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Yvonne Starks Wilson Papers, 1937-2019 (KA2506)
29 cubic feet
Papers related to the life of Yvonne Wilson.
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Women's Physical Education Club of St. Louis and Vicinity Records, 1931-1994 (S0226)
0.25 cubic foot, 6 folders
The Women’s Physical Education Club of St. Louis and Vicinity Records contain correspondence, meeting minutes, rosters, and treasurer’s reports documenting the club’s mission to provide a forum for women physical educators to discuss mutual problems and demonstrate physical skills and teaching techniques.
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Women's Program Council Records, 1973-1995 (S0558)
0.5 cubic foot
Established by the Higher Education Center of St. Louis on June 4, 1974, the Women's Program Council promoted an improved environment for women in higher education, through networking services, two annual conferences, and provided speakers to area campuses. The collection contains rosters, meeting notices, minutes, literature, and a history of the organization.
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Gordon Reid Wood Papers, 1771-1993, bulk 1940-1993 (C4689)
2.75 cubic feet (94 folders) 7 audio discs, 5 audio cassettes, 2 computer tapes, 38 audio tapes
The papers of a dialectologist and World War II veteran from West Virginia include correspondence, military records, genealogical materials, scholarly articles, and the research files of a decades-long study on regional dialect variation in the American South.
James Posey Woodside Papers, 1868 (R1512)
0.1 cubic foot (1 folder)
The James Posey Woodside Papers contain the 1868 diary of James Woodside. The diary includes almost daily short entries.
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Jesse E. Wrench Papers, 1871-1976 (C2509)
2.0 cubic feet (124 folders)
The papers of Jesse E. Wrench, a University of Missouri history professor, include teaching materials, correspondence, and records of organizations with which Wrench was involved in at the university and in Columbia, Missouri. The papers also include some family papers and photographs and two unpublished manuscripts from the Cornell Expedition to Asia Minor in 1907-1908.
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Dr. Katie H. Wright Papers, 1970-2000 (S0646)
4.5 cubic feet, 108 folders, 239 photographs, 1 scrapbook
Dr. Katie H. Wright is a well-known historian, writer, educator, and community volunteer in St. Louis, Missouri and East St. Louis, Illinois. She was also a weekly columnist for the St. Louis Argus, a historic Black newspaper. The collection contains Dr. Wright’s correspondence, reports, awards, newspaper clippings, and photographs related to her educational career, accomplishments as historian and writer, and work with the East St. Louis Board of Education, Board of Elections, and Public Library, as well as the Illinois Department of Corrections.
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Verna Mary Wulfekammer Collection, 1893-1976 (C3864)
51.9 cubic feet (493 folders and oversize)
The collection of Verna Mary Wulfekammer, University of Missouri-Columbia professor of art from 1928 to 1968, contains teaching materials and artifacts, correspondence, clippings, student work, publications, and photographs related to the personal and professional life of Wufekammer and her mentor and colleague, Ella Victoria Dobbs.
Roy A. Wykoff Jr. Papers, 1860-1955 (C0437)
0.17 cubic feet (8 folders)
Miscellaneous material collected by Wykoff. Missouri University, Stephens College and Christian College programs; letters of Eugene Field, Daniel Read and Homer Croy; and Civil War articles.
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Yeager School, Benton County, Missouri Records, 1945-1957 (R0267)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Yeager School, Benton County, Missouri Records contain a microfilm copy of the district clerk records for Yeager School, School District No. 64.
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Raymond Orlando Youmans Papers, 1916-1953 (K1139)
10 c.f.
Youmans was a retired psychologist, a publisher and printer, educator, and clergyman. Includes materials related to Youmans' publishing business: financial records, books published and/or distributed by him, and manuscripts considered or published. Also his instruction notes and other university related materials from the Kansas City University (Kansas City, KS).
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Young Americans for Freedom, Rolla High School Chapter Records, 1964-1966 (R0639)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Young Americans for Freedom, Rolla High School Chapter Records contain materials pertaining to the Rolla High School Chapter of the Young Americans for Freedom. It consists of the constitution, by-laws and charter, newspaper clippings concerning the chapter’s events and activities, and printed materials from the national headquarters.
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Young Audiences of St. Louis Records, 1967-2002 (S1024)
33 cubic feet
The Young Audiences of St. Louis Records contain meeting minutes, memos, newsletters, photographs, videos, and newspaper clippings pertaining to music education for K-12 students. Founded in 1957, the Young Audiences of St. Louis's mission is to assist schools with developing and promoting live music and cultural events for students.
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Jack Young Photograph Collection, 1890, 1914 (P0983)
2 photographs
Photos of Columbia College, 1831, and the University of Missouri Dean of Agriculture's house.
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Virginia G. Young Papers, 1954-1980 (C4439)
3.5 cubic feet (54 folders)
Papers of Missouri library leader Virginia G. Young, surrounding her involvement with and membership in local, regional, national, and international organizations and efforts, including correspondence, reports, legislation, and minutes.