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"A History of the First 20 Years of the Resident Wives Club, 1941-1961" , no date (C3534)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
A history of the organization including its founding, membership, projects, and social functions. The club was comprised of wives of the agricultural resident faculty of the University of Missouri.
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History Senior Seminar Papers Collection, 1992-1993 (S0723)
0.25 cubic foot, 12 folders
This collection contains the academic papers of 12 students of the 1992 and 1993 History Senior Seminar 393, taught by Dr. Gerda Ray of the University of Missouri - St. Louis. Topics vary from broad historical perspectives to studies of specific St. Louis ethnic communities.
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Nancy Nash Holeman Papers, 1865-1877 (C0117)
0.1 cubic feet
Diary (104 pages), 1869-1877, gives account of life in Callaway County, MO. Daily activities, family matters, recipes. Original and typed copy.
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Frances Susan Hollingworth Papers, 1959 (K0502)
0.01 c.f.
Papers of Trans World Airlines (TWA) as hostess. Includes photographs, certificates of completion of hostess training, and a TWA Hostess Training Workbook.
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Glenda Holste Papers, 1968-2022 (CA6196)
7.0 cubic feet, 2 audio cassettes, 3 DVDs, 2 oversize items
The professional papers of a journalist and University of Missouri graduate who worked as a columnist, editorial writer, and editor of several daily newspapers; past president of the Journalism and Women Symposium; and a public affairs specialist for Education Minnesota, the state’s educators’ union. The collection consists of subject files from her work at the St. Paul Pioneer Press, materials from her JAWS presidency, and miscellaneous personal and professional material.
Mary Rockwell Hook Papers, 1878-1994 (K0010)
0.14 c.f.
Architectural drawings, photographs, news clippings, and autobiography of Mary Rockwell Hook., a Kansas City woman architect.
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Joan Kelly Horn Papers, 1991-1992 (S0902)
64 cubic feet
The Joan Kelly Horn Papers contain appointment books, subjects files, legislative materials, photographs, newspaper clippings, and videotapes pertaining to Horn's single term as a United States Representative for the 2nd Congressional District of Missouri. Topics of interest include Times Beach and Weldon Spring, campaign finance reform, Lambert Airport, and the St. Louis County Election Board. The materials in this collection date from 1991 to 1992.
Ida Houck Letters, 1869-1927 (C0119)
0.25 cubic feet
Family letters concerning daily activities, personal business and family affairs of a farm woman living near Bedford, IA.
Howard Female College (Fayette, Mo.) Rules, 1859 (C1914)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Rules for boarding pupils pertaining to dress, manners, exercise, and other matters.
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Sarah F. Hickman Hughes Reminiscences, 1942 (C1889)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Family history, Civil War, and a journey west by wagon train in 1865.
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Leah Marlene Rose Hurwich Scrapbook, 1948-1959 (K1044)
2 c.f.
Scrapbook created by Rose as a young girl recording her social activities, including events, theatre, and travel programs, public school diplomas, Beth Shalom Synagogue and Jewish youth groups' diplomas and certificates, photographs, newspaper clippings, and memorabilia.
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Hutchinson-Salisbury Family Papers, 1843-1867 (C3779)
0.18 cubic feet (9 folders)
The papers of Harriet Newell Hutchinson and Lucius Salisbury, founder of Salisbury, Missouri, contain correspondence, typescripts, and miscellaneous items. Many of the letters center around Hutchinson’s and Salisbury’s courtship.
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Ira B. Hyde Papers, 1856-1924 (C2406)
0.4 cubic feet
The papers of Ira B. Hyde contain school, speech, law and political materials of Hyde, a Princeton, MO, lawyer who attended Oberlin College and was prosecuting attorney for Mercer County, congressman (1873-1874), and a promoter of railroads and banks.
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Mary Ruth Hyde Papers, 1972-1993 (C4153)
2.3 cubic feet
The Mary Ruth Hyde Papers chronicles her time serving as a member of several organizations related to ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
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Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Beta Phi Theta Rho Girl's Club No. 10, Joplin, Missouri Records, 1946-1950 (R0539)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Beta Phi Theta Rho Girls’ Club No. 10 Records is the microfilmed minute book of the Beta Phi Theta Rho Girls’ Club at Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri, spanning January 1946 through December 1950.
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Nellie A. Ingram Scrapbooks, 1872-1946 (C2488)
0.3 cubic feet (2 oversize volumes)
The scrapbooks contain news clippings and memorabilia about Nellie A. Ingram, who was a well-known elocutionist in Sedalia, Missouri, in the 1880s, as well as clippings about her father, Benton H. Ingram, a prominent Mason.
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International Ladies Garment Workers Union in St. Louis Collection, 1933-1978 (S0779)
0.4 cubic feet, 1108 photographic images
The International Ladies' Garment Workers' Union (ILGWU) organized local garment workers in St. Louis in 1933 and was active until 1995. The ILGWU in St. Louis Collection is an artificial collection combining small acquisitions pertaining to the history of the ILGWU Southwest Regional Office, the St. Louis Joint Board, and its affiliated locals. The collection contains photographs and film negatives, a contract, correspondence, newspaper clippings, newsletters, and theatrical programs.
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International Women of Columbia (Mo.) Records, 1965-1992 (C4355)
0.4 cubic feet (22 folders)
Records of a women's organization dedicated to assisting foreign women living in Columbia, Missouri. Generally, women who were wives of husbands working at the University or attending the University, but also for women who were working at or attending the University themselves. The organization provided help which included English language assistance, various social events, child care, advice on renting an apartment, opening a bank account, obtaining a driver's license, and tips on shopping at local stores. The organization provided hostesses, many of whom were also from other countries, but had been in the U.S awhile, to assist foreign women living in Columbia.
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International Women's Forum Oral History Collection, 2013-2015 (S1148)
3.5 cubic feet, 72 folders, 72 HDV tapes, 72 DVDs, 1 book
The International Women’s Forum Oral History Collection consists of oral history interviews conducted by Dr. Blanche Touhill with St. Louis City and St. Louis County members of the Missouri chapter of the International Women’s Forum. The collection documents the interviewee’s personal and professional lives and how they established themselves as successful, enterprising women leaders in the St. Louis region. These materials include DVD recordings of the interviews, as well as accompanying transcripts. The interviews date from 2013 to 2015.
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International Women's Media Project Records, 1986 (C4090)
0.4 cubic feet (6 folders), 10 audio cassettes
Proposals, schedules, reports, correspondence, questionnaires, articles, and notes of the United States Conference of the International Women's Media Project, held in Washington, D.C., November 12-15, 1986.
International Women's Year Collection, 1974-1980 (S0228)
2.5 cubic feet, 96 folders, 32 photographs
The International Women’s Year Collection contains correspondence, photographs, publications, meeting minutes, newspaper clippings, and oral history interviews chronicling International Women’s Year, the Missouri State Coordinating Committee, and the 1977 National Women’s Conference.
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Mildred Isely Collection, 1825-1871 (C2923)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Patent granted to Samuel O. Masters for an improvement in seed sowers. Scrapbook of clippings, c. 1825; letters, short stories, essays, and poetry, largely concerning women and marriage.
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Sarah Belle Jackson Papers, 1942-1999 (C4103)
0.5 cubic feet (12 folders)
The papers of Sarah Belle Jackson contain high school and college diplomas, extensive documentation on Sarah Belle's role as a community leader within Columbia, Missouri, and many church programs, songs, and choir booklets. The papers also contain news articles regarding the racial tensions in Columbia, including police reports and social response to the Kimberly Linze case in 1985.
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Iola Allen Jasper Papers, 1827-2020 (S0573)
8.25 cubic feet
The Iola Jasper Papers contain correspondence, photographs, histories, greeting cards, and a diary related to Jasper's interest in family history. Materials of interest include the correspondence and business papers of her Great-Grandfather, William Sumner Jewett, a Jefferson County entrepreneur who shipped fruit and sand to companies in St. Louis and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
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Kimberly Jayne Papers, 1985-2020 (S0503)
6 cubic feet
The Kim Jayne Papers consist of meeting minutes, correspondence, flyers, posters, pin buttons, photographs, slides, and cassette tapes that document the life of Kim Jayne, a prominent peace activist within the St. Louis Metropolitan Area. The collection contains information regarding her personal life and involvement in organizations such as the Forest Park Southeast Neighborhood Association, St. Louis Women’s Support Group, and Lentz Peace Association from 1979 to 2022.
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Jean Ingelow Society Record Book, 1870-1877 (C1182)
0.06 cubic feet (1 volume)
The record book contains list of members, minutes of meetings, and constitution of a University of Missouri women's literary society.
Jefferson City Women's Political Caucus Records, 1972-1975 (C4443)
0.4 cubic feet (6 folders)
The records of a women's organization including correspondence, ERA materials, news releases, publicity, and newsletters.
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Eva Johnston Papers, 1893, 1923-1926 (C0656)
0.04 cubic feet (2 folders)
The papers of Eva Johnston contain a graduation speech and program; dedication speech by Louise Nardin at presentation of Johnson's portrait to the University; and two copybooks containing a translation of Euripides' Medea.
Eva Johnston Papers, no date (C2159)
0.28 cubic feet (14 folders)
The papers of Eva Johnston contain lectures on Latin and Greek dramatists and literature, Luxembourg Gardens, women's education, women's wages, and popular superstitions, and translation and interpretation of Terence's HECYRA.
Harriet D. Johnston Papers, 1923-1927 (C3691)
0.2 cubic feet (13 folders)
The papers of Harriet D. Johnston contain letters of an instructor in zoology at Stephens College, Columbia, Missouri, 1925-1927, to John F. Calvert concerning family matters, happenings in Columbia, the University of Missouri, Stephens College, and Butler College, Indianapolis, Indiana. Also included are miscellaneous printed materials and photographs.
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Louisa Poteet Johnston Oral Interviews, 1975 (K0488)
0.1 c.f.
Interviews with Johnston, granddaughter of Alexander Majors, and owner/promoter of the Alexander Majors Historic House and Museum.
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Mary Ranken Jordan Collection, 1936-1980 (S0216)
0.01 cubic foot, 1 folder
The Mary Ranken Jordan Collection contains a booklet, correspondence, a short biography, and news articles chronicling Mary Ranken Jordan's life and involvement in the St. Louis Women's Christian Association, the Ranken-Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital, and numerous other charitable organizations from 1936 to 1980.
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Journalism and Women Symposium Records, 1977, 1985-2019 (C4489)
7.0 c.f. (169 folders, 12 artifacts), 59 audio cassettes, 3 video cassettes, 2 DVDs, 11.2 MB of digital files (14 docs, 10 pdfs), 4 oversize items
The records of the organization include correspondence, newsletters, symposium programs and planning materials, financial records, photographs, and audiovisual material.
Journalists Write On Exhibit, 1997 (C4092)
0.2 cubic feet (4 folders)
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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Junior League of St. Louis Records, 1914-2005 (S0628)
25 cubic feet, 616 folders, 2 phonograph records, 1 audio tape, 1 16mm film, 2406 photographs
The Junior League of St. Louis is an educational, charitable organization that started in 1915, evolving out of the Junior Equal Suffrage League. Their mission is to promote volunteerism, develop the potential of women, and improve the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. The collection contains board minutes and committee minutes; material relating to the many programs and projects the League has sponsored over the years; the League's publications, including "Topics," "League Letter," and membership directories. Also included are a small artifact collection and an extensive photograph collection depicting all aspects of the organization.
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Dorothy Misener Jurney Papers, 1920-1992 (C3904)
2.0 cubic feet (115 folders)
Professional papers of Dorothy Misener Jurney, a reporter and editor on newspapers in Indiana, Miami, Detroit, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. The papers consist of newspaper and magazine clippings, correspondence, speeches, photographs, slides, and miscellaneous material.
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Kansas City Area Missouri Equal Rights Amendment Coalition Records, 1972-1982 (K0515)
5 c.f.
The collection contains administrative records for the Kansas City regional office relating to the effort to pass the Equal Rights Amendment in Missouri. It includes minutes, bylaws, correspondence, newsletters, clippings, financial documents, speeches, reports, and other materials, dated between 1972 and 1982.
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Kansas City Women's Chamber of Commerce Records, 1921-2000 (K0259)
46 c.f.
Board and executive council minutes, historians' scrapbooks, financial records and ledgers, and the files of various committees and activities, and photographs. Among the projects documented are the Chamber's work with the American Royal, the Citizenship Forum, and the Safety Committee's work with the Drive-O-Rater (with the Soroptimists). Also their publication Civic Woman.
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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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Diane Kassel Papers, 2005-2006 (S0319)
0.25 cubic foot
The papers contain correspondence, newsletters, surveys, reports, and flyers collected by Diane Kassel documenting her career as the principal of George M. Null Elementary in the City of St. Charles school district.
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Paula Kassell Papers, 1931-2007 (C4091)
3.5 cubic feet (88 folders)
The papers of the director for New Directions for Women include personal and professional material, including her material concerning involvement in various feminist organizations. Included in the papers are correspondence, photographs, writings, awards, research projects, news clippings, and conference notes and speeches.
Susan J. Kaufman Papers, 1958-1996 (C4409)
1.3 cubic feet (37 folders)
The papers of a journalist and educator include materials from her early high school years through her professional journalism career and ending with her tenure as a professor of journalism at Eastern Illinois University. The collection also includes Kaufman’s involvement in the Nairobi Conference in 1985.
Mary Paxton Keeley Papers, 1830-1986 (C0848)
13.8 cubic feet (622 folders), 1 audio tape, 4 audio cassettes, 2 oversize items
Papers of the first woman graduate of the University of Missouri, School of Journalism, in 1910. She was active as a journalist, teacher, playwright, poet, fiction writer, and photographer. Material includes correspondence; diaries; manuscripts for Keeley’s articles, fiction, and poetry; clippings; audio cassettes; and photographs.
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Ruth Keeling Papers, 1961-1984 (S0908)
17 cubic feet
The Ruth Keeling papers contain correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, and newsletters pertaining to Keeling's involvement with the Missouri National Education Association and the Normandy Teachers Association.
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Beverly Kees Papers, 1941-2004 (C4025)
27.75 cubic feet (954 folders), 2 volumes, 1 video cassette
The papers of Beverly Kees, a journalist, editor, and journalism instructor in Minneapolis, North Dakota, Indiana, and California; the first female executive editor at a Knight-Ridder newspaper; and editor and programs director for the Freedom Forum Pacific Coast Center. The collection contains both personal and professional material, including office files, clippings, editorials, correspondence, photographs, reports, resources, and handbooks.
Dorris Keeven-Franke Papers, 1988-2014 (S0548)
0.5 cubic feet
The Dorris Keeven-Franke Papers contain correspondence, meeting minutes, brochures, and newsletters documenting her career as a public historian, including her involvement with the St. Charles County German Heritage Club and Washington Preservation, Inc.
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Reverend Marguerite Shirley Kenney Papers, 1965-1981 (S0229)
1.6 cubic feet, 47 folders
Reverend Marguerite Shirley Kenney was ordained on February 25, 1978, by Bishop Walker of the Washington Diocese and is one of the first women priests in the Episcopal Church of the United States. Prior to January 1, 1977, the ordination of women to the priesthood was not permitted. The Papers document her decision and struggle to become a priest in the Episcopal Church and reflect the Episcopal Church's changing attitudes. The bulk of the material dates from 1972-1978. Contents include poetry, correspondence, notebooks, sermons, speeches, applications, school papers and exams, photographs, publications, newspaper clippings, and resource material.
Diane Kerckhoff Papers, 1842-2023 (S0499)
4.2 cubic feet
The Diane Kerckhoff papers contain correspondence, newsletters, photographs, police reports, and training manuals documenting Kerckhoff’s involvement in crime prevention in Missouri, including her work with the St. Louis Crusade Against Crime, the St. Louis County Justice Commission, the Missouri Crime Prevention Association, and the Attorney General’s Crime Commission. Also included in the collection are policy and procedures manuals Kerckhoff co-wrote for small police departments as co-founder of Policy Inc.
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Susan Kerckhoff Papers, 1900-2014 (S0290)
4.15 cubic feet
The collection primarily consists of Susan Kerckhoff and her mother, Ruth Kerckhoff's diaries. Ruth Kerckhoff's diaries recounted Susan Kerckhoff's marriage to John Mulligan on June 27, 1959; the death of her husband, Otto Alexander Kerchkhoff, whose family founded Pevely Farms, on April 21, 1966; and social outings, including her service as a matron at Veiled Prophet Ball in 1959. Other items of interest include a scrapbook documenting Susan Kerckhoff's experiences as a maid of honor for the Veiled Prophet Ball in 1956.