Family and Personal Papers
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Joan Louis Kort Papers, 1958-1998 (K1280)
1 c.f.
Kort was International President of B'nai B'rith Women (Jewish Women International). Includes speeches, correspondence, news articles, publications, and photographs.
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Kosta-Maher Family Papers, 1856-1996 (S0737)
0.25 cubic foot
The Kosta-Maher Family Papers contains photographs, vital records, and a partial genealogy of the two family branches.
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Kountz Family Papers, 1862-2003 (S1180)
3 cubic feet
The Kountz Family Papers contains photographs, scrapbooks, yearbooks, certificates, and 8mm home movies documenting the lives of the Kountz family.
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Jacob P. Kraft Family Papers, 1950-2010 (K1040)
0.25 c.f.
Family papers of former Film Projection/Engineer for KCTV. Includes family history and genealogy of the Kravchenko/Kraft family, Jewish publications, cook book, and Yarmulkes.
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Harry Krantz and Miriam Levitt Krantz Papers, 1949-1968 (K0955)
0.02 c.f.
Krantz was elected to the Prairie Village, KS, city council. Includes newspaper clippings, Prairie Village Democratic Club campaign sheet, and a Talman Grill menu.
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Rachel Krantz Papers, 1945-1946 (K1296)
0.1 c.f.
Papers include two 8x10 black and white photographs of the Jewish Community Center 1945-1946 varsity basketball team. Their record for that season was 19-6. They placed first in City League and second in the City Tourney Class B. Some team members have been identified, including Alex Krantz.
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Paul Kranzberg Papers, 1899-1994 (S0716)
3 cubic feet, 60 folders, 291 photographs
The Paul Kranzberg Papers contain correspondence, photographs, yearbooks, and newspaper clippings pertaining to his career as a St. Louis business owner and advertising executive. Kranzberg was the founder of Padco Advertising Company, co-founder of Affiliated Advertising Agencies International, and worked for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Food Advertising Department during the Great Depression.
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Bernard (Bud) Louis Krasne Family Papers, 1964-2009 (K0896)
0.75 c.f.
Correspondence, genealogical research, newspaper clippings, business cards, digital materials, and photographs pertaining to Bud and Millie Krasne and their daughter Barbara.
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Krause, Elbrecht, and Woodrow Family Papers, 1917-2025 (C4623)
0.5 cubic feet (11 folders)
Collection of family materials largely containing letters to Gladys Elbrecht of Streator, Illinois, from H.E. Heineke at West Point during World War I; letters to Charles W. Woodrow of St. Louis, Missouri, 1930s; and letters to Alosia Bell of St. Louis, Missouri, 1930s. Included are Krause family photo albums, 1967-2024, and "Memoir of a Missouri River Rat," by William J. Krause, 2025.
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Gary R. Kremer Papers, 1961-2019 (CA6143)
11.6 cubic feet, 47 audio cassettes, 4 CDs, 3 DVDs, 4 video cassettes, 740 MB of digital files
The papers of the Director of the State Historical Society of Missouri primarily contain correspondence, publications, research material, and audiovisual material.
Raymond Kringer Collection, 1944-1945 (S0390)
0.50 cubic feet
The Raymond Kringer Collection consists of correspondence written by Krieger while serving as a cryptographer in the United States Army Air Forces in India during World War II.
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Otto and Joe Kroeger Photograph Collection, 1920-1994 (P0002)
0.2 cubic feet, 455 photographs, 6 audio cassettes
The Kroeger collection is comprised of 455 glass plate negatives, film negatives, and photographs. Photographs were taken by Otto and his son, Joseph Kroeger, both of Jefferson City, Missouri. Also included are six interviews of the Kroeger family on audio cassettes.
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Peter Krohn Papers, 1847-1869 (C4306)
0.2 cubic feet (2 folders)
The papers contain schoolwork consisting of trigonometry and navigation calculations; merchandise accounts; tax receipts; affidavit of Peter Krohn accepting the duties of the post office, and an internal revenue license granted to Peter Krohn of Linn, Missouri, as a retail dealer, 1847-1869.
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Wilhelm Kroll Collection, 1967 (K1253)
0.01 c.f.
The papers are comprised of a narrative written by Ruth H. Cochran about her grandfather, Wilhelm Kroll. This narrative was written to Frederick Fry, Kroll's great-grandson, presumably so that Fry would know of the experiences his ancestor went through.
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Kuemmel Family Books, 1859-1927 (C1135)
1.1 cubic feet (19 volumes)
Account books, cash books, and letter books of the family of George F. Kuemmel.
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George Frederick Kuemmel Papers, 1875-1922 (C1138)
0.25 cubic feet (4 folders)
Papers pertaining to George Kuemmel’s time as a music instructor and other financial dealings, as well as miscellaneous papers and news clippings.
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Kupferer Family Papers, 1941-1946 (C4575)
0.15 cubic feet (3 folders)
The Kupferer family papers contain correspondence between Edward and Henrietta Kupferer, Edward’s military papers, and an account of a trip to California made by Henrietta to visit Edward during his basic training in 1943.
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James R. Lackland Papers, 1840-1896 (C2643)
0.21 cubic feet (10 folders)
The papers of James R. Lackland contain miscellaneous correspondence and family papers, and accounts to 1874.
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Elijah Lail Papers, 1854-1857 (C0357)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letter to Lail from Adniram Allen, Bourbon County, KY; deposition of John Wells; and bill of sale to Lail from Decatur H. Harris for an enslaved African American girl.
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Lake Spring Cemetery Association Records, 1878-1945 (R0128)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Lake Spring Cemetery Association Records contains a microfilm copy of minutes of meetings of the trustees, cash accounts, and miscellaneous records of the Lake Spring Cemetery Association at Lake Spring in Dent County, Missouri.
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Marilyn Hope Lake Papers, 1955-2016 (CA6627)
12.2 cubic feet
The papers of an author, instructor, and educational association executive include writings, correspondence, greeting cards, journals, and miscellaneous personal and professional material.
Harvey Lamme Papers, 1840-1888 (C0361)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
Personal financial records, including state and county tax receipts.
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J.H. Lamotte Papers, 1852-1865 (C1565)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Death of Lamotte's daughter Kate, family affairs, health, business, friends, army life in Texas, weather, timber, cotton prices, land prices, and decisions and legal fees in Cutter vs. Waddingham.
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Land Indenture Agreement of Edmund Alden, 1670-1685 (S0145)
0.25 cubic foot, 1 oversized document
A land indenture agreement for Edmund Alden of London, 1670. One sheet of handwritten script on vellum, with seal. Sheet measures 22x29”.
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Land Indenture Agreement of Hannah Henling, 1685 (S0146)
0.25 cubic foot, 1 oversize
1 oversize document of an indenture agreement between Hannah Henling, widow, of London and Randall Wiroll, also of London, on April 8, 1685, concerning a field or freehold parcel of meadowland called Bittersfield in London.
One sheet of handwritten script on vellum, with wax seal. Sheet measures 27x29”, total item measures 32x29”.
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John Braxton Land Papers, 1918-1939 (C0359)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Papers of a Slater, MO, druggist. Slater Methodist Church directory, 1918; newspaper clippings, mostly about Cambridge, MO; Chautauqua programs, 1921-1922; and correspondence with Edward E. Wall.
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Landrum and Reams Families Papers, 1866-1883 (R1439)
0.1 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Landrum and Reams Families Papers consists of three letters written by members of the Landrum/Landram and Reams family. They span the period of 1866-1883.
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Richard Hundley Landrum Papers, 1865-1929 (R1328)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
These are letters written to Richard H. Landrum of Mount Vernon in Lawrence County, Missouri, from family and friends in Missouri, Kansas, Tennessee, and Texas. They touch on politics, land, crops, Civil War and family matters.
Landwehr Family Papers, 1920-2004 (CA6558)
4.6 cubic feet, 5 oversize items
The papers of a German Catholic family from Cole County, Missouri, that owned the Landwehr Dairy, contains correspondence, Christmas cards, recipes, financial records, religious material, and miscellaneous family material. The collection includes material concerning Sister Mary Gabriel Landwehr.
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George S. Lane Papers, 1937-1949 (C4621)
0.2 cubic feet (4 folders)
Personal papers of linguist and University of North Carolina professor George S. Lane. Includes material relating to an accusation of plagiarism by Francis R. Preveden to the Linguistic Society of America, correspondence pertaining to an unpublished dictionary of languages, and a draft of the dictionary.
Nina Barker Lange Papers, 1901-1938 (K1106)
0.1 c.f.
Lange was a pupil of pianist Sallie Smith Busch, (Mrs. Carl Busch). Includes mementos kept by Lange: correspondence, programs, clippings, scrapbook, and yearbooks of the Leavenworth Musical Club.
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Lankford Family Papers, 1904-1976 (S0523)
0.2 cubic foot, 78 photographs
The Lankford Family Papers contain family photographs, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra bulletins and tickets, a Turner Hall certificate, and family vacation journals. The materials in the collection date from 1904-1969.
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John E. Lankford Papers, 1934-2018 (CA5175)
12.1 cubic feet
The professional and personal papers of a history professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia include correspondence, publications, research and teaching materials, biographical information, photographs, poetry, financial records, and miscellaneous material.
Larwill Family Papers, 1794-1947 (C0129)
0.4 cubic feet, 1 roll of microfilm
Political, business, and private correspondence, account books, family history, and essays of an early Ohio family active in Ohio River commercial ventures, land transactions, and Jacksonian politics and bank reforms. Folders contain typed copies of items on microfilm plus some originals not on film.
Frederick H. Laas Collection, 1935-2001 (R1323)
4 cubic feet (197 folders)
The collection of railroadiana consists primarily of printed memorabilia such as timetables, station maps, ticket stubs, and other memorabilia. Most pertains to passenger operations in the United States and Canada, especially those by Amtrak, but there are also brochures and printed materials from passenger railroads in Europe and Asia. The bulk of the material dates from the 1960s to the 1990s.
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Laube Home Movies, 1960-1970 (S1139)
0.01 cubic foot
This collection contains 8mm family films of the Laube family, including scenes from the St. Louis Zoo.
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Edwin F. Lawler Jr. Papers, 1924-1991 (C4371)
1.25 cubic feet (40 folders)
Military documents and photographs, travel and family photographs and slides, college yearbooks, personal correspondence, and miscellaneous material.
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Sidney Lawrence Papers, 1965-1972 (K1191)
0.5 c.f.
Lawrence was long-time executive director of the Jewish Community Relations Bureau, in Kansas City. Includes letters sent to Lawrence on the occasion of his retirement. Also newspaper clippings, personal correspondence, photographs, awards and citations, and plaques.
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J.F. Lawton Diary, 1877-1879 (C1149)
0.03 cubic feet (1 volume)
Diary of a mill owner in Carrollton, Carroll County, MO. Also a photograph of Wild Moss Mills.
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J. Gilbert Lay Papers, 1960s-1980s (R1327)
1 cubic foot (6 volumes)
The J. Gilbert Lay Papers include six scrapbooks containing obituaries and death notices for residents of Cook Station, Crawford County, Missouri, and surrounding communities. Also included are newspaper clippings of Lay’s poetry and writings, advertisements of his revivals, local history items, and local news. The collection also contains the Lay family genealogy with numerous pages devoted to Lay’s mother, Lena Lay.
Harold H. and Dorothy V. Leake Papers, 1841-1990 (C4011)
40.25 cubic feet (2288 folders), 4 card files, 9 audio discs, 8 video cassettes
The papers of Harold H. Leake, music teacher, radio broadcaster, and Episcopal priest, and Dorothy V. Leake, educator and biologist, consist of correspondence, radio scripts, manuscripts, diaries, subject files, and other materials relating to the personal and professional lives of the Leakes and their family.
Alfred Lee Papers, 1827-1931 (S0605)
0.01 cubic foot
This collection contains narratives and correspondence on the life of Alfred Lee and his family. Lee was a partner at Shapleigh Hardware in St. Louis and lived in Webster Groves.
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Albert Lehnhoff Papers, 1897-1965 (S0529)
0.01 cubic foot, 1 folder
Albert Lehnhoff was a World War I veteran and coal miner in Campbell Hill, Illinois. He was possibly involved in labor organizing that resulted in gunshots being fired at his house. Lehnhoff also worked as a musician at a local tavern and eventually became a restaurant owner. The collection Includes coins issued by the coal mine for spending in the company store; photocopies of Lehnhoff's WWI military records; and newspaper clippings on his family and a tornado that hit Campbell Hill in 1951.
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Leib Family Photograph Collection, 1880, 1944 (R1456)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Leib Family Photograph Collection contains a copy of a photograph of Jacob S. Leib's sons circa 1880, and a copy of a photograph of Leib family members in 1944, in a group shot of the Oakland Christian Church in Joplin, Missouri. The photographs were identified by Jack Leib.
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Eugene E. Leibson and Shirley Dunn Leibson Papers, 1932-2006 (K0972)
0.09 cubic foot (6 folders, 3 CDs, 11 photographs)
The Eugene E. Leibson and Shirley Dunn Leibson Papers contain correspondence, audio, and video related to Dunn family history, correspondence about a family reunion, undated photographs of relatives, and a group photograph, as well as three items related to the Harvey Jacobson family and Jacobson's Strictly Kosher grocery store.
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Thomas Lenoir Letters, 1839-1843 (C0355)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letters from Lenoir in Fort Defiance, NC, to his brother Walter in Columbia, MO, concerning the death of their father and settlement of his estate.
Lenoir-Nifong Family Papers, 1947-1957 (CA6404)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Addition of Lavinia Lenoir Nifong’s wills and material concerning the establishment of the Lenoir Memorial Home. See also C3656.
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Lenoir-Nifong Family Papers, 1797-1964 (C3835)
0.2 cubic feet (11 folders)
The papers of a Boone County, Missouri, family with roots in North Carolina include school notebooks, genealogical material, photographs, and account books of the Lenoirs and Frank G. Nifong, a physician who married Lavinia Bradford Lenoir.
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Lenoir-Nifong Family Papers, 1813-1955 (C3656)
1.6 cubic feet (44 folders)
The papers of a Boone County, Missouri, family with roots in North Carolina, include correspondence, genealogical information, and daybooks of a physician, Frank G. Nifong, who married Lavinia Bradford Lenoir.
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Abiel Leonard Papers, 1782-1932 (C1013)
16.4 cubic feet (1245 folders)
The papers contain the personal and business papers of the Leonard family of Fayette, Missouri, including correspondence, deeds, legal cases, bills, accounts, receipts, and Missouri Militia correspondence. Abiel Leonard was a lawyer, farmer, landowner and prominent Whig, who served on the Missouri Supreme Court.