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Samuel David Goller and Edith Silberman Goller Papers, 1923-1960 (K1175)
0.25 cubic foot (10 folders, 12 negatives, 32 photographs, 1 photograph album)
The Samuel David Goller and Edith Silberman Goller Papers contain materials related to the Vile-Goller Printing Company, Jewish community activities and organizations, and a variety of personal photographs, including a photograph album compiled by Edith Goller.
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Goodhealth Shoe Company Records, 1921-1945 (R0727)
(1 roll of microfilm)
These are corporate records, mostly minutes of meetings of the Board of Directors and shareholders, of the Goodhealth Shoe Company of Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri. Its purpose was to manufacture children's footwear and, after, to lease its factory to other manufacturers.
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Stanley Goodman Papers, 1931-1992 (S0179)
41 cubic feet, 540 folders, 138 photographs
The Stanley Goodman papers document his life as a business, civic, and cultural leader in St. Louis, including his time as CEO of the May Department Stores Company (1969-1976); Consul to France (1971); president, St. Louis Symphony Society (1964-1970); member of Civic Progress, the City Plan Commission and Downtown St. Louis Inc. Included in this collection are Goodman’s speeches, and drafts of his book, How to Manage a Turnaround.
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Thomas A. Goodman Collection, circa 1925 (R0160)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Thomas A. Goodman Collection contains a photocopy of a seven page illustrated pamphlet, “A Little Journey Through El Jane of the Ozarks,” advertising the sale of the “El Jane” property in Arcadia, Iron County, Missouri. The 500-acre estate was to have been the permanent residence of Thomas A. Goodman of Chicago, Illinois.
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James Edward Goodrich Papers, 1904-1950 (K0383)
5 c.f.
Goodrich was an attorney, Jackson County Circuit Judge, Curator of the University of Missouri, and general counsel for the Commerce Trust Company. Includes business records and correspondence, along with personal receipts and correspondence to and from Goodrich. Some deal with the bankruptcy of businesses in Kansas City and annual reports, notices publications related to Commerce Trust Company and other local and national corporations.
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Hugo Graf Papers, 1924-1994 (S0776)
58 cubic feet, 158 folders, 29 photographs
This collection contains correspondence, reports, drawings, and photographs from architect Hugo K. Graf and the architectural firm “Kramer and Harms.” The photographs are primarily of completed businesses and residences, while the drawings depict conceptual images of buildings, residences, and one drawing of a streamlined automobile from Lawncraft Incorporated. Also included in this collection are plans, specifications, and photographs of restorations of historic buildings in Missouri, including but not limited to Arrow Rock Tavern and the Governor Fletcher House restoration.
Granby Commercial Club Records, 1933-1934 (R0292)
1 folder
These are minutes of meetings of a businessmen's association at Granby in Newton County,
Missouri. Included are minutes from 6 July 1933 through 26 November 1934.
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Granby, Missouri Oral History Collection, 1984 (R1459)
0.02 cubic foot (1 folder, 1 DVD)
The Granby Missouri Oral History Collection consist of a DVD containing interviews of locals that lived in Granby, Missouri in October 1984. The video contains the interviews of John Hurn, Richard Eustler, and Bill Farris. John Tuggle conducted the interviews. Also included is a letter written by R.J. Savage containing background information on how the interviews were conducted.
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Bayard M. Grant Collection, 1915-2005 (K0892)
14.25 c.f.
Collection consists of various business documents that Grant used as a commercial real estate agent. These include correspondence, lease agreements, legal documents, appraisals, and pamphlets. Also included in the collection are the documents from the many local and national organizations in which Grant was active. Of particular interest are the papers for Kansas City Jazz Inc., which Grant was president for several years, and the pamphlets and correspondence for Future Farmers of America (FFA).
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Grant-Davis Lumber Company Records, 1882-1949 (R0109)
6.5 cubic feet (20 volumes, 9 oversize volumes, 9 folders)
The Grant-Davis Lumber Company Records are business records of a lumber company based in Cabool, Missouri, which operated in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas. The collection includes ledgers, cash books, trial balances, inventories, and correspondence with the St. Louis and San Francisco ("Frisco") Railroad Company regarding freight claims. Russelle Grant Simonsen, daughter of Paul S. Grant, the last president of the firm, donated the records of the Grant-Davis Lumber Company. Mrs. Simonsen also provided background information on the company and the individuals who operated it.
Granville General Store (Monroe County, Mo.) Record Book, 1855-1856 (C2989)
1 roll of microfilm
The collection contains a day book of the Granville General Store, Monroe County, MO, with accounts from March 20, 1855 to September 2, 1856. All types of merchandise are listed in the accounts: indigo, shirts, tobacco, stone ware, candy, and straw hats, to name a few.
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Great Western Stage Equipment Company Records, 1925-1976 (K0717)
114 c.f.
The Company was one of the leading designers and suppliers for theatrical stages and auditoriums in the Midwest. Includes job files containing work orders, design plans, invoices, correspondence, and occasionally fabric samples. Also some catalogs, financial records, photographs, and drawings.
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Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Minutes, 1856-1991 (K0274)
4 c.f.
Minutes of the Chamber's Executive Committee and Board of Directors. Included in most of the volumes prior to 1968, are also minutes of the various standing and ad hoc committees of the organization. Most of the volumes are indexed.
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Greater Kansas City Chamber of Commerce Records, 1856-1990 (K0527)
23 c.f.
Organization records of the Commerce including general files of clippings, brochures, and correspondence; photographs; and slides, motion picture film, videotape, and audiotape.
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Greater Kansas City, Missouri, Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO Records, 1946-1970 (C2514)
1.2 cubic feet
The papers of the Greater Kansas City Central Labor Council of the AFL-CIO contain the minutes of the Central Labor Council, miscellaneous copies of letters, resolutions, and notices.
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Greater St. Louis Federal Business Association Records , 1927-1981 (S0695)
5 cubic feet, 188 folders, 68 photographs
The Greater St. Louis Federal Business Association was founded in 1927. Its purpose was to coordinate efforts by various Federal agencies to exchange ideas about the efficiency of routine work methods, to loan equipment, and to share surplus furniture. The records include correspondence, membership lists, minutes, newspaper clippings, annual reports, and photographs.
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Green Oak Farms Collection, 1961 (R1208)
(1 folder)
This is a booklet for a registered Angus cattle sale at Green Oak Farms near Maples in Texas County, Missouri, on October 7, 1961. Fifty-three cattle, plus five 'calves at foot' were to be sold by proprietor E. E. Martin and guest consigner, Paul Woods.
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A.P. Green Papers, 1926-1958 (C2960)
29 cubic feet (2576 folders) 1 volume
The papers of A.P. Green contain business and personal papers of a Mexico, MO, fire brick manufacturer. The collection includes correspondence with family members; business associates in Europe, and South America; as a trustee of Westminster College and member of the Board of Visitors of the University of Missouri; and with miscellaneous business and charitable organizations.
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A.P. Green Letter, 1917 (C3589)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letter to Joseph A. Glandon, Mexico, Missouri, from Green in Miami, Florida, February 20, 1917, discussing business and expansion plans of the A.P. Green Fire Brick Company in Mexico, Missouri.
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F.B. Green Collection, 1832-1897 (C0430)
2 oversize volumes, 1 roll of microfilm
Account books of L.A. Snider and Company, Pike Creek, MO. Census record of Carter Township, Carter County, MO, 1860. Interspersed through account books are tax registers, notes on the weather, marriage records, estate records, medical accounts, and a personal diary.
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Greene County Abstracts of Title, 1846-1976 (SP0045)
.1 c.f.
The Greene County Abstracts of Title collection contains abstracts of properties located in Greene County. It includes the abstract for property owned by Springfield, Missouri, attorney Henry C. Young, the abstract of a home located at 2400 S. McCann in Springfield, and a home located in the Rosewood sub division in Springfield.
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Russell G. Griffitts Photograph Collection, 1957-1964 (P0185)
0.125 linear feet
Series of 9 8x10 b/w glossy photos of flood damage to railroad bridges and tracks from the 1957 Mississippi River flood, 22 5x7 b/w glossy photos of railway accident with burning tank car, 13 3x5 b/w glossy photos of road machinery and miscellaneous outdoor scenes
Frank Grimaldi Architectural Records Collection, 1920-2010 (K1252)
385 c.f.
Architectural drawings, plans, renderings, construction documents, books and journals, records and work papers of Frank Grimaldi Architecture and its predecessor entities, including Bower and Grimaldi Architecture, and Shaughnessy, Bower and Grimaldi Architecture.
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Gruner Lumber Company (Saint Louis, Mo.) Ledger, 1864-1876 (C2328)
0.14 cubic feet (1 volume)
The collection contains a record book of company owned by Philip Gruner, Jr.
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Phocion L. Guillet Papers, 1902-1904 (K1129)
0.2 c.f.
Guillet was a general agent for John Hancock Insurance Company and also a salesman for the Harvey-Dutton Dry Goods Company. Includes insurance policy applications and related correspondence, and general correspondence Also a letter introducing Guillet as a new member of the firm of Harvey-Dutton Dry Goods Company.
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Joseph Guinotte Papers, 1836-1849 (K0477)
0.01 c.f.
Property deeds connected to the Chouteau and later the Guinotte families, as well as other early settlers in Kansas City, MO.
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Guitar Building (Columbia, Mo.) Account Book, 1914-1961 (C3060)
1 roll of microfilm
Account book detailing rental of office space, maintenance, and taxes for a building located in the downtown business district. Clearly enumerated are tenants, rental fees, operating expenses, assets and liabilities.
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John Guitar Record Books, 1813-1847 (C1008)
0.2 cubic feet (2 volumes)
Ledger and account books of a Columbia, Missouri, merchant.
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Frederick C. Gunn Papers, 1840s-1986 (K0305)
2.5 c.f.
The collection contains the papers of the Kansas City architect Frederick C. Gunn. These papers generally consist of personal papers and diaries, family papers relating to Gunn's parents, Major Otis Gunn and Mary Gunn, and papers related to Gunn's architectural business.
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H. Levi and Company Records, 1890-1924 (K0950)
46 c.f.
The company was a gentlemen's furnishings company in Kansas City, MO. The business records includes correspondence files, customer and manufacturers' orders, credit reports, customer files, some salesmen's files, and several personal files of the company's partners, Hyman Levi, Jacob Friedman and Joseph Minda. Also included are materials concerning the Stum, Roberts, Smith and the Ruby Fern Mining Companies.
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H. Wilder and Company Records, 1856 (R0336)
(1 folder)
These are individual accounts of drivers hauling barrels of sand for H. Wilder & Company at
Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, May-November 1856. The firm may have been operated by Henry Wilder
in association with his brothers, August, Mathew, and Peter. Payments to the drivers were made
through the firm of Janis & Valle in Ste. Genevieve.
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H.C. Casselman Investment Company Records, 1910 (R1483)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The H.C. Casselman Investment Company Records consists of a booklet from the H.C. Casselman Investment Company that was based in Kansas City, Missouri. The booklet includes information about the climate, soil, wildlife, and environment in Missouri. It also includes investment properties for sale and includes a road map of the Kansas City area and parts of the northwest corner of Missouri.
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Ha Ha Tonka Collection, 1905-1942 (K0310)
0.3 c.f.
The estate was owned by Robert Snyder Sr. located near Camdenton, MO. Photographs of the mansion (interior and exterior) and the surrounding countryside, including the Niangua River, caves, and fish. Also correspondence, pamphlets, clippings, and notes for publishing.
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B.F. Hagerman Receipt, 1857 (C2440)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a receipt issued to Hagerman by American Express Company, for goods to be shipped to St. Louis, MO.
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Gertrude Scott Hall, "History of Mine La Motte" Collection, 1939 (R0025)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
This collection contains a photocopy of Gertrude Scott Hall's article, "History of Mine La Motte." Hall compiled this history using both primary and secondary sources.
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W.P. Hall Papers, 1904-1928 (C3235)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of W.P. Hall contain a letter from the South African Boer War Exhibition Company ordering 400 horses; a letter from Carl Hagenbeck regarding sale or trade of two elephants; and a contract with Barnes-Carruthers Fair Booking Association regarding two elephant acts and elephant trainers.
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Hallmark Cards, Inc., Photographs, no date (P0675)
21 photographs
Photos of Hallmark Cards, Inc. facilities in Kansas City, including the Visitors Center, and businesspersons and Hallmark executives.
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James F. Halpin Residence Architectural Record, 1912-1913 (K0999)
0.06 c.f. (1 roll)
Architectural drawing of the home at 1226 W. 56th Street, Kansas City, MO.
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Robert Q. Hamilton Papers, 1953-2008 (R1322)
0.5 cubic foot (19 folders)
The Robert Q. Hamilton papers contain personal papers associated with the family's filling station, charcoal manufacturing, antique farm equipment at Timber in Shannon County, Missouri. The papers reflect the family's close association with Shannondale Community Church Center, a mission of the Missouri Conference of the United Church of Christ. Other papers show civic involvement with the Timber volunteer fire department, recreation association, and North Shannon County Fair.
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Frank Hamsher Papers, 1981-1994 (S1231)
5.8 cubic feet
The Frank Hamsher papers contain correspondence, reports, meeting minutes, and newspapers, pertaining to Hamsher’s duties as the head of St. Louis City’s Community Development Agency (1981-1982) and counsel to Mayor Vincent Schoemehl (1982-1990). The bulk of the materials in this collection pertain to the St. Louis City-County Board of Freeholders, a nineteen-member panel first established by the Missouri Constitution of 1875, and later revived in 1987 by St. Louis County Executive, Gene McNary. The Board of Freeholders’ mission was to draft a plan for reorganizing St. Louis County municipalities, as well as consider the reunification of St. Louis City and County. Materials of interest include correspondence between Hamsher and Schoemehl, in which Hamsher provides him with advice and analysis on selecting candidates to the Board of Freeholders and public opinion regarding the Board of Freeholder’s plans.
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Hannibal Ferry Company Papers, 1858-1902 (C0576)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
Bills of sale, deeds, and reports concerning the company; ferry operator's license; and minute book containing records of the directors' and stockholders' meetings.
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Hannibal Railway and Electric Company (Hannibal, Mo.) Records, 1917-1939 (C0577)
1 roll of microfilm (3 volumes, 1 folder)
Minutes of directors' and stockholders' meetings, 1917-1927, for an electric street railway system. Adjudged bankrupt in 1927, it operated under the Referee in Bankruptcy. The company was sold by order of the Federal Court in 1930 and ceased operation. Includes a record of loans, a scrapbook, and information on final court actions in 1931.
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Hannibal Savings Bank Records, 1869-1890 (C1243)
0.16 cubic feet (2 volumes)
Volume 1: Articles of association and minutes, 1869-1890; "Life of Constantine," part 2, by John L. Robards. Volume 2: Account book of Hannibal Savings Bank, 1872-1878; "Life of Constantine," part 1, by John L. Robards, secretary of the bank.
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Harding And Cogswell Limestone Company Drawings, 1896-1995 (S1117)
3 cubic feet
This collection contains drawings of St. Louis area buildings from 1986 to 1995
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Hardy Family Papers, 1849-1987 (S0380)
0.8 cubic feet, 164 photographs
The Hardy Family Papers contains correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, and research papers of the Hardy family, who founded a salt packing and distribution business in St. Louis in 1914. The collection primarily chronicles the life of Jane Tillman Hardy, Thomas Walter Hardy Jr., and the family’s involvement with Hardy Salt.
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Hardy Salt Company Records, 1914-1990 (S0379)
3.4 cubic feet
The Hardy Salt Company Records document the company's founding as a salt packing and distribution business, through its growth into a significant salt manufacturer and distributor in the 1930s, to its sale in 1985 to the Diamond Crystal Company. The collection primarily documents the Manistee Salt plant operations from 1931-1971. It includes Board of Directors' meeting minutes, Profit Sharing Trust meeting minutes, financial statements, articles about salt production, correspondence between Thomas Walter Hardy Jr. and his father, and photographs of the Manistee Plant.
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C. G. Hare Papers, 1901 (R1124)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
This is a letter and cover, dated September 11, 1901, from C. G. Hare at Lincoln in Benton County, Missouri, to the Harding Signer in Wurtsboro, New York. The letter concerns Hare's desire to place large signs on billboards and vacant houses.
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A.D. and Zebulon Harmon Papers, 1835-1841 (C0328)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
Letters and papers of a St. Charles, MO, mercantile firm, discussing current markets and prices.
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Harrington, John Lyle (1868-1942), Biographical Material, 1969, 1969 (C2731)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
The collection contains correspondence between Frank M. Cortelyou, Sr., and Edwin Layton, Case Western Reserve University, concerning John Lyle Harrington, a Kansas City civil engineer and member of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation during Hoover's administration.