Manuscripts Index
Joint Community Board Records, 1973-1974 (S0100)
0.01 cubic foot
The records contain meeting minutes, memos, evaluations, and reports of the Joint Community Board, a community service organization that was located in the Central West End neighborhood of St. Louis, Missouri. The board was comprised of three Central West End churches—Trinity Episcopal, Second Presbyterian, and First Unitarian—and oversaw the administration and funding of after-school and summer programs for neighborhood youth, as well as neighborhood revitalization projects.
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Jolly Anglers Hunting and Fishing Club Records, 1954-1972 (K0644)
0.2 c.f.
Minute books, correspondence, writings and ephemera related to this Swedish social club.
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Jones and Bacon Bill of Lading, 1833 (C2030)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Bill for the shipment of a box of books via steamboat CHIAN to E.S. Murray, Richmond, MO.
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Jones Family History, 1747-1918 (C0767)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
A history of the Jones family beginning with Welchman Ellis Jones (b. 1747). The family is traced from Maryland to the West: Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska.
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Jones Family Papers, 1861-1862 (C2235)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Correspondence between three Confederate soldiers, their father, Allen K. Jones of Jacks Creek, TN, and friends in Tennessee.
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Jones Family Papers, 1839-1923 (C2523)
0.21 cubic feet (10 folders)
The papers of the Jones Family contain military papers of Charles A. Adams, a Civil War officer in the Vermont Cavalry Volunteers and father of state representative Charles F. Adams and Carrie Adams Jones. Also included are family land deeds and business transactions.
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Alfred B. Jones Collection, 1825-1860 (C1921)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Miscellaneous receipts and papers, including notice to Thomas Linville from George Sniders, 1851, forbidding Linville "from getting water from my spring."
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Alvin R. Jones Photographs, 1918, 1958, no date (P0605)
20 photographs
Photos by Alvin R. Jones of Dade County historic sites ca. 1958.
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Burnam R. Jones Papers, 1897-1966, 2011 (C4405)
0.4 cubic feet (7 folders)
This collection features papers by or pertaining to the life of World War I veteran Burnam R. Jones. There are photographs taken in France as well as photographs from his life before and after the war. There are sketches done by Jones and several memoirs typed by Jones.
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Carlton Jones Papers, 1820-1850 (C0348)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains negative photostats of a diary of a trip from Salt Lake to Ringgold, California, 1850; map of trip; two letters written from gold fields; deed to military bounty land in Missouri; and obituary.
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David H. Jones Papers, 1856-1863 (R1195)
(1 folder)
This collection contains photocopies of miscellaneous items from Webster County, Missouri collected by David H. Jones. Included are an extract from the minutes of the county court containing specifications and details for the new courthouse and a wartime letter from Marshfield to Mrs. J. A. Cottrell.
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Francis Jones Photograph Collection, 1900 (P0624)
2 photographs
Photos of Chicago & Alton Railroad Bridge, Glasgow, MO.
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Frank W. Jones Collection, 1920 (R1224)
(1 folder)
This is a political campaign card for Frank W. Jones of Stotts City, Missouri, who was the Democratic candidate for State Representative from Lawrence County in 1920.
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Hezekiah Jones Land Grant, 1835 (C0493)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Grant of 40 acres in Palmyra, Missouri, by order of Andrew Jackson.
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John A. Jones Papers, 1876-1905 (C3748)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of John A. Jones contain a rental agreement for land in Indiana; a trust deed for land in Chariton County, Missouri, and an order of publication for the settlement of Jone's estate.
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Dr. John Paul Jones Photograph Collection, no date (P1158)
Five copy photos of Brunk's Comedians, a group of traveling entertainers.
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John W. Jones Receipt, 1858 (C2922)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Receipt showing payment of $40 for 320 acres of land at Jackson, MO.
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Katherine Jones Collection, 1974-1988 (KA2587)
1 cubic foot
The Katherine Jones Collection contains newspapers, negatives, slides, and photographs created by Jones while attending the Kansas City Art Institute and the University of Missouri and interning with the Kansas City Star, Grand Rapids Press, and Seattle Times.
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Lester Jones Photograph Collection, no date (P0547)
3 photographs
Photos of churches in Lexington, MO.
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Marion C. Jones Photograph Collection, 1912-1925 (P0606)
12 photographs
Copy photos of Dunklin Co. Saw Mill Camp, dredging (ca. 1912-1913) and clear-cutting (ca. 1925) of the Little River Drainage District, Blodgett tornado damage, ca. 1916, and Ira Hayes.
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Mona Darlene Jones Collection, 1969-2011 (R1343)
3 cubic feet (35 folders, 1 DVD, 14 audio tapes, 8 vinyl records)
This collection contains awards, plaques and certificates; playbills, fliers, programs, magazine and newspaper articles; photographs including pictures of featured performers, bands on stage, of the crowd, and of impromptu jam sessions; 17 photo albums; audio recordings on reel-to-reel, vinyl, and a 90 minute DVD, "Dixon Bluegrass Festival; Bluegrass Picking' Time: Through All These Years," 2012, by Mona Jones.
P.S. and Luther Jones Letter, 1836 (C0536)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To James Jones Family, High Hill, MO, from Moons Bluff, MS, Mar. 24, 1836. Discuss living conditions, weather, and local gossip.
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Paul C. Jones Papers, 1943-1969 (C3604)
60.6 cubic feet (5142 folders)
Constituent and legislative correspondence from Jones's terms as a Democratic congressman from Missouri's 10th district, 1948-1969. Jones's major committee assignments included the Agriculture and the House Administration Committees.
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Robert Valentine Jones Architectural Records, 1908-1909 (K0416)
3 c.f.
Architectural drawings of homes in the Squire Manor development in Kansas City, MO built for Jones, the developer.
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W. Martin Jones, Jr. Ledger, 1907-1910 (SP0056)
0.1 cubic foot (1 folder)
The W. Martin Jones, Jr. Ledger collection contains the financial records from W. Martin Jones, Jr., land lessee of the Daisy Mining and Milling Company in Springfield, Missouri.
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William F. Jones Papers, 1819-1928 (C0831)
0.2 cubic feet (10 folders)
Letters written primarily by William F. Jones from his home in Bloomingburg, Ohio, to cousins living in Montgomery County, Missouri. Jones describes the national political scene, election results, his family, local weather and crops, his Civil War experiences, and the Spanish-American War. The collection also includes the account book (1844-1928) of Wilson P.H. Jones.
William Jones Papers, 1870-1909 (C3572)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers contain correspondence, deeds, checks, and miscellaneous items, most of which pertain to Jones and his promotion of the Chester and Iron Mountain Railway in southeast Missouri, ca. 1874.
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Jones-Lemon Family Papers, 1865-2006 (CA6587)
1.2 cubic feet
The papers of a family from the Nodaway County, Missouri, area include photographs, correspondence, scrapbooks, family Bible, clippings, postcards, small artifacts, and miscellaneous material. Includes material on James H. Lemon and Kathleen Jones; World War II correspondence of Frank Paul Jones who was stationed in Arkansas during the war; and photographs of the related Cowden family.
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Joplin Business College Collection, circa 1920-1939 (R0891)
(1 folder)
These are booklets and other papers promoting the Joplin Business College (The Joiner School) , a commercial trade school located at Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri.
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Joplin Chamber of Commerce Collection, circa 1920s (R1063)
(1 folder)
This is 'Joplin, Missouri: A city of Diversified Opportunites', an illustrated promotional booklet issued by the Joplin Chamber of Commerce at Joplin in Jasper County Missouri. Although undated, the text and photographs suggest a printing in the 1920s.
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Joplin Chamber of Commerce Photograph Collection, no date (P1015)
Photographs of Joplin, Missouri: aerial view of downtown, and Eagle Picher Lead Company.
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Joplin Chamber of Commerce, Aviation Committee Collection, 1971 (R0871)
(1 folder)
This is a program booklet for an airport terminal dedication and air show sponsored by the Joplin Chamber of Commerce at Joplin Municipal Airport in Jasper County, Missouri on May 29-31, 1971.
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Joplin Choral Club Collection, 1904 (R0904)
(1 folder)
This is a program for "Swan and Skylark," a concert presented by the Joplin Choral club at Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri, on April 19, 1904.
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Joplin Consolidated Mining Company Books, 1887-1928 (C0649)
2 volumes
Minute book containing articles of incorporation and minutes of meetings, and account book with accounts of sales and labor.
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Joplin Globe Magazine Collection, 1928-1929 (R0621)
0.5 cubic foot (2 oversize volumes)
The Joplin Globe Magazine Collection contains annual magazines of the Joplin Globe newspaper featuring stories on mining and related industries in the Tri-State Mining District of Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Included are production summaries for leading mining companies and articles on mineral industries in the Tri-State and the United States. The magazines are illustrated and carry advertisements by lead and zinc mining and milling companies.
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Joplin Globe Photographs, 1955, 1973 (P1090)
Photographs by Kathi Conrad of the Joplin Globe of Thomas Hart Benton at the Joplin Centennial and the State Historical Society of Missouri.
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Joplin High School Collection, 1918 (R0907)
(1 folder)
This is a program for a performance of "The Education of Mr. Pipp," a theatrical comedy by Augustus Thomas, by the Senior class of 1918 of Joplin High School at Joplin in Japser County, Missouri. Directed by Mrs. George F. Wolfe, the play was performed on May 9-10, 1918.
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Joplin Loan and Building Association Records, 1883-1891 (R1307)
(1 oversize volume)
This is a record book of the Joplin Loan and Building Association at Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri. It includes the bylaws, minutes of meetings of stockholders and directors and financial statements. Entries begin with the organizational meeting on March 31, 1883 and continue through January 5, 1891.
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Joplin Railroad Company Records, 1877 (R0087)
(1 roll of mircofilm)
The Joplin Railroad Company Records contains a microfilm copy of a construction ledger for the Joplin Railroad Company.
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Joplin Separating Company Records, 1902-1909 (R0370)
1 volume microfilmed
These are records of the processing of lead and zinc ores from mines in and around Jasper
County, Missouri. The volume also includes records of sales of processed ores to refining companies,
and the sales and purchases of sand. The names and locations of various mines and operators
are noted, as are the prices for various grades of ore.
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Joplin Theatre Collection, 1929 (R1037)
(1 folder)
This is a program for a production of William Shakespeare's 'The Taming of the Shrew' at the Joplin Theatre in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, on Friday evening February 8, 1929. The live performance was presented in modern dress. The porgram includes members of the cast, a list of the scenes, and advertisments for local buisnesses.
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Joplin Tornado Oral History Project Records, 2013-2015 (C4095)
0.2 cubic feet (12 folders), 22 CDs, 494 MB of digital files (100 jpgs)
The collection consists of interviews with people who experienced, were affected by, and/or were a part of the devastating EF5 multiple-vortex tornado that struck Joplin, Missouri, on May 22, 2011. The focus of this project is to help document the community of Joplin both before and after the tornado, as well as the rebuilding of this community. The collection consists of digitally recorded interviews, transcripts, and photographs.
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Joplin Tornado Photographs, 2011 (S1040)
0.25 cubic foot
Photographs of tornado damage in Joplin, MO from June 3, 2011.
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James C. Joplin Photograph Collection, no date (P0850)
Copy prints of people related to the Civil War
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Joplin, Missouri Centennial Collection, 1973 (R0793)
(1 folder)
This is a flyer promoting the centennial celebration at Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri. The events occurred in June and July in 1973.
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Joplin, Missouri Special Road District Minute Book, 1914-1917 (C0646)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The record book contains minutes of meetings, including bills and expenditures.
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Jopling Family Papers, 1818-1995 (C3927)
0.6 cubic feet (20 folders, 1 oversize volume)
Papers of the Jopling family from Pettis County, MO. The papers consist of personal and business records and correspondence, including genealogical information, financial and legal papers, cattle records, patent records, and medical recipes.
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Mary Ranken Jordan Collection, 1936-1980 (S0216)
0.01 cubic foot, 1 folder
The Mary Ranken Jordan Collection contains a booklet, correspondence, a short biography, and news articles chronicling Mary Ranken Jordan's life and involvement in the St. Louis Women's Christian Association, the Ranken-Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital, and numerous other charitable organizations from 1936 to 1980.
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Link E. Jorden Scrapbook, 1904-1953 (C1407)
0.1 cubic feet (1 volume)
Miscellaneous clippings, letters, and cards.
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Harris S. Joseph Papers, 1924-2000 (K0954)
0.5 c.f.
Joseph was active with the Boy Scouts of America for over thirty years, serving as a scoutmaster for Troops 61 and 2. Includes photographs, anniversary booklets, programs, flyers, pins, and clothing related to Boy Scout troop 61.