Manuscripts Index
Mrs. Vincent George Papers, 1941 (R0808)
(1 folder)
This collection consists of three letters to Mrs. Vincent George of Lynn, Massachusetts, from her newlywed daughter, Mary, who was on her honeymoon road trip to the Grand Canyon. One letter was written from Lebanon in Laclede County, Missouri.
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Nicholas George Papers, 1930s-2000s (CA5993)
78 cubic feet, approx. 900 audio tapes, approx. 800 audio cassettes, 3 video cassettes, 13 films, 15 audio discs, 17 CDs
Office correspondence, wire copy, and news reports on audio tapes and cassettes of managing editor for ABC Radio News during the 1960s and 1970s. Tapes document most major events of this period including the Kennedy and King assassinations, Vietnam War, and space missions. The papers also contain materials from George's teaching career in the 1980s and 1990s.
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Todd M. George Papers, 1890-1968 (C3770)
0.5 cubic feet (33 folders, 8 photographs)
Correspondence, newspaper articles, book manuscript, and photographs of a realtor from Lee's Summit, Missouri, who was an authority on the history of Jackson County and the Civil War. The typescript deals with George's memories of life in Jackson County, while the correspondence concerns primarily his business and family.
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Gerhard Sisters Studio Photographs, 1911-1922 (P0961)
7 photographs
Portraits of Missourians by the Gerhard Sisters, a St. Louis-based studio
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Tom H. Gerhardt Collection, no date (P0459)
2 photographs
Photos of the David Glenn House, Cape Girardeau
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German American National Alliance Convention, Photographs, 1913-1916 (P0864)
2 photographs
Panoramic group photos from German American National Alliance Conventions, 1913 and 1916.
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German Club Papers, 1903-1965 (C3360)
1.4 cubic feet (12 folders, 8 volumes)
The papers of the University of Missouri German Club and Modern Languages Division contain correspondence and minutes written in both English and German. The papers are partially translated and include programs, menus, elections, degree requirements, clippings, visitors, songs, photographs, and five woodcuts for German Christmas cards.
German English Evangelical Friedens Church (Hamburg, Mo.) Records, 1920-1940 (C0748)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
Records of the German English Evangelical Friedens Church, Hamburg, MO, consisting of an undated church history and record books from the years 1920 to 1940. The record books contain the church constitution, membership records, cash receipt accounts, expenditure and collection records, minutes of directors meetings and annual meetings, and the cemetery fund records.
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German Order of Harugari Glasgow Lodge No. 499 Record Book, 1884-1887 (C1108)
0.1 cubic feet (1 volume)
Membership questionnaires.
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German Savings Institution (Saint Louis, Mo.) Minute Book, 1853-1868 (C2329)
0.20 cubic feet (1 volume)
The collection contains one volume including an act of incorporation, list of subscribers, election of directors, periodic examination of assets and other transactions involving purchase of bonds, stocks and notes. Correspondence and papers in book pocket relate to stockholders' meeting, tax exemption of bank, and by-laws. M. Robert Barth was president.
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German Settlement Society Notations, 1836-1839 (C0721)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains excerpts from a Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, settlement society record book relative to starting new settlements in the west, particularly at Hermann, Missouri.
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German Stewartsville Branch, RLDS (Stewartsville, Mo.) Records, 1877-1908 (C3054)
1 roll of microfilm
Record book of church in DeKalb County organized on April 25, 1877. Contains records of membership, ordinations, children blessed, and marriages. Protocols or minutes of business meetings are in German. Includes English transcripts of the protocols.
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George J. German Papers, 1968 (C2595)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Typed copies of newspaper clippings relating to the Clemens family.
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"The Germans in Missouri, [1818-1848]," Gustav Koerner, 1880 (C1132)
0.05 cubic feet (1 volume)
One section of a larger work by Koerner on the German element in the U.S.
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J.G. Gerstenker Memorabilia, 1890-1920 (S0601)
0.01 cubic foot, 1 folder
This collection contains memorabilia collected by J.G. Gerstenker, including a ribbon of Third Annual Re-Union of Maidson County Soldiers' and Sailors' Veteran Association, 1890; "From Sumter to Appomattox!" YMCA Hall playbill, April 28, 1899; Illinois Central Railroad Company card of police lieutenant J.G. Gersteneker, 1920; and a campaign card for John (Jack) Mellon, Clerk of Circuit Court in Madison County, November 2, 1920.
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Henry S. Geyer Papers, 1829-1858 (C1799)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of Henry S. Geyer contain love letters between Henry S. Geyer and Joanna A. Quarles, and 1858 deed to Henry Geyer.
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Mrs. W.W. Gibbany Photograph Collection, 1860-1884 (P0057)
19 photographs
Carte de visite collection, with a focus on civil war soldiers.
Sheila Gibbons Papers, 1964-2023 (CA5927)
6.9 cubic feet, 3 computer disks, 10 audio cassettes, 4 video cassettes, 1 DVD
Newsletters, newspaper clippings, columns, journal articles, conferences proceedings, and research papers concerning women and the media. Issues covered include marketing, women in film, news coverage of women, pornography, and women journalists.
Evelyn Levin Gibian and Marvin Paul Gibian Collection, 1987-2004 (K0706)
0.1 c.f.
Materials concerning the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City and Congregation Beth Shalom and its members. Includes newspaper clipping and booklets, and memorabilia for various events.
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George Miles Gibson Jr. Papers, 1914-1980 (S0300)
7 cubic feet, 138 folders
The papers of George Miles Gibson contain correspondence, journals, sermons, and books documenting his career as a pastor, professor, and prolific writer. Also included in the collection are biographical and genealogical material about Gibson.
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Gibson Store Account Books, 1871-1874 (C0288)
2 oversize volumes
Day book and ledger from a general merchandise firm in Lamine, MO.
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Charles Gibson Scrapbooks, 1852-1897 (C4282)
2 oversize volumes
The papers of Charles Gibson contain two scrapbooks that cover the travels and career of St. Louis attorney, Charles Gibson. Both volumes chronicle Gibson's legal career in the late 1800s and his European travels, specifically dealing with his interactions with imperial families of Germany and Austria-Hungary. The scrapbooks include correspondence between Gibson and German nobles, documents from the German imperial family, an appointment from Abraham Lincoln, photographs of his home and of his travels abroad, and newspaper clippings from the 1890s.
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Ella Gibson Composition Book, 1872-1874 (CA5962)
1 volume
Composition book of a Stephens College student in the 1870s. Includes essays on history, philosophy, and other topics studied at the school.
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John R. Gibson Papers, 1970 (K0008)
3 c.f.
Correspondence, reports, research materials, drafts, news articles and other data related to the writing, passage by public vote, and planned implementation of the 1970 Jackson County Charter, with particular emphasis upon the involvement of John R. Gibson, a principal contributor.
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Gideon-Anderson Business Records, no date (RA1686)
34 cubic feet
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Gideon-Anderson Lumber and Mercantile Company Records, 1901-1985 (R0449)
21 folders MICROFILMED
This is an addition to the business records of the Gideon-Anderson Lumber & Mercantile
Company (see also R290), which operated at Gideon in New Madrid County, Missouri. Most of the
papers concern operations in 1901-1919, but there are also papers of a subsidiary operation, the
Gideon and North Island Railroad Company, 1903-1932, and historical materials on the firm to
1985.
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Gideon-Anderson Lumber and Mercantile Company Records, 1901-1938 (R0290)
2 rolls
This collection consists of correspondence and business papers of the Gideon-Anderson Lumber
& Mercantile Company concerning the lumber trade in southeastern Missouri and northeastern
Arkansas. Based in Gideon, Missouri, the company operated primarily in Dunklin, New Madrid,
and Pemiscot counties in Missouri. The collection includes papers from two subsidiary operations,
the Gideon Cooperage Company and the Gideon & North Island Railroad Company.
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Ona M. Gieschen Papers, 1935-2005 (K0562)
15 c.f.
Personal professional files and collected materials of former TWA hostess, supervisor and director of customer service, and historian of TWA. Also articles written by the Gieschen, histories and recollections by former employees, and correspondence between two pioneers of TWA, Hal Blackburn and Gordon "Parky" Parkinson. And research materials, photographs, and correspondence concerning Watts Mill and Dallas, MO.
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Ruth K. Gieschen Collection, 1950-1992 (K1173)
0.6 c.f.
Gieschen was active in education reform in the greater Kansas City area. Includes administrative papers and reports of the Missouri Governor's Conferences on Education, the Metropolitan Kansas City Junior College District, and the Hickman Mills Community Scholarship Foundation. Also programs of various Kansas City Theater productions.
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Giesler and Spurgeon Families Papers, 1865-1912 (R0580)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Giesler and Spurgeon Families Papers consists of photocopies of correspondence, receipts of organizational dues, legal records, and genealogical records from the Giesler and Spurgeon families from the High Gate community in Maries County, Missouri. Much of the correspondence is addressed to John A. Giesler, concerning family, friends and events in Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri.
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Jerena East Giffen Papers, 1893-2008 (C4086)
2.0 cubic feet (72 folders), 3 video cassettes
The papers of a former journalist, educator, and author of several books on women in Missouri history.
Mrs. Jerry Giffen Photograph Collection, no date (P0532)
8 photographs
Photos of Jefferson City historic homes. Photos of sites relating to Dr. John M. Townley in Osage County.
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Lawrence E. Giffen Collection, no date (CA5844)
9 cubic feet, 1 volume, 3 oversize items
Dissertation proposal, chapters, and research material on steamboat transportation in Missouri. Includes navigation maps of the Missouri River.
Lawrence E. Giffin Collection, 1971-1998 (CA5844)
1.4 c.f., 1 volume, 3 oversize items
Dissertation proposal, chapters, and research material on steamboat transportation in Missouri and other miscellaneous materials. Includes navigation maps of the Missouri River.
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Gigous Family Papers, 1875-1877 (C0325)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letters written to George and Mary Gigous by M.E. Wagner, sister of Mary; Amos Castle, friend of George; and Daniel Stull, cousin of George. The letters describe farming, agricultural prices, immigration, rural education, and rural life in Otter Creek, IA, and Maryville, MO. Includes typed notes on the family.
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Charles Gildehaus Scrapbooks, 1831-1909 (C3107)
0.4 cubic feet
Scrapbooks of newspaper clippings, magazine articles, and letters regarding the wholesale grocery business, philosophical lectures, theater programs, and other matters.
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Molly Levey Gilgus Papers, 1916-2012 (K0808)
0.5 c.f.
Personal papers including correspondence, speeches, certificates and awards, newspaper clippings, and photographs of Gilgus, an active member of B'nai B'rith Women (Jewish Women International).
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Gill Family Photograph Collection, 1891-1925 (S0673)
0.01 cubic foot
The photographs are of family members and friends of the Gill family at various locations in Missouri. Subjects of interest include iron works, mills, caves, sawmills, and the aftermath of a fire in Salem, Missouri.
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William R. Gillaspie Papers, 1851-1886 (C0679)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letter from James C. Hamilton of Fulton, MO, to his brother William in Washington City, IA. He talks of the weather, crops, the prosperity of the country, a revival meeting and their need of a preacher. Brief biography of Ben Butler, legislator, governor, Union general, senator, and presidential candidate, who ran as a Republican, Democrat, and Greenback.
James C. Gillaspy Books, 1855-1909 (C0875)
0.9 cubic feet (10 volumes)
Autograph book from Howard Seminary for Women, Fayette, Missouri, 1855; account books of Gillaspy and of general store; 1877 merchant’s tax book; horse breeding record book; Gillaspy’s diary, 1864-1865; scrapbook with articles about the Civil War, poems, stories; Deborah, A Tale of the Overland Road, 1865, by Barnett C.M. Farthing, telling of a trip from Nevada to Missouri.
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James C. Gillaspy Papers, 1843-1889, 1926 (C0918)
2 rolls of microfilm
Account, tax and assessor record books of a Boone County, Missouri, farmer, lawyer, deputy sheriff, tax collector, sheriff, treasurer, representative, and Columbia mayor. Also includes the account book (1855-1858) of Thomas J. Gillaspy, constable of Jefferson Township, Monroe County, Missouri.
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Robert Gillespie Diary, 1849 (C1101)
0.01 cubic feet (1 volume)
Diary covers a trek from the Big Blue River to the California gold fields by a Canton, MO, man.
Original diary in possession of Mrs. Gus Condo, Marion, IN.
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Gillespie-Judy Family Papers, 1877-1878 (C4580)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letters from Sarah “Sallie” Judy to her family describing her and her husband’s journey from Olney (Ill.) through Missouri to Belle Plaine (Kan.) in the summer of 1877 and adjusting to their new life there throughout 1878. Includes transcriptions.
Robert Gillham Papers, 1887-1890 (K0056)
1 v
The Robert Gillham Papers contain one notebook with drawings, tables, and notes on the Kansas City Cable Railway, the Denver Cable Railway, the Woodland Avenue Street Railway in Cleveland, and the Judson Pneumatic Street Railway in Washington, D.C. It was written by Gillham and an unknown individual.
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Charles Wesley Gilliam Diary, 1856-1876 (C3272)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
Copy of a daily account of a Lincoln County, Missouri, farmer’s life. Marriages and deaths, activities of friends and relatives, election returns, prices paid for household goods, farm life, and Civil War experience.
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Maltie Thomas Gilliam Papers, 1976-2007 (K1056)
3 c.f.
Gilliam was a long time resident of Kansas City, Missouri. She was a member of Centennial United Methodist Church, the Order of Eastern Star, the Order of Cyrene, Daughters of Isis, and the Order of Golden Circle. Includes personal papers relating to Gilliam's life, work and civic activities: organizational by-laws and histories, reports, correspondence, certificates, awards and plaques received by Gilliam.
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Gilliland-Randol Family Photographs, no date (P0953)
5 photographs
Photos of Gilliland and Randol family members, 19th century
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M. E. Gillioz Collection, 1926-1994 (R0575)
0.1 cubic foot (4 folders)
The M. E. Gillioz Collection contains printed material and newspaper clippings concerning the life and career of M. E. Gillioz, a construction contractor and businessman from Monett, Barry County, Missouri.
William Gillis and Mary Ann Gillis Troost Estate Records, 1869-1907 (K1238)
0.25 c.f.
Gillis, an Indian trader, was one of fourteen investors who platted the original Town of Kansas. Mary, his niece married to Dr. Benoist Troost, had an estate used to support the Gillis Home for Orphans. Includes tax bills, receipts, and legal documents used in the settlement of the estates.
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David C. Gillispie Receipt, 1841 (C1660)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Receipt of $12.50, payment in full of Gillispie's subscription to the University of Missouri.