Education Collection Descriptions
Papers of educators and administrators and the records of school districts; records of parent-teacher associations and other affinity and promotional groups; and institutional and individual student records. Also see records related to the University of Missouri and African-American Education. Researchers may also want to consider the education related holdings of the Western Historical Manuscript Collections in Kansas City, Rolla, and St. Louis.
Children in schoolyard. From collection C868 folder 98. Back to the Subject Guide
Ackerman, Frank (1884-1974), Papers, 1942-1972, (C3443)
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14.2 linear feet
The Frank Ackerman Papers contain extensive documentation of his work on behalf of the mentally retarded in Missouri. This includes his research materials on services offered to the mentally retarded nationwide and his work for various organizations in Missouri. A lesser amount of material covers his farming business in Pike County, Missouri, and the funeral of Viola Ackerman. Materials include correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, printed materials, organizational records, and handwritten notes. Originals in the Virginia State Library.Adams, Daniel, The Scholar's Arithmetic, 1818, (C1089)
1 volume(s)
Problems filled in by David Lynch in 1824.Akinsville & Hooper Institutes, Bulletins, 1876-1885, (C0957)
1 folder(s)
1885 bulletin of classes at the Akinsville Institute in Versailles, MO, and 1876 bulletin of the Hooper Institute in Clarksburg, MO.Aleshi, Nikoles, Papers, 1900-1910, (C3828)
2 folder(s)
Papers of a Kansas City, MO grocer who developed and promoted the "Virtuana Lengueje," or "Niu Speling Sistem," a phonetic method of spelling English. The papers consist of promotional materials and photographs.Alpha Delta Kappa, Missouri Chapter, Records, 1953-1974, (C3669)
0.1 linear feet
7 volume(s)
Minutes and scrapbooks containing photographs, programs, newspaper articles and memorabilia of the Missouri chapter of Alpha Delta Kappa, international honorary sorority for women educators. State convention minutes for 1953-1966 and minutes of the executive board meetings for 1953-1967 are included.American Association of University Professors, Missouri Conference, Records, 1958-1982, (C0746)
2 linear feet
Records of a faculty organization devoted to the interests of higher education in Missouri. Contains correspondence, executive council meeting minutes, financial reports, annual meeting materials, newsletters and information on local chapters throughout the state.American Association of University Professors, University of MO-Columbia Chapter, Papers, 1960-1970, (C3400)
0.8 linear feet
Correspondence, minutes of meetings, resolutions, reports, membership lists. Material on tenure, vested retirement plans, academic freedom, students' rights, economic status of profession, faculty participation in political affairs and in university government, national and state annual meetings.American Association of University Professors, University of MO-Columbia Chapter, Papers, 1964-1976, (C3606)
0.4 linear feet
Correspondence, including local and national committee reports, newsletters, bulletins and statements, and clippings from a variety of publications on topics such as faculty participation in government, academic freedom and tenure, and students rights.American Field Service, Columbia, Missouri Chapter, Records, 1975-2004, (C3990)
1.8 linear feet
Local, regional, and national newsletters, financial records, newspaper clippings, meeting minutes, correspondence, and photographs of the student exchange program.Artley, A. Sterl, Papers, 1940-1998, (C3955)
1.8 linear feet
Papers of A. Sterl Artley, professor at the University of Missouri College of Education. Artley was one of three authors of the "Dick and Jane" primers and an expert in the field of reading education. The papers consist of correspondence, his autobiography, publicity and newspaper clippings, photographs, lecture notes, and publications.Association of State Universities and Land-Grant Colleges, Centennial Office Records, 1911-1964, (C3452)
9.5 linear feet
Correspondence, reference materials, minutes of meetings, special events and media material used in planning commemoration of Morrill Land-Grant Act.Atherton, Lewis E. (1905-1989), Papers, 1919-1979, (C3848)
3 linear feet
Papers of Lewis E. Atherton, a professor of history at the University of Missouri, Columbia. The papers consist of correspondence, notes, notebooks, photograph books, publication and miscellaneous material.Atteberry, John, Papers, 1902-1934, (C2061)
1 folder(s)
Report card and teaching certificates.Austin, Frank R., Diploma, 1875, (C2288)
1 folder(s)
Teaching diploma issued to Frank R. Austin by the College of Normal Instruction, University of the State of Missouri, June 1875. Diploma signed by E.Z. Ripley, principal, and Daniel Read, president.Austin, Peter E., Papers, 1860-1861, (C1812)
1 folder(s)
Tickets to Missouri Medical College lectures.Avalon College Papers, (C1745)
1 folder(s)
Histories of Avalon College, Cleiomathean Literary Society, and Philophronean Literary Society, and a list of donors to the Memorial Fund. Established at Avalon, Livingston County, MO, 1871-1872, and relocated at Trenton, Grundy County, MO, 1890.Babb, H.B., Notebook, 1872-1875, (C0653)
1 folder(s)
Notes on the cultivation of small fruits, soil, and chemistry. Rolls of elementary school classes in back.Backus, Elijah (1759-1811), Diary, 1777, (C0214)
4 folder(s)
Diary kept by a Yale student during 1777. Revolutionary War, rumors of battles, counterfeiters, the housing problem for students, smallpox vaccination, and General Arnold. The last third of the diary is written in Latin.Barrett, Jesse William (1884-1953), Papers, 1905-1953, (C0009)
21.75 linear feet
Papers of a St. Louis lawyer and politician, attorney general of Missouri, Republican candidate for governor in 1936, commander of the Missouri Department of the American Legion, and president of the Missouri Bar Association. Also includes material about Methodist Episcopal Church, Culver-Stockton College, business and family, and Republican party.Bedell, Ralph C. (1904- ), Papers, 1929-1986, (C2543)
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50.25 linear feet
Papers of educator and psychologist. Bedell directed NDEA Counseling and Guidance Institutes, taught at the Universities of Nebraska and Missouri, and served as secretary-general of the South Pacific Commission. Collection includes materials from Counseling and Guidance Institutes, counseling case files, and papers of South Pacific Commission.Bek, W.F., Notebook, (C1456)
1 folder(s)
Synopsis of a geography written in German and used by Bek in the early 1860s when he taught in St. Charles, MO.Bek, W.F., Papers, (C1457)
1 folder(s)
A substitute for arithmetic texts, made by Bek for use in his classes at St. Charles, MO.Belwood-Ezell Family, Papers, 1850-1935, (C0073)
0.6 linear feet
Correspondence, diaries, and miscellaneous items of families living in Saline and Pettis Counties, MO. Much of the correspondence pertains to news of family members and friends. Most of the letters are to and from family members, including children, of Mary Belwood Ezell and Francisco Ezell.Bence, Adam, Arithmetic Notebook, 1839, (C2471)
1 volume(s)
Arithmetic by Adam Bence, done at Dr. Winright's English and Mathematical Academy, St. Louis, MO.Beta Phi Mu, Oral History Project, (WUNP4844)
INVENTORY. Interviews of Missouri librarians on audio and video tapes. Includes transcriptions and background information.Botts, Daisy, Papers, 1901-1905, (C2428)
1 folder(s)
Certificates of completion issued to Daisy Botts by the Grammar Department of Columbia, MO, Public Schools, 1901. Columbia High School diploma awarded to Daisy Botts, 1905.Botts, Thomas W. (1904-1999), Papers, 1912-1981, (C2686)
3.2 linear feet
Correspondence, training information, and track meet programs of the University of Missouri track and cross-country coach Thomas W. Botts.Bradley, Melvin, (1920-2003), Papers, 1855-2003, (C3026)
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13.4 linear feet
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.Bradshaw, William L., Papers, (WUNP4259)
0.4 linear feet
Students' papers and correspondence.Brady, Thomas A. (1902-1964), Papers, 1910-1959, (C0033)
10 linear feet
Papers of University of Missouri vice-president re-establishment of a four-year medical school, Missouri School of Mines, and other University and educational matters.Brookfield College Advertisement, 1897, (C2845)
1 folder(s)
Broadside advertising Brookfield College at Brookfield, MO. Board $2 per week. Piano or organ lessons and bookkeeping, free to all students. H.M. Reaser, president.Brown, Nellie Fisher, Papers, 1831-1874, (C0212)
1 folder(s)
Land deeds, 1861-1874; address from Hannibal GAZETTE; postcard; deed of correction, 1874; theme; authorization for layout of public road, 1835; announcement of school examination, 1831.Bryan, Charles W., Geometry Notebooks, 1881-1884, (C2498)
2 volume(s)
Geometry notebooks filled with pen sketches of figures.Butler Play School, Butler, Missouri, Scrapbook, 1908, (C0607)
1 folder(s)
Scrapbook of the Butler Play School for the summer of 1908. Includes a typewritten report and evaluation of the school's operations, correspondence, photographs, and newspaper clippings.CALEDONIA ECHO, 1953, (C2195)
1 folder(s)
Alumni paper of the Bellevue Collegiate Institute, Caledonia, MO. History of the school, alumni news, and treasurer's report, October 1953.Campbell, Alexander (1788-1866), Letter, 1853, (C0547)
1 folder(s)
"To all whom these presents may come," from Bethany, VA, Oct. 15, 1853. A recommendation of Miss Rebecca E. Jones as a teacher.Carmichael, Emmett B., Papers, (SUNP2295)
1 folder(s)
Xerox copy of Honorary Degree, Doctor of Science, granted to Carmichael by Central Methodist College, Fayette, MO, in 1979.Carpenter Family, Papers, 1796-1851, (C0237)
1 folder(s)
Israel Grant's will, 1796; Davis Burton's will, 1815; deed for Missouri land, 1830; and trustees' report to Boone County, MO, school board, 1851.Carpenter, Joseph, Arithmetic Book, 1820, (C0654)
1 folder(s)
Book containing 95 pages on arithmetic and about 200 pages on surveying.Carpenter, William Weston (1889-1968), Scrapbooks, 1948-1963, (C3407)
0.2 linear feet
Professor of Education at the University of Missouri, Carpenter served as educational advisor to General MacArthur during post World War II occupation of Japan. Scrapbooks of news clippings, photos of Japanese schools, miscellaneous photos, maps, and posters.Carrollton Academy, Carrollton, Missouri, Records, 1854-1869, (C0598)
1 folder(s)
Minutes of trustees' and stockholders' meetings and business record of the Academy. Original in the possession of H. Wilcoxen.Central Methodist College, Fayette, Missouri, Programs, 1887-1894, (C0621)
1 folder(s)
CENTRAL COLLEGIAN, 1891, 1894; constitution of the Phi Alpha Literary Society, 1887; program of the 20th anniversary of Aristotelian Society, 1889; 3rd annual preliminary contest between literary societies, 1892; commencement program, 1893.Central School, District Number 55, Saline County, Missouri, Records, (SUNP2753)
0.6 linear feet
Collection includes district clerk's records, 1882-1958, teachers' reports, poll books, and warrant registers. INVENTORY.Central Slavic Conference, Records, (WUNP5041)
1 volume(s)
Addition of 1983 Kansas City Convention materials. Includes correspondence and visitors information.Central Slavic Conference, Records, 1991-1992, (WUNP5612)
0.2 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of 1991-1992 records. Includes financial records, program, correspondence, publicity, and teacher workshop files for 1992 conference meeting and mailing list.Centralia, Missouri School District R-VI, Superintendent's Reports, 1971-1973, (SUNP2803)
0.2 linear feet
Minutes of school board meetings and related materials.Chaney, James M., Letter, 1873, (C1783)
1 folder(s)
To A. Leeper, Chillicothe, MO, from Lexington, MO, Jul. 7, 1873. Acknowledges payment of Lizzie Leeper's bill at Elizabeth Aull Seminary. Copy of bill enclosed.Chisholm, Donald H. (1917- ), Papers, 1972-1980, (C3708)
1 linear feet
Consisting primarily of correspondence relating to Donald Chisholm's chairmanship of the board of trustees of Park College, these papers contain information relating to the administration of a small liberal arts college in the Kansas City area during a period of financial crisis.Christian College, Columbia, Missouri, Records, 1836-1986, (C0038)
MICROFILM
30 linear feet
Records of the first women's college chartered in Missouri, and one of first chartered west of the Mississippi River. Has undergone three name changes: Christian Female College (1851-1929), Christian College (1929-1970), and Columbia College (1970- ). Admitted men in 1969. Correspondence, catalogs, yearbooks, photographs, and financial records.Clark, Champ (1850-1921), Papers, (C0600)
3 folder(s)
Address entitled "Hardin College and its Founders," delivered September 12, 1898. Letter to secretary of Pike County Historical Society regarding that society's work. Picture of Clark in later years.Clay Seminary, Liberty, Missouri, Papers, 1855-1864, (C0599)
1 folder(s)
Materials of a young ladies school. Fifth annual catalogue, 1860. Commencement exercises, 1861-1864. Exhibitions of Eunomian Literary Society, 1860-1864. Advertising circulars.Columbia Female Academy, Columbia, Missouri, Papers, 1841-1853, (C0572)
2 folder(s)
Includes an address delivered March 28, 1841, by the Rev. J.L. Yantis, at the examination of the pupils of Columbia Female Academy, and an 1853 catalogue.Columbia Industrial School, Columbia, Missouri, Minute Book, 1894-1910, (C0601)
1 folder(s)
Minutes of board meetings. Cover formation, operation, and finances of the school. Purpose of the school was to give young girls a means of gaining a livelihood by sewing or other appropriate work. School was organized and operated by church women.Columbia Kiwanis Club, Columbia, Missouri, Contest Winners, 1945, (C0608)
1 folder(s)
Contest for elementary school students sponsored by the War-Time Citizenship Committee of the Kiwanis Club.Cornett Family, Papers, 1847-1981, (C3808)
5.1 linear feet
Papers of the Cornett family of rural Linn County, MO, including William and Martha; their children, Bracy, Winifred, Jo Lee; and Carl; and Martha's family, the Moores and Roots. The family correspondence, farm records, photographs, and records of the Moore School document the social, cultural, and agricultural life of a northern Missouri family and the teaching careers of two of their daughters.Crain, Ada (1904-2003), Papers, c. 1860-2003, (C3067)
1.3 linear feet
Correspondence, genealogical material, photographs, 1878 diary, yearbooks, and a manuscript detailing the first half of Crain's life and teaching career in Oklahoma, Missouri, and Michigan.Cross, John N., Record Book, 1871-1872, (C1086)
1 volume(s)
A schoolteacher's record of personal expense while attending college. Records he kept at the various schools where he taught and notes on the weather and subjects taught.Crowell, John Franklin (1857-1931), Letter, 1894, (C1710)
1 folder(s)
To M.H. Lockwood, Columbia, MO, from Durham, N.C., Mar. 24, 1894. Crowell, president of Trinity College, planned to nominate Lockwood for the chair of physics and biology. Crowell could not guarantee a position but Lockwood's selection was probable.Culpepper-Shannon College, Lebanon, Missouri, Catalogue, 1899-1900, (C0613)
1 folder(s)
General information on locality and courses. Photographs and advertisements of local merchants.Curtis, Winterton Conway (1875-1966), Papers, 1892-1962, (C2528)
2.5 linear feet
1 volume(s)
Correspondence, reprints, autobiographical notes, photographs and miscellaneous material of a University of Missouri professor of zoology and dean of the College of Arts and Science. Also included is professional correspondence, 1904-1911, of George Lefevre, professor of zoology at the University of Missouri.Davenport, Herbert J. (1861-1931), Papers, 1909-1916, (C3768)
2 folder(s)
Undated biographical sketch, reprints of articles published in professional journals on economic theory and taxation, and typescripts of lectures on economic aspects of fashion and feminism. Davenport, a noted economist, was the first dean of the University of Missouri School of Commerce and, later, chair of the Cornell University Department of Economics.Davis, Edward C., Papers, 1854-1855, (C1804)
1 folder(s)
Oath of office and bond of Edward C. Davis, superintendent of common schools in Missouri.Dee, James P., Papers, 1949-1950, (C0093)
0.2 linear feet
Correspondence, book reports, reading lists, and University of Missouri M.A. thesis, a rhetorical study of a speech by Nebraska Senator George W. Norris, March 4, 1917, the "armed ship filibuster."Deskin, Elijah, Mortgage, 1870, (C1968)
1 folder(s)
Mortgage on Deskin's land given as security for $100 borrowed from the capital school fund of Township 52, Range 15, Randolph County, MO.Dobbs, Ella Victoria (1866-1952), Papers, 1882-1961, (C0095)
0.8 linear feet
Papers of a University of Missouri Professor Emeritus of Applied Arts and founder of Pi Lambda Theta. Includes correspondence; speeches; articles; a published biography; classroom notebooks; clippings; manuscript material from an incomplete book, THE CREATIVE ARTS IN DEMOCRATIC LIVING; and Pi Lambda Theta records.Duncan School, Shelby County, Missouri, Record Book, 1870-1880, (C2487)
1 volume(s)
Records of Duncan School, including acquisition of land for school and annual enumeration of pupils.Educational Conference Record Book, 1916-1941, (C0855)
1 folder(s)
Records compiled in 1941 in attempt to document history of a Missouri educational policy group.Elliff, Joseph Doliver (1863-1959), Papers, 1904-1936, (C0061)
2 linear feet
Papers of a professor of high school administration at the University of Missouri, 1904-1936, who was an advocate of vocational education, a member of the State Board of Education, and official of the North Central Association. Correspondence, essays, lectures, and reports.Elmwood Seminary, Farmington, Missouri, Records, 1911-1914, (C0602)
7 folder(s)
Account and record books, papers, and correspondence of a Presbyterian girl's school.Emmons, Benjamin, Authorization, 1841, (C1687)
1 folder(s)
Authorization to pay John H. Fielding, a teacher at St. Charles College, $500.English, W. Francis, Papers, (WUNP5595)
0.6 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of various speeches and remarks delivered by English. Most concern higher education and/or the University of Missouri.Farmers Bank, Mt. Vernon, Missouri, Papers, 1844-1931, (C0044)
5 linear feet
28 volume(s)
Records of a bank organized in 1890 and liquidated in 1930. Also records of local businesses and schools.Fellows, John N., Reports, 1890-1893, (C0318)
1 folder(s)
Reports on academic performance at the University of Missouri. Also Bingham Grammar School report for Charles Hays, Jr.Ferguson, James M., Deportment Sheet, 1861, (C0614)
1 folder(s)
Grades and general deportment of a student at the University of Missouri.Fitzgerald, Alice Irene (1911-1994), Papers, 1954-1990, (C3919)
6 linear feet
Alice Irene Fitzgerald was Professor of Education at the University of Missouri from 1961-1981. Her papers contain correspondence with faculty, students, and friends; records of her activities at the university and in many professional organizations such as the American Association of University Women and the Missouri State Teachers Association; and manuscripts of articles and of her book, MISSOURI'S LITERARY HERITAGE FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH.Fyfer, John K., Diplomas, 1893, (C2286)
1 folder(s)
Two electrical engineering diplomas issued to Fyfer by the Department of Engineering, University of the State of Missouri, June 1893. Diplomas signed by R.H. Jesse, president, and faculty member of the departments of engineering, physics and math.Gallemore, Nelson C., Certificate, 1886, (C0522)
1 folder(s)
Certificate issued by the University of Missouri for completion of course in double-entry bookkeeping.Gannger, Katherine Thomas, Papers, 1913-1916, (WUNP5459)
0.2 linear feet
Photographs, diploma and scrapbook compiled while a student at Howard-Payne College in Fayette, MO. Most materials concern classmates and student activities.Gardner, James A., Papers, c. 1910, 1930s-1980s, (SUNP2917)
13 linear feet
INVENTORY. Papers of a history professor include research notes and manuscripts for an unpublished biography of Moses Austin; teaching notes and outlines, and administration records of the history department at Mineral Area College, Flat River, MO; class notes and papers written while a student at Washington University; and personal correspondence and assorted papers.Garfield School, Mexico, Missouri, Records, 1910-1975, (C3925)
MICROFILM
Student attendance records of a black elementary and high school in Mexico, MO.Gentry, Richard, Papers, 1826, (C2082)
1 folder(s)
Receipt for payment of a $50 fine for allowing card playing in his house. Proclamation from Governor John Miller ordering Gentry's fine remitted and charges dismissed.Gibson, Ella, Composition Book, 1872-1874, (SUNP5962)
Composition book of a Baptist Female College (currently Stephens College) student in the 1870s. Includes essays on history, philosophy, and other topics studied at the school.Givens, William, Copy Book, 1816-1821, (C0655)
1 folder(s)
Prepared by a student of mathematics.Goslin, Franklin, Certificates, 1845, (C1543)
1 folder(s)
Certificates for scholarship and good behavior to Franklin Goslin from Robert A. Younger, preceptor.Grant School PTA, Columbia, Missouri, Papers, 1944-1973, (C3451)
0.7 linear feet
8 volume(s)
Scrapbooks; minutes of general and executive meetings; bylaws; and miscellaneous papers and correspondence kept by secretary. Includes state convention folders; national PTA manual; and miscellaneous informational brochures and flyers.Graves, David William (1837-1918), Autobiography, 1916, (C0158)
3 folder(s)
Autobiography of a Montgomery County, MO, farmer, schoolteacher, and Baptist missionary and minister. Donor-compiled index included.Green, A.P. (1875-1956), Papers, 1926-1958, (C2960)
29 linear feet
Business and personal papers of a Mexico, MO, fire brick manufacturer. Correspondence with family members; business associates in Europe, and South America; as trustee of Westminster College and member of Board of Visitors of the University of Missouri; and with miscellaneous business and charitable organizations.Hadley, Herbert Spencer (1872-1927), Papers, 1830-1943, (C0006)
MICROFILM
15.2 linear feet
35 volume(s)
Papers of a Missouri Republican lawyer, politician, educator, and author. Attorney general, 1905-1909; governor, 1909-1913; professor of law, University of Colorado, 1917-1923; and Washington University chancellor, 1923-1927. Papers, letterbooks, scrapbooks, manuscripts, photographs, cartoons, and miscellaneous material. Originals in storage.Hagerman-Hayden Papers, 1852-1893, (C0110)
0.6 linear feet
Letters and papers of an Alexandria, MO, lawyer; a Keokuk, IA, student at Academy of Visitation, St. Louis, MO; and a music student in Oberlin, OH.Hardin College, Mexico, Missouri, Papers, 1919, (C0814)
1 folder(s)
Report on the college and appeal from the alumni association president concerning the half million dollar expansion campaign for the college.Harryman, Eugene, Papers, n.d., (C3501)
1 folder(s)
History of Weaubleau Congregational Christian Church and Weaubleau Christian College, 1867-1960, in Weaubleau, MO.Heck, Earl Leon, "The Rise of Higher Education in the Missouri Valley, 1818-1900," 1965, (C2914)
1 folder(s)
Histories of academics, colleges, and universities in the Missouri Valley.Hendrix, Omer, Papers, 1903-1904, (C2037)
1 folder(s)
Teacher's certificate, grade reports, and letters of recommendation.Hill, Adam (1875- ), Papers, 1893, (C3540)
1 folder(s)
Certificates and diploma given to a cadet at Marmaduke Military Academy, Sweet Springs, MO. A picture of the academy building appears on the certificates.Hobbs, Fannie P., Student Notebook, 1900, (C2478)
1 volume(s)
Notes on the methodology of kindergarten teaching according to Frederick Froebel, probably copied from a Froebel text. Done in the teacher training class of Miss McCullough in Bonne Terre in 1900.Hooper Institute, Clarksburg, Missouri, Papers, 1879-1894, (C0605)
3 folder(s)
Papers of a Moniteau County school, originally called the Clarksburg Select School. Class notes, programs, copy of school journal "The Visitor," examination book, and miscellaneous.Hopewell Elementary School, Washington County, Missouri, Record Book, 1909-1911, (C0852)
1 volume(s)
School record book containing grades and attendance records for pupils.Howard Female College, Fayette, Missouri, Rules, 1859, (C1914)
1 folder(s)
Rules for boarding pupils pertaining to dress, manners, exercise, and other matters.Howard-Payne College, Fayette, Missouri, Program, 1892, (C0615)
1 folder(s)
Graduation exercises.Howie, Margaret, Papers, (WUNP5705)
2 linear feet
INVENTORY. Papers relating to organization and functioning of Stephens College Federation of Teachers organization. Also includes a few papers relating to librarianship at Stephens College, Columbia, MO.Hyde, Ira B. (1838-1926), Papers, 1856-1924, (C2406)
0.4 linear feet
School, speech, law and political materials of Ira B. Hyde, a Princeton, MO, lawyer who attended Oberlin College and was prosecuting attorney for Mercer County, congressman (1873-1874), and a promoter of railroads and banks.Jesse, Richard Henry (1853-1921), Letter, 1906, (C0529)
1 folder(s)
To J.C. Schuerman, Ithaca, NY, from Columbia, MO, Sept. 21, 1906. Asks the president of Cornell University about the cost and use of the university library. Answers noted on original by G.W. Hains and returned.Jesse, Richard Henry (1853-1921), Papers, 1871-1932, (C3806)
0.6 linear feet
Papers of a professional educator and president of the University of Missouri, 1891-1908. Includes correspondence, school records, biographical materials, and manuscript copies of speeches and articles.Jesse, Richard Henry (1853-1921), Papers, 1902, (C1574)
1 folder(s)
Letters to the president of the University of Missouri from high school principals in answer to Jesse's inquiries about student cheating. 39 letters.Johnston, Harriet D., Papers, 1923-1927, (C3691)
0.2 linear feet
Papers of an instructor in zoology at Stephens College, Columbia, MO, 1925-1927, to John F. Calvert concerning family matters, happenings in Columbia, the University of Missouri, Stephens College, and Butler College, Indianapolis, IN. Also miscellaneous printed materials and photographs.Jorgenson, Lloyd P., Collection, (WUNP3954)
0.4 linear feet
Miscellaneous school records, some copies: Ste. Genevieve Academy, 1807-1819; Schoolhouse at Sink-Hold Spring, Central High School, 1930s; and other miscellaneous publications regarding Missouri education.Kansas City Veterinary College, History and Directory, 1956, (C0634)
1 folder(s)
History and lists of officers, faculty, and alumni.Kees, Beverly (1941-2004), Papers, 1941-2004, (4025)
27.75 linear feet, 2 volumes, 1 video cassette, 1 compact disc
The papers of Beverly Kees, a journalist, editor, and journalism instructor in Minneapolis, North Dakota, Indiana, and California; the first female executive editor at a Knight-Ridder newspaper; and editor and programs director for the Freedom Forum Pacific Coast Center. The collection contains both personal and professional material, including office files, clippings, editorials, correspondence, photographs, reports, resources, and handbooks.Kemper Family School, Boonville, Missouri, Papers, 1873-1890, (C0604)
1 folder(s)
Announcements, catalogues, and programs of annual examinations and commencement.Kemper Military School, Boonville, Missouri, Records, c. 1910-2001, (C4005)
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225 linear feet
The papers of Kemper Military School, the oldest military school west of the Mississippi River, include student records and transcripts, applications, commencement material, diplomas, grade cards, and miscellaneous material.Kern, Maximilian Gottlieb (1825-1916), Lecture Notes, 1842-1843, (C3129)
2 folder(s)
Botany lecture notes, in German, taken by Kern at the University of Tubingen in the classes of Hugo Mohl and Dr. Maerklin. Kern was later on the botany faculty of the University of Missouri.Kirtley, S.B., Journal, 1869, (SUNP1003)
1 volume(s)
Copy book of lessons at Transylvania College, Lexington, KY. Photograph of Kirtley's class at Transylvania added.Kremer, Gary R. (1948- ), Papers, (SUNP6143)
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0.4 linear feet
Papers of the Director of the State Historical Society of Missouri. Contains primarily correspondence. RESTRICTEDLacy, Archibaldus J., Diploma, 1851, (C1471)
1 folder(s)
Degree of Doctor of Medicine conferred by the University of Missouri . Diploma signed by professors of the medical school.LaGrange College Receipt, 1876, (C0616)
1 folder(s)
From the college made out to Miss Bell Riley for contribution for endowment.Lance, Donald M. (1931-2002), Papers, 1938-2002, (C3992)
11.3 linear feet
The professional papers of an MU linguist and English professor contain his professional writings, presentations, and research on the dialects of Missouri, pronunciation of "Missouri," Missouri folklore, discourse, academic courses taught at MU, memorabilia from Texas A & M University, and records of the Missouri Folklore Society, American Name Society, American Dialect Society, and other organizations in the field of toponymy and dialectology.Lathrop, John, Portrait, 1834, (C2256)
Photograph of portrait of the Reverend John Lathrop, ancestor of John Hiram Lathrop (1799-1866), president of the University of Missouri, 1841-1849, 1865-1866. Genealogical data on Lathrop family written on back.Leake, Harold H. (1891-1978) and Dorothy V. (1893-1990), Papers, 1841-1990, (C4011)
40.25 linear feet, 4 card files, 9 audio discs, 8 video cassettes
The papers of Harold H. Leake, music teacher, radio broadcaster, and Episcopal priest, and Dorothy V. Leake, educator and biologist, consist of correspondence, radio scripts, manuscripts, diaries, subject files, and other materials relating to the personal and professional lives of the Leakes and their family.Lenoir-Nifong Family, Papers, 1797-1964, (C3835)
0.2 linear feet
Papers of a Boone County, MO, family with roots in North Carolina. Includes school notebooks, genealogical material, photographs, and personal account books of the Lenoirs and Frank G. Nifong, a physician who married Lavinia Bradford Lenoir.Love, James A., (1820-1914), Papers, 1836-1913, (C0131)
0.4 linear feet
Personal and business records of an educator in Callaway County, MO. Includes a journal, clippings, and miscellaneous items. Volumes include personal and tuition accounts, student registers, and records of Tippecanoe Club and the lyceum.Marvin Collegiate Institute, Fredericktown, Missouri, Records, 1894-1898, (C2974)
MICROFILM
Record books of a school associated with the Methodist Episcopal Church. Roll one is the record book of the finance committee, October 1894 to January 1896, which deals primarily with the erection of the institute building. Roll two is the treasurer's record book, October 1894 to August 1898, showing receipts and disbursements.Masonic College of Missouri, Lexington, Missouri, Consecration Program, 1845, (C2860)
1 folder(s)
Order of exercises on 24 June 1845, for consecration of the Masonic College of Missouri in Lexington.McDonald, Moss, "A Tribute to Anna Lee Kidwell," 1963, (C3517)
1 folder(s)
Written by Morgan County superintendent of schools upon the retirement of Anna Lee Kidwell, who taught school for 52 years in Morgan County, MO.McGee College, College Mound, Missouri, Minutes, 1867-1870, (C3263)
4 folder(s)
Minutes of the proceedings of the faculty of McGee College, September 1867-June 1870.McGhee, Wyatt, Arithmetic Copy Book, 1805-1808, 1833, (C0844)
1 folder(s)
Definitions and problems covering all common types of arithmetic and surveying; tables; and a few notes added at the later date.McKinney, Hayes, Papers, 1789-1897, (C0146)
6 folder(s)
Six land grants, 1824-1836, signed by John Q. Adams and Andrew Jackson. Also several pamphlets, annual catalog of Bellevue Collegiate Institute and Episcopal Methodist College, 1873-1874, and two surveying textbooks.McKinsey, James, Papers, 1850-1872, (C1890)
1 folder(s)
Papers of James McKinsey with explanatory letter from his granddaughter, Nell Deskin. Two notes entered into with Randolph County for the use and benefit of the common schools, and note of Hattie G. Johnson entered into with the Moberly Bank.Meriam, Junius L. (1872- ), Papers, 1904-1944, (C0965)
0.4 linear feet
The Junius L. Meriam Papers consist of photographs and a scrapbook primarily describing and depicting Meriam's views on elementary education. He was a professor at the University of Missouri School of Education and superintendent of the university laboratory schools from 1904-1924.Mermoud, Willa, "Educational Institutions," n.d., (C2131)
1 folder(s)
History of teachers institutes, normal schools, and summer schools in Barry County, MO, 1870-1910, and a list of administrators and teachers who attended the sessions.Miller County Institute, Spring Garden, Missouri, Papers, 1885-1892, (C2237)
1 folder(s)
Catalogues, graduation certificate, and papers concerning Butler, IL, public school system.Miller County Institute, Spring Garden, Missouri, Record Books, 1884-1894, (C0817)
2 folder(s)
Account and record books of a preparatory school; students' accounts and records of tuition received.Millersburg Elementary School, Millersburg, Missouri, Records, (SUNP2713)
0.4 linear feet
Addition. Parent-Teacher Organization financial records.Millersburg Elementary School, Millersburg, Missouri, Records, (SUNP2688)
0.2 linear feet
Millersburg Parent-Teacher Organization minute books, 1970s and 1980s.Missouri Collegiate Oratorical Association, Records, (WUNP5892)
Constitutions, programs, copies of speeches and miscellaneous records of an organization of colleges in Missouri which held annual oratory competitions, 1895-1940.Missouri Congress of Parents and Teachers, Papers, (SUNP2565)
0.4 linear feet
Printed material issued by the organization, 1970s and 1980s.Missouri Educational Exhibit Scrapbook, 1893, (C2664)
1 volume(s)
Student essays in German, French, and English from Central High School, Kansas City.Missouri Female College Certificate, n.d., (C2955)
1 folder(s)
Blank certificate for stock in college.Missouri Music Teachers' Association, Records, (SUNP2628)
2.4 linear feet
Correspondence, treasurers' reports, membership lists, convention reports, newsletters, and miscellany.Missouri School of Religion Papers, 1896-1967, (C2791)
5.8 linear feet
Correspondence of Deans G.D. Edwards, 1907-1937; Carl Agee, 1930-1949; and Seth Slaughter, 1949-1967. Correspondence of George Wetherell, extension minister, and James Wyker, director of the Rural Church Extension Service. Minutes of board of trustees' and faculty meetings, treasurer's reports, annual reports, and audits.Missouri School of Religion, Records, (WUNP4384)
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1.8 linear feet
Lecture notes and bibliographies.Missouri School of Religion, Records, (WUNP4347)
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9 linear feet
Enrollment cards, bulletins, financial statements, trustees meetings minutes, theses and dissertations.Missouri State Teachers Association, Programs, n.d., 1883, (C0630)
1 folder(s)
Programs of meetings of the association, one dated 23 July 1883 and one undated.Missouri State Teachers Association, Records, (WUNP6123)
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9.75 linear feet
6 volume(s)
INVENTORY ***Restricted*** See staff. Records and official papers of the Missouri State Teachers Association. In May 1856, teachers met in St. Louis and established the first U.S. professional organization for state educators. The records include newsletters and other publications, historical materials, committee reports, and oversize scrapbooks.Missouri Teachers' Academy, Circular, 1896, (C1823)
1 folder(s)
Brief history of the Missouri Teachers' Academy which was founded in 1886.Missouri Teachers' Academy, Record Book, 1886-1899, (C1180)
1 volume(s)
Organized 29 June 1886, at Sweet Springs, MO. Includes a history of the academy, meeting minutes, and lists of members. Organized "to stimulate advanced thought and encourage original investigations among the teachers and other thinkers of Missouri?"Missouri, Franklin County, Tutor's Notes, 1882, (C1105)
1 folder(s)
Collection of historical and geographical facts used by a private tutor in Casco, Franklin County, MO. The sheets were mounted on cloth and placed in a frame which hung on the wall.Missouri, Fredericktown. Board of Directors' Announcement, 1905, (C2356)
1 folder(s)
Announcement issued by the Fredericktown board of directors concerning T.D. Bennick's method of seeking election as county school commissioner.Missouri, Glasgow. Board of Education Records, 1875-1917, (C2327)
8 volume(s)
Record books for District 1, Range 17, Township 51, Howard County. Election of directors and minutes of board meetings; textbooks adopted; minutes of annual school meetings; registered voters; teachers' rolls and salaries; school expenses; district clerk's annual enumeration; rules and regulations for students and teachers.Missouri, Glenwood, Bonds, 1874, (C1709)
1 folder(s)
Three unsigned $100 bonds issued by the board of education.Missouri, Grandin, School Record Book, 1914-1917, (C0849)
1 folder(s)
Teachers' record book of grades 1-13 inclusive from 1914-1917. One copy of state report of high school statistics and miscellaneous printed blanks for teachers' contracts and reports.Missouri, Greene County. Consolidated School District Number 2, Records, 1907-1935, (C0056)
2.7 linear feet
Records of rural schools in a 34 square-mile area around Strafford. Information pertains to Lamb, Potter, Flint Hill, Strafford, Danforth, and a black school (primary grades) and Strafford High School. Includes school board minutes, financial records, voter lists, election tallies, correspondence, teacher applications and contracts, and pupil records.Missouri, High Hill, School Roll Book, 1880-1881, (C0851)
1 folder(s)
Record of attendance and grades of students, and the text books used. Not completely filled.Missouri, Iron County. School District No. 2, Records, 1871-1894, (C0853)
3 folder(s)
Record books of school district, giving minutes of meetings, accounts, lists of taxpayers, teachers, contracts, and other information.Missouri, Lathrop. School District Records, 1870-1906, (C1148)
3 volume(s)
Vol. 1 Board minutes, tuition payments, 1870-1886. Vol. 2 Minutes, expenses, tuition, officers, 1873-1882. Vol. 3 1882-1906.Missouri, Lewis County. Garnett School District, Record Book, 1843-1853, (C1151)
1 folder(s)
Proceedings of the school board. Also a newspaper clipping from the La Grange INDICATOR, August 20, 1931, giving an account of the information in this record.Missouri, Liberal, Books, 1900-1930, (C3291)
1 folder(s)
Circular describing the Freethought University, Liberal, MO, n.d. "The Orthopaedian," Liberal, MO, 1900. SONGS OF THE LYRIAN FORM, by O.E. Harmon, 1930.Missouri, Miami. Records, 1867-1965, (C2490)
1.1 linear feet
The public records of a town in Saline County, Missouri, include city council minutes, school board records, and assessment and tax books.Missouri, Mississippi County, School District No. 1, Records, 1898-1908, (SUNP3095)
0.4 linear feet
Record books of the school district containing annual meeting minutes, lists of students, teacher information, and financial records. Also includes registers of district schools at Thompson's Bend and Texas Bend, 1903-1908.Missouri, Montgomery County, Rural School Records, (SUNP2458)
10 folder(s)
Late 19th and early 20th century materials include teachers' monthly reports and contracts, district clerks' reports, news clippings, receipts, school supply catalogs, and miscellany.Missouri, Pettis County. School Subdistrict No. 4, Township 47, Range No. 23, Recd Book, 1870-1873, (C1203)
1 volume(s)
Record of expenses incurred by the local directors. Receipts and expenditures.Missouri, Princeton. High School Papers, 1899-1915, (C0389)
1 folder(s)
Commencement programs, 1899 and 1900, and catalogue, 1914-1915.Missouri, School Directors' Oath, 1870s, (C3199)
1 folder(s)
Blank form of oath of allegiance required of school directors.Missouri, St. Clair County, Rural School District No. 32, Teacher's Register, 1949-1956, (SUNP2267)
1 folder(s)
St. Clair County, MO, schools.Missouri, St. Clair County, School District Records, 1899-1952, (SUNP2133)
1 folder(s)
7 volume(s)
7 volumes of Board of Education records; 9 volumes Teachers' records; 1 folder miscellaneous papers.Missouri, St. Clair County, School Record Book, 1892-1904, (C1226)
1 volume(s)
Includes minutes of board meetings and names of resident taxpayers for the Oak Grove School District No. 7, Township 37, Range 24, St. Clair County, MO.Missouri, St. Clair County, School Record Book, 1897-1904, (C1227)
1 volume(s)
Teacher's daily register for Oak Grove School District No. 7, St. Clair County, MO. Also includes two pages of a daily record kept by J.P. Green, Kings Prairie School District No. 1, Dallas Township, St. Clair County, 1882.Missouri, St. Francois County, School District No. 4, District Clerks Records, 1874-1888, (C2995)
MICROFILM
Records of St. Francois County School District No. 4. Contains district maps, meeting minutes, teacher contracts and reports, lists of textbooks, and district rules.Missouri, St. Joseph. Public Schools, Certificate, 1869, (C1987)
1 folder(s)
Promotion to second grade of Willie Gillmore.Missouri, Ste. Genevieve County. Commissioner of Common Schools, Record Book, 1854-1866, (C1235)
1 volume(s)
Includes apportionment and distribution of money, list of warrants drawn, trustees of school districts, and number of children.Missouri, Vernon County. Township 4, School District 2, Record Book, 1858-1860, (C2467)
1 volume(s)
Handwritten minutes of the meetings of the legal voters called for the purpose of deciding issues such as school repairs, hiring of a teacher, and election of trustees.Missouri, Warrensburg. School Board Minutes, 1866, (C3239)
1 folder(s)
Record of the organizational meeting of the Warrensburg school board.Missouri. Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb, Fulton, Report, 1851, (C2080)
1 folder(s)
Report on the organization, facilities, regulations, and proper pupils of the asylum at Fulton.Missouri. Circuit Court, 2nd, Judgments, 1821-1863, (C1072)
1 volume(s)
Information pertaining to cases presented in the court, including the names of the parties involved; date of judgment; nature of action; amounts of debts, damages, and costs; and the manner of satisfaction. Cases are listed alphabetically, and chronologically within, for the most part.Missouri. Lincoln University, Faculty Committee Papers, 1969, (C3338)
1 folder(s)
Faculty committee report of attempts to reconcile student committee, faculty committee and administration regarding student demands. Also included is list of original student demands.Missourians for Quality Education, Records, (WUNP5212)
1 linear feet
INVENTORY. Papers of an organization established to promote the passage of legislation to increase funding for education in Missouri. Includes correspondence, publicity materials and other records.Moore, Mary Brown, Letter, 1936, (C0619)
1 folder(s)
To Ida C. Bates, Columbia, MO, from Nashville, TN, Feb. 26, 1936. Description of the experiences of her mother, Elizabeth Brown Daniel (Mrs. H. Clay) (1847- ), at Christian College, Columbia, MO, in 1863 and 1864. She also attended Independence Female College and Howard Female College.Morris, Wilson C. (1877-1947), Papers, (WUNP5205)
0.2 linear feet
Papers of a physics professor at State Normal School at Warrensburg, MO. Includes a typed manuscript of "Physics in the Secondary Schools" and State Normal School Bulletin of 1915-1916.Morrissey, David H. (1951-1996), Papers, (WUNP5759)
6.25 linear feet
INVENTORY. Subject files, research materials, and teaching materials related to the Freedom of Information Act, government secrecy, and electronic records of an investigative reporter and professor of journalism.Mosley Family, Papers, (WUNP5954)
World War I correspondence, yearbooks from Mokane and Fulton, MO high schools, and awards certificates for the Mosley, Maddox, and McAndrews families.Mount Pleasant College, Huntsville, Missouri, Papers, 1860-1862, (C0618)
1 folder(s)
Annual catalogue of Mount Pleasant College, Huntsville, MO, for the year ending, 24 June 1860. Commencement program for 1862.Mount Pleasant College, Huntsville, Missouri, Tuition Receipts, 1870-1872, (C2640)
1 folder(s)
Tuition receipts and brief description of the college.Munday-Henderson Papers, 1827-1891, (C0144)
0.2 linear feet
Personal letters, business papers, and newspaper clippings pertaining to members of the Munday family. Letters to David P. Henderson about the ministry, the Civil War, and Christian University at Canton, MO, which he founded in 1856.Myers, Clara Louise (1911-1991), Papers, 1911-1988, (C4012)
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60.25 linear feet
The papers of Clara Louise Myers consist mainly of professional material, including course materials for classes she taught at the University of Missouri's School of Social Work. The collection also documents her participation in a variety of professional and community organizations, as well as aspects of her personal life, including her graduate education in social work.Nagel, Elsa Louise (1896-1973), Papers, 1905-1973, (C3910)
0.8 linear feet
Papers of an associate professor of German, University of Missouri, 1926-1966. Includes correspondence with family, friends, and soldiers during World War I and World War II. Also present are newspaper clippings, photographs, and miscellaneous items related to the Nagel and Meusch families.National Congress of Parents and Teachers, Missouri Branch, Papers, 1912-1950, (C3565)
9 folder(s)
Yearbooks, programs, and convention materials of the Missouri branch of an organization formed to promote the welfare of children, home, school, church, and state. The organization is generally called P.T.A.National History Day in Missouri, Records, (WUNP5958)
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Records of the organization which promotes primary source research for junior and senior high school history students.New Directions for News, Papers, (WUNP5361)
0.1 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of correspondence and audiovisual workshop materials. Includes some commercial materials and conference recordings.New Directions for News, Papers, (WUNP5347)
INVENTORY. Recordings of interviews, journalism conference sessions, promotional materials, and other events for use and demonstration of New Directions for News; a project of the UM School of Journalism.North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, Missouri, Reports to, 1892-1962, (C3388)
35.1 linear feet
Volumes of University of Missouri school inspector's reports, annual accreditation reports to North Central Association, and miscellaneous materials.North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, Papers, 1932-1965, (C2891)
4 linear feet
Material and correspondence pertaining to the accreditation of colleges and secondary schools in Missouri and associated states, educational standards, new programs in education, and various educational problems throughout the region.Odell, A.N., Account Books, 1876-1880, (C2567)
2 volume(s)
Account books of the Reverend A.N. Odell, financial agent for Marionville Collegiate Institute, Marionville, MO.Otterville College, Otterville, Missouri, Records, 1885-1908, 1967, (C3066)
.1 linear feet
The records of Otterville College contain a minute book, catalogs, receipts, and miscellaneous material.Owens, Walter E. (1860-1943), Student Notebooks, 1878-1881, (C2240)
4 folder(s)
Four notebooks compiled while a candidate for a B.S. degree at the University of Missouri. Lectures by David R. McAnally, English history; Joseph G. Norwood, physics; Samuel S. Laws, metaphysics; and George C. Swallow, zoology.Pershing, John J., Teacher's Contract, 1881, (C2038)
1 folder(s)
Contract between Pershing and District No. 1, Township No. 56, Range No. 20, Chariton County, MO, for three months.Pheiffer, Thilo, Book, 1848-1849, (C0609)
1 folder(s)
Ciphering book containing rules and sample problems illustrating them. Pheiffer lived in Quebec, Canada, and prepared this book there.Phi Delta Kappa, Gamma Chapter, Papers, 1909-1957, (C3362)
7.1 linear feet
Correspondence and financial records, including correspondence about the election of and personal histories of members of the chapter.Phi Delta Kappa, Gamma Chapter, Records, 1913-1965, (C3601)
3.2 linear feet
Minutes, business and financial records of the chapter of a national professional fraternity for men in education located at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Includes personal histories, newsletters, correspondence and proceedings of meetings of national councils.Pihlblad, Gladys K. (1908-1999), Papers, 1906-1981, (C3843)
2.4 linear feet
Papers of Gladys K. Pihlblad, Director of Student Affairs for Women at the University of Missouri from 1952 to 1973. Her papers cover such subjects as women, blacks, homosexuals, student unrest, University organizations, and University events. The collection consists of correspondence, newspaper clippings, pamphlets, photographs, and reports.Pleasant Hill Academy, Cass County, Missouri, Papers, 1883, (C0519)
1 folder(s)
Petition for incorporation and constitution.Pritchett College, Glasgow, Missouri, Board of Trustees' Proceedings, 1868-1926, (C1209)
2 volume(s)
Articles of association; certificate of incorporation; charter granted by secretary of state of Missouri; by-laws; and reports of the president and treasurer and the director of Morrison Observatory, as incorporated in the minutes of the meetings of the board of trustees of the Pritchett School Institute (later Pritchett College) in Glasgow, MO.Pritchett College, Glasgow, Missouri, Cash Book, 1868-1917, (C1207)
1 volume(s)
Cash book of a college in Glasgow, MO.Pritchett College, Glasgow, Missouri, Journal, 1877-1918, (C1208)
1 volume(s)
Records of Pritchett College and Morrison Observatory. Salary, endowment, tuition, and real estate records are included.Pritchett Family, Papers, 1753-1984, (C4013)
0.6 linear feet
Papers of Carr W. Pritchett, Henry S. Pritchett and Ida Pritchett. The papers consist of correspondence, volumes, memos and miscellaneous material from three generations of the Pritchett family originally of Glasgow, Missouri.Pritchett School Institute, Glasgow, Missouri, Records, 1868-1906, (C0603)
3 folder(s)
Yearly reports, correspondence concerning scholarships and hiring of teachers, expense accounts, and material relative to the Morrison Observatory.Pritchett, Carr Waller (1823-1910), "Memorabilia," 1904, (C0703)
1 folder(s)
Autobiographical sketch of Pritchett who with his parents migrated from Virginia to Missouri in 1835 and became a preacher, teacher, astronomer, and founder of Pritchett College. Tells of his early life in Virginia and the struggles of his first years in Missouri. Also an edited version with comments by Betty Huston Pritchett (1952).Putnam County Teacher's Institute, Putnam County, Missouri, Papers, 1871-1880, (C3140)
1 folder(s)
Contract for the building of a school building at St. John, MO, 1855; blocks 1 and 2, Elson's addition to the town of Unionville, MO, n.d.; and programmes of the Putnam County Teachers Institute, 1871, 1873, 1880.Pyle, Vernus, "My Father, W.H. Pyle, American Psychologist," 1949, (C0683)
4 folder(s)
Biography of William H. Pyle (1875-1946), educator and psychologist, follows his life from 1900 until his death. He taught Educational Psychology at the University of Missouri and at Wayne University, Detroit, MI, and became dean of the graduate school at Wayne University.Quitman Select School Papers, 1955, (C2058)
1 folder(s)
List of students, correspondence, and reminiscences about school which was held at Quitman, 1882-1887.Rainey, Homer P[rice] (1896-1985), Interview, 1968, (C2542)
8 folder(s)
Interview with a former president of Bucknell University, Stephens College, Franklin University, and the University of Texas. Interview concerns his theories of education, college administration, his Texas presidency, and his gubernatorial campaign.Rainey, Homer Price (1896-1985), Papers, 1919-1952, (C0032)
23.4 linear feet
3 volume(s)
Personal papers and correspondence covering Rainey's career as an educator; his directorship of the American Youth Commission; struggle for academic freedom at the University of Texas; campaign for Democratic gubernatorial nomination in Texas; and administration of Stephens College. Scrapbooks contain news clippings, articles, and family genealogy.Ralston, J.A., Certificate, 1889, (C1794)
1 folder(s)
Certificates granted by St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons for completion of instruction in "Principles and Practice of Surgery."Reid, Loren D., (1905- ), Papers. c. 1900-1992, (C3946)
6.8 linear feet
Personal and professional papers of a professor of speech at the University of Missouri-Columbia, include correspondence; manuscripts of two of his books, HURRY HOME WEDNESDAY and FINALLY IT'S FRIDAY; other writings and speeches; and travel memorabilia.Reid, Loren D., Papers, (WUNP5923)
Addition of correspondence dated 2000.Reveley, Thomas C., Class Materials, 1841-1842, (C0620)
1 folder(s)
Syllabus and notes prepared for the studies of those attending lectures on Materia Medica and Pharmacy, delivered in the University of Pennsylvania. Contains source, description, and use of various medicines.Risk, John C. (1830- ), Diploma, 1855, (C2421)
1 folder(s)
Bachelor's degree in liberal arts from the University of Missouri. Signed by James Shannon, president. Risk was an educator and minister in Lewis County, MO.Roberts, John M., Diaries, (SUNP2709)
0.4 linear feet
Typescript. "An Ohio Teacher in Henry County, MO: the Diaries of John M. Roberts (1878, 1879-1881)," edited by J. Merton England, 1988.Robinett, Paul McDonald (1893-1975), "Education in Mountain Grove, Missouri, 1835-1913," n.d., (C2930)
3 folder(s)
History of the town of Mountain Grove, MO, and its academy, 1835-1913, including brief biographies of superintendents and principals.Robinson, James H., Accounts, 1865, (C1636)
1 folder(s)
Traveling expenses, transportation of books, and salary of Robinson, superintendent of public instruction.Robinson, Richard D., Collection, (WUNP5805)
INVENTORY. Papers of a professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the University of Missouri specializing in the area of reading education, include reading primers, 1830s-1970s, and departmental correspondence and miscellaneous material, 1970s-1990s.Rogers, Joseph Kirtley (1828-1882), Journal, 1858-1882, (C1223)
1 volume(s)
Personal journal containing remarks about weather, marriages and funerals performed by Rogers, and list of students enrolled in a Bible class. Rogers was president of Christian College, Columbia, MO, 1858-1877.Rogers, Joseph Kirtley (1828-1882), Notebook, 1858, (C1222)
1 volume(s)
History notebook containing dates, facts, and biographical sketches. Rogers was president of Christian College, Columbia, MO, 1858-1877.Rothville Bank, Rothville, Missouri, Papers, 1889-1955, (C0069)
3.5 linear feet
65 volume(s)
Journals, ledgers, and papers detailing the daily business of the Rothville Bank.Rowley, R.R., "Nature Work In and Out of the Schoolroom," 1904, (C1638)
1 folder(s)
Paper in entomology read to the Clark County teachers at Kahoka, MO, 28 October 1904.Ruffieux, John Joseph Simon (1806-1885), Papers, 1962, (C3141)
1 folder(s)
Letters with biographical information on J.J.S. Ruffieux, who founded a boy's school near St. Louis. Also a typed cover letter translating and explaining the two letters.Rufi, John, Papers, (WUNP3973)
1 folder(s)
One envelope - "My Years at Teachers' College, Columbia University."Rufi, John, Papers, (WUNP4581)
1 linear feet
Addition to papers of a former professor of education at the University of Missouri.Rufi, John, Papers, (WUNP3989)
Papers of a professor of education. Re Michigan State and Intercollegiate Athletics.Rufi, John, Papers, (WUNP3996)
1 folder(s)
One item - "Professional Adventures and Rewards My Years at Kansas State Normal, 1913-1918."Runyon, Laura Louise, Papers, (WUNP5206)
0.2 linear feet
INVENTORY. Papers of a history professor at Central Missouri State College in Warrensburg, MO. Primarily consists of notes taken while a student at the University of Chicago.Rusk, Howard A. (1901-1989), Papers, 1937-1991, (C3981)
24 linear feet
Papers of Howard A. Rusk, known as the father of rehabilitation medicine. Includes correspondence, photographs, writings, publicity clippings, and audiovisual materials documenting his work in the field of rehabilitation medicine.Ruskin College, Trenton, Missouri, Papers, 1899-1909, (C3803)
0.3 linear feet
Papers related to the Ruskin Hall Movement, a British socialist movement, and to Ruskin College, an American branch of the movement located in Trenton, MO. The collection includes a typescript history, catalogs, and newspaper articles.Schlundt, Herman (1869-1937), Papers, 1913-1941, (C0015)
12.5 linear feet
Files from the University of Missouri chemistry department. Includes some of Schlundt's personal correspondence and papers as well as departmental and personal correspondence of Mary Violette Dover, D.H. Dolley, Henry D. Bent, and Allen E. Stern. Papers contain research notes for Schlundt's work on radioactivity and Dover's work on lubricants.Schofield, Rufus, Diploma, 1886, (C0989)
1 folder(s)
Diploma issued by the University of Missouri and the St. Louis Medical College.Selvidge, Robert Washington (1872-1941), Papers, 1918-1942, (C3650)
8.3 linear feet
Papers of a University of Missouri professor who was chairman of the Department of Industrial Education, served as chairman of the Missouri State Planning Board, 1933-1935, taught vocational war training, wrote many books and articles, and was a proponent and innovator of specific job and information sheets for trade teaching with individual instruction.Shepard, Edward Martin (1854-1934), Papers, 1844-1939, (C0164)
0.6 linear feet
Notes, correspondence, clippings, and pamphlets of Shepard, a geologist and professor at Drury College, Springfield, MO.Smith, Seymour, Papers, (WUNP4744)
4 folder(s)
Addition. Information on Mid-Missouri Associated Colleges.Smith, Seymour, Papers, (WUNP5432)
13.5 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition to administrative and operational files of Stephens College president. Primarily 1950s-1970s files.Smith, Seymour, Papers, (WUNP5597)
2 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of correspondence, publications, biographical materials, records relating to academic reunions, papers of various professional and civic organizations, and materials concerning Stephens College.Smith, Seymour, Papers, (WUNP4407)
5 linear feet
President-emeritus of Stephens College. Also contains material from career prior to years at Stephens.Smith, Seymour, Papers, (WUNP4701)
4.4 linear feet
Correspondence, class notes, research, and writings of professor of theology and former president of Stephens College.Smith, William Ernest (1891-1969), Papers, 1860, 1915-1968, (C2999)
0.2 linear feet
Papers of a history professor at Miami University, Oxford, OH, 1926-1934; department chairman, 1934-1957; graduate school dean, 1950-1959; research professor of history, 1959-1962; and author. Correspondence with other history and economics professors concerning Southwest Missouri State Teachers College, Springfield; the University of Wisconsin, Madison; and Miami University.Soetaert, Opal, Papers, n.d., (C2190)
1 folder(s)
History of education and the Edson School, Harrison County, MO. Genealogy of Edson and Needham families.Speech and Theatre Association of Missouri, Records, 1948-, (C3934)
1.3 linear feet
Records of the association, a professional organization of speech and theatre educators that promotes education and public awareness of speech and theatre issues in Missouri. The records consist of correspondence, minutes, publications, financial records, photographs, and miscellaneous records. See also collection #2961, Speech Association of Missouri, Papers, 1942-1964.Spencer, George A. (1906-1997), Papers, 1970-1971, (C3309)
0.3 linear feet
Correspondence, reports and pamphlets relevant to Governor's Task Force on Role of Private Higher Education in Missouri. Spencer was appointed to the Task Force by Governor Warren E. Hearnes in 1970.Spillman, William Jasper (1863-1931), Notebooks, 1885-1886, (C0846)
11 folder(s)
Lecture notes taken by Spillman, who graduated from the University of Missouri in 1886. The notes are for chemistry, lithology, paleontology, geology, and civil government.St. Charles College Term Report, 1836, (C0623)
1 folder(s)
Report prepared by John Hunter Fielding upon completion of the school's first year.St. Clair, Lawrence L. (1885-1965), Papers, 1930-1954, (C3847)
0.7 linear feet
Papers of Lawrence L. St. Clair an educator who spent over forty years working in various primary, secondary, and higher education positions in Missouri, Illinois, and Kansas. Collection consists largely of personal correspondence; also includes occasional fliers and bulletins.St. Joseph Veterinary College Student Record Book, 1908-1947, (C0612)
1 volume(s)
Student record book listing courses taken, grades, and date of graduation. Transcripts from schools previously attended are also included.St. Louis Louisiana Purchase Exposition, Educational Exhibit Papers, 1904, (C0051)
6 linear feet
Copy books from Cape Girardeau State Normal School and public schools in Harrisonville, Kansas City, Lamar, Liberty, Mexico, Nevada, and Trenton, with samples of school assignments and essays. Also letters pertaining to standards of admission to A. and M. colleges.Stadler, Lewis John, Papers, (WUNP4769)
0.4 linear feet
Addition. Field notes, personal memoranda and grade book, ca. 1921-1939.Stanley, Louise (1883-1954), Biographical Material, 1965, (C2281)
1 folder(s)
Profile of a nutritionist and home economist who was first chief of the Bureau of Home Economics, U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1923-1943. The biographical sketch was contributed by E. Neige Todhunter to the JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN DIETETIC ASSOCIATION. Also announcement of presentation of the Mary Rourke Memorial Award to nutritionist Doris Lauder.State Historical Society of Missouri, Typescript Collection, (C0995)
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MICROFILM
The State Historical Society of Missouri Typescript Collection consists of typescripts of articles and manuscripts donated over the years to the Historical Society.Ste. Genevieve Academy, Record Book, 1807-1812, (C1234)
1 volume(s)
Minutes, rules and regulations for the general government of the institution, expenses, pupils, tuition, accounts, and courses offered. The academy was established in 1818 and closed during the Civil War in 1862. Also typed copy.Steelville Normal and Business Institute Papers, 1894-1936, (C0639)
2 folder(s)
School catalog, 1894-1895; a treasurer's account; letter to alumni, 1936; a reunion paper, 1936.Stigall, B.M., Papers, 1920-1930, (C0606)
5 folder(s)
Correspondence of a superintendent of Paseo High School, Kansas City, MO, pertaining to problems of education such as techniques of recitation, segregation of pupils on basis of IQ, social and educational significance of mental surveys, value of tests given to soldiers, World War I, advantages of a junior high, and discipline.Sutherland-Covert Family, Papers, 1886-1897, (C2287)
1 folder(s)
Degrees granted by the University of Missouri: Doctor of Medicine issued to Samuel H. Sutherland, 1886; Bachelor of Letters and teaching certificate issued to Virginia Sutherland, 1896; and Bachelor of Laws issued to Charles Elmer Covert, 1897. Also a certificate of attendance, Bible College of Missouri, 1897; and photograph of University of Missouri School of Law class, 189[6].Tayloe Family, Papers, 1879-1942, (C2510)
4 linear feet
Personal letters and business papers of the John R. Tayloe family of Bem and Owensville, MO. Correspondence to John R. Tayloe, his sons John L. and William L. Tayloe, and his wife Lizzie Miller Tayloe from relatives and friends concerning family affairs, farming, and teaching. Some business papers are also included.Taylor, Thomas, Papers, 1847, (C1905)
1 folder(s)
Agreement for operation of school in Greenville Township, Wayne County, MO, in 1847. Also a copy of school regulations.The Missouri Collection, (C3982)
12 linear feet
The Missouri Collection is an artificial collection combining miscellaneous small acquisitions related to Missouri places, individuals, organizations, and events.Thomas, Dudley, Record Book, 1836-1848, (SUNP2779)
1 volume(s)
Record book of Thomas, a doctor in Carroll County, MO; includes patient accounts, Minutes of Commission of Carroll County School District, No. 3, of which Thomas was a member, and comments on the national election of 1840.Tolson, Fannie Marie (1911-2005), Papers, 1890s-2005, (C1704)
2.3 linear feet
Fannie Marie Tolson was the first African-American educator to teach in the desegregated schools of Fayette, Missouri. Her papers include family correspondence and photographs, memorabilia from Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Missouri, teaching aids, documents concerning St. Paul's Methodist Church in Fayette, and recordings of two interviews conducted with Tolson.Tong, Marvin E., Papers, 1878-1947, (C0177)
0.9 linear feet
Bar dockets of Ozark County circuit court; case briefs before courts of appeals in Missouri; minutes of meetings of Missionary Baptists; case briefs before U.S. and Missouri Supreme Courts; pamphlets of Civil War recollections; and memorial addresses on life of Champ Clark.Tucker, E.W. (1899-1985), Papers, 1920-1980, (C4000)
1.2 linear feet
The papers of Colonel Eugene W. Tucker, staff member and later executive officer of Kemper Military School. The papers include lecture material, articles, speeches, correspondence, school catalogs, financial reports, and miscellaneous items.Tucker, Pearl, Diploma, 1887, (C3368)
1 folder(s)
Diploma from Hardin College, Mexico, MO.Tuthill, J.E., Letter, 1901, (C2068)
1 folder(s)
To R.H. Jesse, Columbia, MO, from Salina, KS, Aug. 26, 1901. Inquiring about facilities at Missouri University library for study in medieval and modern history about the demand for teachers. Letter referred to Isidor Loeb.University of Missouri, College of Arts and Science, Records, 1908-1965, (C3406)
67.8 linear feet
4 volume(s)
Correspondence, reports and forms from the dean's office discussing faculty, administration, policies, courses, committees, conferences and specific problems. Correspondence and reports pertaining to Missouri Bible College, Missouri College Union, and junior college accreditation.University of Missouri, College of Education, Centennial Papers, 1893-1959, (C2601)
0.3 linear feet
Papers collected by the College of Education for its centennial celebration. Papers of C.A. Phillips and L.M. Defoe, and material on the experiments, studies, and programs of the laboratory school.University of Missouri, Columbia--National Education Association Papers, (WUNP4195)
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1 folder(s)
Correspondence and miscellaneous material.University of Missouri, Columbia--National Education Association Papers, (WUNP4188)
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1 linear feet
Correspondence and news clippings.University of Missouri, Committee on Accredited Schools & Colleges, Non-Public...Annual Reports, (C3392)
6.2 linear feet
Annual reports for Missouri private schools including information on curriculum, teachers, requirements, and texts used, pamphlets, and related correspondence.University of Missouri, Committee on Accredited Schools and Colleges, Records, 1926-1949, (C2225)
0.6 linear feet
Correspondence and official reports relating to the standards and accreditation of Missouri schools and junior colleges. Relate to entrance requirements, curriculum, and faculty standards. Claude A. Phillips, chairman.University of Missouri, Committee on Accredited Schools and Colleges, Records, 1937-1967, (C2890)
1.6 linear feet
Correspondence and annual reports pertaining to the accreditation of non-public secondary schools in Missouri.University of Missouri, Co-Operative Extension Service, Records, 1920-1963, (C2512)
1.5 linear feet
Activities of the Co-Operative Extension Service, including the training and supervision of county extension workers, services performed, planning and management of extension program, and conferences on extension work. Newsletters, circulars, bulletins, reports, studies, correspondence, and a history of the University of Missouri College of Agriculture.University of Missouri, G.I. City, Town Meeting Minutes, 1946-1952, (C0632)
5 folder(s)
Minutes kept by the citizens of G.I. City, University of Missouri emergency housing trailer court, of their meetings to discuss problems of washing machine rental and purchase, playgrounds for children, health and sanitation, elections, parties, garbage disposal, sewing machines, repairs, house care, prowlers, and hospitalization of dependents of University students.University of Missouri, Graduate School, Records, 1911-1967, (C3354)
31.5 linear feet
Minutes of graduate committees, 1911-1967, and correspondence of the dean of the Graduate School with administrators, graduate faculty, graduate students, government officials, foundation officers, and alumni, 1930-1967.University of Missouri, Graduate School, Records, 1926-1966, (C2532)
3.1 linear feet
Correspondence with other universities on various aspects of administration, teaching, degree programs, financial aid, and accrediting procedures. Interdepartmental correspondence. Information relating specifically to cooperative intercollegiate activities, such as MASUA (Mid-America State University Association), Title IV Program, and Commission on Higher Education.University of Missouri, Lantern Slide Collection, n.d., (C3776)
3.6 linear feet
Collection of late nineteenth century and early twentieth century glass lantern slides. Images of buildings, people, and street scenes in China and Palestine; the culture and manufacture of silk in Japan and the U.S. by the Corticelli Silk Mills in Massachusetts; and the history of education and elementary schools.University of Missouri, Max Meyer Incident, Papers, 1929-1930, (C0636)
4 folder(s)
Professor Meyer was dismissed from the University shortly after the dismissal of Professor De Graff because of a sex questionnaire.University of Missouri, School of Business and Public Administration, Records, 1907-1952, (C3482)
20.2 linear feet
Papers of Isidor Loeb, 1907-1925; papers on committees, administration, professional organizations, scholarships, Commerce Day, Crippled Children's Service, Missouri League of Municipalities, and Missouri Bankers Conference; and placement materials, 1934-1952.University of Missouri, Williams S. Woods Prize Essays, 1901-1909, (C0916)
2 folder(s)
Essays submitted for the William S. Woods Prize at the University of Missouri.Vaughan, Isaac P. (1816-1895), Diploma, 1837, (C1851)
1 folder(s)
Diploma in medicine from the University of Pennsylvania. Vaughan practiced medicine in Glasgow, MO, from 1839 until 1864.Vichy Normal, High School, and Business Institute, Vichy, Missouri, Catalogues, 1887-1888, (C0611)
1 folder(s)
Catalogues for the 1887-1888 school year giving information about tuition and courses of study, description of courses, and information about the town and area.Watson Seminary, Ashley, Missouri, Catalogue, 1866, (C0610)
1 folder(s)
Eleventh annual catalogue of a Pike County school. Names of faculty members and students, course of study, and aims of the institution.Weeks, Raymond L. (1863-1954), Papers, 1873-1954, (C1045)
5.4 linear feet
Papers of Raymond L. Weeks containing primarily correspondence regarding his academic career in Romance languages, philology, and phonetics at the universities of Michigan, Missouri, and Illinois; and Columba University in New York City. Royalty statements, postcards, poetry, photographs, newspaper clippings, and articles and scholarly writings concerning languages make up the rest of the collection.Welch, Frankie, Report Card, 1866, (C1888)
1 folder(s)
Report card from Baptist Female College for the month ending 19 October 1866.Wilkinson, James L., Papers, 1877-1913, (C0187)
12 folder(s)
Papers of a Franklin County, MO, area teacher. Includes personal account books, 1884-1911; Grange Mutual Aid Society account book, 1877-1885; Missouri teaching certificates, 1878-1905; a "Manual of Ironton Public Schools;" a pamphlet entitled "Silver Nuggets" by Lon V. Sephens; and miscellaneous pamphlets and essays.William Chrisman High School, Independence, Missouri, Class of 1951, Papers, 1948-2001, (C3979)
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Records pertaining to the class of 1951 from William Chrisman High School in Independence, MO. The bulk of the records come from the 1948-1951 time period and include such items as yearbooks, photographs, playbills, graduation announcements and commencement programs.William Jewell College, Receipt, 1869, (C0638)
1 folder(s)
Receipt form of William Jewell College, Liberty, MO.William Woods University, Records, (SUNP6180)
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130 linear feet
21 volume(s)
Academic and administrative records of school established in 1870 in Camden Point, Missouri, and moved to Fulton, Missouri, in 1890. Includes yearbooks, newspapers, newsletters, catalogs, student scrapbooks and photograph albums, and materials of Olympian Helen Stephens.Williams, Paul N., Papers, (WUNP5446)
2.5 linear feet
INVENTORY. Papers of an Ohio State University professor of journalism. Includes materials about Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc., ca. 1975-1976; and materials gathered for the writing of a book about investigative reporting.Wilson, J.W. (1864- ), Papers, 1947, (C0778)
1 folder(s)
Incidents in Wilson's life, his achievements as superintendent of Atchison County, KS, high school, and as county highway engineer. Also incidents in the lives of his ancestors.Wood, Gordon R., Papers, (WUNP5416)
3 linear feet
INVENTORY. Papers and research materials of an English language dialectologist and teacher. Also includes family history and World War II papers.Wrench, Jesse E. (1882-1958), Papers, 1871-1876, (C2509)
2 linear feet
Papers of a University of Missouri history professor. Includes teaching materials, correspondence, and records of organizations Wrench was involved with at the university and in Columbia, MO. Also includes some family papers and photographs and an unpublished manuscript from the Cornell Expedition to Asia Minor in 1907-1908.Wulfekammer, Verna Mary (1900- ), Collection, 1893-1976, (C3864)
51.9 linear feet
The collection of Verna Mary Wulfekammer, University of Missouri professor of art from 1928 to 1968, contains teaching materials and artifacts, correspondence, clippings, publications and photographs related to the personal and professional life of Wulfekammer and her mentor and colleague, Ella Victoria Dobbs.Wykoff, Roy A., Jr., Papers, 1860-1955, (C0437)
8 folder(s)
Miscellaneous material collected by Wykoff. Missouri University, Stephens College and Christian College programs; letters of Eugene Field, Daniel Read and Homer Croy; and Civil War articles.Young, Virginia G., Papers, (WUNP4389)
1 linear feet
Addition to collection. Material pertains to White House Conference on Libraries and Information Services, 1978-1980.Young, Virginia G., Papers, (WUNP4362)
4 linear feet
Correspondence and printed material reflecting membership in various library organizations and membership on the Missouri Coordinating Board for Higher Education.
