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Dr. Katie H. Wright Papers, 1970-2000 (S0646)
4.5 cubic feet, 108 folders, 239 photographs, 1 scrapbook
Dr. Katie H. Wright is a well-known historian, writer, educator, and community volunteer in St. Louis, Missouri and East St. Louis, Illinois. She was also a weekly columnist for the St. Louis Argus, a historic Black newspaper. The collection contains Dr. Wright’s correspondence, reports, awards, newspaper clippings, and photographs related to her educational career, accomplishments as historian and writer, and work with the East St. Louis Board of Education, Board of Elections, and Public Library, as well as the Illinois Department of Corrections.
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Ruth Osborne Wright Papers, 1950-1999 (S1023)
62 cubic feet
The papers of Ruth Osborne Write contain poetry, notebooks, correspondence, and artwork documenting Wright's career as an artist, as well as her service in the United States Navy during World War II.
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Verna Mary Wulfekammer Collection, 1893-1976 (C3864)
51.9 cubic feet (493 folders and oversize)
The collection of Verna Mary Wulfekammer, University of Missouri-Columbia professor of art from 1928 to 1968, contains teaching materials and artifacts, correspondence, clippings, student work, publications, and photographs related to the personal and professional life of Wufekammer and her mentor and colleague, Ella Victoria Dobbs.
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Young Women's Christian Association Metro St. Louis Records, 1914-1993 (S0343)
61 cubic feet, 1485 folders, 4994 photographs, 13 microfilm rolls
The YWCA collection covers the organization's activities from its inception in 1904 to the late 1970s. The constitution and bylaws, along with revisions and complete financial records are included. The St. Louis YWCA was divided into several branches, including a segregated club for black girls, and each of these groups is represented in the records, which include documentation on programs, summer camps, and clubs maintained by the various branches. The collection also includes a record of programs for which the YWCA shared responsibility with similar organizations, such as the USO, American Red Cross, and the YMCA.
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Ardath Cary Young Papers, 1910s-1976 (C4030)
0.25 cubic feet (9 folders)
The papers of Ardath Anita Cary Young consist of correspondence, postcards, photographs, and miscellaneous family papers documenting the Cary, Young, and McMillen families from Edina, Knox County, Missouri.
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Virginia G. Young Papers, 1954-1980 (C4439)
3.5 cubic feet (54 folders)
Papers of Missouri library leader Virginia G. Young, surrounding her involvement with and membership in local, regional, national, and international organizations and efforts, including correspondence, reports, legislation, and minutes.