Manuscripts Index
"Hills of Home," Mrs. W.J. Bennett, no date (C2908)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a script of a pageant for the Bonne Terre centennial, depicting the history of Bonne Terre from before the Civil War to the 1960s.
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"The Hills of Old 'Mizzou,'" Grace Marmaduke Sharp, no date (C1252)
0.01 cubic feet (1 volume)
Typewritten poem.
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Myra Himelhoch Papers, 1926-1975 (S0688)
1 cubic foot, 29 folders
The Myra Himelhoch Papers includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, lawsuits, a Senate bill, fiction writings, research notes, and academic writings. Together they chronicle the interests of Myra Himelhoch, who was a Sociology Professor at the University of Missouri-St. Louis. Topics of interest include mental health and the African-American community in St. Louis.
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Himmelberger-Harrison Land Selling Company Records, 1915-1920 (R0893)
(1 folder)
These are typescript copies of letters dated November 27, 1915 and May 27, 1920 from John H. Friant, President of the Himmelberger-Harrison Land Selling company at Cape Girardeau in Cape Girardeau county, Missouri, to the Himmelberger-Harrison Lumber company in Cape Girardeau and A. W. Wilkey at Risco in New Madrid County, Missouri.
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Himmelberger-Harrison Lumber Company Records, circa 1906-1958 (R1259)
2 cubic feet (34 volumes, 42 folders)
These are miscellaneous records of the Himmelberger-Harrison Lumber company and the Himmelberger-Harrison Manufacturing company in southeastern Missouri. Included are abstracts of land records, circa 1906-1921, and president John E. Himmelberger's correspondence subject files for 1958.
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Samuel Hinch Summons, 1810 (C3177)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Summons for Samuel Hinch to testify in the case of Henry and William Hand, defendants, vs. John H. Wright, plaintiff.
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Hinchey-Cochran Collection, 1876-1993, n.d. (CG0059)
0.4 c.f.
This is an artificially created collection of materials pulled from the Katherine J. Hinchey-Cochran Family Papers (R1280) which were related to the southeast area of Missouri, especially Cape Girardeau and Jackson, Missouri. Materials include photographs, excerpts of legal documents, historical preservation efforts in Cape and Jackson, three-quarters of a printed article about Kaskaskia, Illinois, and a handwritten log-book detailing roofs, fencing, and other small construction efforts at an unnamed home.
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Katherine J. Hinchey-Cochran Family Papers, 1790-1999 (R1280)
20 cubic feet (501 folders, 14 oversize folders, 27 volumes, 3 oversize volumes)
The Katherine J. Hinchey-Cochran Family Papers consisted of family papers, photographs, correspondence, and business records of the extended Hinchey family. Also included are the correspondence and sketches of William J. Hinchey.
Hinde Family Papers, 1844-1865 (C3668)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
Letters received by Rodney Martin Hinde and his wife, Catherine Scholl Hinde, of Moorefield, Nicholas County, Kentucky, and Independence, Jackson County, Missouri, from Hinde and Scholl relatives in Missouri, Tennessee, Indiana, and Kentucky. Letters discuss farming and family matters.
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Hinde Family Papers, 1864-1978 (C4573)
0.1 cubic feet (4 folders, 1 oversize item)
Correspondence, receipts, financial documents, and miscellaneous material of the Hinde and Nelson families from Hannibal, Missouri, including Bessie Nelson Hinde and Mary Hinde, 1860s-1970s.
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Darwin Hindman Papers, 1984-1994 (C4372)
1 cubic foot (18 folders)
Correspondence, reports, propositions, and miscellaneous material largely pertaining to the Columbia 2000 Development Task Force.
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Thomas D. Hines Speech, 1927 (C0664)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Paper about circuit court judges from the time courts were established in 1815, read before Cape Girardeau Historical Society.
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Hink School, Benton County, Missouri Records, 1919-1958 (R0263)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Hink School, Benton County, Missouri Records contains a microfilm copy of the records of Hink School, School District No. 31 in northeastern Benton County, Missouri. The records include district clerk and attendance records.
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Charles F. Hinrichs Papers, 1862-1902 (C0335)
2 rolls of microfilm
Papers and records of a German American who lived in Cape Girardeau and Butler Counties in Missouri. Records concern Hinrich's Civil War service in Company L, 10th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry. Other papers document his agricultural interests, the Seventh Day Adventist Church, and his efforts to establish a German colony at Carola, Butler County, Missouri.
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Hinrichs-Bauerrichter Letters, 1854-1906 (C3852)
0.2 cubic feet (4 folders)
Letters of the extended Hinrichs-Bauerrichter family living in North Rhine-Westphalia and Lower Saxony, Germany, as well as in Nelsonville and Steffenville, Missouri, with some letters from Louisiana, New York, and Illinois.
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Hinton and Walker Records, 1855-1856 (K0212)
0.01 c.f.
Bills of lading for shipments of various goods by steamboat. Gives name of the boat, its master, the name of the receiver of the shipment, a description of the goods and the cost of freight are indicated on the form.
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Hinton Funeral Home Records, 1992-1995 (K1359)
0.1 c.f.
The records contain a book providing biographical information on decedents and documenting funerals arranged by Hinton Funeral Home.
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Charles Hipsh Family Papers, 1925-1963 (K0965)
0.5 c.f.
Yearbooks, photographs, pamphlets and booklet concerning Hipsh, Jewish community leader, businessman and banker. Also video of Hipsh family.
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Irma Lou Hirsch Papers, 1967-1975 (K0729)
4 c.f.
Hirsch was Assistant Director, Missouri Regional Medical Program, Kansas City Area Planning Office. Includes studies, surveys, various training programs, curriculum samples, committee reports, and articles that reflect the education and career mobility opportunities for students and professionals engaged in the allied health professions.
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William Hirth Papers, 1925-1934 (C0042)
3.5 cubic feet (276 folders)
The papers of William Hirth, a farm leader, organizer, and president of the Missouri Farmers Association (MFA), consist of correspondence, newspaper articles, and radio speeches. The material pertains to Missouri Farmers Association business activities, state and national politics, and The Missouri Farmer, official publication of the Missouri Farmers Association.
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Historic Hermann Postcards, 1900-1924 (P0613)
9 postcards
Postcards of German School and Hermann Museum in Hermann, MO
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Historic Inventory of Columbia, Missouri Photographs, 1978-1979 (P0052)
0.33 linear feet
Survey of downtown Columbia architecture, conducted in 1978. Includes negatives and listing of locations/businesses.
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Historic Kansas City Foundation Records, 1974-1995 (K0207)
65 c.f.
Operational records and programming and research materials for a historic preservation agency in Kansas City, MO.
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Historic Sites Inventory, 2017 (S0261)
1 cubic foot
Data sheets and three ring binder of the Historic Sites inventory compiled by the East-West Gateway Co-Ordinating Council.
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Historical Association of Greater Cape Girardeau, Glenn House Restoration Photographs, 1980 (P0345)
24 slides
35mm slides documenting the restoration of the Glenn house in Cape Girardeau, MO from 1970-1979
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"The Historical Background of Harriet Beecher Stowe's UNCLE TOM'S CABIN," James Allison, 1881 (C2796)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Article by James Allison for Evansville, IN, JOURNAL discussing the historical background of UNCLE TOM'S CABIN in Kennedy plantation, Garrard County, KY. Interview with former mistress of Lewis George Clark (George Harris).
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Historical Committee of the Verona Centennial Collection, 1968 (R0942)
(1 folder)
This is a booklet produced for the centennial celebration of Verona in Lawrence County, Missouri, on August 2-4, 1968. Included are brief illustrated histories of the town of Verona and its businesses, schools, churches, and government.
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"Historical Data on Hopewell Union Church, Washington County, Missouri," L. Emily Overstreet and Harry E. Evens, no date (C1369)
0.01 cubic feet (1 volume)
Material pertaining to the building of a nondenominational church building near Potosi, MO.
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Historical Preservation Task Force Records, 1979-1980 (S0413)
0.15 cubic foot, 5 folders
This collection documents the work of the Historic Preservation Task Force's work as one of four citizen participation task forces of the East-West Gateway Coordinating Council. Included in this collection are correspondence, minutes, agendas, by-laws, and handbook.
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“Historical Sketch of the Department of Physics, University of Missouri, 1839-1954”, 1954 (C0633)
0.1 cubic feet (5 folders)
History of the physics department and its work, 1839-1954. Includes photographs of physics lab equipment and one image of the chancellor's home on the University of Missouri campus.
"A History and Description of Persia, Missouri," Stephen Clark, 1964 (C2897)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a history describing the location, businesses, and early settlers of Persia, MO. The collection also includes a copy of the FRANKLIN INTELLIGENCER, April 1, 1820, photographs, and maps of the town site.
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History and Origin of Order of the Eastern Star of Missouri and Jurisdiction Manuscript, 1976 (S0103)
0.01 cubic feet, 1 folder
This collection contains a manuscript titled The History and Origin of the Order of Eastern Star of Missouri and Jurisdiction 1887-1976, written by John W. Thomas. The manuscript chronicles the history of the Eastern Star of Missouri, an African American masonic temple founded in 1887 in St. Louis, Missouri.
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History of Anniston School and Community, E.E. Bryant, no date (C2129)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a brief history of Anniston, MO, describing its founding, name changes from Shellys Ridge to Hainleys Switch to Anniston, businesses, schools, students, teachers, churches, roads, recreation, and occupations of residents. Also included are lyrics of the Anniston PTA song, Anniston school songs, and cheers.
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"History of Athletics in the University of Missouri," William Gwathmey Manly, no date (C0750)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
History of athletics at the University of Missouri, 1890-1898.
"History of Barry County's Home Economics Clubs," Willa Mermoud, no date (C2128)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains two histories by Willa Mermoud on the 4-H and women's clubs in Barry County, Missouri. The first is titled, "History of Barry County's Home Economics Clubs," and includes information on the organization, services rendered, and a list of extension service officers, 1928-1958. The second publication is titled, "Barry County Extension Homemakers Clubs History, 1919-1969," and describes 50 years of club work in Barry County.
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"History of Bonnots Mill, Missouri, Methodist Church", 1963 (C2176)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
History, leaders, and facilities of the Bonnots Mill Methodist Church, covering 1902 to 1963.
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History of Central Baptist Church Manuscript, 1927 (S0028)
0.01 cubic foot
This collection contains a manuscript titled The History of Central Baptist Church, showing her influence upon her times by Reverend George E. Stevens. Reverend Stevens wrote the manuscript in 1927 to commemorate the 80th anniversary of Central Baptist Church, an African American Baptist Church founded in 1846 in St. Louis City.
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"History of Christian College 'Old Main' Building, 1851-1967," Judith Payne, 1967 (C2527)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains an architectural history of the original building of Christian Female College (later Christian College, then Columbia College), Columbia, MO.
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"History of Company C," Albert D. Hampshire, 1946 (C1114)
0.03 cubic feet (1 volume)
History of Company C, 23rd Missouri Infantry, Volunteers, organized August 26, 1861, and mustered out July 18, 1865. The author's father, William W. Hampshire, and two uncles, Henry C. and Francis M. Selsor, served in the company.
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"History of Frankford, Missouri", 1913 (C3509)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
A history of Frankford, written by Louisa Milburn, a descendant of Solomon Fisher, who owned the land on which this Pike County town was built in 1819.
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"History of Freemasonry", no date (C3492)
0.2 cubic feet (10 folders)
"History of Hawk Point," C.A. Harper, no date (C2814)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Brief history of Hawk Point, Missouri.
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"History of Henry County, Missouri," A. Loyd Collins, no date (C2086)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Unpublished manuscript of Henry County history within the broader context of Missouri and American history. Biographies of outstanding residents and an historical calendar to county events from pioneer settlement to 1937.
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"History of Jackson, Missouri, Presbyterian Church," William J. Gammon, no date (C3015)
1 roll of microfilm
History of the Jackson, MO, Presbyterian Church. Includes biographies and photographs of church pastors, elders, and deacons, and information on organizations within the church.
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"History of Jefferson Barracks, Missouri," Harry E. Mitchell, 1921 (C1186)
0.06 cubic feet (1 volume)
History of Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis County, MO, beginning in 1826. Includes biographies of commanders.
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"History of Kahoka, Missouri", 1936 (C3532)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
A history of settlement, early houses, businesses, schools, churches, and social customs of Kahoka, Clark County, Missouri.
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"History of Mill Creek Church," George B. Smiley, 1927 (C1323)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Excerpt from Smiley's church history, listing early members, ministers, and people ordained from the congregation, and describing the two buildings which housed the church. Also lists the Baptist associations to which the church belonged.
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"The History of My Family", 1962 (C3587)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains descriptions of homesteading in Jackson County, Missouri, and Stratton, Colorado; wagon trains; Baptist churches; Civil War battle and aftermath in Jackson County; and Flanery and McQueary family genealogies.
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"History of Nursing in Missouri," Louise Irby Trenholme, [1925] (C1274)
0.12 cubic feet (1 volume)
Written ca. 1925, the manuscript covers the history of nursing and nursing education. First published by Missouri State Nurses' Association in 1926.
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"History of Sappington," Sappington Junior High School History Club, 1936 (C3094)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Gives history of Sappington including early settlers, religious and educational growth, and life of U.S. Grant when he resided there from 1848 to 1859.