Manuscripts Index
J.J. Clark Letter, 1864 (C2196)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a love letter to M.L. Riddle, Feb. 22, 1864.
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Mary Jane Vaughn Clark Letter, 1862 (C2365)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
A letter from Clark of Unionville, MO, to her sister-in-law Mary Clark Joiner, Clifford, IN, describing Clark's husband's suicide after he was wounded at the Battle of Pittsburg Landing.
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N.H. Clark Letters, 1848 (C2709)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To John D. McKown, St. Louis, MO, from Vera Cruz, Mexico. Clark marched with General Scott during the Mexican War; he describes the assault on Vera Cruz.
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Thomas D. Clark Portrait, 1940 (P0209)
1 photograph
Studio photographic portrait of Thomas D. Clark
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Verna Lee Clark Collection, 1904-1909 (P0373)
1 folder
Group portrait of Centralia High School students, ca. 1910. Postcards of Centralia, Columbia, and St. Charles.
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Victor E. Clark Collection, 1968-1969 (S0014)
0.01 cubic foot, 8 folders
The Victor E. Clark Collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, and photographs documenting Clark's attempt in 1968-1969 to create a "Hitler Museum" of the former Nazi buildings and bunkers in Obersalzberg, Germany.
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William Clark and Meriwether Lewis Memorandum Book, 1809 (C1076)
1 volume
Journal of a trip from St. Louis, MO, to Washington, D.C. It contains the list of debts due by Clark; the trip expenses from St. Louis, MO, and Louisville, KY; a memorandum of instruction by Meriwether Lewis with a list of private debts; and memoranda of drafts and transactions with Indian agencies. Microfilm copy available for loan.
William Clark Letter, 1818 (C1545)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To William Christy, Jr., St. Charles from St. Louis, Oct. 6, 1818. Clark authorized Christy, clerk of the St. Charles Circuit Court, to issue a license to Jacob Laphart & Company for trade with Sac, Fox and other Indians below the Des Moines River. Microfilm copy available for loan.
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William Clark Memorandum Book, 1819-1825 (C1077)
1 volume
A public account book of William Clark's, April 1819-1 March 1825, used while he was governor of Missouri Territory and U.S. Superintendent of Indian Affairs. Microfilm copy available for loan.
William Clark Memorandum Book, 1826-1831 (C1078)
1 volume
This book contains rules for Indian agents and lists of 134 drafts drawn between 5 April 1826 and 6 June 1831. Microfilm copy available for loan.
William Clark Notebook, 1798-1801 (C1075)
1 volume
Notes on Clark's second journey to New Orleans from a starting point in Ohio, 9 March to 16 June 1798, thence from New Orleans to Kentucky, arriving 24 December 1798. Notebook also includes memorandum of distances and expenses on a journey from Kentucky to Philadelphia and back, 1801, and a map of the Mississippi River. Microfilm copy available for loan.
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William M. Clark Papers, 1989-2011 (CA6579)
1 cubic foot
The papers of a journalist, author, umpire, and baseball scout contain material concerning the Greater Midwest Professional Baseball Scouts Association and the Greater St. Louis Major League Baseball Scouts Association. Includes correspondence, newsletters, mailing lists, photographs, minutes, and miscellaneous material.
Giles T. Clarke Broadside, 1855 (C2716)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Advertisement for sale of real estate and slaves from the estate of Hiram L. Sloan, Cape Girardeau, MO.
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Clarkson Family Papers, 1810-1870 (C1705)
0.2 cubic feet (7 folders)
This collection contains Clarkson family correspondence primarily between Colonel Charles S. Clarkson, his wife, Charlotte, and their children, originating from Ohio, Kentucky, St. Louis, and other locations, concerning family news and business matters. Correspondence from friends and extended family members is also included.
Clay County Courthouse (Liberty, Mo.) Architectural Drawings, 1983 (C0887)
3 oversize items
Floor plans for Clay County courthouse by Abend Singleton Associates, Kansas City, Missouri.
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Clay County Rural School Records, 1915-1946 (K0479)
0.2 c.f.
Class and pupil grade reports.
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Clay County Savings Association (Liberty, Mo.) Robbery Description, 1866 (C0693)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Description of robbery, supposedly committed by Jesse James, February 13, 1866, including amounts stolen.
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Clay County, Missouri History Papers, 1850-1896 (K0445)
0.18 c.f.
Letters and oaths relating to disenfranchisement under the "Drake Constitution"; autobiographical statements on early Clay County settlers; miscellaneous items including obituaries, sale and other announcements, and letters to the editor. Presumably all of these holograph documents were in some form published in the Liberty Tribune.
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Clay County, Missouri, "Registry of Free Negroes", 1836-1856 (C1079)
0.03 cubic feet (1 volume)
List of free people of color who lived in Clay County, Missouri, during the period 8 February 1836 to 7 January 1856.
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Clay County, Missouri, Assessor's Notice, 1868 (C2836)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Notice by C.J.J. Leopold, assessor, of the locations designated by the county court for filing lists of taxable property and census information.
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Clay County, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1830-1980 (P1112)
An artificial collection of photographs of Clay County, Missouri, including photographs of the James Farm, Excelsior Springs, Liberty, Watkins Mill, and other settlements and features in the county.
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Clay Family Papers, 1838 (C2434)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of the Clay family contain two letters, one from Henry Clay to J.S. Snead and one from his son to an unknown person concerning the sale of cattle.
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Clay Seminary (Liberty, Mo.) Papers, 1855-1864 (C0599)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers contain materials of a young ladies' school, including, fifth annual catalogue, 1860; commencement exercises, 1861-1864; exhibitions of Eunomian Literary Society, 1860-1864; and advertising circulars.
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Grace Clay Photograph Collection, 1900-1920 (P0763)
20 photographs
Twenty copy photos of Moniteau (California and Lupus) and Ray counties.
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Green Clay Journal, 1861-1862 (C0955)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
Green Clay, a member of the U.S. foreign service, served as secretary of legations in St. Petersburg and later in London. His journal primarily contains description of various places in Russia and England. Clay also refers to "Lincoln's fratricidal war" and gives a lengthy description of Czar Alexander II.
Henry Clay Campaign Badge, 1844 (C1668)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Badge worn at Young Men's Whig Convention, Rocheport, MO, June 3, 1844, calls Clay "The Nation's Choice." Clay was unsuccessful Whig presidential candidate in 1844.
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Henry Clay Campaign Ribbon, 1844 (C0668)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
"Henry Clay, the Peoples' Choice. Missouri State Convention, St. Louis, June 3, 1844."
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Henry Clay Letter, 1835 (C1513)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To W[illia]m S. Woods from Ashland, [KY], Jul. 16, 1835.
Discusses the Missouri Compromise and Clay's role, the slavery question, the power of the states, and the 1836 election. Also negative photostat.
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W.A. Clay Papers, 1917-1926 (C0481)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letter to his daughter Grace enclosing an earlier letter from Theodore Roosevelt regarding the dismissal of his volunteer forces.
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Clay-Garibaldi Letters, 1866-1867 (C2418)
0.13 cubic feet (6 folders)
Correspondence of Giuseppe Garibaldi and Green Clay, secretary of the American legation in Florence, Italy, concerning Garibaldi's claim to protection as an American citizen following his arrest by the Italian government, his escape from Caprera, and Clay's report on a visit with him after his defeat at Mantena.
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Clear Boggy Oil and Gas Company Record, 1892-1930 (K0311)
0.25 c.f.
Minutes, contacts/leases, correspondence, and maps for an oil and coal company which operated in Coal County, OK. Kansas City realtor Newton Booth Childs (1849-1925) was an officer of the company.
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Clearinghouse for Midcontinent Foundations (CMF) Records, 1973-1993 (K0680)
30 c.f.
The Clearinghouse was established for use by foundations and other funding institutions to exchange information and research requests for money. Includes correspondence and other planning materials for CMF conferences and meetings, publications and printed materials used by attendees, and photographs.
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Daniel B. Cleghorn Family Papers, 1848-1892 (C0252)
0.12 cubic feet (6 folders)
Diary kept by Cleghorn, 1863, on prospecting trip from McGregor, IA, to Black Hills of Dakota Territory; accounts in back. Letters, accounts, receipts, mining claims. Correspondence concerning "Cleghorn Springs," Rapid City, Dakota Territory.
Cyril Clemens Photograph Collection, 1934, no date (P0330)
1 folder
Photographs of a model of a Mark Twain memorial by artist Walter Russell, Mark Twain, and a Mark Twain impersonator. Additional images of Missouri politicians and businessmen.
Samuel Langhorne Clemens Genealogy, no date (C3133)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Genealogy of three generations of the Clemens family, starting with John Marshall and Jane Lampton Clemens, Samuel Clemens' parents. Also, a brief biography of Mark Twain, and descriptions of Florida, Missouri, and Mark Twain State Park.
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Samuel Langhorne Clemens Papers, 1895-1901 (C2007)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Poem entitled "Contract with Mrs. T.K. Beecher, Quarry Farm," by Mark Twain, 2 July 1895.
Mark Twain circular letter to W.L. Howard from New York, 2 May 1901, regretting he could not accept lecture engagement. Added personal note stating he would have made trip but was permanently tired of travel and hoped he had made his last journey.
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Clemons Family Papers, 1922-1967 (C0488)
0.2 cubic feet
Papers of Clemons family of Harviell, Butler County, MO. Includes correspondence to Suzanna and Charles Clemons of Minneapolis, MN, from their relatives in Harviell. The letters describe farming and family life in the region. The papers also include a postcard, five photographs, and a menu and roster from Jefferson Barracks, MO, Army camp.
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Edwin McKaig Clendening Papers, 1887-1929 (K0262)
8 c.f.
Correspondence, speeches, programs and brochures, meeting minutes, clippings, and photographs, of Edwin Clendening, businessman and Secretary of the Commercial Club, forerunner of the Kansas City Chamber of Commerce. Correspondence deals with a wide range of topics, both personal and relating to the work of the Chamber.
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Clergy and Laity Concerned (CALC), St. Louis Branch Records, 1966-1990 (S0691)
1 cubic foot, 28 folders, 21 negatives
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Grover Cleveland Campaign Ribbon, 1884 (C1518)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a ribbon worn at a Democratic victory celebration held at Rocheport, MO, November 12, 1884. The ribbon is inscribed "Hurrah for Cleveland, We will now have an Honest Government, 'Tis Hard to Kill Live Men! Honor to New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Indiana, and the Solid South, They Did The Work!"
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Cleveland-Gillaspy Papers, 1849-1939 (C0105)
0.4 cubic feet (22 folders)
Correspondence, legal papers, tax receipts, photographs, and miscellany of James C. Gillaspy and James Longstreet Cleveland of Boone County, MO. Includes minute book and constitution of Providence Speas (Spiritual, Physical, Educational and Social) Club, Providence, MO, an organization active during the 1930s.
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Cleveland-Gillaspy Papers, 1908-1950 (CA6792)
0.4 c.f., 1 oversize photograph
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Cleveland-Gillaspy Papers, 1908-1941 (CA6793)
0.5 c.f., 1 oversize photograph
The diaries of James Longstreet Cleveland, 1908-1937. Also included are family photographs, news clippings, miscellaneous publications, discharge papers, and polling books.
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James Weldon Click Papers, 1933-1963 (S0507)
13 cubic feet, 503 folders, 4 photographs, 1 16mm film
The James Weldon Click papers primarily document his efforts to rid United Electrical Local 1102 of Communist influence and establish the new International Union of Electrical, Radio, and Machine Workers of America-CIO, (IUERNWA). The collection contains meeting minutes, convention materials, correspondence, labor agreements, photographs, and a scrapbook.
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Charles V. Clifford Scrapbooks, 1914-1970 (C3619)
1.7 cubic feet (117 folders)
St. Louis Municipal Opera memorabilia, including the history of the summer theatre in Forest Park, programs, articles on musicals held through the years, stars and casts, and photographs.
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Marjorie Prewitt Clifford Collection, no date (P0909)
3 photographs
Copy prints of paintings of Moss Frederick Prewitt, James Callaway Anderson, and Jane R. Moorman Anderson.
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Jessie Alice Cline Papers, 1920-1991 (C4459)
8.0 cubic feet (156 folders), 7 oversize items
The papers of a restaurant owner and operator and Professor of Home Economics at the University of Missouri, include correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, scrapbook material, and research materials concerning the restaurant industry and food preparation.
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Marcia Cline Papers, 1964-2016 (S0333)
2 cubic feet
The collection contains photographs, correspondence, research notes, and newspaper clippings pertaining to the Labor Movement in St. Louis, including the Coalition for Labor Union Women. Included in the collection is correspondence between Marcia Cline and other women in the labor movement; topics of interest include implementing a mass socialist movement in the United States.
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Clinton & Great Western Nurseries Records, circa 1900-1919 (R0626)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Clinton & Great Western Nurseries Collection contains a business card from Clinton & Great Western Nurseries.
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Clinton Daily Democrat Records, 1880s-2008 (CA6644)
2.5 cubic feet
The records of the Clinton Daily Democrat contain photographs, correspondence, printed material, and miscellaneous. The newspaper began operating in Henry County, Missouri, in 1868.