Manuscripts Index
A. Evan Hughes Constitutional Convention Papers, 1943-1944 (C0019)
0.5 cubic feet (51 folders)
Letters and papers of a St. Louis lawyer and delegate from the 25th Senatorial District. Convention work, especially the Committee on Local Government (City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, and Jackson County) which he chaired. He also served on Committees on Military Affairs; Miscellaneous Provisions; and Information, Submission and Address to the People.
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Bela M. Hughes Letter, 1885 (C0520)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To Wells-Fargo Company, from Denver, July 1885. Introducing George A. Hughes of Richmond, Missouri.
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James L. Hughes Photograph Collection, 1917 (P0522)
4 photographs
Images of World War I era soldiers, ca. 1917.
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John Calvin Hughes Papers, 1827-1863 (R0309)
0.02 cubic foot (2 folders)
The John Calvin Hughes Papers contain typescripts of the Civil War letters of John C. Hughes, a native of Washington County, Missouri, and member of Company I, 33rd Missouri Infantry. He wrote to his wife from camps at St. Louis, Rolla, Salem, Houston, and Hartville, Missouri; Columbus, Kentucky; and Helena, Arkansas.
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Lena Hughes Papers, 1951-1989 (C4114)
0.5 cubic feet (6 folders), 4 audio cassettes
The papers of Lena Hughes contain newspaper clippings, photographs, awards, letters, and diaries documenting her life and experiences. The newspapers portray Lena and her husband Jake’s accomplishments as fiddlers and preservers of old-time music. Lena’s diaries document the weather, gardening, financials, and personal events. There are also several documents regarding Lena and Jake’s participation in fiddling contests and organizations.
Rachel Wall Hughes Papers, 1823-1893 (C0331)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
The papers contain photostatic copies of letters and a court order appointing Elizabeth Gross administratrix of an estate in 1823. The letters are from Virginia, Ohio, California, and Missouri. They comment on politics, religion, home life, and lead mining in California.
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Sarah F. Hickman Hughes Reminiscences, 1942 (C1889)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Family history, Civil War, and a journey west by wagon train in 1865.
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Hughes-Savage Family Papers, 1842-1963; 2022 (C4567)
0.4 cubic feet (13 folders, 1 oversized item)
Photograph albums, family Bible pages, receipts, account books, and miscellaneous papers of a family from Warsaw, Missouri. Includes material on the related Graham and Reeder families.
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Hughes/Simmons Drug Store Records, 1872-1960 (K0133)
27 MR
Business records of a drug store in Liberty, Missouri: daybooks; journals; want books; an inventory book; a poison register; and invoices for goods purchased by store, which display late nineteenth and early twentieth century illustrated letterheads with representations of the buildings and goods of the firms.
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Huiskamp Family Papers, 1858-1990 (C3009)
1.6 cubic feet
Correspondence of Gerard L. Huiskamp, his future wife, Lillian M. Barr, and various other family members and friends. Also included are letters written by Henrik Huiskamp, while on a trip to Europe in the late 1800s, genealogical information and photographs of the Werth family, patents for an airplane wing, and various writings by Gerard L. Huiskamp, including an unpublished text about government, labor, and communism.
Laban Hull Letters, 1850-1851 (C2737)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains two letters written from Sacramento, CA, containing descriptions of mining camps and information about other men from Callaway County who attempted to find gold on the West Coast.
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William R. Hull Jr. Papers, 1954-1972 (C3348)
157 rolls of microfilm
The papers of William Hull contain personal and political papers for his years serving as a U.S. Congressman for the Sixth Missouri District in the 84th through 92nd Congresses. The papers largely consist of constituent correspondence and are arranged topically by Employment, 1954 Campaign, Staff Applications, General, Invitations, Congressional Bills, Federal Agencies, Committees, Veterans, Flood Control, Military Cases, Missouri, and Press Releases.
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Kenny Hulshof Papers, 1995-2008 (CA6452)
227 cubic feet, 1 oversize item
The papers of Kenny Hulshof, an attorney and U.S. Representative, contain congressional papers from his time serving Missouri's 9th district from 1997-2009. The papers include subject files, committee files, constituent mail, schedules, photographs, audiovisual material, and some campaign material.
John K. Hulston Papers, 1858-1983 (C4554)
0.4 cubic feet (11 folders)
The papers collected by John K. Hulston include correspondence, research materials, and drafts relating to the article, “John Trousdale Coffee: Lawyer, Politician, Confederate.” The article was published in the April 1983 issue of the Missouri Historical Review.
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Nancy J. Hulston Papers, 1872-1993 (K1099)
1.5 c.f.
Huston is an archivist, historian and author. Includes her research and drafts of Pendergast!, a book she authored with Lawrence Larsen.
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Jan E. Hults Dissertation, 1996 (K1003)
0.01 c.f.
Hult's dissertation on the career of Senator James Alexander Reed (1861-1944) .
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Human Resources Development Institute Records, 1980-1986 (S0903)
11 cubic feet
The Human Resources Development Institute Records contain administrative files, reports, and seminar materials. The materials in this collection date from 1979 to 1986.
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Humane Society of Missouri Collection, 1923-1970 (S0263)
0.01 cubic foot
The Humane Society of Missouri Collection contains a charter, constitution, amendments to the articles of association, petitions, annual reports, and publications of an organization dedicated to preventing and alleviating the suffering of animals.
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John Robert Hume Papers, 1898-1919 (R0357)
0.02 cubic foot (2 folders)
The John Robert Hume Papers contain photocopies of a typescript of a World War I diary and poetry written by John R. Hume, a native of Doniphan, Ripley County, Missouri. Hume served as a captain of a United States Army medical detachment in France, 1917-1918.
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John Robert Hume World War I Diary, 1917-1918 (C2084)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Hume was an army surgeon with the 23rd U.S. Infantry Medical Detachment in the Second Division, A.E.F. Diary, September 6, 1917-February 14, 1918, describes the war in France, medical facilities and staff, troops, battles, living conditions and rations, German submarine and troop maneuvers, and John J. Pershing.
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Robin Humphrey Papers, 1960-1980 (K0381)
1 c.f.
Humphrey was an actress and director and taught theater at the University of Missouri in Columbia and in Kansas City. Includes scripts, teaching notes, and other material relating to plays with which she was involved at the Missouri Repertory Theatre and other theaters in the Kansas City, MO area.
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Jessie Humphreys Photographs, no date (P0971)
13 photographs
Photos of Saline County, especially Arrow Rock.
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Thomas Humphreys Diaries, 1857-1886 (C2473)
0.53 cubic feet (11 volumes)
A daily business and farming record including weather information and occasional references to contemporary social and political events. Provides a case study of farm management in southern Ohio and Saline County, MO, during the nineteenth century. Diaries are not comprehensive for the period.
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David Hungate Papers, 1965-2009 (S0466)
3 cubic feet
The David Hungate Papers contain correspondence, photographs, sheet music, press releases, concert schedules, financial statements, music zines, and newspaper clippings documenting Hungate's career as the original bassist for the band Toto and his later career as a recording session musician for artists such as Chet Atkins, Lyle Lovett, and Tonya Tucker.
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William L. Hungate Papers, 1937-1996 (S0813)
403 cubic feet, 1645 photographs, 17 reel-to-reel tapes, 29 microfilm rolls
The William Hungate Papers contain correspondence, reports, speeches, meeting minutes, agendas, photographs and campaign files pertaining to Hungate’s career as Missouri’s Congressman from the ninth congressional district (1964-1977) and as the United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri (1979-1992). Topics of interest include Watergate and the desegregation of St. Louis City schools. The materials in this collection date from 1954 to 1996.
Reuben Hunker Jr. Photograph Collection, 1898-1962 (P1175)
Copy photos of the Roanake Bandstand and the Roanoke Military Band.
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Hunt Family Papers, 1847-1920 (C3956)
0.4 cubic feet (12 folders)
The papers of Sanford Conley Hunt and his wife, Margaret Josephine Bright Hunt, include correspondence, genealogy, military records, Civil War histories, organizational memberships, probate documents, wills, land patents, and deeds.
Sanford Conley Hunt Papers, 1856-1962 (C3629)
3.8 cubic feet (220 folders, 1 volume)
The papers of a Columbia, Missouri, banker and his heirs. Hunt’s other interests included farming and acquiring business and residential property in Columbia. Includes genealogical notes collected by his wife, Margaret Bright Hunt.
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Sarah Thorne Grace Papers, 1890s-1912 (C4400)
0.25 cubic feet (6 folders)
The papers contain letters from John L. Schmitz to Sarah Thorne Grace and photographs belonging to Sarah Thorne Grace.
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William S. Hunt Divorce Petition, 1851 (C2826)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Notice of petition for divorce by William S. Hunt from Malinda Hunt, printed in Liberty, MO, WEEKLY TRIBUNE.
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Hunter Family Papers, 1864-1880 (R0469)
0.3 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Hunter Family Papers contain photocopies and typescript copies of correspondence of the Hunter and Hagler families of Jasper, Lawrence, and Polk counties in Missouri. The letters were written by Elizabeth Hunter and her daughters, Priscilla A. Hunter and Charlotte Elizabeth (Hunter) Hagler, and were addressed to another daughter, Margaret (Hunter) Newberry. Topics include news of family and friends, turmoil during the Civil War, farm life, and religious matters.
Abraham Hunter Appointment, 1823 (C1866)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Appointment by Alexander McNair of Abraham Hunter as justice of the county court of Scott County, MO, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Richard Mathew.
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Abraham Hunter Papers, 1804-1865 (C1849)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of Abraham Hunter contain miscellaneous appointments and commissions.
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Andrew Hunter Letter, 1831 (C1760)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To Matthew Pilson, Augusta, VA, from Point Pleasant, MO, June 22, 1831. Writes his nephew about colts and horses; asks Pilson to sell some land in Virginia for him; mentions the prospects of a good corn crop that year; and refers to Janie Thompson's school near Caledonia.
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Ben F. Hunter Account Book, 1871-1891 (C1124)
0.06 cubic feet (1 volume)
The collection contains accounts of a Sikeston, Missouri, general store.
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David and Nancy Hunter Papers, 1832-1842 (C1962)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Two deeds of sale of enslaved people to David Hunter, 1832. Will deeding enslaved people to Nancy Hunter from her mother, Elizabeth Phillips, 1842.
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Joseph Hunter Record Book, 1818-1824 (C1125)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The records contain personal accounts of a planter and those of his tenants and farm hands with the firm of Stallcup and Houts, in Winchester, Missouri.
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Laura P. Hunter Photographs, no date (P0704)
3 photographs
Photos of Robert Hatcher house "Bloomfield Place", Hunter-Dawson House, and New Madrid Memorial Library, ca. 1950s.
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Max F. Hunter Collection, 1953-1976 (C2518)
3.4 cubic feet, 78 audio tapes
The collection contains audio tapes of Ozark folklore collected by Max F. Hunter, including fiddle tunes, jokes, sayings, songs, visits, and miscellaneous material. The collection also includes lists, transcripts of songs, synopses, and indexes to the tapes.
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Max F. Hunter Folk Song Collection, 1956-1976 (C2637)
6.0 cubic feet (34 volumes, 34 audio tapes)
Copies of folk music and ballads recorded and transcribed by folklorist Max Hunter.
Max F. Hunter Papers, 1960-1989 (C4427)
1.6 cubic feet (27 folders)
The papers and song transcripts of Springfield, Missouri, folklorist Max Hunter, who was program director of the Ozark Folk Festival from 1978-1989 and of the Ozark Open Fiddle Contest from 1983-1987.
Hunter, Missouri Photograph Collection, circa 1910 (R0178)
0.01 cubic foot (8 35mm slides)
The Hunter, Missouri Photograph Collection contains copies of postcard views of Hunter in Carter County, Missouri. The photographs include street scenes, a Fourth of July celebration, a logging scene, and the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway depot.
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Stephen B. Hunter Papers, 1805-1848 (C3159)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Miscellaneous deeds, accounts, letters, and notes of Abraham Bird, Abraham Hunter, and others, largely concerning transfers of real estate in Cape Girardeau County.
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John Hunziker Diaries, 1938-1973 (C1126)
0.85 cubic feet (8 volumes)
A native of Cole County, MO, Hunziker received his M.A. from the University of Missouri in 1925 and his Ph.D. from the University of California in 1933, and engaged in school work all of his life.
The diaries record major national events for a 35-year period.
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Leah Marlene Rose Hurwich Scrapbook, 1948-1959 (K1044)
2 c.f.
Scrapbook created by Rose as a young girl recording her social activities, including events, theatre, and travel programs, public school diplomas, Beth Shalom Synagogue and Jewish youth groups' diplomas and certificates, photographs, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia.
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Howard E. Huselton Papers, 1883-1924 (K0467)
2 c.f.
Photographs, musical and stage performance programs, and materials for the Turkey Creek Tax Exhibit, by Huselton, music and drama critic of the Kansas City Star, and partner in Baird and Huselton, real estate business.
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F.M. Hutchinson Account Books, 1868-1874 (C1129)
0.1 cubic feet (2 volumes)
The records contain account books of a manufacturer of corn and rye whiskeys from Missouri City, Missouri.
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Marvin Hutchinson Collection, 1857-1904 (C1791)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letters, poetry, Civil War documents, and other papers pertaining to the Hagen and Sasse families of Chariton County, Missouri. Part of the German Heritage Archives
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William Hutchinson Scrapbook, 1860-1879 (P0015)
96 photographs
Scrapbook of carte de visites circa 1860s organized by William Hutchinson.
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Hutchinson-Salisbury Family Papers, 1843-1867 (C3779)
0.18 cubic feet (9 folders)
The papers of Harriet Newell Hutchinson and Lucius Salisbury, founder of Salisbury, Missouri, contain correspondence, typescripts, and miscellaneous items. Many of the letters center around Hutchinson’s and Salisbury’s courtship.