Photographs

Raymond Weeks Photograph Collection, 1896-1901 (P0233)
0.16 linear feet

Photos of Columbia homes in the late 1800s and early 1900s.

Ruth Cecil Bullard Weeks Collection, no date (K1172)
0.01

Photo of Cecil Weeks

Amelia C. Weier Photographs, 1962-1963 (P0716)
9 photographs

Photos of Jefferson County historic homes and structures, ca. 1963

Reverend Charles A. Weinig Photographs, 1939-1941 (P0973)
2 photographs

Photos of Ste. Genevieve: St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Zell School

Warren D. Welliver Collection, 1900-1975 (P0069)
2 folders

Postcards of Barton County towns, especially Lamar, Rich Hill, Adrain. Additional postcards of Foster and Amoret. Photographs of the Nelson family of Hannibal, MO, and Richard Brownlee.

J.L. Welsh Photograph Collection, 1940, no date (P0740)
3 photographs

Three photographs: men measuring the big cottonwood tree in Pershing Memorial Park, Laclede, ca. 1940, the covered bridge over Locust Creek near Laclede, and a man fishing from the dam at Woodland Mills, Linn County.

Susan Welsh Photograph Collection, no date (P1184)

Copy photos of Mollyjoggers and the Cyrus Patterson house in Springfield, MO.

Ronald Wenger Photograph Collection, 1943-1950 (R1397)
0.02 cubic foot (1 folder, 25 negatives)

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The Ronald Wenger Photograph Collection contains photographs and negatives taken by Ronald Wenger during his service in the Philippines and New Guinea during World War II. Also included is a brief description of his service.

Emma West Collection, 1880-1950 (P0062)
0.16 linear feet

Copy photos and postcards of Missouri, the bulk of which focus on New Cambria, Macon County.

Western Missouri Photograph Collection, 1930-1960 (K0116)
3 cf

The collection contains photographic prints and negatives depicting activities of Kansas City, Missouri, municipal departments, mayors and council members, city events, city buildings and parks, and other sites in the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Ruth Rollins Westfall Photograph Collection, 1838-1937 (P0020)
0.5 cubic feet

 Digitized Materials

Exhaustive photographic genealogy of the Rollins Family dating back to the 1860s; most photographs with accompanying names and dates.

William Wetherhold Photographs, 1895 (P0369)
4 photographs

Photographs taken by William Wetherhold in 1895 in St. Louis, MO and Piedmont, MO. At the time, Wetherhold was a salesman from Macomb, IL.

Etta Whipple Photograph Collection, no date (P1180)

Four photographs of Sandy Baptist Church in rural Jefferson County, Missouri.

Whitaker Family Collection, 1902-1972 (SP0076)
2 cubic feet (22 folders, 116 photographs, 2 oversize boxes)

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The Whitaker Family Collection contains materials related to Whitaker Printing and Manufacturing Company, a family-owned business that was located in Joplin, Missouri. The collection consists of correspondence, financial records, photographs, publications, and records pertaining to Sar-Tol pharmaceutical products. The collection also contains artwork by Joplin artist Robert Higgs.

Ella White Photographs, no date (P0934)
2 photographs

Photos of the Harrison Long and Martin Ruggles houses, Caledonia.

L. Mitchell White Photograph Collection, 1940-1960 (P0068)
22 photographs

Photos of Mexico, MO including the Mexico Ledger & Simmons Stables, St. Paul's Episcopal, Green, Newton and Robinson homes, Missouri Military Academy, Audrain Co. High School. Photos of Tom Bass, Daniel Fitzpatrick, and James and Clarence Robinson. Additional images of horses, including Rex McDonald at the Mexico Fairgrounds and a photo of Rex's tombstone.

Mahlon N. White Photographs, 1958 (P0051)
5 photographs

Photographs of bridges near Warsaw, Missouri.

Donald R. Whitman Collection, 1874-2008 (SP0079)
2.5 cubic feet (42 folders, 50 photographs, 4 VHS tapes, 5 oversize items)

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The Donald R. Whitman Collection contains the personal papers of Donald Ray Whitman, including correspondence, genealogical records, and photographs. The collection also documents Whitman’s service in the United States Air Force and his work in the Marshall Islands during Operation Ivy in 1952, as well as his career with the National Weather Service in Kansas City, Missouri.

Wilborn and Associates Photograph Collection, 1930-1971 (K0790)
2.25 c.f.

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Photographs of architectural and landscape drawing for buildings designed by Kansas City architects. Also photographs of organizations and activities within the Kansas City Jewish Community.

Ken P. Wilhelm Photograph Collection, 1928 (P0499)
2 photographs

Photos of Current River Bridge (Van Buren, MO) and Big Spring, 1928.

William H. Wilkening Photograph Collection, 1900, 1975 (P0467)
2 photographs

Photos of Old Appleton Zion United Methodist Church, Cape Girardeau Co.

Reginald P. Wilkins Photograph Albums, 1943-1944 (C4599)
0.35 cubic feet (11folders)

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Photographs taken and collected by Wilkins during 1943 and 1944 while a Civil Air Patrol instructor. Includes photographs of students, aircraft, air fields, friends, and numerous communities: including Columbia, Missouri, and Pittsburg, Kansas.

William Jewell College Photograph Collection, 1913-1995 (K0498)
0.3 c.f.

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Glass plate negatives of images of William Jewell College, Liberty Ladies College, and other sites in Liberty, MO.

William Jewell College Photographs, no date (P0500)
9 photographs

Photos of William Jewell College in Liberty, MO.

William Latour Photographs, 1869-1910 (P1192)

Photographs by William Latour of Sedalia, including studio portraits and photos from a tour to Egypt and Jerusalem, ca. 1910.

William P. Hall Circus Photograph Collection, 1913-1918 (P0538)

Copy photos of the William P. Hall Circus, Menagerie, & Hippodrome near Lancaster, MO.

Clarence Williams Photograph Collection, 1928-1946 (P0063)
6 photographs

3 original photos of log cabin that was the birthplace of Andrew Taylor Still, one of which shows a nearby amphitheater. 2 photos of American School of Osteopathy, established in 1892 by Andrew Taylor Still. One photo of the Churchill-Truman visit to Westminster College.

Helen Ford Williams Photograph Collection, no date (P0757)
4 photographs

Photos of homes relating to the Williams family of Withers Mills, and Providence Baptist Church (Withers Mills).

Luke Edon Williams Scrapbook, 1920-1930 (K0784)
0.1 c.f.

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Mr. and Mrs. Walter Williams Photograph Collection, 1871-1945 (P0535)
45 photographs

Copy photo of Presbyterian Church, ca. 1871, Boonville. Photos of Phelps, Franklin, Carter, Greene, and Crawford counties, focusing particularly on caves and other natural features.

Wayman Williams Photograph Collection, no date (P1094)

Portraits of Judge John D. Lawson, his mother, and his wife.

Arthur Eddie Williamson Photograph Collection, 1980-2000 (K0653)
3 c.f.

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Photographs taken by Williamson, a professional photographer in the African-American community of Kansas City.

Hugh P. Williamson Photographs, 1884, 1958-1959 (P0468)
18 photographs

Photos of historic houses in Callaway County.

Willow Springs, Missouri Postcard Collection, circa 1930s (R0328)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)

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The Willow Springs, Missouri Collection contains two postcard views of the business district of Willow Springs in Howell County, Missouri. The cards were published by the Willow Springs News and marketed by Ferguson Drug.

Clarence Wilson Photographs, 1936, no date (P0407)
19 photographs

Photographs of Hannibal and Kirskville, Missouri, by Clarence Wilson. Also, images of the Lake of the Ozarks, a Daniel Boone Marker, and Warren County.

Cora M. Wilson Collection, 1884-1903 (P0837)
6 photographs

Portraits of Joseph W. Folk, David R. Francis, and James W. Van Cleave.

Jenny Wilson Photograph Collection, 1950-1961 (P0470)
7 photographs

Photos of Poplar Bluff, ca. 1960

Windsor Family Photographs, no date (P0386)

Photographs of the Windsor family of Lexington, MO. Includes portraits of Arnold Thomas Windsor, Bettie Offutt Windsor, and Lydia Offutt Windsor.

E.J. Winkelmeyer Photograph Collection, 1890 (P1007)

Photograph of the old Boone County Courthouse

Winston Churchill Memorial and Library Photographs, no date (P0454)
5 photographs

Copy photos of Churchill related sites in Callaway County

W.W. Wisdom Photographs, 1961-1962 (P0094)
1 folder

Snapshots of historic buildings in Warsaw, Benton County, and Moniteau County, ca. 1961-1962.

Donald A. Wise Photograph Collection, 1910, 1990 (P0569)
2 photographs

Two photographs of W.H. Crosswhite Store, Columbia, MO. 1910 and 1990.

Carl Withers Papers, 1929-1972, bulk 1939-1942 (SP0081)
2.1 cubic feet

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The Carl Withers Papers are field notes, drafts, and correspondence pertaining to Carl Withers' book, Plainville, U.S.A., a social survey of the town of Wheatland, Hickory County, Missouri, and materials for an unpublished follow-up book on Plainville folklore and history.

Arthur Witman Color Photograph Collection, 1932-1984 (S0665)
135 photographs

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The collection consists of color photographs Witman took of various St. Louis scenes and events, including Busch Stadium during the 1967 World Series, the Veiled Prophet, the St. Louis Zoo, and Powell Hall.

Arthur Witman 120mm Photograph Collection, 1932-1984 (S0732)
749 photographs

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This addenda to the Arthur Witman papers contain photographs he took as a photographer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. They include images of labor unions, women in World War II, sharecroppers, children, and schools.

Arthur Witman 35mm Photograph Collection, 1932-1984 (S0733)
1,750 photographs

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This addenda to the Arthur Witman papers contain 35mm photographs he took as a photographer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. They include images of labor unions, women in World War II, sharecroppers, children, and schools.

Arthur Witman 35mm Photographs, 1932-1984 (S0549)
547 photographs

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This collection consists of 35mm photographs taken by Arthur Witman during his career as a photographer for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Arthur Witman Arch Construction Photographs, 1963-1967 (S0702)
2522 photographs

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This collection consists of photographs took of the construction of the Gateway Arch from 1963 to 1967 for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He was the only news photographer on permanent assignment at the construction and had complete access at the site, enabling him to take photographs from all heights and angles. He primarily worked with slide film, but also used a Panox camera, the only one of its kind in St. Louis, to create photographs covering 140 degrees horizontally.

Arthur Witman Papers, 1934-1978 (S0455)
1 cubic foot, 38 folders

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Arthur Witman was St. Louis Post-Dispatch news photographer (1932-1969), who pioneered the use of 35mm in news photographs and organized the St. Louis Press Photographer's Association in 1945. The papers contain correspondence, articles, speeches, and newspaper clippings.

Arthur Witman Papers Addenda, 1954-1987 (S0794)
.4 cubic feet, 54 photographs, 12 audiotapes

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This addenda to the Arthur Witman Papers include photographs, newspaper clippings, letters of congratulations, and audiotapes, pertaining to Witman's freelance work and lectures he gave on photojournalism. Also included in this addenda is a mock-up of a book on the Gateway Arch that Witman had written but was never published.