Manuscripts Index

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Jewish Community Center Centennial Oral History Project, 2013 (K1286)
0.3 c.f.

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Oral histories of long standing members of the Jewish Community in Greater Kansas City, particularly relating to the Community Center.

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Jewish Community Center Collection, 1945-1975 (K0743)
0.3 c.f.

Program brochures and photographs relating to the Jewish Community Center.

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Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City, 1934-1987 (KA2276)

 Digitized Materials

Photographs of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City, its programs and participants.

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Jewish Community Center, Department of Cultural Arts Records, 1994-2007 (K0744)
9 c.f.

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Correspondence, committee minutes, artist portfolios, performers' information sheets, newspaper clippings, financial statements, event programs/flyers, and film press reviews relating to the activities of the Cultural Arts Department.

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Jewish Federation and Council of Greater Kansas City Honor Roll Collection, 1948-1954 (K1378)
.01 c.f.

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The Jewish Federation and Council of Greater Kansas City Honor Roll Collection contains Honor Roll booklets for the Campaigns of the Jewish Federation and Council of Greater Kansas City dated 1948, 1950, and 1954.

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Jewish Veterans Museum Association Records, 1944-2007 (K1010)
5 c.f.

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Organizational records of the Association including business and financial records, books, veterans' questionnaires, exhibit photographs, artifacts, and plaques.

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Jewish War Veterans Mo-Kan #605 Post and Auxiliary Records, 1990-2008 (K1089)
0.45 c.f.

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Records of a local veterans group, and a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs of veterans in the Greater Kansas City area. Includes photograph albums, burial flag, commander's hat, pin, and seal.

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Jewish Women International "Dolls for Democracy" Collection, 1951-1995 (K0745)
6 c.f.

Handmade dolls and organizational files for the Heart of America Chapter 527 of B'Nai B'rith Women's ""Dolls for Democracy"" program.

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JFK Newsletters Collection, 1968-1995 (S1097)
0.25 cubic foot

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This collection contains publications concerning the assassination of John F. Kennedy, collected by Kenn Thomas.

Nannie Jinkens Photograph Collection, 1957, no date (P0634)
11 photographs

Photos of Hickory County area buildings and monuments.

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Chris J. Johannsen Papers, 1970s-1990s (CA6029)
12 cubic feet

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Papers of noted soil scientist who taught at UMC from 1972 to 1985 and specialized in geographic information systems and remote sensing. Includes files of organizations and committees with which he was involved. Also includes correspondence files from the College of Agriculture, Courses, University Departments, and Laboratory for Applications of Remote Sensing (LARS).

"John Brown, 1855-1858," Eliza Johnston Wiggins, no date (C0775)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Sketches of John Brown's activities in Kansas from 1855 to 1858, compiled from writings of G.W. Brown, M.D.

Also a description of Pottawatomie massacre.

John G. Neihardt Corral of the Westerners Collection, 1993-2000 (C4357)
0.2 cubic feet, 5 audio cassettes, 1 video cassette

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Programs, announcements, articles, audio recordings, correspondence, talks, speakers, lists, storytellers-folklore, and research material of the Columbia, Missouri, John G. Neihardt Corral of the Westerners Group.

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John H. Walters Hospice of Central Missouri Records, 1975-1990 (C3926)
2.5 cubic feet

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Records of the John H. Walters Hospice of Central Missouri. The collection consists of correspondence, financial and administrative records, committee reports, minutes, meeting agendas, memos, personnel records, organization and dissolution records, and miscellaneous.

John J. Riordan Papers, 1917-1990 (C4383)
2.4 cubic feet (55 folders)

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The John J. Riordan Papers document the World War I military career of a veterinary officer, his career as a professional veterinarian in Tarkio, Missouri, and his efforts to record his wartime experiences through writing his memoir, Horses, Mules and Remounts: The World War I Memoir of a Veterinary Officer.

John L. Douglass and Company Collection, 1905 (R1252)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)

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This is a printed letter, dated October 10, 1905, from John L. Douglass & Company of New York, New York, to the stockholders of the Missouri Lead and Coal company and the stockholders of the Standard Lead & Smelting Company. The letter presented a plan whereby the stockholders could exchange their shares for those of a successor company.

"John Long, (1755-1826)," Wilbur Morse Shankland, 1971 (C3246)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Memorial address given before the John Sappington Center, Daughters of the American Revolution, Crestwood, MO, about John Long, captain of the 15th Militia Company, Caroline County, VA, during the American Revolution.

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John Ramming Machine Company Records, 1882-1913 (S0571)
8 cubic feet, 28 volumes

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The John Ramming Machine Company records contain daybooks, ledgers, billing books, check stubs, contracts, and tax documents of this company that was located on the levy. The company did repair and installation on steamboat engines and boilers as well as other machine work for the customers in the city.

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"John S. Phelps and the Public Domain," Mary E. Brantley, no date (C1055)
3 oversize volumes

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John S. Phelps (1814-1886) served in the Missouri state legislature, 1840-1841, in Congress, 1845-1863, and as governor of Missouri, 1877-1881. Collection contains two volumes of notes and a typescript volume (74 pp.).

John W. Gregory and Company Collection, 1950-2010 (S0351)
14.5 cubic feet

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The collection contains site plans, sales brochures, floor plans, photographs, and appraisal reports for home developments in the St. Louis area, including LaSalle Park, Chateau Country Club, and Lake Saint Louis.

John Wall's Moving and Storage Company Slides, 1950 (P0289)
2 photographs

Two color slides showing the storefront of the John Wall's Moving and Storage Company. Located at either 908 Truman Road or 2021 Forrest, Kansas City MO, circa 1950s.

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John William Boone Heritage Foundation Collection, 1869-1929, 1961-2014 (C4487)
1.4 cubic feet (65 folders), 5 piano rolls, 1 audio disc, 1 audio tape, 2 jpgs, 13 oversize items

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Materials pertaining to musicians John W. “Blind” Boone and “Blind” Thomas Green Wiggins Bethune.  Includes  biographical material, publicity items, contracts, correspondence, clippings, programs, royalty statements, photographs, piano rolls, sheet music, and audio recordings. Also contains material on the foundation’s Blind Boone Ragtime and Early Jazz Festival, including grant material.

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Hurst John Papers, 1957 (CA5933)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

Addition of documents concerning the referendum on construction of parking structures in downtown Columbia, Missouri, in 1957. See also C3850.

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Hurst John Papers, 1946-1979 (C3850)
16.8 cubic feet (941 folders), oversize architectural drawings (106 oversize folders, 2 oversize rolls)

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Papers of a Columbia, Missouri architect who established the architectural firm of Hurst John and Associates. The papers include client files, correspondence, architectural drawings, blueprints, photographs, and miscellaneous material.

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John Johns Certification, 1809 (C1634)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Certification that Johns attended the trial of Samuel Nugent as a grand juror.

Johnson County, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1983, no date (P1134)

An artificial collection of photographs of Johnson County, Missouri

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Johnson Family Papers, 1876, 2010-2021 (CG0045)
3.8GB, 0.1 c.f.

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This collection contains digitized photographs of the Flader, Johnson, and McKinney families. Many of the photos are by or of Jessie Mae Johnson, who lived in Bollinger County and the St. Louis area in Missouri. The original photographs were taken between 1910-1980. The collection also includes some of the donor’s extensive genealogical research for the Bridger, Beal, Fadler, Johnson, McKinney, and Yamnitz families. Also contains 95 short audio recordings made by Jessie Mae (“Mae”) Johnson, Birdie E. Scott, and Norma Jean (“Jean”) Bridger in the late 1990s. 

Johnson Family Collection, 1880-1971 (SP0085)
15 cubic feet (12 folders, 24 volumes)

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The Johnson Family Collection consists of photographs, postcards, personal papers, and scrapbooks related to the Johnson and Wood families of Greene and Taney counties. The scrapbooks contain materials related to development sites in southwest Missouri, including the Powersite Dam, the James River Power Station, and the town of Hollister.

Johnson's Commercial College Booklet, 1882 (S0636)
0.01 cubic foot

The booklet is titled "Johnson's Commercial College for Ladies and Gentlemen, 210 and 212 N. Third Street, St. Louis, 1882."

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Allen Bolles Johnson Papers, 1860-1861 (R0289)
0.1 cubic foot (2 folders)

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The Allen Bolles Johnson Papers contain typescript and photocopies of letters written by Allen B. Johnson from Rolla and St. Louis, Missouri during the American Civil War. A native of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania, his letters include descriptions of rail travel from Birmingham, New York to Missouri, the controversy over secession at Rolla, and the Camp Jackson affair and civil unrest in St. Louis.

C.S. Johnson Genealogical Collection, 1924-1963 (C4330)
1.25 cubic feet (27 folders)

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The papers of C.S. Johnson contain genealogical research material on the Johnson and other related families. The material includes genealogical correspondence, research notes, family lineage charts, wills, deeds and abstracts.

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Charles Montgomery Johnson Record Books, 1855-1905 (C0271)
4 rolls of microfilm

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Collection of twelve daybooks, 1855-1900, and twelve ledger books, 1865-1905, which give a daily record of visits made and fees charged by Dr. Charles M. Johnson and other doctors who practiced with him in St. Charles, Missouri.

Charles P. Johnson Papers, 1871-1920 (C4229)
0.8 cubic feet (15 folders)

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The papers of a criminal lawyer and lieutenant governor of Missouri, 1873-1875. Includes diaries, photographs, a scrapbook of news clippings, and miscellaneous papers.

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Charles Johnson Photograph Collection, no date (P0208)
6 photographs

Several copy prints of alleged Civil War guerrillas.

Clifford Harold Johnson Architectural Records, 1913-1940 (K1257)
3.09 c.f.

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Architectural drawings for residences designed by architect Johnson of Sedalia, MO in Hughesville, Clinton, and Sedalia. Missouri. Also personal items, correspondence related to professional practice, and photographs

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Eddie Johnson Scrapbook of Jazz Musician, 1930-1970 (S0322)
1 microfilm roll

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Scrapbook of a Jazz musician and pianist. Eddie Johnson, a piano player on the riverboat Idlewyld, took over a jazz orchestra from Oliver Cobb when Cobb died in 1931. The new band, the Crackerjacks, played St. Louis and nationally toured until it disbanded in 1931. The Crackerjacks recorded its most popular song, "Ya Yas," for the Victor label. The band included saxophonists Tab Smith and Ernest Franklin, and trumpeter Harold Baker. The scrapbooks contain playbills and newspaper clippings.

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Herman A. Johnson Papers, 1971 (K0962)
0.2 c.f.

Architectural drawings of Johnson's residence at 2632 West Paseo Blvd., Kansas City, MO.

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James Belton Johnson Ledger, ca. 1877 (C2642)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains a personal account book.

John Litt Johnson Speech, 1860 (K0219)
0.01 c.f.

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Speech by an ex-mayor of Kansas City in defense of the policies of the Republican Party and support for the election of Abraham Lincoln before the Civil War

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M.W. Johnson Affidavit, 1863 (C2703)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Concerns stores lost when he was forced to retreat.

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Niel Melvin Johnson Papers, 1830-2007 (K0963)
4.2 c.f.

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Research, oral histories, and manuscript materials collected and created by Johnson, archivist and historian, on Swedish-Americans in Kansas City.

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O.R. Johnson Papers, 1915-1928 (C3090)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Correspondence between Johnson and various Boy Scouts of America representatives, regarding troop leader assignments, activities, membership, and financial affairs of the troops in Columbia, MO, which Johnson organized.

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O.R. Johnson Papers, 1910-1959 (C3483)
25.4 cubic feet (2151 folders)

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Professional and administrative correspondence related to the departments of Farm Management and Agricultural Economics, University of Missouri, and civic and personal correspondence. 

Rose J. Johnson Missouri Bandstand Collection, n.d., 1995-1998 (CA6679)
1.2 cubic feet

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The collection contains material collected by Rose J. Johnson during their graduate studies. Included are research notes, correspondence, photographs, postcards, and papers written by Johnson.

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Thomas Johnson Papers, 1862 (K0052)
.05 c.f.

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The Thomas Johnson Diary contains a single, hand-written diary chronicling the military experiences of Thomas Johnson as he served with the 24th Indiana Volunteers.

W.R. Johnson Account Book, 1859-1862 (C2152)
0.3 cubic feet (1 volume)

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The collection contains an account book of a general storekeeper in the Fulton, MO, area.

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Waldo Porter Johnson Letters, 1839-1872 (C3185)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)

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The collection contains letters to his family and friends concerning family news; law practice; county court sessions; land speculation; service in the Mexican and Civil wars; national, state and local political campaigns; and financial difficulties during reconstruction.

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Waldo Porter Johnson Papers, 1878-1884 (C0586)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Leases of a coal mine, the Hoover Bank, to D.W. Coonce in 1881, to Richard W. Perrin in 1884, and to James A. Paisley in 1878.

Contract for rebuilding a barn and a lease for a farm with Richard Bught. Also a list of law books ordered by Johnson in 1880.

Johnson-Stephens and Shinkle Company Records, 1938-1938 (R0146)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)

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The Johnson-Stephen and Shinkle Shoe Company Collection contains photocopies of a scrapbook with newspaper articles from the “Factory Facts” column of the Rolla New Era. The news column contains stories of the personnel at the Johnson-Stephens and Shinkle shoe factory in Rolla, Missouri.

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