Social and Fraternal Organizations
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Sarah Lewis Bush Family Papers, 1888-1972 (K0237)
1 c.f.
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other documents regarding members of Bush's family: Dr. Charles Wesley Burrill, Surgeon General of the Grand Army of the Republic and doctor in Kansas City, Evelyn Burrill Lewis, and William A. Lewis, educators in Kansas City
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Business and Professional Women's Club (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1941-1966 (C2538)
5.73 cubic feet (209 folders, 5 volumes, 1 oversize item, 2 audio cassettes, 1 DVD, 1 video cassette)
The records of the Columbia Business and Professional Women's Club contain presidents' and secretaries' files, minutes, histories, yearbooks, committee records, photographs, memorabilia, and scrapbooks of the Columbia Business and Professional Women's Club; as well as some scattered materials from regional, state, and national instances of the Business and Professional Women's Club.
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Camp Gravois, Morgan County, Missouri Collection, 1929-1948 (R0839)
(1 folder)
These are booklets announcing the 1929 season and celebrating the 25th anniversary in 1948 of Camp Gravois, a Y.M.C.A. facility on Little Gravois Creek southeast of Versailles in Morgan County, Missouri.
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Camp Kimtu, Camp Fire Girls of America Papers, 1932-1939 (C4237)
0.2 cubic feet (6 folders)
The papers of Camp Kimtu contain camp logs for the years of 1932, 1934, 1935, 1937, and 1939. The camp logs contain photographs, stories about the camping trip, and names of all of the camp counselors and girls who attended each summer.
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Carter County Fishing and Shooting Club Registers, 1888-1945 (C1067)
0.28 cubic feet (2 volumes)
Registers and membership lists. Vol. 1, 1888-1927. Vol. 2, 1927-1945.
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"The Cecile Taylor Circle of King's Daughters, 1948-1969", 1969 (C3327)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Brief history of how the group was formed, its members, officers and projects, and the creation of an offspring chapter.
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"A Century of Freemasonry at Osceola, Missouri, 1841-1941," A. Loyd Collins, no date (C2187)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Historical sketch of Masonic organizations in Osceola.
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Children of the Confederacy, Missouri Division, Records, 1937-1961, 1972-1975 (C4591)
0.25 cubic feet (5 folders, 1 volume)
Applications for membership in the Missouri Swanee and Charlotte Jones Smith chapters, Fayette, Missouri; convention programs, correspondence, and miscellaneous records; and a scrapbook from the Maud Robinson chapter, Waverly, Missouri, 1972-1975.
Chillicothe Constitution-Tribune Photographs, 1843-1937 (P0084)
0.75 linear feet
Photographs of Chillicothe, MO, and Livingston County, including area businesses, farming activity, schools, clubs, homes, and churches.
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Christian Nationalist Crusade Collection, 1945-1968 (S0467)
0.2 cubic foot, 6 folders
The Christian Nationalist Crusade was a racist and anti-Semitic group founded in St. Louis in 1942. The collection includes tracts, issues of the group's newspaper, "The Cross and the Flag" (1947-1952), and literature from related groups (1956-1968).
Civic Entrepreneurs Organization Records, 1988-2011 (S1215)
5 cubic feet
Records of the Civic Entrepreneurs Organization (1988-2011) including correspondence, meeting minutes, financial reports, photographs, and scrapbooks relating to the St. Louis Art Fair, the Gateway to Health and Dragon Boat Festival, the Arts in Education Program; financial health; dissolution of the Civic Entrepreneurs Organization in 2011. The records also include microtape recordings and photographs on CD-R of the Gateway to Health Dragon Boat Festival.
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Civil War Round Table of St. Louis Newsletters, 1958-1967 (S0324)
1 microfilm roll
Volumes 1-3 of Bushwacker, the official publicatoin of the Civil War Round Table of St. Louis, containing information on the association's activities and the history of the Civil War.
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Cole Association Records, 1932-2019 (CA6577)
0.1 cubic feet
Minutes, newsletters, clippings, and miscellaneous material concerning family reunions of the descendants of William Temple Cole, Hannah Cole, and Stephen Cole.
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Columbia (Mo.) Kiwanis Club Records, 1940-2010 (CA6035)
16.2 cubic feet
Records of a Columbia, Missouri, service organization include annual reports, minutes, correspondence, and financial records.
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Columbia Art League (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1959-2008 (CA6259)
12.8 cubic feet, 5 computer discs, 25 oversize sheets
Official records and other materials of a nonprofit organization founded in Columbia, Missouri in 1959 and dedicated to the encouragement and support of active community participation in the creation and appreciation of the visual arts.
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Columbia Cemetery Association (Columbia, Mo.) Minute Book, 1858-1946 (CA6489)
0.3 cubic feet
Handwritten and typed minutes of the association, as well as lists of lot sales for the Columbia Cemetery.
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Columbia Civic Orchestra (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1995-2015 (CA6284)
1 cubic foot, 3 computer discs, 41 CDs, 2 oversize items
Records of a volunteer group dedicated to presenting and preserving high-quality symphonic music. Includes organizational records, publications, and audio recordings of performances.
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Columbia Club (Columbia, Mo.) Account Book, 1910 (C0929)
1 volume
Financial records of a town and gown club.
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Columbia Club (Columbia, Mo.) Book, 1907 (C0956)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Articles of association, by-laws, house rules, members, officers, and committees of a club to promote social intercourse and intellectual culture.
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Columbia Garden Club (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1919-1967 (C3622)
1.25 cubic feet (33 folders, 6 volumes)
Minutes, clippings, photographs, yearbooks, and scrapbooks of an organization of women interested in growing flowers and stimulating beautification of their community.
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Columbia Kiwanis Club (Columbia, Mo.) Charter, 1922 (C0924)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Charter of a service club.
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Columbia Military Service Center (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1961-2010 (C4687)
0.2 cubic foot (5 folders)
Assorted records include correspondence, board of director meeting minutes, notes, news clippings, financial statements, and articles of incorporation of a Columbia, Missouri, serviceman’s center.
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Columbia Mothersingers Records, 1946-2021 (CA6623)
7.74 cubic feet, 2 oversize volumes, 1 computer disc, 2 DVDs
The records of the organization consist of scrapbooks, photograph albums, meeting minutes, membership lists, president’s notebooks, histories, and miscellaneous material.
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Columbia Weavers' and Spinners' Guild Records, 1941-2022 (CA5402)
13.0 cubic feet, 7 computer discs, 2 audio cassettes, 25.3 MB of digital files
Meeting minutes, treasurer’s reports, constitutions, yearbooks, newsletters, photographs, weaving notes and patterns, swatches and samples, a scrapbook, and miscellaneous material.
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Community Woman's Club of Gideon Records, 1929-1990 (R0477)
(3 rolls of microfilm)
These are record books and scrapbooks of the Community Woman's Club of Gideon in New
Madrid County, Missouri. The record books contain minutes of meetings, membership rosters, and
treasurer's records, 1929-1975. The scrapbooks include printed material, photographs, and miscellaneous
items concerning the club's activities, 1940-1990.
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Congregation Beth Israel Abraham Voliner Collection, 1915-2003 (K1303)
0.3 c.f.
he collection contains a scrapbook documenting the activities of the Giborim
Chapter of the National Conference of Synagogue Youth and other miscellaneous
materials related to local Jewish synagogues and organizations.
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M. J. Crews Collection, 1885 (R1238)
(1 folder)
This is a certificate, dated October 24, 1885, for M. J. Crews as a Master Mason and member of Iron Mountain Lodge No. 430, Free and Accepted Masons, at Iron Mountain in Saint Francois County, Missouri.
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Anita R. Daniels Papers, 1949 (K0880)
0.2 c.f.
Photocopy of group composite photo of the ""Rattlers 1949"".
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Danville Literary and Social Club History, 1889 (C0881)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Brief history of the club, 1839-1889; fiftieth anniversary celebration speeches; biographical sketches of members; and list of subjects discussed by the club.
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Daughters of Rebekah, Blendville Lodge No. 298, Joplin, Missouri Records, 1901-1986 (R0557)
17 volumes MICROFILM
These are the minute books of the Daughters of Rebekah lodge at Blendville in Jasper
County, Missouri. The minutes begin with the organizational meeting on 28 May 1901 and
continue through 24 June 1986. Regular business included the initiation of members, work on the
various degrees of the order, and planning for assemblies and social functions with other Rebekah
and Odd Fellows lodges.
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Daughters of Rebekah, Cuba Lodge No. 739 Records, 1888-1984 (R0968)
(24 volumes, 7 folders)
These are the record books and miscellaneous papers of the Rebekah Lodge in Cuba, Crawford County, Missouri. The Cuba Lodge's collection includes earlier records of Martha Lodge No. 19 at St. James in Phelps county, which consolidated with the lodge at Cuba in 1978.
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Daughters of Rebekah, Daisy Lodge No. 329, Chitwood, Missouri Records, 1903-1931 (R0535)
(2 rolls of microfilm)
The Daughters of Rebekah, Daisy Lodge No. 329 Records are the records of Daisy Lodge No. 329 at Chitwood, Jasper County, Missouri ranging from 1903 through 1931.
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Daughters of Rebekah, Damaris Lodge No. 20, Rolla, Missouri Records, 1888-2003 (R0969)
(32 Volumes, 7 folders)
These are the records of Damaris Lodge No. 20 at Rolla in Phelps County, Missouri. They consist of minutes of meetings, membership records, financial records, and miscellaneous papers beginning the with institution of the lodge in 1888 and continuing through 2003.
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Daughters of Rebekah, Duenweg Lodge No. 266 Records, 1932-1963 (R0537)
(2 rolls of microfilm)
The Daughters of Rebekah, Duenweg Lodge No. 266 Records are microfilmed minutes of meetings of the Daughters of Rebekah Lodge No. 266 at Duenweg, Jasper County, Missouri, from December 1932 through May 1963.
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Daughters of Rebekah, East Town Lodge No. 342, Joplin, Missouri Records, 1903-1930 (R0536)
(2 rolls of microfilm)
The Daughters of Rebekah, East Town Lodge No. 342 Records are the microfilmed records of the East Town Lodge No. 342, Daughters of Rebekah, in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri, covering the years 1903 through 1930.
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Daughters of Rebekah, Jasper County, Missouri Records, 1892-1987 (R0513)
(3 rolls of microfilm)
These are records of various lodges of the Daughters of Rebekah in Jasper County, Missouri.
The collection includes minute books, membership registers, and rolls of officers for eight different
lodges in Alba, Asbury, Carl Junction, Carterville, Neck City, Oronogo, and Webb City.
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Daughters of Rebekah, Joplin Lodge No. 97, Joplin, Missouri Records, 1892-1986 (R0558)
17 volumes MICROFILM
These are the minute books and membership registers of Daughters of Rebekah Lodge No.
97 at Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri. Lodge records begin with the organizational meeting of 7
April1892 and continue through 1986. The collection also includes annual reports to the state assembly,
1904-1940.
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Daughters of Rebekah, Past Noble Grand Club, Joplin, Missouri Records, 1950-1961 (R0560)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Daughters of Rebekah, Past Noble Grand Club, Joplin, Missouri Records contain the record book of the Past Noble Grand Club at Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri. The club consisted of past leaders of the various lodges of the Daughters of Rebekah in Jasper County.
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Daughters of Rebekah, Rebekah Homemakers' Club, Webb City, Missouri Records, 1933-1939 (R0559)
0.1 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Daughters of Rebekah, Rebekah Homemakers’ Club, Webb City, Missouri Records are photocopies of minutes of meetings and membership records of the Rebekah Homemaker’s Club at Webb City, Missouri.
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Daughters of Rebekah, Webb City Lodge No. 106 Records, circa 1928-1991 (R0538)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Daughters of Rebekah, Webb City Lodge No. 106 Records are applications for membership and transfer certificates from the Daughters of Rebekah Lodge No. 106 in Webb City, Jasper County, Missouri, as well as a smaller group of similar documents of the Carl Junction Lodge No. 253 during the 1940s after the two lodges merged.
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Daughters of Rebekah, Zinc Lodge No. 369, Joplin, Missouri Records, 1904-1987 (R0556)
14 volumes MICROFILM
These are minute books of the Daughters of Rebekah Zinc Lodge No. 369 at Joplin in Jasper
County, Missouri. The records begin with the organizational meeting, and continue through 10
December 1987. Routine business included the acceptance and initiation of new members, installation
of officers, and planning for special events.
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Daughters of the American Revolution, St. Louis Chapter Records, 1895-1985 (S0204)
0.15 cubic feet, 8 rolls of microfilm
The Daughters of the American Revolution, St. Louis Chapter Records document the chapter's activities from 1895-1985. The collection contains minute books, a treasurer's book, scrapbooks, correspondence, artifacts, and photographs.
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Daughters of the American Revolution, Columbia, Missouri, Chapter Records, 1902-2010 (C4705)
3.0 cubic feet (66 folders) 8 oversize volumes, 20 audio cassette tapes
Meeting minutes, log books, scrapbooks, yearbooks, financial records, and miscellaneous records of the chapter; and directories, bulletins, and programs of the state and national organizations, 1902-2003. Also included are oral history interviews conducted in 2002.
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Daughters of the American Revolution, Joplin Chapter Records, 1912-1988 (R0561)
(2 rolls of microfilm)
The Daughters of the American Revolution, Joplin Chapter Records are the secretary’s record books of the Daughters of the American Revolution chapter in Joplin, Jasper County, Missouri.
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Daughters of the American Revolution, Missouri State Society Records, 1899-1982 (C4709)
1.0 cubic foot (21 folders), 13 oversize volumes
Records and scrapbooks compiled by state historians of the Daughters of the American Revolution.
Daughters of the American Revolution, Phelps County, Missouri Records, 1909-1984 (R0291)
10 volumes, 46 booklets microfilmed
These are minutes of meetings, scrapbooks, and yearbooks of the Noah Coleman Chapter of the
DAR. Members from Phelps County organized the chapter at Rolla in 1909.
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Ronald M. Davidow Collection, 1960-1970 (K1160)
0.1 c.f.
Davidow served as an Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA) judge. Includes the wooden gavel he used.
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Delta Kappa Gamma, Pi Chapter Records, 1946-2012 (S0765)
7 cubic feet
The collection includes meeting minutes, financial reports, membership reports, photographs, and yearbooks pertaining to the Phi and Zelta chapters of Delta Kappa Gamma, a professional honorary society of women educators dedicated to promoting women in education.