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Ray Gene and Betty Richardson Papers, no date (SP0036)
20 cubic feet
The Ray Gene and Betty Richardson Papers contain geneaology, research, and personal papers of Ray Gene and Betty Richardson of Lawrence County, Missouri.
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Richmond Heights Historical Society Records, 1900-2013 (S0274)
21 cubic feet
The Richmond Heights Historical Society (RHHS) Records contain photographs, scrapbooks, newsletters, plat maps, newspaper clippings, and correspondence collected by RHHS’s volunteers documenting the history and culture of Richmond Heights from the 1900s to the present. Materials of interest include maps of Richmond Heights’ area subdivisions, including the names of homeowners. The materials in this collection date from 1900 to 2013.
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Carl R. Rieger Papers, 1943-1998 (C4556)
0.1 cubic feet (5 folders)
The papers of Carl R. Rieger contain military papers, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and other material relating to his time spent as a prisoner of war during World War II.
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John F. Riordan Papers, 1943-1952 (C4517)
0.4 cubic feet (8 folders)
This collection includes personal correspondence from Corporal John F. Riordan who served in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II. The letters from Riordan came from Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis, Fort Francis E. Warren, Cheyenne Wyoming, Camp Sutton North Carolina, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands, Espiritu Santo, New Hebrides, New Caledonia, Okinawa, and Korea.
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William George Roberts Papers, 1908-1962 (R1386)
0.25 cubic foot (11 folders, 23 photographs)
The William George Roberts Papers contain early correspondence between Sarah, Carrol, Emma, and Andrew Roberts. The collection also includes correspondence and papers involving William G. Roberts during his service in World War II. Also included are photographs from his military service and personal papers involving William G. Roberts' life before and after the war.
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Oliver Eugene Robinett Letters, 1936-1948 (C2219)
0.07 cubic feet (1 volume)
Letters written to Major Robinett's family during World War II, while he served with the 3rd Division, Marine Corps, in New Zealand and the Pacific. Also a biographical sketch.
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Malcolm Leviatt Rosholt Papers, 1930-1990 (K0389)
1 c.f.
Noted journalist in 1930s China, intelligence officer for the Flying Tigers, Wisconsin local historian and author. Includes research notes and writing by Rosholt on China and the Far East.
George R. Roussell Photographs, 1944-1967 (CG0023)
0.02 cubic feet
Photographs and awards relating to George R. Roussell during his time of service in the Navy during World War I, Korean, and Vietnam Wars.
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Siegfried "Fred" Ruschin Papers, 1920-2008 (K1193)
4 c.f.
Personal records of Ruschin and his family, particularly relating to applications for restitution for losses in German under the Nazis; writings and other materials relating to Ruschin career as a librarian at Linda Hall Library; his volunteer work; and other interests, research, writing that he did.
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Leonard R. Rush Papers, circa 1945-1946 (R1400)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Leonard R. Rush Papers contain of photocopies of a pamphlet recording the history and deeds of the 273rd Regiment, 64th Infantry Division of the United States Army in which Leonard Rush served during World War II.
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Rustemeyer Family Papers, 1884-1953 (C4017)
0.3 cubic feet (14 folders), 1 computer disc
The Rustemeyer Family papers contain correspondence written to Bernard Rustemeyer by friends and family in Germany after his immigration to America in 1882. The collection also includes newspaper clippings and photographs of the Rustemeyer, Alteköster, Stöckbrand, and Giese families, and Rustemeyer’s hometown, Körbecke, Germany.
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Eugene Sackin Papers, 1918-1940 (K0705)
0.5 c.f.
A scrapbook kept by Sackin while overseas during World War II. Also World War I letters from Isadore Levin to his family dated 1918.
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David Blake Sasse Collection, 1940s-1990s (CA6736)
1.2 cubic feet
Addition of letters written by Louis Donald Sasse during World War II. Also includes miscellaneous notes and correspondence relating to the history of small towns in Chariton County.
David Blake Sasse Collection, 1940-1993 (C4107)
1 cubic foot (27 folders), 5 audio cassettes
The collection of David Blake Sasse contains mostly correspondence between Sasse and military veterans describing their experience with Missouri National Guard units. Sasse also collected military unit histories and political campaign materials.
Dan Saults Papers, 1937-1985 (R0403)
2 cubic feet (44 folders)
These are papers of a conservationist and outdoor journalist, including material on the Outdoor Writers Association of America, wilderness areas, the "Irish Wilderness" of Oregon County, Missouri, Henry Rowe Schoolcraft, and the Ozarks region. There are a typescript of Saults's unpublished novel and copies of many of his articles and speeches.
Schaberg Family Papers, 1894-1974 (C3665)
3.0 cubic feet (193 folders)
The personal and professional papers of Benjamin F. Schaberg, Sr., who worked as an engineer on the Panama Canal, St. Louis sewer projects, World War II army post construction, and Missouri Public Service Commission studies, include family correspondence between Schaberg and his wife, sisters, and sons. Ben Jr. and John George Schaberg were in China during and after the 1937 Japanese invasion.
Schaeperkoetter Family Papers, 1940s-1980s (CA6735)
0.3 cubic feet
The Schaeperkoetter family papers include photographs of Alvin Schaeperkoetter during his service in the United States Army during World War II. Also included in this collection are records from the Optimist International club and miscellaneous family records.
Ward Loren Schrantz Papers, circa 1909-1946 (R0361)
(3 rolls of microfilm)
The Ward Loren Schrantz Papers are microfilm copies of memoirs of military service by a resident of Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri, who served in the Missouri National Guard and the U.S. Army before World War I. He was a captain of a machine gun battalion in Europe, 1917-1919, a reserve officer, 1920-1942, and a U.S. Army troopship commander during World War II.
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Eunice Westhusing Schussler Collection, 1944-2017 (C4594)
0.1 cubic feet (3 folders, 9.5 MB of digial files)
The papers of a resident of Henry County, Missouri, include World War II letters from Eugene "Gene" Sickman and Korean War letters from her brother Clyde "Bud" Westhusing. Also included are family photographs and obituaries.
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Selective Service Collection, 1940-1941 (K1438)
0.3 cubic feet
The Selective Service Collection contains correspondence, memoranda, newsletters, and manuals from county and state selective service systems.
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Sergent Family Letters, 1943-1945 (C4583)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Transcriptions of World War II letters from brothers John Denzil and Dwight W. Sergent, soldiers from Halfway, Missouri, to family members. The letters are written while John served in India and Burma (now Myanmar) and Dwight in North Africa and Italy. Also includes an original letter from Dwight while in officer training at the U.S. Naval Reserves Midshipmen's School in Chicago.
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Settle Family Papers, 1857-2008 (CG0026)
1.25 c. f.
Correspondence and photographs of the Settle, O'Bannon, and Rhodes families of Wayne County, Missouri and Arkansas. Also includes genealogy records, Bible, and report cards for Virgil E. Settle.
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John Elliott Shamberg Papers, 1923-2001 (K0748)
9 c.f.
Correspondence between Shamberg, his family and friends, relating his college years, early career, World War II, and after the war. Shamberg was an attorney and personal counsel to Robert B. Docking, governor of Kansas,
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Ralph J. Shaw Papers, 1942-1987 (C4412)
0.1 cubic feet (2 folders)
World War II-era letters, photographs, military records, and miscellaneous papers of labor organizer Ralph J. Shaw.
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John P. Sheahan Papers, 1943-1944 (R0203)
(1 roll of microfilm)
The John P. Sheahan Papers contain a microfilm copy of letters written during World War II by John P. Sheahan Jr. to his wife, Grace. Sheahan served with the 2306th Quartermaster Service Company, training at camps in California, Florida, and Virginia. He died at Slapton Sands in the English Channel on April 28, 1944.
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Shepley-Hill Family Papers, 1898-2021 (S0327)
2 cubic feet
The Shepley-Hill Family Papers contain correspondence, photographs, family trees, and a diary pertaining to the lives of Ethan A.H. Shepley, Virginia Hill-Shepley, and Michael Shepley. Materials of interest include Ethan A.H. Shepley Sr.’s World War I diary and correspondence between Virginia Hill-Shepley and Jay Landesman.
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William Henry Sherman Papers (collection removed by donor 7/2/2014), 1924-1992 (K1239)
5 c.f.
Sherman was a career officer with the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers and a World War II veteran. Includes slides, 8 mm film, and photographs taken during World War II in Germany, France, Belgium and North Africa. Also materials pertain to Sherman's responsibilities in the Philippines during the early 1950's: correspondence with Princess Tarhata Kiram of Jolo, Sulu, Philippines; and a journal kept by Sherman while in Jolo.
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SHIELD AMERICA (Kansas City, Mo.), 1941 (C2548)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Six issues of paper of the America First Committee, Kansas City, MO, August-November 1941.
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Dewey Short Papers, 1908-1980 (C4515)
45.0 c.f. (2868 folders), 3 audio cassettes, 9 audio discs, 2 audio tapes, 1 CD, 2 video cassettes, 2 DVDs, 2 film reels, 41 oversize items, 2 volumes, 1 oversize box
The personal and political papers of a Republican U. S. Representative from Missouri’s seventh congressional district include education and personal papers; correspondence; campaign materials; speeches; press releases; audiovisual material; photographs; subject files; and committee records. Includes materials on Table Rock Dam and Reservoir and the U. S. Army during World War II and the Cold War.
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Merna Singer Siegler and Sylvan Siegler Papers, 1940-2012 (K1261)
0.5 c.f.
Personal papers of active members of the Jewish Community, including National Council of Jewish Women and Beth Shalom Sisterhood notebooks, and World War II photograph/postcard album.
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Robert C. Silhavy Papers, 1941-1942 (R1393)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The Robert C. Silhavy Papers contain the episode script of the show "Story of Lieutenant Robert C. Silhavy" from the Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge radio program. The episode aired on July 22, 1942. It featured the heroic actions of Silhavy, a member of the United States Army Corp of Engineers and discussed the actions of the engineers in the rearguard of the retreating United States Army during the Battle of Bataan in December 1941.
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Gloria Simpson Collection, 1868-1946 (S1074)
0.25 cubic foot, 7 folders, 178 photographs
This collection contains items related to Gloria Simpson’s time working for sculptor and commercial photographer Frank Morgan White (1877-1956), who was active in St. Louis from 1913 to 1947. Photographs include images of streetcars, the September 29, 1927 tornado, Soldan High School, and sculptures. Also included are White’s official photographs of Charles Lindbergh’s trophies.
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Eleanor E. Smith Papers, 1944 (R0935)
(1 folder)
These are two V-Mail letters from Eleanor E. Smith at Fort Leonard Wood in Pulaski County, Missouri, to S/Sgt R. J. Bettis, Jr., an Army enlistee serving overseas. The letters are dated January 18 and 20, 1944.
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Norman William Smith Papers, 1943-2011 (SP0058)
0.25 cubic foot (6 folders, 39 photographs)
The Norman William Smith Papers contain materials from World War II veteran, Norman William Smith. The records include photographs, records of service, military reunion materials, and U.S.S. Carter Hall #3 documents.
Floyd Snelson Papers, 1945-1985 (R1372)
0.1 cubic foot (4 folders, 100 photographs)
The Floyd Snelson photographs are a collection of 100 photographs taken in the Pacific Theater during WWII by Floyd Snelson. Additional biographical material and many documents from Japan during the War period are included in the collection. Some of the photographs document the Japanese surrender at Okinawa.
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Thad Snow Papers, 1923-1955 (CG0027)
1.31 cubic feet
The Thad Snow Papers include writings, correspondence, scrapbooks, memorabilia and photographs. Snow was a prolific writer during his life. He is best remembered for his column, “Letters from the People” for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch beginning in the 1930s. The topics covered in this collection include politics, foreign affairs, farming, Snow’s family, economics and human nature.
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Leo Soriano Papers, 1930-1995 (S0581)
0.3 cubic feet
The Leo Soriano Papers primarily consist of 23 tapes containing Soriano's recounting his life story, including his military service during World War II. Also included in the collection are photographs of Soriano, dating from the 1930s to the 1980s.
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James L. Soward Papers, 1995 (K0610)
9 c.f.
Notes and research materials, oral interviews, and photographs for the book written by Soward, Hospital Hill: an illustrated account of public healthcare institutions in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Raymond H. Starr Papers, 1900-1966 (K1138)
0.25 c.f.
This collection contains Captain Raymond Starr's correspondences with his wife while he was serving during World War II in the United States Army Air Corps. Also included are a few letters to his children and friends.
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Weldon Stein Papers, 1928-1946, 2016 (CG0008)
0.6 cubic feet
The Weldon Stein Papers include World War II correspondence with his parents, military service records, a personal diary, high school and college graduation programs, and genealogical information.
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Murielle Pruzan Steinman and Marshall Steinman Papers, 1926-1960 (K1096)
0.09 c.f.
Family papers include business cards, passports, World War II documents, Holocaust materials, photographs, postcards, and autobiographical writings from Murielle Steinman detailing her experiences during the War in France.
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Stephens Family Papers, 1850s-1875, 2008 (C0169)
0.4 cubic feet
The Stephens Papers consist of positive photostats and typescripts of a diary and battle descriptions written by a volunteer in Company K, Indiana Infantry, 20th Regiment, which was part of the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War. A bound typescript copy of his diary and those of his brother, Thomas White Stephens, with background information and commentary is also included, along with a biography James Stephen's grandson, James, Jr., who served in World War II. See also the diaries of Stephens's brother, the Thomas White Stephens Diaries, (C 2282).
Stigliani Family Papers, c. 1900-2003 (C4037)
2 cubic feet (26 folders)
The collection consists of correspondence, photographs, legal documents, journals, newspaper clippings, World War II materials, and various other papers belonging to members of the Stigliani, D’Andrea, and Vincitorio families.
James Blain Stone Papers, 1943-1945 (R1189)
(1 folder)
This is correspondence written during World War II between James. B. "Stoney" Stone, who served in an Ordnances Battalion in the United State Army in the Southwest Pacific Theatre, and his parents, who lived in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. The letters include news of friends and family, and a few newspaper clippings.
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Irene S. Taylor Papers, 1891-1986 (C1220)
1.4 cubic feet (72 folders)
The papers of Irene S. Taylor, a journalist from St. Joseph, Missouri, who worked for several news organizations in Paris, France, in the 1930s, consist of correspondence, photographs, and articles, and records from her service in the U.S. Army in the 1940s and 1950s.
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The Fledgling, Flying Training Detachment Collection, 1943 (R1467)
0.01 cubic foot (1 folder)
The 73rd Army Air Force Flying Training Detachment Records consists of a United States Army Air Forces flying training detachment graduation book, Fledgling Volume One, for the 73rd Army Air Forces Flying Training Detachment in Harris Field, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, for class 44-C in October of 1943.
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The Story of the 138th Infantry Regiment Manuscript, 1975 (S0315)
0.01 cubic foot
The Story of the 138th Infantry Regiment Manuscript consists of an 82-page history of the 138th Infantry Regiment, United States Army, documenting its participation in World War II.
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Edward J. Thias Papers, 1954-2002 (S0742)
0.4 cubic foot, 11 folders
The papers of Edward J. Thias Papers contain books written and/or illustrated by Thias, including works about his participation in World War II, Missouri architecture, Thias family genealogy, and collected pencil sketches. In addition, this collection contains many unbound, original pencil sketches of various St. Louis and Missouri landmarks and attractions.
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David E. and Horace E. Thomas Papers, 1904-1985 (C4002)
2.0 cubic feet (114 folders), 4 oversize items
The papers of David E. Thomas, Congregational minister and professor of religion, and his son, Horace E. Thomas, a Columbia, Missouri, surgeon who spent World War II in military hospitals in the South Pacific consist of correspondence, manuscripts, class notes, research notes, photographs, printed articles and pamphlets, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous materials related to their careers, including research for Horace’s medical school thesis, Chronic Radiation Poisoning in Rats.
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Alvin J. Thornton Papers, 1940-2001 (C4041)
2.0 cubic feet (72 folders), 1 audio disc
The papers of Alvin "Jack" Thornton, a former World War II B-24 pilot and POW, include photographs, correspondence, diaries, and miscellaneous materials relating to his military service and family.