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Ex-POW Bulletin Collection, 1981-1996 (C4424)
2.0 cubic feet (35 folders)
Issues of the American Ex-Prisoners of War Ex-POW Bulletin, which include contributions from former WWII, Korea, and Vietnam POWs, updates on members, and reports on the organization's activities.
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Hans Fantel Papers, c. 1925-2006 (C4003)
3.2 cubic feet (188 folders), 5 video cassettes, 1 DVD, 565 MB of digital files
The papers of Hans Fantel, a freelance writer, contain the articles he wrote for the New York Times and many other publications about high fidelity, home electronics, and music. Correspondence, photographs, and audiovisual materials make up the remainder of the collection.
Gladys Finlayson Letters, 1926-1966 (K0486)
20 f
Letters written to Mariska Pugsley Marker from her childhood tutor, Finlayson, an Englishwoman residing in China.
W. Lyle Fitzgerald Papers, 1918-2003 (C3538)
2.6 cubic feet (106 folders), 1 audio cassette
The papers contain the correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, books, pamphlets, awards, announcements, and miscellaneous material of a soldier who fought in the Pacific Theatre during World War II.
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Alfred H. Fitzsimmons Papers, 1942-1945 (R1402)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Alfred H. Fitzsimmons Papers contain the personal correspondence of Al Fitzsimmons during his service in World War II. He served in Company D of the 533rd Quartermaster Service Battalion and the 306th Quartermaster Battalion.
Rudy Foree Papers, 1913-1997 (R1289)
(6 folders)
These are personal papers, photographs and miscellaneous items of Rudy Foree, a resident of Washington
County, Missouri, and United States Army veteran of the Pacific campaigns of World War II. The collection contains genealogical material compiled by Esther M. Ziock Carroll of Potosi, Missouri, including Foree's birth and death certificates and a family history.
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Harold Linden Forester Papers, 1925-2007 (S0265)
2.5 cubic feet
The Harold Linden Forester Papers contain identification and travel documents, maps, illustrations, pamphlets, newsletters, postcards, correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, newspaper clippings, academic materials, and military records. The materials date from 1925-2008 and pertain to Forester’s military service during World War II, his undergraduate years at the University of Southern California, his numerous jobs, his world travels, and his lifelong medical problems stemming from a wartime injury. The papers also contain information about the Forester family and Lawrence County, Missouri. Materials of interest include wartime letters from Forester to family members and friends, firsthand recollections of the Battle of Peleliu, and a scrapbook featuring photographs of the Forester family in Lawrence County, Missouri.
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Paul W. Franklin Oral History, 1976 (C4661)
2 audio cassette tapes
Recorded recollections of Franklin about his service in the Army Corps of Engineers. He explains what he witnessed near Dachau, Germany, and other places. Franklin, a former professor of electrical engineering at the University of Missouri, was interviewed by Peggy Johnson.
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Howard W. Friedmann Family Papers, 1923-2007 (K1263)
4.5 c.f.
The papers include correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs, yearbooks,
memorabilia, and other materials collected by Friedmann and his family covering the
period 1923-2007.
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Donald Charles Garrigues Papers, 1942-1945 (R0126)
(2 rolls of microfilm)
The Donald Charles Garrigues Papers contain a microfilm copy of diaries and correspondence of a native of Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri. He served during World War II in the United States Army with the 551st Parachute Infantry Battalion.
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Philip Gottschalk Collection, 1863-1991 (C4247)
1.25 cubic feet (31 folders)
The Philip Gottschalk Collection contains research materials for his publication In Deadly Earnest and multiple versions of the original manuscript.
Granby, Missouri Oral History Collection, 1984 (R1459)
0.02 cubic foot (1 folder, 1 DVD)
The Granby Missouri Oral History Collection consist of a DVD containing interviews of locals that lived in Granby, Missouri in October 1984. The video contains the interviews of John Hurn, Richard Eustler, and Bill Farris. John Tuggle conducted the interviews. Also included is a letter written by R.J. Savage containing background information on how the interviews were conducted.
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Greek American World War II Veterans Oral History Project, 2000 (S0644)
0 .8 cubic feet, 27 cassette tapes
This collection contains interviews with Greek-American men of St. Louis who fought in World War II, conducted in commemoration of the 60th anniversary of Greece's entry into the war.
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Robert H. Guffey Papers, 1944-1947 (R1398)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Robert H. Guffey Papers contain the history and of the USS LST-670 during its service in World War II.
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Wilson O. Hanson Papers, 1945-1946 (C4010)
0.4 cubic feet (19 folders)
The collection contains the World War II correspondence of Wilson O. Hanson to his wife and family in Webb City, Missouri. Hanson served with the 21st Ordnance Company (Medium Maintenance) as part of the American occupation forces in Japan.
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Warren G. Harber Photographs, 1942-1946, 1992, 2011-2012 (CG0009)
0.2 cubic feet
The Warren G. Harber Photographs contain 124 photographs of Warren G. Harber in Texas, Oklahoma, and Italy during his service in World War II with the 42nd Infantry Division from 1942-1946. This collection also includes photographs of Harber and his wife, Jewel, from 1992 and 2011 to 2012.
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Hassebrock Family Papers, 1943-1946 (S1079)
0.25 cubic foot
The Hassebrock Family Papers consist of correspondence written by members of the Henry Hassebrock family of Mascoutah, Illinois, during World War II. The correspondents include Henry Hassebrock's sons, Walter, Henry, and Elmer, as well as his son-in-law, Benjamin Keck, and his daughter, Mona Hassebrock Keck. All four men served in the United States Army during World War II.
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Fred M. Hauck Papers, 1942 (R0829)
(1 folder)
This is typewritten letter from Fred M. Hauck at Fort Lewis, Washington, to Chester Parker at Camp Haan, California. Hauck and Parker were United States Army enlisted men from Dixon in Pulaski County, Missouri.
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Hensley Family Papers, 1926-1992 (K1371)
1 c.f.
This collection consists of papers and photographs related to the service of Robert Glenn Hensley and Terry Hensley.
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Estelle Hickok Scrapbooks, 1927-1945 (C1405)
1.05 cubic feet (12 volumes)
Clippings about Charles A. Lindbergh's career, marriage, flight to Paris, subsequent world trips, kidnapping of son, the Hauptman trial, life in England, World War II neutrality speeches, opposition to Lend-Lease Bill and involvement in various commercial and military aviation projects.
Lyndell Thomasson Highley Papers, 1941-1944, 1978 (C3654)
0.1 cubic feet (7 folders)
Letters from Highley to his family in Elvins, Missouri, while serving with the 375th Squadron of the 308th Heavy Bomb Group, Army Air Corps, in China and India during World War II. The papers also include an edited version of his letters by his son J. Scott Highley.
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Hiller Family Papers, 1785-1993 (C3856)
7.2 cubic feet (357 folders), 2 oversize volumes
Papers of a family of farmers, lawyers, bankers, doctors, and business people of Kahoka, Clark County, Missouri. The collection includes correspondence, photographs, genealogical records, estate records, diaries, personal account books, deeds, military records, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, manuscripts, and miscellaneous material.
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Hoover Family Papers, 1922-1998 (S0502)
2 cubic feet
The Hoover Family Papers contain correspondence, photographs, and scrapbooks documenting the lives of Samuel Christopher Hoover, Jr. and Geraldine Joy Hoover. Materials of interest include a scrapbook chronicling the Geraldine’s military service during World War II in the Marine Corps Women’s Reserve.
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Robert L. Huber Papers, 1943-1953 (C2425)
0.19 cubic feet (9 folders)
Correspondence and booklets of a bombardier in the Army Air Force, relating to his training, army life, personal news, awards, death, and memorials.
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Hughes Family Papers, 1812-1993 (C4421)
1.6 cubic feet (35 Folders)
Papers of the Hughes and Latimer families from Keytesville, Chariton County, from 1812 to 1993, including early twentieth-century Democratic Party materials and a myriad of correspondence.
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Gregory L. and Mary Folse Hutchison Collection, 1900s-2010 (CA5861)
13.4 cubic feet, 2 oversize volumes
The collection contains material from two University of Missouri-Columbia alumni, United States veterans, and federal employees. Mary Folse Hutchison was in the first class of WAVES officers at the start of World War II, and later a CIA staff officer for twenty-five years. Includes a scrapbook related to theater and other activities at the University of Missouri in the 1930s, correspondence, diaries, photographs, travel materials, writings, and miscellaneous items.
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Japanese Occupation Money, 1946 (C2289)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains three bills for use in Japan during American occupation following World War II.
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Jones-Lemon Family Papers, 1865-2006 (CA6587)
1.2 cubic feet
The papers of a family from the Nodaway County, Missouri, area include photographs, correspondence, scrapbooks, family Bible, clippings, postcards, small artifacts, and miscellaneous material. Includes material on James H. Lemon and Kathleen Jones; World War II correspondence of Frank Paul Jones who was stationed in Arkansas during the war; and photographs of the related Cowden family.
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Saul David Kass Papers, 1934-1995 (K1329)
0.25 c.f.
WWII scrapbook of military and war time materials, photograph of Company D 104th MED.TR.BN, "Kehilath Israel Synagogue Dedication, February 1986"-newspaper publication, photographs of Kehilath Israel Synagogue, ca. 1995, "Winged Victory" Music Hall program, 1944.
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Kauffman Family Papers, 1917-2009 (K1011)
0.28 c.f.
The collection consists of birth and death certificates, enlistment and discharge papers from the United States Army and Navy, and genealogical and historical information on the Kauffman family. The bulk of the collection pertains to Jim Richard Kauffman and his father Clarence Elmer Kauffman.
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Thomas Henry Kenny Papers, 1816-1997 (C4131)
5 cubic feet
The papers of a real estate broker, author, artist, treasure hunter, researcher, entrepreneur, and overall Renaissance man include correspondence, legal papers, contracts, publications, photographs, postcards, newspaper articles, and artistic material.
Sol Koenigsberg Papers, 1954-2011 (K1197)
0.5 c.f.
This collection contains papers related to the Jewish Federation and Council of Greater Kansas City, including the organization's history and newspaper clippings. In addition, there are personal papers related to Sol Koenigsberg, who was Executive Director of the Jewish Federation and Council, including a memoir and personal photographs.
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Lilian Kranitz Papers, 1923-1983 (K0238)
1 c.f.
Taped interviews and written transcripts of 13 Holocaust survivors from Lodz, Poland. Also includes notes, reports, and articles on historical background and policies towards Eastern European Jews.
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Robert Harry Krieger Papers, 1917-1983 (S0227)
0.25 cubic foot
The Robert Harry Krieger Papers contain three journals and military certificates documenting Krieger's service in the United States Army with the 198th Chemical Depot Company and as a stock clerk in the European Theater of Operations and the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre during World War II. Additionally, the collection contains Robert’s father’s World War I journal from when he served in the United States Naval Reserve Forces on a submarine chaser and minesweeping ship.
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Raymond Kringer Collection, 1944-1945 (S0390)
0.50 cubic feet
The Raymond Kringer Collection consists of correspondence written by Krieger while serving as a cryptographer in the United States Army Air Forces in India during World War II.
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Otto and Joe Kroeger Photograph Collection, 1920-1994 (P0002)
0.2 cubic feet, 455 photographs, 6 audio cassettes
The Kroeger collection is comprised of 455 glass plate negatives, film negatives, photographs, newspaper articles and letters. Photographers were Otto and his son, Joseph Kroeger, both of Jefferson City, Missouri. Also included are six interviews of the Kroeger family on audio cassettes.
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Kupferer Family Papers, 1941-1946 (C4575)
0.15 cubic feet (3 folders)
The Kupferer family papers contain correspondence between Edward and Henrietta Kupferer, Edward’s military papers, and an account of a trip to California made by Henrietta to visit Edward during his basic training in 1943.
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Ray Lahmeyer World War II Letters, 1941-1942 (C4446)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
World War II letters of a resident of Bland, Missouri, who served as fighter pilot with the United States Army Air Corps. The letters are written to his family in Missouri and document his time as a cadet in San Antonio, Texas, at Randolph Field and Brooks Field.
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John E. Lamy Collection, 1916-2000 (C4356)
0.2 cubic feet (5 folders)
Memoir, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous material related to a Missouri physician captured in the Philippines by the Japanese during World War II. Also World War I scrapbook created by John E. Lamy's mother, Marie Elsie Lamy.
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Donald M. Lance Papers, 1938-2002 (C3992)
11.3 cubic feet (754 folders), 144 audio cassettes
The papers of a University of Missouri English professor, well-known for his lectures on the pronunciation of “Missouri” and other dialect research, contain extensive professional correspondence, research data, articles, presentations, teaching materials, and materials related to his work with professional organizations. Audio cassettes include interviews with Germans in Missouri and with decorated U.S. Army Special Forces veteran Byrl D. Taylor, Missouri folk musicians, and examples of English language dialects.
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Landau Family Correspondence, 1942-1945 (S0398)
0.2 cubic feet
The collection contains letters written to St. Louisans Elaine Landau and Erin Landau from relatives serving in the the United States Armed Forces during World War II.
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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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Edwin F. Lawler Jr. Papers, 1924-1991 (C4371)
1.25 cubic feet (40 folders)
Military documents and photographs, travel and family photographs and slides, college yearbooks, personal correspondence, and miscellaneous material.
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Lincoln War Production Bulletin Newsletters, 1943-1944 (S0793)
0.4 cubic feet
This collection contains World War II era employee newsletters of the Lincoln Engineering Company, St. Louis, Missouri.
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Robert Lipscomb Papers, 1945-2019 (SP0053)
0.4 cubic foot (20 folders, 1 cd)
The Robert Lipscomb Papers consists of photographs taken or collected by Robert Lipscomb in the 1940s and 1950s, as well as an oral history interview with Robert. The majority of the photographs were taken during Robert's career with the Missouri Conservation Commission and include images of Missouri's forests and landscapes, in addition to fire lookout towers across South Central Missouri.
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Livingston and Traugott Families Papers, 1898-2006, bulk 1942-1959 (R1516)
1.2 cubic feet (40 folders, 13 photographs)
The Livingston and Traugott Families Papers contains personal correspondence and papers of the Traugott and Livingston families from Benton and Miller counties in Missouri, with the bulk revolving around the life of the Traugott family during Lieutenant Colonel Edgar Henry Traugott’s career in the United States Army in the mid-twentieth century.
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Macy Family Papers, 1943-1945 (R1129)
(1 folder)
These are V-Mail letters sent from soldiers overseas during World War II, to the Macy family of rural Neosho in Newton County, Missouri. The letters are from Wayne H. Macy, Wayne G. Palmer, Lee B. Macy, and David C. Jones. The letters were sent to Mr. and Mrs. W. Arnold Macy and Mrs. Sue [Lue?] Macy. They were sent from North Africa, Italy, New Guinea, the Netherlands, East Indies, and Maluka, Indonesia.
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Malden Army Air Field Collection, circa 1943-1944 (R1157)
(1 folder)
This collection contains Volume II, No. 35 dated December 23, 1944 of 'The Malden Breeze', the base newsletter at Malden Army Air Field at Malden in Dunklin County, Missouri. Lieutenant Colonel Charles A. Cowing was commanding officer, Lieutenant Colonel William T. Duden was executive officer, and Sergeant Carr C. Link was editor.
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Henry R. Marnett Railroad Collection, 1899-2012 (K0734)
6.19 c.f.
The Henry R. Marnett Railroad Collection contains materials related to the life and interests of Henry R. Marnett. The collection consists of various materials including photographs, negatives, slides, postcards, and ephemera representing Marnett's family and his favorite hobby, trains.
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Hunter Campbell McClure Papers, 1943-1964 (R1500)
0.25 cubic foot (11 folders, 1 photograph, 1 panoramic)
The Hunter Campbell McClure Papers contain correspondence between Margaret Inez Blankenship and Hunter C. McClure during his service in World War II, newspaper articles and publications dealing with the war, and photographs. Also included are the personal papers of Hunter C. McClure.