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Jerome S. Cohen Papers, 1953-1996 (K0741)
20 c.f.
Personal and professional papers of the civic and business leader, including materials related to the American Humanics Foundation; H. Roe Bartle; the Mayor's Christmas Tree Fund; and the Kansas City Zoo. Also includes Ray Morgan's notes and drafts for Cohen's biography.
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Columbia Daily Tribune Photographs, 1940-1952 (P0006)
26 photographs
Twenty-six photographs of Columbia, Missouri in the 1950s.
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Columbia Missourian Photographs, 1895, 1920-1986 (P0102)
1.25 linear feet
An extensive collection of photographs taken by the staff of the Columbia Missourian newspaper in the 1970s and 1980s, with a focus on Columbia people, places, and events.
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Communications Consortium Media Center Records, 1980s-1990s (CA5661)
7.5 cubic feet
Materials, compiled, collected, and distributed which relate to women's news issues. Topics include abortion, human reproduction, media, politics, and others.
Community Video Advisory Board (CVAB) Records, 1969-1992 (K0403)
1 c.f.
Administrative materials of the Board which oversaw operation of American Cablevision's public access channel. Also information from Ecumedia, an interfaith, nonprofit television show on Channel 30 of American Cablevision, and the Metropolitan Inter-Church Agency (MICA), a council of churches that brought the Christian community together.
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John Waldo Connaway Letter, 1944 (C1828)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Clippings from the KANSAS CITY TIMES on the death of H.S. Sturgis, Neosho newspaper publisher, and remarks by Connaway.
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Raymond E. Corey Photograph Collection, 1965-1995 (K1311)
8.45 c.f.
Photograph collection of former staff photographer for the Kansas City Star, ca 1965-1979. Corey photographed events and news of the day, fashion, political and notable figures, social unrest and feature stories.
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Martha Cotton Papers, 1980s-2000s (CA5480)
9.55 cubic feet, 11 video cassettes
The papers of an NBC News producer and journalist include correspondence, research materials, story files, and miscellaneous material. Includes "Volcano" and "Up Close and Personal" materials.
John Newton Cross Scrapbook, 1934 (C1396)
0.06 cubic feet (1 volume)
Miscellaneous newspaper clippings from Missouri newspapers.
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Cruise Palmer Papers, 1909-1977 (K0240)
1 c.f.
Palmer was a prominent journalist and a Executive Editor at the Kansas City Star. Contains news articles, photographs, and other documents related to the history and stockholders of the Kansas City Star Company; the professional journalist society, Sigma Delta Chi, for which Palmer was Kansas City chapter president; and the everyday work of a newspaper journalist.
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Prudence Lily Culbert Scrapbook, 1821 (C1397)
0.06 cubic feet (1 volume)
Newspaper clippings of poems, news stories, drawings, and obituaries.
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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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E.L. Dale Interview, 1965 (C3396)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders), 1 audio tape
Audio tape and transcription of an interview with the editor of the Carthage Evening Press. Topics include Dale’s background, role of news, editor, government role in news media, civil rights, and contemporary issues in U.S. and Missouri.
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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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"Dateline--Doniphan, Missouri (The Story of the PROSPECT-NEWS)," Thelma S. McManus, 1964 (C2116)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
History of the PROSPECT-NEWS, the Doniphan, MO, weekly newspaper, 1874-1964.
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Blevins Davis Papers, 1918-1955 (K0031)
35 c.f. + 24 scrapbooks
Research materials, scripts, plays, photographs, printed materials, correspondence, scrapbooks, and memorabilia of Davis, an internationally prominent playwright and producer.
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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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Hugh Gordon Deane Jr. Papers, 1936-1998 (K0617)
3 c.f.
Personal papers of journalist, author, and co-founder of the US-China Peoples Friendship Association. Includes correspondence, research notes, publications, conference transcripts, an FBI file on Indusco, manuscripts (published and unpublished), clippings, and a military map drawn by Zhou Enlai.
Denise DeClue Papers, 1960-2017 (C4671)
2.75 cubic feet (69 folders), 2 audio cassettes, 1 compact disc, 2 video cassettes
The papers of a journalist, playwright, and movie and television screenwriter who graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism include news articles, scripts, contracts, lawsuit material, and audiovisual material.
Harold B. DeGood Scrapbook, 1949-1964 (K0401)
0.1 c.f.
De Goode was one of the engineers who helped build WDAF-TV. Newspaper clippings, correspondence, and photos on all aspects of the opening and running of the television station in Kansas City, MO.
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Irving Dilliard Oral History, 1990 (S0514)
0.01 cubic foot, 1 audio cassette
An Oral history conducted by Christi Fritsch on November 9, 1990 with Irving Dilliard, a long-time editor for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The interview has been transcribed.
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Irving Dilliard Papers, 1867-1992 (S0491)
45 cubic feet, 1413 folders, 1 audio tape, 11 photographs
The Irving Dilliard Papers contain correspondence, writings, subject files, and photographs documenting his career as a journalist at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. Subjects of interest include civil liberties and the United States Constitution.
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Directory of Women's Media Records, 1975-1990 (C4066)
2.0 cubic feet (39 folders)
The collection contains the records of the publication Directory of Women's Media, and includes correspondence, advertising, and issues of the directory.
Directory of Women's Media Records, 2002-2010, 2013 (CA6330)
0.4 cubic feet
Addition of directories. See also C4066.
Double Helix Corporation Records, 1972-1979 (S0199)
90 cubic feet
The Double Helix Corporation Records document the activities of a non-profit, community media corporation incorporated in St. Louis in 1971 to preserve and expand non-commercial, community broadcasting. The records reflect Double Helix's search for radio and TV broadcasting frequencies after the demise of KDNA radio. The collection includes petitions to the FCC for share-time with radio stations KSLH and KHRU as well as later applications for television broadcasting on Channels 18, 40, and 46. Opposing petitions filed by competitors for these frequencies, including the independent petition filed by KETC-TV for the use of Channel 40. The FCC ruling on the television channels appears within the series as well as Double Helix's application for a federal grant, correspondence, minutes, notes, and membership lists. Also included in the collection are programming tapes from KDNA/KDHX.
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Adrienne Drell Papers, c. 1930-2006 (C4084)
10.6 cubic feet (269 folders), 1 audio cassette, 1 video cassette
The papers of Adrienne Drell contain articles, drafts, subject files, correspondence, and miscellaneous professional and personal papers of a journalist who worked for the Waukegan News-Sun and the Chicago Sun-Times, largely covering court cases. Included in the papers is material relating to cases she covered, including the Rev. L.R. Davis, Operation Greylord, and Baby Richard.
Betty Cole Dukert Papers, 1951-2014 (CA6372)
23 cubic feet, 4 oversize items
Papers of a University of Missouri School of Journalism graduate who spent much of her career working for NBC's Meet the Press from 1956-1998. She held several positions at Meet the Press and retired from the show as executive producer.
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Ellington High School Student Newspaper Collection, 1934-1936 (R0792)
(1 folder)
This collection consists of four issues of The Whippet's Tale, the student newspaper for Ellington High School at Ellington in Reynolds County, Missouri.
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Eric Engberg Papers, 1963-2002 (C4391)
0.7 cubic feet (25 folders)
Papers of a CBS news reporter and University of Missouri School of Journalism graduate include correspondence, radio and television scripts, bulletins, and field notebooks, 1960s-2000s.
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Thomas A. Engelhardt Papers, 1950s-2018 (CA6291)
6.2 cubic feet, 3 oversize items
The papers of long-time editorial cartoonist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch include correspondence, sketch books, reprints of cartoons, and miscellaneous material.
Eleni Epstein Papers, 1948-1987 (C3898)
0.8 cubic feet (36 folders), 19 audio cassettes
The papers of Eleni Sakes Epstein, fashion and beauty editor of the Washington Star from 1943-1981, consist of correspondence, speaking engagements, photographs, miscellaneous material pertaining to the fashion industry, Fashion in Newspapers, clippings, and audio cassette interviews with American, European, and Asian fashion designers and others.
Frank Eschen Collection, 1927-1993 (S0570)
0.04 cubic feet, 27 folders, 220 photographs, 1 cassette tape
The Frank Eschen Collection contains correspondence, scripts, newspaper clippings, and photographs regarding the career of St. Louis radio and television broadcaster Frank Eschen. Also included in the collection is a copy of Frank Eschen’s son, Tom Eschen’s, dissertation titled, The Freeze and Beyond: The History of St. Louis Television, A Survey, 1947-1960.
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Hans Fantel Papers, c. 1925-2006 (C4003)
3.2 cubic feet (188 folders), 5 video cassettes, 1 DVD, 565 MB of digital files
The papers of Hans Fantel, a freelance writer, contain the articles he wrote for the New York Times and many other publications about high fidelity, home electronics, and music. Correspondence, photographs, and audiovisual materials make up the remainder of the collection.
Val Farmer Papers, 1980s-2012 (CA6642)
1.1 cubic feet, 12 audio cassettes, 1 CD, 6 video cassettes, 1.13 GB of digital files
Addition to the papers of a clinical psychologist and syndicated columnist who specialized in rural mental health include correspondence, publications, material on speaking engagements, audiovisual material, and other miscellaneous professional material.
Val Farmer Papers, 1978-2012 (C4417)
4.0 cubic feet (102 folders)
The papers of a clinical psychologist and syndicated columnist who specialized in rural mental health include correspondence and research materials pertaining to the Midwest farm crisis in the 1980s and rural mental health issues in general. The majority of the correspondence is letters from readers.
Sammie G. Feeback Film Collection, ca. 1970 (K0324)
0.5 c.f.
Motion picture films taken by Feeback, a professional television cameraman in Kansas City, MO. The subjects of the film include, Old Westport, Volker Park, WHB, KMBZ and KCMO radio.
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Chauncey Ives Filley Letter, 1880 (C1824)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To D.K. Abeel, Kansas City, MO, from St. Louis, MO, Feb. 20, 1880.
Political maneuvering in Missouri for General Grant's presidential candidacy in 1880. Organization and influence of St. Louis German vote, the WESTLICHE POST, Emil Preetorius. State politics, particularly party positions. Also typed copy.
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Film Society of Greater Kansas City Records, 1991-2000 (K0765)
5 c.f.
Organizational records including minutes, printed material, clippings, newsletters, and other materials concerning the activities of the Film Society. Also files on the Society's annual Film Fests.
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James J. Fisher Papers, 1980 (K0840)
0.12 c.f. (3 folders)
Fisher was a columnist for the Kansas City Star. Includes research notes and rough drafts for his newspaper columns and a history of the Kansas City Star.
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Daniel R. Fitzpatrick and Bill Maudlin Papers, 1935-1962 (S0460)
0.8 cubic foot, 15 folders
Daniel R. Fitzpatrick and Bill Maudlin were St. Louis Post-Dispatch editorial cartoonists. The collection is comprised of duplicate pertaining to local and national political, social, and economic issues. Included in the collection is Fitzpatrick's "rat Alley" series depicting vice and corruption in St. Louis from the 1930s-1950s and cartoons depicting local and national labor issues.
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Daniel R. Fitzpatrick Cartoons, 1934-1943 (C0820)
0.06 cubic feet (3 folders)
Newspaper cartoons concerned with Missouri politics during this period. Published in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
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Daniel R. Fitzpatrick Papers, 1913-1966 (C3832)
1.0 cubic foot (55 folders), 16 reels of 16mm film, 16 DVDs
The Fitzpatrick Papers contain the personal and business correspondence of D.R. Fitzpatrick, editorial cartoonist for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. The collection also contains magazines and newspaper articles concerning “Fitz’s” cartoons of local, regional, and national politics, including government propaganda for both World Wars. Sixteen one-half hour television documentaries on political affairs, entitled Forty-five Years with Fitzpatrick are included in the collection.
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Mary Catherine Underhill Fitzpatrick Papers, 1997-2010 (CA6261)
0.4 cubic feet
Papers of a journalist who reported eyewitness dispatches of the terrorist attacks in New York City on September 11, 2001, for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Includes her memoir, “9/11 Remembered: A Personal Account;” hand-written reporter’s notes; copies of her published stories; photographs; correspondence; awards she received from the Milwaukee Press Club for the coverage; and other items.
Francis Marion Flynn Papers, 1920-1975 (C3812)
1.0 cubic foot (101 folders)
Papers of a New York City newspaper executive and graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism. The collection has correspondence, clippings, speeches, in-house publications, pamphlets, and photographs from Flynn's tenure at the Japan Advertiser Press and the New York Daily News.
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Ellen Foley Papers, 1966-2011 (CA6454)
10 cubic feet
The papers of a journalist who worked for several newspapers, including the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Kansas City Star, Philadelphia Daily News, and Wisconsin State Journal, includes articles, correspondence, school papers, and miscellaneous professional material. Foley also founded the Violence Against Women Coalition (VAWC) after the death of her sister, Mary Foley, in 1988. The collection contains records of the organization.
Richard "Dick" A. Ford Collection, 1912-2005 (S0774)
3 cubic feet, 43 folders, 10 photographs
After more than half a century of media service, Richard "Dick" Ford retired from his position as news anchor with St. Louis' KTVI Fox 2 News. Ford was born in Turtle Creek,PA and received a bachelor of science degree in political science from the University of Pittsburgh. He began working in the media industry in 1951. By the time Ford began working in St. Louis for KSDK News Channel 5, he had already established himself as a prominent journalist. In July 1992, he joined the KTVI Fox 2 News team. During his career, Ford earned an Emmy Award among other honors for journalistic excellence. This collection contains news features pertaining to notable events in the St. Louis area, as well as memorabilia pertaining to Ford's career as a news anchor.
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Richard Brosing Fowler Sr. Papers, 1930-1978 (K1148)
0.5 c.f.
Fowler was an author and editor for the Kansas City Star. Includes newspaper clippings of articles written by Fowler for the Star. Also a few letters
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William A. E. French Papers, 1877-1967 (R0175)
(2 rolls of microfilm)
The William Aden Elmer French Papers contain the microfilmed copies of the papers of an author and newspaper publisher at Eminence in Shannon County, Missouri. Included are hunting and fishing diaries, journals, teaching notebooks, lists of published works, short stories, and family correspondence.
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Freedom House Archives, 1970s-1990s (CA5359)
58 cubic feet
Records, publications, clippings, articles, correspondence, and other materials documenting "a new world information order," international journalism, and press freedom violations. Includes materials created and compiled by Freedom House, as well as materials relating to U.S. National Commission for UNESCO, United Nations Association, and the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe.
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Margaret Wolf Freivogel Papers, 1950s-2020s (CA6701)
2.0 cubic feet (5 audio cassettes, 1 video cassette, 3 compact disks, 4 computer disks, 1 flash drive), 2.33 MB of digital files
The papers of Margaret Wolf Freivogel, a reporter and editor, include correspondence, memos, press releases, material from her time spent with the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, and material relating to the founding of the St. Louis Beacon. Also included are miscellaneous interviews and photographs.