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Macon War of 1812 Veterans Composite, 1871 (P0394)
1 photograph

Composite image of War of 1812 veterans, Macon, MO 1871.

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Macy Family Papers, 1943-1945 (R1129)
(1 folder)

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These are V-Mail letters sent from soldiers overseas during World War II, to the Macy family of rural Neosho in Newton County, Missouri. The letters are from Wayne H. Macy, Wayne G. Palmer, Lee B. Macy, and David C. Jones. The letters were sent to Mr. and Mrs. W. Arnold Macy and Mrs. Sue [Lue?] Macy. They were sent from North Africa, Italy, New Guinea, the Netherlands, East Indies, and Maluka, Indonesia.

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John B. Mains Papers, 1861-1864 (R0245)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)

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The John B. Mains Papers contain photocopies of Civil War letters written by John B. Mains who served in the 6th Missouri Infantry. Mains wrote from camps in Missouri while he served in John C. Fremont’s Army of the West, and from Tennessee, Mississippi, and Alabama during service with the Army of the Tennessee.

Malden Army Air Field Collection, circa 1943-1944 (R1157)
(1 folder)

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This collection contains Volume II, No. 35 dated December 23, 1944 of 'The Malden Breeze', the base newsletter at Malden Army Air Field at Malden in Dunklin County, Missouri. Lieutenant Colonel Charles A. Cowing was commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel William T. Duden was executive officer, and Sergeant Carr C. Link was editor.

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Solomon Males Papers, 1861-1863 (C1952)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Certificate of promotion to 1st lieutenant in the 6th Regiment, Missouri Volunteers, 1861; certificate of promotion to captain in same outfit, 1863; and mustering-out papers, 1863.

Clair V. Mann Collection, 1821-1973 (C3556)
5.25 cubic feet (560 folders, 23 volumes)

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Papers pertaining to the Meramec Iron Works, James family, Frisco Railroad, School of Mines and Metallurgy at Rolla, engineering education, testing of students, and other subjects of interest to Mann as an historian and engineer.

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Henry Perrin Mann Papers, 1862-1865 (R0455)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)

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The Henry Perrin Mann Papers contain the Civil War diaries of Henry P. Mann, Co. B Cavalry, 36th Illinois Infantry. The company was later assigned to the 15th Illinois Cavalry as Co. K. The diaries cover the Pea Ridge campaign in Missouri and Arkansas, the occupation of Corinth, Mississippi, the battle of Chickamauga, the siege of Chattanooga, and the Atlanta campaign. The entries for 1865 concern personal business and finances.

Frank Manning Papers, 1918-1919 (C4578)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folders)

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Letters of a Marshall (Mo.) soldier who served in France during World War I.

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Maschel Manring Papers, 1858-1880 (K0291)
0.3 c.f.

Manring was a businessman/farmer in Daviess and Gentry Counties, MO and also commissioned officer in the Union Army. Bound volumes used for multiple purposes including record book of Gentry County, MO School District #3; account book/ledger for livery business; Civil War diary; "A Trip to Kansas" describing nature of the land and soil, towns, and people; and general notes and personal financial records.

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Curtis Fletcher Marbut Papers, 1852-1983 (C3720)
6.8 cubic feet (250 folders)

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The personal and professional papers of C. F. Marbut, a geology professor at the University of Missouri, 1895-1910, and soil scientist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1910-1935, includes correspondence, estate and financial records, photographs, publications, manuscripts, and maps.  The personal correspondence received by Louise Marbut Moomaw and a short series of Civil War letters are also included in the papers.

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Irene Whitley Marcus Collection, 1885-2019 (K0452)
40 c.f.

Personal papers, collected items, and photographs of an African American educator, whose collection documents the history of the Black community in Kansas City from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first century.

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Marine Corps League. Department of Missouri. Smedley Butler Detachment Papers, 1956-1967 (C2506)
0.2 cubic feet (11 folders)

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Minutes, correspondence, bank statements, canceled checks, receipts, membership rolls, and state and local officers' lists; national, state and local publications; ritual book; copy of constitution and by-laws; and miscellaneous paraphernalia of a Columbia, MO, chapter.

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Mark Twain National Forest Photograph Collection, circa 1900-1985 (R0485)
0.05 cubic foot (2 folders, 719 negatives)

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These are photographs copied from holdings of the Mark Twain National Forest in Rolla, Missouri. Topics include National Forest facilities and projects; forest and wood industries; water mills; lakes, rivers, and springs; mines; dams; and the Civilian Conservation Corps and Youth Conservation Corps.

Henry R. Marnett Railroad Collection, 1899-2012 (K0734)
6.19 c.f.

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The Henry R. Marnett Railroad Collection contains materials related to the life and interests of Henry R. Marnett. The collection consists of various materials including photographs, negatives, slides, postcards, and ephemera representing Marnett's family and his favorite hobby, trains.

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Homer Lee Marriott Papers, circa 1919 (R0425)
1 folder

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This is a memoir of a resident of Morgan County, Missouri, concerning his experiences as a
soldier in World War One. Marriott served in the 110th Ammunition Train of the 35th Division and
participated in the Battle of the Argonne in 1918.

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Martin Family Papers, 1857-1944 (R1472)
0.02 cubic foot (2 folders)

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The Martin Family Papers contain an autobiographical account of Paris Clark Martin's life. The autobiographical stories include events leading up to and after the Civil War, information about southeastern Missouri, and Tom How's (Howe's) Mill. The collection also includes the memoirs of Paris Clark Martin's son, William Lawrence Martin, which discusses his father.

Absolom J. Martin and Eli T. Martin Letters, 1863-1864 (K0299)
0.01 c.f.

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Letters written from various war camp locations and a hospital in Virginia. Usually the brothers, who were in the same Confederate regiment, would write their own separate letters on a single piece of paper.

Clyde Martin Photograph Collection, no date (P0146)
0.5 linear feet

Photographs of Missouri National Guard people and events.

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George H. Martin Photographs, 1884 (P0966)
7 photographs

Photos of civil war monuments at Vicksburg National Military Park

John Alexander Martin Letter, 1885 (K0228)
0.03 c.f.

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Written by Martin, Governor of Kansas, Captain P.H. Cone[r] concerning a meeting of the Grant Monument Committee expressing his support of a monument at main entrance to the Capital grounds honoring the soldiers, sailors, and commanders of the great armies of the country.

Adam Mase Record Book, 1832 (C0492)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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A record book of Adam Mase from Pike County, Missouri, captain of the 1st Company Pike Volunteers. The record book consists of letters, company orders, a company roster, a daily log, a provisions list, and receipts.

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Matthews Family Papers, 1862-1863 (C3816)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)

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The papers of the Matthews family of Columbia, Missouri, include a reminiscence written by Mary Matthews Maupin in memory of her father, James L. Matthews, and two letters written during the Civil War by James L. Matthews.

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John Wesley Matthews Papers, 1861-1863 (R0039)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)

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The John Wesley Matthews Papers contain photocopies of letters written by John W. Matthews to his family relating his experiences in the 32nd Regiment, Missouri Volunteers. The letters contain descriptions of provost duty in St. Louis, and the condition of the regiment after the surrender of Vicksburg. There is also a poem describing the Vicksburg campaign.

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A.L. Maxwell Papers, no date (C0745)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Pamphlets dealing with the siege and battle of Lexington, MO, and a horse, Lady Wonder, who answers questions. Picture postcard of Seybold Tavern, Excelsior Springs, MO.

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Jacob May Diary, 1863 (C2426)
1 roll of microfilm

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Diary concerning U.S. military action in the Shenandoah Valley and West Virginia. References to marches, scouting parties, guard duty, grand review and inspection, prisoners, Union and Confederate deserters, traitors, pay allowances, food rations, weather, West Virginia's constitutional election, colleagues, and military action elsewhere.

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Hugh J. Mayberry Portrait, 1945 (P0990)
1 photograph

Studio portait, bust view, of brigadier general in uniform

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Teddy Stone McAnally Papers, 1953-1955 (C4182)
0.7 cubic feet (13 folders)

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The papers of Teddy Stone McAnally contain the correspondence of a sergeant from Independence, Missouri, who served during the Korean War. The collection is largely comprised of letters home to his parents and son. Also included are coded letters between McAnally and Ruth Streaber of Eldon, Missouri, miscellaneous military correspondence, and several photographs of McAnally and his fellow soldiers.

Charles E. McCartney Papers, 1917-1971 (C4420)
0.2 cubic feet (3 folders)

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The papers of Charles E. McCartney contain military orders/memorandums and reminiscences of a Coast Artillery Unit officer during World War I. Along with these papers are miscellaneous items such as a scrapbook, two forms of identification for Charles E. McCartney, newspaper clippings, and correspondence from during and after McCartney’s time serving in the military.

Nathan H. McCausland Papers, 1858-1864 (C2013)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The papers of Nathan H. McCausland contain a receipt for share of estate of Nathan Heald; an oath of loyalty, 1862; and two letters from Gratiot Street Prison, St. Louis, 1864.

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Sarah Newcomb McClendon Papers, 1931-1992 (C2579)
3.5 cubic feet (127 folders)

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The personal and professional papers of Sarah Newcomb McClendon, White House journalist and women’s rights advocate, contain biographical information, correspondence, newspaper columns, speeches, and other miscellaneous writings, photographs, negatives, newspaper clippings and magazine articles, awards, certificates, press badges, press cards, programs, posters, federal agency reports and publications, research, and family materials.

Hunter Campbell McClure Papers, 1943-1964 (R1500)
0.25 cubic foot (11 folders, 1 photograph, 1 panoramic)

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The Hunter Campbell McClure Papers contain correspondence between Margaret Inez Blankenship and Hunter C. McClure during his service in World War II, newspaper articles and publications dealing with the war, and photographs. Also included are the personal papers of Hunter C. McClure.

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Joseph Washington McClurg Telegram, 1869 (C1746)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains a telegram to Charles Dougherty, Independence, MO, from Jefferson City, MO, Dec. 24, 1869. Dougherty was sheriff of Jackson County, and the telegram gives instructions for organizing a militia to aid in the capture or killing of Frank and Jesse James.

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James McComb Papers, 1852-1926 (R0238)
(1 roll of mircofilm)

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These are papers of Dr. James McComb, an early physician of Laclede County, Missouri. The papers include medical notebooks and treatment records, Civil War papers, McComb's autobiography, and family correspondence following his death.

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John M. McConihi Letter, 1863 (K0232)
0.03 c.f.

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Letter from Lieutenant-Colonel McConihi with the 169th New York Volunteers, to Martin I. Townsend, an attoney and anti-slavery politician in New York, describing and condemning the draft riots which took place in New York in July 1863.

William D. McCord Diary, 1861-1863 (C4146)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Transcription of Civil War diary of Sgt. William D. McCord of Company E, 37th Illinois Volunteer Infantry, September 21, 1861 to July 7, 1863. McCord joined the Union Army at St. Louis and kept the diary until the Battle of Vicksburg in July 1863.

Julia McMichael McCormick Letter, 1861 (C2623)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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To Thomas McMichael, Evansburg, PA, Aug. 8, 1861.

Letter to her father telling of her living conditions and what it is like to live in an area where fighting is continually going on. Describes Battle of Athens.

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Eleanor (Ellen) Waddle McCoy Papers, 1838-1863 (K0226)
0.01 c.f.

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Letters to Ellen McCoy, wife of William McCoy (1813-1900), first mayor of Independence, MO. They were written from Independence from Washington, D.C. detailing the writters experiences and observations.

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McCraw-Turner Family Papers, 1837-1919 (C0145)
0.1 cubic feet

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Letters, deeds, land surveys, tax receipts, and several miscellaneous items of the McCraw and Turner families of Tennessee and Greene County, MO.

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Welton M. McCutcheon Papers, 1918-1919 (C3821)
0.12 cubic feet (6 folders)

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The papers contain letters from McCutcheon to his parents during his service in World War I. Topics include camp life, training, service with the 22nd Railroad Transportation Company in France, Red Cross and YMCA services, descriptions of Cincinnati, Ohio, Washington, D.C., and a trip to Paris, Reims, and Soissons describing war damage and an uncleared battlefield.

W.N. McDeanum Receipt, 1863 (C1617)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Receipt for military stores, i.e., corn and hay, to Captain Edward Harding, assistant quartermaster, U.S. Army, from agent for North Missouri Railroad Company, St. Charles, June 5, 1863, and promise to deliver goods to Lieutenant James O. Newlee, Company C, Ninth Regiment Cavalry, Missouri State Militia, Mexico, MO.

McDonnell-Douglas Corporation Photographs, 1980 (P0074)
20 photographs

20 color prints; eight of pilot in a flight simulator, twelve of planes/jets either in flight or on flight decks (F/A-18 Hornet, AV-8B Harrier II, F-4 Phantom, F-15 Eagles, MD-80 passenger, DC-10 passenger).

McGee Family Papers, 1838-2000 (C4271)
3 cubic feet (60 folders), 6 oversize items, 15 film reels, 1 video cassette

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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.

William E. McGready Papers, 1817-1875 (C1018)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)

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Correspondence, legal papers, bills, receipts, and other miscellaneous items of the McGready Family of Potosi, Missouri.

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McIntosh Family Papers, 1932-2024 (S0649)
5 cubic feet

The McIntosh Family papers contain correspondence, diaries, photographs, household financial ledgers, military discharge papers, poetry, and scrapbooks pertaining primarily to Denzil and Beverly Crane McIntosh, of St. Louis, Missouri.

Ann Bryan Mariano McKay Papers, c. 1892-2009 (C4009)
16.25 cubic feet (937 folders), 26 audio cassettes, 1 16 mm film, 10 rolls of microfilm, 1 computer disc

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The papers of Ann Bryan Mariano McKay, a journalist and Vietnam War correspondent, consist primarily of material relating to her work on the independent newspaper, Overseas Weekly, and include newspapers, newspaper copy, photographs, correspondence, and legal materials regarding a lawsuit over distribution of the newspaper in Vietnam. Other materials in the collection document her work with Vietnamese orphanages, as well as various aspects of both her personal and professional life, including a return trip to Vietnam in 1995 with her adopted daughter.

Thomas J. McKean Special Order No. 8, 1862 (C2433)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains an order issued by Major General McKean, Headquarters, 6th Division, Army of West Tennessee, concerning Major Belknap commanding the 18th Wisconsin, signed by William T. Clark, April 18, 1862.

John D. McKown Papers, 1851-1897 (C2335)
0.23 cubic feet (11 folders)

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Personal correspondence, business papers, Civil War military papers, and documents concerning construction of Saline County, MO, courthouse.

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William H. McLane Papers, 1836-1893 (C1020)
1.2 cubic feet

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Personal and business correspondence of a merchant in Appleton and Clinton, MO, who also served as a representative in the Missouri General Assembly, curator of the University of Missouri, deputy U.S. marshal, and colonel in the Civil War.

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Robert T. McMahan Papers, 1861-1864 (C3575)
0.6 cubic feet (17 folders), 4 oversize items

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Five diaries written by Robert T. McMahan, a seminary student from Canfield, Ohio. He enlisted in the Second Ohio Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Company E, on September 3, 1861, and was mustered out on September 18, 1864. He served as a cavalry soldier and gunner in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, and was promoted to corporal on October 29, 1862. Additional material includes letters written to and from Robert T. McMahon, discussing Civil War and family matters. Also included are various certificates and other military papers, pre and post-Civil War newspapers, and some photographs.

R. Bruce McMillan Papers, 1968-1970 (C4586)
0.05 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The papers contain correspondence between McMillan and Marvin Kay during the Vietnam War.