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Hood United Methodist Church, Republic, Missouri Collection, 1969 (R0874)
(1 folder)

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This is a "History of the Hood United Mehthodist Church: 1891-1969." It includes a brief history of the congregation at Republic in Greene County, Missouri, and a photograph of the 1891 church building.

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Christine S. Hood Scrapbook, no date (K1316)
0.2 c.f.

WWII era scrapbook, made by Department of State employee, Kansas City native and graduate of MU, contains war ration book, Dept of State letters, 1944, 1945, copy of Japanese surrender document

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Harry C. Hood Collection, 1915, 1970s (R0035)
0.1 cubic foot (3 folders)

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The Harry C. Hood Collection contains photocopies of an unpublished manuscripts by Harry C. Hood, Sr., on lead and zinc mining in southwestern Missouri and the Southwest Missouri Railroad. There are also clippings of local histories written by Hood for the Webb City Sentinel.

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Mary Rockwell Hook Papers, 1878-1994 (K0010)
0.14 c.f.

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Architectural drawings, photographs, news clippings, and autobiography of Mary Rockwell Hook., a Kansas City woman architect.

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Hooper Institute (Clarksburg, Mo.) Papers, 1879-1894 (C0605)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)

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Papers of a Moniteau County school, originally called the Clarksburg Select School. Class notes, programs, copy of school journal "The Visitor," examination book, and miscellaneous.

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William J. Nath. Hooper Certificate, 1810 (C2771)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Certificate of inspection of 126 gallons of Catalonia red wine, imported by Hooper to Port of Marblehead, District of Massachusetts.

Hoover Family Papers, 1922-1998 (S0502)
2 cubic feet

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The Hoover Family Papers contain correspondence, photographs, and scrapbooks documenting the lives of Samuel Christopher Hoover, Jr. and Geraldine Joy Hoover. Materials of interest include a scrapbook chronicling the Geraldine’s military service during World War II in the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve.

Hoover's Campaign Ballyhoo Broadside, [1932] (C2805)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Political broadside attacking the Hoover administration, published by the Oklahoma Roosevelt-Garner Clubs, R.M. McCool, Democratic state chairman.

Dr. H. Lee Hoover Photograph Collection, 1961-1964 (P0614)
5 photographs

Photos of Greene County Phelps marker, Springfield square, Hazelwood Cemetery, and Danforth house (Springfield). Portrait of Virgl F. Sassman

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J. Edgar Hoover Letter, 1950 (C3586)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Letter to L.M. White, Mexico, Missouri, from Hoover, Washington, D.C., April 11, 1950. The letter is an acknowledgment and thank you for copies of the Mexico Evening Ledger story on Assistant Chief of Police William Sullivan.

Joe S. Hoover Photograph Collection, 1911-1913 (P0488)
6 photographs

Photo postcards of Garden City and Urich.

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Hopewell Elementary School (Washington County, Mo.) Record Book, 1909-1911 (C0852)
1 oversize volume

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The collection contains one school record book with grades and attendance records for pupils.

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Hopewell Presbyterian Church (Macon County, Mo.) Records, 1854-1903 (C3827)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Record book of the Hopewell Congregation of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, Kirksville Presbytery; includes information on the organization of the church, minutes, and membership lists.

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Hopewell Sabbath School Papers, 1825 (C0566)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Constitution of the Belleview Sunday School Society, Washington County, Missouri, of which the Hopewell Sabbath School was a member. List of subscribers to the school, rules and regulations, membership in each of the schools of the Belleview Society, list of books used, and attendance and achievement records of pupils.

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Dr. James Hopgood Photographs, 1970 (P0152)
8 photographs

8- 35mm slide transparencies showing Mississippi River, migrant workers' housing near Belmont and Dorena, February 1970, and a black housing area in Charlestown

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Hopkins Family Photographs, 1870-1952 (P0082)
29 photographs

Hopkins family photos, mostly groups but some individual (children's cabinet cards), people mostly unidentified. Earliest date given is 1882.

Jennie Hopkins Scrapbook, c. 1880s-1910s (CA6289)
1 volume

Scrapbook of clippings, correspondence, and miscellanea related to Blackburn and Saline County, Missouri.

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John and Phoebe Hopkins Bill of Sale, 1862 (C1768)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains a bill of sale for Evaline, an enslaved 40 year old woman, who was sold by John and Phoebe Hopkins to Louisa Boggs for $300 in July, 1862.

W.A. Hopkins Papers, 1897-1944 (C2369)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)

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Miscellaneous papers of a Wabash Railroad official, including reference book of Tobotacahi Mining Company, Kansas City, KS; receipts for contributions made to Toledo Monroe Highway, 1915; certificate of membership in the Mystic Shrine, St. Louis; and certificate of honorary membership, Masonic Temple Association of St. Louis.

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Ella Lilly Horak Collection, no date (C3183)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Copies of "Wash Day," a receipt for washing clothes given a young bride in Tennessee ca. 1780; and of a sale bill from Kentucky.

Ella Horak Photograph Collection, no date (P0899)
3 photographs

Portraits of Dr. Curtis Howard Epps, snapshot of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church

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Joan Kelly Horn Papers, 1991-1992 (S0902)
64 cubic feet

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The Joan Kelly Horn Papers contain appointment books, subjects files, legislative materials, photographs, newspaper clippings, and videotapes pertaining to Horn's single term as a United States Representative for the 2nd Congressional District of Missouri. Topics of interest include Times Beach and Weldon Spring, campaign finance reform, Lambert Airport, and the St. Louis County Election Board. The materials in this collection date from 1991 to 1992.

James Franklin Hornback Papers, 1931-1998 (S0667)
2 cubic feet, 60 folders

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Born in 1919 in Clinton, Missouri, James (Jeff) Hornback joined the Chicago Ethical Society in 1941 and served as a leader-in-training in New York and Brooklyn 1942-1944. Hornback became the leader of the Ethical Society of St. Louis in September 1951, where he remained until his retirement in November 1984. The collection consists of correspondence and subject files.

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William C. Hornbeak Papers, 1860-1873 (C0118)
0.3 cubic feet

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Business correspondence, bills, receipts, ledger, daybook and account book of Springfield, MO, general merchant.

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William C. Hornbeak Papers, 1874 (R1387)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)

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The William C. Hornbeak papers consist of a copy of an election circular asking the voters of Greene County, Missouri to vote November 3, 1874, for W.C. Hornbeak, who was running for the office of Greene County collector.

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Horne and Company (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Catalogue, 1897-1898 (C0724)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains a clothing and household furnishings catalogue of a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, company.

Horner Family Photographs, no date (P0744)
21 photographs

Photos of the Horner family, primarily of Columbia, and extended family members.

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Leonidas Horney and Henry H. Meredith Affidavit, 1863 (C1511)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Certified statement by Horney and Meredith of Company H, 10th Regiment, Missouri Infantry, that Meredith was commissioned as first lieutenant by Missouri governor on January 27, 1863, and performed duties since that date, but could not be mustered as lieutenant as no mustering officer available.

Herbert A. Horowitz and Brita Lion Horowitz Papers, 1955-2011 (K1305)
1.5 c.f.

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The papers of Herbert and Brita Horowitz consist largely of programs, bulletins and other materials from the Temple Congregation B'nai Jehudah, where they were long-time members. Also included are audio cassette tapes, a photograph, newspaper clippings and a plastic shovel from a groundbreaking ceremony.

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Charles H. Horstmann Papers, 1943-1998 (K0569)
0.4 c.f.

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The papers of Charles H. Horstmann contain collected information about Trans World Airlines (TWA) and Horstmann's career with TWA. In addition to Horstmann's biographical material, there are training manuals for new employees and management, correspondence between TWA and various employees, as well as newspaper clippings and other documents chronicling moments of TWA's history.

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R.F. Horton Sr. Papers, 1903-1910 (C0330)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The papers contain typed copies of two letters concerning the activities of the Mexican-Nevada Exploration Company and an account of the author’s travels and work in Arizona and Mexico.

William N. Hoskin Civil War Diary, 1862-1865 (C1121)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)

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Diary of a Confederate soldier from Palmyra, MO, who served under Sterling Price and fought in battles in Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Hoskin's diary describes these battles and the mundane routine of military life. Includes original and typescript of diary.

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R.L. Hosman Collection, no date (P0925)
2 photographs

Photos of portraits of Nathan Boone and Olive Van Bibber Boone.

Kent Hosmer Collection, 1980s (CA5815)
5 cubic feet

Newsletters, meeting material, promotional and educational material and other organizational records of the US Committee In Solidarity With The People of El Salvador (CISPES), and similar records, including Spanish language material, related to revolutionary movements in central America.

Hospice of Jefferson City and Mid-Missouri Records, 1983-1995 (CA5732)
7 cubic feet

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Administrative and financial records of the organization.

Hotel Connor Brochure Collection, 1940s (R1427)
0.1 cubic foot (1 folder)

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The collection consists of a brochure for the Hotel Connor located in Joplin, Missourifrom 1906 to 1978.

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Houck and Brickey Ledger, 1829-1830 (C1122)
0.09 cubic feet (1 volume)

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Financial records of mercantile business of Solomon Houck and John C. Brickey.

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Ida Houck Letters, 1869-1927 (C0119)
0.25 cubic feet

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Family letters concerning daily activities, personal business and family affairs of a farm woman living near Bedford, IA.

Louis Houck Letter, 1910 (C2253)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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To Walter Williams, Columbia, MO, from Cape Girardeau, MO, Feb. 16, 1910.

Houck sent Williams Spanish documents relating to Missouri and a complimentary copy of his book, SPANISH REGIME IN MISSOURI. No enclosures now with letter.

Louis Houck Scrapbook, c. 1859-1876 (C0847)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Scrapbook of business cards from lawyers and other businessmen, primarily from eastern Missouri.

Emerson Hough Letter, 1913 (C2768)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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From Chicago, May 17, 1913. Letter discussing the benefits of fiction in enlightening people on social and economic problems; Hough's opinion of American character traits. Also typed copy.

N.D. Houghton Papers, 1912-1923 (C1559)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Correspondence, broadsides, brochures, cartoon, petition about the initiative and referendum amendment to the constitution of Missouri, and letters from S.L. Moser, William Preston Hill, Henry F. Sarman, Sr., Arthur M. Hyde, H.F. Julian, and Jere T. Muir. Material was used in Houghton's University of Missouri master's thesis in political science.

W.B. House Photographs, 1991 (P0392)
2 photographs

Photos of Dunksburg, MO, ca. July 1991.

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Housing Authority of the City of Columbia (Mo.) Records, 1955-2006 (CA6359)
26 cubic feet

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Records of the organization include home surveys and photographs of urban renewal areas, disposition of properties, HUD board minutes, hearings, retreats, audio cassettes, newspaper clippings, and correspondence.

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James Houston Photograph Collection, no date (P0891)
2 photographs

Photos of Schuyler county homes: Hall and Hughes

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William N. Houston Receipts, 1858-1870 (C2034)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Tax receipts from Monroe and Audrain Counties, MO, and from U.S. Express Company.

Houts and Stallcup Records, 1816-1817 (R1128)
(1 folder)

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This collection contains photocopies of a journal or daybook of a mercantile operation at the village of Winchester in what was then New Madrid County (now Scott County), Missouri. The proprietors were Christopher C. Houts and Mark Hardin Stallcup. Entries begin on December 13, 1816 and continue through December 27, 1817.

George Sweet Hovey Papers, 1935-1941 (K1421)
.6 cubic foot

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The George Sweet Hovey Papers consist of letters, photographs, programs, and newspaper clippings related to Hovey and his career at the Inter-State Bank in Kansas City, Missouri.

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Russell A. and Bernadine M. How Collection, 1927-1989 (C4023)
5.0 cubic feet (125 folders), 4 card files

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The Russell and Bernadine How collection contains photographs, maps, printed materials, and notes on grist mills in the Ozarks region of Missouri and Arkansas. The collection also includes materials related to Missouri tourism.

Howard County Bank (Glasgow, Mo.) Books, 1877-1897 (C2314)
0.71 cubic feet (2 volumes)

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The collection contains records of a Glasgow, Missouri bank. Volume 1 is a Discount Register and volume 2 is a Ledger.

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