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Harry B. Robinson Collection, 1921-1955 (C4109)
0.5 cubic feet
The collection of Harry B. Robinson contains a mix of materials concerning Columbia and mid-Missouri. Robinson focused on collecting diaries and account records of Columbia locals, dating primarily from 1905 to 1953.
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Richard D. Robinson Collection, 1830s-2000s (CA5805)
14.2 cubic feet
Materials of a professor in the College of Education, University of Missouri-Columbia, whose primary research areas were the history of literacy, teacher education, and reading theory. Includes historical school primers, professional correspondence, publications, and miscellaneous papers.
Kate Ellen Rogers Papers, 1954-2003 (C4660)
0.35 cubic feet (9 folders)
Papers of Kate Ellen Rogers, professor emeritus of the Department of Environmental Design. Includes correspondence, photographs, a scrapbook, professional writings, and newspaper clippings.
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"Role and Scope Proposal," C. Brice Ratchford, 1971 (C3313)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Tentative version of policy statement by the president of the University of Missouri regarding the University's future, role of each campus, and scope of individual campus programs. Includes ACE Roose-Anderson Report (1969) rating of graduate departments at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
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C.B. Rollins Photograph Collection, no date (P0338)
2 photographs
Portrait of David H. Hickman and group portrait of University of Missouri law students, ca. 1913.
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Curtis Burnam Rollins Papers, 1902-1911 (C3255)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The papers of Curtis Burnam Rollins contain two letters concerning Emanuel Lasker's application for appointment as mathematics professor at the University of Missouri, 1902, and certificate appointing Rollins to the board of curators, University of Missouri, 1911.
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James H. Rollins Papers, 1961-1981 (C3056)
3 cubic feet
James Henry (Jimmy) Rollins was a black civil rights activist and University of Missouri law student who was convicted of dispensing marijuana in 1968, jumped bail to avoid prosecution and was subsequently caught and imprisoned in 1974 for that and other crimes. The papers consist primarily of letters from the imprisoned Rollins to one of his supporters, and of notes, newspaper clippings, case files, and other printed material related either to his case or to contemporary political and racial conditions in Columbia and at the University of Missouri.
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James S. Rollins Papers, 1546, 1809-1968 (C1026)
3.3 cubic feet (222 folders, 1 volume); also available on 11 rolls of microfilm
The papers of James S. Rollins, a Boone County, Missouri, lawyer, politician, businessman, and curator of University of Missouri include correspondence with family, business and political associates, and George Caleb Bingham and other friends. The papers cover state, national, and Whig party politics from 1830 through the 1880s, the Civil War in Missouri, internal improvements and the North Missouri Railroad, and education at University of Missouri.
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Oren Root Papers, 1858-1930 (C3311)
0.4 cubic feet
Root, an educator, lawyer, and minister, lived in New York before moving to Columbia, MO, to become professor of English at the University. During his ten-year residence in Missouri, Root served in several capacities as educator and minister.
Sermon sketches, personal writings, speeches and newspaper clippings.
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John Rufi Papers, 1940s-1983 (CA3919)
22.5 cubic feet, 2 audio discs
The papers of a professor of education at the University of Missouri include correspondence, photographs, and miscellaneous professional material.
G. Andy Runge Papers, 1970-1991 (C3923)
17 cubic feet
The papers of a Mexico, MO, attorney who served on the Missouri Conservation Commission, was active in state and national environmental organizations, and a Curator of the University of Missouri. The papers consist of correspondence, subject files, financial records, minutes of meetings, publications, and other records of the various organizations in which he was active during the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.
Francis T. Russell Botanical Specimens, 1850-1891 (C2334)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a volume of botanical specimens. Russell, a Columbia, MO, attorney and curator of the University of Missouri, collected most of the specimens on a trip to California and return via the Isthmus in 1850.
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William N. Russell Law Notebook, 1864 (C0845)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Notes on law lectures of Professors Campbell, Cooley and Walker, taken by William N. Russell in 1864. Also gives date he began law practice (May 16, 1864) and a record of clients and fees.
Lela Jean Howat Rutherford Papers, 1909-1976 (C4127)
1 cubic foot
The Lela Jean Howat Rutherford Papers document the life and family of Mrs. Rutherford from her time as a University of Missouri student to the early 1970s. The papers consist of photographs, diaries, correspondence, and other miscellaneous items.
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Kim Schafermeyer Photograph, 1989 (P0046)
1 photograph
Platinum print by Schafermeyer of University of Missouri Sesquicentennial.
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Cliff Schiappa Papers, 1977-1983, 2002 (CA6621)
1.1 cubic feet, 399 MB of digital files
The papers of a photojournalist who graduated from the University of Missouri largely contain photographs, negatives, and clippings from his time as a student attending the university and while working for the Kansas City Times. Also contains material pertaining to a political debate held at Columbia College.
Herman Schlundt Papers, 1913-1941 (C0015)
12.5 cubic feet (1,069 folders)
Files from the University of Missouri chemistry department. Includes some of Schlundt's personal correspondence and papers as well as departmental and personal correspondence of Mary Violette Dover, D.H. Dolley, Henry D. Bent, and Allen E. Stern. Papers contain research notes for Schlundt's work on radioactivity and Dover's work on lubricants.
Rufus Schofield Diploma, 1886 (C0989)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Diploma issued by the University of Missouri and the St. Louis Medical College.
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Adolf E. and Rebecca B. Schroeder Collection, 1550, 1800-1804, 1913-2012 (C4483)
19.0 cubic feet (458 folders), 233 audio cassettes, 28 audio discs, 41 audio tapes, 80 video cassettes, 1 CD, 2 rolls microfilm, 1 film, 8 oversize items
The papers of Adolf Schroeder, professor of German at the University of Missouri-Columbia, and his wife Rebecca, editor of the Missouri Heritage Readers, including their work with European-American oral histories and Missouri folklore and folk music.
Paul Schweitzer Papers, 1893-1902 (C0417)
0.1 cubic feet (5 folders)
Papers of a professor of chemistry at the University of Missouri. Early letters mention the agricultural experiment station and its problems. Correspondence from 1895 to 1902 is with the Armour Packing Company and discusses problems in the manufacture of oleomargarine.
Paul Schweitzer United States Citizenship Certificate, 1872 (C4298)
1 oversize item
Certificate of U.S. Citizenship for Paul Schweitzer, 1872.
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Scott Family Papers, 1841-1936 (C3033)
0.3 cubic feet (13 folders)
The Scott Family papers consist of correspondence and miscellaneous documents relating to the Lindsey-Kemp-Reeder family of Ohio and the Scott family of Columbia, Missouri, including the Civil War correspondence of William L. Kemp and the World War I correspondence of future University of Missouri professor D.R. Scott.
John R. Scott Papers, 1873-1922 (C0162)
0.2 cubic feet
Letters, manuscripts, and miscellaneous papers of a professor of elocution at the University of Missouri, a friend of the actor James E. Murdoch.
Manuscript for "Personal Recollections of Murdoch," and for "Technique of the Speaking Voice."
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Ernest R. Sears Papers, 1928-1991 (C3892)
19.6 cubic feet (1283 folders)
The professional papers of Ernest R. Sears, a wheat cytogeneticist associated with the University of Missouri from 1936 until his death in 1991. The papers consist of correspondence, reprints of publications, reports, manuscripts, research notes, speeches, photographs, news clippings and miscellaneous items.
Ernest R. Sears Papers, 1970s-1980s (CA5428)
0.4 cubic feet
Addition of correspondence, photographs, and biographical materials. Primarily relates to his 40th anniversary at the University of Missouri and retirement.
Lotti M. Sears Papers, 1936-1991 (C4021)
2.5 cubic feet (184 folders)
The papers contain correspondence, papers, photos, research, and miscellaneous material of a University of Missouri geneticist involved with cytogenetics, a branch of genetics which is concerned with the study of chromosomes and cell division.
Robert Washington Selvidge Papers, 1918-1942 (C3650)
8.5 cubic feet (670 folders)
Papers of a University of Missouri professor who was chairman of the Department of Industrial Education, served as chairman of the Missouri State Planning Board, 1933-1935, taught vocational war training, wrote many books and articles, and was a proponent and innovator of specific job and information sheets for trade teaching with individual instruction.
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Shannon Family Papers, 1845-1960 (C0933)
0.13 cubic feet (6 folders)
Contains baccalaureate and other addresses by President James Shannon of the University of Missouri, some correspondence on religious matters, and family history and genealogy.
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James Shannon Papers, 1832-1857 (C0402)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
Store accounts, correspondence and church papers of James Shannon, president of the University of Missouri. Also a letter to Henry A. Wise requesting him to print Shannon's address on slavery.
SHSMO Glass Negative Collection, 1880-1930 (P0024)
363 glass plate negatives, 3 folders
The SHSMO Glass Negative Collection is comprised of 317 4x5 glass plate negatives and a selection of corresponding prints. Images depict Missouri in the early 20th century, primarily in Columbia and St. Louis, including the Louisiana Purchase Exposition, St. Louis parks and city scenes, and the University of Missouri.
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Mayer, Siegel, Photographs, 1909-1911 (P0513)
20 photographs
Photos of the University of Missouri taken by Siegel Mayer, a student photographer, ca. 1909-1913
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Sigma Delta Epsilon, Delta Chapter Records, 1924-1970 (C4658)
0.4 cubic feet (11 folders)
Records of the University of Missouri chapter of a graduate women's scientific fraternity. Includes minutes, organizational histories, membership records, convention proceedings, newsletters, by-laws, and charter, initiation proceedings, and miscellany.
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William Benjamin Smith Papers, 1876-1936 (C2414)
0.3 cubic feet (20 folders, 1 volume)
Papers of a professor of mathematics, physics, and philosophy. Includes manuscripts concerning philosophy, mathematics, New Testament, James Kennedy Patterson, Switzerland and Italy, and World War I. Also a photograph album of the University of Missouri campus and a University of Missouri Bulletin on Smith.
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William Benjamin Smith Papers, no date (C0167)
0.3 cubic feet
Biographical sketch and manuscripts written by Smith, professor of mathematics, physics, and philosophy at Central Methodist College, the University of Missouri, and Tulane University.
Helen F. Smither Collection, 1888-1917 (P0466)
0.125 linear feet
Postcards, mainly of Kansas City area, and photos of the University of Missouri ca. 1890. Cabinet cards; portraits of University of Missouri students.
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Society of the Sigma Xi, Missouri Chapter Papers, 1940-1959 (C2531)
1.7 cubic feet
The papers of the Missouri Chapter of the Society of the Sigma Xi contain membership materials; announcements and materials from national headquarters; correspondence and official material pertaining to local chapter business; and correspondence and announcements concerning lectures sponsored by the Society.
Society of the Sigma Xi, Missouri Chapter Papers, 1920-1945 (C0168)
2.4 cubic feet
Bylaws, reports of committee on revisions, and correspondence concerning bylaws. General correspondence of Missouri Chapter. Material on lectures and meetings, mailing lists of full and associate members, correspondence and voting sheets for membership, national officers' correspondence, and correspondence about Society publication, GROWTH.
"A Soil Improvement Program for Lawrence County, Missouri," Arnold W. Klemme, 1926 (C2673)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a paper submitted to the contest of the Soil Improvement Committee of the National Fertilizer Association.
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"A Soil Improvement Program for St. Charles County," R.A. Langenbacher, 1929 (C2677)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a paper submitted to the contest of Soil Improvement Committee of the National Fertilizer Association in a National Soil Improvement Program contest of the American Society of Agronomy.
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"A Soil Improvement Program for Vernon County, Missouri" James A. Muster, 1925 (C2672)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains a paper submitted to the contest of the Soil Improvement Committee of the National Fertilizer Association.
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"Some Facts and Recollections of the History of the Department of Physics at the University of Missouri in Columbia," Newell S. Gingrich, 1981 (C0677)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
Typescript, largely written by Gingrich in 1974, which contains information on and reminiscences of the faculty, a history of departmental moves and addition of equipment, a history of the O.M. Stewart Fund, and a history of the Committee on Science Laboratories and Instruments.
Spanish-American War, Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Company I Papers, 1938-1954 (C3456)
0.2 cubic feet
Photographs, biographies, newspaper clippings and correspondence compiled by John A. Norton concerning surviving members of a Spanish-American War company comprising University of Missouri students.
William Jasper Spillman Papers, 1944-1961 (C2267)
0.3 cubic feet
The papers of William Jasper Spillman contain correspondence and papers concerning the establishment of the William J. Spillman Farm Management Fund at the University of Missouri. Also included are two unpublished calculus manuscripts by W.J. Spillman.
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William Jasper Spillman Notebooks, 1885-1886 (C0846)
0.22 cubic feet (11 folders)
Lecture notes taken by Spillman, who graduated from the University of Missouri in 1886. The notes are for chemistry, lithology, paleontology, geology, and civil government.
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"The Spirit of the Age," William Jasper Spillman, no date (C2878)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
A two column comparison of the statements of T.J.J. See and William Jasper Spillman on "The Spirit of the Age." OVERSIZE.
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"St. Charles County in the Agricultural Limestone Contest," R.A. Langenbacher, 1928 (C2678)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains an entry prepared by a St. Charles County extension agent.
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Lewis John Stadler Papers, 1927-1955 (C2429)
7.4 cubic feet
Correspondence, notes and manuscripts, and miscellaneous papers of a corn geneticist in the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Field Crops at the University of Missouri, who did pioneering research on the effects of X-rays upon mutation in plants.
Lewis John Stadler Papers, 1920s-1950s (CA4125)
10.25 cubic feet
Addition to papers of a University of Missouri agricultural geneticist.
Scott Standifer Papers, 1990-1991 (CA6085)
0.4 cubic feet
Files generated by Standifer as an MU journalism student in 1990-1991. Standifer, a student reporter for KBIA Radio, compiled a weekly history spot entitled "Glancing Back." Includes scripts, research files, and materials that never made it to script.
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Anton J. Stankowski Papers, 1890-1977 (C4552)
0.4 cubic feet (14 folders, 1 oversize item)
The papers contain notes and clippings kept by Stankowski regarding University of Missouri football and intramural sports, as well as correspondence and other materials concerning the 1966 reunion of the 1916 University of Missouri football team.