Manuscripts Index
Jasper County, Missouri Superintendent of Schools Collection, 1912-1913 (R0985)
(1 folder)
These are programs for teachers' meeting held at Sarcoxie and and Carl Junction, in Jasper County, Missouri. Teachers from area schools attended. The meetings were called by County Superintendent L. W. Kost.
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Jasper County, Missouri Tax Assessment Records, 1861 (R0016)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Jasper County, Missouri Tax Assessment Records contain a microfilm copy of a volume with the tax assessment list and property assessments for Jasper County, Missouri in 1861. The property assessments include records of acreage, slaves, and town lots.
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Jasper County, Missouri Tax Book Collection, 1864 (R0017)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Jasper County, Missouri Tax Book Collection contains a microfilm copy of a volume that includes property valuation and taxes for Jasper County, Missouri. The taxes listed are only for land holdings.
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Iola Allen Jasper Papers, 1827-2020 (S0573)
8.25 cubic feet
The Iola Jasper Papers contain correspondence, photographs, histories, greeting cards, and a diary related to Jasper's interest in family history. Materials of interest include the correspondence and business papers of her Great-Grandfather, William Sumner Jewett, a Jefferson County entrepreneur who shipped fruit and sand to companies in St. Louis and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Harold M. Jayne Photographs, 1865-1907, no date (P0932)
12 photographs
Photos of Scotland County, particularly the Memphis area
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Kimberly Jayne Papers, 1985-2020 (S0503)
6 cubic feet
The Kim Jayne Papers consist of meeting minutes, correspondence, flyers, posters, pin buttons, photographs, slides, and cassette tapes that document the life of Kim Jayne, a prominent peace activist within the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. The collection contains information regarding her personal life and involvement in organizations such as the Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood Association, St. Louis Women’s Support Group, and Lentz Peace Association from 1979 to 2022.
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Mitchell F. Jayne Papers, no date (CA5637)
0.2 cubic feet, 6 audio cassettes
Audio recordings of author and musician, including OLD FISH HAWK and STORIES FROM HOME, volumes I and II. Also includes manuscript of "Hiram" and clippings about Jayne.
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Jazzman Project Collection, 1933-1973 (S0295)
0.01 cubic feet, 1 folder, 7 photographs
The Jazzman Oral Hisotry Project was a series of interviews with jazz musicians conducted between 1971 and 1973, which are part of the Oral History Collection (S0829). During the course of the interviews, other materials were also collected. Those photographs, newspaper clippings, and programs are in this collection.
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Jean Ingelow Society Record Book, 1870-1877 (C1182)
0.06 cubic feet (1 volume)
The record book contains list of members, minutes of meetings, and constitution of a University of Missouri women's literary society.
Jefferson Barracks Engineering Plans Collection, 1941 (CA6011)
0.8 cubic feet
Engineering specifications, plans, and photographs of the construction of various buildings and infrastructure at Jefferson Barracks in 1941.
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Jefferson Barracks National Register of Historic Places Research Collection, 1997-2003 (S1066)
9 cubic feet
This collection contains research materials used to prepare Jefferson Barracks nomination to the National Register of Historic Places.
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Jefferson City Association of Educational Office Personnel Records, 1950-2010 (CA6617)
5.4 cubic feet, 8 oversize volumes
The records of the organization include scrapbooks, meeting minutes, programs, yearbooks, correspondence, newsletter material, and miscellaneous material.
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Jefferson City Women's Political Caucus Records, 1972-1975 (C4443)
0.4 cubic feet (6 folders)
The records of a women's organization including correspondence, ERA materials, news releases, publicity, and newsletters.
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Jefferson City, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1870-1961 (P1119)
An artificial collection of photographs of Jefferson City, Missouri.
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Saengerbund (Jefferson City, Mo.) Papers, no date (CA6131)
0.25 cubic feet, 6 CDs
CD copies of German songbooks collected by members of the Jefferson City German singing society. Also includes the society's constitution, annual reports, annual activities, membership, and a photograph.
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Jefferson Club (St. Louis, Mo.) Photograph, 1901 (C0803)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Photograph of members and guests of the Jefferson Club of St. Louis at Monticello, VA, the home of Thomas Jefferson, on 12 October 1901. Included are Missouri politicians Harry B. Hawes and William J. Stone.
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Jefferson County, Missouri, Papers, 1818-1826 (C1897)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains miscellaneous papers pertaining to the establishment of Jefferson County, including papers establishing Herculaneum as the county seat, 1818; division of the county into townships, 1819; and a petition for removal of county seat from Herculaneum, 1826.
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Jefferson County, Missouri, Photograph Collection, no date (P1133)
An artificial collection of photographs of Jefferson County, Missouri.
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Jefferson Davis Griffith Chapter-Association of Military Surgeons Records, 1936-1937 (K0112)
0.03 c.f.
Correspondence (primary of Major E.H. Trowbridge MD, president of the chapter) and membership rosters for the chapter. They deal primarily with the organization of the chapter and efforts to secure the National Convention of the Association of Military Surgeons of the United States for Kansas City.
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Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Association Photograph Collection, 1933-1963 (P0811)
4 photographs
Photos of Arch site prior to and cleared for construction. Also photo of site with model of Arch inserted.
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Jefferson National Expansion Memorial Construction Photographs, 1960-1970 (P0090)
43 photographs
Images related to the St. Louis riverfront and the Gateway Arch, Jefferson National Expansion Memorial construction. This collection also includes several souvenir booklets of the Kansas City area, postcards of St. Louis, and photos of Bagnell Dam and the Mark Twain Shrine.
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Brooker S. Jefferson et al. Contract, 1849 (C1808)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains photostats of a contract between Jefferson and three colleagues to make a party to go to California and search for gold. It outlines specific responsibilities to one another.
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T. B. Jeffery Collection, circa 1880s (R0042)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The T.B. Jeffery Collection contains a photocopy of a brochure, "Descriptive Circular of T.B. Jeffery's Railroad Velocipede or Speeder." The brochure is an advertisement for a manually powered railroad handcar patented in August 1883.
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Jeffrey L. Bruce and Company Records, 1972-2008 (K1258)
146.3 c.f.
Records of landscape and city planning company.
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Lee Jellum Papers, 1924-1929, 1960-1961 (C4304)
0.2 cubic feet (4 folders)
The papers of Lee Jellum, a photographer from Ludlow, Missouri, include four order books listing names of clients, fees paid, and the service rendered; personal correspondence; and an obituary for a W.G. Vollrath, a photographic supply house worker.
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Lee Jellum Photographs, 1920-1931 (P0160)
Photos by Lee Jellum of people, places, events in and around Livingston County (1920-1930), especially Chillicothe.
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Brunton L. Jenkins Papers, 1967-2005 (K1251)
0.25 c.f.
collected materials concerning Carroll L. Jenkins, his band and relationship with Charlie Parker, Scott Robinson, articles by Carroll and Brunton Jenkins concerning KC Black Jazz History, and Charlie Parker
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Cecil Jenkins Genealogical Records, no date (K0795)
1 c.f.
Research notes pertaining to the Jenkins family.
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Chinyere Jenkins v. Kansas City Missouri School District Records, 1977-2000 (K0762)
360 c.f.
Defendant (Kansas City School District) records for the Kansas City Desegregation Case. Also included are records concerning Liddell v. Board of Education of City of St. Louis, MO shared with the attorneys for KCSD by the SLBOE attorneys.
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J.W. Jenkins Sons Sheet Music, no date (K1423)
.01 cubic feet
J.W. Jenkins Sons Sheet Music contains copies of sheet music for two separate piano pieces, published the firm J.W. Jenkins Sons Music Company in Kansas City, Missouri during the 19th century.
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William M. Jenkins Records, 1874-1963 (R0685)
(1 folder)
This a photocopy of the record book of William M. Jenkins, a Baptist minister, road overseer, and justice of the peace at Cross Timbers in Hickory County, Missouri. Included are records of Hickory county Road district No. 2, 1885-1889; records of marriages, 1874-1899; and Jenkins family genealogical data.
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William Jenkins Collection, 1869-1922 (C4211)
0.4 cubic feet (12 folders)
The papers of William Jenkins contain two diaries, a baseball club ledger used as a scrapbook for newspaper clippings, a Missouri license plate, and several miscellaneous publications, programs, and souvenirs.
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Jennings Historical Society Collection, 1843-1981 (S0081)
0.15 cubic foot
The Jennings Historical Society Collection contains photocopies of newspaper clippings, a deed of property, photographs, and the contents of a scrapbook collected by Jennings Historical Society regarding the history of Jennings, Missouri, a north St. Louis County suburb.
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Elisha Middleton Jennings Civil War Letters, 1863 (C2619)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Eight letters Jennings wrote to his fiancée, while stationed at Corinth, MS.
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Thomas Jefferson Jennings Diary, 1843-1922 (K0285)
0.1 c.f.
Photocopied typed transcript of Jennings diary, a farmer near Greenwood, Cass County, MO. Brief monthly and daily entries mostly about farm operations: crops, livestock, going to market, weather, hunting, etc. Also his life: attending church, traveling, and family news. Occasionally on larger events, i.e. presidential elections, San Francisco earthquake, and World War I.
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Jeremiah Family Photographs, no date (P0652)
4 photographs
Photos relating to the Jeremiah family of Willow Springs.
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Jerry Pitts M-K-T Railroad Collection, 1908-2016 (CA6538)
4 cubic feet, 2 oversize items
The collection contains research material, articles, photographs, and miscellaneous material largely concerning the Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad collected by railroad enthusiast Jerry Pitts.
"Jesse James Paid in Gold," James G. Jolly, no date (C3088)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Account of the night of the Missouri Pacific mail train robbery, 7 July 1876, when Jesse James forced postmaster Charlie Steinbach and his family in Florence, MO, to feed and lodge his gang, then paid them $90.00 in gold.
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Jesse Wrench Photographs, no date (P1214)
16 photographs
Photographs documenting a trip to Boone's Lick Spring, October 18, 1924, by Professor Jesse E. Wrench, including the Old Trail Hotel building and a DAR road marker.
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Richard Henry Jesse Papers, 1902 (C1574)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of Richard Henry Jesse contain 39 letters to the president of the University of Missouri from high school principals in answer to Jesse's inquiries about student cheating.
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Richard Henry Jesse Papers, 1871-1932 (C3806)
0.6 cubic feet (40 folders), 15 oversize items, 1 oversize volume
Papers of a professional educator and president of the University of Missouri, 1891-1908. Includes correspondence, school records, biographical materials, and manuscript copies of speeches and articles.
Richard Henry Jesse Letter, 1906 (C0529)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To J.C. Schuerman, Ithaca, New York, from Columbia, Missouri, September 21, 1906. Asks the president of Cornell University about the cost and use of the university library. Answers noted on original by G.W. Hains and returned.
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Randall Smith Jessee Collection, 1929-2015 (K1417)
12.5 c.f.
The Randall Smith Jessee Collection contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, papers, photographs, speeches, and writings related to the career and life of Randall Smith Jessee, radio and TV personality in Kansas City. The collection also covers topics including his friendships with Harry S. Truman and Thomas Hart Benton, as well as his involvement with politics and travel.
Jet-Lag Magazine Collection, 1980-1991 (S0748)
0.4 cubic foot, 5 folders
The Jet-Lag Magazine Collection contains magazine issues of Jet-Lag Magazine from 1980-1991. Based in St. Louis, the publication focused on punk rock and new wave music and covered the local music scene in the St. Louis area.
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Jewel Family Papers, 1859-1878 (S0017)
0.01 cubic foot, 6 folders
The Jewel Family Papers contain photocopies of correspondence between members of the Jewel family during the Civil War. Correspondence between siblings James and Sallie Jewel, the former of whom served as a private in the Confederate army, comprises most of the collection. Also included is correspondence between William, Martha, Mary, and James Jewel Sr., as well as close cousins of the Jewel family. The complete date range of the collection is 1859-1878, with bulk dates from 1862 to 1865.
Earle B. Jewell Papers, 1914-1977 (K0030)
2 c.f.
Papers of an Episcopal minister in Kansas City, including many of his sermons, both in manuscript and printed form. Some of the sermons were delivered by Jewell weekly on the WDAF radio.
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Jewish Community Archives (JCA) Photograph Collection, no date (K0447)
0.2 c.f.
An artificial collection of photographs, postcards, pictures from various sources relating to the Jewish community in Greater Kansas City.
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Jewish Community Archives of Greater Kansas City Records, 2004-2006 (K1275)
4 c.f.
Organizational records for the Jewish historical society. Includes meeting minutes, correspondence, promotional materials, and materials relating to exhibits.
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Jewish Community Archives Oral History Project, no date (K0440)
0.25 c.f.
Video and audio oral history interviews with member of the Jewish community in the Kansas City area.
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Jewish Community Campus Oral History Collection, 1998-1999 (K0433)
1 c.f.
Video and audio interviews with individuals in the Jewish community prominent in the development of the Campus.