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Louis Edward Holland Papers, 1916-1960 (K0019)
210 c.f.
Papers documenting the public career of Louis E. Holland, long-time friend of President Harry S. Truman. Holland, a Kansas City businessman, was actively involved in national transportation issues-particularly the automobile and airplane, advertising and publishing.
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Arch Talcott Hollenbeck Papers, 1894-1939 (R1414)
0.5 cubic foot (28 folders)
The Arch Talcott Hollenbeck Papers include the personal and business correspondence and papers of Archie Hollenbeck who served as the Howell County postmaster during the early 20th century. He was appointed chairman of the Missouri Prison Board in 1921 and lived in Jefferson City during his appointment before returning to West Plains, Missouri.
Home Economics Council and Chorus, Greene County, Missouri Collection, 1948 (R1073)
(1 folder)
This is a program booklet for a banquet honoring the Home Economics Council and Chorus of Greene County, Missouri, sponsored by the chain store managers of Springfield, Missouri and held on September 23, 1948 at the Kentwood Arms Hotel. Gaylord L. Durkee was the banquet chairman and Mrs. Felix Russell was chairwoman of the Home Economics Council.
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Harry C. Hood Collection, 1915, 1970s (R0035)
0.1 cubic foot (3 folders)
The Harry C. Hood Collection contains photocopies of an unpublished manuscripts by Harry C. Hood, Sr., on lead and zinc mining in southwestern Missouri and the Southwest Missouri Railroad. There are also clippings of local histories written by Hood for the Webb City Sentinel.
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Mary Rockwell Hook Papers, 1878-1994 (K0010)
0.14 c.f.
Architectural drawings, photographs, news clippings, and autobiography of Mary Rockwell Hook., a Kansas City woman architect.
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William J. Nath. Hooper Certificate, 1810 (C2771)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Certificate of inspection of 126 gallons of Catalonia red wine, imported by Hooper to Port of Marblehead, District of Massachusetts.
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William C. Hornbeak Papers, 1860-1873 (C0118)
0.3 cubic feet
Business correspondence, bills, receipts, ledger, daybook and account book of Springfield, MO, general merchant.
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Horne and Company (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Catalogue, 1897-1898 (C0724)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a clothing and household furnishings catalogue of a Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, company.
Charles H. Horstmann Papers, 1943-1998 (K0569)
0.4 c.f.
The papers of Charles H. Horstmann contain collected information about Trans World Airlines (TWA) and Horstmann's career with TWA. In addition to Horstmann's biographical material, there are training manuals for new employees and management, correspondence between TWA and various employees, as well as newspaper clippings and other documents chronicling moments of TWA's history.
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Hotel Connor Brochure Collection, 1940s (R1427)
0.1 cubic foot (1 folder)
The collection consists of a brochure for the Hotel Connor located in Joplin, Missourifrom 1906 to 1978.
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Houck and Brickey Ledger, 1829-1830 (C1122)
0.09 cubic feet (1 volume)
Financial records of mercantile business of Solomon Houck and John C. Brickey.
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Louis Houck Scrapbook, c. 1859-1876 (C0847)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Scrapbook of business cards from lawyers and other businessmen, primarily from eastern Missouri.
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William N. Houston Receipts, 1858-1870 (C2034)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Tax receipts from Monroe and Audrain Counties, MO, and from U.S. Express Company.
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Houts and Stallcup Records, 1816-1817 (R1128)
(1 folder)
This collection contains photocopies of a journal or daybook of a mercantile operation at the village of Winchester in what was then New Madrid County (now Scott County), Missouri. The proprietors were Christopher C. Houts and Mark Hardin Stallcup. Entries begin on December 13, 1816 and continue through December 27, 1817.
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Russell A. and Bernadine M. How Collection, 1927-1989 (C4023)
5.0 cubic feet (125 folders), 4 card files
The Russell and Bernadine How collection contains photographs, maps, printed materials, and notes on grist mills in the Ozarks region of Missouri and Arkansas. The collection also includes materials related to Missouri tourism.
Howard County Bank (Glasgow, Mo.) Books, 1877-1897 (C2314)
0.71 cubic feet (2 volumes)
The collection contains records of a Glasgow, Missouri bank. Volume 1 is a Discount Register and volume 2 is a Ledger.
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John Howard Account Book, 1872-1908 (C0864)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Records of wages paid, money expended for lumber and supplies, and other accounts. Also reports on the weather and the breeding of jacks. Probably from Jackson County, Missouri, area.
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Howard, Needles, Tammen, and Bergendoff (HNTB) Records, 1931-1985 (K0268)
51 c.f.
Architectural records, both original and microfilm for Kivett and Myers, the premier post World War II architectural firm in Kansas City which merged with HNTB in 1975, and later drawings done by HNTB architects.
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Howell County Bank Records, 1890-1912 (R1225)
(1 roll of microfilm)
These are minutes of meetings of the board of directors and the stockholders of the Howell County Bank at West Plains in Howell County, Missouri. The minutes begin on October 25, 1890 and continue through November 4, 1912. They concern the elections of directors and officers, approval of loans and discounts, and declarations of dividends to stockholders. Beginning in 1896, there are annual statements of the bank's financial condition by the state bank examiner.
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Margaret Howie Papers, no date (CA5705)
2 cubic feet
Papers relating to organization and functioning of Stephens College Federation of Teachers organization. Also includes a few papers relating to librarianship at Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri.
John A. Huffman Architectural Records, 1960-1990 (K0750)
107 c.f.
Architectural drawings and supporting documents, research, catalogs, and books relating to architecture created and collected by Kansas City architect John A Huffman, who specialized in historical restoration and preservation.
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Bela M. Hughes Letter, 1885 (C0520)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To Wells-Fargo Company, from Denver, July 1885. Introducing George A. Hughes of Richmond, Missouri.
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Hughes/Simmons Drug Store Records, 1872-1960 (K0133)
27 MR
Business records of a drug store in Liberty, Missouri: daybooks; journals; want books; an inventory book; a poison register; and invoices for goods purchased by store, which display late nineteenth and early twentieth century illustrated letterheads with representations of the buildings and goods of the firms.
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Human Resources Development Institute Records, 1980-1986 (S0903)
11 cubic feet
The Human Resources Development Institute Records contain administrative files, reports, and seminar materials. The materials in this collection date from 1979 to 1986.
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Thomas Humphreys Diaries, 1857-1886 (C2473)
0.53 cubic feet (11 volumes)
A daily business and farming record including weather information and occasional references to contemporary social and political events. Provides a case study of farm management in southern Ohio and Saline County, MO, during the nineteenth century. Diaries are not comprehensive for the period.
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Andrew Hunter Letter, 1831 (C1760)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To Matthew Pilson, Augusta, VA, from Point Pleasant, MO, June 22, 1831. Writes his nephew about colts and horses; asks Pilson to sell some land in Virginia for him; mentions the prospects of a good corn crop that year; and refers to Janie Thompson's school near Caledonia.
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Ben F. Hunter Account Book, 1871-1891 (C1124)
0.06 cubic feet (1 volume)
The collection contains accounts of a Sikeston, Missouri, general store.
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Joseph Hunter Record Book, 1818-1824 (C1125)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The records contain personal accounts of a planter and those of his tenants and farm hands with the firm of Stallcup and Houts, in Winchester, Missouri.
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Hunter, Missouri Photograph Collection, circa 1910 (R0178)
0.01 cubic foot (8 35mm slides)
The Hunter, Missouri Photograph Collection contains copies of postcard views of Hunter in Carter County, Missouri. The photographs include street scenes, a Fourth of July celebration, a logging scene, and the St. Louis-San Francisco Railway depot.
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Stephen B. Hunter Papers, 1805-1848 (C3159)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Miscellaneous deeds, accounts, letters, and notes of Abraham Bird, Abraham Hunter, and others, largely concerning transfers of real estate in Cape Girardeau County.
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Howard E. Huselton Papers, 1883-1924 (K0467)
2 c.f.
Photographs, musical and stage performance programs, and materials for the Turkey Creek Tax Exhibit, by Huselton, music and drama critic of the Kansas City Star, and partner in Baird and Huselton, real estate business.
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F.M. Hutchinson Account Books, 1868-1874 (C1129)
0.1 cubic feet (2 volumes)
The records contain account books of a manufacturer of corn and rye whiskeys from Missouri City, Missouri.
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Hyde Park Neighborhood Association Records, 1973-2010 (K0983)
4 c.f.
Includes homes tour files, newsletters, walking tours, an abstract of title, and homes tour posters.
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Arthur Mastick Hyde Papers, 1913-1954 (C0007)
20.8 cubic feet (965 folders)
The papers of the Republican governor of Missouri from 1921 to 1925 and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture from 1929 to 1933, consist of correspondence, clippings, printed material, photographs, and personal items. Major topics include agriculture, conservation, road construction, education, taxation, Republican politics, labor disputes, law enforcement, prohibition, and Missouri state institutions and politics.
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W. Smith Ingham Letters, 1859-1866 (C2368)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Three letters to William Titus, Moravia, NY, from Hannibal, MO. Concern shipping and prices of hides, crops, politics, and personal news.
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Inland Architect and News Record, 1883-1908 (K0987)
6 (MR)
Published between 1883 and 1908 by the Chicago-based Inland Publishing Co., the magazine featured prime examples of structures from all over the United States, work in Missouri and by Missouri architects.
Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers (IEEE) Records, 1958-1989 (K0988)
3 c.f.
Planning materials for MAECON, the annual trade conference; section officers' files including correspondence, financial information, and minutes; membership materials; and other administrative information.
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Instrument Society of America (ISA)-Kansas City Section Records, 1943-1954 (K0989)
2 c.f.
Includes general correspondence, meeting notices, meeting minutes and regional and national conference materials. Also information about the Electric Association of Kansas City and the Kansas City Industrial Instrumentation Society.
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Insurance Company of North America Policy Register, 1882-1889 (C2319)
0.13 cubic feet (1 volume)
Records of Glasgow, MO, agency, of which James S. Thomson was agent.
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Organizational records include printed and published materials, bylaws, agreements, awards, plaques, signs, flags, and photographs.
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International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District 9 Records, 1901-1965 (S0238)
3 cubic feet, 74 folders, 14 volumes, 2 microfilm rolls
The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, District 9 Records document the district's growth, campaigns for an eight-hour workday, strikes and strike benefits, labor grievances, employment in St. Louis, jurisdictional disputes with other unions, and national union policy. Railroad machinists founded Locals 41, 85, and 394 of the International Association of Machinists in 1888-1889. They were chartered, along with Local 121, as District 9 of the International Association of Machinists in 1902.
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International Ladies Garment Workers Union in St. Louis Collection, 1933-1978 (S0779)
0.4 cubic feet, 1108 photographic images
The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) organized local garment workers in St. Louis in 1933 and was active until 1995. The ILGWU in St. Louis Collection is an artificial collection combining small acquisitions pertaining to the history of the ILGWU Southwest Regional Office, the St. Louis Joint Board, and its affiliated locals. The collection contains photographs and film negatives, a contract, correspondence, newspaper clippings, newsletters, and theatrical programs.
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International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union, Local 323 (Higginsville, Mo.) Records, 1956-1983 (C3870)
3.6 cubic feet
Records of a labor union local which include correspondence, grievance reports, shop meeting notes, manuals, and production figures and other employee data.
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International Order of Good Templars, Lodge No. 513 (Fredericktown, Mo.) Minutes, 1874-1878 (C3011)
1 roll of microfilm
Minutes of Lodge 513 of the Good Templars. Contains membership information and notes election of officers.
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International Refrigeration Compressor Remanufacturers Association Records, 1965-1990 (K0991)
2 c.f.
Organizational records of the trade association includes correspondence, financial records, newsletters, and planning materials for conventions and board meetings.
Interstate Securities Company Records, 1969-1971 (K0850)
0.3 c.f.
Three notebooks containing copies of the Interstatements, a company magazine from Vol.1, edition 1 to Vol. 12, edition 13 and News releases for 1969, 1970, and 1971.
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John W. Irwin Papers, 1861-1906 (C4228)
0.2 cubic feet (6 folders)
Letters, receipts, documents of John W. Irwin, 1861-1906. These include receipts for the purchase of merchandise, land taxes, legal/court fees, court summons issued by Justice of the Peace, correspondence regarding land deeds, various tax receipts, and a bond for a deed.
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Isaacs Clothing Company Records, 1900-1908 (K0992)
5 c.f.
Business records of a Kansas City Garment factory, wholesale clothing distributer including correspondence, paid bills and receipts, sales orders, and shipping information, and oversize business ledgers.
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W. J. Ivie, "A Message To The Homeseeker", 1939 (R0679)
(1 folder)
This is a booklet published to promote economic development in southeastern Missouri. Sections are devoted to the communities of Sikeston, Charleston, Dexter, Malden, East Prairie, and New Madrid. Numerous businesses are profiled including information on proprietors, locations, services, and their histories.
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IXL Handle Manufacturing Company Collection, 1911 (R0932)
(1 folder)
This is an itemized bill for items sold by the IXL Handle manufacturing company at Dexter in Stoddard County, Missouri, to Mack Webb in El Campo, Texas. The bill is dated February 7, 1911.