Manuscripts Index

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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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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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Howard County, Missouri, Freed Negroes Register, 1836-1861 (C1123)
0.09 cubic feet (1 volume)

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The collection contains a list of Negroes set free during the period 26 January 1836-1 April 1861 in Howard County, Missouri.

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Howard County, Missouri, Photograph Collection, no date (P1122)

An artificial collection of photographs of Howard County, Missouri.

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Howard County, Missouri, Record Book, 1868 (C0891)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Record book of trials and court proceedings from Howard County, Missouri, beginning in February 1868.

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Howard Family Papers, 1859-1975 (R1375)
0.25 cubic foot (3 folders)

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The Howard Family Papers contain documents from several generations of the Howard family. The Howards were a prominent family from New Madrid County in the 19th century. Many of the documents in the collection relate to their involvement on the Confederate side of the Civil War. The papers include a deed for a slave, letters written during the Civil War, receipts from the Missouri State Guard, and essays and newspaper
clippings about family members.

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Howard Female College (Fayette, Mo.) Rules, 1859 (C1914)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Rules for boarding pupils pertaining to dress, manners, exercise, and other matters.

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A.W. Howard Letter, 1872 (C0551)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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To James A. McQuitty, Missouri, from Childress Store, Montgomery County, Virginia, March 13, 1872. Description of economic conditions in Virginia.

Goldena Howard Collection, 1994-1913 (P0489)
0.21 linear feet

Photos of Ralls County ca. 1957. Images of Valentine Tapley. Various postcards of Missouri.

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Jacob Howard Diploma, 1848 (C0499)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Diploma issued to Howard by the University of Missouri.

John Howard Account Book, 1872-1908 (C0864)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Records of wages paid, money expended for lumber and supplies, and other accounts. Also reports on the weather and the breeding of jacks. Probably from Jackson County, Missouri, area.

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Howard, Needles, Tammen, and Bergendoff (HNTB) Records, 1931-1985 (K0268)
51 c.f.

Architectural records, both original and microfilm for Kivett and Myers, the premier post World War II architectural firm in Kansas City which merged with HNTB in 1975, and later drawings done by HNTB architects.

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William G. Howard Letterbook, 1865-1866 (C2497)
0.11 cubic feet (1 volume)

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Letterbook of a California, MO, man, dealing with family, business, and political matters.

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William M. Howard Letters, 1864-1865 (CA6734)
0.04 cubic feet

The William M. Howard letters contain correspondence between William and his wife, Ruth J. Gwinn, 1864-1865. Within the letters, William details his surrender to Union soldiers at Mt. Vernon and his time spent at Rock Island prison in Illinois.

Howard-Payne College (Fayette, Mo.) Program, 1892 (C0615)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The program is for the college's graduation exercises in 1892.

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Howdeshell Family Papers, 1831-1839 (C1961)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Miscellaneous legal documents.

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C. Leo Howdeshell Photographs, 1950-1962 (P0735)
17 photographs

Photos of Lincoln Co historic buildings and structures, ca. 1950-1962.

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Howell County Bank Records, 1890-1912 (R1225)
(1 roll of microfilm)

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These are minutes of meetings of the board of directors and the stockholders of the Howell County Bank at West Plains in Howell County, Missouri. The minutes begin on October 25, 1890 and continue through November 4, 1912. They concern the elections of directors and officers, approval of loans and discounts, and declarations of dividends to stockholders. Beginning in 1896, there are annual statements of the bank's financial condition by the state bank examiner.

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Howell County Baptist Association Records, 1957 (R0358)
0.1 cubic foot (1 folder)

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The Howell County Baptist Association Records contain photocopies of printed minutes of the ninety-second annual session of the Howell County Baptist Association, a Southern Baptist organization composed of churches in Howell County, Missouri. The minutes include the constitution, by-laws, and articles of faith, reports on church programs and finances, and statistical information.

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Howell County Fair Association Collection, 1946-1948 (R0888)
(1 folder)

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These are programs for the Howell County Fair and Stock Show held at Peoples Park in West Plains in Howell County, Missouri. The booklets are for county fairs held on September 4-7, 1946 and September 1-4, 1948.

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Howell County Historical Society Churches Collection, circa 1890-1984 (R0368)
(1 roll of microfilm)

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These are data forms, church histories, miscellaneous papers, and photographs collected by the Committee On Church History of the Howell County Historical Society. The papers include information on churches at Hocomo, Mountain View, Pomona, South Fork, West Plains, White Church, and Willow Springs. Non-denominational "Union" churches are also included.

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Howell Family Papers, 1910s-1950s (KA2589)
0.6 cubic feet

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Papers of the Howell family of Clinton and Kansas City, Missouri, include correspondence, photographs, union dues booklets, and miscellaneous material.

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Deborah Howell Papers, 1991-2001 (C4366)
0.2 cubic feet (9 folders)

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The papers of a journalist who worked for Newhouse News Service contain newsletters for employees of the organization.