Manuscripts Index
Albert Karsch Photograph Collection, no date (P0803)
14 photographs
Photos of Philip Graham Long home in Farmington, MO.
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Robert F. Karsch Papers, 1940s-1960s (CA5462)
4 cubic feet
Materials relating primarily to sacred music for organ. Includes original music arrangements by Karsch and records of his performances. Karsch, a professor of political science at UMC, also authored the music for "Fight Tiger" in 1946.
Frank M. Karsten Papers, 1943-1968 (C3485)
54 cubic feet, 2 rolls of microfilm
Constituent correspondence and congressional committee material from Karsten's terms as Democratic congressman from Missouri's 1st District, 1947-1968.
Kaskaskia Commons Collection, 1911 (R1377)
0.1 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Kaskaskia Commons Collection contains information about the efforts of the people of Kaskaskia, Illinois to sell the commons to provide a school fund for their children. The collection contains a pamphlet detailing the history and qualities of the land as well as the plan and reasons for its sale. An abstract of title of the land is also included in the collection.
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Saul David Kass Papers, 1934-1995 (K1329)
0.25 c.f.
WWII scrapbook of military and war time materials, photograph of Company D 104th MED.TR.BN, "Kehilath Israel Synagogue Dedication, February 1986"-newspaper publication, photographs of Kehilath Israel Synagogue, ca. 1995, "Winged Victory" Music Hall program, 1944.
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Diane Kassel Papers, 2005-2006 (S0319)
0.25 cubic foot
The papers contain correspondence, newsletters, surveys, reports, and flyers collected by Diane Kassel documenting her career as the principal of George M. Null Elementary in the City of St. Charles school district.
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Paula Kassell Papers, 1931-2007 (C4091)
3.5 cubic feet (88 folders)
The papers of the director for New Directions for Women include personal and professional material, including her material concerning involvement in various feminist organizations. Included in the papers are correspondence, photographs, writings, awards, research projects, news clippings, and conference notes and speeches.
Archy Kasson Letter, 1831 (C1880)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To Isaiah and John Townsend, Albany, NY, from St. Louis, Jan. 17, 1831.
Letter describing his steam saw mill, and giving information about St. Louis and state of Missouri in general.
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Katy C. Mining Company (Joplin, Mo.) Books, 1900-1906 (C0650)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
V. 1 Accounts with Miners Bank, payrolls, and miscellaneous accounts, 1900-1903.
V. 2 Articles of association, by-laws and minutes of meetings of directors, 1900-1906.
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Katy Trail State Park Collection, 1980s-1990s (CA6007)
13.45 cubic feet, 2 audio cassettes
Addition of materials concerning the creation and development of the Katy Trail State Park. Includes legal documents, newspaper clippings, promotional materials, and correspondence.
Katy Trail State Park Collection, 1986-1994 (C0003)
2 cubic feet (166 folders)
Newspaper clippings and ephemera concerning the creation and development of the Katy Trail State Park in Missouri.
Katz Drug Stores Records, 1957-1964 (K0547)
0.5 c.f.
Printed material chiefly concerned with merchandising and promotions of products in electrical and hardware departments in his particular departments, but also relating to the chain as a whole. Also speeches, reports, other items
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Steven P. Katz Collection, 2011 (K1328)
0.1 c.f.
book "The Kings of Cut-Rate" by Brian Burnes with Steve Katz, about Katz' grandfather, Isaac Katz, his brother, Michael Katz, and the Katz Drug Stores.
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Kauffman Family Papers, 1917-2009 (K1011)
0.28 c.f.
The collection consists of birth and death certificates, enlistment and discharge papers from the United States Army and Navy, and genealogical and historical information on the Kauffman family. The bulk of the collection pertains to Jim Richard Kauffman and his father Clarence Elmer Kauffman.
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Harold F. Kaufman Papers, c. 1925-1983 (C3986)
175 cubic feet
The Harold F. Kaufman Papers consist of correspondence, projects and studies, course materials, and manuscript of a professor of sociology at Mississippi State University.
Susan J. Kaufman Papers, 1958-1996 (C4409)
1.3 cubic feet (37 folders)
The papers of a journalist and educator include materials from her early high school years through her professional journalism career and ending with her tenure as a professor of journalism at Eastern Illinois University. The collection also includes Kaufman’s involvement in the Nairobi Conference in 1985.
Kaufman-Logsdon Family Papers, 1930s-1970s (CA4943)
20 cubic feet, 158 audio cassettes, 115 audio tapes
Correspondence, diaries, photographs, audio tapes, and miscellaneous papers of the Kaufman and Logsdon families. Principally concerns news from Missouri and Mississippi families in the 20th century.
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William H. Kavanaugh Papers, 1861-1939 (C4251)
0.1 cubic feet (4 folders)
Ara Kaye Postcard Collection, 1896-1943 (P0395)
3 postcards
Postcards of Union Station, St. Louis, and Santa Fe Depot, Marceline, MO
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Wesley Kaylor Papers, 1857-1963 (C0349)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letters of a Union soldier in Missouri to his family in Newark, MO. Also letter telling of his death in Ironton, MO, of improper vaccination.
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KC150 Sesquicentennial Committee Records, 1996-2001 (K0390)
25 c.f.
Administrative files of the KC150 Committee to plan events for Kansas City's sesquicentennial celebration. Includes correspondence, chronological files, financial and legal materials, various databases, marketing and public relations, special events planning, committee minutes, sponsor files, videotapes, printed and published materials, and photographs.
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Kearney Family Papers, 1890-1969, bulk 1918 (C4605)
0.4 cubic feet (9 folders)
Material from a Holt County (Mo.) family, including letters from Harold Leslie Kearney who served in France during WWI.
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Zena Shenk Kearney Collection, 1922-1993 (K1246)
2 c.f.
Scrapbooks, athletic programs, correspondence and clippings related to the career of Kearney, a performer and teacher of piano and organ, and organist at events such as the NAIA and Big 8 and the Kansas City Athletic games.
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Bill Kearns Collection, 1886-2009 (C4140)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection of a fiddle player and musician from Saline County, Missouri.
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Clarence Keathley Photograph Collection, 1905-1976 (P0177)
0.125 linear feet
Photos of mining from Ken magazine (1939), the Berryman CCC Camp No. 3733, agriculture, the Palmer Project, and the University of Missouri (ca. 1932-1934).
Keck School, Laclede County, Missouri Collection, 1920 (R0709)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Keck School, Laclede County, Missouri Collection contains a small souvenir booklet presented by Effie B. Stephens, teacher to the students at Keck School in Laclede County, Missouri, at the close of the school year in April 1920. Included are the names of the pupils and the directors of the school district.
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Richard B. Keeble Papers, 1862-1863 (C2014)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of Richard B. Keeble contain a statement by citizens of St. Charles County, January 24, 1862, attesting to Keeble's loyalty and recounting attack on his house (fragment). Also included are charges of disloyalty against Keeble, n.d., and parole of Keeble.
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James F. Keefe Papers, 1936-1987 (C3834)
17.4 cubic feet (609 folders), 62 audio cassettes
Omer Keel Photographs, 1988 (P0694)
1 folder
Photos of donor, Frances Keel, m.v. Old Man and construction of Jefferson Barracks Bridge, St. Louis
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Mary Paxton Keeley Papers, 1830-1986 (C0848)
13.8 cubic feet (622 folders), 1 audio tape, 4 audio cassettes, 2 oversize items
Papers of the first woman graduate of the University of Missouri, School of Journalism, in 1910. She was active as a journalist, teacher, playwright, poet, fiction writer, and photographer. Material includes correspondence; diaries; manuscripts for Keeley’s articles, fiction, and poetry; clippings; audio cassettes; and photographs.
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Ruth Keeling Papers, 1961-1984 (S0908)
17 cubic feet
The Ruth Keeling papers contain correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, and newsletters pertaining to Keeling's involvement with the Missouri National Education Association and the Normandy Teachers Association.
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Keene, Simpson, & Murphy Architectural Records, 1930-1980 (K0589)
56 c.f.
Architectural drawings, office files including specifications, correspondence, financial records, photographs of a prominent Kansas City area architectural firm that designed such buildings as the Philtower Building in Tulsa, the Scottish Rite Temple and Jackson County Courthouses in Kansas City and Independence, MO.
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Beverly Kees Papers, 1941-2004 (C4025)
27.75 cubic feet (954 folders), 2 volumes, 1 video cassette
The papers of Beverly Kees, a journalist, editor, and journalism instructor in Minneapolis, North Dakota, Indiana, and California; the first female executive editor at a Knight-Ridder newspaper; and editor and programs director for the Freedom Forum Pacific Coast Center. The collection contains both personal and professional material, including office files, clippings, editorials, correspondence, photographs, reports, resources, and handbooks.
Henry R. Keeton Memoir, 1880 (C2684)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Recounts his religious experiences and association with Methodist churches of Audrain County, and Mexico, MO. Describes Civil War split in church.
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Dorris Keeven-Franke Papers, 1988-2014 (S0548)
0.5 cubic feet
The Dorris Keeven-Franke Papers contain correspondence, meeting minutes, brochures, and newsletters documenting her career as a public historian, including her involvement with the St. Charles County German Heritage Club and Washington Preservation, Inc.
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Ned Kehde Collection, no date (C3537)
0.1 cubic feet (3 folders)
The collection contains materials, including photographs, on the life of Jesse Howard, sign painter of Fulton, Missouri.
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Kehilath Israel Sisterhood Records, 1956-2006 (K1285)
2 c.f.
The collection of organizational records includes minutes, by-laws, financial reports, rosters, photographs and a scrapbook.
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Kehilath Israel Synagogue Collection, 1940-2010 (K0776)
0.2 c.f.
Memorabilia pertaining to the Synagogue including music, plays, programs for children, commemorative books, posters, and newspaper clippings.
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Keifner Lumber Company Records, 1908-1973 (R1198)
27 cubic feet (66 Volumes, 7 folders)
These are records of the Kiefner Lumber Company and a predecessor firm, the J. Tlapek Lumber Company, at Perryville in Perry county, Missouri. Included are journals, daybooks, cash books, and miscellaneous papers.
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Charles E. Kiefner Papers, 1925-1931 (R0189)
3.5 cubic feet (160 folders)
The Charles E. Kiefner Papers contain the papers of a U.S. Representative from Perryville, Missouri. He represented the 13th District (Bollinger, Carter, Iron, Jefferson, Madison, Perry, Reynolds, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Washington, and Wayne counties) in the 69th (1925-1927) and 71st (1929-1931) Congresses. Included are general subject files, post office files, and veterans' pension files.
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Carol Dobkins Keith Papers, 1859-1936 (C4122)
0.5 cubic feet
The papers of Carol Dobkins Keith contain a variety of photographs, correspondences, legal papers, and souvenirs. The majority of the collection consists of photographs depicting several colleges, schools, churches, and religious leaders in Missouri. The correspondences and legal papers date from 1863 to 1876 and primarily discuss the requests of soldiers serving in the military. There is an assortment of souvenir items, particularly from Fulton, Missouri, and Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado in the early 1900s.
Keller Studio Photographs, no date (P0631)
2 photographs
Photos of the Aseph McAllister Butler and Thomas Grant homes, Harrison County.
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Mrs. Kirk Keller Photograph Collection, 1960 (P1172)
Photographs of Pond Fort near Wentzville, MO, ca. 1960
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Paul Delmar Kelleter Speeches, 1935-1940 (C2249)
0.13 cubic feet (6 folders)
Speeches and miscellaneous reports by Kelleter, forest supervisor of Clark National Forest, MO, concerning the U.S. Forest Service in Missouri, with emphasis on the Clark National Forest and rehabilitation of the Ozark region.
Kelley Family Collection, 1815-1996, bulk 1946-1996 (R1348)
2.25 cubic feet (70 folders)
The Kelley Family Collection contains photocopied personal papers of Isaac E. Kelley and James L. Kelley. The collection also includes the genealogical research collection of Patricia Lou Kelley. The research includes information on the Kelley family, but also the connected Barr, Randel, Dyer, Whitson, Bettis, Chilton, Criswell, Huddleston, Payne, Graves, Daniel, and Turley families.
Clarence Marion Kelley Papers, 1918-1997 (K0679)
19 c.f.
Kelley was Chief of Police for Kansas City, MO, Director of the FBI, and after his retirement formed Clarence M. Kelley and Associates, Inc.in Kansas City. Includes correspondence, papers, clippings, speeches, photographs of Kelley and his family from his college days until 1994. Also materials relating to Mr. Kelley's FBI career, his tenure as Chief of Police, and personal items.
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Henry S. Kelley Autobiographical Sketch, no date (C0681)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The sketch contains a description of pioneer life in the community of Marion, Indiana, in 1846 and later.
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Historical Essays on Southeast Missouri, Max L. Kelley, no date (C0779)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Five articles including "The Heel of Missouri," "Consolidated School District Number 8," "Louis Houck, the Father of Southeast Missouri," "The Execution of Tewanya," and "The Awakening of the Big Swamp."
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Kellogg and Whaley Records, 1870-1879 (R0332)
(5 rolls of microfilm)
The Kellogg & Whaley Records contain daybooks (1870, 1872-1879), journals (1872-1879), and ledgers of a general merchandise establishment owned by James Madison Kellogg and William W. Whaley. The store was located on the courthouse square in Mount Vernon, Lawrence County, Missouri.
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Margaret Kelly Portraits, 1994 (P0958)
4 photographs
Portraits of Margaret Kelly, Missouri State Auditor. Kelly was the first woman to hold statewide office.