Photographs

Newburg, Missouri Photograph Collection, circa 1870s-1910s (R1203)
0.05 cubic foot (41 negatives)

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These are negative copies of stereoviews, photographs, and postcards from the collection of the William H. Harris family, proprietors of railroad hotels at Dixon in Pulaski County, and Newburg in Phelps County, Missouri. Included are views of hotels, businesses, street scenes, and Frisco railroad roundhouses and turntables at Dixon and Newburg.

Newburg, Missouri School Photograph Collection, 1928-1937 (R0998)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder, 5 photographs)

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These are five black and white photographs of grade and high school classes at Newburg in Phelps County, Missouri. Included are views of the 1st grade (1928), 2nd grade (1929) 3rd grade (1930), 8th grade (1935) and High school (1937) classes. Students and teachers are identified on the backs of the photographs.

George Nathan Newman Stereograph Collection, 1870-1915 (P0017)
35 stereographs

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Stereoscopic views of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition in 1904, plus several other views of St. Louis and agricultural scenes.

Dorothy Richardson Nichols Collection, 1923-1937 (K0320)
0.3 c.f.

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Photographs and motion film of Carl Kay (1901-1945) in his role as musician and photographer depicting big bands, KMBC radio musicians, and the Kansas City places.

Thomas S. Nichols Photograph Collection, 1875-1897, no date (P0105)
23 photographs

Collection primarily of portraits, including images of: Bud Atchison, Mrs. E.P. Bell, Carr Family (14, photos and cabinet cards); E.C and R.J. Lackland, Mrs. Gratz Moses, Celestine Pommerel, Florence Powell, and A.S. Robertson.

Nickell Family Papers, 1920s-1940s (C4118)
0.25 cubic feet

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The Nickell Family Papers contain family photographs taken from the 1920s through the 1940s. Many of the photographs are of a young L.A. Nickell, Jr. The collection also contains a depreciation summary report for the Columbia Ice Plant compiled in 1927.

Elbert Louis "Bert" Nickerson Photographs, 1906-1980 (P1040)

Photographs by Elbert Louis Nickerson, better known as "Bert", of Bucklin and Brookfield, MO. Bert worked for the newspaper in Brookfield. This collection also includes his family photographs.

Rev. Frederic Niedner Photograph Collection, 1880 (P0917)
3 photographs

Wedding portraits of Richard Bartholdt and Eugenia Niedner, photo of Immanuel Lutheran Church in St. Louis

Nodaway County, Missouri, Photographs, 1900-1903 (P1048)

Twenty-seven photographs of Nodaway County, ca. 1900-1903. Includes images of Maryville, farms, and Burlington Junction Mineral Springs Company and Hotel.

North Central Missouri Region Photograph Collection, 1897-1964 (P1111)

An artificial collection of photographs of the North Central Missouri region, including Harrison, Mercer, Putnam, Sullivan, Grundy, Daviess, Livingston, and Linn counties.

Northeast High School Photographs, 1939-1959 (K1380)
.4 c.f.

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The Northeast High School Photographs contains four portraits and two composite photographs depicting school administrators and athletic teams at Northeast High School in Kansas City, Missouri.

Northeast Missouri State University Collection, no date (P0695)
22 photographs

Photos of bandstands, pavilions, and similar park structures in Ironton, St. Louis, Lewiston, and Hermann.

Northeast Missouri Photograph Collection, 1830-1944 (P1117)

An artificial collection of photographs of Missouri's northeastern most counties: Schuyler, Knox, Scotland, Clark, and Lewis.

Northwest Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1831-1997 (P1124)

An artificial collection of photographs from Missouri's northwestern counties: Atchison, Holt, Andrew, Nodaway, Worth, Gentry, and DeKalb.

Chester M. Nunn Collection, 1906-1923 (P0100)
38 photographs

20 leather postcards, ca. 1907, with 8 picture postcards of Louisiana MO and environs; Tintypes of W and Sarah McLoed; eight photos of international Air Races at St. Louis, 1923

Charles Nutter Photograph Collection, 1776-1803 (P0872)

Portraits, submitted for use in Missouri Historical Review articles.

William Bryan O’Berry Collection, 1919 (K1403)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder, 1 photograph)

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The William Bryan O’Berry Collection contains a letter and photograph sent by O’Berry from Kansas City, Missouri, to his sisters Ruth and Ruby in St. Petersburg, Florida, in 1919.

Dick O'Connor Photographs, 1884, 1948 (P0623)
7 photographs

Photos relating to Nathan Boone and Nathaniel Lyon monuments and O'Connor's Museum, Wilson's Creek, ca. 1950.

Thomas R. Oates Papers, 1940-2006 (CA6212)
7.2 cubic feet

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A collection of photographs, slides, and negatives of Dr. Thomas R. Oates, a nationally known documentary photographer and Saint Louis University alumnus. He did extensive research on rural Missouri and farming, as well as the inner city environment of St. Louis.

Ofenstein Family Photographs, c. 1880s-1890s (C4588)
0.05 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Photographs of members of the Ofenstein family from St. Louis County, Missouri. Also, a photocopy of Adam and Walhburga Ofenstein's golden anniversary announcement and an advertisement for Ofenstein's Grove.

Ofenstein Family Photographs, 1880s-1890s (C4588)
0.05 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Photographs of members of the Ofenstein family from St. Louis County, Missouri. Also, a photocopy of Adam and Walhburga Ofenstein's golden anniversary announcement and an advertisement for Ofenstein's Grove.

Old Appleton Mill Photograph, 1962 (P0551)
1 photograph

Copy photo of Old Appleton Mill ca. 1962.

Old Matt's Cabin Photograph Collection, no date (P1028)

Cabin that was inspiration for "Old Matt's" cabin in the Harold Bell Wright novel "The Shepherd of the Hills." Small child sitting on porch steps

Oliver and Oliver Law Firm Records, 1760-2004 (CG0010)
296 cubic feet

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The Oliver and Oliver Law Firm Papers contain case files and correspondence of the firm from the 1880s to 1980s. This collection also includes the genealogy of the Oliver and Watkins families, family correspondence, and civic involvements with the Boy Scouts of America, Rotary Club, Sons of the American Revolution, and Presbyterian Church. In addition, this collection contains material related to the Little River Drainage District, Oliver Land and Development Company, and Mingo National Wildlife Refuge.

Oliver Family Photographs, 1875-1933 (P0250)

Photos from prominent Cape Girardeau families including the Oliver family, Mary Watkins Oliver and Robert Burett Oliver.

Edna McElhiney Olson Photograph Collection, 1880-1961 (P0170)
0.2 linear feet

Photos of St. Charles street scenes and historic houses.

Oral Histories of the Japanese American Community in St. Louis Collection, 1906-1988 (S0682)
7 cubic feet, 68 folders, 1134 photographs, 21 cassette tapes, 8 books, 6 scrapbooks

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The Oral Histories of the Japanese American Community in St. Louis Collection documents the experience of Japanese Americans relocation into internment camps and to what life was like for Japanese Americans post-relocation. It includes tapes and transcripts of the oral history interviews conducted as part of Herm Smith's documentation project, which began in 1984. Also included in the collection are the records of the St. Louis Chapter of the Japanese American Citizen League (JACL), which Smith collected during the project. The JACL materials date from the 1950s to the 1970s, and consist of newsletters, newspaper clippings, financial ledgers, meeting minutes, and correspondence, which document the group’s efforts to protect the civil rights of Japanese Americans.

Ormsby Family Photograph, 1862 (P0181)
1 photograph

Copy photo of Ormsby, Waterman Lilly II

Osage River Resevoir Region, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1891-1999 (P1129)

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An artifical collection of photographs of the counties surrounding Truman Resevoir and Lake of the Ozarks: Henry, St. Clair, Benton, Hickory, Morgan, Camden, and Miller counties.

Lucas Osceola Photograph Collection, 1905 (P1067)

Photographs of Monegaw Springs and the Osage River in St. Clair County.

Merrill E. Otis Photograph Collection, no date (P0853)
5 photographs

Portraits of John Finis Philips

Mary Jane Pinson Ott Photograph Collection, 1863-1941 (P0731)
0.23 linear feet

Copy negatives of La Belle, MO, from La Belle's Historical Collection by Mary Jane Pinson Ott.

Stanley Owen Postcard Collection, 1905-1948 (P0436)
1 folder

Postcards of Boone County: Central Dairy, Miller Shoe Co, Wigwam Café, Wabash Railroad Depot, First Christian Church, and Hinkson Creek.

Ozark Land and Lumber Company Photograph Collection, circa 1900-1920 (R0279)
0.05 cubic foot (1 folder, 11 photographs)

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The Ozark Land and Lumber Company Photograph Collection contains images of the Ozark Land and Lumber Company at Fishertown, Shannon County, Missouri. Included are views of the mills, dry kiln, machine shop, lumber yard, employees, and the lumber company’s band. The views are from the collection of Lon Hogan of Winona, Missouri.

Allison Pabst Photographs, 2001 (P1102)

Photographs of sculptures in the Kansas City Cow Parade.

Ernest Jesse Palmer Photographs, 1910, 1958 (P0710)

Photos of Webb City and Carter Springs, MO, ca. 1950-1958.

Waldo E. Palmer Photograph Collection, no date (P0031)
2 photographs

Crayon portrait of Elizabeth Dent, and photo of Waldo Palmer with Stuart Symington

Cowan Family Papers, 1855-2013 (SP0007)
1 cubic foot (18 folders)

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The Cowan Family Papers contain correspondence and financial records pertaining to Frank Cowan and his property in Barton County, Missouri. Other materials include documents and photographs relating to the history of the Golden City High School.        

Quintin Papineau Photographs, 1996-1998 (CG0034)
0.01 cubic feet

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35 photographs taken by Quintin Papineau of agriculture, buildings, springs, riverboats, and machinery several counties in southeast Missouri, Oregon County, Marion County, and cities in Illinois along the river.

Fred and Ora Pearl Paradis Collection, 1887-1947 (K1388)
0.05 cubic foot (4 folders, 23 photographs)

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The Fred and Ora Pearl Paradis Collection contains materials related to Fred and Ora Pearl Paradis, their family, and their friends, which includes a ledger, postcard, certificate, and photographs.

Parcell Photographs, 1893-1896 (P1071)

Photographs by Parcell of Kirksville, Missouri, of Dr. Andrew T. Still, and students and faculty of the American School of osteopathy.

Paris Covered Bridge (Paris, Mo.) Photograph, c. 1948 (C0804)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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Photograph of a covered bridge located at the city limits of Paris, Monroe County, Missouri.

Park College Alumni Office Photographs, 1894-1900 (P0785)
6 photographs

Photos of Park College, Parkville, MO.

Lester Parker Photograph Collection, 1915-1923 (P0022)
103 photographs

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A series of photos showing the Capitol building under construction with views of the artists working on the murals, decorations, etc. Lester Parker used these photographs as reference materials while creating his paintings of the capital building.

Parnell Family Collection, 1835-1981 (SP0090)
1.5 cubic feet (26 folders, 361 photographs, 1 oversize box)

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The Parnell Family Collection consists of photographs and personal papers of the Parnell family, as well as related families including the Moore, Thompson, and Wilson families of Taney County, Missouri. The collection also contains early images of Taney and Stone County towns and landscapes.

Parry and Tilford Families Photograph Collection, circa 1900-1930s (R1295)
0.05 cubic foot (1 folder, 14 photographs)

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This collection consists of fourteen black and white photographs loaned for copying by Carolyn Parry Tilford. The photographs include images common to rural and agricultural life from early 1900 to the 1920s such as a barn-raising, church construction, cattle and mules, steam-powered farm equipment, and a gasoline-powered sawmill. Most of the images are from the Elk Prairie neighborhood of Phelps County, but there are also three views of cattle ranching at the Rhinehart Ranch in Shannon County. Rhinehart Ranch, also known as Spring valley Ranch, is located northwest of Eminence in Shannon County, Missouri. It was most active 1900-1924. the property is listed on the National Register of Historic Places for its agricultural and architectural significance.

Earle B. Patten Photographs, 1922-1946 (P1034)

Photographs by Earle B. Patten of people and scenes in University City and the St. Louis area, beginning in the 1930s.

Stanley Patterson Photograph Collection, no date (P0951)
3 photographs

Copy photos of A.Z. (Zach) Patterson

Arthur L. Patton, "Grandin Mo. and Its Great Industry", no date (R0894)
(1 folder)

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This is a booklet by photographer and publisher Arthur L. Patton, containing photographs of scenes of Grandin in Carter County, Missouri, and the operations of the Missouri Lumber and Mining Company.

Dr. John F. Patton Photograph Collection, no date (P0947)
3 photographs

Images of Robert E. Lee.