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W.H. Parcels Notice, 1870 (C2858)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Notice regarding settlement of the estate of Urial W. Skinner, dated April 19, 1870.
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Parry and Tilford Families Photograph Collection, circa 1900-1930s (R1295)
0.05 cubic foot (1 folder, 14 photographs)
This collection consists of fourteen black and white photographs loaned for copying by Carolyn Parry Tilford. The photographs include images common to rural and agricultural life from early 1900 to the 1920s such as a barn-raising, church construction, cattle and mules, steam-powered farm equipment, and a gasoline-powered sawmill. Most of the images are from the Elk Prairie neighborhood of Phelps County, but there are also three views of cattle ranching at the Rhinehart Ranch in Shannon County. Rhinehart Ranch, also known as Spring valley Ranch, is located northwest of Eminence in Shannon County, Missouri. It was most active 1900-1924. the property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its agricultural and architectural significance.
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Patton-Scott Family Papers, 1836-1983 (C3710)
1.2 cubic feet
Correspondence, financial and legal documents, genealogy, poetry, prose, and miscellaneous volumes of the Patton and Scott families. Describes agriculture, economic conditions, overland travel, daily life, family activities, and tragedies. Firsthand accounts of the Civil War's influence on civilian life in Missouri, Mississippi, and Indiana.
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Pauley Family Genealogical Collection, 2010s (CA6602)
1 cubic foot
Family group sheets and photographs of headstones of a family from Boone County, Missouri, and Texas. Includes information on the descendants of Riley Edgar Pauley, William Joseph Pauley, Artimus Griggs Pauley, and James William Pauley, as well as the related Todd family.
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William McClung Paxton Papers, 1839-1892 (C2584)
0.4 cubic feet
The papers of William McClung Paxton contain letters concerning the Paxton and Marshall families, including letters to George Forman of New Orleans, Paxton's brother-in-law, and to Paxton from members of the Marshall family containing genealogical information for his book, THE MARSHALL FAMILY (1885).
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William McClung Paxton Papers, 1760-1915 (C1025)
1 cubic foot (72 folders)
Business and personal correspondence, miscellaneous papers, and genealogical material.
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Peace Lutheran Church Records, circa 1884-1984 (R0199)
(1 roll of micofilm)
The Peace Lutheran Church, Phelps County, Missouri Records contain a microfilm copy of the records of Peace Lutheran Church at Elk Prairie in Phelps County, Missouri. Included are the constitution, membership rosters, minutes of quarterly meetings, and the centennial history of the church. Records up to 1924 are in German.
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Penninger and Bolin Families Collection, 1823-2023 (R1517)
12.5 cubic feet (358 folders, 1 volume, 13 compact discs, 168 photographs, 6 negatives)
The Penninger and Bolin Families Collection contains genealogical research conducted and collected by Linda Marie Penninger Henry on the Penninger and Bolin families, of whose descendants many settled in Christian, Dent, Greene, Howell, Jackson, Phelps, Shannon, and Stone counties in Missouri.
James Perkins Papers, 1864 (R1265)
(1 folder)
This is a report of death of Private James Perkins of Company G, Ninth Missouri State Militia Cavalry. Perkins died November 3, 1864 of acute bronchitis at the United States Army General Hospital at Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri.
John Elisha Phelps Collection, no date (R0074)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The John Elisha Phelps Collection contains the military history of John Phelps. The records include excerpts from official records, and letters from Eugene A. Carr and John B. Sanborn.
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Phillips Family Papers, 1863-1935 (R0169)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Phillips Family Papers contain photocopies of miscellaneous personal papers of the Phillips family of New Madrid County, Missouri. Included are the inventory and sales records of the estate of Shapley R. Phillips and a letter from Robert E. Lee concerning the attendance of Murray Phillips at Washington College in Lexington, Virginia.
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Phillips Family Papers, 1853-1942 (C4008)
0.3 cubic feet (13 folders)
The papers of the Bryan and Phillips families of New Madrid, Missouri, include various wills, deeds, accounts, genealogy, miscellaneous material, and photographs.
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Garrott Philpott Papers, 1825-1913 (R0924)
(1 roll of microfilm)
These are the papers of Garrott Philpott of Henry County, Virginia, and Cedar County, Missouri, including promissory notes, tax receipts, and business papers. There are also papers from the estates of the related families of Hezekiah Perkinson and William H. clark, and the correspondence and papers of Thomas W. M. Montgomery.
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Helen Pickel Collection, no date (CA2946)
0.2 cubic feet
Genealogical charts. Missouri families of Koken, Hennon, Hawkins, Walpole, and related families.
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Plassmeyer Family Papers, 1862-2001 (C4226)
4.4 cubic feet (107 folders); 2 oversize items
The papers of an Osage County family that includes correspondence, photographs, military records, Osage County history, and genealogy records for the Plassmeyer and related families.
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Jerry Wayne Ponder Papers, 1865-2004 (R1260)
13 cubic feet (580 folders, 1 box photographs)
These are correspondence, papers, and research materials of a genealogist and local historian from Ripley County, Missouri. The collection covers the descendants of Abner Ponder and allied families, the history of Ripley County, and the Civil War in southeastern Missouri. Much of the information was incorporated in publications by Ponder Books, 1987-1999.
Earl L. Popkes Genealogical Collection, 1994 (C4557)
0.2 cubic feet (7 folders)
The collection of genealogical information was compiled by Earl L. Popkes. The families resided in the Perry, Missouri, area.
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Alice Potter Genealogical Collection, 1961-1971 (C4381)
1 cubic foot (34 folders)
Genealogical correspondence and notes of a professional genealogist. Correspondence from and to Mrs. Potter and other genealogists and individual researchers seeking information on numerous families for D.A.R. (Daughters of the American Revolution) acceptance and personal reasons. Personal research notes with some family group sheets.
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Thomas M. Powel Papers, 1833-1886 (C1204)
0.23 cubic feet (7 folders)
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Amber Haley Powell Collection, 1853-1896, n.d. (C1845)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
The collection contains letters, receipts, and army passes from the Civil War, and miscellaneous material of the Gregory, Haley, and Wood families of Sullivan County, Missouri, including letters from California; an obituary of Elijah M. Gregory; pictures and history of Boonville, Missouri; a description of Locust Street in Boonville about 1840; and undated genealogies of the Gregory, Haley, and Wood families.
Powers Museum (Carthage, Mo.) Collection, 1836-1916 (C3052)
2 rolls of microfilm
Collected papers of the Powers Museum. Principally Wright family genealogical research done by Curtis Wright of Carthage and Wright family correspondence. Also includes Captain George W. Roby, U.S. Army Commissary of Subsistence documents, 1864-1865; and manumission documents from St. Louis, MO, 1836-1854.
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Price-Sebree-Jackson Letters, 1779-1910 (C0381)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Typed copies of letters which appeared in THE SUNNY SOUTH. Cover such subjects as the Revolution, Episcopal Church, politics, and Sebree family genealogy. Also personal letters.
Barbara Smith Pugh Collection, 1871-1990 (R1531)
1.5 cubic feet (30 folders, 1 oversize item)
The Barbara Smith Pugh Collection contains photographs and papers created and collected by Barbara Smith Pugh during her life. Photos depict family members from both the Smith and Pugh families. Barbara was an avid genealogist and photographer from Rolla, Missouri.
John G. Putz Autobiography, 1943 (C2935)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The autobiography contains a description of Putz's various occupations and statistics about his thirteen children.
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"Quantrill War Veterans Rest in Family Cemetery", 1958 (C3385)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Article on the George Family cemetery near Oak Grove, Missouri, where four members of the George family who served under Quantrill are buried.
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Daisy Middleton Quarles Papers, 1938 (C3201)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Genealogical notes on the Evans and Middleton families of Missouri.
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C. A. Ragland Papers, 1890 (R1017)
(1 folder)
This is an autograph letter dated September 10, 1890 from C. A. Ragland at Stockton in Cedar County, Missouri to T. L. Smith at Whitehall, Illinois. The letter concerns taxes on the estate of James W. Gregory.
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Evelyn T. Rahn Papers, 1995 (SP0153)
0.1 cubic foot (3 folders)
The Evelyn T. Rahn Papers contain genealogical research created and compiled by Evelyn T. Rahn including surname files, family histories, and charts. The materials relate to the Crumpley, Kelso, and Torbett families of the Missouri Ozarks.
Rainwater Family Papers, 1863-1939 (R0227)
0.02 cubic foot (2 folders)
The Rainwater Family Papers contain photocopies of the Civil War letters of Major Charles C. Rainwater, a Confederate officer, to his wife, Sarah Fowler Rainwater, at Cole Camp, Benton County, Missouri. The letters mention fighting at Hartville and Cape Girardeau, and Rainwater’s disabilities from wounds. There are also genealogical data on Samuel Fowler and his family, and biographical sketches of Sarah Fowler Rainwater.
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John Ralls Papers, 1837-1848 (C2156)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of John Ralls contain typed copies of correspondence between John Ralls and his immediate family: wife, daughter Mary, brothers William and Nathaniel. One letter is written from Santa Fe about the Mexican War. Ralls genealogical data is also included.
Debra Ray Papers, 1890-2020, bulk 1947-2020 (R1503)
2.5 cubic feet (38 folders, 4 oversize folders, 503 photographs)
The Debra Ray Papers contain the personal and family papers of Debra Ray. The papers include photographs, newspaper articles, family history, yearbooks, correspondence, and scrapbooks.
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Mary Ray Collection, 1980-1989 (C4742)
3.4 cubic feet (205 folders)
The genealogical papers of a Columbia, Mo. librarian and amateur genealogist, 1980-1989.
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Reed Family Papers, 1894-1996 (C4065)
2.4 cubic feet (69 folders)
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Hazel Reed Papers, 1913-1975 (SP0055)
1 cubic foot (39 folders, 19 photographs)
The Hazel Reed Papers contain correspondence, genealogical research, photographs, and newspaper clippings created by Hazel Irene Carmack Reed. The collection includes material concerning various families from Missouri including Allee, Bartlett, Birdsong, Bybee, Carmack, Decker, Hill, Howard, Reed, Smith, and Yarbrough. There is a significant focus on the Allee family history and Pulaski County, Missouri.
Renshaw and McLin Family Papers, 1845-2000 (SP0087)
4 cubic feet (61 folders, 3 volumes, 1 oversize box)
The Renshaw and McLin Family Papers contain the personal papers of the Renshaw and McLin families of Cave Spring, Missouri, including correspondence, photographs, diaries, and genealogical material. The collection also consists of records related to Mount Zion Presbyterian Church located in Cave Spring.
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A. Stacy Rhodes Collection, 1834-1940 (C3780)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains miscellaneous letters between Rhodes family members and genealogical notes on the Rhodes family. A. Stacy Rhodes was a resident of St. Louis, Missouri.
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Ribeau Family Papers, 1870-1982 (R0101)
0.1 cubic foot (5 folders)
The Ribeau Family Collection contains photocopies of correspondence, tax receipts, and miscellaneous records of an African-American family in Sainte Genevieve, Missouri. They lived in a historic poteaux-en-terre house built in 1778.
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Rickman Family Papers, 1778-1978 (C4177)
0.6 cubic feet (34 folders)
The papers consist of genealogical materials pertaining to the Rickman and corollary families [Fristoe, Henderson, Higgins, Tatum, Thomas, Twyman, Wilson] of North Carolina, Virginia, and St. Clair County, Missouri. The material includes genealogical charts and corresponding notebook, birth announcements, census records, death certificates and obituaries, photographs, newspaper clippings, and correspondence. 1778-1978.
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Riggs Union Church Cemetery Records, 2024-2026 (C4791)
1.32 GB of digital files
Aerial photo map, spreadsheets listing burials, and digital photographs of gravestones of the Riggs Union Church Cemetery in northern Boone County, Missouri.
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Riley Family Papers, 1909-1968 (C3837)
0.4 cubic feet (14 folders)
Papers of John Willard Riley, Jr., concerning his research into his family genealogy. The papers were given to Gerald M. Petty who used them in the writing of his book, Petty, Wright, Riley and Other Related Families. The papers consist of correspondence, charts, newspaper clippings and notes.
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Ritter and Howard Families Papers, 1850-1956 (R0100)
1 cubic foot (50 folders, 6 volumes, 3 oversize volumes)
The Ritter and Howard Families Papers contains correspondence, legal records, business papers, and miscellaneous materials of the Ritter and Howard families of Jasper County, Missouri. Included are mining lease and drill records, and records of the Stone School District. Three generations of two families are represented in this collection.
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Robards Family Bible Records, no date (C0901)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The records contain pages from the Robards family Bible listing marriages, births, and deaths.
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William George Roberts Papers, 1908-1962 (R1386)
0.25 cubic foot (11 folders, 23 photographs)
The William George Roberts Papers contain early correspondence between Sarah, Carrol, Emma, and Andrew Roberts. The collection also includes correspondence and papers involving William G. Roberts during his service in World War II. Also included are photographs from his military service and personal papers involving William G. Roberts' life before and after the war.
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George A.S. Robertson Papers, 1918-1987 (C4312)
0.2 cubic feet (5 folders)
The papers of a former World War I fighter pilot and later Deputy Superintendent of Insurance contain biographical and genealogical data on George A.S. Robertson and the Robertson and related family.
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Orral Messmore Robidoux Diary, 1918 (C2626)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
History of the Robidoux and Messmore families, childhood memories of farm life in nineteenth-century Middle West, and comments on contemporary Kansas City.
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Robinson and Related Families Collection, 2003 (R0989)
(1 folder)
This is the family history of Joe Charles Robinson of Richland in Pulaski County, Missouri. The family descended through Samuel, William, and Archibald Robinson of Botetourt County, Virginia. Archibald and wife, Mary Ann Garrett, came to Missouri in 1854. The primary related families included Duncan, Shelton, and Zimmerman.
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Constance Rudder Rogers Papers, 1774-1997 (SP0155)
0.5 cubic foot (35 folders)
The Constance Rudder Rogers Papers contain genealogical research created and compiled by Constance Annabelle Rudder Rogers, including surname files, correspondence, family histories and charts, and newspapers. The materials date from 1774 to 1997 and relate to families throughout the Ozarks of both Constance’s lineage and the lineage of her husband, Dr. William L. Douglas Rogers.
Rountree Family Papers, circa 1819-1956 (R0325)
0.03 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Rountree Family Papers contain photocopies of extracts from the diary of Joseph Rountree, 1819-1831, and the autobiography of William J. Rountree, circa 1910. There are also notes on the Rountree family by Frank Rountree, 1911-1912, Ruth Fowler Sherwood, 1947, and Joseph G. Rountree, 1956, with obituaries and birth-death records of family members.
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Joseph and Mary Shackelford Roy Family History, no date (C0772)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a brief family history, including an account of the wedding of Joseph and Mary S. Roy at St. Charles, Missouri, 1813; their places of residence during their lifetime; and the names of their daughters and their daughters' husbands and children.
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Russell Family History Collection, 2004 (R1163)
(2 folders)
This is a photocopy of a history of the family of Cyrus Russell and Rebecca Pease, complied by John Steele McCormick, circa 1932-1934. It also contains additional material and photographs up to 2004, supplied by the donor and representing the line of descent from Cyrus Russell and Rebecca Pease.