Manuscripts Index
Hardy Salt Company Records, 1914-1990 (S0379)
3.4 cubic feet
The Hardy Salt Company Records document the company's founding as a salt packing and distribution business, through its growth into a significant salt manufacturer and distributor in the 1930s, to its sale in 1985 to the Diamond Crystal Company. The collection primarily documents the Manistee Salt plant operations from 1931-1971. It includes Board of Directors' meeting minutes, Profit Sharing Trust meeting minutes, financial statements, articles about salt production, correspondence between Thomas Walter Hardy Jr. and his father, and photographs of the Manistee Plant.
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David R. Hardy Papers, 1965-1976 (K0319)
1 c.f.
Hardy served as chairman of the Mayor's Commission on Civil Disorder, appointed by Mayor Ilus Davis to study the city's disturbances of 1968. includes correspondence, reports, interviews and statements, clippings, and printed and published materials, the final report and recommendations.
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Lloyd Ellis Hardy Collection, circa 1911-1926 (R0642)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Lloyd Ellis Hardy Collection concerns Lloyd Ellis Hardy, a native of Tippah County, Mississippi, and later a resident of Bethany, Harrison County, Missouri. Compiled and edited by Robert G. Johnston, the collection includes photocopies of letters written during Hardy’s service in the 4th Missouri Infantry on the Mexican border and at Nevada, Missouri in 1916-1917, and with the 139th Infantry Regiment, 35th Infantry Division in France in 1919.
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C. G. Hare Papers, 1901 (R1124)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
This is a letter and cover, dated September 11, 1901, from C. G. Hare at Lincoln in Benton County, Missouri, to the Harding Signer in Wurtsboro, New York. The letter concerns Hare's desire to place large signs on billboards and vacant houses.
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Haren Family Collection, 1831, 1968 (S0077)
0.01 cubic foot
This collection includes an 1831 farewell pamphlet for the German families of Geiger, Haren, and Von Leveling, a photocopy of Haren Family Reminiscence written by William A. Haren, and a photocopy of an excerpt from German Americans: An Informal History by Richard O’Connor.
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Ralph Roger Harkins Collection, 1930-1974 (R1407)
0.75 cubic foot (13 folders, 66 photographs)
The Ralph Roger Harkins Collection contains the papers of journalist R. Roger Harkins, dealing with his research into the oil shale industry and the United States government’s management of those lands and resources. Much of the research and writings of Harkins focuses on Ralph S. Kelley.
Andrew Jackson Harlan Scrapbook, 1857-1906 (C4100)
0.35 cubic feet (1 oversize volume)
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Dorothy Cochran Harlan Photograph Collection, 1898-1902 (P0138)
28 photographs
28 b/w photos of Missouri Training School for Boys in Boonville, Cooper Co., ca. 1900. Exterior and interior views of various buildings on campus, baseball team, school room, brick yard, dormitories, laundry and bath house, and bakery.
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Dr. M.S. Harless Photograph, no date (P0573)
1 photograph
Photo of fire at the Dewey Short home, Galena, MO, ca. 1992.
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Moses Harman Papers, 1858-1984 (C3802)
0.1 cubic feet (13 folders), 1 roll of microfilm
Papers of Moses Harman, founder and publisher of Lucifer, the Light-Bearer, later the American Journal of Eugenics. He was a proponent of women’s rights and the eugenics movement during the late 1800s and early 1900s. The papers include typescript copies of speech and articles by Harman, a photograph, articles about Harman, and issues of Lucifer, the Light-Bearer, 1896-1907.
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A.D. and Zebulon Harmon Papers, 1835-1841 (C0328)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
Letters and papers of a St. Charles, MO, mercantile firm, discussing current markets and prices.
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Harmonie Singing Society Collection, 1935-1971 (S0033)
0.25 cubic foot, 1 folder
The collection contains a manuscript, flyers, and program books relating to anniversaries and performances of the Harmonie Singing Society from 1935-1971.
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Harmony Church (Warren County, Mo.) Records, 1843-1919 (C3072)
1 roll of microfilm
The collection contains a record book of a German Lutheran Evangelical Church established in 1842. The collection includes transcriptions from other records, 1843-1881; and original records, 1881-1919, including birth, christening, confirmation, marriage, and death records.
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Harmony Mission Annual Reports, 1825-1827 (C1731)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Photostat copies of annual reports sent to Secretary of War James Barbour from Nathaniel B. Dodge, superintendent, on the Native American School at Harmony Mission, Osage Nation. Reports on teachers and other personnel, number of students, amount of Missouri property, expenses, receipts, progress of students, health, and relations with the Osage Nation.
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William Augustus Harnsberger Papers, 1899-1911 (K0541)
0.21 c.f.
Letterpress volume of personal and professional correspondence of a prominent attorney in Kansas City, MO.
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H.W. Harper Chemists' and Druggists' Diary, 1876 (C4241)
0.25 cubic feet (1 folder)
A Chemists' and Druggists' Diary, 1876, which includes notations on weather, social life, and business in Boonville, Missouri.
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J.T. Harper Photographs, 1949, no date (P0411)
21 photographs
Photographs by J.T. Harper of the James Hicklin and James M. Dinwiddie homes, 1949, Lafayette County.
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Mrs. William H. Harper Photograph Collection, no date (P0802)
2 photographs
Photos of Hildebrand/Boaz home near Bonne Terre, St. Francois County
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Edwin L. Harpham Notes, no date (C2769)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Notes for dinner speech on ballistics prepared for a Technological Club banquet. Also a typed copy.
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Jane Harrigan Papers, 1980s (CA5007)
1.2 cubic feet, 3 audio cassettes
Manuscript, research materials, photographs, and other materials relating to her book Read All About It, an account of a day at the Boston Globe. Includes a copy of the book.
Harrington Family Scrapbook, 1897-1907 (C4331)
1 oversize volume
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Harrington, John Lyle (1868-1942), Biographical Material, 1969, 1969 (C2731)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
The collection contains correspondence between Frank M. Cortelyou, Sr., and Edwin Layton, Case Western Reserve University, concerning John Lyle Harrington, a Kansas City civil engineer and member of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation during Hoover's administration.
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Harris & Ewing Studio Photographs, no date (P1079)
Portraits of Missouri governors and senators.
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Harris & Janis Records, 1874-1884 (R0467)
1.4 cubic feet (10 folders, 1 volume, 2 oversize volmumes)
The Harris & Janis Records are account books and draft stubs for Harris & Janis, a “banking house” in Sainte Genevieve, Missouri. Oliver D. Harris and Jules F. Janis were the proprietors.
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Harris and Janis Ledger, 1874-1876 (R0006)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Harris and Janis Business Ledger is a standard banking ledger of individual accounts from a firm at Sainte Genevieve, Missouri. Credits and debits are enumerated and dated, with the earliest being in 1874 and the latest in 1876. Also included are nineteen Harris and Janis printed checks signed by Janis and Cox.
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Harris and Janis Records, 1874-1882 (R0434)
(2 volumes)
These are two letter press volumes, 1874-1875 and 1881-1882, for "Harris & Janis, Bankers
and Exchange Dealers," of Sainte Genevieve, Missouri. The letters are copies of routine outgoing correspondence, usually to other financial institutions, often written to accompany bank drafts and
other financial instruments. There are alphabetical and chronological lists of addressees for each
volume.
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Harris and Price, Attorneys at Law, Papers, c. 1920s-1930s (CA4004)
1 cubic foot
Case files and ledgers of Harris and Price, Attorneys at Law, Columbia, MO.
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Harris Family Papers, 1914-1959 (K0300)
0.5 c.f.
Correspondence, photographs, memorabilia, and other personal materials of the Harris Family which includes printed and published material concerning Lebanese/Syrian-American societies locally and nationally.
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Harris Family Photographs, c. 1880s-1960s (C2415)
1.0 cubic foot (60 folders)
Photographs of family, friends, employers, church, and schools collected by Julia Warren Harris. Two folders contain postcards, a few letters, and announcements. The collection is a vivid portrait of black family and social life in Boone County, MO.
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Harris Home Association Records, 1921-1930 (K0469)
0.07 c. f.
Minutes of the Centennial Association (Missouri State) and minutes and financial ledger of the Harris Home Association in Westport, Kansas City, MO.
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Althea M. Harris Papers, 1968-1979 (C4654)
0.3 cubic feet (8 folders)
Scrapbook kept by a University of Missouri Columbia student during the 1960s and 1970s. Photographs, histories, correspondence and memorabilia, primarily relating to the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.
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E. Harris Invitation, 1838 (C1550)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Invitation to a Christmas ball at Mr. Peebel's Saloon, Columbia, MO.
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Elmer G. Harris Collection, 1937, 1980 (P0881)
3 photographs
Photo of Harris and advertising card for his mules.
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Fran Harris Papers, 1930-1976 (C1201)
1.4 cubic feet (64 folders)
The papers of Fran Harris, a journalist, broadcaster, and president of Women in Communications, Inc. (WICI), consist of correspondence, organizational records, conference materials, and photographs pertaining to Harris’s tenure as WICI vice president and president.
Frank G. Harris Papers, 1915-1945 (C4195)
0.4 cubic feet (13 folders), 4 oversize items, 1 oversize volume
Scrapbooks, clippings, photographs, correspondence and miscellaneous material pertaining to former Lt. Governor Frank G. Harris of Missouri.
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George B. Harris Papers, 1901 (K0213)
0.2 c.f.
Notebooks compiled by/for Harris, president of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad: "Statistics" includes tables and notes such as "assets and liabilities", "classification of locomotives", "dining car earnings", "mileage of track by states and road". "Contracts" have synopsis of contractual agreements pertaining to various railroad lines. Each of the books has its own index.
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Grace Sims Harris Photograph Collection, 1909, 1934 (P0328)
2 photographs
Boone County officials on steps of old court house, 1909; studio portrait of Grace Sims Harris, 1920s
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James Harris Papers, 1806-1918 (C2669)
0.2 cubic feet (13 folders)
The collection contains copies of papers of James Harris, farmer and justice of the peace, Clay County, Missouri, and family. Includes personal correspondence from friends and family and miscellaneous financial and legal documents such as receipts, contracts, court orders, inventories, land deeds, and wills.
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Morran D. Harris Papers, 1960s-1970s (CA6421)
1.75 cubic feet
Papers of a lawyer and state representative from Osceola, Missouri, largely consist of material concerning Harris's time in the state legislature in the 1960s.
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Nancy Whitnell Harris Papers, 1925-1988 (K0245)
0.1 c.f.
Newspaper clippings, research notes, and Harris's Master's Thesis, "The Development of Educational and Cultural Center in Kansas City's Brush Creek Valley".
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Victor B. Harris Papers, 1921-1960 (C3920)
3 cubic feet
Papers of a St. Louis, MO, lawyer active in the St. Louis Civil Liberties Committee, the American Civil Liberties Union, and other organizations relating to the Bill of Rights and civil liberties. Harris specialized in litigation on union issues and free speech during the period of the Un-American Activities hearings, segregation, and the rights of married women to continue teaching.
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William Harris Emancipation Deed, 1863 (C1527)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Emancipation deed freeing William Harris, who was enslaved by Jonas M. Tebbetts of St. Charles County, Missouri, on September 29, 1863.
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Harris-Petrie Family Papers, 1890s-1910s (CA6521)
1 cubic foot
The papers of the Harris and Petrie families of Fayette, Missouri, largely contain photographs, along with a scrapbook and miscellaneous papers. The majority of the photographs date from the 1890s-1910s.
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Harrison and Hooker Store Records, 1853-1854 (R0099)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Harrison and Hooker Store Records contain a microfilm copy of a daybook/journal from one of the earliest general stores in Lebanon, Missouri. The proprietors were John B. Harrison and Joseph Thomas Hooker.
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Harrison Family Genealogy Collection, 1980 (R0143)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Harrison Family Genealogy Collection contains photocopies of a compilation of historical and genealogical material concerning the Harrison family of Phelps and Laclede counties in Missouri. Assembled by Florence J. Malaney, the material includes copies of family papers, genealogical research on the family by Clair V. Mann, and correspondence with Robert K. Hooker.
Harrison School, Phelps County, Missouri Records, 1909-1939 (R0585)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Harrison School, Phelps County, Missouri Records are records of Harrison School in northeastern Phelps County, Missouri, and they include annual meeting minutes, a warrant register, teachers’ registers, and teachers’ reports to the county superintendent.
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C. Harrison Letter, 1847 (C0922)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
A letter written to Mr. and Mrs. William Cave, Columbia, Missouri, from Chihuahua, Mexico, April 4, 1847. A soldier with Colonel Doniphan’s expedition into Mexico during the Mexican War describes army activities and general conditions. Also typed copy.
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Charles Lewis Harrison Papers, 1901-1913 (C0112)
0.3 cubic feet
Papers of a New York City consulting engineer, horse breeder, and club member. Harrison assisted in the construction of the East River tunnels and the Cheesman Dam, Denver, CO.
Jack S. Harrison Papers, 1874-1943 (C0048)
6 cubic feet (311 folders)
Papers of an Equine Research Specialist on the staff of the Missouri State Museum and former horse breeder. The papers consist of research materials gathered for a history of Missouri livestock, the bulk of which concern horses. A small quantity of personal papers is included.