Manuscripts Index
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Ozark, Missouri Records, 1869-1931 (R0601)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Ozark, Missouri Records include microfilm copies of membership registers, roll of officers, and official reports to the state lodge from 1869 to 1931 for the Finley Lodge No. 206.
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Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Rolla Lodge No. 416 Records, 1928-1958 (R0962)
(1 folder, 10 volumes)
These are records of the Odd Fellows Lodge at Edgar Springs, later (1936) at Rolla, in Phellps county, Missouri. Included are minute books, membership records, roll of officers, abstracts of semi-annual reports to the Grand Lodge of Missouri, a visitors register, and a letter concerning consolidation with the lodge at St. James, Missouri. Until 1948, the chapter was known as Spring Creek Lodge No. 416, after which it became Rolla Lodge No. 416.
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Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Sarcoxie Encampment No. 98, Pierce City, Missouri Records, 1951-1974 (R0712)
(1 roll of microfilm, 1 folder)
These are records of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows at the Sarcoxie Encampment No. 98 in Pierce City, Missouri, containing minutes of meetings, reports to the Grand Lodge of Missouri, correspondence, membership applications, and financial papers. Included are minutes of the Aurora Encampment, 1966-1968.
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Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Springfield Lodge No. 218 Records, 1894-1939 (R0614)
0.3 cubic foot (2 volumes, 1 folder)
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Springfield Lodge No. 218 Records contain the records of the Odd Fellows lodge at Springfield in Greene County, Missouri. The records consist of volumes containing semi-annual reports to the Grand Lodge of Missouri, 1894-1932, and a folder of miscellaneous papers, 1897-1939.
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Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Tuscumbia Lodge No. 305 Records, 1873-1903 (R0507)
(1 roll of microfilm)
These are the minute books of the Odd Fellows lodge at Tuscumbia in Miller County, Missouri.
The volumes contain minutes beginning with the organizational meeting on 17 September 1873 and
continuing through 14 March 1903. Routine lodge business consisted of acceptance and dismissal of
members, payments of sick and funeral benefits, and work on the various degrees of the order.
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Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Webb City Lodge No. 79 Records, 1888-1961 (R0502)
(3 rolls of microfilm)
These are the minute books of the Odd Fellows Lodge at Webb City in Jasper County, Missouri. The minutes begin with the organizational meeting on August 9, 1888 and continue through 31 January 1961. Lodge business included the acceptance of new members, payments of sick and funeral benefits, work on the various degrees of the order, matters concerning the lodge hall, and consolidations of the Alba, Carterville, and Duenweg lodges with Webb City.
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Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Wentworth Lodge No. 732 Records, 1914-1972 (R0711)
(2 rolls of microfilm)
These are the records of the Odd Fellows Lodge in Wentworth, Newton County, Missouri. The records consist of minutes of meetings, cash books, membership records, reports to the Grand Lodge of Missouri, and miscellaneous papers.
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Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Winona Lodge No. 574 Records, 1910-1936 (R0739)
(1 folder)
These are dues receipts issued to M. R. Mathews, a member of I.O.O.F. Winona Lodge No. 574 in Winona, Shannon County, Missouri. There are seven receipts dated from August 1910 to October 1936.
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Indian Census, Missouri Territory, 1817 (C1628)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Names of tribes, number of adults and children, towns, roving bands, where situated, type of homes, occupation, diet, and degree of civilization.
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Indiana. Infantry, 43rd Regiment, Company B, Volunteers, Muster-Out Roll, 1861 (C2735)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a muster-out roll of the company commanded by Captain F. Marian Darnall.
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Elmo Ingenthron Photographs, 1959, no date (P0600)
13 photographs
Images of Taney County, including aerial photo of Bald Knob area and Taney County, graves of Rose O'Neill and Nat N. Kinney, steamboat landing in Forsyth, and Murder Rocks.
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W. Smith Ingham Letters, 1859-1866 (C2368)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Three letters to William Titus, Moravia, NY, from Hannibal, MO. Concern shipping and prices of hides, crops, politics, and personal news.
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Edd Ingram Photographs, 1904-1918 (P0279)
1.71 cubic feet (396 glass plate negatives, 13 photographs)
Photographs by Edd Ingram of Edgar Springs, Missouri, primarily in glass plate negative format. Ingram captured early twentieth-century individual and group portraits, school portraits, and images of rural activities, industries, and agriculture. Identified locations pictured are in south central Missouri and cover portions of Phelps, Pulaski, Dent, Texas, and Crawford counties.
Nellie A. Ingram Scrapbooks, 1872-1946 (C2488)
0.3 cubic feet (2 oversize volumes)
The scrapbooks contain news clippings and memorabilia about Nellie A. Ingram, who was a well-known elocutionist in Sedalia, Missouri, in the 1880s, as well as clippings about her father, Benton H. Ingram, a prominent Mason.
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Inland Architect and News Record, 1883-1908 (K0987)
6 (MR)
Published between 1883 and 1908 by the Chicago-based Inland Publishing Co., the magazine featured prime examples of structures from all over the United States, work in Missouri and by Missouri architects.
Inland Waterways Corp. Photographs, no date (P1164)
Photographs of Inland Waterways Corp. towboats and operations.
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James B. Inmon Collection, 1941-1979 (C4608)
0.8 cubic feet (28 folders)
Genealogical records and correspondence pertaining to the Inmon/Inman and related families.
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John Inmon Appointment, 1877 (C3296)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Appointment as postmaster at Sinclair, Stone County, MO. Brief history of post offices and postmasters of the area on reverse.
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Alexander Inness Letter, 1865 (C3190)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a letter to Captain Poillon, from Alexander Inness, Chicago, Apr. 26, 1865, concerning the Battle of Fort Blakely. Inness inquires about dead and wounded friends in the 68th Regiment, and mentions the death of President Lincoln.
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Institute for Community Studies, Inc. Records, 1950-1971 (K0507)
23 c.f.
Reports and studies researched and collected by the Institute, a Kansas City research "think tank" focused on social welfare and education issues. Also correspondence, research data, and other administrative files.
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Institute for Peace and Justice Records, 1970-1979 (S0344)
2 cubic feet, 63 folders
The Institute for Peace and Justice records (1970-1979), document the operation of the Institute from its inception and contain material on the development of peace education courses, workshops, and seminars, including some reference material. The records also include literature and correspondence with affiliated peace groups and a small subjects file. The collection consists of correspondence, staff notes, board and staff meeting minutes, curricula syllabi, evaluations and progress reports, memoranda, textual teaching aids, literature, and some reference material.
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Institute for Studies in American Music Records, 1970 (K0388)
0.1 c.f.
Classroom presentations, photographs of musicians, a brief history of the Institute, and various other miscellanies related to the Institute, once part of the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music.
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Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Records, 1958-1989 (K0988)
3 c.f.
Planning materials for MAECON, the annual trade conference; section officers' files including correspondence, financial information, and minutes; membership materials; and other administrative information.
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Instrument Society of America (ISA)-Kansas City Section Records, 1943-1954 (K0989)
2 c.f.
Includes general correspondence, meeting notices, meeting minutes and regional and national conference materials. Also information about the Electric Association of Kansas City and the Kansas City Industrial Instrumentation Society.
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Insurance Company of North America Policy Register, 1882-1889 (C2319)
0.13 cubic feet (1 volume)
Records of Glasgow, MO, agency, of which James S. Thomson was agent.
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Integrity, Inc. Collection, 1984-1985 (K0194)
0.2 c.f. (3 folders)
Scattered issues of a newsletter of Integrity, Inc., a ministry of the Episcopal Church to the Gay and Lesbian community. Kansas City chapter formed in 1984.
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Interfaith Council (Columbia, Mo.) Papers, 1969-1977 (C4296)
0.2 cubic feet (3 folders)
The papers of the Interfaith Council, Columbia, Missouri, contain monthly newsletters, meeting minutes, annual reports, and announcements.
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International Association of Administrative Professionals, Lindbergh Chapter Records, 1996-2014 (S0271)
2.5 cubic feet
The International Association of Administrative Professionals, Lindbergh Chapter Records contain agendas, meeting minutes, chapter rosters, membership surveys, and photographs pertaining to the Lindbergh chapter's mission to help administrative support professionals advance in their careers. Topics of interest include fundraising assistance for members attending professional conferences, membership drives, as well as charitable causes the Lindbergh Chapter supported, including the St. Louis Area Foodbank.
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Organizational records include printed and published materials, bylaws, agreements, awards, plaques, signs, flags, and photographs.
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International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District 9 Records, 1901-1965 (S0238)
3 cubic feet, 74 folders, 14 volumes, 2 microfilm rolls
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District 9 Records document the district's growth, campaigns for an eight-hour workday, strikes and strike benefits, labor grievances, employment in St. Louis, jurisdictional disputes with other unions, and national union policy. Railroad machinists founded Locals 41, 85, and 394 of the International Association of Machinists in 1888-1889. They were chartered, along with Local 121, as District 9 of the International Association of Machinists in 1902.
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International Institute of St. Louis Records, 1919-1960 (S0422)
14 microfilm rolls
The records of the International Institute of St. Louis contain founding papers, correspondence, minutes, reports, financial records, case reports, and photographs documenting the institution's mission to assist immigrants with assimilating into American culture.
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International Ladies Garment Workers Union in St. Louis Collection, 1933-1978 (S0779)
0.4 cubic feet, 1108 photographic images
The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) organized local garment workers in St. Louis in 1933 and was active until 1995. The ILGWU in St. Louis Collection is an artificial collection combining small acquisitions pertaining to the history of the ILGWU Southwest Regional Office, the St. Louis Joint Board, and its affiliated locals. The collection contains photographs and film negatives, a contract, correspondence, newspaper clippings, newsletters, and theatrical programs.
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International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, Local 323 (Higginsville, Mo.) Records, 1956-1983 (C3870)
3.6 cubic feet
Records of a labor union local which include correspondence, grievance reports, shop meeting notes, manuals, and production figures and other employee data.
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International Order of Good Templars, Lodge No. 513 (Fredericktown, Mo.) Minutes, 1874-1878 (C3011)
1 roll of microfilm
Minutes of Lodge 513 of the Good Templars. Contains membership information and notes election of officers.
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International Order of Oddfellows, Boonslick Lodge (New Franklin, Mo.) Papers, 1868-1871 (C3174)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
Letters regarding invitations to meetings, dedications of buildings or new lodges, protocol, rules of order, and general business of the Oddfellows.
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International Refrigeration Compressor Remanufacturers Association Records, 1965-1990 (K0991)
2 c.f.
Organizational records of the trade association includes correspondence, financial records, newsletters, and planning materials for conventions and board meetings.
International Relations Council (IRC) Records, 1953-1997 (K0095)
20 c.f.
Organizational records of the Kansas City based International Relations Council which educates and advocates for understanding among nations
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International Theatre Program Collection, 1930-1981 (K0454)
2 c.f.
Theatre programs from Europe, Scandinavia, the British Isles, and United States, including a number from Missouri and Kansas, gathered by University of Missouri-Kansas City Theater Department faculty.
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International Women of Columbia (Mo.) Records, 1965-1992 (C4355)
0.4 cubic feet (22 folders)
Records of a women's organization dedicated to assisting foreign women living in Columbia, Missouri. Generally, women who were wives of husbands working at the University or attending the University, but also for women who were working at or attending the University themselves. The organization provided help which included English language assistance, various social events, child care, advice on renting an apartment, opening a bank account, obtaining a driver's license, and tips on shopping at local stores. The organization provided hostesses, many of whom were also from other countries, but had been in the U.S awhile, to assist foreign women living in Columbia.
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International Women's Forum Oral History Collection, 2013-2015 (S1148)
3.5 cubic feet, 72 folders, 72 HDV tapes, 72 DVDs, 1 book
The International Women’s Forum Oral History Collection consists of oral history interviews conducted by Dr. Blanche Touhill with St. Louis City and St. Louis County members of the Missouri chapter of the International Women’s Forum. The collection documents the interviewee’s personal and professional lives and how they established themselves as successful, enterprising women leaders in the St. Louis region. These materials include DVD recordings of the interviews, as well as accompanying transcripts. The interviews date from 2013 to 2015.
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International Women's Media Project Records, 1986 (C4090)
0.4 cubic feet (6 folders), 10 audio cassettes
Proposals, schedules, reports, correspondence, questionnaires, articles, and notes of the United States Conference of the International Women's Media Project, held in Washington, D.C., November 12-15, 1986.
International Women's Year Collection, 1974-1980 (S0228)
2.5 cubic feet, 96 folders, 32 photographs
The International Women’s Year Collection contains correspondence, photographs, publications, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, and oral history interviews chronicling International Women’s Year, the Missouri State Coordinating Committee, and the 1977 National Women’s Conference.
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Interstate Securities Company Records, 1969-1971 (K0850)
0.3 c.f.
Three notebooks containing copies of the Interstatements, a company magazine from Vol.1, edition 1 to Vol. 12, edition 13 and News releases for 1969, 1970, and 1971.
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"Interviewed Editor McCullagh," James C. Espy, 1933 (C2097)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Manuscript submitted to the MISSOURI HISTORICAL REVIEW. Interview with Colonel Joseph Burbridge McCullagh, editor of the ST. LOUIS GLOBE-DEMOCRAT, on November 12, 1895, about his rumored senatorial candidacy. Interview was published in the ST. LOUIS REPUBLIC, November 13, 1895.
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Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc. Records, 1970s-1980s (CA5473)
28.3 cubic feet
Addition of materials relating to the Arizona Project and reporter Danny Casolaro and his investigation of Inslaw, Inc. and the U.S. Department of Justice.
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Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc., Arizona Project Records, 1976-1977 (C3885)
26 cubic feet, 77 audio cassettes
Records of the Arizona Project, a cooperative journalistic investigation into organized crime and political corruption in Arizona, consisting of subject files, photographs, and audio cassettes.
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Ionia School, Benton County, Missouri Records, 1941-1958 (R0257)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Ionia School, Benton County, Missouri Records contain microfilm copy of records from the Ionia School in northern Benton County, Missouri. Included are records of the district clerk and daily and term attendance records kept by teachers.
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Irari Club Foundation Records, 1931-1990 (K0727)
2 c.f.
Organizational records of a small, exclusive social organization in the Kansas City Jewish community. Includes minutes, correspondence, publications, financial records, photographs, news articles, and artifacts,
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Irene Janke Photograph Collection, 1897-1900 (P1207)
Photographs and materials gathered for Irene Janke's thesis, '"Regal beyond descriptin': an interpretation of the dress of Margaret Nelson Stephens, First Lady of Missouri, 1897-1901."
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Irish Wilderness Snapshots, no date (P1203)
Fourteen snapshots ca. 1972 of the Irish Wilderness area, located in Oregon County, Missouri.