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Si Steinberg Photograph Collection, 1938, 1950 (P0005)
23 photographs
Sixteen prints of a Fourth of July celebration and political rally sponsored by the Young Democratic Club at Reed's Lake, west of Fulton in Callaway County on July 4, 1938 and seven prints of the groundbreaking ceremony at Stephens College, Columbia, for the Firestone Baars Chapel designed by Eero Saarinen.
Lon Vest Stephens Papers, 1897-1898 (C2455)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of Lon Vest Stephens contain three letters to the governor of Missouri concerning Missouri state bonds; the financial state of the Security National Bank of Grand Island, NE; and a reorganization of the Florida State Militia.
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Lon Vest Stephens Papers, 1897 (C1725)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Five letters and petitions to the governor of Missouri from T.J. Delaney, Judge W.D. Hubbard, members of the Springfield bar, and citizens of Christian County, MO, asking for commutation of the sentences of Amos Jones and William Stanley, convicted bald knobbers.
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Malvina Stephenson Papers, 1863-1996 (C4038)
8.75 cubic feet (278 folders), 1 audio disc, 2 video cassettes
The papers of Malvina Stephenson contain the professional papers of a journalist who spent most of her career covering politics in Washington, D.C. The collection includes story and subject files, scrapbooks of articles and columns, research for a biography on Senator Robert S. Kerr, scripts for radio news reports, and other personal and professional material.
E. McDonald Stevens Constitutional Convention Papers, 1943-1944 (C0029)
1 cubic foot (84 folders)
Letters and papers of a St. Louis lawyer and Republican delegate from the 25th senatorial district. He was chairman of the Committee on Suffrage and Elections and served on the Committees of the Judicial Department, Local Government, and Miscellaneous Provisions.
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Walter B. Stevens Photograph, 1893 (P0321)
1 photograph
Photo of Champ Clark and son Bennett on Capitol steps in Washington D.C., 1893.
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Stone County, Missouri Collection, 1851, 1860, 1999 (R1478)
0.03 cubic foot (3 folders)
The Stone County, Missouri Records contain documents pertaining to the history of Stone County, Missouri, including the original Report of the Commissioners who selected the county seat of Galena on April 15, 1851. Also included is a photocopy of the 1860 assessor's book and photographs of reenactors.
Kimbrough Stone Papers, 1897-1958 (C0005)
11 cubic feet (956 folders); also available on 37 rolls of microfilm
Papers of a judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, 1917-1947 (presiding judge, 1928-1947), who continued to work with the court after his retirement in 1947. U.S. courts; Democratic politics, Kansas City and Missouri bar associations and law schools; and fraternal and charitable organizations.
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William Joel Stone Papers, 1859-1935 (C0930)
1.6 cubic feet (114 folders), 1 oversize volume
Papers of a Missouri congressman (1885-1891), governor (1893-1897), and U.S. senator (1903-1918). Includes information on Stone's early career in Nevada, MO; the 1908 senatorial election; his senatorial career; and his death.
Rachel Storch Papers, 2004-2010 (C4134)
0.3 cubic feet (15 folders)
The Rachel Storch papers document Storch's time as a Missouri State Representative for District 64 in St. Louis. The papers include speaking notes, speeches, and information gathered on issues and bills that Storch worked on during her time in office. Topics focus on worker's compensation, sex education, health care, Medicaid, Nurses for Newborns, and family planning.
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Clem F. Storckman Papers, 1943-1944 (CA5937)
1 cubic foot, 2 oversize volumes
Addition of scrapbooks of judge and member of the 1943-1944 Missouri Constitutional Convention. Includes photographs, correspondence, and newspaper clippings. See also C3602.
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Clem F. Storckman Papers, 1943-1950 (C3602)
4.2 cubic feet (268 folders)
Correspondence, committee reports, proposals, files, official journals and newspaper articles on the 1943-1944 Missouri Constitutional Convention and the 1949-1950 revision of the St. Louis, Missouri, city charter by the Board of Freeholders.
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Strauss Studio Photographs, 1869-1937 (P0879)
0.13 linear feet
Studio portraits of General Assembly members, politicians, and doctors.
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Sullivan County, Missouri Papers, 1844-1943 (C0171)
0.2 cubic feet
Miscellaneous papers from Sullivan County: deeds, mortgages, titles, court judgments, and a will. Includes copy of an account of the robbery and murder in 1864 of an African American, Nels Dels.
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H.M. Sumner Letter, 1862 (C0510)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To [Benjamin F.] Loan, Lexington, Missouri, from Jefferson City, Missouri, Oct. 29, 1862. Reporting succession speech of Sample Orr and requesting approval of Sumner’s action in restricting Orr to Jefferson City.
Patrick Walker Sumner Papers, 1979-2013 (K1120)
1.1 c.f.
Sumner is a social and political activist in Metropolitan Kansas City. Includes his topical files, speeches and correspondence, newspapers, fliers and clippings.
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Leonard R. Sussman Papers, 1960s-2000s (CA6221)
8.3 cubic feet, 107 audio cassettes, 2 audio discs, 2 CDs, 15 video cassettes
Papers of a journalist and author who served as executive director (1967-1988) of Freedom House, an independent, nongovernmental organization devoted to strengthening free institutions worldwide. Includes articles, clippings, correspondence, diaries, publications, and recordings of interviews and radio and television appearances.
William Franklin Switzler Editorials, 1841 (C1647)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains manuscripts of "The President's Veto" and "Whigs! Stand to Your Posts!!" in the Columbia, MO, PATRIOT.
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James W. Symington Papers, 1965-1976 (S0433)
11 cubic feet, 72 microfilm rolls, 34 video tapes, 48 photographs
James W. Symington was the Democratic U.S. Representative from Missouri's second congressional district from 1968-1976. His papers include correspondence, legislative material, speeches, press releases, congressional statements, opinion files, district project files, military case files, campaign material, newsletters, clippings, photographs, video tapes and films.
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Stuart Symington Papers, 1953-1976 (C3562)
292 rolls of microfilm
Carbon copies of letters sent from Stuart Symington's office while he was a Democratic senator from Missouri. The files are arranged alphabetically by year.
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Stuart Symington Jr. Interview, 1994 (C4159)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Interview of Stuart Symington, Jr. about his father, Stuart Symington, covering his life and political career. The interview was conducted by Dr. Linda G. McFarland in 1994.
Stuart Symington Scrapbooks, 1945-1976 (C3637)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder), 6 rolls of microfilm (37 volumes)
Primarily newspaper clippings documenting Symington's years as a Democratic senator from Missouri, 1953-1976. Early volumes cover his activities while heading the Surplus Property Board, the Air Force, the National Security Resources Board, and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation.
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W. Stuart Symington Papers, 1954-1976 (CA6176)
0.6 cubic feet, 1 oversize audio disc, 94 negatives, 1 color slide
Addition of miscellaneous political material, including position papers, correspondence, notebooks, and Young Democratic Club of Missouri material. Also included are photographic negatives relating to Symington's campaign for the Democratic Party's presidential nomination in 1960.
W. Stuart Symington Papers, 1918-1995 (C3874)
316.25 cubic feet (6937 folders, 321 boxes), 86 ephemera items, 41 audio discs, 11 audio cassettes, 64 audio tapes, 32 reels of 16mm film, 2reels of 35mm film, 3 video tapes, 2 video cassettes, 2 CDs, 5 DVDs
The papers of William Stuart Symington, U.S. Senator from Missouri (1953-1976), include constituent correspondence, family and personal correspondence, limited genealogical and family materials, appointment books and calendars, audio and video recordings, campaign materials, editorial cartoons, select invitations and itineraries, limited pre-senatorial materials, photographs, photographic negatives and slides, press files, scrapbooks, selected Congressional testimonies, speeches, staff memoranda, voting records, and miscellaneous ephemera.
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Jim Talent Portrait, no date (P0579)
1 photograph
Portrait of US Senator for Missouri, 2002-2007, Jim Talent.
Marshall and JoAnn Tankel Papers, 1946 (K1064)
0.02 c.f.
(3) photographs; 1 of the Marathon fraternity of which Tankel was a member; 2 of President Harry S. Truman with Burris Brothers
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Allen Tate Certification, 1833 (C1646)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a list of hands assigned to Allen Tate, overseer, 26th Road District, Boone County, MO.
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A.G. Taubert Constitutional Convention Papers, 1943-1945 (C0031)
6 cubic feet (423 folders)
Letters and papers of a Republican delegate from the 17th senatorial district, chairman of Committee on Information, Submission and Address to the People, and member of Committees on Rules and Order of Business; Miscellaneous Provisions; Accounts, Employees, Services, and Supplies; Publications; and Executive Committee which operated after sine die adjournment.
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Gene Taylor Collection, 1971-2001 (SP0066)
1 cubic foot (4 folders, 3 volumes, 117 photographs)
The Gene Taylor Collection consists of photographs, scrapbooks, and congressional materials related to Congressman Gene Taylor, in addition to Sarcoxie, Missouri.
The Communist Newsletters, 1868-1877 (S0430)
0.01 cubic foot
The collection consists of monthly newsletters originally published by the Reunion Community in Jasper County, Missouri, devoted to the establishment of common property and cooperative labor in business and political relations. Founder Alcander Longley established the Friendship Community in St. Louis in 1871 and continued to publish the newsletter.
Alexander Napier Thomas Papers, 1862-1971 (K0169)
0.20 c.f. (18 folders)
Letters and documents related to Thomas' service in the Civil War including a significant number written while a prisoner-of-war in Libby Prison. Also included are membership certificates and notices of election to public office and speeches Thomas delivered as part of his public career as mayor of Aurora, NE, state representative from Hamilton County, NE.
Alonzo Thompson Authorization, 1866 (C1681)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Thompson, Missouri state auditor, 1864-1868, ordered the issue of credit warrants to William McCormack, Montgomery County collector, for 1865 overpayment to Revenue Fund and Union Military Fund.
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L.D. Thompson Letter, 1932 (C0815)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Letter written by the Missouri state auditor to the Daily Democrat-News, Marshall, Missouri, on the question of increased state taxes.
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Meriwether Jeff Thompson Papers, 1854-1935 (C1030)
0.25 cubic feet; also available on 1 roll of microfilm
Civil War memoir, correspondence, business and legal papers, family genealogies, and miscellaneous papers of M. Jeff Thompson. Thompson was a civil engineer, a railroad and real estate promoter, mayor of St. Joseph, MO, and a brigadier general in the Confederate Army.
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Joshua Thorne Certificate, 1865 (C1829)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Certificate of appointment as assessor of internal revenue for the sixth district of Missouri, signed by Andrew Johnson.
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James Irving Threatt Papers, 1971-1999 (K0732)
41 c.f.
Personal files kept by Threatt concerning his many activities and interests while in public office. Topics include housing, city development, revitalization of the urban core, education, minority businesses and historical agencies. Contains correspondence, reports, photographs, clippings, books and magazines. Also his wife, Doris Elizabeth Threatt (1932-2000), professional and community activities.
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Anton A. Tibbe Collection, 1883, 1945 (C2048)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
Correspondence with U.S. presidents, senators and congressmen, Missouri politicians, and other national figures. Basically an autograph collection, the letters are arranged alphabetically by surname of correspondent.
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Curtis J. Tindel Papers, 1942-1943 (C0175)
0.6 cubic feet
Correspondence and a few miscellaneous papers of state representative Curtis J. Tindel, Cabool, Texas County, MO. Correspondence to constituents pertaining to various legislative measures, patronage, Tindel's interest in state senatorship, and personal matters pertaining to Tindel Food Store, Cabool, MO.
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David Todd Broadside, 1828 (C2862)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Answer and pleas of David Todd, circuit court judge for First Judicial Circuit, to articles of impeachment brought against him by the House of Representatives for misdemeanor in office.
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Roger North Todd Commission, 1821 (C1649)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a commission appointing Roger N. Todd as a notary public for Boone County, MO, 6 February 1821. Signed by Joshua Barton, secretary of state, and Alexander McNair, governor.
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Marvin E. Tong Collection, 1878-1947 (C0177)
0.9 cubic feet
Bar dockets of Ozark County circuit court; case briefs before courts of appeals in Missouri; minutes of meetings of Missionary Baptists; case briefs before U.S. and Missouri Supreme Courts; pamphlets of Civil War recollections; and memorial addresses on life of Champ Clark.
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Donald H. Tranin Papers, 1930-2007 (K0694)
7 c.f.
Personal papers of Donald Tranin, his father Earl Tranin (1896-1979), and the Paper Supply Company of Kansas City, MO. Included are political activities, investments in businesses and real estate, and civic activities.
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Harry S. Truman Photograph Collection, 1941-1957 (P0189)
7 b/w photos (some with negatives) of bust views for Harry S. Truman, U.S. Senator from Missouri and, in 1952, U.S. President, from 1941 (2), 1952 (3), and 1957 (2). Photos from 1952 contain a written message to the SHS from and signature of Mr. Truman.
Tuesday Club (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1939-2024 (CA6694)
0.6 cubic feet, 7 oversize volumes
Addition of organizational records and scrapbooks. The organizational records include meeting minutes, certificates, proclamations, photographs, yearbooks, and a photo album. The scrapbooks include articles; programs; certificates; newspaper articles concerning speakers and programs at club meetings; and articles dealing with projects sponsored by the club.
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Tuesday Club (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1921-1977 (C2162)
1.5 cubic feet
The records of The Tuesday Club of Columbia, Missouri, contain newspaper articles, minute books, reports and scrapbooks of a women's social club founded in 1899. The records detail the history of the club, including meetings, activities, membership, finances, and projects sponsored.
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Sarah Lucille Turner Portraits, 1923-1944 (P0974)
2 photographs
Photos of Sarah Lucille Turner, one of the first two women elected to the Missouri Legislature
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U. S. States of the United States, Missouri Records, 1762-1870 (C4337)
10 rolls of microfilm
Documents relating to the early history and development of Missouri which were located during the WPA Historical Records Survey. Only the rolls containing Missouri materials are in this series.
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U.S. Census, Cooper County, Missouri, 1850, 1850 (C1281)
0.23 cubic feet (2 volumes)
Vol. 1 (Schedule 1) enumeration of free inhabitants giving age, sex, and place of birth.
Vol. 2 (Schedule 2-6) slave inhabitants, including age and sex; deaths in previous year, including age, place of birth, cause of death; agricultural production; industries; and social statistics, including schools, churches, libraries, value of real and personal property.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Questionnaires, 1923-1935 (C0179)
0.2 cubic feet
Questionnaires sent out by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Division of Agricultural Statistics, seeking information on farm prices in the past. One group was sent in 1923, the second in 1925, and the last in 1935.
U.S. General Land Office, Franklin, Missouri, Abstract, 1819-1848 (C1279)
0.09 cubic feet (1 volume)
An abstract of all the conveyances on record of the military lands in the state of Missouri giving township, range, section, warrant number, name of patentee, company and regiment, date of patents and to whom conveyed.