Bradley, Melvin (1920-2003), Papers, 1855-2003 (C3026)
13.4 linear feet, 167 audio cassettes, 1 audio tape, 1 video tape
RESTRICTED
INTRODUCTION
This collection covers Bradley's work as a livestock specialist in the Cooperative Extension Office of the University of Missouri from 1968 through the 1990s. The papers consist of research materials, correspondence, clippings, photographs, drafts for books, articles, exhibits, and speeches, and interviews on audio cassette conducted for the Missouri Mule History Project.
DONOR INFORMATION
The Melvin Bradley Papers were donated to the University of Missouri by his daughter, Susan Bradley, on April 9, 2003 (Accession No. 5982) and by Dr. John R. Dodam, on December 23, 2004 (Accession No. 6065). | 
Mules carrying a 75mm pack Howitzer. From collection C3026 folder 847. For information about obtaining copies of images contact whmc@umsystem.edu. |
RESTRICTIONS
Consult the reference staff about the restrictions on this collection.
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Clarence Melvin Bradley, known simply as Melvin Bradley, was born March 2, 1920 to Charles Madison and Ida Avis Scrivner Bradley in Kaiser, Missouri. He had two sisters and a brother. Growing up, he worked a mule team from the age of 12. In 1942, he became a member of Troop C of the 115th Cavalry in Salem, Oregon and trained with one of the last horse cavalry units of the United States Army. His unit was mechanized that summer, and he was assigned to patrol the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state for a period before completing his military service in San Diego, California. After the defeat of Germany, Bradley married Gloria Brockman June 20, 1945.
For the next seven years, Bradley attended the University of Missouri-Columbia, where he earned B.S. degrees in Agriculture and Animal Husbandry (1948) and an M.S. in Sheep Production (1952). In 1963 he earned a PhD. from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater. In 1968, he became a Professor in Animal Husbandry and an Extension Livestock Specialist. His Extension work would continue for nearly 20 years before his retirement in 1984. He taught at the University of Missouri, in one capacity or another, from 1948 until 1990.
Through work with the Extension Office and the 4-H program, Bradley shared his expertise of horses and mules with people all over the United States and Canada. He assisted farmers with evaluation of feed for maximum nutritional usefulness. He also wrote and edited a series of extension publications about horses, horseback riding, and care of horses. These publications were highly successful, being reprinted and revised for more than 20 years, and even being reproduced for use in Canada. Beginning in 1968 and continuing through the 1980s, Bradley worked with the National 4-H Council to produce lesson materials for local horse clubs. Working with authors from across the United States, Bradley put together a highly successful series of slideshows and workbooks. Statistics from 1982 say that the 4-H horsemanship project distributed 1.5 million publications and 5,000 color slideshow sets across all fifty states.
Bradley occasionally advocated for public policy affecting horses and horse users. From 1975 to 1984, he worked with other volunteers to improve horseback riding opportunities in Rock Bridge State Park, Columbia, Missouri. From 1977 to 1978 he was a member of the first Equus Magazine Editorial Board, contributing commentary on articles and attending an editorial board meeting. In 1978, he joined the American Youth Horse Council, previously the National Horse and Pony Youth Activities Council. In 1982 he joined the US Horse Cavalry Association, and later became a lifetime member. He collected the publications of this organization, and considered quitting when it removed the term “horse” from its title.
He worked in various media as an author, consultant, and editor. In 1981, his textbook, Horses: A Practical and Scientific Approach, was released. As a consultant, Bradley offered advice to various authors, filmmakers, and event planners throughout the United States, including work on various articles, films, the Jack Daniels' Mule Appreciation Day (1984), and exhibitions for the Missouri Draft Horse Association (1981-1985).
Bradley retired March 1, 1985 and became a Professor Emeritus of the University of Missouri-Columbia (UMC). He wrote a 44-page manuscript, “Recollections and Records of 39 Years at the University of Missouri.” This document was later donated to the University Archives. Bradley had a productive period in retirement. In April, 1995, he won Retiree of the Year Award from UMC. Also that year, he and his wife celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary in Hawaii, and after a long lobbying effort, spearheaded by the Missouri branch of the American Legion, the mule was appointed Missouri's state animal. He was a longtime supporter of the First Baptist Church, not only contributing financially to that organization, but assisting with building and grounds maintenance as well.
Bradley is best known as an authority on the Missouri mule. This reputation was earned, in part, due to his association with the Missouri Mule History Project, which began in 1981. This project sought to document the history of the Missouri mule. The Missouri Mule Skinners Society, formed in 1982 to raise funds for the project, included approximately 300 members by April, 1983. The project committee was originally headed by Charles C. Campbell, Associate Vice-Provost of the UMC Extension Division. Duane Dailey handled the photographic record, but sometimes conducted interviews as well. Bradley's work on the Missouri Mule History Project included interviews, public speaking, writing, editing, and extensive research. These duties would occupy him from 1981, when the organization was founded, through 1993, when The Missouri Mule: His Origin and Times was published. Eventually, the project raised approximately $35,000 to promote mule research and preserve mule history.
Bradley continued to research and write about mules for many years. He completed three original publications (The Missouri Mule: His Origin and Times, Mules: Missouri's Long-eared Miners, and Recollections of Missouri Mules) and 3 reprinted publications (Photo Record of the Guyton and Harrington Mule Company, a revision of Jack Stock and Mules in Missouri, and a revised reprint of Marsmen in Burma by John Ashton. A traveling exhibit prepared in consort with the UM Cultural Heritage Center, “Alive and Kicking,” was displayed at the National Agricultural Library in Beltsville, Maryland (1988). Bradley promoted mules and the Mule Skinner Society heavily from 1983 through 1988 with numerous public speaking engagements for civic organizations throughout Missouri. By 1999, the Missouri Mule Skinners Society had been disbanded.
C. Melvin Bradley died unexpectedly March 14, 2003 at the age of 83, after undergoing routine surgery. He left two children, David and Susan Bradley, his sister Millie Huddleston, and two granddaughters.
SCOPE AND CONTENT NOTE
This collection covers Bradley's work as a livestock specialist in the Cooperative Extensions Office of the University of Missouri from 1968 through the 1990s. Papers document the preparation of lessons, workbooks, and slide shows for the 4-H horse clubs, evaluation of farmers' feed composition, research, teaching, and writing. Vast collected secondary source materials cover all aspects of the Missouri mule industry, horses and mules in war, horse care, horse feeding, uses for mules and horses, horseback riding, and breeding. Notes, correspondence, and audio cassettes from the Missouri Mule History Project (1981-1990) contain extensive personal recollections of mules in Missouri mines, mules in the U.S. Army during World War II, farming with mules, and the mule breeding industry of Missouri during the early part of the 20th century. Collected sources and drafts for books, articles, exhibits, and speeches document Bradley's efforts to publicize the legacy of the mule. Letters, clippings, and photos cover advocacy for making the mule Missouri's official state animal and putting the mule on Missouri's state automobile license plate.
Bradley's research into the history of mules brought him into contact with various other historical researchers with similar interests. As a result, he often received other peoples' research materials as gifts. James H. Cochran gave Bradley several Honorary Mule Skinner Certificates, perhaps a prototype for the Missouri Mule Skinner certificates offered by the Missouri Mule Skinner Society. Along with the certificates, Cochran gave a collection of newspaper clippings that mentioned mules. In 1983, Stan Curtis of the University of Illinois, Animal Science Department, gave Bradley a set of original research notes from Samuel Brody's work in the mid-1940s. Samuel Brody (1890-1956) was a researcher with the Extension Office of the University of Missouri. Photocopies of U.S. Army Veterinary Service records were also collected by Bradley.
The Papers are organized into the following eleven series. The documents in each series are fully described in the folder list.
FOLDER LIST
The Correspondence series contains letters and enclosures. Folders are arranged alphabetically by folder title, though General Correspondence folders come first, with correspondence filed by subject following thereafter. Correspondence collected as source materials for Bradley's research is contained in the Source Materials series.
General Correspondence contains letters sent and received by Bradley concerning his professional research into horses and mules. Several of these letters discuss his advocacy for honoring the mule on license plates and quarter dollars, and making the mule Missouri's state animal. Other topics include the origin of the Missouri Mule History Project, Bradley's public speaking schedule, book orders, anecdotes about mules, and other matters.
Correspondence from a number of veterans associations contain meeting announcements, history of military units during World War II, and purchase orders for Bradley's books. These types of letters come from a number of veterans associations, including the 91st Infantry Division Association, Mars Task Force Mountain Artillery Association, Merrill's Marauders Association, and others. One 1989 letter from John P. Smallwood includes an extensive history of the Salween River Campaign. Several letters by Edward A. “Muleskinner Ed” Wade contain extensive anecdotes of his life working as a mule packer in the China-Burma-India theater during World War II. Sometimes Wade's letters resemble short anecdotal essays, covering not only his experiences with mules, but other life experiences as well. Many letters carry attachments such as articles, clippings, papers, photographs, essays, seasonal greetings, and other documents. An annotated manuscript by Bradley, “Retirement of the Year Award Application,” contains many biographical notes.
| f. 1-9 | General Correspondence, 1957-2000 |
| f. 10 | American Donkey and Mule Society, 1992 |
| f. 11-14 | Draft Horse Journal, 1988-1996 |
| f. 15-28 | Ex-Marsmen |
| f. 15 | Camina, 1951-1992 |
| f. 16 | Colvin, 1989-1994 |
| f. 17 | Crumpler, 1989-1990 |
| f. 18 | Dale, 1989-1990 |
| f. 19 | Fletcher, 1989-1990 |
| f. 20 | Livengood, Roy, 1989 |
| f. 21 | Lyons, Ray, 1989-1990 |
| f. 22 | Miscellaneous, 1989-1990 |
| f. 23-24 | Rock, 1917-1996, n.d. |
| f. 25 | Ryan, 1988 |
| f. 26 | Smallwood, 1989-1990 |
| f. 27-28 | Wade, 1988-1994 |
| f. 29 | Hames, H.L., Mule Pack, circa 1943, 1994 |
| f. 30 | Missouri Mule Project, 1986-1988 |
| f. 31-33 | Woodford, Charles E., 1993-1996 |
| f. 34 | World War II, 1996-2000, n.d. |
| f. 35 | Ziegler, Filly Gift, 1989 |
The Clippings series contains published materials that mention Melvin Bradley. These articles and clippings include interviews with Bradley, news coverage of the Missouri Mule Skinners Society, stories about the Missouri Mule History Project, and advertisements for Bradley's books. An undated brochure for the Missouri Mule Skinner's Society, featuring an order form for membership and purchase of books, is also included.
| f. 36-38 | Clippings, 1982-1998, n.d. |
The Records of Associations series contains records of Bradley's membership in three organizations- Equus Magazine Editorial Board, Missouri Draft Horse and Mule Association, and the United States Cavalry Association. Folders are arranged alphabetically by organization.
Records documenting Bradley's work with the Equus Magazine Editorial Board include correspondence, magazine covers, editors' manuscripts of articles, and miscellaneous materials related to board meetings that document Bradley's participation as a member of the editorial board during the production of the first few issues of Equus Magazine.
The Missouri Draft Horse and Mule Association folders contain material arranged chronologically by the earliest dated material in each. These records document the planning, participants, and events of the annual Draft Horse Seminar, Draft Horse Fall Festival, and annual association meetings and include posters, a souvenir patch, newspaper articles, schedules, registration materials, and correspondence. Folder 45 contains 14 color photographs of paintings by Ollie C. Ziegler, depicting transportation vehicles such as airships and horse drawn wagons.
Records covering the United States Cavalry Association, previously the United States Horse Cavalry Association, and the 115th Cavalry Association include photocopies of newsletters and journals, published newsletters, annual reports and rosters, correspondence, and meeting announcements of both organizations. One letter from Bradley to George Welch describes Bradley's service with the 115th Cavalry from 1942 to 1945.
| f. 39-40 | Equus Magazine Editorial Board, 1977-1978, n.d. |
| f. 41-47 | Missouri Draft Horse and Mule Association |
| f. 41 | Draft Horse and Mule Seminar, 1981-1982 |
| f. 42 | General, 1982-1984 |
| f. 43 | Draft Horse Seminar, 1983 |
| f. 44 | Draft Horse Fall Festival, 1983 |
| f. 45 | Draft Horse Fall Festival, 1984 |
| f. 46 | Draft Horse Program, 1984-1985 |
| f. 47 | Draft Horse Seminar, 1985 |
| f. 48-84 | United States Cavalry Association |
| f. 48 | Membership Materials, 1982-1999 |
| f. 49 | Correspondence, 1982-1994 |
| f. 50-52 | Membership Rosters, 1982-1999 |
| f. 53 | Annual Meetings, 1982-1987 |
| f. 54 | Annual Bivouac, 1988-1998 |
| f. 55 | Annual Reports, 1982-1998 |
| f. 56-73 | Cavalry Journal, 1910-2002 |
| f. 74-82 | Crossed Sabers, 1982-2003 |
| f. 83 | Sales Catalogs, 1991-1997 |
| f. 84 | Miscellaneous Brochures, 1982-1997 |
| f. 85 | 115th Cavalry Association, 1989-1993 |
The Research Notes series contains Bradley's research notes on mules, including useful compilations of data on mule population by Missouri county and comparisons between Missouri and other states. Most of the notes in this series seem to have been taken from secondary source materials about mules. With only two exceptions, the folder contents and titles are original to Bradley. “Miscellaneous Research Notes” contains all manner of un-filed notes. Registration Information refers to the number of asses registered annually. The folders in this series are arranged alphabetically.
| f. 86-87 | 1920 Census |
| f. 88 | Book Reviews |
| f. 89 | Books to Borrow, 1973-1986, n.d. |
| f. 90 | Jack Stock Registration |
| f. 91 | Mule Numbers, War |
| f. 92 | References to Check |
| f. 93 | Registration Information |
| f. 94 | Value of Missouri Mules, 1994, n.d. |
| f. 95 | Miscellaneous Research Notes |
The Articles and Papers series contains manuscripts, printed articles, and handouts about horses and mules. These materials, prepared by Melvin Bradley, are arranged alphabetically by the title of the article or magazine. Records in each folder vary, but include complete magazines, manuscripts, handouts, and correspondence with editors. Folder 96, “A Century of Missouri Agriculture,” includes questionnaires summarizing research accomplishments of the University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, prepared for the Hatch Centennial Steering Committee.
| f. 96 | “A Century of Missouri Agriculture,” 1986 |
| f. 97-98 | Draft Horse Journal, 1988 |
| f. 99 | “Hitches and Multi-hitches for Draft Horses and Mules,” n.d. |
| f. 100 | “Missouri Mule Literacy Fact Sheet,” n.d. |
| f. 101 | “Mules and Horses in War,” n.d. |
| f. 102 | “Preferences of Early Missouri Mulemen,” n.d. |
| f. 103 | Rural Heritage, 1994, 1995 |
The Speeches series is arranged chronologically by the year of each speech. These records contain scripts, outlines, presentation transparencies, and related correspondence documenting Bradley's work as a public speaker for Extension Division events and for several public service organizations. “Generalist Speech” records are related to the training of new Extension Division employees. Mule speech records include correspondence and phone messages that document Bradley's speaking engagements with the Rotary Club, Kiwanis Club, and other organizations. Of special note are the handwritten tally sheets listing places, dates, and attendance information where Bradley gave speeches on the Missouri mule from 1983 to 1987. Of additional note, in folder 108, are the newspapers and brochures related to the dedication ceremony of the Mark Twain Lake and Clarence Cannon Dam, where Bradley gave a speech.
| f. 104-105 | In-service “Generalist” Speech, 1981 |
| f. 106-110 | Mule Speech Records, 1983-1988, n.d. |
| f. 111 | Kirksville, “The Missouri Mule,” 1990 |
| f. 112 | Missouriana Dinner Programs, 1997-1998 |
| f. 113-114 | Conestoga Speech, 1998 |
The Exhibits series contains advertisements, programs, correspondence, and miscellaneous other materials related to the presentation of exhibits by Bradley in consort with the University of Missouri Cultural Heritage Center and the Missouri Mule History Project. These are arranged alphabetically by exhibit title. Most of these concern traveling exhibits about mules by Melvin Bradley. They contain programs and brochures for the exhibits, related correspondence, photographs, and miscellaneous advertisements for mules bred by Limestone Valley Farms.
| f. 115 | “Alive and Kicking,” 1988-1989 |
| f. 116 | Guyton and Harrington, n.d. |
| f. 117 | “Teams, Trucks, Tri-motors, and Trains,” 1986-1987 |
| f. 118 | Miscellaneous Mule Exhibit Photos, n.d. |
The Projects series contains records documenting Bradley's work on various projects and is divided into six sub-series:
The Internet Project Materials sub-series contains printed e-mail messages, printed screen shots, lessons about mules, and annotated manuscripts for site content on two web sites.
| f. 119 | Missouri Mule Web Site, 1998 |
| f. 120 | Amazon.com, 1997, 1998 |
The Advocacy Projects sub-series contains correspondence, proposed trail maps, photographs, and newspaper clippings related to public issues supported by Bradley such as efforts to establish horse riding trails in Rock Bridge State Park in Columbia, Missouri, having the mule made state animal of Missouri, and putting the mule on license plates and stamps.
| f. 121-122 | Rock Bridge State Park, 1975-1984 |
| f. 123-125 | Mule State Animal |
| f. 123 | Correspondence, 1983-1995 |
| f. 124 | Clippings, 1990-1994 |
| f. 125 | Miscellaneous, 1995-1997, n.d. |
| f. 126 | Mule Stamp, 1984-1995 |
| f. 127 | License Plate, 1996 |
The Extension Project Records sub-series contains records and publications documenting Bradley's work for the Extension Division of the University of Missouri. The extension guides, many written by Bradley, concern all aspects of care and use of horses, with a lesser emphasis on mules. Many of these guides are represented in this collection by successive reissued and updated versions. Guides are filed by extension publication number.
This sub-series also contains teaching materials for courses on horses and horseshoeing, including photographs and slides. Additional documentation of Bradley's work with the Extension Office, such as evaluation of horse rations, is contained in folders 609 through 622.
| f. 128-133 | Guides |
| f. 134 | Guides, Canadian Reprints, 1974-1987 |
| f. 135 | Horse Short Course Series, 1972-1973 |
| f. 136-139 | Horse Shoe Clinic, 1972-1986, n.d. |
| f. 136 | Miscellaneous |
| f. 137 | Photographs, Horseshoeing |
| f. 138 | Slides and Photographs, Participants |
| f. 139 | Photographs, “Foal Care” |
The 4-H Projects sub-series, documents Bradley's work to produce educational materials for use with the Cooperative Extension Office's 4-H program throughout the United States from 1975 to 1988. These records are organized according to the form and function of the files, retaining original file contents and organization wherever possible.
This sub-series includes clippings, brochures, correspondence, committee files documenting the planning and budgeting for the horse lesson slide shows and workbook series, manuscripts or mockups of lessons and workbooks, photographs and artwork used in lessons, and notes. The educational leaflets, workbooks, and answer sheets contain information on all aspects of horse care, breeding, training, and riding.
| f. 140 | Clippings, 1981-1982 |
| f. 141-148 | Correspondence |
| f. 141 | General, 1977-1988 |
| f. 142 | Ann Carmody, 1977 |
| f. 143 | Complaints, 1978-1979 |
| f. 144 | “The End of 4-H Lessons,” 1988 |
| f. 145-146 | Larry Krug, 1978-July 1985, n.d. |
| f. 147 | National 4-H Horse Committee, 1970 |
| f. 148 | Warren Pray, 1987 |
| f. 149-153 | Committees |
| f. 149 | 4-H Horse Committee, 1969-1970 |
| f. 150-151 | National Service Committee, June-October 1970 |
| f. 152 | 4H Horse Committee, December 1970 |
| f. 153 | National 4H Horse Subject Matter Committee Meeting, 1972-1973 |
| f. 154-175 | Author Files |
| f. 154 | Arthur, Allen, 1970 |
| f. 155 | Ball, Charles E., 1970 |
| f. 156 | Bankston, Ray, 1971 |
| f. 157 | Bittner, Fern Palmer, 1970 |
| f. 158 | Bradley, Dr. Melvin, circa 1971 |
| f. 159 | Dunn, Norman K., 1971 |
| f. 160 | Dunn, Richard J., 1970-1973 |
| f. 161 | Harper, Frederick, 1970, 1979 |
| f. 162 | Holm, Eric, 1970 |
| f. 163 | Johnson, Joe B., 1970, n.d. |
| f. 164 | Lawrence, Dr. Robert L., 1970-1971 |
| f. 165 | Ott, Dr. Ed, 1970-1974 |
| f. 166-168 | Potter, Gary, 1970-1977, n.d. |
| f. 169 | Ranking, Bobby J., 1970-1971 |
| f. 170-171 | Saare, Sharon, 1981-1987, n.d. |
| f. 172 | Sabin, Sam, 1981 |
| f. 173 | WAEMA, 1981 |
| f. 174 | Warren, Richard B., 1970 |
| f. 175 | Yeates, B.F.–Texas, 1973-1980 |
| f. 176 | Advertising, 1983, n.d. |
| f. 177 | Lesson Lists, by color 1982-1983, n.d. |
| f. 178 | Lesson Titles, 1970-1972, n.d. |
| f. 179 | Distribution and Sales Statistics, 1978-1985 |
| f. 180 | Compensation, 1981-1986 |
| f. 181 | Notes, n.d. |
| f. 182-193 | Workbook Mockups |
| f. 182 | Lesson 5- Mating Systems of Horses. |
| f. 183 | Lesson 14- Determining the Age of a Horse by its Teeth |
| f. 184 | Lesson 19- Performance Evaluation of Western Horses |
| f. 185 | Lesson 41- Psychology of Training |
| f. 186 | Lesson 49- Training Roping Horses |
| f. 187 | Lesson 56- Familiarization with Breed Association Rules |
| f. 188 | Lesson 70- Importance of Sanitation in Horse Care |
| f. 189 | Lesson 76- External Parasites of Horses and Ponies |
| f. 190 | Lesson 85- Zoning and Legal Implications |
| f. 191 | Lesson 94- Managing Mature Horses with Some Pasture |
| f. 192 | Lesson 95- Management of Stabled Horses |
| f. 193 | Miscellaneous Workbook Figures |
| f. 194-201 | Horse Project Booklets and Workbooks |
| f. 194 | Selection and Judging |
| f. 195 | Breeding and Genetics |
| f. 196 | Training |
| f. 197 | Management |
| f. 198 | Showing |
| f. 199 | Miscellaneous |
| f. 200 | Health |
| f. 201 | Horsemanship |
| f. 202-253 | Lessons |
| f. 202 | American Saddlebred Horses for Work and Pleasure |
| f. 203 | Buy a Horse–Not Trouble |
| f. 204 | Care of Your Horse's Feet |
| f. 205 | Catching and Leading Horses |
| f. 206 | Choosing, Assembly, and Using Bridles |
| f. 207 | Cold Horseshoeing |
| f. 208 | Competitive Trail Riding |
| f. 209 | English Saddle Construction |
| f. 210 | Equine Eyes |
| f. 211 | Feeds for Horses |
| f. 212-213 | Genes for Colors Except White |
| f. 214-215 | Genes for White Patterns |
| f. 216 | Genetics of Coat Color of Horses |
| f. 217 | Haltering and Tying |
| f. 218 | Harness Pony |
| f. 219 | Health Hints for Your Horse |
| f. 220 | Horse Feeding Practices |
| f. 221 | Horse Nutrition: Feeds and Feeding |
| f. 222 | Horse Photography |
| f. 223 | Horse Safety for the Hunt Seat Rider |
| f. 224 | Horse Safety on the Ground |
| f. 225 | Horse Safety Saddling, Bridling, and Riding Western |
| f. 226 | Horse Trails–From Vision to Reality |
| f. 227 | Hot Horseshoeing |
| f. 228 | Intermediate Trail Riding |
| f. 229 | Internal Parasites of Horses |
| f. 230 | Learning with Horses |
| f. 231 | Longe Line Training |
| f. 232 | Martingales, Tie-downs, and Draw Reins |
| f. 233 | Measurements for Horses |
| f. 234 | Miscellaneous Tack and Equipment |
| f. 235 | Mounted Drill Teams |
| f. 236 | Nutrient Requirements for Horses, Slide List |
| f. 237 | Plaiting the Hunter's Mane and Tail |
| f. 238 | Practical Horse Psychology |
| f. 239 | Pre-bit Hackamore Training |
| f. 240 | Principles of Evaluating Conformation of Horses |
| f. 241 | Responsibilities of Horse Owners to Their Neighbors |
| f. 242 | Saddle and Equipment Selection |
| f. 243 | Saddle Seat Equitation |
| f. 244 | Stable Vices |
| f. 245 | Techniques of Line Driving |
| f. 246 | Tips for Pony Pleasure Drivers |
| f. 247 | Training by Driving |
| f. 248 | Training the Wild Horse |
| f. 249 | Western Pleasure Trail Riding |
| f. 250 | Western Saddle Construction |
| f. 251 | What the Judge Looks for in Equitation Classes |
| f. 252 | Wild Horse Adoption |
| f. 253 | Wild Horse and Burro Roundup |
| f. 254 | Youth Symposium |
| f. 255 | Miscellaneous 4-H Materials |
The Consulting Project Records sub-series contains records of projects for which Bradley acted as consultant or assistant. These include the Jack Daniels Distillery mule show and auction in September, 1984, review of a videotape about mules for Kaw Valley Films, Inc., review of articles by Martin A. Garrett, Jr. and Joan Gilbert. Bradley's work as a consultant for horse ration composition is documented in folders 609-622, horse ration subject files.
| f. 256-257 | Jack Daniels Mule Appreciation Day |
| f. 256 | Correspondence, 1984-1985 |
| f. 257 | Miscellaneous, circa 1984 |
| f. 258 | Kaw Valley Films, Mules (videotape), 1984-1985 |
| f. 259 | Martin A. Garrett “Mule in Southern Agriculture,” 1989 |
| f. 260 | Joan Gilbert's Articles, 1990-199 | 2
The Missouri Mule History Project sub-series contains all manner of materials related to the Missouri Mule Skinners Society, and efforts by Duane Dailey and Bradley to collect, preserve, and publish information on the Missouri mule.
These files contain correspondence, newspaper clippings, press releases, newsletters, promotional materials, and membership certificates, all documenting the formation of the Missouri Mule Skinners Society, its organization, purpose, and accomplishments. Information concerning the donation of the project materials to the State Historical Society of Missouri including files on the dedication ceremony held in 1991 is also contained in this sub-series. See the Missouri Mule History Project (C3954) for more information.
Bradley kept information on project interviewees in his Visits File such as correspondence, photographs, clippings, and notes. Folder 277 contains a unit history for the 612th Field Artillery Battalion, covering World War II. Folder 285 contains a program for a horse show held in Columbia, Missouri, September 30, 1913. Folder 312 contains photocopies of U.S. Army records pertaining to the use of mules in the army, especially the outfitting of mule pack units for use in the Italian Theater in 1943.
The Interview Files contain transcripts of interviews made by Bradley and others for the Missouri Mule History Project from 1982 to 1990, arranged alphabetically by interviewee's last name. Duane Dailey is often listed in the transcripts as a second interviewer, though his comments only appear sporadically. In addition to transcripts of interviews, these files contain interviewers' notes and occasionally include correspondence between Bradley and the interview subject. The interview transcripts here are identical to those included in collection C3954, with the addition of Bradley's highlighting and other notation.
People from throughout Missouri sent letters to Bradley regarding the project. These letters often contained clippings and poems about mules, which he collected for a never realized book of humorous mule stories. Two file folders full of letters containing mule anecdotes are heavily annotated to indicate subjects or where the anecdote may fit into the book.
| f. 261-264 | Background |
| f. 261 | Administrative File, 1982-1983 |
| f. 262 | Project, Promotion, n.d. |
| f. 263 | Missouri Mule Skinners Society Membership, 1994, n.d. |
| f. 264 | State Historical Society of Missouri File, 1991 |
| f. 265-313 | Visits Files |
| f. 265 | Good Prospects to Visit, 1982 |
| f. 266 | Visits?, 1982-1987 |
| f. 267 | Adams, Claude O., 1972, 1992 |
| f. 268 | Alberstein, Ted, Noble Denison, and Paul Plank, 1989 |
| f. 269 | Alexander, Ben and Lilian, 1893-1984 |
| f. 270 | Asbury, Bill, 1982 |
| f. 271 | Baiotto, William (Paul), 1985 |
| f. 272 | Barnitz, Elizabeth and George, 1982-1983 |
| f. 273 | Baumli, Leo Barnard, 1943-1983 |
| f. 274 | Benson, Robert, 1905-1984 |
| f. 275 | Brokaw, Leonard R., 1985 |
| f. 276 | Callaway County Historical Society, 1913-1984 |
| f. 277 | Calvin, Randall, 1990-1992 |
| f. 278 | Carkener, Guyton, 1982-1983 |
| f. 279 | Chipman, Gene, 1974-1989 |
| f. 280 | Collobert, Pierre, 1983 |
| f. 281 | Davault, William D., 1982 |
| f. 282 | Decker, Larry (Toby), 1984 |
| f. 283 | Dillingham, Jay, 1982 |
| f. 284 | Edwards, Marjorie, 1982 |
| f. 285 | Fuqua, 1913, 1982 |
| f. 286 | George, R.B., 1982-1983 |
| f. 287 | Gilmer, W.H., 1983-1984 |
| f. 288 | Good, Lela, 1982-1983 |
| f. 289-290 | Harris, Elmer and Elwood, 1982-1994, n.d. |
| f. 291 | Harris, Elwood, 1982-1984 |
| f. 292 | Heflin, Allen A., 1947, 1984, n.d. |
| f. 293 | Jacobs, Ambrose, circa 1944, 1990. |
| f. 294 | Jones, Floyd, 1982-1986 |
| f. 295 | Joyce, James, 1934-1989, n.d. |
| f. 296 | Knipmeyer, Richard, 1978, 1983 |
| f. 297 | Knox, Carroll W., 1973, 1983 |
| f. 298 | Lake, Ed, 1936-1983, n.d. |
| f. 299 | McCrea, Jim, 1968-1989 |
| f. 300 | Miles, Bud, 1983 |
| f. 301 | Randall, Mildred (Frazier), 1940-1984, n.d. |
| f. 302 | Rankin, Bob, 1982 |
| f. 303 | Sims, James R., 1941-1994, n.d. |
| f. 304 | Stark, Paul C. Jr., 1966-1986 |
| f. 305 | Stone, Clois D., 1932, 1988 |
| f. 306-307 | Van Buren, Mrs. Louie, 1975-1992 |
| f. 308 | Vaughn, Harold, 1911, 1984 |
| f. 309 | Wagoner, Robert E., 1982 |
| f. 310-311 | Waters, Wallace, 1982-1983 |
| f. 312-313 | Willems, Donald J., 1943-1986 |
| f. 314-429 | Interview Files |
| f. 314 | Adams, Claude O., 1982 |
| f. 315 | Alexander, Lilian and Ben, 1983 |
| f. 316 | Avery, Arline, 1982 |
| f. 317 | Baiotto, William, 1985 |
| f. 318 | Barnitz, Elizabeth and George A., 1983 |
| f. 319 | Baugh, David, 1982-1987 |
| f. 320 | Baumli, Leo, 1982 |
| f. 321 | Baurichter, L. Edwin, 1983 |
| f. 322 | Bayne, Leroy W., 1983 |
| f. 323 | Boydston, John C., 1982 |
| f. 324 | Brokaw, Leonard, 1985 |
| f. 325 | Burns, Lee, 1982-1989 |
| f. 326 | Cannaday, Mark Hussey, 1982 |
| f. 327 | Carkener, Guton, 1982 |
| f. 328 | Chipman, George., n.d. |
| f. 329 | Chipman, J.R., n.d. |
| f. 330 | Clayton, R.D., 1982-1983 |
| f. 331 | Colvin, Randy, 1990 |
| f. 332 | Cook, William D., “Dick,” 1983 |
| f. 333 | Cooley, Raymond, 1982 |
| f. 334 | Czeschin, Ben, 1982 |
| f. 335 | Dagley, Lee R., 1986 |
| f. 336 | Davis, Jim and Mable, 1982 |
| f. 337 | Doherty, Mary Lee and Virginia, 1982 |
| f. 338 | Dooley, E.H., 1982-1983 |
| f. 339 | Douglass, G.C. “Clint,” 1983 |
| f. 340 | Dugan, M.R., 1994 |
| f. 341 | Elliot, Red T., 1982 |
| f. 342 | Fagin, Douglas A., 1982 |
| f. 343 | Fewell, Clifton, 1982 |
| f. 344 | Finley, Hayes, 1982 |
| f. 345 | Frazer, L.L., 1970-1987 |
| f. 346 | Garrett, Jack, 1982 |
| f. 347 | George, R.B., 1982 |
| f. 348 | Glenn, Frank, 1983 |
| f. 349 | Graham, Frank, 1982-1983 |
| f. 350 | Gueck, Lyman, 1990 |
| f. 351 | Hackethorn, Jack, 1982 |
| f. 352 | Haden, David, 1982 |
| f. 353 | Haden, Tinsley, 1982 |
| f. 354 | Harness, Cecil and Lennie, 1983 |
| f. 355 | Harness, Dora (Wells), 1982-1984 |
| f. 356 | Harness, Sam, 1983 |
| f. 357 | Harrington, John, 1982 |
| f. 358 | Harris, Elmer, 1982 |
| f. 359 | Harris, Elwood, 1983 |
| f. 360 | Heagerty, Hoss, 1982, 1985 |
| f. 361 | Heath, Charles W., 1982, 1986 |
| f. 362 | Hutchison, Omega, 1969-1985 |
| f. 363 | Johnston, Roy G., 1982 |
| f. 364 | Jones, Calvin, 1982, 1991 |
| f. 365 | Jones, Floyd, 1982-1983 |
| f. 366 | Jones, Keith, 1982 |
| f. 367 | Jones, Viryl, 1983 |
| f. 368 | Jump, Ron, 1983 |
| f. 369 | Keen, Jack, 1982 |
| f. 370 | Knell, Ed, 1980-1982 |
| f. 371 | Knipmeyer, R.E., 1983 |
| f. 372 | Knox, Carroll W., 1982 |
| f. 373 | Kohl, Richard, 1981 |
| f. 374 | Larason, Lloyd, 1983 |
| f. 375 | Liddy, M., 1988 |
| f. 376 | Long, Dilbert., c.1944-1990 |
| f. 377 | McDaniel, Alexander, 1983 |
| f. 378 | McNabb, Coy, 1983 |
| f. 379 | Miles, Nelson “Bud,” 1983 |
| f. 380 | Miller, 1982-1983 |
| f. 381 | Monsees, Kalo, 1976, 1981 |
| f. 382 | Muylar, John L., 1990 |
| f. 383 | Pendergrass, Roy, 1982 |
| f. 384 | Plymell, Rick, 1983 |
| f. 385 | Potter, Virginia Harrington, 1981-1984 |
| f. 386 | Pratte Brothers, 1924-1987 |
| f. 387 | Pyatt, Lloyd and Mary, 1982-1991 |
| f. 388 | Pyatt, Newton, 1982 |
| f. 389 | Ramsey, Edwin, 1987 |
| f. 390 | Randall, Mildred (Frazier), 1983 |
| f. 391 | Rankin, Robert, 1982 |
| f. 392 | Ratchford, C.B., 1990 |
| f. 393 | Reed, Marion T., 1983, 1988 |
| f. 394 | Richards, Clarence, 1982 |
| f. 395 | Rogers, Earl, 1983 |
| f. 396 | Rogers, Harold, 1983 |
| f. 397 | Rogers, Hubert, 1983, 1990 |
| f. 398 | Rogers, F.E. “Jack,” 1932, 1983 |
| f. 399 | Rogers, Ralph R., 1983-1984 |
| f. 400 | Rose, W.B., 1982 |
| f. 401 | Russell, Carl, 1989 |
| f. 402 | Ryan, Maurice, 1988, 1994 |
| f. 403 | Sandstrom, Charles, 1985 |
| f. 404 | Sartain, Howard, 1982-1989 |
| f. 405 | Shaffner, Sam T., 1982 |
| f. 406 | Sims, James, 1982-1983 |
| f. 407 | Spencer, George A., 1983-1984 |
| f. 408 | Stark, Paul C., Jr., 1983 |
| f. 409 | Swackhammer, O.C., 1982 |
| f. 410 | Taber, Bob W., 1982-1988 |
| f. 411 | Talburt, Pat, 1982 |
| f. 412 | Taylor, 1982 |
| f. 413 | Thomlinson, 1982 |
| f. 414 | Thompson, 1983 |
| f. 415 | Turner, E.C. “Bill,” 1982-1983, |
| f. 416 | Van Buren, C.L. “Louie,” 1970-1978 |
| f. 417 | Van Buren, Mrs. C.L., 1982-1983 |
| f. 418 | Van, Booker T., 1983 |
| f. 419 | Van Dyke, Frank, 1983 |
| f. 420 | Waters, Wallace, 1982 |
| f. 421 | Watson, Douglas, 1990 |
| f. 422 | Wells, Lennie A., 1983 |
| f. 423 | Wesley, George, 1983 |
| f. 424 | White, J. Olen, 1982 |
| f. 425 | White, Thomas C, 1982 |
| f. 426 | Willems, Donald J., 1985 |
| f. 427 | Wilt Brothers, 1982, 1986 |
| f. 428 | Woodruff, Willard Bennett “Woody,” 1990 |
| f. 429 | Wyatt, Joie, 1985 |
| f. 430-461 | Mule Stories |
| f. 430 | Script: “Mule Stories,” n.d. |
| f. 431-432 | Mule Letters, 1982-1983 |
| f. 433 | Stories, Short, 1982-1983 |
| f. 434 | Stories, Longer, 1983-1984 |
| f. 435 | Entertaining Mules, 1979 |
| f. 436 | Senator Hennings, circa 1970 |
| f. 437 | Book Pictures, 1947 |
| f. 438 | Breeder's Gazette, 1911 |
| f. 439 | Fun Poking, 1983 |
| f. 440 | Handley, Marion D., 1979-1983 |
| f. 441 | Humor, Poetry, etc., 1981-1983 |
| f. 442 | Jarheaded Mule, 1987 |
| f. 443 | Lock, Wayne, 1936, n.d. |
| f. 444 | “Men, Mules, Moonshine,” 1987 |
| f. 445-446 | Miscellaneous, 1966-1991, n.d. |
| f. 447 | Missouri Mule, Senator Hennings, n.d. |
| f. 448 | Mule, Old, 1983-1984, n.d. |
| f. 449 | Mule Tails, Cartoons, n.d. |
| f. 450 | Mules Fell Over Bluff, 1988 |
| f. 451 | Mules, RFD Routes, 1903, 1989 |
| f. 452 | Nichols, William A., Bad Image of Mule, 1982 |
| f. 453 | Poking Fun, 1990 |
| f. 454 | Polley, Helen, n.d. |
| f. 455 | Porter, Gil, 1983-1985 |
| f. 456 | Race, Caldwell, 1981-1993 |
| f. 457 | Road Building, 1983-1984 |
| f. 458 | Schneider, Richard, 1970 |
| f. 459 | Searfoss, Mrs. R.L., 1983-1984 |
| f. 460 | Traders, Dealers, 1982-1983 |
| f. 461 | Tails, Un-filed Materials, 1983, 1988 |
The Source Materials series contains extensive research materials on mules and horses collected by Bradley over many years. The original filing system consisted of several independent alphabetic sequences containing some materials organized by subject and others organized by title. Other source materials came to Bradley from colleagues in his field. The series is arranged into five sub-series reflecting Bradley's filing system:
The Subject Files sub-series contains a wide array of newspaper clippings, magazines, photocopied portions of monographs, circulars, letters, and other secondary source materials covering subjects related to mules in farming, in Missouri mines, and in the U.S. Army, especially China-Burma-India theater of Word War II, horse nutrition, feed compositions, horses and mules in general, the horse and mule trade in Missouri, wagon trains, Conestoga wagons, and other subjects related to Bradley's research. While most of these materials consist of clippings, photocopies from published sources, pamphlets, and so forth, unusual or exceptional documents are noted here. Folder 478 contains photocopies of correspondence of the Percheron Society of America. Folders 609 through 622 contain notes and letters documenting Bradley's work with the Extension Office to consult horse owners regarding feed composition. Folders 662-671 contain photocopies of official U.S. Army records from the Robinson Quartermaster Depot in Fort Robinson, Nebraska, newsletters of servicemen, and some newspaper clippings about mules in the Army.
| f. 462 | Afghanistan, 1988 |
| f. 463 | Anatomy and Physiology (horses), 1967-1983 |
| f. 464-466 | Army Mule |
| f. 464 | Army Mule, 1973 |
| f. 465 | Information, 1910-1994, n.d. |
| f. 466 | Use Study, 1985 |
| f. 467 | Belling Tails, 1989 |
| f. 468 | Big Hitches, 1930, n.d. |
| f. 469 | Burma, n.d. |
| f. 470 | Burma, Jim Fletcher, 1945-1992 |
| f. 471 | CBI, Joe Sanford, 1988-1992 |
| f. 472 | CBI, Ed Wade, 1984-1991, n.d. |
| f. 473 | Charismatic, 1999 |
| f. 474 | “Come-back,” 1906-1997, n.d. |
| f. 475 | Commercial Rations, 1970, 1972, n.d. |
| f. 476 | Conestoga Wagons, 2000 |
| f. 477 | Draft Horse and Mule Association of America, 1981, n.d. |
| f. 478 | Draft Horses, 1915-1986 |
| f. 479 | Economics, Work Versus Food Eaten, 1913-1944 |
| f. 480 | Energy, 1975 |
| f. 481 | Fake Feeds, 1977, n.d. |
| f. 482 | Fake Feeds, Hydroponics, 1977 |
| f. 483-494 | Feeding |
| f. 483 | Feeding Practices, 1980 |
| f. 484 | Grain Analysis, 1978-1982 |
| f. 485 | Hay Analysis, 1975, 1980 |
| f. 486 | High Grain Rations, 1976 |
| f. 487 | Horse Feeding, 1963, 1969 |
| f. 488 | Maxims, n.d. |
| f. 489 | Miscellaneous, 1964-1981 |
| f. 490 | Ott, Ed, n.d. |
| f. 491 | Quality Feeds, 1975, n.d. |
| f. 492 | Secrets of a Horse Nutritionist, n.d. |
| f. 493 | Tips, 1975-1976, n.d. |
| f. 494 | Tyznick, Bill, 1973-1976 |
| f. 495-505 | Feeds |
| f. 495 | Alfalfa Grades, circa 1983 |
| f. 496 | Endophite, Fescue, 1984, n.d. |
| f. 497 | Feed Stuff (Cunha), 1981-1983, n.d. |
| f. 498 | Fescue, 1977-1984 |
| f. 499 | Fescue, Quarter Horse Journal, 1981-1984, n.d. |
| f. 500 | Forage Quality, 1970-1984 |
| f. 501 | Hay Analysis, n.d. |
| f. 502 | Hay Quality, 1970-1977 |
| f. 503 | Hays, 1984 |
| f. 504 | Milk, Composition, n.d. |
| f. 505 | “Nutrition,” 1966, 1971 |
| f. 506 | Foxtrot, 1966-1971 |
| f. 507-516 | History |
| f. 507 | 1950-1996, n.d. |
| f. 508 | 1967-1991, n.d. |
| f. 509 | A Mule Train Journey, n.d. |
| f. 510 | Adkins, 1973, 1982, n.d. |
| f. 511 | Columbus, 1956, 1972, n.d. |
| f. 512 | Miller County, 1971 |
| f. 513 | Mules, 1956, 1972, n.d. |
| f. 514 | Napoleon's Waterloo, 1988 |
| f. 515 | Two Years Before the Mast, 1959 |
| f. 516 | Western Frontier Life, 1982-1983, n.d. |
| f. 517 | Hopper, Mule Boat, 1929, 1986 |
| f. 518 | Horse and Mule Association of America, 1930-1946 |
| f. 519 | Horse Collar, 1971-1972 |
| f. 520-535 | Horses |
| f. 520 | Breeding, 1921-1953 |
| f. 521 | Cholesterol, 1989 |
| f. 522 | Efficiency, 1918-1943, n.d. |
| f. 523 | Feeding and Management, 1936-1960, n.d. |
| f. 524 | Health, 1909-1946, n.d. |
| f. 525 | Hitches, 1926-1930, n.d. |
| f. 526 | Management, 1929-1950 |
| f. 527 | Mares and Foals-Colts, 1935-1954, n.d. |
| f. 528 | Marketing, 1912-1939 |
| f. 529-530 | Miscellaneous, 1927-1973, n.d. |
| f. 531 | Nutrition, 1949, 1970 |
| f. 532 | Poisons, 1981 |
| f. 533 | Training, 1935, n.d. |
| f. 534 | Veterinary Medicine Quackery, 1973 |
| f. 535 | Walnut Toxin, 1978 |
| f. 536 | Horseshoeing, 1960, 1982, n.d. |
| f. 537 | Human Deaths by Mules, 1995 |
| f. 538 | Iraq Smuggling, 1988, 1990 |
| f. 539 | Italy, Roy Livengood, 1989 |
| f. 540 | Jumping, Coon Hunting Mules, 1972, 1977, |
| f. 541 | Jumping Mules, 1976-1996, n.d. |
| f. 542-547 | Lathrop |
| f. 542 | Booklets, 1967, 1982 |
| f. 543 | Guyton-Harrington Slides, n.d. |
| f. 544 | Guyton-Harrington Information, 1981-1982 |
| f. 545 | Report and notes, 1981, n.d. |
| f. 546 | Clippings, 1986, n.d. |
| f. 547 | Guyton and Harrington Mule Company, n.d. |
| f. 548 | Lynchburg Traders, 1989 |
| f. 549 | Marketing, 1970, n.d. |
| f. 550 | Mars Task Force, circa 1943 |
| f. 551 | Marsmen, 1990, n.d. |
| f. 552 | Military, 1990-1997 |
| f. 553-563 | Minerals |
| f. 553 | Major, Mineral Needs Quiz, n.d. |
| f. 554 | Major, Health, 1975-1981, n.d. |
| f. 555 | Major, Calcium and Phosphorus, 1972-1983, n.d. |
| f. 556 | Major, For Missouri Livestock, 1963, n.d. |
| f. 557 | Major, In Missouri Feeds, 1960, n.d. |
| f. 558 | Major, Mineral Problems, 1976, n.d. |
| f. 559 | Major, Calcium and Phosphorus, 1978, n.d. |
| f. 560 | Major, Minerals, 1975, 1976 |
| f. 561 | Trace, Tolerance, 1974-1981 |
| f. 562 | Trace, Selenium, 1977-1984, n.d. |
| f. 563 | Trace, Toxicity, 1975, 1977 |
| f. 564-566 | Mini Mules |
| f. 564 | 1978, 1985, n.d. |
| f. 565 | Association 1976-1994, n.d. |
| f. 566 | Manual, 1978, 1980 |
| f. 567 | Modern Uses, 1973-1995, n.d. |
| f. 568 | Mule Breeding, 1979, 1987, n.d. |
| f. 569 | Mule Judging, circa 1969-1973 |
| f. 570 | Muleshoe, Texas, 1990, 1993 |
| f. 571-574 | Nutrient Requirements |
| f. 571 | NRC, 1961-1974 |
| f. 572 | Percentage, n.d. |
| f. 573 | Feed Composition Tables, 1965-1975 |
| f. 574 | Feed Analyses, 1980, n.d. |
| f. 575 | People, 1974-1994 |
| f. 576 | Percheron, 1936-1983, n.d. |
| f. 577-593 | Persons |
| f. 577 | Branson, Ralph, 1992 |
| f. 578 | Bright, Ed, 1971-1979 |
| f. 579 | Cole, Sue, 1949-1995 |
| f. 580 | Hackethorn, Jack, 1991 |
| f. 581 | Hall, Helen (Jack Mules), 1975-1991 |
| f. 582 | Kennedy, John F., 1963-1964 |
| f. 583 | Morse, Charles, circa 1945, 1985 |
| f. 584 | Myer, Gene, 1983-1984 |
| f. 585 | Owens, Fred, 1990, n.d. |
| f. 586 | Porter, Gil, 1986, 1990 |
| f. 587 | Smizer, Sam, 1982-1995 |
| f. 588 | Tindall, Cordell, 1992 |
| f. 589 | Trowbridge, E.A., 1936, n.d. |
| f. 590 | Truman, Harry, 1984, 1992 |
| f. 591 | Washington, George, circa 1960-1977 |
| f. 592 | Weaver, L.A., n.d. |
| f. 593 | Ziegler, 1987 |
| f. 594 | Premolars in Mules, 1991 |
| f. 595-599 | Protein |
| f. 595 | 1973, 1983 |
| f. 596 | Amino Acids, n.d. |
| f. 597 | NPN, 1972 |
| f. 598 | Lysine, 1979 |
| f. 599 | Quality, 1973 |
| f. 600-608 | Ration Balancing |
| f. 600 | X-Y Method, n.d. |
| f. 601 | Balanced Rations, 1973, 1980, n.d. |
| f. 602 | Balanced Horse Rations, n.d. |
| f. 603 | Horse Rations (Book), n.d. |
| f. 604 | Horse Rations, Problem Veterinary Clinic, 1978 |
| f. 605 | Jim Morehead Ration, n.d. |
| f. 606 | Bradley's Horse Ration, 1969 |
| f. 607 | Feeding Guides, 1968-1976, n.d. |
| f. 608 | Miscellaneous, 1966-1984, |
| f. 609-610 | Ration Evaluation |
| f. 609 | Pfander, n.d. |
| f. 610 | Miscellaneous, 1963, 1973 |
| f. 611-622 | Rations |
| f. 611 | Adams, n.d. |
| f. 612 | Bailey Ration, 1982 |
| f. 613 | Bruffy Ration, 1982 |
| f. 614 | Bunn, n.d. |
| f. 615 | Callaway Hills Farm, 1981-1982, n.d. |
| f. 616 | Four Rations Management, n.d. |
| f. 617 | Grants Farm, 1976-1978 |
| f. 618 | Humane Society, 1981 |
| f. 619 | Miscellaneous, 1970, n.d. |
| f. 620 | Mosby, 1980 |
| f. 621 | Weldon Rations, 1981 |
| f. 622 | William Wood, n.d. |
| f. 623-624 | Research |
| f. 623 | Growth Research, Missouri, n.d. |
| f. 624 | Oats versus Corn, 1964 |
| f. 625 | Sea Voyage with Mules on Board, 1928 |
| f. 626 | Shire, 1979, 1984, n.d. |
| f. 627 | “Show Me,” 1989 |
| f. 628 | Shows, 1972-1995 |
| f. 629-632 | Showing |
| f. 629 | 1936-1991, n.d. |
| f. 630 | Bishop Mule Days, 1973-1992, n.d. |
| f. 631 | Mules and Jackstock Breeders, 1988 State Fair |
| f. 632 | State Fair, 1992-1993 |
| f. 633-651 | Special Mules |
| f. 633 | Angel NATRC, 1988 |
| f. 634 | Brown's Mules, 1921, n.d. |
| f. 635 | Charlie O., 1966, n.d. |
| f. 636 | Diving Mules, 1976 |
| f. 637 | Fannie Lam's Mule, 1979, 1988 |
| f. 638 | “Francis,” 1989, n.d. |
| f. 639 | Grand Canyon Mules, 1985, 1991 |
| f. 640 | Hambone, Trotter, 1978-1989, n.d. |
| f. 641 | Hilda and Louise, 1986-1991, n.d. |
| f. 642 | Joe Shelby's Mule, n.d. |
| f. 643 | Kemper Mules, 1995 |
| f. 644 | Mona Lisa, 1986 |
| f. 645 | Mule/Horse Ferry, n.d. |
| f. 646 | PhD., Nutrition Mules, 1989 |
| f. 647 | Plantation Mules, n.d. |
| f. 648 | Stringing Cable, n.d. |
| f. 649 | Twenty-Mule Team, Borax, 1991, 1995, n.d. |
| f. 650 | West Point Mules, 1990, 1993, n.d. |
| f. 651 | Wind River, 1964-1993 |
| f. 652 | Stabling, 1958-1980 |
| f. 653-661 | Statistics |
| f. 653-656 | Data, 1855-1924 |
| f. 657 | Geographic, 1923 |
| f. 658 | Intelligencer, n.d. |
| f. 659 | Marketing, 1934 |
| f. 660 | Nagel, n.d. |
| f. 661 | Visuals, n.d. |
| f. 662-672 | Veterinary Service |
| f. 662-668 | History Reports, 1919-1945 |
| f. 669 | Hoof Beats and Bark, 1943 |
| f. 670-671 | Monthly Information Letters, 1944-1945 |
| f. 672 | Miscellaneous, 1942-1989 |
| f. 673-674 | Vitamins |
| f. 673 | 1972-1984, n.d. |
| f. 674 | Symptoms of Vitamin Deficiencies, 1977 |
| f. 675-676 | Wagon Trains |
| f. 675 | Commerce of the Prairies, 1933 |
| f. 676 | Other Sources, 1905, 1966 |
| f. 677-682 | War |
| f. 677 | 1941, 1992 |
| f. 678-680 | China-Burma-India, 1945-1959 |
| f. 681-682 | Miscellaneous, 1921-1986, n.d. |
| f. 683 | Wingate, Orde, 1955 |
| f. 684-686 | World War II Campaigns, circa 1945-1986 |
The Sources by Title sub-series contains research materials originally filed by title or not originally filed at all. These include periodicals, photocopies of various articles, circulars, and all manner of published source materials on mules and horses.
| f. 687 | America's Builders, 1965 |
| f. 688 | Animal Reveille, 1944 |
| f. 689-690 | Armor-Cavalry Part I …, 1969 |
| f. 691 | “Asses versus Jack Asses,” 1969 |
| f. 692 | “Baron Gallops to Fame,” 1983 |
| f. 693 | The Holy Bible, n.d. |
| f. 694 | Brave Men, 1944 |
| f. 695 | Breeding and Rearing …, 1902 |
| f. 696 | The Breeding of Animals, 1923 |
| f. 697 | Breeder's Gazette, 1913 |
| f. 698 | “Care of the Riding Horse and Riding Techniques,” 1972 |
| f. 699 | “Century of Missouri Agriculture, A,” 1958 |
| f. 700 | Clydesdale Breeders of the United States News, 1983-1984 |
| f. 701 | “The Common Parasites of Horses,” 1975 |
| f. 702-707 | Conestoga Six-horse Bell Teams of Eastern Pennsylvania, 1930 |
| f. 708-713 | Conestoga Wagon, 1964 |
| f. 714 | “Death of a Sacred Cow,” 1992 |
| f. 715 | “Down on the Farm: The Haesemeier Family Farm,” 1986 |
| f. 716 | Draft Horses and Mules in the 1980s, n.d. |
| f. 717 | “Early Leaders in Livestock Improvement in Missouri,” n.d. |
| f. 718 | Farm and Ranch Living, 1994 |
| f. 719-720 | Field Artillery Journal, 1914-1919; 1941-1944 |
| f. 721 | “Fifty Years in the Service of Agriculture,” 1938 |
| f. 722 | Fjord Herald, 1987-1988 |
| f. 723 | George Washington Citizen-soldier, 1988 |
| f. 724 | “Grass Lands …,” 1945 |
| f. 725 | “A Hooker and a Mule,” 1983 |
| f. 726 | Horse Anatomy Illustrated, 1973 |
| f. 727 | “Horse and Driving,” 1979 |
| f. 728 | The Horse and its Relatives, 1912 |
| f. 729 | Horse Nutrition, 1982 |
| f. 730 | “Horses and Mules and National Defense,” 1958 |
| f. 731 | Horses, Asses, Zebras, Mules, and Mule Breeding, 1895 |
| f. 732 | “How to Fall Off Your Horse,” 1989 |
| f. 733 | “Is Cow College Headed for its Last Roundup?” 1992 |
| f. 734 | “It's Fair Time,” 1992 | |
| f. 735 | “The Jerk Line,” 1991 |
| f. 736 | The Lamp, 1988 |
| f. 737-739 | Mars Task Force Mountain Artillery Association Bulletin, 1988-2000 |
| f. 740 | Missouri Fox Trotter, 1975-1986 |
| f. 741 | Missouri Foxtrot Horse Breed Association Journal, 1983-1985 |
| f. 742 | Mule Days Official 1993 Souvenir Program |
| f. 743 | “The Mule in Missouri Agriculture …,” n.d. |
| f. 744 | The Mule in Southern Agriculture, 1963 |
| f. 745 | Natural History, 1956 |
| f. 746 | “The Natural Superiority of the Mule …,” 2001 |
| f. 747 | “Old-time Logging Makes a Comeback,” 1991 |
| f. 748 | The Ozarks Land and Life, 1980 |
| f. 749 | Powder River Journal, 1991, 1992 |
| f. 750 | Quartermaster General of the Union Army, n.d. |
| f. 751 | “Raising Better Livestock,” circa 1977 |
| f. 752 | “Recollections of a Mule-Pack Artillery Soldier,” 1992 |
| f. 753 | Reprint of Articles Published by The Lead Belt News …, 1950 |
| f. 754 | “Return of the Mule,” 1983 |
| f. 755 | Rural Heritage, 1995, 1996 |
| f. 756 | Rural Missouri, 1991, 1997 |
| f. 757 | Saddle Mule News, 1993 |
| f. 758 | A Settin Hen Never Gets Fat, 1985 |
| f. 759 | “Seventh Annual Horse and Mule Breeders' Short Course,” 1939 |
| f. 760 | “Skidders on Hoof,” 1983 |
| f. 761 | Todd Collection, 1885-1901, 1991 |
| f. 762 | “Two of a Kind,” 1992 |
| f. 763 | Types and Breeds of Farm Animals, n.d. |
| f. 764 | “The Useful Mule,” 1989 |
| f. 765 | “The Versatile Mule,” 1979 |
| f. 766 | Western Horseman, 1984, 1989 |
| f. 767 | Western Saddle Making, 1979 |
| f. 768 | “Whoa!,” n.d. |
| f. 769 | With the Mules in Burma, circa 1996 |
| f. 770 | Wonders of Mules, 1982 |
| f. 771 | You Live and Learn. Then You Die and Forget it All, 1992 |
The James H. Cochran Papers contain research materials sent to Bradley by James H. Cochran. These consist of an assortment of clippings, articles, catalogs, photographs, and correspondence about mules in other parts of the country.
| f. 772 | Correspondence, 1965-1995 |
| f. 773 | Muleskinner Certificates, 1984, 1993, n.d. |
| f. 774 | America's Builders, 1965, 1966 |
| f. 775 | Ford Times, 1969, 1976 |
| f. 776 | Mr. Longears and Friends, 1978, 1980 |
| f. 777 | Miscellaneous Magazines, 1981-1984 |
| f. 778 | Clippings and Articles, 1967-1991, n.d. |
| f. 779 | Miscellaneous, 1972-1980, n.d. |
The Samuel Brody Papers, sub-series was given to Bradley by Stan Curtis of the University of Illinois, Animal Science Department in 1983. All papers remain in their original file folder groupings, arranged chronologically by the earliest dated material in each folder. Papers not originally filed are described as “un-filed” in the present folder titles. These records consist of original correspondence, laboratory notes, reports, and charts related to the cooperative study of livestock respiration and work capacity conducted by Samuel Brody (1890-1956) and others affiliated with the University of Missouri-Columbia in the mid-1940s.
| f. 780 | Horse Project, 1939-1944, n.d. |
| f. 781 | Progress Reports, B-J Capacities, 1942-1949, n.d. |
| f. 782 | Pulse Rate Mules Reference, 1945 |
| f. 783 | 30% Tenn Mules, 1945, n.d. |
| f. 784 | Recording Tenn Mules, 1945, n.d. |
| f. 785 | Un-filed Correspondence, 1945-1946, 1983 |
| f. 786 | 25% Work T-Mules, 1945-1948 |
| f. 787 | MS Time Saving Apparatus for Respiration Exchange Measurements, 1947 |
| f. 788 | 1948 Heart Rate |
| f. 789 | Un-filed Notes, n.d. |
| f. 790 | Miscellaneous, n.d. |
The Miscellaneous sub-series contains various resources collected by Bradley that were not assigned subjects by him. These include published programs for the Farmer's Fair in Columbia, Missouri, calendars featuring mules and draft horses, newspaper clippings, and other miscellaneous materials. The folders are arranged chronologically by the earliest dated material in each.
| f. 791 | Book Pages Copied, 1844, 1932 |
| f. 792-793 | Farmers Fair Programs, 1909-1932 |
| f. 794 | News Articles, Atkins, 1969-1977 |
| f. 795 | Miscellaneous Clippings, 1972-1998, n.d. |
| f. 796 | Posters, 1983-1984 |
| f. 797-798 | Mule Calendars, 1994-2001 |
| f. 799 | Draft Horse Calendars, 1995-1996 |
The Photographs series is divided by subject, largely following the original file composition kept by Bradley. Other photographs may be found throughout the collection. The photographs depict horse cavalry and horse stables during World War II, prize-winning horses adorned with wreathes, men working with horses and several negatives, illustrations, slides, and photographs of mules used in exhibits or publications, and a photograph of Bradley and his wife.
| f. 800 | World War II Photographs, circa 1943, 1945 |
| f. 801 | Cooper County, n.d. |
| f. 802 | Mule Photographs, n.d. |
| f. 803 | Miscellaneous Photographs, 1990 |
| f. 804 | Miscellaneous, c. 1915-1923, n.d. |
| f. 805 | Barns, n.d. |
| f. 806-807 | Breeders, 1982, n.d. |
| f. 808 | Circus, n.d. |
| f. 809-810 | Collages, 1948-1993, n.d. |
| f. 811 | Current Uses, n.d. |
| f. 812 | Exhibit, Seminar, c. 1990 |
| f. 813 | Feeding and Nutrition, n.d. |
| f. 814-841 | Horse Breeds, 1937-1990, n.d. |
| f. 814 | Breeds and Breeding, 1969-1974, n.d. |
| f. 815 | American Albino, 1969, n.d. |
| f. 816 | American Saddle bred, n.d. |
| f. 817 | Appaloosa, 1969-1972, n.d. |
| f. 818-819 | Arabian, c. 1970 |
| f. 820 | Belgian, 1983 |
| f. 821 | Clydesdale, 1983-1990, n.d. |
| f. 822 | Draft Horses, 1970-1976 |
| f. 823 | Fox Trot, 1968-1974, n.d. |
| f. 824 | Lippizan, n.d. |
| f. 825-826 | Morgan, 1937-1974, n.d. |
| f. 827 | POA, n.d. |
| f. 828 | Paint, 1973, n.d. |
| f. 829 | Palomino, n.d. |
| f. 830-831 | Paso Fina, 1969-1976, n.d. |
| f. 832 | Percheron, n.d. |
| f. 833 | Pinto, 1973, n.d. |
| f. 834 | Ponies, 1974, n.d. |
| f. 835-836 | Quarter Horse, n.d. |
| f. 837 | Shetland, n.d. |
| f. 838 | Shires, 1983 |
| f. 839 | Standard, n.d. |
| f. 840 | Tennessee Walker, n.d. |
| f. 841 | Thoroughbred, 1973, n.d. |
| f. 842 | Hunt, Jump, c. 1978 |
| f. 843-845 | Jack Stock, 1935-1974, n.d. |
| f. 843 | J.C. Penney, c. 1935 |
| f. 844 | Monsees, n.d. |
| f. 845 | Miscellaneous, 1974, n.d. |
| f. 846 | Marketing, c. 1990, n.d. |
| f. 847 | Military, 1941-1945 |
| f. 848 | Mini Mules, c. 1990 |
| f. 849 | Nancy Rucker, 1977 |
| f. 850 | People, 1993, n.d. |
| f. 851 | Pleasure, n.d. |
| f. 852-853 | Poitou, 1989-1994 |
| f. 854 | Race, 1992, n.d. |
| f. 855-862 | Showing, 1904-1993, n.d. |
| f. 855 | Bishop, California, 1993 |
| f. 856 | Conklin, n.d. |
| f. 857 | Demonstration, 1982-1992, n.d. |
| f. 858 | Field Day, 1983-1992, n.d. |
| f. 859-860 | Missouri State Fair, 1948-1993 |
| f. 861-862 | Miscellaneous, 1904-1982, n.d. |
| f. 863-864 | Stephens College, 1932-1970, n.d. |
| f. 865-875 | Trail Rides, 1973-1986, n.d. |
| f. 865 | Introduction, 1973 |
| f. 866 | Arkansas, 1974, n.d. |
| f. 867 | Ashland, 1975 |
| f. 868 | Big Piney, n.d. |
| f. 869 | Camp Zoe, 1979 |
| f. 870 | Cross Country, 1982-1984 |
| f. 871 | Custer's Park, 1980, 1981 |
| f. 872 | National Scenic , 1972-1986 |
| f. 873 | Greensfelder Park, 1972-1978 |
| f. 874 | Wagon Trains, 1976 |
| f. 875 | Miscellaneous, n.d. |
| f. 876 | Veterinary School, 1956-1993, n.d. |
| f. 877 | Vision Quest, c. 1985 |
| f. 878-879 | Work, 1925-1994, n.d. |
The Recordings series is divided into three sub-series according to origin of the recordings:
The Missouri Mule History Project Interviews contain 152 audio cassettes of oral history interviews for the Missouri Mule History Project. Interview cassettes are arranged alphabetically by the interviewee's last name. Usually, Melvin Bradley is the interviewer, but Duane Dailey and Sue Engle appear in the transcripts as well. The interview with C.L. "Louie" Van Buren was conducted by Cheryl White. Transcripts and notes from these interviews are found in the Missouri Mule History Project series.
These interviews record the personal recollections of people who had personal experience working with mules in a variety of capacities, including mule pack units in the China-Burma-India Theater of World War II, mining in Missouri, farm work, teamster work, breeding, and selling. In addition to interviews, there are readings on the Mars Task Force by Willard Bennet "Woody" Woodruff on cassette 151 and by Edward A. Wade on cassettes 131 through 134.
Some of these cassettes are the originals taken into the field. Others were copied from those recorded by Bradley or his associates. Final versions of these cassettes are included in collection C3954, Missouri Mule History Project, Records, 1980-1993 and it is recommended that researchers use the interview cassettes in that collection. The interview with Jay Dillingham concerning the Kansas City stockyards is not included with C3954.
| a.c. 1 | Adams, Jr., Claude O., 1982 |
| a.c. 2 | Alexander, Lilian and Ben, 1983 |
| a.c. 3-4 | Avery, Arline, 1982 |
| a.c. 5-6 | Baiotto, Bill, 1985 |
| a.c. 7 | Barnitz, Elizabeth and George A., 1983 |
| a.c. 8 | Baugh, David, 1982 |
| a.c. 9 | Baumli, Leo, 1982 |
| a.c. 10-11 | Baurichter, L. Edwin, 1983 |
| a.c. 12 | Bayne, Leroy W., 1983 |
| a.c. 13-15 | Boydston, John C., 1982 |
| a.c. 16-19 | Brokaw, Leonard, 1985 |
| a.c. 20 | Burns, Lee, 1982 | |
| a.c. 21-22 | Canaday, Mark Hussey and Judge Gerald Cross, 1982 |
| a.c. 23 | Carkener, Guyton, 1982 |
| a.c. 24 | Chipman, G., circa 1981 |
| a.c. 25 | Chipman, J.R., circa 1983 |
| a.c. 26-27 | Clayton, R.D., 1982 |
| a.c. 28 | Cook, William B. "Dick," 1983 |
| a.c. 29 | Cooley, Raymond, 1982 |
| a.c. 30 | Czeschin, Ben, 1982 |
| a.c. 31-32 | Dagley, Lee R., 1986 |
| a.c. 33 | Davis, Jim and Mable, 1982 |
| a.c. 34 | Dillingham, Jay B.1982 |
| a.c. 35 | Doherty, Mary Lee and Virginia, 1982 |
| a.c. 36 | Dooley, E.H., 1982 |
| a.c. 37-38 | Douglass, G.C. "Clint," 1983 |
| a.c. 39 | Elliot, Red T., 1982 |
| a.c. 40 | Fagin Douglas A. and John E. Harrington, 1982 |
| a.c. 41 | Fewell, Clifton, 1982 |
| a.c. 42 | Finley, Hayes, 1982 |
| a.c. 43 | Frazer, L.L., 1982, 1987 |
| a.c. 44 | Garrett, Jack "wild sound," and Roy Pendergrass, 1982 |
| a.c. 45-46 | George, R.B., 1982 |
| a.c. 47 | Glenn, Frank, 1983 |
| a.c. 48 | Graham, Frank, 1982 |
| a.c. 49 | Hackethorn, Jack, 1982 |
| a.c. 50 | Haden, David and Tinsley, 1982 |
| a.c. 51 | Haden, Tinsely, 1982 |
| a.c. 52 | Harness, Cecil and Lennie, 1983 |
| a.c. 53 | Harness, Dora (Wells), 1983 |
| a.c. 54 | Harrington, John, 1982 |
| a.c. 55 | Harris, Elmer, 1982 |
| a.c. 56 | Harris, Elmer, Billy Nelson, and Ben Wilt, 1982 |
| a.c. 57 | Harris, Elwood, 1983 |
| a.c. 58 | Heagerty, Hoss, 1982 |
| a.c. 59-61 | Heath, Charles W., 1982 |
| a.c. 62 | Hutchison, Omega, 1982 |
| a.c. 63 | Johnston, Col. Roy G., 1982 |
| a.c. 64 | Jones, Calvin, 1982 |
| a.c. 65-66 | Jones, Floyd, 1982 |
| a.c. 67 | Jones, Keith, 1982 |
| a.c. 68-69 | Jones, Viryl, 1983 |
| a.c. 70 | Jump, Ron, 1982 |
| a.c. 71 | Keen, Jack, 1982 |
| a.c. 72 | Knell, Ed, 1982 |
| a.c. 73 | Knipmeyer, R.E., 1983 |
| a.c. 74-75 | Knox, Carroll W., 1982 |
| a.c. 76 | Kohl, Richard, Gene Chipman, and R. Potter, 1981 |
| a.c. 77 | Larason, Lloyd, 1983 |
| a.c. 78 | Liddy, M., 1988 |
| a.c. 79 | Long, Dilbert, 1990 |
| a.c. 80 | McDaniel, Alexander, 1983 |
| a.c. 81 | McNabb, Coy, 1982 |
| a.c. 82-83 | Miles, Nelson "Bud," 1983 |
| a.c. 84 | Miller, Rue, 1982 |
| a.c. 85 | Monsees, Kalo, 1981 |
| a.c. 86 | Muylar, John L., 1990 |
| a.c. 87 | Pendergrass, Roy, 1982 |
| a.c. 88 | Plymell, Rick, 1983 |
| a.c. 89 | Potter, Russell, Richard Kohl, and Gene Chipman, 1981 |
| a.c. 90 | Potter, Virginia Harrington, 1982 |
| a.c. 91 | Pyatt, Lloyd and Mary, 1982 |
| a.c. 92 | Pyatt, Newton, Boss, 1982 |
| a.c. 93 | Ramsey, Lt. Col. Edwin, 1986 |
| a.c. 94 | Randall, Mildred (Frazier), 1983 |
| a.c. 95 | Rankin, Robert, 1982 |
| a.c. 96 | Ratchford, C.B., 1990 |
| a.c. 97-98 | Reed, Sr., Marion T., 1983 |
| a.c. 99 | Richards, Clarence, 1982 |
| a.c. 100 | Rogers, F.E. "Jack,"1983 |
| a.c. 101 | Rogers, Harold, 1983 |
| a.c. 102 | Rogers, Hubert and Earl, 1983 |
| a.c. 103 | Rogers, Ralph R., 1983 |
| a.c. 104 | Rose, W.B., 1982 |
| a.c. 105-106 | Russell, Carl, 1989 |
| a.c. 107-108 | Ryan, Maurice, 1988 |
| a.c. 109 | Sandstrom, Charles, 1985 |
| a.c. 110 | Sartain, Howard, 1982 |
| a.c. 111 | Shaffner, Sam T., 1982 |
| a.c. 112-113 | Sims, James R., 1983 |
| a.c. 114 | Spencer, George, 1983 |
| a.c. 115 | Stark, Paul C.,1983 |
| a.c. 116 | Swackhamer, O.C., 1982 |
| a.c. 117 | Taber, Bob W., 1982 |
| a.c. 118 | Talburt, Pat, 1982 |
| a.c. 119-120 | Taylor, Fonnie L., 1982 |
| a.c. 121 | Thomlinson, H.M. "Red," 1982 |
| a.c. 122 | Thomlinson, H.M. "Red," and Roy Pendergrass, 1982 |
| a.c. 123 | Turner, E.C. "Bill," 1983 |
| a.c. 124 | Van, Booker T., 1982 |
| a.c. 125 | Van Buren, C.L. "Louie," with Cheryl White, 1978 |
| a.c. 126 | Van Buren, C.L. "Louie," n.d. |
| a.c. 127-128 | Van Buren, Thelma, 1982 |
| a.c. 129-130 | Van Dyke, Frank, 1983 |
| a.c. 131-132 | Wade, Edward A., U.S. Army Military History Institute Questionnaire Merrill's Marauders, n.d. |
| a.c. 133-134 | Wade, Edward A., Letters to W.B. Woodruff, n.d. |
| a.c. 135 | Waters, W., 1982 |
| a.c. 136-138 | Watson, Sr., Douglas, 1990 |
| a.c. 139 | Due to an error in numbering, there is no a.c. 139 |
| a.c. 140 | Wells, Lennie A., Dora (Wells) Harness, and Cecil Harness, 1983 |
| a.c. 141 | Wesley, George, 1983 |
| a.c. 142 | White, J. Olen, 1982 |
| a.c. 143 | White, Tom C., 1982 |
| a.c. 144-146 | Willems, Donald J., 1985 |
| a.c. 147 | Wilt, Ben and Billy Nelson, 1983 |
| a.c. 148 | Wilt, Ben, Billy Nelson, and Elmer G. Harris, 1983 |
| a.c. 149-150 | Woodruff, Willard Bennett "Woody," 1990 |
| a.c. 151 | Woodruff, Willard Bennett "Woody," Mars Task Force, n.d. |
| a.c. 152 | Wyatt, Joie, 1985 |
Bill Baiotto Collection, contains audio cassettes of interviews with coal miners from
Novinger, Missouri, conducted by Bill Baiotto.
| a.c. 153-154 | Anesi, Pete, n.d. |
| a.c. 155 | Baiotto, Bill, n.d. |
| a.c. 156 | Blacksmith, Gerald, 1988 |
| a.c. 157 | Broseghini, Joe, n.d. |
| a.c. 158 | Clevenger, Earl, n.d. |
| a.c. 159 | Daniels, Bob, 1988 |
| a.c. 160 | Fallini, Harry, 1988 |
| a.c. 161 | Garrison, Oneita, n.d. |
| a.c. 162 | Gasperi, Charles,1988 |
Miscellaneous Recordings contain a speech by Cordell Tindell recorded on the back of a tape used for a slideshow about horseback packing, an individual reading from an unspecified work about mules, a recording of a talk radio program featuring Bradley as a guest, talking about mules, and a telephone interview of Carl Ramsey. The videotape is a production of University of Missouri-Columbia and Lincoln University, Extension Information Office, produced by Melvin Bradley.
| a.c. 163 | Tindell, Cordell, Speech, 1984 |
| a.c. 164 | Fourre, Guy and Al Delmez, n.d. |
| a.c. 165 | Agritalk, 1998 |
| a.c. 166 | The Sounds of Mules, n.d. |
| a.t. 1 | Ramsey, Carl, Tails Interview, 1987 |
| v.t. 1 | Modern Uses for Draft Horses and Mules, 1987 |
INDEX TERMS
These index terms are the subjects, people, places, etc. under which this collection is listed in all available indexes at the Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Columbia. If you are interested in a specific index term, please contact the reference staff.
| Index Terms | Location |
| 115th Cavalry Association | f. 85 |
| 4-H Clubs | f. 140-255 |
| 91st Infantry Division Association, Inc., Salina, Kansas | f. 749 |
| Agriculture--Societies | f. 41-47, 518, 724 |
| Amazon.com (Firm) | f. 120 |
| American Association of Owners and Breeders of Peruvian Paso Horses, California City, California | f. 831 (pictorial material) |
| American Donkey and Mule Society | f. 10, 549, 569, 578, 579, 585, 779 |
| American Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association, Inc. | f. 506 |
| American Saddle Horse Breeders Association | f. 816 |
| American Shire Horse Association | f. 626 |
| Amish--Missouri, Clark | f. 804 |
| Art--Exhibitions | f. 117 |
| Art--Exhibitions | f. 117 (pictorial material) |
| Ashcroft, John (1942- ) | f. 876 (pictorial material) |
| Authors and publishers | f. 11-14, 39-40, 96-103, 154-175, 180-193, 259-260, 278, 430 |
| Automobile license plates--Missouri | f. 33, 127 |
| Baiotta, William | f. 271, 317; a.c. 153-162 |
| Barnitz family | f. 272 |
| Barns | f. 805 (pictorial material) |
| Barns, 1900s | f. 270, 274 (pictorial material) |
| Bradley, C. Melvin (1920-2003) | SEE Bradley, Melvin (1920-2003) |
| Bradley, Melvin (1920-2003) | f. 1-39, 41-49, 85-136, 140-461, 478, 498, 517, 544, 553, 570, 581, 583, 584, 609-622, 785, 795; a.c. 1-152 |
| Bradley, Melvin (1920-2003) | f. 35, 125, 290, 375, 398, 795, 803, 876 (pictorial material) |
| Bridles | f. 155, 206, 217 (pictorial material) |
| Brody, Samuel (1890-1956) | f. 780-790 |
| Bronaugh, R.B. | f. 433 |
| Cactus | f. 17 (pictorial material) |
| Calendars | f. 516, 641, 797-799 |
| Carnahan, Melvin E. (1934-2000) | f. 125 (pictorial material) |
| Champ Clark (Mule) | f. 301 |
| Charismatic (Horse) | f. 473 |
| Clarence Cannon Dam, Dedication | f. 108 |
| Clydesdale Breeders of the United States--Publications | f. 700 |
| Coal miners--Missouri | f. 271, 317; a.c. 153-162 |
| Cochran, James H. | f. 772-779 |
| Cody, William Frederick "Buffalo Bill" (1846-1917) | f. 804 (pictorial material) |
| Conestoga wagons | f. 476, 702-713 |
| Dailey, Duane | f. 7, 266 |
| Domestic animals--Farm use | f. 96, 99, 398, 440, 468, 518-520, 522, 523, 525-527, 529, 575, 699, 718, 724, 743, 744, 755, 763 |
| Donkeys | f. 90, 91, 93, 253, 691, 693, 728, 776-778 |
| Draft Horse and Mule Association | f. 477, 716 |
| Draft Horse Journal | f. 8, 11-14, 34, 97-98 |
| Draft horses | f. 41-47, 97-99, 103, 117, 463, 464, 468, 477, 478, 527, 576, 626, 692, 700, 716, 722, 727, 799 |
| Elephants | f. 808 (pictorial material) |
| Equus Magazine | f. 39, 40 |
| Fairs | f. 44, 45, 256, 257, 279, 542, 772, 779, 792, 793, 796 |
| Fan weed | f. 554 (pictorial material) |
| Farm life | f. 272, 715 |
| Farm life--Missouri, Concordia | f. 715 |
| Fences | f. 191 (pictorial material) |
| Fireplaces | f. 9 (pictorial material) |
| First Baptist Church, Columbia, Missouri, 1990s | f. 2, 4, 5, 8, 9 |
| Greeting cards, 1980s | f. 1, 106 (pictorial material) |
| Greeting cards, 1990s | f. 3-6, 9, 23, 26, 32, 472, 565, 587, 643 (pictorial material) |
| Guyton and Harrington Horse and Mule Company, Lathrop, Missouri | f. 34, 116, 117, 278, 306, 416, 544, 545, 547 |
| Haesemeier family | f. 715 |
| Harness horses | f. 468 |
| Hennings, Thomas C., Jr. (1903-1960) | f. 436, 447 |
| Hoof and mouth disease--Mexico, 1950s | f. 15 |
| Horse and Mule Association of America | f. 518, 520, 524, 525, 528, 724 |
| Horse Association of America | f. 468, 477 |
| Horse breeding | f. 195, 212, 273, 433, 520, 527, 700 |
| Horse breeding--Associations | f. 195, 464, 478, 506, 566, 567, 626, 740, 741, 816, 831 |
| Horse racing | f. 473 |
| Horseback riding | f. 121, 122, 184, 195, 197, 199, 201, 206, 208, 223-226, 232, 234, 235, 242, 243, 249, 251, 254, 529, 530, 577, 698, 732, 863-875 |
| Horseback riding | f. 122, 157, 202, 208, 223, 226, 228, 239, 247, 249, 253, 804, 863-875 (pictorial material) |
| Horseback riding--Equipment and supplies | f. 155, 206, 209, 217, 242, 364, 767 (pictorial material) |
| Horses | f. 35, 42, 137-139, 156-158, 183-191, 202-208, 211-220, 222-225, 228, 229, 231-235, 237-242, 244-246, 251, 269, 463, 554, 558, 574, 799-801, 803, 804, 808, 812-841, 857, 863-875, 877-880 (pictorial material) |
| Horses--Anatomy | f. 210, 463, 594, 726, 780-790 |
| Horses--Farming | f. 96, 99, 398, 468, 518, 522, 525, 763 |
| Horses--Feeding and feeds | f. 128-139, 198, 200, 204, 211, 217-221, 229, 236-239, 244, 475, 480-505, 521, 523, 524, 527, 529-532, 534, 535, 553-563, 571-574, 595-624, 673, 674, 701, 729, 751 |
| Horseshoeing | f. 137-139, 197, 207, 227, 529, 530, 536 (pictorial material) |
| Horse-shows--Missouri, Cooper County | f. 801 |
| Horses--Pedigrees | f. 212-216 |
| Horses--Pedigrees | f. 212-216 (pictorial material) |
| Horses--Showing | f. 41-47, 162, 163, 199, 218, 240, 285, 800, 816, 824, 826, 839, 840 |
| Horses--Study and teaching | f. 128-139, 154-255, 529, 530, 714, 733, 759; a.c. 163 |
| Horses--Trading and sales | f. 194, 203, 273, 528, 779, 796 |
| Horses--Training | f. 205, 231, 233, 235, 239,244, 245, 248, 252, 553 |
| Horses--War use | f. 56-82, 101, 260, 514, 662-672, 681, 682, 688, 689, 719, 720, 723, 750, 766, 800 |
| Ice manufacture--Missouri, St. Charles, 1910s | f. 393 |
| Jack Daniel's Distillery, Lynchburg, Tennessee | f. 256, 257, 548, 772 |
| Kasten, Mary C. (1928- ) | f. 125 (pictorial material) |
| Knipmeyer family--Genealogy | f. 296 |
| Livestock--Feeding and feeds | f. 104, 105 |
| Louisiana Purchase Exposition, 1903-1904, Medals, badges, decorations | f. 269 (pictorial material) |
| Louisiana Purchase Exposition, Missouri Building | f. 269, 299 |
| Mark Twain Lake, Dedication | f. 108 |
| Mars Task Force Mountain Artillery Association | f. 3, 5, 9, 277, 428, 737-739 |
| Military Transportation Museum, Fort Eustis, Virginia | f. 24 (pictorial material) |
| Missouri Cooperative Extension Service | f. 41 |
| Missouri Cooperative Extension Service, Field Demonstrations | f. 858 (pictorial material) |
| Missouri Draft Horse and Mule Association | f. 41-47, 127 |
| Missouri Fox Trotting Horse Breed Association, Inc. | SEE Missouri Foxtrot Horse Breed Association |
| Missouri Foxtrot Horse Breed Association | f. 506, 740, 741 |
| Missouri Miniature Mule Association | f. 566, 567 |
| Missouri Mule History Project | f. 30, 36-38, 102, 115, 116, 118, 261-461 |
| Missouri Mule Skinners Society, Columbia, Missouri | f. 30, 36-38, 261-266, 286, 310, 314-429, 431-434, 446, 450, 455, 460, 461, 466 |
| Missouri, Boone County. Fair | SEE ALSO University of Missouri, Farmers Fair |
| Missouri, Clark--Amish | f. 804 |
| Missouri, Concordia--Farm life | f. 715 |
| Missouri, Cooper County--Horse-shows | f. 801 (pictorial material) |
| Missouri, Lathrop--Centennial Fair, 1867 | f. 542 |
| Missouri, Lathrop--History, 1867-1967 | f. 542 |
| Missouri, Novinger | f. ; a.c. 153-162 |
| Missouri, Platte County | f. 542 |
| Missouri, Poplar Bluff--High school, Footall team, 1984 | f. 584 |
| Missouri, St. Louis--Transportation, 1900-1930s | f. 45, 117 (pictorial material) |
| Missouri, Tarkio--Mule Barn Theater | f. 302 |
| Missouri, Tarkio--Mule Barn Theater | f. 805 (pictorial material) |
| Missouri. Fair, 1992 | f. 734 |
| Missouri. Fair, Mule exhibits | f. 631, 632 |
| Missouri. Fair, Mule exhibits | f. 859, 860 (pictorial material) |
| Missouri. Rock Bridge State Park--Trails | f. 121, 122 |
| Missouri--Laws and legislation--Animals | f. 123-125 |
| Missouri--State animal | f. 31-33 |
| Monsees, Louis Martin (1848-1947) | f. 299, 381, 443, 523 |
| Monsees, Louis Martin (1848-1947) | f. 844 (pictorial material) |
| Mule Barn Theater, Tarkio, Missouri | f. 302 |
| Mule Barn Theater, Tarkio, Missouri | f. 805 (pictorial material) |
| Mule breeders, Missouri | f. 806, 807 (pictorial material) |
| Mule breeders--Missouri, Lathrop | f. 34, 116, 117, 278, 306, 416, 544-547 |
| Mule Days--Bishop, California | f. 742, 779 |
| Mule Days--Bishop, California | f. 855 (pictorial material) |
| Mule monument--Muleshoe, Texas | f. 571, 772, 803 (pictorial material) |
| Mule population--Missouri | f. 86, 87, 93 |
| Mules | f. 100-103, 256-271, 273-277, 279-284, 286, 288, 293, 294, 296-313, 431-436, 438-462, 465-467, 474, 477, 479, 508, 510, 511, 513, 515, 517, 518, 537, 540, 541, 546, 565, 567-569, 575, 578, 579, 581, 583-587, 590-592, 594, 629-661, 691, 693, 695-697, 716, 717, 728, 731, 735, 736, 742, 743, 745, 746, 748, 752, 754, 756-758, 762, 764-766, 768, 770, 771, 773-777, 780-791, 794-798, 880 |
| Mules | f. 1, 2, 266, 269, 273, 274, 284, 285, 298, 302, 310, 311, 433, 448, 641, 643, 797, 798, 802, 806, 807, 809-811, 842-862, 876-879 (pictorial material) |
| Mules--Breeding | f. 12, 36, 37, 97, 116, 273, 431, 433, 443, 448, 564-566, 568, 695-697, 731 |
| Mules--Exhibition | f. 41-47, 256, 257, 267, 311, 432, 435, 436, 540, 541, 628-630, 636, 742, 796 |
| Mules--Farming | f. 99, 102, 259, 266, 432, 479, 575, 744 |
| Mules--Feeding and feeds | f. 479 |
| Mules--Grooming | f. 467 |
| Mules--Logging | f. 747, 760 |
| Mules--Mines | f. 271, 725, 736, 753 |
| Mules--Missouri | f. 86, 87, 93, 100, 102, 265-271, 273, 496, 717, 743, 748, 756, 758 |
| Mules--Missouri, Lathrop | f. 306 |
| Mules--Road construction | f. 295, 297, 457, 687 |
| Mules--Study and teaching | f. 479, 780-790 |
| Mules--Trading and Sales | f. 102, 276, 431, 438, 517, 625, 761, 773, 796 |
| Mules--War use | f. 20, 101, 275, 303, 312, 428, 462, 465, 466, 470, 471, 538, 539, 551, 552, 634, 651, 662-672, 677, 681-683, 688, 694, 750, 800 |
| Muleteers--Missouri | f. 291 (pictorial material) |
| National 4-H Council | f. 140-255 |
| National Horse and Pony Youth Association Council | f. 5 |
| Oral history | f. 261-461; a.c. 1-162 |
| Parades, Circus | f. 808 (pictorial material) |
| Penney, J.C. (1875-1971) | f. 843 (pictorial material) |
| Percheron Horse Association of America | f. 464, 478, 576 |
| Percheron Notes, 1973 | f. 464 |
| Percheron Society of America | SEE Percheron Horse Association of America |
| Postage stamps--Mules | f. 6, 570 |
| Powder River Journal, 1991-1992 | f. 749 |
| Presidents--U.S.--Inauguration, 1949 | f. 811 (pictorial material) |
| Rankin, David (1825-1910) | f. 12, 302 |
| Ravenswood Farm, Cooper County, Missouri | f. 805 (pictorial material) |
| Richards, Dick (1946- ) | f. 809, 876 (pictorial material) |
| Rock Bridge State Park, Columbia, Missouri | f. 121, 122 |
| Rural Heritage Magazine | f. 103 |
| Saare, Sharon | f. 144, 170, 171, 208, 230, 248, 251-253 |
| Saddlery | f. 209, 250 (pictorial material) |
| Saddlery | f. 209 |
| Saddles | f. 209, 242, 767 |
| Sampson (Mule) | SEE Champ Clark (Mule) |
| San Juan (Horse) | f. 804 (pictorial material) |
| Scientific apparatus and instruments | f. 781, 787 (pictorial material) |
| Scientific apparatus and insturments | f. 780, 781 |
| Stark Brothers Nursery, Louisiana, Missouri | f. 304 |
| Stephens College--Practice ring | f. 816 (pictorial material) |
| Teamsters--Missouri, St. Louis, 1910s | f. 593 |
| Texas, Muleshoe | f. 570, 772 |
| Truman, Harry S (1884-1972), Inauguration | f. 811 (pictorial material) |
| Turner, Debbye | f. 809, 876 (pictorial material) |
| United States Cavalry Association | SEE United States Horse Cavalry Association |
| United States Horse Cavalry Association | f. 48-85 |
| United States. Army--Cavalry | f. 48-82, 85, 101, 689, 690 |
| United States. Army--Artillery, 10th Light Division | f. 550 |
| United States. Army--Artillery, 612th Battalion, Battery C--History | f. 16 |
| United States. Army--Foot-and-mouth campaign, 1946-1952 | f. 15, 292 (pictorial material) |
| United States. Army--Insignia | f. 1, 471 |
| United States. Army--Medals, badges, decorations, etc. | f. 472 (pictorial material) |
| United States. Army--Mule packers | f. 1, 15-17, 19, 20, 22-29, 101, 303, 312, 428, 465, 466, 470, 471, 539, 550, 651, 681, 730, 752, 769 |
| United States. Army--Mule packers | f. 800, 847 (pictorial material) |
| United States. Army--Quartermaster Depot, Fort Robinson, Nebraska | f. 662-672 |
| United States. Army--Quartermaster, 253rd Remount Squadron, Barapani, India, 1945 | f. 24 (pictorial material) |
| United States. Army--Veterinary service | f. 662-672 |
| University of Missouri, Agricultural Experiment Station | f. 699, 721, 780-790 |
| University of Missouri, Centennial | f. 96 |
| University of Missouri, College of Agriculture | f. 96, 529, 759 |
| University of Missouri, Cooperative Extension Service | f. 104-109, 136-201, 479, 609-622, 780-790 |
| University of Missouri, Extension Division | f. 104, 105, 128-134 |
| University of Missouri, Farmers Fair--Programs, 1909-1932 | f. 792, 793 |
| University of Missouri, Horse pasture | f. 816 (pictorial material) |
| University of Missouri, School of Veterinary Medicine, Mule team | f. 5, 6, 36, 641 |
| University of Missouri, School of Veterinary Medicine, Mule team | f. 641, 809, 876 (pictorial material) |
| University of Missouri-Columbia--Student life, 1900s | f. 269 (pictorial material) |
| Valley Horse News | f. 41, 578 |
| Veterans--Societies | f. 2, 3, 5-7, 9, 18-20, 23, 24, 26, 48-85, 277, 428, 737-739, 749 |
| Wade, Edward A. (1922- ) | f. 3, 5-7, 27, 28, 472; a.c. 131-134 |
| Wagon trains | f. 675, 676, 703 |
| Wagons | f. 113, 114 |
| Woodford, Charles E. | f. 125, 127 (pictorial material) |
| Woodford, Charles E. | f. 4-8, 31-33, 465 |
| Woodruff, Willard Bennett, Jr. (1920- ) | f. 3, 428; a.c. 133, 134, 149-151 |
| Woodruff, Willard Bennett, Jr. (1920- ) | f. 428 (pictorial material) |
| World War, 1939-1945--Albania | f. 677 |
| World War, 1939-1945--Artillery | f. 471, 800 (pictorial material) |
| World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns and battles--China, Salween River | f. 26 |
| World War, 1939-1945--China-Burma-India Theatre of Operations | f. 15-17, 22-29, 34, 268, 275, 277, 303, 469, 470, 471, 651, 678-680, 683, 684, 769 |
| World War, 1939-1945--China-Burma-India Theatre of Operations | f. 293, 376, 470, 471 (pictorial material) |
| World War, 1939-1945--Italy | f. 20, 312, 539, 683, 694, 800 |
| World War, 1939-1945--Phillipine Islands | f. 686 |
| World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Artillery, 612th Battalion | f. 277, 293, 552 |
| World War, 1939-1945--U.S. Army, Cavalry | f. 63-82, 800 |
| Ziegler, Ollie C. | f. 45, 117, 593 (pictorial material) |
| Ziegler, Ollie E. | f. 35, 41-45, 593 |
| Ziegler, Ollie E. | f. 35 (pictorial material) |
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