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Dorothy Lee Gibbs Mamel Genealogical Collection, 1920s-2000s (CA6732)
1.4 cubic feet
The collection of Dorothy Lee Gibbs Mamel, of Mexico, Missouri, contains genealogical materials relating to the Gibbs, Hitt, Larimore, Netherton, Rothwell, and Worrell families. Items include letters, diaries, photographs, maps, books, and miscellaneous family papers. Also included are materials relating to the R. D. Worrell Jewelry Company, which was located in Mexico, Missouri.
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Clair V. Mann Cemetery Records, 1942-1949 (C2667)
0.1 cubic feet
Tombstone inscriptions compiled by Clair V. Mann from cemeteries in Crawford, Dent, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski, and Texas Counties in Missouri.
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Maries County, Missouri Scrapbook Collection, circa 1920-1950 (R0102)
0.1 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Maries County, Missouri Scrapbook Collection contains a photocopy of a scrapbook compiled by Vienna Bishop. The scrapbook contains obituaries, wedding announcements, and miscellaneous articles from the Maries County Gazette.
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Mary C. Marmaduke Clippings, no date (C0791)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains newspaper clippings on the Marmaduke and Sappington families and Arrow Rock Tavern.
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Mary Eugina Hamilton Collection, 1885-1897 (C2810)
0.6 cubic feet (11 folders)
The collection contains pamphlets, brochures, and letters advertising organs, sewing machines, pills, electric belts, and various items of medical quackery. Items are primarily from the Pulvermacher Galvanic Company, the German Electric Agency, World’s Dispensary Medical Association, and the Omaha Medical and Surgical Institute. Also included are probate and business documents, genealogical material, farm records, a Mississippi River hydrography survey, medicinal treatments, a day book, and scrapbooks.
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Mason Family Papers, 1820-1982 (CA6555)
5.4 cubic feet, 5 oversize items
The papers of the Harry Proctor Mason family of Fayette, Missouri, largely contain correspondence written during the early to mid-twentieth century. Also includes genealogical materials, photographs, postcards, and miscellaneous material.
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Robert May Papers, 1935-2024 (R1537)
8.75 cubic feet (231 folders, 1 a.c., 4 DVDs, 2 VHS)
The Robert May Papers include information about the life, family, and community service work of Robert (Bob) May. This collection's primary focus is on May's impact on the community of Rolla, Missouri. He served as the Rolla area Missouri House Representative from 2000-2008 and was involved in countless community service endeavors and youth outreach programs over his lifetime. Also included in this collection is a complete history of the Reifsteck family out of Champaign, IL. Carlene Reifsteck May, Robert’s wife, is thought to have compiled this information before her passing in 2023.
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Margaret A. McBride Papers, 1839-1997 (SP0158)
0.3 cubic foot (17 folders)
The Margaret A. McBride Papers contains genealogical research created and compiled by Margaret Arlene McBride, including surname files, family histories, and generation charts. The materials date from 1839 to 1997 and relate to families throughout Barry, Lawrence, and Pulaski counties of Missouri.
David F. McClay Deeds, 1868-1888 (C1884)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Deeds to two tracts of land in township 62, Adair County, MO, 8 July 1868 and 20 May 1888.
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Opal B. McCollum Collection, 1967-1993 (C4565)
4.25 cubic feet (158 folders)
Research papers of Opal B. McCollum, a genealogist, working in northeast and central Missouri. The records consist of correspondence; birth, marriage, death, and cemetery records; newspaper clippings; publications; and research forms and notes.
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John Steele McCormick Collection, 1809-2004 (R0877)
5 cubic feet (112 folders, 15 volumes)
These are the personal papers, correspondence, research, and writings of genealogist and local historian John Steele McCormick, a descendant of Cyrus Russell and Rebecca Pease Russell of Iron County, Missouri. Primary topics are Crawford County, the Forest Hill neighborhood, the Russell and McCormick families, and the Goodman Wonder Show.
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Mamie J. McCormick Papers, 1818-1952 (C2094)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Genealogical material gathered by McCormick concerning the McCormick and other related families who settled in Pettis County, MO. Includes photocopy of pension application of Revolutionary War veteran George McCormick; will of George McCormick; deposition of Massina Moreau McCormick, an early Missouri settler; and lists of those buried in family cemeteries in Pettis County and from family Bibles.
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Anderson McFall Papers, 1898-1914 (R0365)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Anderson McFall Papers contain transcripts of the journal of a resident of Phillipsburg in Laclede County, Missouri. The brief entries note marriages, births, injuries, illnesses, and deaths in the community, and contain news on fires, weather conditions, visitors, and residents moving away from or returning to the Phillipsburg area.
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McGaugh Family Genealogical Materials, 1978-1981 (C4345)
0.25 cubic feet (10 folders)
Genealogical correspondence and notes, family group (pedigree) sheets, portrait and biographical records, death certificates, census records, marriages, obituaries, pension application, court documents, deeds, and wills. Material was used in writing a book on the McGaugh family.
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McGee Family Papers, 1838-2000 (C4271)
3 cubic feet (60 folders), 6 oversize items, 15 film reels, 1 video cassette
Genealogical material in the form of correspondence, notes, photographs, slides, obituaries, histories, marriages, and funerals of the McGee and other related family members. Also includes Civil War muster rolls.
Medlock-Luecke Family Papers, 1873-2021 (S0039)
6.5 cubic feet
The Medlock-Luecke Family papers contain correspondence, photographs, yearbooks, family histories, and a yearbook pertaining to the Jim, Kay, Joey, and AJ Medlock; the Luecke family, primarily Robert Clarence and Louise Meers Luecke; and other branches of the family, including the Eakers and the Hodges.
Reverend William W. Megee Marriage Records, 1968 (R0062)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Reverend William W. Megee Marriage Records contain a typescript copy of extracts from the marriage records of William W. Megee, a general Baptist circuit rider. The records are of marriages performed by Megee in Ozark County from 1874 to 1920.
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Meinershagen Family Papers, 1931-2003 (C4688)
1.25 cubic feet (35 folders)
Family papers and genealogical research materials compiled by Fred H. Meinershagen of Columbia, Missouri, for a published family history entitled “The Prosperous and Diligent Blacksmith from Wersen” [Meinershagen, Begemann, Hackmann, Neiweg, and Brinkmann families]. Includes correspondence, research, family reunion notes and other materials, newspaper clippings, obituaries, photographs, color slides, negatives, and genealogical charts.
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Reba Meinershagen Genealogical Research Papers, 1974-1979 (C4683)
2.0 cubic feet (31 folders)
The papers of Reba Meinershagen, a professional genealogist, contain correspondence and research material on Missouri families. The correspondence largely consists of material between Meinershagen and her research clients.
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Mensie Family Papers, (S0276)
0.5 cubic foot
The Mensie Family Papers contain correspondence, baptismal certificates, photographs, and scrapbooks pertaining to Vernon August Mensie's (1917-1999) service with the 4th Airdrome Squadron of the 5th Air Force during World War II; the death of Vernon's uncle, William Henry Mensie (1887-1967); and Vernon's efforts to trace the lineage of his grandfather, Johann Bernard Mensie and his descendants. Also included in the collection are scrapbooks chronicling Vernon August Mensie's (1917-1999) travels to Colorado and California and his service with the 4th Airdrome Squadron of the 5th Air Force during World War II.
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Charlotte A. Metzger Collection, 1859-1871; 1971-1992 (C4546)
0.8 cubic feet (16 folders)
Genealogical research material on the Abney family--as well as the related families of Breckenridge, Davis, Geisinger, McClanahan, Shelton, and Van Lear--compiled in the writing of In Search of Kate (1978).
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Middleton Family Papers, 1859-1938 (C3175)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letters of the James H. Middleton family regarding the history and genealogy of the Middleton, Williams, and Evans families.
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Millar Family Papers, 1840-1899 (R0162)
0.02 cubic foot (2 folders)
The Millar Family Papers contain photocopies of miscellaneous papers of the Millar family of Mississippi County, Missouri. The collection includes a diary of a trip from Scioto
County, Ohio to Mississippi County in 1840, land and tax papers, slave records, and receipts issued by the Missouri State Guard at New Madrid during the Civil War.
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The Missouri Collection, 1771-2026 (C3982)
18.9 cubic feet (867 folders, 950 photographs), 39 oversize items, 9 audio cassettes, 7 audio discs, 9 CDs, 1 computer disc, 8 reels of film, 6 film strips, 9 DVDs, 3 video cassettes, 762 MB of digital files
The Missouri Collection is an artificial collection combining miscellaneous small acquisitions related to Missouri places, individuals, organizations, and events.
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- African Americans
- Agriculture
- Business and Industry
- Children and Youth
- Civic Affairs
- Education
- Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife
- Family and Personal Papers
- Frontier and Pioneer Life
- Genealogy
- German Americans
- Government and Politics
- Health and Medicine
- Law and Judiciary
- Military
- Photographs
- Religion
- Social Reform and Welfare
- Travel and Description
- University of Missouri
- Women
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- Atchison
- Audrain
- Barry
- Boone
- Butler
- Callaway
- Camden
- Carroll
- Cedar
- Clay
- Clinton
- Cole
- Cooper
- Daviess
- Franklin
- Greene
- Grundy
- Harrison
- Henry
- Holt
- Howard
- Howell
- Jackson
- Jasper
- Johnson
- Laclede
- Lafayette
- Linn
- Macon
- Miller
- Monroe
- Montgomery
- Nodaway
- Osage
- Pemiscot
- Pettis
- Pike
- Platte
- Ralls
- Randolph
- Ray
- Reynolds
- Saint Charles
- Saint Clair
- Saint Francois
- Saint Louis
- Sainte Genevieve
- Saline
- Shelby
- Stone
- Taney
- Vernon
- Warren
- Washington
- Wayne
Missouri Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, Ozark Patriots Chapter Records, 2016-2022 (R1526)
1 cubic foot (15 folders, 2.15 GB of digital files)
The Missouri Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, Ozark Patriots Chapter Records contain yearbooks for the chapter located in Rolla, Missouri. The yearbooks contain meeting minutes, membership information, photographs, chapter news and events, and newspaper articles from each year’s events.
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Missouri State Genealogical Association Records, 1979-2019 (CA6028)
13.9 cubic feet, 6 audio cassettes
The records of a genealogical organization founded in 1979 include minutes, financial records, publications, administrative files, and conference material.
Clarksburg, Missouri Historical Sketches, no date (C3502)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Sylvia Lorena Dick tells how the Martin family kept 200 acres in the family for several generations, and gives a history of the different owners of a store in the Lakota-Mt. Pleasant community of Moniteau County, Missouri.
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Missouri. Webster County Papers, 1836-1840 (C2381)
0.26 cubic feet (13 folders)
Miscellaneous papers of Webster County, MO: county court papers; poll books, 1860-1861; farmers' income lists, 1865; election ballots, 1866-1868; road overseer's tax books, 1872; assessment lists, 1884-1892; marriage license applications, 1900-1924.
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"Missouri--O Promised Land," Herbert S. Jones, 1960 (C2721)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Migration of Bays, McKee and Blue families to St. Joseph, MO, in the 1830s, and their descendants to 1960.
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Mitchell Family Papers, circa 1917-1980 (R0151)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Mitchell Family Collection contains photocopies of reminiscences, newspaper clippings, and genealogical material concerning various members of the Mitchell family at Licking in Texas County, Missouri.
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Sherill Lewis Mitchell Civil War Diaries, 1863-1865 (C4780)
0.1 cubic foot (2 folders)
The Civil War diaries of Sherill Lewis Mitchell of Texas (Co.) serving with the 32nd Missouri Infantry, 1863-1865. Also included are genealogical and biographical materials on his descendants.
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Monning-Wilhelm-Valentine Family Papers, 1871-1986 (S0850)
4 cubic feet (58 folders, 13 volumes, 66 photographs)
The Monning-Wilhelm-Valentine Family Papers contain diaries primarily written by Charles Louis Wilhelm (1877-1949), a St. Louis City-area signal maintenance man and amateur archeologist. In the diaries, Wilhelm discusses local and national events, such as World War II, and his interests in archaeology and Missouri history. Also included in the collection are correspondence and diaries belonging to his stepson, Raymond Valentine (1910-1991).
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Morgan and Johnson Counties, Missouri Scrapbook Collection, 1905-1943 (R0622)
0.5 cubic foot (2 oversize volumes, 1 roll of microfilm)
The Morgan and Johnson Counties, Missouri Scrapbook Collection contains scrapbooks consisting of clippings of obituaries and death notices. The emphasis is on individuals from Morgan, Miller, Johnson, and Henry Counties in Missouri. Most of the clippings concern residents of Versailles in Morgan County, and Chilhowee in Johnson County.
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Morrow and Johnson Families Papers, 1915-2021 (R1521)
3 cubic feet (85 folders, 1 oversize folder, 1,386 photographs)
The Morrow and Johnson Families Papers contain the personal and family papers for Jennings and Lois Johnson Morrow, their parents, and their siblings. The papers include family photographs, travel diaries, newspaper clippings, World War II training books and photographs, academic papers, correspondence, and architectural drawings.
Morrow and Skaggs Families Papers, 1843-1995 (R1520)
3 cubic feet (109 folders, 1,139 photographs, 75 negatives, 5 tin types)
The Morrow and Skaggs Families Papers contain materials related to the Morrow and Skaggs families predominantly of Miller County, Missouri. The bulk of the materials is an expansion of Joe Morrow’s genealogical compilation, Ancestors and Descendents [sic] of George & Ethel (Skaggs) Morrow, privately printed, June 1980. The materials include correspondence, family trees, photographs, certificates, and personal documents.
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Morrow Family Collection, 1947-2020 (R1522)
2 cubic feet (60 folders, 1,164 photographs, 552 negatives, 113 slides)
The Morrow Family Collection contains the personal and family papers for Jennings C. and Lois Johnson Morrow and their children. The collection includes correspondence, photographs, academic papers, and personal papers.
Mount Zion Baptist Church Records, 1829-1853 (R0195)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Mount Zion Baptist Church, Washington County, Missouri Records contain a microfilm copy of the Mount Zion Baptist Church established in 1829, northwest of Potosi,
Missouri. The church was renamed Fourche-à-Renault Baptist Church in 1834. Its records include membership rolls and minutes of monthly church business meetings.
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Wilma Day Munsell Papers, 1883-1983 (SP0146)
0.1 cubic foot (4 folders)
The Wilma Day Munsell Papers contain genealogical research created and compiled by Wilma Day Mills Munsell, including surname files, family histories, and generation charts. The materials date from 1883 to 1983 and relate to families throughout Greene County, Missouri.
Murphy Family Papers, 1885-1918, 2002 (SP0129)
0.05 cubic foot (2 folders)
The Murphy Family Papers contain materials related to the Murphy family of Greene County, Missouri, including genealogical research and photocopies of the family scrapbook.
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Anna Louise Myers Papers, no date (CA2890)
11 cubic feet, 4 audio cassettes
The collection contains correspondence, diaries, photographs, and miscellaneous material of Anna Louise Sanford Myers and the Sanford and Myers families.
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Newton County, Missouri Marriage Records, 1874-1899 (R0514)
0.2 cubic foot (2 volumes, 1 roll of microfilm)
The Newton County, Missouri Marriage Records contain original volumes and microfilm copies of the records of marriage performed by justices of the peace in Newton County, Missouri, between April 1874 and April 1899. Most of the individuals listed in the records were from Newton County, but there are also records of marriages for individuals from Barry, Howell, Jasper, and McDonald counties in Missouri, and a few from Arkansas, Kansas, and what would become Oklahoma.
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Marie C. Nicholson Papers, 1783-1995 (SP0151)
0.5 cubic foot (30 folders, 68 photographs, 47 negatives)
The Marie C. Nicholson Papers contain genealogical research created and compiled by Marie Cornelia Nicholson, including surname files, correspondence, family histories and charts, and newspaper articles. The materials are dated from 1783 to 1995 and include the Nicholson, Middleton, Quinn, and Shea families of Greene, Laclede, and Lawrence counties.
Edward E. Nixon, Sr. Papers, 1735-1994 (SP0156)
1.2 cubic feet (56 folders)
The Edward E. Nixon, Sr. Papers contain genealogical research created and compiled by Dr. Edward Earl Nixon, Sr., including surname files, correspondence, family histories and charts, and manuscripts. The materials date from 1735 to 1994 and include the Bruce, Donovan, Genung, Jefferies, Nixon, Parker, and Taylor families of the Missouri Ozarks.
S. Claude Null Family Papers, 1840-1992 (R1390)
1.75 cubic feet (57 folders, 3 volumes, 203 photographs)
The S. Claude Null Family Papers contain the personal and family papers for Claude Null of Rolla, Missouri. These papers include personal correspondence, genealogy research, and photographs for the Null, Harrison, Headrick/Hedrick, and connected families.
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Charles O'Dell Collection, 1825-1997 (C4265)
4.0 cubic feet (138 folders)
The papers of a medical librarian for the Ellis-Fischel State Cancer Center, a public school and college instructor in literature, music, and performing arts, and amateur genealogist. The papers focus on genealogical research material, correspondence, notes, publications, newsletters, newspaper clippings, family group sheets, name lists, scrapbook material, photographs, slides, and other miscellaneous genealogical material.
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Oak Grove Congregation of the Church of Christ, Phelps County, Missouri Records, 1888-1926 (R0803)
0.1 cubic foot (1 volume)
The Oak Grove Church of Christ, Phelps County, Missouri Records contain a record book of the Oak Grove Church of Christ, north of St. James in Phelps County, Missouri. The records consist primarily of a roster of members, from 1888 to 1902.
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Bryan Obear Collection, 1911-1918 (C1387)
0.4 cubic feet
Biographical sketches, reminiscences, and photographs of the Obear, Bryan and McIlvaine families compiled by Bryan Obear. Also includes brief biographies and photographs of Sloman Browne and Charles G. McHatton.
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Zere Oldham Papers, 1819 (C1904)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Papers pertaining to the settlement of the estate of Zere Oldham by B.F. Thompson.
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Oliver Family Papers, 1805-1977 (C3731)
18.1 cubic feet (1061 folders)
The papers of a prominent Cape Girardeau, Missouri, family include family and professional correspondence, patriotic organization materials, legal firm records, family financial and legal records, speeches and writings, genealogical materials, information on Missouri State Normal School and First Presbyterian Church of Cape Girardeau, photographs, and miscellany.
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Ozark Prairie Presbyterian Church (Lawrence County, Mo.) Records, 1879-1954 (C3050)
1 roll of microfilm (2 volumes on microfilm)