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A.J. McRoberts Papers, 1859-1876 (C0375)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
Primarily letters written by A.J. McRoberts to his wife Mollie during the Civil War, and her replies. McRoberts was a Union sympathizer living in Saline County, MO. His wife had returned to her family in Ohio. They describe conditions in their respective locales. Other letters discuss family affairs.
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Henry McTillston Special Orders, 1865 (C1509)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
To Commanding Officer, Missouri Infantry Volunteers, 39th Regiment, Company D, Benton Barracks, MO, from Headquarters, Camp of Instruction, Benton Barracks, MO, July 3, 1865.
Companies D and K, 39th Regiment, Missouri Volunteers Infantry ordered to report for duty to Colonel David Moore on 5 July 1865.
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Cyrus A. Mead Papers, 1861 (R0166)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Cyrus A. Mead Papers contain photocopies of a letter written by Cyrus A. Mead during the Civil War to his sister in Eaton, Ohio. Serving with the 42nd Ohio Infantry in Camp Chase, Ohio, Mead noted the sickness in the regiment and remarked on the regimental officers, including Colonel James A. Garfield, who later became President of the United States.
Nathaniel Mead Papers, 1862 (R0193)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Nathaniel Mead Papers contain two Civil War letters written by Nathaniel Mead while serving in the 30th Missouri Infantry at Saint Louis and Pilot Knob. The letters are addressed to Mead’s wife in Perry County, Missouri, and consist of inquires after family and friends. There are a few items of camp news.
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Thomas Mee Papers, 1863-1864 (C0550)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers contain one letter from Thomas Mee to his wife. Mee was a soldier with the 2nd Regiment, East Tennessee Volunteers, stationed near Murphreesboro, Tennessee. He talks of the horrors of the battle near Murphreesboro and predicts a greater one in Chattanooga, where he expects to be sent. Also included is a certificate of service showing Mee died at Andersonville Prison in 1864.
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"Memoirs of the Life of Lee Caruth Miller, M.D.," L.C. Miller, 1903 (C2718)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
A personal history relating his trip west for the California gold rush and back to Missouri by boat, and his experiences with Quantrill's raiders.
"Memories of My Life," Alexander Warfield Walker, 1914 (C3163)
0.18 cubic feet (9 folders)
Autograph and typed manuscripts of autobiography, and revision.
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Willard H. Mendenhall Diaries, 1853-1864 (C3866)
0.1 cubic feet (5 folders)
The diaries of Willard H. Mendenhall record his life on a farm near Lexington, MO, during the Civil War.
Warren Douglas Meng Scrapbooks, no date (C1436)
0.86 cubic feet (3 volumes)
The scrapbooks of Warren Douglas Meng contain newspaper clippings compiled by W.D. Meng, newspaperman and editor of Missouri Blue Book, 1933-1934. Volumes one and two contain miscellaneous newspaper clippings of Civil War articles, poems, and photographs. Volume three contains newspaper clippings on the Blue Book.
John D. Meredith Commission, 1864 (C1492)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Commission as captain, Company D, 39th Infantry, Missouri Volunteers.
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Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Versailles Circuit Records, 1859-1901 (C1864)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Register includes names of members and probationers in the Versailles Circuit, Jefferson City District, Missouri, how and when received and disposed of--whether by death, certificate, withdrawal, or expulsion--and some baptism and marriage records.
Millar Family Papers, 1840-1899 (R0162)
0.02 cubic foot (2 folders)
The Millar Family Papers contain photocopies of miscellaneous papers of the Millar family of Mississippi County, Missouri. The collection includes a diary of a trip from Scioto
County, Ohio to Mississippi County in 1840, land and tax papers, slave records, and receipts issued by the Missouri State Guard at New Madrid during the Civil War.
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Elihu L. Miller Diary, 1863-1865 (C2634)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a diary recording movements of the 10th Missouri Cavalry, Company R.
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James L. Miller Interview, 1965 (C3397)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
Tape and transcripts of an interview with the editor of the Washington Missourian.
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James R. Miller Papers, 1943-1991 (K0733)
4 c.f.
Contains files, scrapbooks, photographs and tape recordings relevant to Miller's career in law enforcement with an emphasis on the administration of the Clay County, Missouri jail and notes on his World War II intelligence work, including war crimes investigations.
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Robert D. Miller WWII Correspondence, 1945 (S0777)
0.01 cubic foot
The Robert D. Miller Correspondence consists of 13 letters written by Robert D. Miller from October 14, 1945, to October 30, 1945, during World War II. Miller, a member of the U.S. Coast Guard, wrote from the Warwick Hotel in St. Louis, Missouri to Geneva Rhoads in Middletown, Ohio.
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Jacob LeRoy Milligan Scrapbooks, 1917-1968 (C3645)
1 roll of microfilm (2 volumes)
Scrapbooks of clippings about Jacob LeRoy Milligan and Maurice M. Milligan. They contain information on Richmond, Ray County, Missouri; the law firm of Roberts, Milligan and Milligan; Company C, 140th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division, U.S. Army [6th Regiment, Missouri Infantry]; and Maurice's prosecution of Thomas Pendergast.
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Duncan C. and James R. Milner Letters, 1863-1865 (C0365)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains typed copies of letters from soldiers in Sherman's army to relatives in Ohio describing army life. Telegram to Sherman from Henry Halleck, 1864, announcing victory over enemy in battle. Letters pertaining to James R. Milner's assignment in the army.
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Charles R. Mink Papers, 1968 (C2740)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Two letters from government officials explaining the tools of measurement used in the pacification of the Vietnamese countryside.
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John A. Minter Papers, 1864-1871 (C0472)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Commission as colonel from the Confederate States of America War Department and notice of ordination as minister by Corinth United Baptist Church, Lewis County, Missouri.
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Miscellaneous Manuscripts, 1781-1892 (C2293)
0.23 cubic feet (11 folders)
The collection contains poems, receipts, documents, newspapers and correspondence concerning business, law, appointments, teaching, politics, insurance, pensions, land, health, cholera, medicine, weather, news of friends and relatives, degrees, autographs, letter of introduction, and the Civil War: secession, orders and battles.
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Missouri Association of Mexican War Veterans Reunion Notice, 1904 (C3267)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Announcement of a reunion of the National Association of Mexican War Veterans by the president of the Missouri Association, Odon Guitar, to be held in St. Louis, 16-17 September 1904.
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Missouri Civil War Documents, 1863-1867 (C2671)
0.2 cubic feet
The collection contains oaths of loyalty; reports of E. Anson More, quartermaster general of Missouri; and special orders from the adjutant general's office. All concern members of the Missouri Militia from various regiments and companies.
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Missouri Civil War Special Orders, 1863-1864 (C3160)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Special order from Office of the Provost Marshal General, Department of the Missouri, paroling Richard B. Keeble, and special order from the Adjutant General's Office, State of Missouri, calling George C. Gaddy's Company, Enrolled Missouri Militia, into active service.
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The Missouri Collection, 1771-2024 (C3982)
18.6 cubic feet (850 folders, 892 photographs), 32 oversize items, 9 audio cassettes, 7 audio discs, 9 CDs, 1 computer disc, 1 film, 6 film strips, 9 DVDs, 3 video cassettes, 583 MB of digital files
The Missouri Collection is an artificial collection combining miscellaneous small acquisitions related to Missouri places, individuals, organizations, and events.
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- African Americans
- Agriculture
- Business and Industry
- Children and Youth
- Civic Affairs
- Education
- Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife
- Family and Personal Papers
- Frontier and Pioneer Life
- Genealogy
- German Americans
- Government and Politics
- Health and Medicine
- Law and Judiciary
- Military
- Photographs
- Religion
- Social Reform and Welfare
- Travel and Description
- University of Missouri
- Women
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- Atchison
- Audrain
- Barry
- Boone
- Butler
- Callaway
- Camden
- Carroll
- Cedar
- Clay
- Clinton
- Cole
- Cooper
- Daviess
- Franklin
- Greene
- Grundy
- Harrison
- Henry
- Holt
- Howard
- Howell
- Jackson
- Jasper
- Johnson
- Laclede
- Lafayette
- Linn
- Macon
- Miller
- Monroe
- Montgomery
- Nodaway
- Osage
- Pemiscot
- Pettis
- Pike
- Platte
- Ralls
- Randolph
- Ray
- Reynolds
- Saint Charles
- Saint Clair
- Saint Francois
- Saint Louis
- Sainte Genevieve
- Saline
- Shelby
- Stone
- Taney
- Vernon
- Warren
- Washington
- Wayne
Missouri Constitution, 1865 (C2866)
1 oversize item
German edition, published by Westliche Post, 1865.
Missouri Council of Defense Papers, 1917-1919 (C2797)
13.6 cubic feet
Correspondence, bulletins, circulars, and posters.
Missouri Council of Defense Records, 1940-1945 (C0011)
42 cubic feet (3,163 folders)
Records dealing with the organization, and with participation of individual citizens in the organization. Bulletins, letters, budgets, plans, applications, forms, maps, insignias, mailing lists, minutes, newspaper clippings, and other material showing how the Council operated.
Missouri Defense Warrants, 1864 (C3382)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Defense warrants issued by the State of Missouri for five, ten, twenty and fifty dollars.
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Missouri Ex-POWs Oral History Project Records, 2000-2018 (C3975)
0.4 cubic feet, 216 audio cassettes, 53 CDs
Interviews with ex-prisoners of war (POWs). The records include audio cassettes and transcripts.
Missouri Farm Bureau Federation Reports, 1915-1922 (C0135)
0.6 cubic feet
Reports of county and home demonstration agents. Some describe the beginnings of the farm bureau and county agent in a given county. Some contain summaries of individual farmers' work to further the cause of the Allies in World War I.
Missouri Hybrid Corn Company (Fulton, Mo.) Records, 1932-1981 (C2966)
5 cubic feet
The business records of the first hybrid corn company in Missouri include early company histories, scrapbooks, Italian POW labor records, and extensive financial records.
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Missouri Infantry Regiment, Phelps's, Quartermaster Records, 1862 (R0272)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Missouri Infantry Regiment, Phelps’s Quartermaster Records contain a microfilm copy of the accounts kept by Lieutenant Robert B. Owens, quartermaster for the Phelps’s Regiment while stationed at Rolla, Lebanon, and Springfield, Missouri in 1862. The accounts include records of receipt and issue of food, forage, clothing and camp equipage, lists of civilians employed by the army, and notes on wagon trains in quartermaster service.
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Missouri Lives Oral History Project Records, 2014-2018 (C4249)
0.01 cubic feet (13 folder), 27 CDs, 1 DVD, 80.1 GBs
The collection consists of interviews with a wide array of Missourians who have had an interesting personal history and life. The collection consists of digitally recorded interviews, transcripts, and ephemera.
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Missouri Military Academy Photographs, 1988 (P0445)
3 photographs
Photographs of the Missouri Military Academy, ca. 1988
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Missouri Mule History Project Records, 1980-1993 (C3954)
2 cubic feet (152 folders), 148 audio cassettes, 1 CD
Records produced by a University of Missouri project to document the history of the state's mule industry, consisting of oral history recordings and transcripts of interviews with men and women concerning their experiences with the Missouri mule, project produced publications, and promotional materials.
Missouri National Guard Photographs, 1893-1932 (P0076)
0.2 linear feet
Images of Charles Lindbergh, aerial photos of Columbia, MO, Fort Riley (KS), Lambert Airfield, 35th Division Aviation, Digital images of Fort Riley, national guard officers under Gov. Wm. J. Stone.
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Missouri Peace Society Papers, 1912-1919 (C1805)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of the Missouri Peace Society contain a bank pass book and three vouchers for the Missouri Peace Society.
Missouri Peace Studies Institute Records, 1965-1979 (C3694)
6.8 cubic feet (495 folders)
The records of a Columbia-based organization established in 1968 to discover ways to implement peace, to promote and encourage peace research and education, and to work with other peace organizations, include the group’s organizational records and subject files.
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MISSOURI RURALIST Collection, 1951 (C1917)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Four letters submitted to MISSOURI RURALIST Old Letters Contest.
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Missouri Society of the Sons of the American Revolution Records, 1891-2024 (CA3056)
19.25 cubic feet, 1 computer disc, 3.56 GB of digital files
Applications, correspondence, minutes, membership lists, publications, financial records, convention and program materials, chapter records, photographs, and other material of the organization.
Missouri Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, Ozark Patriots Chapter Records, 2016-2022 (R1526)
1 cubic foot (15 folders, 2.15 GB of digital files)
The Missouri Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, Ozark Patriots Chapter Records contain yearbooks for the chapter located in Rolla, Missouri. The yearbooks contain meeting minutes, membership information, photographs, chapter news and events, and newspaper articles from each year’s events.
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Missouri State Labor Council, AFL-CIO Records, 1891-1975 (C0216)
21.6 cubic feet (1734 folders)
Correspondence, convention proceedings, financial and membership records, minutes, reports, and records of the Council and its Committee on Political Education, the Missouri State Federation of Labor, and Labor's League for Political Education. Subject file on topics of interest to labor including political, legislative, and civic activities of Council executive officers.
Missouri State Museum, Interpretation Program, Oral History Recordings, 1980-2009 (CA6218)
1.2 cubic feet, 410 audio cassettes, 78 video cassettes, 205 DVDs, 3 CDs
Oral history interviews with Missourians regarding historical events on audio cassettes, video cassettes, and DVDs. Also includes transcripts and related material such as photographs, negatives, news clippings, obituaries, correspondence, personal accounts, and ephemera.
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Missouri Theatre (Columbia, Mo.) Glass Slides Collection, 1920s (CA6403)
30 glass slides
Glass color slides featuring cartoon advertisement for the Missouri Theatre, c. 1920s.
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Missouri Veteran Stories Collection, 2007-2010 (C4089)
934 DVDs, 230 DAT tapes, 5.77 GB of digital files (467 flv files)
The collection contains interviews with Missouri veterans on DVDs and DAT tapes.
Missouri Veterans History Project Oral History Records, 2010-2023 (C4052)
6.33 cubic feet, 10 CDs, 1795 DVDs
The records of the Missouri Veterans History Project contain the local copy of veteran oral history interviews recorded for the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress. The records include audio, video, interview logs, and some transcripts. The former Western Historical Manuscript Collection, a joint collection with the State Historical Society of Missouri, was a founding partner of the Veterans History Project in 2001.
Missouri Veterans Oral History Project, 2006-2019 (C4020)
0.4 cubic feet, 2 audio cassettes, 32 CDs, 1 DVD
Interviews with Missourians who served in the armed forces. The collection includes compact discs, audio cassettes, DVDs, and transcripts of the interviews, as well as biographical information on the interviewees.
Missouri World War II Ephemera, 1941-1948 (C3530)
1.2 cubic feet (79 folders)
Data on Missouri industries’ and civilian and military participation in World War II, collected by the State Historical Society and used for a series of articles in the Missouri Historical Review entitled “Missouri in the War.”
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Independence, Missouri, Notebook, 1961 (C2192)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a notebook compiled by the citizenship classes of Mrs. Ruby Akers Gerrard and William Chrisman, Division II, Independence, MO, on Civil War history of Independence and Jackson County, MO.