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Julia Ann Russell Deed, 1864 (C1858)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a deed to 80 acres of land in Nodaway County from William Russell to Julia Ann Russell for the sum of $100, 13 October 1864.
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Rustemeyer Family Papers, 1884-1953 (C4017)
0.3 cubic feet (14 folders), 1 computer disc
The Rustemeyer Family papers contain correspondence written to Bernard Rustemeyer by friends and family in Germany after his immigration to America in 1882. The collection also includes newspaper clippings and photographs of the Rustemeyer, Alteköster, Stöckbrand, and Giese families, and Rustemeyer’s hometown, Körbecke, Germany.
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Marjorie Gilbreath Ryckman Papers, 1884-2000 (SP0152)
0.2 cubic foot (4 folders, 6 photographs)
The Marjorie Gilbreath Ryckman Papers contain genealogical research created and compiled by Marjorie Gilbreath Ryckman including surname files, correspondence, family histories and charts, and newspaper articles. The materials are dated from 1884 to 2000 and include the Andrews, Gilbreath, Hightshoe, and Sutton families of Dallas, Greene, Hickory, and Lawrence counties.
Fleta Ryder Papers, 1789-1988 (SP0145)
1.3 cubic feet (66 folders)
The Fleta Ryder Papers contain genealogical research created and compiled by Fleta Isabella Harrell Ryder, including surname files, correspondence, family histories and charts, and manuscripts. The materials date from 1789 to 1988 and include the Ryder, Cadle, Caldwell, Caudill, Harrell, Holland, Merrill, Lea, Mauldin, and Trammell families of the Missouri Ozarks.
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Saint Francois County, Missouri Collection, 1876-1951 (R0242)
0.1 cubic foot (9 folders)
The Saint Francois County, Missouri Collection contains obituaries, wedding announcements, anniversary notices, and miscellaneous biographical material clipped from Saint Francois County newspapers.
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Francis Asbury Sampson Papers, 1909 (C1450)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letters from J.W. Connaway, A.P. Barton, and Susie O. Shelby. Biographical information on David Barton (1783-1837), Missouri politician and statesman. Barton family genealogy.
Sappington Family Genealogical Collection, 1926-2010s (CA6435)
27 cubic feet, 2 audio cassettes, 1 CD, 2 DVDs, 7 oversize items
The papers in this collection are a genealogical history of the Sappington family who were largely located in central Missouri with likely origins in Maryland, Georgia, and Mississippi.
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Saucier Family Genealogy Papers, 1969 (R0012)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Saucier Family Genealogy Collection contains a photocopy of "A List of Descent from Marie Jeanne Saucier by Her Marriages to Antoine Decelle Duclos and Jean Baptiste du (des) Martin," compiled in part by Walter J. Saucier. The compilation includes all of the Duclos/Declue family of Washington County, Missouri through the nineteenth century.
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Schmitt Family Papers, 1880s-1970s (KA2639)
0.4 cubic feet
Papers of the Schmitt family of Kansas City, Missouri, include correspondence, photographs, and other biographical materials.
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Scotland County Genealogical Society Collection, 1841-2021 (CA6609)
2.2 cubic feet, 4 card files
The collection contains material collected by the Scotland County Genealogical Society including photographs, funeral programs, county history, court records, tax records, marriage licenses, and miscellaneous documents.
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David A. Scroggins, Sr., Papers, 1930-1984 (SP0150)
0.2 cubic foot (10 folders)
The David A. Scroggins, Sr., Papers contain genealogical research created and compiled by David Andrew Scroggins, Sr., including surname files, correspondence, family histories and charts, and manuscripts. The materials are dated from 1930 to 1984 and include the Scroggins, Euliss, Pratt, and Atwood families of Greene and Polk counties in Missouri.
Earl Truman Sechler Collection, 1951 (R1159)
(1 folder)
The Earl Truman Sechler Collection contains the "Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) History in Webster and Wright Counties of Missouri with Membership as Listed in 1951", describing the historic and then current congregations of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Webster and Wright Counties in southwestern Missouri. Included are brief biographical sketches of early and influential pastors.
Sellmeyer Family Collection, no date (CA5526)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Addition of Sellmeyer family genealogical materials, including materials in German. Correspondence, census records, family tree, photographs, map, and miscellaneous. See also C3062.
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Sellmeyer Family Collection, 1839-1990 (C3062)
1 roll of microfilm
Deeds, wills, family trees and photographs of three 19th-century immigrant families who settled in Missouri. The Velten and Ebeling families emigrated from Germany and settled in Warren County, while the Swedish Bentleys came to settle in Howard County. Also includes probate and census records, and a "Velten Family Record" narrative.
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Betty Kennedy Sewell Genealogical Collection, 1912-2016 (CG0011)
1.4 cubic feet
The collection contains genealogical research, including family group sheets, correspondence, clippings, and photographs of the Kennedy, Zook, Sheppard, Priest, Renfroe, Whitley, Gisler, Doughty, and affiliated families.
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Attie Zelpha Mitchell Shanks Genealogical Collection, 1890-1960 (R0061)
0.03 cubic foot (3 folders)
The Attie Zelpha Mitchell Shanks Genealogy Collection contains a photocopy of genealogical materials for southeastern Missouri compiled by Attie Shanks. The records cover the ‘Upper Hog Creek’ area of eastern Bollinger and western Cape Girardeau counties.
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Shannon Family Papers, 1845-1960 (C0933)
0.13 cubic feet (6 folders)
Contains baccalaureate and other addresses by President James Shannon of the University of Missouri, some correspondence on religious matters, and family history and genealogy.
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Preston T. Sharp Collection, circa 2004 (R1204)
(2 folders)
These are an annotated Civil War diary and a biography of Preston T. Sharp, a resident of Harrison County, Missouri, and Fall River County, South Dakota, and first lieutenant of Company H, 12th Missouri Cavalry. Edited and compiled by Chuck and Nova Sharp Bolton, the collection includes the story of Sharp's life, and his diary covering the Nashville campaign, December 1864-Januuary 1865, and Powder River Expedition in Wyoming and Montana in 1865.
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Milton Shaw Papers, 1824-1921 (C0428)
0.1 cubic feet (5 folders)
Letters from Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri discussing slaves; farm crops, implements, and stock; property indentures; church membership; trade; schools; and teaching. Genealogical materials on the Denton family. Originals on microfilm; typed copies in folders.
Charles K. Sheets Sr. Papers, 1847-1936 (C4079)
1 cubic foot (45 folders)
The papers of Charles K. Sheets Sr. contain family papers of the Berry, Bell, Sheets, and Blades families, and include marriages, correspondence, photographs, and newspaper clippings. Also included in the collection is business material pertaining to Sheets’ business with Faulconer, Sheets & Co, in Montgomery City, Missouri.
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Casper Shell Papers, 1832-1849 (R0243)
0.3 cubic foot (3 folders)
The Casper Shell Papers contain the journal and personal papers of Casper Shell Jr., a blacksmith and justice of the peace who lived near Lutesville in what was then Cape Girardeau County, now Bollinger County, Missouri. The collection pertains to Shell’s trade as a blacksmith as well as his official duties. A transcript, prepared by the donor, is available.
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Alonzo H. Shelton Reminiscences, no date (K0166)
0.02 c.f. (1 folder)
Photocopied typescript of Shelton's recollections of his life, experiences and services in the Civil War as a Confederate soldier.
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Dorothy Heckmann Shrader Papers, 1866-1976 (CA5925)
6 cubic feet
The papers of a Hermann, Missouri, writer and descendant of steamboat captain, Bill Heckmann. Includes newspaper clippings of happenings along Missouri’s waterways dating from the late 1800s to mid-1900s. Also includes genealogical information on the Heckmann family, maps of Missouri's rivers, and a few photographs of steamboats and river scenes.
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Harve E. Sims Funeral Papers, 1940 (C2907)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers contain an obituary and funeral proceedings for Harve E. Sims including names of pallbearers, minister, and flower bearers.
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Edgar Lee Sliffe Papers, 1879-2001 (SP0120)
5 cubic feet (16 folders, 58 photographs, 13 volumes)
The Edgar Lee Sliffe Papers contains the personal papers of Edgar Lee Sliffe and related families, including correspondence, genealogical records, land documents, publications, and photographs. This collection also includes World War I panoramic photographs, as well as photo albums documenting World War II and families from Bates and Cass counties of Missouri.
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Janet Lee Smith Rees Papers, (K1430)
3 cubic feet (38 folders, 2 oversized folders, 6 oversized boxes, 16 volumes, 905 photos)
The Janet Lee Smith Rees Papers is a collection of family records, scrapbooks, certificates, and books. These materials consist of different baby books, funeral records, picture and memorial scrapbooks, and other records concerning the life of Janet Lee Smith Rees and other members of her extended family. Many of these scrapbooks and documents are oversized.
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Ada Brydon Bruce Smith Scrapbook, 1919-1936 (C1423)
0.04 cubic feet (1 volume)
Obituaries and other newspaper clippings concerning friends and relatives of Ada Smith, Stoddard County, MO.
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George W. Smith Autobiography, no date (C3085)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Autobiography of George W. Smith, born in Albemarle County, Virginia, and settled in Cooper County, Missouri, circa 1837.
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Henry Ackerman Smith Papers, 1861-1907 (C0431)
2 rolls of microfilm
Papers of a teacher and Methodist minister who lived in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Indiana, and Missouri. Includes letters written to his wife, 1861-1862, while in the Union army; autobiography, genealogical information; record of marriages performed, 1884-1905; diary, 1882-1907; a newspaper article; and photographs.
W. E. Smith Papers, 1890 (R0884)
(1 folder)
This is a letter of February 20, 1890 from W. E. Smith, judge of probate court at Pineville in McDonald County, Missouri, to W. S. Sherley of Matinsville, Indiana. The letter deals with the affairs of Sarah Stockwell, deceased.
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Opal Soetaert Papers, no date (C2190)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
History of education and the Edson School, Harrison County, MO. Genealogy of Edson and Needham families.
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Sons of the Revolution, Missouri Society, Springfield Chapter Collection, 1915 (R0718)
(1 folder)
This is the program for the Fourth Anniversary Service of the Springfield Chapter, Sons of the Revolution, held at St. Paul Methodist Epioscopal Church, South, at Springfield in Greene County, Missouri, on February 21, 1915.
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Southern and Central Missouri Collection, 1856-2015 (R1442)
5 cubic feet (254 folders, 20 oversize folders, 3 VHS, 7 CDs, 1 45-record, 1 cassette)
The Southern and Central Missouri Collection is an artificial collection combining acquisitions related to individuals, places, organizations, and events. The collection mostly covers the Missouri counties of Crawford, Dent, Phelps, Pulaski, Shannon, Oregon, Barry, Miller, Taney, Jasper, and Laclede, among others.
Southwest City, Missouri City Directory Collection, 1973 (R0788)
(1 folder)
This is a city directory for Southwest City, McDonald County, Missouri. The Southwest City Lions Club sponsored its publication in December 1973.
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Southwest Missouri Church Records, 1839-1991 (SP0123)
0.5 cubic foot (16 folders)
The Southwest Missouri Church Records is an artificial collection combining acquisitions related to various churches and individuals, focusing on church records such as record books, minutes, marriage records, and church histories. The collection features the counties of Barry, Christian, Greene, Newton, Ozark, and Webster.
Willis Allen Spiller Collection, 1863-1955 (R0147)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Willis Allen Spiller Collection contains photocopies of the personal papers, newspaper clippings, and genealogical material concerning Willis A. Spiller. Spiller was a businessman and county official in Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri. Also included in the collection is genealogical material for the Stinson family.
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St. James, Missouri Collection, 1869-1980 (R1528)
3 cubic feet (31 folders, 6 oversize folders, 141 photographs, 2 glass plate negatives)
The St. James, Missouri Collection contains photographs, genealogical records, maps, organizational records, publications, papers, and scrapbooks collected by James Memorial Public Library in St. James, Phelps County, Missouri.
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Enos Stanley Notebook, 1867-1898 (C3546)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
The collection contains copies of a notebook in which Enos Stanley of Taney County, Missouri, made entries of marriages he performed as justice of the peace, recorded family births and deaths, and noted some money transactions.
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Stark-Logan Family Papers, 1813-2012 (CA6607)
2.2 cubic feet
The papers of a family from Louisiana, Missouri, include clippings, photographs, correspondence, genealogical information, and miscellaneous material, including material on Gov. Lloyd Stark.
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State Historical Society of Missouri Typescript Collection, 1814-1962 (C0995)
0.4 cubic foot (30 folders) 14 rolls of microfilm
The State Historical Society of Missouri Typescript Collection consists of typescripts of articles and manuscripts donated over the years to the Historical Society.
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- African Americans
- Agriculture
- Business and Industry
- Culture
- Education
- Engineering
- Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife
- Family and Personal Papers
- Folklore and Folklife
- Frontier and Pioneer Life
- Genealogy
- Geography and Maps
- Government and Politics
- Language
- Literature
- Media
- Military
- Railroads and Railways
- Religion
- Social and Fraternal Organizations
- Social Reform and Welfare
- Transportation
- Travel and Description
- University of Missouri
- Women
Ste. Genevieve Parish Records, 1764-1843 (C3040)
2 rolls of microfilm
Registers of baptisms, marriages, and deaths for Ste. Genevieve, MO, parish from the early days of the church in Ste. Genevieve to the statehood period. Records are in French and cover the whole community, including slaves. One register lists marriages between Catholics and non-Catholics and among non-Catholics which were performed by the parish priests.
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Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, Marriage Records, 1836-1863 (C3673)
0.2 cubic feet (12 folders)
Marriage certificates signed by religious officials and justices of the peace; some give parent’s names. There are also certificates from German Settlement in Ste. Genevieve County. The certificates are arranged by year, then alphabetically by groom’s name within each year. Mentioned are St. Anthony’s Chapel, St. Joseph’s Church, St. Philomena’s Chapel and Methodist Episcopal Church South.
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Ste. Genevieve: An Interdisciplinary Community Study Papers, 1981-1997 (CG0052)
4.0 c. f.
The Ste. Genevieve: An Interdisciplinary Community Study Papers includes sorted computer printouts to study the social and economic development of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, from 1720 to 1830. The name index contains 3,568 individuals appearing in the reconstitution biographies. The biographies can include citations for the father's name, mother's name, date of birth, place of birth, date of death, date of first mention, date of last mention, spouses, and children. The span dates for this collection are 1981 to 1997.
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Ruth Stephens Collection, 1824-1979 (C4128)
1.4 cubic feet
The Ruth D. Stephens Collection contains genealogical information on the Douglass, Stephens, Griffin, Shannon, Ellis, Parks, and Miller families. The collection consists of letters, business papers, family trees, photographs, diaries, and extensive notes on the families.
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Wilma Bruce Stephens Collection, 1843-1999 (C4685)
2.4 cubic feet (66 foldes) 19 oversize items,1 oversize volume
Contains genealogical materials pertaining to the lineage of Wilma Bruce Stephens. Most of the materials are focused on the Fletcher/Sappington/Marmaduke families of Saline County, Missouri, and include photographs, correspondence, financial documents, land deeds, certificates & stocks, wedding and funeral books, and family diaries.
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Robert Stephenson Deed, 1842 (C1754)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Deed conveying land located in Randolph County, MO, to Joseph C. Moore for purchase price of $55.
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Stewart Funeral Home Records, 1931-1943 (R0079)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Stewart Funeral Home Records contains a microfilm copy of records of funerals conducted by the Stewart Funeral Home at Lebanon in Laclede County, Missouri. The entries include vital statistics and genealogical information, the cause of death, the date and place of burial, and the cost of the funeral.
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Stillwell Family Papers, 1732-1976 (C4204)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
The papers contain typescripts of genealogical material including wills, census reports, marriage records, maps and correspondence pertaining to the Stillwell, Scott, Rosebrough, McCord and related families from Indiana, Kentucky, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and North Carolina. The material was compiled by Norman Bolin of Evansville, Indiana.
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T.F. Stone Papers, 1821-1876 (C0708)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Marriages and birth records from the family Bible and an invitation to the 25th commencement of the College of Christian Brothers, 1876.
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"The Story of Daniel Yoacham", no date (C2927)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)