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Martha Baker Papers, 1890-2014 (S0308)
0.5 cubic foot
The Martha Baker Papers is a genealogical collection containing correspondence, photographs, family trees, family histories, and a marriage certificate pertaining to the Baker, Owens, Smelser, Dieffenbach, Eoff, and Grinstead families.
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Mark and Mary K. Baldwin Papers, no date (C4399)
0.8 cubic feet (13 folders)
Diaries, genealogy, photographs, along with personal and professional material of a soil scientist and his wife.
Balk Family Papers, 1923-2017 (S0633)
1 cubic foot
The Balk Family Papers contain architectural plans, design notes, correspondence, and certificates pertaining to Kenneth and Harriett Balk of St. Louis and St. Charles, Missouri. Materials of interest include architectural plans created by Kenneth Balk for the Balk family home at 135 Mystic Meadows Lane, a mid-century modern home in Creve Coeur, Missouri.
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Ball Family Photographs, 1854-1862 (P0921)
3 photographs
Portraits of Wesley and Matilda Ball
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Balot and Agron Family Papers, 1937-1993 (K0889)
0.01 c.f.
Reunion booklet, the Agron-Eisberg Chronicle, containing family tree, photographs and family history.
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Betsy Balsley Collection, 1865-2009 (SP0062)
6 cubic feet (51 folders)
The Betsy Balsley Collection contains the personal and professional papers of Joplin, Missouri, native and Los Angeles Times Food Editor, Betsy Barr Balsley. The collection consists of correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, newspaper articles, and various publications such as magazines and cookbooks.
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Baltzell-Chambers Family Papers, 1857-1981 (C3995)
0.4 cubic feet (23 folders)
Papers relating to the Baltzell-Chambers family of Deer Ridge, Missouri. The papers consist of correspondence, photographs, a scrapbook, and a genealogy, as well as graduation memorabilia, land deeds, and military discharge papers from the Civil War.
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Bangert Family Papers, 1923-1994 (SP0008)
.5 cubic feet (40 folders, 620 photographs)
The Bangert Family Papers chronicle two generations of the Bangert Family. They consist mostly of the personal papers of Nell Mabrey Bangert and the genealogy and family photographs of her husband’s family. Also included is material chronicling her teaching career, including photographs of her students, which have been organized by year.
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Zetta E. Bankert Collection, 1945-1976 (C4060)
0.75 cubic feet (21 folders)
Barclay-D'Arcy Family Papers, 1907-1940 (S0267)
1 cubic foot
The Barclay-D’Arcy family papers consist of correspondence, photographs, postcards, newspaper clippings, school records, and ephemera pertaining to the Barclay and D'Arcy family's involvement in World War I, the American Red Cross, the American Commission to Negotiate Peace, and the University of Missouri. Key figures included in this collection are George Reppert Barclay, Lillie Isadora Barclay, Thomas Swain Barclay, and Julia D’Arcy. Of note are letters sent from Thomas to his mother and father describing the economic, political, and social climate in postwar Europe.
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William Fletcher Barnds Papers, 1900s-1920s (C3444)
0.2 cubic feet (5 folders)
The Barnds papers consist of an undated memoir and a scrapbook of a farmer who lived in St. Charles and Saline Counties, Missouri. Barnds writes about early Methodism, his family before and after marriage, and the hardships of farm life.
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Charles Merlin Barnes Papers, 1892-1965 (C2802)
8 cubic feet
The Barnes Papers consist of the diaries, correspondence, photographs, financial records, and miscellaneous material of a Marston, Missouri, businessman and University of Missouri graduate. The Barnes family owned and operated a series of successful business enterprises in southeastern Missouri during the early twentieth century.
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Thomas Akers Barr Papers, 1861-1919 (R0270)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Thomas Akers Barr Papers contain a microfilm copy of correspondence and personal papers belonging to Thomas Akers Barr, a native of Illinois and physician who started his practice in Lebanon, Missouri, around 1869. The papers include letters from Illinois soldiers serving in Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina during the Civil War. Also included are letters from physicians in Illinois and Missouri and from Harry Woodson Barr while he was at Camp Bowie, Texas, in 1918-1919.
J.W. Barrett Certificate, 1862 (C1522)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Document certifying that J.W. Barrett paid $20 and was an honorary member of the Douglas Monument Association, Chicago, June 1862. Signed by Walter B. Scotes, president, and Leonard W. Voley, secretary.
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Barrows Family Letters, 1834-1887 (C3264)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
Correspondence between Freeman Barrows, his brother John and his sister Sarah; between Elizabeth Vaill Waldo and her sister Asenath B. Vaill Barrows, wife of Freeman Barrows. Freeman Barrows tells of business, social and economic conditions in Batesville and Papinville, Missouri, and urges his family to join him there.
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Barth Family Photographs, no date (P0918)
3 photographs
Copy prints of Barth family members: Isadore, Joseph, Minnie, Moses
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Violet Bartlett Papers, 1907 (SP0086)
0.20 cubic feet (2 folders)
The Violet Bartlett Papers contain a letter and prayer book written by Violet Bartlett, a native of Niangua, Missouri.
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Barton-Para Family Papers, 1955-2006 (CA6659)
4.2 cubic feet
Scrapbooks and photograph albums compiled by Ruth Barton, Cathy Barton, and Dave Para. Cathy Barton and Dave Para of Columbia and Boonville, Missouri, were folk musicians who founded the Big Muddy Folk Festival in 1991.
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James Newton Baskett Letters, 1900-1901 (C1451)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To J. Christian Bay, Ashland College, Grant, MI, from Mexico, MO. Baskett, an ornithologist, novelist, and popular scientific writer, thanks Bay for compliments on his writings. Discussion of their work, Baskett's writings and teaching. Interview with William Dean Howells. Comments on H.H. Boyeson and Bjorneson.
Bass-Ellis Family Papers, 1867-1902 (C2241)
0.2 cubic feet (8 folders)
Correspondence and business papers of Lawrence Derby Bass and Abraham E. Ellis of Boone County, Missouri.
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Bass-Hickman Family Collection, 1825-2021 (CA6618)
0.8 cubic feet, 2 computer discs, 4 oversize items
Photographs, clippings, correspondence, land grants, and genealogical material of the Bass, Hickman, and related families of Boone County, Missouri.
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Bast-Davault Family Album, 1865 (P0118)
1 volume
Photo album of Bast, Davault, and Knox families, ca. 1865, taken around St. Louis, Montgomery City, and Mexico, Missouri.
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Basye Family Papers, 1812-1960 (C2505)
3.9 cubic feet
Correspondence, legal documents, clippings, account books, scrapbooks, photographs, Bible records, and papers collected to establish the Basye family genealogy. Included are Bowling Green Methodist Episcopal Church and Cumberland Presbyterian Church registers, and early letters describing activities and family life in Missouri and other states, notably California and Wisconsin. Mining, the California gold rush, and the Civil War are also described. Numerous correspondents are women.
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Bates Family Papers, 1827-1928 (S0797)
0.25 cubic foot, 87 photographs
The Bates Family Papers is comprised of correspondence, wedding announcements, newspaper clippings, books, and photographs relating to the Bates and Keith families. Materials of interest include the wedding book of Henry Clay and Ruby Bixler and "The Language of Flowers," a book of poetry that belonged to Mary Bates. Also included in the collection are photographs of family members and friends in the form of prints, tintypes, and ambrotypes.
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Royal D.M. Bauer Family Papers, 1840-1943 (C2263)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
The papers of the Royal D.M. Bauer family contain miscellaneous legal and personal papers relating to the Royal D.M. Bauer, Edward Clark Bauer, and S. John Anderson families.
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J. Christian Bay Papers, 1815-1989 (CA6710)
1.0 cubic foot, 1 oversize volume
The papers of Jens Christian Bay include certificates, photographs, correspondence, publications and writings, lectures, and miscellaneous personal and biographical material. Also included is a scrapbook celebrating the 80th birthday of Bay, which includes celebratory letters.
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Martha Jane Bayne Memory Book, 1917 (C4442)
0.1 cubic feet (1 folder)
A commencement memory book created by a student at Canton High School in Canton, Missouri, at the end of her senior year in 1917.
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Gary W. Beahan Collection, 1880-1972 (C4718)
0.2 cubic foot (6 folders)
Family papers and other materials collected by Gary W. Beahan, genealogist and former Missouri State Archivist, largely pertain to several families from the Mid-Missouri area.
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Bealmear Family Papers, 1844-1896 (C4493)
0.2 cubic feet (3 folders)
Correspondence between various members of the Bealmear family and one leather notebook with farming account information.
Russell O. Bealmear Papers, no date (CA6251)
0.2 cubic feet
Correspondence of the Bealmear Family, members of whom settled in Kentucky, Arkansas, and the Missouri counties of Boone, Howard, and Macon. The letters describe farming, illnesses, and other family matters during the mid-to-late nineteenth century. An account book, dictionary, and handbook are included.
Beatty Family Papers, 1930s-1997 (CA6634)
1.0 cubic feet, 3 oversize volumes, 1 oversize item
The papers of the Beatty family of Franklin County and St. Louis, Missouri, include scrapbooks, photograph albums, diplomas, diaries, and miscellaneous material.
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Beaver Family Papers, 1890-1986 (SP0028)
3 cubic feet (43 folders, 1 oversize, approximately 250 photographs)
The Beaver Family Papers consist of genealogical research, personal correspondence and photographs of the Beaver and Hudson families.
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William Henry Becker Papers, 1936-1990 (CA5654)
33.2 cubic feet, 7 oversize items
Papers of a lawyer, judge, and political advisor. Includes personal and professional files: correspondence, case files, photographs, financial records, writings, and miscellaneous.
Dorothy Ellen Beckett Papers, 1952-1969 (C4133)
0.6 cubic feet
The Dorothy Ellen Beckett papers contain documents from Beckett's time aboard the SS Hope as well as various holiday and birthday cards, postcards, personal papers, and miscellaneous souvenirs and pamphlets from her travels. A majority of the collection consists of correspondence between family, friends, coworkers, and patients from 1952-1965. Most of the correspondence between Beckett and her coworkers and patients from the SS Hope can be found from 1960-1962 as well as in various cards.
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Beckhart Family Photographs, 1904-1909, no date (P0916)
5 photographs
Copy prints of photos of the Beckhart family, including images of hunting and houseboats.
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Ralph C. Bedell Papers, 1929-1986 (C2543)
50.25 cubic feet, 36 audio tapes, 2 films, 1 filmstrip
Papers of educator and psychologist. Bedell directed NDEA Counseling and Guidance Institutes, taught at the Universities of Nebraska and Missouri, and served as secretary-general of the South Pacific Commission. Collection includes materials from Counseling and Guidance Institutes, counseling case files, and papers of South Pacific Commission.
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Ralph C. Bedell Papers, 1940s-1980s (CA5084)
14.9 cubic feet, oversize
Addition of papers relating to the South Pacific Commission, the National Defense Education Act, U.S. Naval Flight Preparatory Schools, the University of Missouri, and other topics. Includes photos and slides.
Charlotte "Lottie" Bedford Papers, 1864-1919, bulk 1871-1897 (C4490)
0.31 cubic feet (2 volumes)
Commonplace book of Charlotte “Lottie” Bedford featuring short stories, poems, diary entries, and quotes by famous figures, as well as a scrapbook created for her grandson, William Willard Hall in 1897.
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Belchamber Family Papers, 1892-1993 (CG0041)
3.2 c. f.
The Belchamber family papers contain photographs, correspondence and scrapbooks from the Belchamber family and its various branches. This collection also includes photographs and memorabilia relating to Will Mayfield College in Marble Hill, the Iron Mountain Railroad, and regional buildings and environs from the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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Bell Family Papers, 1821, 1860s-2004 (CA6483)
5.2 cubic feet, 5 oversize items, 4 cased images, 1 glass plate negative
The papers of a publishing family from Fulton, Missouri, who owned the Ovid Bell Press, contain correspondence, photographs, clippings, business records, family genealogy, and miscellaneous material. The collection largely pertains to Ovid K. Bell and his son, Ovid H. Bell.
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Bell Family Papers, 1875-1969 (C3045)
1 roll of microfilm
The papers of a Boonville, Missouri, family contain genealogical material, correspondence, memoirs, clippings, photographs, and Marie Bell McCoy's manuscripts.
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Bell Family Papers, 1868-1891 (C2389)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains memorabilia of the J.W. Bell family of Boonville, MO, during the 1800s.
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John W. Bell Record Book, 1820-1870 (C0232)
1 roll of microfilm
List of books, including prayer book, Bible, theological works, grammars, foreign language dictionaries, Greek and Hebrew lexicons, the classics, and poetry; prices of books, clothing, and goods in the 1820s; tuition payments; allowances to children for furniture and sundries; and cash, 1832-1847.
Bellville Family Papers, 1909-1944 (S0771)
0.1 cubic foot, 1 folder
This collection contains corresponden to and from members of the Bellville family.
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Benecke Family Papers, 1816-1989 (C3825)
90.8 cubic feet (7592 folders, 62 volumes, 413 glass plate negatives), 4 audio tapes, 5 audio discs
Correspondence, business and law firm records, civic, political, legislative, and personal papers of a German American family of Brunswick, Missouri.
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Benecke Family Papers, 1850-2001 (CA5893)
44.9 cubic feet, 2 oversize volumes, oversize material
Addition of Benecke family materials. Includes professional and personal correspondence, photographs, glass plate negatives, cartes-de-visite, stereograph cards, diaries, clippings, volumes, periodicals, scrapbooks, Grand Army of the Republic materials, Missouri Constitutional Convention materials, genealogical data, ephemera, and miscellaneous material. Includes Magruder, Sasse, Zillman, and other related families.
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Rudolf Bennitt Papers, 1942-1946 (C0210)
1 cubic foot (66 folders)
The papers include copies of newsletters sent out from Missouri Cooperative Wild Life Research Unit to former members at the University of Missouri who were in the armed services. The newsletters contain excerpts of letters from students in the armed services, pertaining to all phases of training, general news of the University, Wild Life Commission, Research Unit assignments, resumes of state and national meetings, and discussion of post-war curriculum. Also included are student papers containing correspondence with Bennitt and some course information.
Bentley Family Collection, 1815-1981 (C3042)
5 rolls of microfilm, 0.4 cubic feet (11 folders), 1 oversize item, 1 oversize volume
The collection contains the correspondence of Nancy V. Bentley, Jordan R. Bentley, and J. Marshall Bentley. Also included are legal papers and bills of sales for enslaved people pertaining to the Bentley family and Thomas Fristoe; reminiscences of Jordan R. Bentley and material pertaining to Bentley and other allied families; material on the Civil War in Chariton, Howard, and Cooper Counties; material on family and social life in the 1880s and 1890s; and Chariton County history.
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Benton Family Papers, 1851-1975 (C3721)
0.2 cubic feet (5 folders)
Personal papers, genealogy, and clippings of a Clinton County, Missouri family. The personal papers are mostly Quit-Claim Deeds, General Warranty Deeds, and Trust Deeds, to a Coleman D. Benton and papers from a Circuit Court case regarding an unpaid financial matter. Genealogy includes a handwritten account of the Benton family history by Rita Benton, wife of Thomas Hart Benton (artist). Clippings are newspaper clippings and magazine articles written about Thomas Hart Benton, a famous Missouri artist.