Manuscripts Index
Octave Chanute Papers, 1860-1890 (K0292)
0.2 c.f.
Selected microfilm of the Papers of Octave Chanute from the Library of Congress covering the periods when Chanute, renowned engineer and bridge builder, was active in Kansas City. Correspondence, family papers, articles, patents, photographs, sketches, kite diagrams, plans for Chanute's railroad bridge across the Missouri River (Kansas City Bridge), and clippings.
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Chapman School, Benton County, Missouri Records, 1889-1896 (R0256)
0.1 cubic foot (1 volume)
The Chapman School, Benton County, Missouri Records contain a record book of Chapman School in central Benton County, Missouri. The volume includes daily and term attendance records kept by teachers.
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Alan Jay Chapman Papers, 1953-1969 (K0859)
0.1 c.f.
The Alan Jay Chapman Papers contains issues of the Milgram "Hi Neighbor! News," newspaper clippings featuring Milgram ads, and a guestbook for the All American Food Fair.
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Carl H. Chapman Papers, 1944-1984 (CA4619)
61.3 cubic feet
Papers of a prominent archaeologist and professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Includes correspondence, research, and teaching materials.
Charlie Chapman Papers, 1913 (R1125)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
This is a letter and cover dated November 15, 1913 from Charlie Chapman at Seneca in Newton County, Missouri, to Charles Lively at Clinton, Illinois. The cover includes promotional material for Seneca, "The World's Tripoli Mining Center," and a return address of Chapman Studio.
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Eleanor F. Chapman Papers, 1964-1980 (C4497)
0.7 cubic feet (11 oversize folders)
Photostats of original works as well as hand drawn illustrations created by Eleanor F. Chapman for Missouri archaeological monographs and journal articles.
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John A.J. Chapman Records, 1845-1863 (C2987)
1 roll of microfilm
Account book and ledger for mining and smelting operations at Rose Camp and for mercantile operations at Independence, Wayne City, and St. Joseph, MO. Memoranda of personal accounts, medical remedies and farming; surveys; plats; and maps. Notes about the Civil War and jayhawking on the Missouri-Kansas border.
Charitan Ridge Baptist Church (Macon County, Mo.) History, 1965 (C3097)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a history of the church building, its members, deacons and pastors; newspaper clipping from the CHRONICLE HERALD, Macon, MO. "Charitan Ridge Church Celebrates 100th Year," with pictures of the church.
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Chariton County Exchange Bank Papers, 1819-1922 (C0067)
1.5 cubic feet
Bank accounts; documents; pamphlets; letters and bills having to do with the tobacco industry in Chariton and Carroll Counties and Chariton County Wool Growers Association; miscellaneous clippings. Account book of bank includes bills and receipts from various business concerns.
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Chariton County, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1866 (P1108)
An artificial collection of photographs of Chariton County, Missouri.
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Chariton River Blockhouse Photograph, no date (C0789)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Photograph of blockhouse guarding the Chariton River, Macon County, on Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad.
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Chariton Township, Howard County, Missouri, Civil and Criminal Docket, 1906-1916 (C0267)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Record of court proceedings as kept by John H. Scott, justice of the peace of Chariton Township.
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Charles Golterman and Sons Mill and Machinery Company Records, 1866-1928 (C3491)
0.4 cubic feet
Ledgers, daybooks and papers pertaining to operation of a farm, grist and saw mill and steam threshing and agricultural implement business by Golterman and his nine sons in St. Charles County, MO.
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Charless Home Collection, 1931-1973 (S0125)
0.01 cubic foot
The collection primarily consists of annual reports of the trustees of the Charles Home (formerly Home of the Friendless), a long-term care facility for elderly women in St. Louis, established and governed by women.
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Harriett F. Charno Papers, 1939-1989 (K1266)
0.25 c.f.
family photos including: Women's Athletic Club at JCC (WAC's), and Busy Bees
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Theodore H. "Ted" Charno Papers, 1935-1065 (K1294)
0.02 c.f.
Photographs of Ted Charno, Missouri Valley Welterweight Boxing Champion, 1932, boxing instructor, American Youth club director, includes interior photograph of Charno Book Binding Co. ,
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Charles Monroe Chase Papers, 1861 (C2371)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
Letters, Civil War diary, and musical composition book of a band director from DeKalb County, IL. Chase enlisted in the 13th Illinois Regiment in July 1861 and was sent to Camp Rolla in Phelps County, MO. The diary describes camp life, the routine and practice that the band followed, military engagements, and Chase's opinions on the war. The letters to him were written by friends from Sycamore, IL.
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George M. Chase Papers, 1862-1940 (K0536)
0.01 c.f.
Letter and document ["passport"] identifying Chase, a Kansas City merchant from Maine, interstate travel Maine to Kansas City during the Civil War.
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George W. Chase Letters, 1841-1843 (C0260)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Business letters and letter from Boonville mentioning completion of survey and social life.
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Eugene Payne Chatman Records, 1932-1948 (K0318)
0.07 c.f.
Delivery Room Record book of an African-American physican, listing names of patients; the attending nurse; and the date, time, and clinical details about the delivery. All of the patients appear to have been African-American.
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Henry Martyn Cheavens Portrait, no date (P0295)
1 photograph
1 b/w bust and negative of Henry Martyn Cheavens
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Cherete Study Club, Joplin, Missouri Collection, 1956-1963 (R1025)
(1 folder)
These are annual program booklets for 1956-1957, 1958-1959, 1962-1963, and 1963-1964 for Cherete Study Club, a women's study club at Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri. Included are lists of members, officers, committees, past presidents, and a schedule of meetigns and programs.
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Ruth Cherrick Class Book, 1926-1930 (S0650)
0.25 cubic foot, 1 volume
Ruth Cherrick kept the class book during her four years at Soldan High School. The book contains invitations to parties, notes, and artwork by friends, classmates and teachers, greeting cards, newspaper clippings, photographs, and diary entries. Also included in the book is one issue of Soldan High School Scribbage.
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Chesmore Seed Company (St. Joseph, Mo.) Records, 1895-1998 (C4045)
2.2 cubic feet (74 folders)
The Chesmore Seed Company was founded in 1878 by Alfred M. Chesmore as a seed, farm implement, wagon, and buggy business in St. Joseph, Missouri. The collection contains historical documents, business papers, company correspondence, seed catalogs, advertisements and price lists, sales receipts, and photographs of the Chesmore Seed Company as well as photographs and personal items of the Chesmore family.
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Chester, Perryville, Sainte Genevieve and Farmington Railroad Company Collection, 1894 (R0861)
(1 folder)
This is a numbered, blank, stock certificate for the Chester, Perryville, Ste. Genevieve & Farmington Railroad Company. Organized in 1894, the company was part of Louis Houck's railroad network in southeasten Missouri.
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Joseph Chew Commission, 1855 (C1489)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Commission as a curator of the University of Missouri, by Governor Sterling Price. Commission bears impression of the Missouri State Seal.
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Joseph Chew Orders, 1863 (C1490)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Orders, September 1863, forbidding Dr. Chew of Kansas City, MO, to reside in Platte, Clay, or Carroll Counties during the Civil War. Orders, October 1863, partially revoking September orders.
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Chez Coffeehouse (Columbia, Mo.) Collection, 1969-2006 (CA6306)
0.3 cubic feet, 7 computer discs, 2 audio discs, 3 oversize items
Materials collected by Lyn Wolz surrounding the Chez Coffeehouse reunion in 2006 include a binder with publications, articles about the coffeehouse, photographs, and reminiscences. Also included are computer discs with photographs, audio remembrances, and audio from the 2006 concert, as well as two copies of "Joint Effort," an album created by patrons of the Chez in 1969.
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Chicago and Alton Railroad Collection, no date (K0910)
0.25 c.f.
Wallet of items including receipts, maps, and architectural drawings
Chicago and Alton Railroad Plat Map, 1880-1890 (K0195)
1 MR
Plat maps of towns and cities in Illinois and Missouri through which the Chicago and Alton Railroad ran. They are mostly hand drawn and show the area of the community where the tracks and depots were located.
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Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad (Brookfield, Mo.) Records, 1884-1940 (C4216)
0.4 cubic feet (13 folders)
Records of the freight station in Brookfield, Missouri, including train agents and conductor's records of trains on hand and trains passing through; their contents, destination, etc., 1884, 1885, 1891. Also includes the Veteran's Association Annual Reports of the Burlington Lines for 1938 and 1940.
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Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company Promotional Booklet, circa 1910 (R0424)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
This is "Health and Pleasure in the Missouri Hills Along Rock Island Lines," a promotional
booklet featuring hotels, rooming houses, resorts, and recreational opportunities along or near the
CRI&P Railway between St. Louis and Versailles, Missouri.
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company Promotional Booklet Collection, 1916 (R0815)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
This is "A Good Dairy Country: Central Missouri, Along Rock Island Lines, a booklet published by the "Rock Island" railroad to promote dairy farming and other agricultural pursuits along its route between Kansas City and St. Louis in Missouri.
Washington Henry Chick Papers, 1965 (C2577)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Pamphlet about the life of Washington Henry Chick in western Missouri and Kansas. Program of dedication of William M. Chick post office.
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Child Culture Club Joplin, Missouri Collection, 1938-1954 (R1026)
(1 folder)
These are annual program/membership booklets for the Child Culture Club, a woman's study club at Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri. Included are lists of members, officers, and schedules of meetings and programs.
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Childbirth and Parent Education, Inc. of Kansas City Records, 1968-1980 (K0911)
1 c.f.
Organizational records include correspondence, newsletters, other printed/published materials, convention files, and questionnaires.
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Childbirth Education Association of Greater Kansas City Records, 1966-1985 (K0676)
2 c.f.
Organizational records of the Association including minutes, correspondence, public relations files, photographs, clippings, financial records, teaching manuals, and publications.
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Martha Patton Childers Collection, 1957-2011 (K0590)
13 c.f.
Family papers of Childers, her mother Louise Childers, and sister, Virginia Childers containing correspondence, memorabilia, personal diaries, and other papers documenting the lives of these women.
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Children of the Confederacy, Missouri Division, Records, 1937-1961, 1972-1975 (C4591)
0.25 cubic feet (5 folders, 1 volume)
Applications for membership in the Missouri Swanee and Charlotte Jones Smith chapters, Fayette, Missouri; convention programs, correspondence, and miscellaneous records; and a scrapbook from the Maud Robinson chapter, Waverly, Missouri, 1972-1975.
Children's Grove (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 2016 (C4574)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Records of a organization dedicated to fostering mental health in youth include meeting minutes and a proclamation for Kindness Week, 2016.
Children's Literature Scrapbook, 1870s (K0402)
0.1 c.f.
The Scrapbook of Children’s Literature consists of a single scrapbook containing newspaper clippings of children’s stories, poems, and pictures that appeared in The Youth’s Companion, an American Children’s magazine. The clippings are undated and were pasted over a business ledger from Cleveland, Ohio. The Youth’s Companion, later known as The Companion-For All the Family, was an American children’s magazine, which began publication in 1827 and ran until its merger with The American Boy in 1929. The magazine was published in Boston, Massachusetts, by the Perry Mason Company.
Theodore F. Childs Letter, 1872 (C2039)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a letter announcing the opening of a law office. A business card is enclosed.
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Theodore F. Childs Papers, 1866-1872 (C2001)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letters and receipts pertaining to claim of Blair, Curd & Company against the government.
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Chiles/Huston/Kearny Family Papers, 1850-1992 (K0677)
4 c.f.
Newspaper clippings, U.S. maps, magazines, books, and event programs, correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, cards, notebooks and diaries pertaining to the families in Kentucky, New England, and Jackson County, MO.
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Chillicothe and Des Moines City Railroad Company Papers, 1868-1903 (C2564)
0.16 cubic feet (1 folder, 1 volume)
The papers of the Chillicothe and Des Moines City Railroad Company contain miscellaneous records, including stock certificates and transfers.
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Chillicothe and Des Moines City Railroad Company Stock Certificates, 1868-1880 (C2121)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Certificates for three $50 shares issued to George W. Moberly, and transfer of one share to James Burrows.
Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune Photographs, 1843-1937 (P0084)
0.75 linear feet
Photographs of Chillicothe, MO, and Livingston County, including area businesses, farming activity, schools, clubs, homes, and churches.
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Chilton School, Carter County, Missouri Records, 1889-1906 (R0606)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Chilton School, Carter County, Missouri Records contain microfilm copies of the records for the district clerk and a teacher's register from Chilton School in Carter County, Missouri. Records include proceedings of annual meetings, minutes of meetings of directors, treasurers' accounts, lists of resident taxpayers and children, estimates of expenses, term reports, and a teacher's register.
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F.M. Chilton Account Book, 1897-1899 (C2363)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Records of customers' accounts with a drugstore in Eminence, MO.
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Octavia Blackwell Chilton Letter, 1842 (C2059)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To Betsey Blackwell, Warrenton, VA, from Boonville, MO, Nov. 3, 1842.
Letter to mother giving family news and greetings and discussing merits of life in Missouri.