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Jonathan Fairbanks Papers, 1850-1929 (R0075)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Johnathan Fairbanks Papers contain a microfilm copy of correspondence and notebooks of Johnathan Fairbanks an educator and businessman who came to Springfield, Missouri in 1866. The correspondence consists primarily of letters received from friends and family in Massachusetts and Ohio. The notebooks generally concern personal business and financial matters.
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Fairview Friends Sabbath School, Jasper County, Missouri Records, 1884-1979 (R0892)
(1 roll of microfilm)
These are minute books of the Sabbath School at the Fairvew Friends church, six miles northwest of Carthage in Jasper County, Missouri. The minutes note the number of teachers and studens in attendance.
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Fairview School, Phelps County, Missouri Records, 1901-1966 (R0595)
2 rolls (28 volumes)
These are the records of the district clerks and the teachers of Fairview School, a rural school near Rolla in Phelps Co., Missouri. The records include minutes of meetings, annual enumeration of students, reports to the county superintendent, financial records, and teachers' reports.
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Farmers Bank (Mt. Vernon, Mo.) Papers, 1844-1931 (C0044)
5 cubic feet (280 folders, 19 volumes), 28 oversize volumes
Records of a bank organized in 1890 and liquidated in 1930. Also records of local businesses and schools.
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Leo Feingold and Ida Rose Luke Feingold Papers, 1927-2012 (K0638)
11 c.f.
Photographs, clippings, programs, scrapbooks, and books on childhood education and poetry relating to the lives, careers, and interests of the Feingolds.
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John N. Fellows Reports, 1890-1893 (C0318)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Reports on academic performance at the University of Missouri. Also Bingham Grammar School report for Charles Hays, Jr.
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James M. Ferguson Deportment Sheet, 1861 (C0614)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Grades and general deportment of a student at the University of Missouri.
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Fifth District State Normal School Commission Photograph, 1906 (P0997)
1 photograph
Photograph of five men who were the commission that located the fifth Missouri State Normal School at Maryville
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First African Baptist Church History, 1976 (S0006)
0.01 cubic foot, 1 folder
The First African Baptist Church History contains a four-page document that briefly describes the history of African-Americans in St. Louis as well as the First African Baptist Church in St. Louis. The church was founded in 1827 by Reverend John Berry Meachum and is the oldest African-American church west of the Mississippi River. Many of the original congregation consisted of slaves, who were permitted by their owners to attend. A physical church was built two years following the organization’s inception and went through two other location changes to accommodate the rapid growth of the church’s congregation.
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Pauline Stolov Fish and Sam Fish Papers, 1920-2007 (K1363)
4.5 c.f.
Materials related to the lives and family history of Pauline Stolov Fish and Sam Fish of Kansas City, Mo., consisting primarily of photo albums of their wedding, family and travels, in addition to local school annuals, and other printed materials
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Paul Fite Papers, 1937-1940 (R1325)
0.5 cubic foot (13 folders)
These are newspaper clippings and other printed materials pertaining to the Lebanon High School Band during Paul Fite's tenure as head of the music department.
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Alice Irene Fitzgerald Papers, 1954-1990 (C3919)
6 cubic feet, 2 audio tapes
Alice Irene Fitzgerald was Professor of Education at the University of Missouri from 1961-1981. Her papers contain correspondence with faculty, students, and friends; records of her activities at the university and in many professional organizations such as the American Association of University Women and the Missouri State Teachers Association; and manuscripts of articles and of her book, MISSOURI'S LITERARY HERITAGE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH.
Henry Beeson Flanner Papers, 1856, circa 1936 (R0139)
0.02 cubic foot (2 folders)
The Henry Beeson Flanner Collection contains photocopies of a typescript diary by Henry Beeson Flanner describing his travels between Mount Pleasant, Ohio and Lake Spring in Dent County, Missouri, where he purchased land. Also included is a pamphlet by Anna Flanner Buchanan concerning the Flanner family.
Alma Fletcher, "Library History of Iron County" Collection, 1957 (R0150)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The collection contains a photocopy of the manuscript, “Library History of Iron County,” by Alma Fletcher written in 1957.
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Karleen Forbis Scrapbook, 1940-1943 (C4636)
1940-1943
Scrapbook kept by a student at the Northeast Missouri State Teachers College in Kirksville, Missouri, 1940-1943.
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Fordney School, Benton County, Missouri Records, 1952-1958 (R0262)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Fordney School, Benton County, Missouri Records contain a microfilm copy of the records for the Fordney School, School District No. 28 located in northeast Benton County, Missouri.
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Katharine Peers Forster Scrapbook Collection, 1888-1898 (R1080)
(1 volume, 1 folder)
This is a scrapbook kept by Katharine Peers Forster, who was a student at Elmwood Seminary at Farmington in St. Francois county, Missouri. Included are programs from concerts and school events, clippings, and memorabilia.
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Horace Miller Foster Collection, 1936-1975 (K0967)
0.25 c.f. (9 folders)
Foster was a music teacher and a bandleader. Includes photographs of school bands, individual students, and miscellaneous other school related items. also scrapbook containing clippings, correspondence, photographs, and other general information concerning Foster's career.
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Robert Wilhelm Fraker Papers, 1920-1950 (K0378)
2 c.f.
Fraker played coronet, was a music teacher, and conductor of the Third Missouri Infantry Band. Consists of handwritten music manuscripts, sheet music, correspondence, photos, and scrapbooks relating to his training and career.
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Vendla Johnson Frampton Collection, 1919-1988 (K0286)
0.2 c.f.
Transcript of an oral history interview in which Mrs. Frampton describes many details of her life, including: Kansas City's "Swede Hill" community; family background and relationships; local Lutheran church history; and holiday food and traditions. Also a Westport High School Memory Book, 1919.
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William A. E. French Papers, 1877-1967 (R0175)
(2 rolls of microfilm)
The William Aden Elmer French Papers contain the microfilmed copies of the papers of an author and newspaper publisher at Eminence in Shannon County, Missouri. Included are hunting and fishing diaries, journals, teaching notebooks, lists of published works, short stories, and family correspondence.
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Franklin County, Missouri, Tutor's Notes, 1882 (C1105)
0.16 cubic feet (1 volume)
Collection of historical and geographical facts used by a private tutor in Casco, Franklin County, MO. The sheets were mounted on cloth and placed in a frame which hung on the wall.
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Howard W. Friedmann Family Papers, 1923-2007 (K1263)
4.5 c.f.
The papers include correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, yearbooks,
memorabilia, and other materials collected by Friedmann and his family covering the
period 1923-2007.
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Friends in Council of Springfield, Missouri, 1952 (R1085)
(1 folder)
This is a year book for 1952-1953 for the Friends in Council, a woman's study club at Springfield in Greene County, Missouri. Included are the names and addresses of officers and members, a calendar for the club's meeting year (October 1952 to May 1953), and topics and readings for discussion a the meetings.
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Harold Q. Fuller Papers, 1950-1987 (R0611)
0.75 cubic foot (14 folders, 4 photographs)
The Harold Q. Fuller Papers contain the personal papers of a physics professor and community leader in Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri. The papers concern Fuller's work with the Rolla School Board, the Phelps County Nutrition Program, the Central Missouri Area Agency on Aging, and the family farm.
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Annie Lee Fulton Papers, 1889 (K0882)
0.1 cubic foot (1 folder, 2 oversize items)
The Annie Lee Fulton Papers contains two certificates awarded to Fulton, one from the University of Kansas City School of Oratory and another from the Chautauqua Literary & Scientific Circle.
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Future Farmers of America, West Plains Chapter Records, 1955-1978 (R0658)
(11 folders)
These are scrapbooks of the FFA chapter at West Plains in Howell County, Missouri. The scrapbooks include photographs, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous printed materials on the chapter's activities, 1955-1966. There is also a printed history of the FFA in Missouri, 1928-1978.
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John K. Fyfer Diplomas, 1893 (C2286)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Two electrical engineering diplomas issued to Fyfer by the Department of Engineering, University of the State of Missouri, June 1893. Diplomas signed by R.H. Jesse, president, and faculty member of the departments of engineering, physics and math.
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Gaddis School, Barry County, Missouri Collection, 1988 (R1292)
(1 folder)
This is a reunion booklet for Gaddis School near Cassville in Barry County, Missouri. The school operated from 1891 through 1964. The booklet, produced on the occasion of a reunion of the school's former students and teachers in 1988, includes historical information, excerpts from school records, and photographs of students and teachers.
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Merrill E. Gaddis Collection, 1941-1955 (C3961)
1.8 cubic feet
Term papers about historical houses in Missouri, written by students of Gaddis for his course, History of the South, at Central Methodist College in Fayette, MO.
Nelson C. Gallemore Certificate, 1886 (C0522)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Certificate issued by the University of Missouri for completion of course in double-entry bookkeeping.
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James A. Gardner Papers, 1937-1987 (C3702)
1.4 cubic feet (41 folders)
Papers of a historian including coursework from his time as a student at Washington University in Saint Louis, manuscripts written about Moses Austin, and teaching and administrative materials from the social sciences department at Mineral Area College.
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Garfield School (Mexico, Mo.) Records, 1910-1975 (C3925)
4 rolls of microfilm
Student attendance records of a black elementary and high school in Mexico, MO.
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Garnett School District (Lewis County, Mo.) Record Book, 1843-1853 (C1151)
0.05 cubic feet (1 volume)
Proceedings of the school board. Also a newspaper clipping from the La Grange INDICATOR, August 20, 1931, giving an account of the information in this record.
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Louis G. Geiger Papers, 1803-2002 (C4058)
17.5 cubic feet
The papers of a history professor who specialized in the subjects of higher education and local history. Geiger was a Fulbright lecturer to India, Finland, and the former Soviet Union. He corresponded with family and friends, and traveled extensively after his retirement.
Richard Gentry Papers, 1826 (C2082)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of Richard Gentry contain a receipt for payment of a $50 fine for allowing card playing in his house and a proclamation from Governor John Miller ordering Gentry's fine remitted and charges dismissed.
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Ella Gibson Composition Book, 1872-1874 (CA5962)
1 volume
Composition book of a Stephens College student in the 1870s. Includes essays on history, philosophy, and other topics studied at the school.
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Ruth K. Gieschen Collection, 1950-1992 (K1173)
0.6 c.f.
Gieschen was active in education reform in the greater Kansas City area. Includes administrative papers and reports of the Missouri Governor's Conferences on Education, the Metropolitan Kansas City Junior College District, and the Hickman Mills Community Scholarship Foundation. Also programs of various Kansas City Theater productions.
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Jerena East Giffen Papers, 1893-2008 (C4086)
2.0 cubic feet (72 folders), 3 video cassettes
The papers of a former journalist, educator, and author of several books on women in Missouri history.
William Givens Copy Book, 1816-1821 (C0655)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The copy book contain notes prepared by a student of mathematics.
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Charles Nelson Glaab Papers, 1956-1991 (K0038)
2 c.f.
Correspondence, research materials, working papers, and drafts relating to the operation and research of the Kansas City History Project and to Glaab's research into the Kansas City railway systems
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Glenwood, Missouri, Bonds, 1874 (C1709)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Three unsigned $100 bonds issued by the board of education.
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Franklin Goslin Certificates, 1845 (C1543)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains certificates for scholarship and good behavior to Franklin Goslin from Robert A. Younger, preceptor.
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Grandin, Missouri, School Record Book, 1914-1917 (C0849)
1 oversize volume
The collections contain a teachers’ record book for grades 1-13, inclusive from 1914-1917. Also included is one copy of state report of high school statistics and miscellaneous printed blanks for teachers’ contracts and reports.
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Grant School PTA (Columbia, Mo.) Papers, 1944-1973 (C3451)
0.7 cubic feet, 8 oversize volumes
Scrapbooks; minutes of general and executive meetings; bylaws; and miscellaneous papers and correspondence kept by secretary. Includes state convention folders; national PTA manual; and miscellaneous informational brochures and flyers.
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David William Graves Autobiography, 1916 (C0158)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
Autobiography of a Montgomery County, MO, farmer, schoolteacher, and Baptist missionary and minister. Donor-compiled index included.
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Great Western Normal School and Business College, Webb City, Missouri Collection, 1903 (R1082)
(1 folder)
This is a souvenir program issued for a reception in honor of the teachers of the public schools of Jasper County, sponsored by the Webb City Commercial Club and held at the Great Western Normal School and Business College at Webb City in Jasper County, Missouri on October 8, 1903.
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Green Ridge School, Camden County, Missouri Records, 1892-1922 (R0650)
0.75 cubic foot (6 volumes, 1 oversize volume)
The Green Ridge School, Camden County, Missouri Records contain records of the Green Ridge School, which was located near Climax Springs in western Camden County, Missouri. Among the records are minutes of meetings, annual enumerations of students and lists of taxpayers, teachers’ contracts, clerks’ reports to the county, rules and regulations, class registers, and classifications of students.
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A.P. Green Papers, 1926-1958 (C2960)
29 cubic feet
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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Greenbush School, Phelps County, Missouri Records, 1927-1947 (R1310)
(2 oversize volumes, 1 oversize folder)
These are the teacher's register, district clerk's record book, and miscellaneous papers of the Greenbush School, a small rural school in Phelps County.