Social and Fraternal Organizations
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Jewish Veterans Museum Association Records, 1944-2007 (K1010)
5 c.f.
Organizational records of the Association including business and financial records, books, veterans' questionnaires, exhibit photographs, artifacts, and plaques.
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Jewish War Veterans Mo-Kan #605 Post and Auxiliary Records, 1990-2008 (K1089)
0.45 c.f.
Records of a local veterans group, and a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the needs of veterans in the Greater Kansas City area. Includes photograph albums, burial flag, commander's hat, pin, and seal.
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John G. Neihardt Corral of the Westerners Collection, 1993-2000 (C4357)
0.2 cubic feet, 5 audio cassettes, 1 video cassette
Programs, announcements, articles, audio recordings, correspondence, talks, speakers, lists, storytellers-folklore, and research material of the Columbia, Missouri, John G. Neihardt Corral of the Westerners Group.
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Niel Melvin Johnson Papers, 1830-2007 (K0963)
4.2 c.f.
Research, oral histories, and manuscript materials collected and created by Johnson, archivist and historian, on Swedish-Americans in Kansas City.
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O.R. Johnson Papers, 1915-1928 (C3090)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Correspondence between Johnson and various Boy Scouts of America representatives, regarding troop leader assignments, activities, membership, and financial affairs of the troops in Columbia, MO, which Johnson organized.
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Jolly Anglers Hunting and Fishing Club Records, 1954-1972 (K0644)
0.2 c.f.
Minute books, correspondence, writings and ephemera related to this Swedish social club.
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Harris S. Joseph Papers, 1924-2000 (K0954)
0.5 c.f.
Joseph was active with the Boy Scouts of America for over thirty years, serving as a scoutmaster for Troops 61 and 2. Includes photographs, anniversary booklets, programs, flyers, pins, and clothing related to Boy Scout troop 61.
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Junior Civic Club, Dexter, Missouri Records, 1949-1978 (R0470)
(2 rolls of microfilm)
The Junior Civic Club, Dexter, Missouri Records are minute books and scrapbooks of the Junior Civic Club, a women’s club formed in 1949 at Dexter in Stoddard County, Missouri. The records include minutes of meetings, membership lists, yearbooks, correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, and miscellaneous printed materials.
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Kansas City Athenaem Collection, 1901-1962 (K1026)
0.02 c.f. (3 folders)
The Athenaeum was a culture and philanthropic organization. Includes Music Department programs and history.
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Kansas City B'nai B'rith Girls Council (BBG) Records, 1963-1964 (K1027)
0.1 c.f.
The sorority component of B'nai B'rith Youth Organization (BBYO), BBG helped Jewish teenage girls build leadership potential, self-improvement, and develop Jewish identity. Includes a scrapbook "record of memories".
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Kansas City Chapter, Missouri Society-Sons of the Revolution, 1776 Records, 1896-2006 (K1264)
12 c.f.
Organizational records of the chapter including membership applications, scrapbooks, correspondence, minutes, photographs, and publications.
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Kansas City Evening Alumnae Chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon Scrapbook, 1958-1975 (K0764)
0.25 c.f.
Mu Phi Eplison is a is a coeducational, professional music fraternity. Scrapbook of programs, newspaper clippings, correspondence, cards, newsletters, photographs, postcards, brochures and flyers.
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Kansas City Turner Society (Socialer Turnverein) Records, 1867-1988 (K0771)
11 c.f.
Organizational records of the primary German social club in Kansas City. Includes minute books, ledgers, correspondence, photographs, and membership records, and national and local printed material and publications, programs, and songbooks Also records of the Turner Development Company and the administration of Turner Park.
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Kansas City United Synagogue Youth (KCUSY) Scrapbooks, 1963-1991 (K1034)
6 c.f.
The youth movement of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ). The scrapbooks document the organization with paperwork, photographs, and memorabilia related to meetings, programs, and conferences.
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Kappa Phi Sorority, Sigma Chapter Records, 1926-2019 (S0289)
3.2 cubic feet
This collection contains bylaws, meeting minutes, newsletters, photographs, and scrapbooks pertaining to the Kappa Phi Sorority, Sigma Chapter, founded in 1926 by St. Louis-area women who had attended the Elmhurst Evangelical Training School at Elmhurst College (later Elmhurst University) that same year. Membership expanded in the following years to include women who belonged to the United Church of Christ and other Protestant denominations. The group initially focused on awarding young women scholarships to attend Evangelical Leadership Training Schools throughout the country and evolved into raising funds for St. Louis Metropolitan area charities, including the Emmaus Homes and the United Way. The collection contains scrapbooks compiled yearly by Sigma Chapter members, consisting of newspaper clippings, photographs, and correspondence, documenting their social activities and charitable endeavors. Items of interest in the scrapbooks include photographs of the Sigma Chapter's visits to the St. Louis Colored Orphans home in 1941.
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Charles E. Kiefner Papers, 1925-1931 (R0189)
3.5 cubic feet (160 folders)
The Charles E. Kiefner Papers contain the papers of a U.S. Representative from Perryville, Missouri. He represented the 13th District (Bollinger, Carter, Iron, Jefferson, Madison, Perry, Reynolds, St. Francois, Ste. Genevieve, Washington, and Wayne counties) in the 69th (1925-1927) and 71st (1929-1931) Congresses. Included are general subject files, post office files, and veterans' pension files.
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King's Daughters, Cecile Taylor Circle Minutes, 1965 (C2283)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
"The Doings of the Daughters," satirical minutes of the Columbia, MO, circle written and submitted by Mrs. John Rogers (Betty) Cockran, October 13, 1965.
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King's Daughters, City Union (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1966-1985; 1996 (C4676)
0.4 cubic foot (20 folders, 2 video cassettes)
Correspondence, meeting minutes, financial records, promotional material, and other records related to the organization's annual ball and holiday event.
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King's Daughters, Margaret Elwang Circle Papers, 1958-1959 (C3261)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains three programs listing officers, members, and activities of a Columbia, Missouri, circle.
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King's Daughters, Margaret Elwang Circle Scrapbook, 1959 (C2566)
0.18 cubic feet (1 volume)
The collection contains a scrapbook presented to a Columbia, MO, circle to supplement the program "The Golden Years, 1909-1959."
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Hazel Adkins Kirkland Papers, 1905-1909 (K0957)
0.2 c.f.
Kirkland attended Liberty Ladies College and was a member of the Eta Upsilon Gamma sorority. Includes sorority ink drawings, a newsletter, and a group photograph.
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Kiwanis Club of Columbia, Golden K Records, 1985-2021 (CA6626)
9.5 cubic feet
The records of the organization include newsletters, membership records, financial records, reports, club histories, meeting minutes, photographs, information on service projects, and miscellaneous material.
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Kiwanis Club, Mountain Grove, Missouri Collection, 1935 (R1075)
(1 folder)
This is a program for "Hail, Messiah!," a Christmas cantata by Ira B. Wilson sponsored by the Kiwanis club and presented at Trinity Methodist Church at Mountain Grove in Wright County, Missouri, on Sunday evening, December 22, 1935.
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Knife and Fork Club (Kansas City, Mo.) Papers, 1899-1926 (C0127)
0.4 cubic feet (29 folders)
Programs, clippings, and miscellaneous items of a Kansas City dinner club. Guest speakers included governors, diplomats, educators, ministers, and scientists, among others.
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Knights of Columbus, Rolla Council 2627 Collection, 1936-2000 (R1119)
(4 folders)
These are newsletters, printed materials, and miscellaneous papers of the Knights of Columbus council at Rolla in Phelps County, Missouri.
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Knights of Pythias, Bear Creek, Missouri Records, 1894-1912 (R0343)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Knights of Pythias, Bear Creek Lodge Records contain a record book on microfilm from the Knights of Pythias lodge at Bear Creek in Cedar County, Missouri. The records concern the induction of members and election of officers, purchase of a meeting hall, and distribution of medical benefits.
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Knights of Pythias, Ellsinore, Missouri Records, 1914-1920 (R0605)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Knights of Pythias, Ellsinore, Missouri Records contain microfilm copies of the record books of the Knights of Pythias Lodge at Ellsinore in Carter County, Missouri. The volumes include minutes of meetings, records of membership, committee reports, and financial data.
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Knights of Pythias, Grand Lodge and Grand Court of Calanthe Photograph, 1930 (P1001)
1 photograph
Panoramic photograph of grand lodge and grand court members in front of the new Florence Home for Girls at 238 Campbell, Kansas City, MO
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Knights of Pythias, Ironton Lodge No. 244 Records, 1905-1931 (R0700)
(1 roll of microfilm)
This collection contains the minute book of Knights of Pythias Lodge No. 244 in Ironton, Iron County, Missouri. Minutes include rolls of officers, membership applications, work in the various ranks, payment of sick benefits, and financial statements.
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Knights of Pythias, Osceola Lodge No. 379 Records, 1909-1914 (R1050)
(1 volume, 1 folder)
These are a minute book of the Knights of Pythias Lodge at Osceola in St. Clair County, Missouri, and portraits of the members in 1910. The minutes begin with the organizational meeting on January 20, 1909 and continue through March 9, 1914. The volume includes amended by-laws, membership roster, rolls of officers, and rules for the club room.
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Knights Templar Grand Commandery Booklet Collection, 1913 (R1251)
(1 folder)
This is a program booklet for the fifty-second annual conclave of the Grand Commandery Knights Templar of the State of Missouri, held a the Masonic Temple in Springfield in Greene County, Missouri, on May 27-28, 1913.
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Ladies Friday Musical Club Yearbooks and Programs, 1927-1972 (S0128)
0.01 cubic foot
This collection contains, yearbooks, programs, and a newspaper article collected by and about the Ladies’ Friday Night Musical Club of St. Louis, a Missouri-based social organization for female musicians in St. Louis, Missouri.
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Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, Clinton, Missouri Records, 1924-1932 (R0224)
1 roll (5 volumes, 2 folders)
These are records of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic's chapter at Clinton, Henry County, Missouri. The materials include the ritual, secretary's records, reports on the state conventions in 1927 and 1928, and miscellaneous papers.
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Lamine (Mo.) School and Community Club Records, 1887-2003 (CA6438)
0.6 cubic feet, 3 oversize volumes
Records of the Lamine School in Cooper and Pettis Counties. The school was consolidated into the Smithton School District in 1952, at which point the community purchased the building and it became a community center. The records include minutes of the Lamine Community Club.
Raymond W. Lansford Oral History Collection, 1985-2010 (C4725)
0.1 cubic foot (5 folders), 7 CDs
Oral history of the life of Raymond W. Lansford. Landsford served in the United States Air Force during World War II and flew 30 missions over Europe. There are recorded interviews along with transcripts of the recordings. Additionally, there are materials that detail portions of Raymond's life before and after his time in the military.
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Lebanon Nature Club Records, 1934-1940 (R0298)
1 folder
These are newsletters of a natural history club in Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri. The
newsletters include information on club activities, local sightings of flora and fauna, and species
counts.
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Lebanon Shakespeare Club Records, circa 1882-1982 (R0300)
(23 folders, 4 volumes)
These are records of a women's literary club at Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri. The collection includes minute books, financial reports, attendance records, annual programs, scrapbooks, photographs, and miscellaneous papers.
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Lebanon Study Club Records, 1965-1976 (R0296)
4 folders
This collection includes a cash book, minutes of meetings, yearbooks, and miscellaneous papers
of a women's club in Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri. Organized in 1919, the club disbanded in
1976.
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Lebanon Woman's Club Records, 1935-1964 (R0299)
1 folder
These are pamphlet yearbooks of the Lebanon Woman's Club at Lebanon, Laclede County,
Missouri, 1950-1964. The yearbooks include lists of officers and members, the constitution and bylaws,
committee assignments, and program topics. With the collection is a yearbook of the Business
and Professional Women's Club of Lebanon, 1935-1936.
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Rosalyn Shankman Lerner Collection, 1929-1979 (K1165)
0.2 c.f.
Lerner was active in the Meadowbrook Country Club. Includes photographs of the Lerner family's participation in the Club, Temple B'nai Jehudah, and Congregation Beth Shalom.
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Sandra Davis Lerner and Kenneth D. Lerner Papers, 1940-2000 (K1178)
.5 c.f.
The Lerners were active in Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA) and B'nai B'rith youth organizations, and with the Beth Shalom Synagogue in Kansas City, MO. Includes photographs, programs, video, and artifacts.
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Betty Pfeffer Lesky and J. Louis Lesky Papers, 1954-1999 (K0664)
3.25 c.f.
The Lesky's were active members of Kansas City's Jewish Community. Includes programs for the Harry S. Truman Good Neighbor Award commemorative luncheons and the Purim Balls sponsored by Kehilath Israel Synagogue of which the Lesky's were planners..
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Nina Lewis Papers, 1894-1926 (S0099)
0.01 cubic foot
This collection contains newspaper clippings and the bylaws, a constitution, and rituals of St. Louis Black Lodges, and the August 1909 Negro Educational, that were collected by St. Louis resident Nina P. Lewis in her lifetime.
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Lexington Turner Society (Lexington, Mo.) Records, 1859-1965 (C3070)
1 roll of microfilm
Minutes and accounts for German-American athletic and social club founded in 1859 as Turn Verein (gymnastic society). Records to 1906 are in German. Includes translation by Turner member Nicholas Haerle. Subjects include memberships, balls, music groups, building construction and maintenance, and German-American relations.
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Lions Club (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1960s-1980s (CA5743)
2 cubic feet
Organizational correspondence, minutes, financial and membership records, newsletters, and promotional materials.
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Lions Club, Lebanon, Missouri Collection, 1931 (R1247)
(1 folder)
This is a program booklet for "Charger Night" for the Lions Club at Lebanon in Laclede County, Missouri, on January 5, 1931. Included are a list of charter members, the program, the menu, and a short history of Lebanon. E.L. Vernon was the first president of the club.
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Anita Boresow Loeb Papers, 1921-2010 (K0659)
9.25 c.f.
An autobiographical family history entitled My Wonderful Life written by Loeb, community historian and active member of Kansas City's Jewish Community. Also a panoramic photograph of the Southwestern Keren Hayesod Zionist Conference, 1921.
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Loyal Order of Moose Lodge No. 839, Carthage, Missouri Records, 1915 (R1465)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Loyal Order of Moose Lodge No. 839, Carthage, Missouri Records consist of a souvenir program for the Loyal Order of Moose in the Armory Lodge at Carthage, Missouri on August 26, 1915, and includes the program, menu, dance program, and committee information.
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M.M.M. Club (Fayette, Mo.) Records, 1893-1989 (C4250)
0.7 cubic feet (16 folders)
The records of the M.M.M. Club of Fayette, Missouri, contain minute books, book lists, yearbooks, and other organizational materials for the club. The collection includes information related to individual meetings and the club’s long-term planning related to finances, membership, and future topics of discussion.
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Man of the Month Fraternity Records, 1947-1985 (K0189)
0.16 c.f. (8 folders)
Listing of members of the Man of the Month Fraternity, including biographical statements on many club members and articles on members which appeared in WHB's Swing magazine.