Manuscripts Index
College Club of Kansas City Records, 1950-1996 (K0323)
3 c.f.
Minutes, dues records, yearbooks, calendars of events, scrapbooks, and publicity files of the Club formed by American Association of University Women (AAUW) members who wished to have more control at the local level: to be a "non-profit group whose purpose would be to foster good fellowship among college women and to support local projects of a non-controversial civic, educational, and social service nature."
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College Club of St. Louis Records, 1916-2008 (S0230)
1.25 cubic foot, 1 roll microfilm
The collection consists of nine scrapbooks on one roll of microfilm containing press clippings and programs of activities and benefits, 1916-1943, of the College Club of St. Louis, whose membership consists of women graduates of accredited colleges. Additional materials of interest include correspondence regarding the College Club of St. Louis’s consolidation with the St. Louis branch of the Association of Collegiate Alumni in the early 1920s.
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College of Physicians and Surgeons of Kansas City Records, 1894-1905 (K0188)
0.25 c.f.
The College of Physcians and Surgeons of Kansas City Records contain a bound volume of minutes from the Board of Trustees meetings, a diploma, and a photograph. There are some miscellaneous financial papers also included in the collection.
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College Songs, Missouri State University, 1873 (C0809)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Songbook of lyrics of the popular college songs of the day.
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"College Tragedy Bares Fraternity's 'Invisible Empire,'" R.B. Sullivan, 1940 (C2115)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Newspaper article in the New York City SUNDAY NEWS, 31 March 1940, reporting then death of Hubert L. Spake, Jr., University of Missouri student.
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College Undergrduate Slang Study Records, 1967-1968 (C4589)
0.75 cubic feet (21 folders)
Surveys and results of a language study conducted by linguistic students at Brown University in 1967 and 1968 on the usage of slang.
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College Widow Photographs, 1924 (P0127)
Photographs of Christian College in Columbia, Missouri, from the college's yearbook "College Widow". The college is now known as Columbia College.
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Collett Family Papers, 1833-1964 (C2949)
0.22 cubic feet (11 folders)
Genealogical material about the Collett family of Adair County, MO. Tax receipts, miscellaneous pamphlets and newspaper clippings, poetry and essays.
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Elmon Laurence Collette Scrapbook, 1905-1908 (P0269)
101 photographs
Scrapbook and photographs of the University of Missouri taken by Elmon Laurence Collette while he attended the university as an engineering student, 1903-1908.
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John B. Collier Letter, 1858 (C0508)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To his family in Virginia from northern Missouri, Feb. 28, 1858. Comments on Native American problems, educational facilities in Missouri, family matters, and mention of the “Mormon or Utah war.”
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Samuel B. Collier Receipt, 1851 (C1552)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Bill of sale for Belza, an enslaved 60 year old woman, who was purchased by Thomas Boles from the estate of Thomas W. Collier for $63.50 on January 1, 1851.
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A. Loyd Collins Diary, 1943 (C2622)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Typescript copy of personal experiences in Red Cross work at the Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, army camp.
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A. Loyd Collins Scrapbook, 1938-1939 (C1391)
0.11 cubic feet (1 volume)
Newspaper clippings on the history of Missouri, including activities of Spanish explorers, Civil War, temperance movement, George Caleb Bingham, growth of churches, Pony Express, Charles E. Kearney, James brothers, and educational institutions.
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A. Loyd Collins Scrapbook, 1938 (C1392)
0.35 cubic feet (1 volume)
Newspaper and magazine articles on the history of Missouri: Champ Clark, Kansas City in 1830, Westport in 1855, John J. Pershing, Platte City, Santa Fe Trail, John Mason Peck, Civil War Battle of Westport, land grant to Evan B. Blair in 1844.
A. Loyd Collins Scrapbook, 1939 (C1394)
0.47 cubic feet (1 volume)
Newspaper clippings, pamphlets, printed material, and U.S. Work Projects Administration Historical Records Survey of Missouri Baptists and the Baptists of Henry County. Each page has several layers of entries.
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A. Loyd Collins Scrapbook, 1938 (C1395)
0.16 cubic feet (1 volume)
Newspaper clippings, campaign posters and miscellaneous printed material on Missouri Democratic primary campaign and elections of 1938; Douglas-Billings Missouri Supreme Court contest, Lloyd C. Stark, Bennett Champ Clark, and R.T. Wood.
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A. Loyd Collins Scrapbook, 1939-1940 (C4063)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and short essays concerning Missouri history and politics.
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A. Loyd Collins Scrapbook, no date (C1393)
0.23 cubic feet (1 volume)
Campaign posters, photographs, magazine, pamphlet and newspaper clippings on the life, vice-presidential career and first five months as president of Harry S. Truman; death of Franklin D. Roosevelt; World War II; and the Potsdam Conference.
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Andy Collins Photograph Collection, 1884, 1985 (P0658)
11 photographs
20th century photographs of Civil War sites and monuments in Missouri, Pilot Knob area.
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Charles Collins Papers, 1836-1954 (C3209)
0.16 cubic feet (8 folders)
Miscellaneous letters and clippings regarding the Royall, Switzler, Price, and Henderson families; article about John Price by Eva Grant Maloney; typescript copies of "A Trip to the South," and "My Second Tour in the South," by William F. Switzler in 1836; Mary Jane Royall Switzler's album of memories filled with prose and poetry.
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Elise Guignon Collins Collection, 1861-1986 (K0704)
0.25 cf
Clippings, correspondence, photographs, and papers concerning the history of Kansas City, the area around Visitation Church at 52nd and Main, researched by Collins; and pamphlets, newspaper clippings, regarding the Guignon and Boussier families.
Lewis H. Collins Papers, 1861-1915 (C2522)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Records of Collins' service in the 2nd regiment, Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, Merrill's Horse, Company E. There are also applications of Collins and his wife Emily C. Collins for Civil War pensions.
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Lewis Collins Claim, 1821 (C2078)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a statement of amount due Collins for hauling water from Columbia to Smithton for the Boone County Court.
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Lewis Collins Letter, 1846 (C1989)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a letter requesting Collins to provide him with a description of Bacon College and an article on the Christian Church and its ministers, for use in writing a history of Kentucky.
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Lloyd C. and Mary Collins Photographs, 1936 (P0926)
3 photographs
Photos of Mr. and Mrs. Collins dressed in pioneer costumes and as as Daniel Boone.
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Tom Collins Papers, 1908-1985 (K0830)
0.5 c.f.
Collins was a noted humorist and author. Includes newspaper clippings, brochures, magazines, photographs and a phonograph record relating to Collins career.
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Norman J. Colman Photographs, 1889-1922 (C0790)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Copy prints and negatives of office of COLMAN'S RURAL WORLD, c. 1900; Colman when secretary and commissioner of agriculture, from AMERICAN AGRICULTURALIST, March 1889; Colman with harness horse, from NEW BREEDER'S GAZETTE, 1922.
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Colman-Hayter Family Papers, 1839-1900 (C0084)
0.2 cubic feet
Correspondence and miscellaneous material of a northwest Missouri family. Includes letters from family members while in the Mexican War, in Oregon, traveling down the Mississippi River, and serving in the Confederate Army.
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Colon School, Phelps County, Missouri Collection, 1911 (R1103)
(1 folder)
This collection contains a photocopy of a souvenir booklet for the school year 1910-1911 for Colon Public School in Liberty Township in Phelps County, Missouri. Charles E. Brown was the teacher and A. C. Gabel was president of the district school board.
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Miriam Davis Colt Diary, 1856 (C2755)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a typewritten copy with handwritten insertions of Miriam Davis Colt's diary as edited by J. Christian Bay for Friends of the Torch Press, Cedar Rapids, IA, 1941. The diary includes an introduction by Bay; as well as a description of the journey from New York to Kansas Territory and failed attempt to establish a homestead.
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Columbia (Mo.) Concerts and Events Collection, 1960s-2025 (C4728)
8.0 cubic feet (165 folders), 4 audio discs, 1 DVD, 43 CDs, 1 computer disc, 7 oversize items, 5.08 GB of digital files
Posters, advertisements, and ephemera pertaining to musical and social groups and events at venues located in Columbia, Missouri, and surrounding areas. Additional materials pertaining to events in St. Louis, Kansas City, and Lawrence, Kansas.
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Columbia (Mo.) Cultural Arts Center Planning Committee Records, 1993-1998 (C4664)
0.1 cubic feet (4 folders)
Planning documents of the organization working to create a cultural arts center in Columbia, Missouri.
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Columbia (Mo.) Kiwanis Club Records, 1940-2010 (CA6035)
16.2 cubic feet
Records of a Columbia, Missouri, service organization include annual reports, minutes, correspondence, and financial records.
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Columbia (Mo.) Music Scene Oral History Project, 2024- (C4730)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder), 3.81 GB of digital files
Interviews with musicians, artists, business owners, and fans who participated in the local Columbia music scene during the 1980s-2010s.
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Columbia (Mo.) Safety Council Records, 1977-1983 (C4471)
0.2 cubic feet (4 folders)
Newsletters, minutes, programs, and correspondence of a local affiliate of the National Safety Council.
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Columbia (Mo.) Track Club Records, 1968-2013 (CA6209)
3.4 cubic feet, 8 computer discs
Records of a not-for-profit organization founded in 1968 in Columbia, Missouri, to promote a year-round program of race-walking and distance running for everyone. Includes clippings, correspondence, newsletters, photographs and slides, publicity materials, race results, and miscellaneous records.
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Columbia Art League Records, 1958-2008 (C4768)
11.0 c.f. (251 folders), 25 oversize items, 122 MB of digital files
Official records and other materials of a nonprofit organization founded in Columbia, Missouri in 1959 and dedicated to the encouragement and support of active community participation in the creation and appreciation of the visual arts.
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Columbia Audubon Society Records, 1957-2019 (CA6550)
4.6 cubic feet, 1 oversize item, 1 card file
Records of the organization include minutes, financial records, scrapbooks, membership lists, correspondence, newsletters, and miscellaneous material.
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Columbia Brick and Tile Company (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1907-1986 (C3854)
12.8 cubic feet (771 folders, 9 volumes)
Business, financial, and manufacturing records of the Edwards Brick and Tile Company (1927-1930), the Edwards-Conley Brick and Tile Company (1930-1946), and the Columbia Brick and Tile Company (1947-1986). The collection covers such subjects as industrial health and safety, natural gas supply regulation, legislation, energy and environmental concerns. Includes advertising literature, blueprints, correspondence, photographs, maps and plats, books, and miscellaneous material.
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Columbia Cemetery Association Deed, 1859 (C2620)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Deed of lot number 66 to Ann Gentry.
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Columbia Cemetery Association (Columbia, Mo.) Minute Book, 1858-1946 (CA6489)
0.3 cubic feet
Handwritten and typed minutes of the association, as well as lists of lot sales for the Columbia Cemetery.
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Columbia Chorale (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1978-2023 (CA6201)
8.8 cubic feet, 54 audio cassettes, 10 audio tapes, 23 CDs, 7 DVDs, 4 computer discs, 20 oversize items
Records of an independent, mixed ensemble dedicated to performing choral music. Founded as the Ad Hoc Singers in June 1978.
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Columbia Civic Orchestra (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1995-2015 (CA6284)
1 cubic foot, 3 computer discs, 41 CDs, 2 oversize items
Records of a volunteer group dedicated to presenting and preserving high-quality symphonic music. Includes organizational records, publications, and audio recordings of performances.
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Columbia Club Prints, 1907 (P0382)
1 folder
Prints of the interior of Columbia Club Club House, April 1907
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Columbia Club (Columbia, Mo.) Account Book, 1910 (C0929)
1 volume
Financial records of a town and gown club.
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Columbia Club (Columbia, Mo.) Book, 1907 (C0956)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Articles of association, by-laws, house rules, members, officers, and committees of a club to promote social intercourse and intellectual culture.
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Columbia Cooperative Shipping Association (Columbia, Mo.) Certificate of Incorporation, 1924 (C3684)
1 oversize item
Certificate of incorporation granted by the State of Missouri for non-profit cooperative agricultural purposes for fifty years. Signed by Charles U. Becker, Missouri Secretary of State, on April 11, 1924.
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Columbia Council on Religion and Race (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1963-1970 (C3841)
0.4 cubic feet (29 folders)
The records contain minutes, committee reports, correspondence, clippings, conference materials, and housing surveys. The major emphasis of the records is on racial discrimination in housing in Columbia, but also includes information on the entire state.
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Columbia Daily Tribune Photographs, 1940-1952 (P0006)
26 photographs
Twenty-six photographs of Columbia, Missouri in the 1950s.
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Columbia Equal Suffrage Association and League of Women Voters Records, 1912-1923 (C2936)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The records of the Columbia Equal Suffrage Association and League of Women Voters contain minutes of the Columbia Equal Suffrage Association, 1912-1920, and League of Women Voters, 1920-1923; a newspaper clipping, "Five Columbia Women Honored for Valor in Suffrage Campaign;" and the constitution of the League of Women Voters of Missouri, adopted October 15-17, 1919.