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Franz Schwarzer Papers, 1840-1951 (C3484)
0.8 cubic feet
Correspondence of the Schwarzer family; factory records, catalogs, and photographs of zithers and other stringed instruments manufactured at the zither factory in Washington, MO, founded by Schwarzer in 1869.
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Paul Schweitzer Papers, 1893-1902 (C0417)
0.1 cubic feet (5 folders)
Papers of a professor of chemistry at the University of Missouri. Early letters mention the agricultural experiment station and its problems. Correspondence from 1895 to 1902 is with the Armour Packing Company and discusses problems in the manufacture of oleomargarine.
Scotia furnace Photograph Collection, 1911 (R0872)
0.01 cubic foot (1 glass plate negative)
This is a glass plate negative and copy print of Scotia furnance in Crawford County, Missouri. The Scotia Iron company of St. Louis built the furnace in 1870 and operated it until 1880.
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Scott and Kennan, Columbia, Missouri, Ledger, 1882 (C1246)
0.16 cubic feet (1 volume)
The collection contains a record book of a grocery company.
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Scott County Milling Company Records, 1893-1918 (R1285)
19 cubic feet (84 volumes)
The Scott County Milling Company was formed on May 14, 1904 by the consolidation of the Greer-Ebert
Milling Company and the Bowman-Matthews Milling Company. The firm operated flour mills at Sikeston in Scott County, Missouri, and nearby locations. The items in this collection consist mostly of financial accounting volumes, including journals, ledgers, and cash books. Although these records end in 1918, the company remained in operation until its dissolution in 1979.
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Sedalia Board of Trade Proceedings, 1872-1888 (C1247)
0.07 cubic feet (1 volume)
The collection contains the minutes of a group of businessmen organized to promote Sedalia.
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Sedalia Real Estate and Loan Men's Association (Sedalia, Mo.) Papers, 1922-1926 (C0587)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
The papers contain correspondence, clippings, minutes of meetings, and a city ordinance of this organization.
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Sedalia, Missouri, Credit Record Book, 1873-1881 (C1248)
0.07 cubic feet (1 volume)
The records contain credit records of individuals and businesses in Sedalia. Includes newspaper clippings of business transactions or any items of information affecting the financial status of the businessmen.
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Noah See Papers, 1889-1890 (C2928)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Records of farm hands and their wages.
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Amy Bradfield Sefrit Letters, 1976-1993 (K0876)
0.3 c.f.
Sefrit's letters document the life of a rural Missouri farm family in Atchison County, MO. She writes about the daily life of her family, her husband's work and the activities and development of her children. Also her work as a substitute teacher in the local schools, condition of the crops, weather, and news of other family members.
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Ernestine Ernst Seiter Papers, 1828-1985 (C4351)
1.75 cubic feet (23 folders), 1 oversize volume, 1 oversize item
The papers contain a transcription of James and Robert Aull letter books and daybooks from 1828-1851. Also includes an unidentified doctor’s account ledger from Lexington, Missouri, from 1872-1875; scrapbook of Ernestine Ernst Seiter; research on Lexington homes; and miscellaneous material.
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Theodore H. Seligson Architectural Collection, 1950-1995 (K0545)
235 c.f.
Administrative and financial records, correspondence, notes and other documents, and architectural drawings, by Seligson, and prominent Kansas City architect and educator, and his various firms.
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Daniel Serda Papers, 1976-2011 (K0687)
21 c.f.
Research materials gathered by Serda, a local historian, city planner, and faculty in the Department of Urban Planning, University of Kansas. Includes Kansas City bibliographic research, the Kansas City Stock Yards, the 1951 Flood, and other topics of his research and writing.
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Service Station and Warehouse Employees of St. Louis Pamphlet, 1933 (S0635)
0.01 cubic foot
A pamphlet titled "Our Facts Regarding Disagreement and Strike of Service Station and Warehouse Employees of St. Louis Area," prepared by Gasoline Service Station and Warehouse Employees' Union No. 18362.
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Wilhelm and Augustus Seyffert Papers, 1854-1905 (C2888)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
The papers of Wilhelm and Augustus Seyffert contain a copy book of poems in German (vol. 1), a history of Missouri State Militia, Company E, 13th Cavalry, and an account book of Augustus Seyffert, 1869-1889 (vol. 2).
SFS Architects Records, 1966-1988 (K1341)
2 c.f.
Archtitectural drawings (c. 1966-1988) for projects in the KC, MO, area including National Frontier Trails Visitor Center (1988)
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George Carlisle Shackelford Papers, 1898-1902 (C0433)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
Papers of a Glasgow, MO, lawyer, the son of Thomas Shackelford, who was proprietor, along with G.H. Bowles of St. Louis, of the Elm Grove Stock and Grain Farm in Maywood, MO. Papers primarily concern the farm.
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Thomas Shackelford Books, 1893-1902 (C2324)
0.49 cubic feet (4 volumes)
Shackelford was a lawyer, merchant and landowner in Glasgow, MO, and president and a stockholder of the Glasgow Savings Bank.
Two ledgers and two inventory books.
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Lillian (Libby) Kodish Shankman and Philip Shankman Papers, 1919-1958 (K0779)
0.25 c.f.
The couple was the owners of Shankman's Oak Park Delicatessen, Kansas City, MO. Includes newspaper clippings, correspondence, photographs, a business cards, Sabbath schedules, wedding album, photo albums, their wedding certificate, and family scrapbooks.
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Shannon County Copper Mining Company Collection, 1920 (R1169)
(1 folder)
These are two stock certificates in the Shannon County Copper Mining Company, issued to Mrs. Ocie Hensley and B. W. Hensley on June 1, 1920 at Eminence in Shannon County, Missouri. J. E. Bennett was president and A. J. Clark was secretary of the firm.
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Shannon County, Missouri Photograph Collection, circa 1900-1930 (R0280)
0.05 cubic foot (1 folder, 15 photographs)
The Shannon County, Missouri Photograph Collection contains images of Shannon County from the collection of Lon Hogan from Winona, Missouri.
Shannon County, Missouri Records, 1958-1915 (R1415)
0.02 cubic foot (2 folders)
The collection consists of tax and deed documents for a variety of people living in Shannon County during the 19th and early 20th century, including Robert I. Davis the proprietor of the Rose Cliff Hotel which was located on the Current River.
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Sharp Family Papers, 1845-1994 (K0553)
26.5 c.f.
Personal correspondence, financial records, scrapbooks, slides, photographs and records the Sharp family and the Wells family of Kansas City, MO and Johnson County, KS. Includes the papers of Hazel Wells Sharp (1910-2002) an educator for more than 40 years who taught school in Kansas City, MO and in the Wiesbaden American Schools in Germany.
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Mary Rose Shaughnessy Collection, 1930 (K0845)
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Photocopy of a brochure of photographs of houses designed by Clarence E. Shepard, Kansas City architect. Includes house owners' names and addresses.
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C.L. Shaw Receipt, 1875 (C3142)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Receipted bill from Dayton and Arthur, Booksellers and Stationers, Quincy, IL.
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Shawnee Copper Company Records, 1924-1931 (R1027)
(1 folder)
This collection consists of six stock certificates and a letter to stockholders for the Shawnee Copper Company at Eminence in Shannon County, Missourui. Officers of the firm included A. Wilbur, Ralph E. Carr, and W. A. Despain.
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Charles K. Sheets Sr. Papers, 1847-1936 (C4079)
1 cubic foot (45 folders)
The papers of Charles K. Sheets Sr. contain family papers of the Berry, Bell, Sheets, and Blades families, and include marriages, correspondence, photographs, and newspaper clippings. Also included in the collection is business material pertaining to Sheets’ business with Faulconer, Sheets & Co, in Montgomery City, Missouri.
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Casper Shell Papers, 1832-1849 (R0243)
0.3 cubic foot (3 folders)
The Casper Shell Papers contain the journal and personal papers of Casper Shell Jr., a blacksmith and justice of the peace who lived near Lutesville in what was then Cape Girardeau County, now Bollinger County, Missouri. The collection pertains to Shell’s trade as a blacksmith as well as his official duties. A transcript, prepared by the donor, is available.
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Barbara Rosa Barnett Shelley Papers, 1850-1980 (K0049)
3 c.f.
Personal, business, and legal documents pertaining to the Barnett, Williamson, and Shelley families.
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John A. and Samuel Shepard Papers, 1844-1845 (C2297)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Two letters between Samuel Shepard of Selma, AL, and his brother, John A., of Norfolk, CT. They concern business, family, friends, health and the life of a Yankee peddler in Alabama. Negative photostats.
Bill of lading issued to Samuel Shepard by Saxton & Webb, New York, for a shipment of clocks.
Shepherd of the Hills Estates Brochure, no date (R0752)
(1 folder)
This is a brochure for Shepherd of the Hills Estate, a real estate development at Forsyth in Taney County, Missouri. Although undated, it appears to be from the late 1920s.
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Margaret Sheppard Papers, 1976-1997 (S0588)
0.5 cubic foot, 19 folders
Margaret Sheppard was an editor for "Action News" and "The Insider." The papers contain monthly newsletters from the Regional Commerce and Growth Association, as well as issues of Action News Newsletters, annual reports, and two cookbooks.
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William Henry Sherman Papers (collection removed by donor 7/2/2014), 1924-1992 (K1239)
5 c.f.
Sherman was a career officer with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and a World War II veteran. Includes slides, 8 mm film, and photographs taken during World War II in Germany, France, Belgium and North Africa. Also materials pertain to Sherman's responsibilities in the Philippines during the early 1950's: correspondence with Princess Tarhata Kiram of Jolo, Sulu, Philippines; and a journal kept by Sherman while in Jolo.
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Steven George and Judith Lyons Sherry Papers, 2011-2012 (K1020)
0.02 c.f.
Includes a list of people involved in the Kansas City area Garment Industry including a list of labels, manufacturers and wholesalers, other manufacturers and businesses relevant to the industry; designers, milliners, dry goods stores, retailers, restaurants, and other businesses. Also an autobiography written by Steve Sherry.
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Short Creek Zinc and Lead Company Collection, 1916 (R1069)
(1 folder)
This is certificate number 125 for ten shares of capital stock in the Short Creek Zinc and Lead Company at Joplin in Japser county, Missouri. The certificate was registered to Fieldsteel & Company on October 27, 1916, and signed by President F. A. Hornaday and Secretary C. Scott.
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David W. Short Collection, 1902-1975 (K0690)
0.98 c.f.
Short is a collector of materials relating to interurban railroad and streetcar systems. Includes mechanical drawings, magazines, posters, maps, and photographs.
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George A. Shortridge Day Book, 1856 (C1258)
0.07 cubic feet (1 volume)
Daybook of a general store in Bloomington, Macon County, MO.
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William Shrader Collection, no date (CA4893)
0.2 cubic feet, 1 video cassette
Video cassette showing farming practices; written account of life on grain, livestock, and cotton farms in the 1920s and 1930s.
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Marjorie Clarice May Shryock Collection, 1905-1949 (K1061)
0.25 c.f.
Includes portraits, photographs and postcards of early Kansas City buildings and parks.
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SHSMO-KC Abstract Title Collection, no date (K0393)
0.5 c.f.
An artificial collection of land title abstracts from various sources.
SHSMO-KC Postcard Collection, 1908-1956 (K1345)
.24 cubic foot (22 folders)
The State Historical Society of Missouri-Kansas City Postcard Collection is an artificial collection combining miscellaneous postcard acquisitions related to Missouri places, individuals, organizations, and events. The State Historical Society of Missouri-Kansas City Postcard Collection continues to have material added to it. New additions are added at the end of the collection.
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Ferris H. Van Sickle, "History of Mine La Motte" Collection, 1949 (R0026)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The collection contains a photocopy of Ferris H. Van Sickle's term paper, "History of Mine La Motte." The history was written as a term project for a class in history at Southeast Missouri State University at Cape Girardeau.
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Sims & Fitzgerald Commission Sales Company (St. Louis, Mo.) Records, 1866-1867 (C0643)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The records contain a fragment of a record book of a commission company dealing in cotton, hides, furs, tobacco, wheat, hemp, castor beans, and sorghum molasses. Lists cost of freight, marine insurance, government tax, commissions on sale, and record of sale.
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William Sims Accounts, 1900-1901 (C1940)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Accounts of Sims with Versailles Milling Company and M. Moser of Versailles Roller Mills.
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Sligo Furnace Company Map Collection, 1908 (R1270)
(1 oversize map)
This is a blueprint plat of the Sligo Furnace Company plant at Sligo in Dent County, Missouri, showing the furnace, charcoal kilns, chemical plant, and track of the Sligo and Eastern Railroad. The plat also shows residences, shops, and other structures in the village along with associated streets and water mains.
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Sligo Furnace Company Records, 1898-1934 (R1269)
(4 rolls of microfilm)
These are the time book and miscellaneous business papers of the Sligo Furnace Company in Dent County, Missouri. The time book includes the names, occupations, and wages of workers from April 1898 through March 1900. The miscellaneous papers include an inventory of the property in 1904, and papers concerning operation of the Sligo Mercantile company stores at Sligo and East End, and the operation and abandonment of the Sligo and Eastern Railroad Company.
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Smith and Glenn Day Book and Ledger, 1827-1830 (C1261)
0.09 cubic feet (1 volume)
Includes accounts of W. Goforth.
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Smith and Maugh's Drugstore (Fayette, Mo.) Ledger, 1851-1854 (C0340)
1 oversize volume
Merchandise sold by the store included drugs, spices and other condiments, candy, stationery supplies, literature, school textbooks, paints, tobacco, liquor, violin strings, and some hardware items.
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Charles Ashley Smith Architectural Records Collection, 1890-1930 (K0672)
7 c.f.
Smith was one of the most active architects of buildings for institutions, particularly schools, in Kansas City. Included are architectural drawings, renderings, photographs and clippings relating to Kansas City area buildings.
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Forrest Smith Papers, 1940-1953 (C2220)
72.6 c.f. (6658 folders), 2 oversize volumes, 8 card files
Papers of a Democratic governor of Missouri, 1949-1953. Includes correspondence, reference material, speeches, and miscellaneous material.