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Grand Army of the Republic, John Matthews Post No. 69, Springfield, Missouri Records, 1884-1901 (R0703)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Grand Army of the Republic, John Matthews Post No. 69, Springfield, Missouri Records contain applications for membership in the John Matthews Post No. 69 of the Grand Army of the Republic in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. The applications bear the name, age, residence, and brief military history of the applicants, among whom were Charles E. Moss, John E. Phelps, and L. A. Rountree.
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Grand Army of the Republic Lebanon, Missouri Records, 1882-1937 (R0081)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Grand Army of the Republic, George G. Meade Post No. 48 Records contains a microfilm copy of ledgers, minute books, and miscellaneous papers of the George G. Meade Post No. 48 at Lebanon in Laclede County, Missouri.
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Grand Army of the Republic, Leesville, Missouri Records, 1887 (R0375)
1 folder
This is a "Black List" of the McCook post at Leesville, Henry County, Missouri, containing the
names of two individuals rejected for membership in the GAR. There is also General Orders No. 2
from Department of Missouri headquarters, announcing the rejections and containing news of other
Missouri posts.
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Grand Army of the Republic, Lutesville, Missouri Records, 1883-1889 (R0064)
0.3 cubic foot (2 volumes, 1 folder)
The Grand Army of the Republic, Lutesville, Missouri Records contain record books and miscellaneous papers of the Grand Army of the Republic Franklin Shanks Post No. 100 in Lutesville, Missouri. The volumes include meeting minutes, treasurer’s report, communications addressed to the post, and a history of the Grand Army of the Republic.
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Grand Army of the Republic, Zalma, Missouri Records, 1865-1913 (R0225)
1 roll (3 volumes, 12 folders)
These are minutes, membership records, and miscellaneous papers of the Grand Army of the
Republic's post at Zalma in Bollinger County, Missouri. The collection also includes general orders
and circulars from the Department of Missouri, and programs and proceedings of the annual state
encampments.
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Grand Jury Proceedings, Wright County, Missouri, Circuit Court, 1954 (SP0077)
.2 cubic foot (2 folders)
The Grand Jury Proceedings, Wright County, Missouri, Circuit Court collection contains two bound transcripts of a grand jury trial held in Hartville, Missouri, in 1954. The trial was a result of alleged illegal conduct by four Wright County residents during a 1952 Republican primary county election.
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Grand Prairie United Baptist Church (Callaway County, Mo.) Minutes, 1843-1868 (C1310)
0.06 cubic feet (1 volume)
Record book of the church, containing the constitution, covenant, rules of decorum, and minutes of the business meetings.
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Grand Temple Pythian Sisters of the Grand Jurisdiction of Missouri Records, 1900s-1960s (CA2579)
10.4 cubic feet, 8 oversize volumes
Ledgers, minutes, membership lists, and roll of officers of a secret sisterhood consisting primarily of wives, mothers, daughters, and widows of Knights of Pythias. Records are from defunct Missouri Temples.
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Grandin, Missouri, School Record Book, 1914-1917 (C0849)
1 oversize volume
The collections contain a teachers’ record book for grades 1-13, inclusive from 1914-1917. Also included is one copy of state report of high school statistics and miscellaneous printed blanks for teachers’ contracts and reports.
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Grandview Baptist Church (Boone County, Mo.) Records, 1869-2005 (C3049)
1.16 cubic feet (3 folders, 6 oversize volumes, 1 roll of microfilm)
Record books containing monthly reports of the church business meetings, 1869-1994, and church histories, 1994-2005. This country church faithfully recorded its religious activities, pastors, financial transactions, membership, mission contributions, and social gatherings.
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Graniteview Missionary Baptist Church, Roselle, Missouri Records, 1948-1967 (R0745)
(2 folders)
These are photocopies of records of Graniteview Missionary Baptist Church at Roselle in Madison County, Missouri. Included are the church record book, containing a register of members and minutes of church meetings, 1948-1967 and "Uniform Association Letters" sent annually to the Franklin Baptist Association, 1956-1966.
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"Grant and His Generals", no date (C3580)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The manuscript by Donald J. Lehmer consists of Chapter 1, “Command Decision,” and Chapter 9, “Victory in Tennessee.” All twelve chapters are summarized. Lehmer's hypothesis is that Ulysses S. Grant and his staff were largely responsible for the ultimate victory of the North in the Civil War.
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Grant Avenue Baptist Church, Springfield, Missouri Collection, 1929 (R1033)
(1 folder)
This is the yearbook and directory for 1929 for the Grant Avenue Baptist Church at Springfield in Greene County, Missouri. Included are photographs of the pastor and the church building, lists of officers, the church covenant, and a membership roll. Thomas Houston Wiles served as pastor of the congregation.
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Grant School PTA (Columbia, Mo.) Papers, 1944-1973 (C3451)
1.4 cubic feet (27 folders, 15 volumes)
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Bayard M. Grant Collection, 1915-2005 (K0892)
14.25 c.f.
Collection consists of various business documents that Grant used as a commercial real estate agent. These include correspondence, lease agreements, legal documents, appraisals, and pamphlets. Also included in the collection are the documents from the many local and national organizations in which Grant was active. Of particular interest are the papers for Kansas City Jazz Inc., which Grant was president for several years, and the pamphlets and correspondence for Future Farmers of America (FFA).
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David M. Grant Papers, 1917-1986 (S0552)
0.8 cubic feet, 18 folders, 7 photographs
The David M. Grant Papers document David M. Grant's career in St. Louis as a civil rights activist and lawyer. Beginning in 1931, Grant organized protests and demonstrations against racial discrimination. He was also active in the local Democratic Party, Labor unions, and a founder of St. Louis’ March on Washington Movement chapter. Grant also served on the U.S. Presidential Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity. The papers include speeches, correspondence, photographs, political fliers, and newspaper clippings.
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H. Roger Grant Postcard Collection, 1880-1920 (P0696)
35 postcards
Photo postcards of railroads and related images, primarily in Novinger and Adair county. Additional images of Bethel Colony, railroad depots, and locomotives.
Milissa Grant Civil Rights Oral History Collection, 1983-1998 (S1072)
0.25 cubic foot
The Milissa Grant Civil Rights Oral History Collection contains oral histories grant conduct with St. Louis Civil Rights leaders.
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Grant-Davis Lumber Company Records, 1882-1949 (R0109)
6.5 cubic feet (20 volumes, 9 oversize volumes, 9 folders)
The Grant-Davis Lumber Company Records are business records of a lumber company based in Cabool, Missouri, which operated in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas. The collection includes ledgers, cash books, trial balances, inventories, and correspondence with the St. Louis and San Francisco ("Frisco") Railroad Company regarding freight claims. Russelle Grant Simonsen, daughter of Paul S. Grant, the last president of the firm, donated the records of the Grant-Davis Lumber Company. Mrs. Simonsen also provided background information on the company and the individuals who operated it.
Granville General Store (Monroe County, Mo.) Record Book, 1855-1856 (C2989)
1 roll of microfilm
The collection contains a day book of the Granville General Store, Monroe County, MO, with accounts from March 20, 1855 to September 2, 1856. All types of merchandise are listed in the accounts: indigo, shirts, tobacco, stone ware, candy, and straw hats, to name a few.
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Gravel Ridge Baptist Church, Charleston, Missouri Records, 1925-1990 (R0609)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Gravel Ridge Baptist Church, Charleston, Missouri Records contain microfilm copies of six volumes that include financial records, business meetings minutes, and membership information from 1925 to 1990.
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Ralph Gravely Scrapbook, 1910-1914 (P0856)
49 photographs
Copy photos from scrapbook of Gravely, manager of Bolivar Free Press. Includes photos of Gravely family, Bolivar, and the University of Missouri.
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David William Graves Autobiography, 1916 (C0158)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
Autobiography of a Montgomery County, MO, farmer, schoolteacher, and Baptist missionary and minister. Donor-compiled index included.
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John Graves Genealogy Collection, 2000-2019 (CA6680)
0.1 cubic feet (1 folder)
Collection of genealogical material compiled by Barbara Tipton-Bast. The collection includes information on the lineage of John Graves, of Chillicothe, Missouri.
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Oliver Rudolph Grawe Papers, 1930-1962 (C3578)
0.12 cubic feet (6 folders)
Miscellaneous papers of a professor and author of University of Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy at Rolla. Included are manuscripts about minerals and ores of Missouri, and a copy of Noel Hubbard's history of Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy and duplication of engineering education in Missouri in 1938.
Edmund Gray Papers, 1831-1955 (C3611)
1.8 cubic feet (97 folders)
Mississippi River pilots’ charts, ships; logs, steamboat directions, and personal papers of Edmund Gray, a resident of Gray’s Point, Scott County, Missouri, and Cape Girardeau and steamboat pilot on the Mississippi for many years.
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Edmund Gray Photograph Collection, 1895-1927 (P0128)
Copy photos from the collection of Edmund Gray, steamboat captain. Includes images of steamboats, the construction of Thebes Bridge, and Gray's Point. See also C3611.
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George Gray Collection, 1938-1939 (P0463)
6 photographs
Photos of Pony Express mural by George Gray and its unveiling by Eleanor Roosevelt, 1938, at the Robidoux Hotel in St. Joseph. Drawing of Ft. Leavenworth. Photo of the artist.
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Mrs. Benjamin F. Gray Jr. Papers, 1908-1921 (C1931)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of Mrs. Benjamin F. Gray, Jr. contain two letters to Mrs. Gray, one pertaining to William Henry Ashley; as well as an April 1908 issue of THE AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE containing an article about Ashley.
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"The Great Flood of 1993" Videocassette, 1993 (CA5400)
1 video cassette
A two-hour history of the Missouri River flood from July 8 to September 7, 1993, filmed between Glasgow and Jefferson City, MO. Includes soundtrack by Bob Dyer.
Great Seal of Missouri Papers, 1933-1936 (C2112)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Articles, editorials, and letters to the editor concerning the Great Seal of Missouri and the designer, George Frederick Burckhartt.
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Great Western Normal School and Business College, Webb City, Missouri Collection, 1903 (R1082)
(1 folder)
This is a souvenir program issued for a reception in honor of the teachers of the public schools of Jasper County, sponsored by the Webb City Commercial Club and held at the Great Western Normal School and Business College at Webb City in Jasper County, Missouri on October 8, 1903.
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Great Western Stage Equipment Company Records, 1925-1976 (K0717)
114 c.f.
The Company was one of the leading designers and suppliers for theatrical stages and auditoriums in the Midwest. Includes job files containing work orders, design plans, invoices, correspondence, and occasionally fabric samples. Also some catalogs, financial records, photographs, and drawings.
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Greater Kansas City Art Association Records, 1956-2006 (K0947)
7 c.f.
Organizational records and scrapbooks from the Greater Kansas City Art Association. Includes officers files, correspondence, minutes, financial records, membership files, newsletters, photographs and audio and video tapes.
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Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Minutes, 1856-1991 (K0274)
4 c.f.
Minutes of the Chamber's Executive Committee and Board of Directors. Included in most of the volumes prior to 1968, are also minutes of the various standing and ad hoc committees of the organization. Most of the volumes are indexed.
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Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Records, 1856-1990 (K0527)
23 c.f.
Organization records of the Commerce including general files of clippings, brochures, and correspondence; photographs; and slides, motion picture film, videotape, and audiotape.
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Greater Kansas City Chapter of Hadassah Records, 1916-2010 (K0593)
25 c.f.
Organizational records of a Jewish women's organization dedicated to strengthening the relationship between the United States and Israel.
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Greater Kansas City Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy Records, 1958 (K1030)
0.01 c.f.
Organizational records including minutes, agendas, notes concerning the formation of the committee, correspondence, letters to the editors of newspapers, press releases, and other related materials.
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Greater Kansas City Council on Philanthropy (GKCCP) Collection, 1981-1998 (K0738)
1 c.f.
History, notes, events, and ephemera for the Council collected by Jane White Brown, one of its founders.
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Greater Kansas City Delta Gamma Alumnae Chapter Records, 1935-1997 (K0948)
1 c.f.
Organizational records of the Chapter, whose purpose is to foster high ideals of friendship, promote educational and cultural interests, create a true sense of social responsibility, and develop the finest qualities of character. Includes meeting minutes, directories, printed and published material, and event planning files.
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Greater Kansas City Heart Association 1951 Heart Fund Scrapbook, 1950-1951 (K1247)
0.1 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Greater Kansas City Heart Association 1951 Heart Fund Scrapbook is a single volume created by W.F. Shoemaker, campaign director of the 1951 Heart Fund and staff member of the Kansas City public relations firm Cumerford, Inc. The scrapbook includes clippings, printed material, and fundraising correspondence.
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Greater Kansas City Section, National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) Records, 1893-2004 (K0145)
30 c.f.
Organizational records of the Greater Kansas City Section, including administrative, financial, membership, committee, publications, and public relations files.
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Greater Kansas City Women's Political Caucus Records, 1974-1983 (K1243)
2.5 c.f.
Organizational records including general and working files, newsletters, financial records, subject files (including ERA), and printed/published materials, many concerned with the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Greater Kansas City, Missouri, Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO Records, 1946-1970 (C2514)
1.2 cubic feet
The papers of the Greater Kansas City Central Labor Council of the AFL-CIO contain the minutes of the Central Labor Council, miscellaneous copies of letters, resolutions, and notices.
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Greater Rolla-St. James Region, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1884-1996 (P1123)
An artificial collection of photographs of the greater Rolla-St. James region in Missouri, including Crawford, Dent, Phelps, Maries, and Pulaski counties.
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Greater St. Louis Arts Survey Report, 1963 (S0071)
0.01 cubic foot, 1 folder
The Greater St. Louis Arts Survey Report is a planning survey of cultural activities and needs in Greater St. Louis, produced by Booz, Allen & Hamilton for the Greater St. Louis Arts Survey Committee of Civic Progress, Inc.
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Greater St. Louis Committee for Freedom of Residence Records, 1962-1978 (S0509)
21 cubic feet, 1 photograph
The Freedom of Residence, Greater St. Louis Committee Records chronicle the committee's activities in integrating housing in the metropolitan St. Louis area. The collection contains flyers, correspondence, grant proposals, pamphlets, case files, advertising material, research material, radio spots, photographs, information on Congressmen, mailing lists, educational brochures, and housing lists.
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Greater St. Louis Federal Business Association Records , 1927-1981 (S0695)
5 cubic feet, 188 folders, 68 photographs
The Greater St. Louis Federal Business Association was founded in 1927. Its purpose was to coordinate efforts by various Federal agencies to exchange ideas about the efficiency of routine work methods, to loan equipment, and to share surplus furniture. The records include correspondence, membership lists, minutes, newspaper clippings, annual reports, and photographs.
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Greef Family Papers, 1849-1920, undated (C4510)
0.1 cubic feet (7 folders)
Genealogical information, correspondence, photocopied images, and other documents relating to the Greefs, a German family who immigrated to Tavern Creek, Missouri, in 1833. Some of the documents are written in German.
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Greek American World War II Veterans Oral History Project, 2000 (S0644)
0 .8 cubic feet, 27 cassette tapes
This collection contains interviews with Greek-American men of St. Louis who fought in World War II, conducted in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of Greece's entry into the war.