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William P. Cutler Papers, 1912 (C3245)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
Letters from German and Swiss girls to Missouri state food and drug commissioner about an article he published in German and Swiss newspapers and magazines asking for wives for American servicemen stationed in the Philippines ca. 1912. Typed translation of newspaper article, letters in German.
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Mary Kathy Dains Photographs, 1868, 1901-1990 (P0300)
3 folders
Photographs of Columbia, MO, the University of Missouri (1978-1986, including extensive coverage of Ellis Library construction in the 1980s), and historic sites and structures across Missouri. Also includes portraits taken or acquired by Dains.
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Jeannetta Danford Papers, 1946-2016 (K1366)
3 c.f.
Diaries and journals of Jeannetta Danford, 1947-2016
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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, 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, 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 Colonists Records, 1940s-2021 (CA6353)
5.9 cubic feet
Addition of meeting minutes, reports, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous material.
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Daughters of the American Colonists Records, 1907-2009 (C0725)
5.6 cubic feet, 25 oversize volumes, 1 video cassette
The records of a patriotic, historical, and educational organization include documents from the Missouri state organization, individual chapters, and the national society. They consist of by-laws, minutes, programs, newsletters, chapter yearbooks, and scrapbooks.
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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 Scrapbooks, 1937-1954 (C2998)
3 volumes
The collection newspaper clippings, programs, and photographs regarding the members and activities of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Arrow Rock Chapter and Missouri State Society.
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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, Dorcas Richardson Chapter Papers, 1963 (C3219)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
"Grundy County Tour," compiled by chapter in Trenton, Missouri.
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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, Mexico (Mo.) Chapter Records, 1904-2000 (C4711)
2.0 cubic feet (30 folders), 2 oversize volumes
Minute books, treasurer’s records, membership records, lineage materials, and chapter yearbooks of the Mexico, Missouri, chapter.
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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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Amanda Davis Papers, 1895-1917 (C0090)
0.3 cubic feet
Family letters, Cottey College material, contracts, certificates for school teaching, tax receipts, and sales bulletins.
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Julia Davis Papers, 1917-1988 (S0142)
0.4 cubic feet, 21 folders
The Julia Davis Papers are a research collection compiled by African-American educator and activist Julia Davis, documenting the educational and cultural activities of the black community in St. Louis between 1917 and 1988. The papers include articles, reports, lesson plans, programs, and literature from black educational institutions, as well as biographical material and tributes to black educators.
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Margaret Stout Davis Autobiography, 1952 (C0680)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The autobiography, "The Story of My Life" by Margaret Stout Davis, covers her life from 1870 to 1952. She recounts her fathers' and husbands' business ventures.
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Denise DeClue Papers, 1960-2017 (C4671)
2.75 cubic feet (69 folders), 2 audio cassettes, 1 compact disc, 2 video cassettes
The papers of a journalist, playwright, and movie and television screenwriter who graduated from the University of Missouri School of Journalism include news articles, scripts, contracts, lawsuit material, and audiovisual material.
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.
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Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, State of Missouri Records, 1938-2020 (CA5157)
11.2 cubic feet, 4 video cassettes, 2 computer discs, 1 DVD
The records of an honorary organization for women teachers include histories, meeting minutes, constitution and bylaws, state convention programs and materials, yearbooks, newsletters, membership materials, chapter materials, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous material.
Dexter Monday Club Records, 1941-1969 (R0457)
(4 rolls of microfilm)
The Dexter Monday Club Records contain “Press” books of the Dexter Monday Club, a women’s club at Dexter in Stoddard County, Missouri. The volumes include the club’s printed yearbooks, newspaper clippings, correspondence, photographs, and miscellaneous materials regarding the activities of the club.
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Emma Dickerhoof Diaries, 1915-1949 (C4194)
1.0 cubic foot (17 folders)
The Emma Dickerhoof diaries contain 23 diaries and a few loose papers of a single woman who lived much of her life near Macon, Missouri, with her parents. The diaries span the years 1915 to 1949 and discuss news of family, friends, and the local community.
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Anna Dierssen Papers, 1907-1965 (C3399)
0.12 cubic feet (6 volumes)
Diaries of student days at the University of Missouri, 1907-1908, and as a member of the Wednesday Club, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 1911-1918; journal of a trip to a family reunion in West Virginia, 1961; two collections of poetry; and novelette about life in Illinois and Missouri in the 19th century.
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Directory of Women's Media Records, 2002-2010, 2013 (CA6330)
0.4 cubic feet
Addition of directories. See also C4066.
Directory of Women's Media Records, 1975-1990 (C4066)
2.0 cubic feet (39 folders)
The collection contains the records of the publication Directory of Women's Media, and includes correspondence, advertising, and issues of the directory.
Michele Ann Divine Papers, 1965-1984 (K0573)
6 c.f.
Uniforms and training materials of flight attendant with Trans World Airlines (TWA).
Ella Victoria Dobbs Papers, 1882-1970 (C0095)
1.10 cubic feet (61 folders, 1 oversize item)
The papers of a University of Missouri Professor Emeritus of Applied Arts include correspondence, an unpublished manuscript, speeches and essays, and Pi Lambda Theta materials. Also contains teaching notebooks, scrapbooks, and a copy of her biography.
Doble-Lucas Family Letters, 1856-1865 (C0305)
1 roll of microfilm
Letters from locations in New York, Ohio, Indiana, and California.
Tatiana Dokoudovska Papers, 1957-1970 (K0255)
0.01 c.f.
"Miss Tania was a noted ballet dancer, teacher, and founder of the Kansas City Ballet. Scrapbook of newspaper clippings, performance programs, posters and photographs relating to the Kansas City Ballet/Kansas City Civic Ballet. Most of the clippings concern performances given by the Company; other ballet-related and publicity articles are also included. There are also photographs of performances.
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Domestic Science Club, Lebanon, Missouri Records, 1908-1943 (R0297)
1 folder
These are pamphlet yearbooks of a women's club in Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri, organized
in 1898 as the Home Economics Club. The yearbooks include the constitution and by-laws,
rosters of officers and members, and committee assignments.
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Lillian Bradford Dowler Diaries, 1928-1995 (CA6371)
0.6 cubic feet
Diaries kept by Lillian Bradford Dowler, a farm wife who grew up and lived in the Birch Tree community area in Shannon County, Missouri, her whole life. The diaries date from 1928 to 1995 and document family life and daily activities on the farm. Collection also includes transcriptions.
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Lillian Bradford Dowler Diaries, 1928-1995 (C4531)
0.8 cubic feet (8 folders)
Diaries kept by Lillian Bradford Dowler, a farm wife who grew up and lived in the Birch Tree community area in Shannon County, Missouri, her whole life. The diaries date from 1928 to 1995 and document family life and daily activities on the farm. Collection also includes transcriptions.
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Dr. Brown's Ladies Band and Orchestra Collection, 1894, 1913 (K1094)
0.03 c.f. (3 folders)
Photographs, posters, and a program for Dr. Brown's Ladies Band and Orchestra in Macon, MO.
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Adrienne Drell Papers, c. 1930-2006 (C4084)
10.6 cubic feet (269 folders), 1 audio cassette, 1 video cassette
The papers of Adrienne Drell contain articles, drafts, subject files, correspondence, and miscellaneous professional and personal papers of a journalist who worked for the Waukegan News-Sun and the Chicago Sun-Times, largely covering court cases. Included in the papers is material relating to cases she covered, including the Rev. L.R. Davis, Operation Greylord, and Baby Richard.
Drescher-Weatherly Memoirs, 1933-1954 (C0151)
0.08 cubic feet (4 folders)
Memoirs of a mother, Bennie Howell Drescher, and a daughter, Rose Drescher Weatherly. The Drescher memoir briefly recounts Civil War events in Paris, MO. The Weatherly memoir is the longer and describes growing up in Hannibal, MO, around the turn of the twentieth century.
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Dorothy Castle Duggan Diaries, 1930-1939 (K0625)
0.25 c.f.
Diaries kept by a young women doing high school and her college years at the University of Missouri.
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Betty Cole Dukert Papers, 1951-2014 (CA6372)
23 cubic feet, 4 oversize items
Papers of a University of Missouri School of Journalism graduate who spent much of her career working for NBC's Meet the Press from 1956-1998. She held several positions at Meet the Press and retired from the show as executive producer.
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Ida Early Papers, 1986-2008 (S0366)
1.8 cubic feet
The Ida Early papers contain meeting minutes, correspondence, program booklets, and reports primarily chronicling her time as President of the Junior League of St. Louis from 1996 to 1998. Other topics of interest include Dance St. Louis and the St. Louis Crisis Nursery.
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East Prairie Farm Club, Morgan County, Missouri Records, 1916-1923 (R0426)
1 folder
This is a record book of a farm club which met at East Prairie School in eastern Morgan
County, Missouri. An affiliate of the Missouri Farmers' Association, the club provided educational
and social programs for the area's residents. It met in conjunction with the East Prairie Literary
Society, 1921-1923. The records include the constitution and bylaws, minutes of meetings, and
membership lists.
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Dorothy Ellis Papers, 1946-2002 (C4643)
0.4 cubic feet (12 folders, 9 oversize items)
The papers of an environmentalist and commissioner of Oregon County, Missouri, include correspondence, clippings, political papers, certificates and awards, and material on her environmental work.
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Mary Margaret Ellis Memoir, 1914-1930 (S0417)
0.01 cubic foot
This collection contains the memoirs of Mary Margaret Ellis, a second-generation Irish-American. The memoir includes stories of her childhood in the Soulard area of South St. Louis.
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Patricia Shively Elmore Papers, 1878-2015 (CG0013)
2.4 c. f.
The Patricia Shively Elmore Papers contain diaries, correspondence, genealogy, scrapbooks, and photographs related to the donor’s family. This collection also contains diplomas, commencement programs, military documents, photographs, souvenir postcards, films, and funeral memorabilia of the donor’s second husband, William “Bill” Elmore.