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William L. Bruning Papers, 1955-2003 (K0848)
5 c.f.
Pamphlets, brochures, magazines, advertising for homes sales and developments in the Kansas City area.
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Brush Creek Community Partners Records, 1995-2014 (K1323)
20 c.f.
Organizational records of a community-based nonprofit organization whose work centered on urban core redevelopment and neighborhood revitalization along the Brush Creek Corridor of Kansas City, Missouri, from 1995-2014. The records include Board of Directors notebooks, meeting minutes, news clippings, financial statements, the organizational plan, corridor reference materials, correspondence, and photographs. Also included are materials relating to FOCUS KC.
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C. F. Bruton, The Modern Promised Land Collection, 1919 (R0701)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The C. F. Bruton, The Modern Promised Land Collection contains a photocopy of a promotional booklet published by a real estate agent in Sikeston, Scott County, Missouri. It praises the agricultural opportunities in Southeast Missouri generally, and specifically the Sikeston area.
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Bryan and Morrison Records, 1806-1807 (R0176)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Bryan and Morrison Records contain a microfilm copy of a daybook from a general store operated by Guy Bryan and William Morrison at Cahokia, Saint Clair County, Illinois. Among the customers were William Boggs, Shadrack Bond, August and Pierre Chouteau, Antoine Girardeau, and Nicolas Jarrot.
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James E. Bryan Papers, 1908 (R0898)
(1 folder)
This is a letter dated May 25, 1908 from James E. Bryan at Doniphan in Ripley County, Missouri, to M. Waddle at the Home Building and Loan Compnay in Marion, Ohio. In the letter Bryan promises to repay a loan.
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Bryant Building Collection, 1917-1966 (K0903)
1 c.f.
Business records including leases, insurance policies, and various contracts related to the building in downtown Kansas City, MO. Also documents concerning the last will and testament of Harriet M. Bryant (1849-1920), owner of the Harriet M. Bryant Realty and Improvement Company.
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Eugene Buchanan Architectural Records, 1911-1998 (K1373)
14.17 c.f.
Drawings from Eugene Buchanan Architects.
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Buckner Hill Cemetery Association Records, 1910-1968 (K1357)
0.04 c.f.
The records contain a record of internments in the Buckner Hill Cemetery in Buckner, Missouri.
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W. H. Buerky, Jeweler (Jamestown, Mo.) Records, 1900-1940 (C4523)
0.2 cubic feet (3 folders)
Sales and repair records of a Jamestown jeweler, including customer names, watch manufacturer and model details, service provided, and payment from 1900-1940.
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Buford and George Manufacturing Company Collection, 1898-1899 (K0339)
0.01 c.f.
The collection consists of two illustrated catalogues produced by the Buford and George Manufacturing Company. The contents of the catalogue pertain to saddlery and other equestrian accessories.
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Carter Martin Buford Papers, 1925 (R1003)
(1 folder)
This is a letter dated June 16, 1925 from C.M. Buford at Ellington in Reynolds County, Missouri, to James B. Armstrong at Mexico, Missouri. The letter concerns possible land transctions in Reynolds County.
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Thomas Brockway Bullene Papers, 1874-1894 (K0288)
0.3 c.f.
Diaries of a prominent business and civic leader and mayor of Kansas City, MO. Contain personal notes and writings, poetry, family history, some clippings, a few photographs, and financial records.
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Bumble Bee Mine Photograph Collection, circa 1900 (R1440)
0.1 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Bumble Bee Mine Photograph Collection contains photographs of the Bumble Bee Mine located in Jasper County, Missouri, at the turn of the 20th century.
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Thomas P. Bundridge Papers, 1854-1909 (C4222)
0.2 cubic feet (4 folders)
Various deeds, receipts, correspondence, notes, and merchandise lists of Thomas P. Bundridge and Robert Long of Sullivan and Linn Counties.
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David T. Burbank Papers, 1912-1987 (S0469)
3 cubic feet, 64 folders, 1 volume
The David T. Burbank Papers contain correspondence and research materials for his book, "Reign of the Rabble," an account of the St. Louis general strike in 1877. The collection also includes Burbank's personal papers as well as newsletters and literature he collected from regional labor and socialist organizations.
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Louis Burnstein Family Papers, 1905-2013 (K1349)
0.75 c.f.
Framed items (4), 3 photo albums, loose photographs, printed material, and genealogy research materials re: David Burnstein, his father Louis Burnstein, and the Burnstein and Pitluck families of KC and St. Joseph, MO. Compiled by Louis Burnstein, father of David Burnstein.
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Franklin Burt Papers, 1843-1905 (C0228)
0.1 cubic feet (5 folders, 3 volumes); also available on 1 roll of microfilm
Land records, miscellaneous papers, tax assessment book, and diary of Callaway County, MO, farmer. Diary (1859-1872) includes brief daily entries on weather, wind direction, farming and family activities, and visitors.
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James T. Bush Real Estate Records, 1909-1966 (S0658)
2.75 cubic foot, 101 folders, 22 oversize folders
James T. Bush Sr. Real Estate Records contain closing statements, correspondence, appraisals, statements, property titles and information, certificates of title, deeds of trust, and ledgers that document real estate holdings in St. Louis City from 1909 to 1966. James T. Bush Sr. began working in the real estate business in the 1920s and was instrumental in establishing the Real Estate Brokers Association of St. Louis in 1946. Throughout his career, he worked to maintain records pertaining to landlord rental properties in St. Louis.
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Business and Professional Women, St. Louis League Records , 1936-1988 (S0231)
3 cubic feet
The records of the Business and Professional Women, St. Louis League Records contain correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, and scrapbooks relating to the league's mission to promote the interests of women in business.
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Business Executives Move for Vietnam Peace Records, 1966-1974 (S0441)
3 cubic feet, 139 folders, 8 photographs
St. Louis-area Businessmen opposed to the Vietnam War founded the St. Louis chapter of Business Executives Move for Vietnam Peace in January 1968 to protest American involvement in Vietnam. The chapter lobbied Congress, organized conferences, letter writing campaigns, and speakers to protest American involvement in Vietnam. The collection includes correspondence with speakers and other peace groups, membership lists, memoranda, newsclippings, newsletters, petitions and speeches.
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Business Men's Portraits of 1897, 1937, 1897, 1937 (K0542)
0.26 c.f.
Photograph portraits of prominent Kansas City, MO businessmen removed from the first Convention Hall Cornerstone (1897).
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Bussman Manufacturing Co. Sales Conference Photographs, 1930-1938 (P0358)
3 photographs
Three group photographs of Bussman Manufacturing Co., St. Louis, annual sales conferences, 1930, 1937, 1938
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Abraham Byrd Letter, 1800 (C2012)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a letter to Charles Dehault DeLassus, St. Louis, from Cape Girardeau, Jan. 13, 1800. The letter includes a request to the lieutenant governor of Upper Louisiana for a grant of land to establish a flour mill. A typed translation by J.A. Roldan is included.
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Joseph Byrne Fur and Wool Company Records, 1902-1918 (CA2814)
53 oversize volumes
Record books of a St. Louis Company include purchase books, sales books, ledgers, cash books, and stock books.
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C. H. Blackman and Son Funeral Home Records, 1971-1978 (K1358)
0.12 c.f.
Funeral records for a funeral home serving the Jackson County, MO area
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C.C. Bell & Brothers Invoice Book, 1875-1877 (C1048)
0.08 cubic feet (1 volume)
The collection contains an invoice book of a general store in Austin, Texas, and one unidentified photograph of a farm scene.
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C.C. Bell & Brothers Letter Book, 1880-1883 (C1049)
0.07 cubic feet (1 volume)
The letter book contains correspondence of a general store in Boonville, Missouri.
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Cahn and Block Records, 1844-1845 (K0341)
0.01 c.f.
An account book for merchants on the Kansas City Levee, and perhaps the first Jewish establishment in the city.
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Benjamin Benson Cahoon Papers, 1842-1889 (C0081)
0.8 cubic feet
Papers and correspondence of a Fredericktown, MO, lawyer dealing primarily with his business as a land agent. He paid taxes, made collections, sold land and furnished abstracts of title. Also a few cases involving collection of debts for merchants.
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Benjamin Benson Cahoon Papers, 1868-1923 (R0142)
0.02 cubic foot (2 folders, 1 photograph)
The Benjamin Benson Cahoon Papers contain photocopies of Benjamin B. Cahoon, an attorney and land agent in Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri. The papers concern the land business, litigation in progress, and state politics. There are several letters from Missouri governors and officials, and Cahoon’s biographical sketch of Judge William Carter. There is also an original photograph of Cahoon from 1878.
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Callaway County, Missouri Assessor's Records, 1830 (C0343)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Tax list for residents and nonresidents of Callaway County, James Baker, assessor. The list is divided into resident and nonresident sections. These sections are arranged alphabetically by individual and list value and location of land and includes other property such as the number of livestock and enslaved individuals.
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Calloway Nuclear Plant Public Records Collection, 1978-1990 (S0859)
48 cubic feet
This collection contains records that Union Electric was required to make available for citizen scrutiny during the application, construction, and operating of the nuclear power plant. The materials in this collection include safety and construction reports, emergency plans, and inspection reports.
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Ernest Calloway Papers, 1932-1989 (S0011)
18.6 cubic feet, 712 photographs, 1 volume, 8 reel-to-reel tapes
The Ernest Calloway Papers contain correspondence, speeches, public statements, reports, campaign materials, newspapers, and photographs documenting Calloway's activities as president of the St. Louis NAACP, political analyst for Teamsters' Local 688, political activist in St. Louis, and lecturer on urban affairs for St. Louis University.
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Calvin Communication Records, 1952-1977 (K0634)
2 c.f.
Motion picture film, brochures, publications, and photographs from the professional 16mm film production company in Kansas City, MO.
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Cameron Trust Company (Cameron, Mo.) Collection, 1883-1939 (C0053)
5.5 cubic feet (216 folders, 23 volumes), 6 rolls of microfilm (volumes 24-45 on microfilm only)
Files relating to banking, insurance, education, land speculation, and politics in northwest Missouri. Includes material on the trust company, the Mutual Benefit Savings and Loan Association, Althouse & Williams, city of Cameron, MO, Wesleyan College, and other business ventures in which A.J. Althouse and J.E. Williams were involved.
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John F. Cameron Papers, 2017-2021 (KA2555)
0.4 cubic foot
This addition to the John F. Cameron Papers contains materials related to Redeemer Presbyterian Church.
John F. Cameron Papers, 2009-2024 (KA2630)
0.6 cubic foot
This addition to the John F. Cameron Papers contains materials related to Redeemer Presbyterian Church.
John F. Cameron Papers, 1950-2014 (K1013)
10.25 c.f.
Cameron was an owner of a real estate company in Kansas City. Includes newsletters, sermons, and materials pertaining to the Catholic and Redeemer Presbyterian Churches. Also maps, plans, brochures, and books relating to his real estate activities.
Campbell, Love and Company Records, 1868-1869 (R1266)
(1 volume)
This is "Petty Ledger B" of Campbell, Love & Company, a general merchandise firm at Rolla in Phelps County, Missouri. Joseph Campbell and Robert A. Love were general principals. The entries show the accounts of various individuals for groceries, tobacco, spirits, dry goods, hardware, and lumber, July 1868--August 1869.
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Clarence Cannon Papers, 1896-1964 (C2342)
50.8 cubic feet (3300 folders, 124 volumes)
Public and private papers of a Democratic congressman from Missouri's 9th District, 1923-1964. The collection is arranged alphabetically by topics and contains correspondence and other material relating to his life and congressional career.
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W.W. Cannon Diary, 1886 (C0449)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
A daily account of the work done by a Dent County farmer. The entries are written in a memorandum book advertising patent medicine.
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Cantwell Aircraft Company (Bucklin, Mo.) Records, 1921-1924 (C3797)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
Records of an aircraft parts distribution firm. Includes correspondence, invoices, price lists, and other materials concerning the purchase and sale of aircraft parts. Also includes publicity material and contracts pertaining to the company's involvement in staging aerobatic demonstrations. Arranged chronologically.
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Cape Girardeau Business College Collection, 1920 (R1081)
(1 folder)
This is a booklet promoting the Cape Girardeau Business College, a commerical trade school located at Cape Girardeau County, Missouri.
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Cape Girardeau Macadamized and Plank Road Company Collection, 1852-1858 (R1133)
(1 folder)
These are receipts and certificates issued to members of the Rodney family concerning the Cape Girardeau McAdamized and Plank Road Company in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
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Ruth Capehart Collection, 1831-1904 (R0045)
0.02 cubic foot (2 volumes)
The Ruth Capehart Collection contains two journals collection by Ruth Capehart. The first journal was written by J.W. Henderson regarding his trips from New York to the pottery manufacturing district in England. The second journal was written by Louisa Raff, a young girl living in Orange Grove, Mississippi.
Capitol Brewery Company (Jefferson City, Mo.) Records, no date (CA6144)
0.1 cubic feet, 1 volume
Business ledger of the Capitol Brewery Company of Jefferson City, Missouri, founded in 1898 by the Moerschel family of St. Charles and Jefferson City. Also includes Moerschel family postcards.
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William Carmer Post Card Collection, 1900-1920 (S0990)
0.01 cubic foot
This collection contains postcards depicting the Majestic Hotel; the Cheshire Inn; the Sheraton Jefferson; the Jewel Box in Forest Park; Korean War Memorial in Forest Park; and the Streckfus Steamer "President."
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Carnahan Family Oral History Collection, 2001-2002 (SP0050)
0.5 cubic foot (9 folders, 19 cassette tapes)
The Carnahan Family Oral History Collection consists of nineteen cassette tapes featuring interviews with family members of Governor Mel Carnahan. They were interviewed by Alex Primm two to four months following the Governor’s death in a plane crash on October 16, 2000.
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B. F. Carney Papers, 1932-2004 (R0180)
0.25 cubic foot (2 folders, 1 cassette tape)
The B.F. Carney Papers contain one of a thousand one dollar promissory notes issued by B.F. Carney at Crane, Missouri. Carney issued the notes to prove a Depression-era theory of money. Also included, are a photocopy of a letter written by Carney's son in 1969 explaining the history of the notes and an audio cassette with transcript containing Ben Carney Jr.'s explanation of the B.F. Carney dollar.
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Carpenter's District Council of Greater St. Louis Records, 1834-2003 (S1091)
100 cubic feet
The records of the Carpenter's District Council of Greater St. Louis contains dues, membership, and meeting minute ledgers, documenting the union's efforts to unionize carpenters in the St. Louis area.