Family and Personal Papers
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Crockett-Richardson Family Postcards, 1908-1941 (C4460)
0.2 cubic feet (4 folders)
Picture postcard collection compiled by Bates County, Missouri, native Jessie Marie Sturgeon Wirt and her daughter Lois Marie Wirt, Lompoc, California. Includes postcards showing Missouri towns, other states, holiday greetings, jokes, landscapes, and historic sites and buildings both in the U.S. and in Europe.
S.H. Crosman Letter, 1838 (C2436)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a letter to J.R. Campbell, St. Francisville, MO, from Keokuk, [IA], May 26, 1838, concerning land deeds he is bringing with him to St. Louis, business, and estate of Isaac Antaga.
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Asa Beebe Cross Papers, 1855-1940 (K0082)
5 c.f.
Correspondence, diaries, photographs, financial and business records of Cross, an early Kansas City architect, and his immediate family
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William Lee Crotty Papers, 1913-1919 (K0293)
0.5 c.f.
Research notes and writings of a local historian focused on the southern part of Kansas City and Jackson County, MO.
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George W. Crum Memorial Service, 1971 (C3418)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a summary of the memorial service for a Kansas City businessman and brother-in-law of William Bradshaw of Columbia, Missouri.
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Crump Family Journals, 1838-1886 (C3146)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Extracts from the journals of the Crump and Dupuy families. Includes family record of Crump family, and sale bill of their belongings with list of items and amounts paid for each.
Cullimore Family Collection, 1878-2020 (R1090)
10.5 cubic feet (276 of folders, 8 CDs, 2 cassette tapes, 828 photographs, 217 negatives, 1 45 record)
The Cullimore Family Papers contain the personal and family papers for Donald B. and Lee M. Cullimore and their father Donald G. Cullimore. The papers include personal correspondence, diaries, articles, family research and genealogy, photographs, and local history research. a larger portion of the collection is dedicated to genealogical materials for the family of Lee Cullimore and his wife, Marcia Craddock Cullimore’s family.
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Louis Ardie Cumonow Papers, 1961-2005 (K1054)
1 c.f.
Photographs, clippings, certificates, awards and albums of Cumonow, founder of Gateway Sporting Goods Company.
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Isaac Curd Papers, 1827-1862 (C0241)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letters and papers of a Fulton, MO, doctor, politician and member of the General Assembly in 1838.
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W.H. Current Post Card, 1911 (C1560)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To F.A. Sampson, Columbia, MO, from St. Louis, MO, Oct. 3, 1911.
Post card sent by first air mail west of New York. Details about a box of books and periodicals that Current will send to Sampson.
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J.M. Cutts Letters, 1846 (C2120)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To John C. Payne, Esq., Haskinsville, Green County, KY, from Wash., July 12, 1846. Cutt's house guest, Anna Payne, was seriously ill and he informed her father that all possible medical treatment and care were being provided, but her condition was not improving.
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Dale-Wise Family Papers, 1852-1905 (SP0091)
0.5 cubic foot (9 folders)
The Dale-Wise Family Papers contains the personal papers of Robert Dale of Jasper County, Missouri, and property deeds from Jasper and Moniteau counties. The collection also includes correspondence addressed to Robert Dale and his daughter Ann Wise.
Dalton Family Photographs, 1923-1958 (P0343)
1 folder
Photographs of Walter William Dalton, John M. Dalton, and other Dalton family members.
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Dalton Family Reunion Photograph, 2005 (P0367)
1 photograph
Family photo from Dalton family reunion, Oct 8-9th, 2005.
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Richard Dalton Papers, 1859-1922 (C0088)
1 cubic foot
Letters, receipts, speeches, newspapers, and pamphlets of a Ralls County politician. Included are business papers pertaining to the Ralls County branch of the St. Louis and Keokuk Railroad.
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Walter William Dalton Papers, 1939-1979 (C4314)
0.2 cubic feet (3 folders)
The papers of Walter Dalton contain correspondence, miscellaneous papers, and newspaper clippings regarding Dalton, an Air Force Reserve officer, attorney, and civic leader.
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Warren R. Dalton Jr. Papers, no date (CA6379)
1 cubic foot
Papers of an author, columnist, and landlord from Columbia, Missouri. Collection largely consists of material pertaining to his writings, including research, correspondence, and drafts. Also includes some family material, including correspondence and miscellaneous papers of Walter William Dalton.
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Paul Daly Papers, 1970-2024 (S0597)
0.3 cubic feet
The Paul Daly papers contain scripts, notes, comic books, and Archon programs documenting Daly's career as a local St. Louis graphic novel artist. His works include Terranauts, Swashbucklers, and Black Diamond.
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Damel Family Photographs, 1892-1982 (P0865)
1 folder
Photographs of members of the Damel family, an African American family that came to settle in Jefferson City.
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Daniel Family Papers, 1870-1966 (C0792)
0.1 cubic feet (5 folders)
The papers of the Daniel family, of Osceola, Missouri, contain letters, diaries, newspaper clippings of family events, and photographs of family members. See information folder for brief genealogy of Daniel and Cox families.
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Henry Clay Daniel Papers, 1853-1932 (C0301)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
The papers of a lawyer contain biographical material, a speech, notes, letters, a scrapbook, and a photograph.
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Leander F. Daniel Diary, 1851-1856 (C4463)
0.1 cubic feet (1 folder)
The diary of a farmer from Pike County, including poetry and extensive marginalia.
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Agnes Powell Daniels Letters, 1876-1899 (C0302)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Mimeographed copies of letters from relatives in Wales, New Zealand, and the U.S. to Daniels, who was living in Morgan County, Missouri. Letters primarily discuss family news.
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Darst-Smith-Tindall Family Papers, 1880s-1973 (CA6559)
3 cubic feet
The papers contain letters, photographs, and genealogical material concerning the Darst, Smith, Tindall, and related families of St. Louis and Columbia, Missouri.
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Daughters of the American Colonists, Missouri State Society Records, 1923-2002 (K0688)
5 c.f.
Scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings, photographs, programs, brochures, and other miscellaneous ephemera relating to the George Hull, the Osage, the St. Louis, and the Captain John Hall Chapters.
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Dauwalter Family Papers, 1849-1969 (CA6665)
1.0 cubic foot
The papers of a family from Boonville, Missouri, that owned a saddlery and grocery store include photographs, land records, estate papers, notebooks, a cross-stich sampler, and miscellaneous papers.
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Arretta Davidson Papers, 1862-1867 (C2653)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Five letters to Mrs. Davidson from her family. Four Civil War letters containing mostly family news; one letter concerning the death of Stout B. Davidson.
Ernest Evans Davidson Photograph Album, 1925-1940 (R1320)
0.2 cubic foot(8 folders, 92 photographs)
The Ernest Evans Davidson Photograph Collection contains the personal and family photographs of Ernest Davidson of Clay County, Missouri. Images include family photographs, scenes of family vacations in Althea, Missouri, and on the North Fork of the White River.
James Franklin Davidson Papers, 1868-1917 (C0089)
0.4 cubic feet
Diaries, newspaper clippings, and papers of a lawyer and farmer of Chicago and Hannibal, MO. Papers concern court cases, politics, recreation, opera, the theater, and actors. Includes records of farming and animal breeding in Missouri and North Dakota.
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Matthew P. Davidson Papers, 1882-1887 (C3089)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Marriage license of Lewis Watkins and Mattie Davidson, 1885, and various deeds and petitions on the property of Matthew P. and Allie F. Davidson.
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Wesley S. Davidson Papers, 1858-1984 (K0167)
0.08 c.f. (6 folders)
Photocopied genealogical research concerning Wesley S. Davidson and his family. It includes Davidson's civil war documents, some correspondence, records pertaining to family members and research correspondence.
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William Lusk Davidson Papers, 1854-2005 (C4124)
1 cubic foot
The William Lusk Davidson papers contain records regarding Davidson's education, including primary, military academy, and college, as well as papers regarding his career as a civil engineer with the railroad. There are several records pertaining to Davidson genealogy and business information, as well as papers concerning the John Wilbourn Hobbs and Myrene Houchin Hobbs Civic Award.
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Davidson-Mills Family Papers, 1875-1976 (C4708)
4.5 cubic feet (110 folders), 14 oversized items
The Davidson-Mills Family Papers include letters, cards, photographs, physician’s records, and ephemera of two Worth County, Missouri, families.
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Davis Family Papers, 1828-1894 (C0308)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
Collection of miscellaneous papers, mostly bills and accounts of wheat and tobacco sales. Included is a manuscript history of Pike County, Missouri, written by Ada Reid White; letters; newspaper clippings; pictures of St. John’s Episcopal Church; and typed copies of three magazine articles written in 1948 concerning Meriwether Lewis and correspondence pertaining to them.
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Davis Family Scrapbook, 1865-1905 (C2472)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Newspaper clippings of poems, editorials, feature articles, wedding and anniversary announcements, and obituaries, concentrating on Davis family members. Many of the clippings are taken from a Marshall, MO, newspaper. Some family photographs are included; others are in the State Historical Society Editorial Office photograph files. See also collection 834.
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Albert G. Davis Papers, 1841-1877 (C3207)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Miscellaneous land grants, land warrants, correspondence, receipts and deeds.
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Amanda Davis Papers, 1895-1917 (C0090)
0.3 cubic feet
Family letters, Cottey College material, contracts, certificates for school teaching, tax receipts, and sales bulletins.
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Dean W. Davis Papers, 1943-1944 (R1401)
0.25 cubic foot (3 folders, 8 photographs)
The Dean W. Davis Papers contain the personal correspondence and photographs of Dean W. Davis during his service in World War II. Davis was a corporal in the 92nd Chemical Composite Company.
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Donald Dwight Davis Papers, 1912-1997 (K0934)
14 c.f.
Personal and business papers of Davis who was president of WHB radio and KMBC-TV. Also included are some papers of his wife, Harriet Treash Davis (1909-1997).
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Ernest A. Davis Papers, 1846-1990 (C2606)
0.3 cubic feet
Personal papers of Davis consisting of letters sent by Davis to his mother Gertrude while he was in the army during World War I. Photographs depict him and his family, and group photographs of Davis's army units. Two volumes of church records document the Providence Baptist Church in Johnson County, Missouri. Other records document the genealogy of Davis's family through newspaper clippings and a photocopy of family records.
George Davis Family Papers, 1856-1997 (S0606)
0.4 cubic foot, 16 folders
The Davis family has resided in Kirkwood, MO, for nine generations. Papers include emancipation and Civil War papers; a letter from Thomas Hart Benton Jr., license and information about the city of Kirkwood, Booker T. Washington School, Olive Chapel AME, Unity Baptist Church, baseball player Al Smith, and the James A. Mitchell family. The papers of the George Davis Family contain photocopies of correspondence, emancipation and Union Army papers, and photographs documenting the lives of this African-American family in Kirkwood, Missouri.
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Ilus Winfield Davis Papers, 1925-1995 (K0375)
200 c.f.
Mayoral, personal, and professional papers documenting Davis' political, legal, and civic contributions. Davis is considered the most important Kansas City, MO mayor of the 20th century.
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Irvine Woodrow and Nona Myrom Bell Davis Papers, 1929-2010 (C4083)
8 cubic feet (86 folders, 2 boxes)
The papers of Irvine and Nona Bell Davis contain records pertaining to the Davis, Bell, Woolery, Schanz, Cartee, Hildebrand, and Dayton families of mid-Missouri.
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John Davis and William O. Colburn Papers, 1838-1890 (C0091)
0.18 cubic feet (9 folders)
Accounts, legal papers, promissory notes, and receipts, of John Davis of Pleasant Hill and Warrensburg, MO, and William O. Colburn of Miller County and California, MO.
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Paul Grant Davis Papers, 1908-1988 (R1357)
0.5 cubic foot (17 folders)
These are the personal papers of Paul Grant Davis consisting of correspondence, photographs, and papers relating to his work in the insurance business.
S.D. Davis Papers, 1864 (R1473)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The collection consists of a letter from S.D. Davis to Mrs. Mary E. Wall addressed to Mrs. Wall in Neelys Landing, Missouri on the 28th of November 1864.
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William Hornbuckle Davis Papers, 1839 (K0537)
0.01 c.f.
Certificate for land purchase from the United State Land Office in Lexington, MO for property in Johnson County, MO.
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Davis-Hughes Family Papers, 1842-1963 (C0834)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
Papers of two Missouri families represented by William Thompson Davis and his brother-in-law, Joseph Taylor Juan Hughes. Collection consists mainly of Davis' letters, his diploma, and a program from the Davis Institute. Also includes genealogical material.