Manuscripts Index
Leonard Hall Papers, 1946-1983 (R0408)
2.5 cubic feet (47 folders)
These are papers of a conservationist, newspaper columnist, author, and lecturer. Prominent topics include the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, the National Audubon Society, Defenders of Wildlife, and wilderness areas. There are texts and notes for many of his articles, books, and lectures, as well as scripts for several nature films.
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Leonard Hall Speech, 1965 (C3257)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains "Wildlife in Missouri History," a speech given at the State Historical Society of Missouri's annual meeting, October 1965.
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Ralph Douglas Hall Papers, 1917-1919 (R0415)
0.1 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Ralph Douglas Hall Papers contain ten letters between Ralph Hall and his father, Douglas Hall, exchanged during Ralph’s military service in World War I. Ralph Douglas Hall is a native of California, Moniteau County, Missouri. He served with Company L, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division, during World War I. The letters include brief comments on the war in France, 1917-1918, and service with the army of occupation in Germany, 1919. There is also one letter from Hall’s father with news from home.
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Robert J. Hall Papers, 1976-1993 (S1034)
4 cubic feet
This collection contains the files of former St. Louis County Parks Director Robert J. Hall. Hall served as the County Parks director from 1996 to 2001.
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W.P. Hall Papers, 1904-1928 (C3235)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of W.P. Hall contain a letter from the South African Boer War Exhibition Company ordering 400 horses; a letter from Carl Hagenbeck regarding sale or trade of two elephants; and a contract with Barnes-Carruthers Fair Booking Association regarding two elephant acts and elephant trainers.
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William H. Hall Discharge, 1865 (C2006)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Discharge from United States Army.
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William K. Hall Papers, 1865-1988 (SP0148)
0.9 cubic foot (52 folders)
The William K. Hall Papers contain genealogical research created and compiled by Dr. William Kearney Hall including surname files, correspondence, family histories and charts, and newspaper articles. The materials are dated from 1865 to 1988 and relate to families throughout the Ozarks.
Henry Wager Halleck Letter, 1862 (C2571)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To H.R. Gamble, St. Louis, MO, from Corinth, MS, July 7, 1862.
Halleck assures Gamble that the 18th Missouri Infantry has not been consolidated after the Battle of Shiloh. Also typed copy.
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Wilfred Hallenbeck Photograph Collection, 1870-1961 (S0653)
0.25 cubic foot, 8 folders, 364 photographs
The collection contains images of the Hallenbeck family, Lambert Field, Camp Irondale Boy Scout Reservation, and St. Louis landmarks.
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Emanuel Carl Haller Papers, 1881-1943 (C3250)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
The papers contain letters, documents, and photos concerning church matters and the funeral of Emanuel Haller. Most of the letters are in German.
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Wesley Halliburton Letters, 1875 (C1974)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains photocopies of two letters written by a member of the 1875 Missouri Constitutional Convention to his wife. The letters include comments on the work of the convention and the constitution it drafted.
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Hallmark Cards, Inc., Photographs, no date (P0675)
21 photographs
Photos of Hallmark Cards, Inc. facilities in Kansas City, including the Visitors Center, and businesspersons and Hallmark executives.
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James F. Halpin Residence Architectural Record, 1912-1913 (K0999)
0.06 c.f. (1 roll)
Architectural drawing of the home at 1226 W. 56th Street, Kansas City, MO.
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Robert Hambright Letter, 1845 (C3238)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a letter to John Hambright, Fort Osage, Missouri, from Fayetteville, Arkansas, May 23, 1845, concerning the emigration of Choctaw from Mississippi to Arkansas; and a newspaper clipping announcing the sale of enslaved people by Commissioner John Hambright, brother of Robert Hambright.
Henry W. Hamilton Papers, 1923-1985 (C4585)
2.0 cubic feet (45 folders)
The papers of a farmer and amateur archaeologist, including correspondence surrounding his publications, research materials on Upper Missouri River forts, information on his activities, personal papers, and general correspondence.
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Mary Eugina Hamilton Collection, 1838-1924 (C1840)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
Checks, deeds, promissory notes, and invoices, primarily of residents of Lafayette County, Missouri. Lafayette County election returns, 1844 and 1860.
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Hamilton, Missouri Photograph Collection, c. 1880s-1920s (C3789)
0.1 cubic feet (5 folders)
The collection contains single, family, and group portraits from the late 1800s and early 1900s taken primarily by photographers in Hamilton, Missouri.
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Robert Q. Hamilton Papers, 1953-2008 (R1322)
0.5 cubic foot (19 folders)
The Robert Q. Hamilton papers contain personal papers associated with the family's filling station, charcoal manufacturing, antique farm equipment at Timber in Shannon County, Missouri. The papers reflect the family's close association with Shannondale Community Church Center, a mission of the Missouri Conference of the United Church of Christ. Other papers show civic involvement with the Timber volunteer fire department, recreation association, and North Shannon County Fair.
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T.M. "Ted" Hamilton Papers, 1960s (CA5615)
6.2 cubic feet
Addition of correspondence, archeological and historical research material, photographs, writings, personal and family financial records, and miscellaneous.
T.M. "Ted" Hamilton Papers, 1922-1984 (C3073)
1.5 cubic feet (538 photographs), 14 rolls of microfilm (317 folders)
The papers of a farmer from Saline County, Missouri, who was also an enthusiast of historic and prehistoric weaponry contain correspondence on archaeological and historical topics, as well as personal, business, and local civic affairs. Also includes photographs, notes, organizational materials, publications, and manuscripts on Hamilton's archaeological interests.
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Natalie K. Hammer and Hanan J. Hammer Papers, 1950-2004 (K1100)
0.05 c.f.
Includes Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA) materials and a Boy Scout photographs and other local programs.
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Hammond & Irwin Photographs, no date (P0897)
4 photographs
Photos by Hammond & Irwin studio, Jefferson City. Portraits of Governor Phil M. Donnelly.
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Hammond Studio Photographs, no date (P0955)
2 photographs
Images by Hammond Studio of Jefferson City notables and politicians
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Charles Hammond Papers, 1801-1840 (C2460)
1 roll of microfilm
Correspondence of a lawyer, member of Ohio House of Representatives, and editor of the Cincinnati GAZETTE, concerning national and Ohio politics, presidential campaigns of 1824 and 1828, Henry Clay, Jacksonianism, Second Bank of the U.S., tariff, law court reforms, MC CULLOCH VS. MARYLAND, and personal news and business.
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F.D. Hampson Photograph, 1903 (P0314)
1 photograph
Photo of the St. Louis Plate Glass Co., Valley Park, St. Louis County, 1903.
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Frank Hamsher Papers, 1981-1994 (S1231)
5.8 cubic feet
The Frank Hamsher papers contain correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, and newspapers, pertaining to Hamsher’s duties as the head of St. Louis City’s Community Development Agency (1981-1982) and counsel to Mayor Vincent Schoemehl (1982-1990). The bulk of the materials in this collection pertain to the St. Louis City-County Board of Freeholders, a nineteen-member panel first established by the Missouri Constitution of 1875, and later revived in 1987 by St. Louis County Executive, Gene McNary. The Board of Freeholders’ mission was to draft a plan for reorganizing St. Louis County municipalities, as well as consider the reunification of St. Louis City and County. Materials of interest include correspondence between Hamsher and Schoemehl, in which Hamsher provides him with advice and analysis on selecting candidates to the Board of Freeholders and public opinion regarding the Board of Freeholder’s plans.
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Christopher Hanch Papers, 1970s-2021 (CA6648)
5.0 cubic feet, 3.69 GB of digital files
The papers of Christopher Hanch an artist and poet from St. Louis and Kansas City, Missouri, contain photography, poetry, artwork, memoirs, writings, and miscellaneous material.
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Handbills, 1972 (C3279)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Handbill from the University of Missouri Student Association, urging people to vote March 7, 1972 on Columbia, Missouri, city charter amendments, sewer bond issue, and the General Telephone Company franchise, and one handbill announcing a meeting of the Socialist Study Group on U.S. Imperialism and the Third World, April 22, 1972.
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Handley-Taylor Family Papers, 1809-1946 (S0381)
1 cubic foot, 58 folders, 5 photographs, 1 book
The Handley-Taylor Papers document the daily lives, business enterprises, and travels of the Handley and Taylor families as well as reflect 19th century social and political history of St. Louis, Missouri, and the Midwest. The collection contains correspondence, diaries, legal materials, newspaper clippings, and photographs.
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W. W. Handy Papers, 1973, 1985 (R0600)
0.1 cubic foot (1 folder)
The W.W. Handy Papers contain a pamphlet titled, "United Baptist Churches: Who Are They?" written by Elder W.W. Handy of Piedmont, Missouri, in 1973.
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Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad Land Promotion Circular, 1860 (C0904)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains one advertisement of New England Colony located in Daviess and Caldwell Counties, Missouri. Descriptions of crops, minerals, soils, climate, lumber, and price of land.
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Hannibal Ferry Company Papers, 1858-1902 (C0576)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
Bills of sale, deeds, and reports concerning the company; ferry operator's license; and minute book containing records of the directors' and stockholders' meetings.
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Hannibal Presbytery Synod of Missouri Records, 1833-1954 (C1362)
0.11 cubic feet (1 volume)
Records of the Hannibal Presbytery, formed in 1923 from the presbyteries of Salt River, McGee, and Kirksville. Pages 1-239 contain the records of the Salt River Presbytery; pages 240-460, of the Hannibal Presbytery.
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Hannibal Railway and Electric Company (Hannibal, Mo.) Records, 1917-1939 (C0577)
1 roll of microfilm (3 volumes, 1 folder)
Minutes of directors' and stockholders' meetings, 1917-1927, for an electric street railway system. Adjudged bankrupt in 1927, it operated under the Referee in Bankruptcy. The company was sold by order of the Federal Court in 1930 and ceased operation. Includes a record of loans, a scrapbook, and information on final court actions in 1931.
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Hannibal Savings Bank Records, 1869-1890 (C1243)
0.16 cubic feet (2 volumes)
Volume 1: Articles of association and minutes, 1869-1890; "Life of Constantine," part 2, by John L. Robards. Volume 2: Account book of Hannibal Savings Bank, 1872-1878; "Life of Constantine," part 1, by John L. Robards, secretary of the bank.
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Hannibal, Missouri, Minute Book, 1839-1845 (C1115)
0.06 cubic feet (1 volume)
Contains an act to incorporate the town of Hannibal, index of ordinances, minutes of board of trustees, and minutes of the city council.
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Hannibal, Missouri, Order of Provost Marshal, 1864 (C2819)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Order of the Office of Provost Marshal, 18 January 1864, legitimizing citizens arrests and seizure of bushwhackers and horse thieves.
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Hannibal, Missouri, Stereographs, 1885 (P0756)
6 photographs
Stereoscopic views of Hannibal, MO, ca. 1885
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Peter M. Hannibal Papers, 1935-1939 (C2766)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Two letters in Danish to J.C. Bay from Hannibal in Dannebrog, NE, and typed translations. Also a Danish newspaper clipping.
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Sharon Kinney Hanson Papers, 1930s-2021 (CA6432)
11.2 cubic feet, 2 audio cassette, 2 video cassettes, 7 oversize items, 1 DVD, 4 c.d.'s
The papers of a non-fiction writer and poet include her writings, correspondence with Missouri literary figures, and research material, as well as material pertaining to her work within the Missouri literary community and her efforts to establish a Missouri Poet Laureate. Also includes the papers of her husband, Richard Hanson, who worked much of his career in Missouri state government, retiring as commissioner of administration, along with Hall and Hanson family papers and genealogical material.
Wilson O. Hanson Papers, 1945-1946 (C4010)
0.4 cubic feet (19 folders)
The collection contains the World War II correspondence of Wilson O. Hanson to his wife and family in Webb City, Missouri. Hanson served with the 21st Ordnance Company (Medium Maintenance) as part of the American occupation forces in Japan.
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Happel Family Papers, 1926-2020 (R1533)
1.5 cubic feet (59 folders)
The Happel Family Papers contain photographs documenting John E. Happel's travels, passions, and everyday life in Rolla, Missouri. The collection also includes family photographs of both the Happel and Wills families, collected by Happel and his wife throughout their lives.
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Happy Hatters Club, Rolla, Missouri Records, 1960-1970 (R0770)
0.02 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Happy Hatters Club Rolla, Missouri Records contains the records of the Happy Hatters Club, a women’s club dedicated to hat-making at Rolla in Phelps County, Missouri. The records include minutes of meetings, membership records, and miscellaneous papers.
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Mary Matthews Happy Photograph Collection, no date (P0520)
35mm slides of historic buildings in Jefferson City and Springfield, Missouri
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Warren G. Harber Photographs, 1942-1946, 1992, 2011-2012 (CG0009)
0.2 cubic feet
The Warren G. Harber Photographs contain 124 photographs of Warren G. Harber in Texas, Oklahoma, and Italy during his service in World War II with the 42nd Infantry Division from 1942-1946. This collection also includes photographs of Harber and his wife, Jewel, from 1992 and 2011 to 2012.
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Harbinger Magazine Photographs, 1968-1973 (P0541)
0.27 linear feet
Originals from the production of Harbinger Magazine
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Hardeman Family Photographs, no date (P0842)
Photos of Hardeman family members
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Glen O. Hardeman Collection, 1777-1922 (C3655)
3.6 cubic feet (98 folders)
The papers of the Hardeman family, who moved to Howard County, Missouri, from Tennessee, developing Fruitage Farm and a botanical showplace called Hardeman’s Garden on the Missouri River include correspondence, financial records, and scrapbooks. The correspondence includes letters from Henry Clay and Thomas Hart Benton.
John Locke Hardeman Letters, 1843-1850 (C2337)
0.13 cubic feet (6 folders)
The collection contains Photostats of eighteen letters to N[athaniel] Beverly Tucker, Williamsburg, VA, from Arrow Rock and St. Louis, MO. Hardeman acted as Tucker's agent in Saline County.
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Leona Hardeman Poem, no date (C1549)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains the poem, "For Miss Hardeman's Album," signed by Eugene, Jefferson City, July 11.