.
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American Association of University Women, Metropolitan St. Louis Interbranch Council Records, 1976-2018 (S0296)
0.8 cubic foot
The American Association of University Women (AAUW), Metropolitan St. Louis Interbranch Council Records consist of meeting minutes, directories, brochures, reports, and newsletters pertaining to the group's mission to support the programs and projects of St. Louis-area branches of the American Association of University Women.
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American Association of University Women, Missouri Division Records, 1920s-2023 (CA5689)
55.45 cubic feet, A/V material
Addition of records of the state division, including board and annual meeting minutes, officers' and committee correspondence, membership information, publicity files, legislative work, program and conference files, and local branch materials.
American Association of University Women, Missouri Division Records, 1921-1977 (C3521)
7.6 cubic feet (451 folders, 1 volume), 1 roll of microfilm
Primarily records of the Missouri Division, but also material from the Southwest Central Region, AAUW, and the International Federation of University Women.
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American Association of University Women, Missouri Division Records, 1925-1986 (C2734)
12.7 cubic feet
Records of the state division, including meeting minutes, officers' and committee correspondence, membership information, publicity, legislative and program and conference files, and local branch materials. Also includes materials from the Southwest Central Region and the national organization. See also collection C3521.
American Association of University Women, Missouri Division, Committee on Equal Pay Scrapbooks, 1958-1963 (C1442)
0.67 cubic feet (2 volumes)
Correspondence with club women, professional women, legislators and businessmen; background material on equal pay; newspaper clippings; and photographs of governor signing legislation. Photographs and negatives of presentation of collection to SHS are located in Editorial Office.
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American Audio Prose Library, 1981-1993 (C3851)
578 audio cassettes, 88 audio tapes
Interviews of and readings by American prose writers. These recordings document the authors' renditions and interpretations of their works. The American Audio Prose Library of Columbia, Missouri; a grant-funded library; organized and produced the recordings for public radio stations and individual purchase.
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American Audio Prose Library Records, 1979-2016 (CA6585)
91.25 cubic feet (includes 365 audio tapes, 591 audio cassettes, 91 DAT tapes, 30 CDs, 17 computer discs, 2 mini cassettes, 2 mini discs), 3 oversize items, 51.4 MB of digital files
Addition of master and edited audio recordings, administrative files, business correspondence, financial records, grant files, writer files, and miscellaneous material.
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American Business Women's Association, Ozark Paradise Chapter Records, 1979-2008 (C4458)
4.0 cubic feet (28 folders, 9 volumes, 2 oversize items)
The American Business Women’s Association, Ozark Paradise Chapter Records include meeting minutes, financial records, membership rosters, social event materials, photographs, publications, scrapbooks, and banners.
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American Business Women's Association, Show-Me State Chapter Records, 1965-1996 (C4016)
2.7 cubic feet (120 folders), 2 oversize volumes
The records of the Show-Me State Chapter of the American Business Women's Association include meeting minutes, membership rosters, correspondence, memos and announcements, photographs, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous material.
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American Chemical Society, St. Louis Section Records, 1903-2009 (S0004)
24 cubic feet, 14 photographs
The records of the American Chemical Society, St. Louis Section, contain correspondence, meeting minutes, subject files, and issues of the “The Chemical Bond,” documenting the group’s mission to promote the field of chemistry. Founded in 1907, the St. Louis Section’s members have included pioneers in chemistry who helped make St. Louis a chemical manufacturing center.
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American Chemical Society-Kansas City Section Records, 1899-1987 (K0641)
15 c.f.
Organizational records and publications of the Kansas City chapter of the American Chemical Society. Includes by-laws, minutes, correspondence, financial records, annual reports, awards files, brochures, photographs, articles, and publication, the Kansas City Chemist.
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American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)-Western Missouri Records, 1960-2008 (K0398)
74 c.f.
Organizational records of the regional chapter including administrative files, case files, and position files.
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American Civil Liberties Union of Eastern Missouri Promotional Material, 1974, 1983-1984 (C4576)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder, 3 oversize items)
This collection consists of event invitations, newsletters and posters from the ACLU of Eastern Missouri division, 1974, 1983-1984
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American Civil Liberties Union Pamphlets, 1913-1937 (C2537)
1.6 cubic feet
Printed pamphlets and reports on issues involving civil liberties, published by the American Civil Liberties Union and such related organizations as the Free Speech League and the League for Industrial Democracy. Also included is miscellaneous socialist and communist literature.
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American Civil Liberties Union Mid-Chapter Records, 1968-1984 (C1735)
0.4 cubic feet
The records of the ACLU, Mid-Missouri Chapter, a civil rights organization, consist of case files, correspondence, and meeting minutes.