Local History Collection Descriptions
Writings of historians and others on local topics, personal and family papers which reflect events and/or activities focusing on a local area or topic. The only criterion is a focus on a local or regional topic. Genealogists should also visit our online exhibit for Family History Research.
Tiger Hotel, Columbia, Missouri. From collection C0970 folder 960. Back to the Subject Guide
A.B. Hirsch Drug Store, Boonville, Missouri, Records, 1904-1963, n.d., (C4032)
3.4 linear feet
The collection contains a sampling of prescription records from the A.B. Hirsch Drug Store, Boonville, Missouri. Also included are papers pertaining to Vico Salve, which was developed and sold by Hirsch.Aker, Mary B., Papers, 1872-1968, (C3424)
0.5 linear feet
Feature articles and news stories, many written by Mrs. Aker, which appeared in newspapers in the area near Parkville, Platte County, MO. Deed of land to Female Orphan School in Camden Point. History of the telephone company in Parkville.Anderson House, Lexington, Missouri, Architectural Drawings, (C0818)
1 folder(s)
Map showing location, plot plan, and portion of Civil War Battle of Lexington State Park; basement and floor plans; interior and exterior details; north, south, east, and west elevations; sections; and profiles. Documentation was undertaken as part of Historic American Buildings Survey under direction of U.S. National Park Service, Branch of Plans and Design, with Kenneth E. Coombs, architect.Anderson, Hattie M., Papers, (SUNP0959)
3 linear feet
Miscellaneous research notes compiled by Anderson for her Ph.D. dissertation ("A Study in Frontier Democracy; the Social and Economic Bases of the Rise of the Jackson Group in Missouri, 1815-1828")Applegate, Lisbon (1803-1875), Collection, 1819-1903, (C0996)
2 linear feet
18 volume(s)
Correspondence and business papers of Lisbon and Lewis M. Applegate of Keytesville, MO. Letters from George W. Applegate in California, 1848-1873, describing prospects for ranching, gold mining, and wine-making ventures; politics; and impact of Civil War and abolitionists. Civil War in Missouri; politics in Missouri and Chariton County; economic conditions and opportunities in Chariton County.Arrow Rock Lyceum, Arrow Rock, Missouri, Collection, (SUNP2969)
0.2 linear feet
Addition of correspondence, memoranda, committee meeting minutes, financial records, and promotional materials, primarily related to fund raising and other activities of the executive board, 1980s-1990s.Arrow Rock Tavern Board Papers, 1826-1923, (C3087)
9 folder(s)
Correspondence of John Sappington with Hogan & Wright, collection agents, 1842-1844; correspondence of Claiborne F. Jackson, 1855-1861; correspondence and miscellaneous items concerning the placement of Highway 40 and Santa Fe Trail markers; Martha Woods Diary, 1854-1860; Hugh Stephens scrapbook, n.d.Ashley, William Henry, Letter, 1837, (C2541)
1 folder(s)
Concerns purchase of residence in Virginia for Ashley's sister and purchase by Chouteau and Ashley of land between Arrow Rock and Boonville.Athens Hotel, Columbia, Missouri, Record Books, 1903-1918, (C3984)
0.4 linear feet
Two financial ledger books of the Athens Hotel, Columbia, Missouri, listing the names of roomers and diners at the hotel; also cash expenditures and receipts.Baker, Kenzie Kenneth, Scrapbooks, 1882-1934, (C1380)
2 volume(s)
Scrapbooks of newspaper clippings on the early history of New Madrid; biographical sketches of the first settlers and their descendants; and historical events, including an account of the earthquake of 1811-1812 and descriptions of Bakers archaeological discoveries.Barns, Cora N., Scrapbooks, 1820-1939, (C3559)
2 volume(s)
Newspaper feature stories and photographs about important events and persons in Missouri history up to 1939. Each scrapbook is indexed.Barrow, E. Cave, Collection, 1871-1948, (C2666)
MICROFILM
0.2 linear feet
St. Louis Whiskey Ring. Microfilm of newspapers, O.E. Babcock papers, B.H. Bristow papers, LIFE OF EMORY STORRS (1886), pardon papers. Barton-Turner letters, 1874-1875. Internal Revenue booklets, 1872, 1873, 1948. CENTENNIAL SOUVENIR, ACADEMY OF THE VISITATION, ST. LOUIS, 1933.Barrows Family, Letters, 1834-1849, (C3264)
2 folder(s)
Correspondence between Freeman Barrows, his brother John and his sister Sarah; between Elizabeth Vaill Waldo and her sister Asenath B. Vaill Barrows, wife of Freeman Barrows. Freeman Barrows tells of business, social and economic conditions in Batesville and Papinville, MO, and urges his family to join him there.Bayless, Raymond, Observation of the 'Missouri Spook Light', 1963, (C2134)
1 folder(s)
Description of an unidentified light in southwest Missouri which residents call the "Missouri Spook Light."Behrens, E.T., Papers, 1896-1947, (C2413)
0.9 linear feet
3 volume(s)
Photographs, financial records, scrapbooks, correspondence, bills, receipts, and tax forms of Sedalia cigar-maker. Accounting records relate to Sedalia Independent Company and Behrens Cigar Manufacturers. Scrapbooks are collection of information preparing for 1921 Missouri centennial.Bell, Ovid H. (1875-1953), Collection, 1824-1950, (C3805)
10 folder(s)
Papers of and materials collected by a Fulton, MO, resident relating to the history and residents of Callaway County. Comprises correspondence, copies of speeches and lectures given by Bell, and documents including a typescript 1849 diary, tax rolls, Callaway County Agricultural and Mechanical Society membership lists, and a regimental history and troop roster of Company B, 1st Missouri Cavalry, C.S.A.Bell, Ovid H., Papers, 1808-1923, (C2507)
0.4 linear feet
Papers pertaining to the early history of Callaway County, MO. Included are personal accounts of the settlement of the Cote Sans Dessein area and later proceedings and reports of commissioners of the court.Benecke Family, Papers, 1816-1989, (C3825)
90.8 linear feet
18 volume(s)
Correspondence, business and law firm records, civic, political, legislative, and personal papers of a German American family of Brunswick, MO. Civil War and military claim agents' records. Records of military and veterans' organizations; the State Federal Soldiers' Home; immigration; the Constitutional Convention, 1943-1944; the Constitutional Convention Association; and U.S. Commissioners. Church and cemetery records. Maps, photographs and glass plate negativesBennett, Mrs. W.J., Hills of Home, (C2908)
1 folder(s)
Script of pageant for Bonne Terre centennial, depicting the history of Bonne Terre from before the Civil War to the 1960s.Bentley Family Collection, 1818-1980, (C3042)
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Correspondence of Nancy V. Bentley, Jordan R. Bentley, and J. Marshall Bentley. Reminiscences of Jordan R. Bentley and material pertaining to Bentley and other allied families. Material on the Civil War in Chariton, Howard, and Cooper Counties, family and social life in the 1880s and 1890s and Chariton County history.Benton, Jessie, The Wornall House, 1944, (C2938)
1 folder(s)
A brief history of the Wornall House and family, with incidents of the Civil War Battle of Westport. Includes a sketch of the floor plan. Photographs are located in the editorial office of the State Historical Society.Benton, Thomas Hart (1782-1858), Letter, (C2036)
1 folder(s)
To Mr. Meehan asking for information.Bethel Baptist Church, Boone County, Missouri, Records, 1888-1982, (C1266)
0.1 linear feet
The records of the Bethel Baptist Church, founded in 1855, include a photocopy of the minute book, membership lists, church histories, and news clippings.Bethlehem Church Observes Centennial with Homecoming, October 3, 1946, (C1301)
1 folder(s)
Excerpts of article appearing in the Versailles STATESMAN on the history and centennial celebration of the Bethlehem Church, Morgan County, MO.Bill, Florence Harrison, Genealogical Pamphlet, 1950, (C0758)
1 folder(s)
AS I RECALL, STORIES OF AND FOR THE FAMILY by Florence Harrison Bill, containing unusual stories of Columbia, Glasgow, and Fayette, MO.Bock, Alice, Collection, (WUNP5834)
Glass plate negatives, scanned prints, and descriptions of scenes and residents of Hermann, MO, 1906-1913, photographed by Alice Bock.Boggs, James E., Justice of the Peace, Record Book, 1900-1902, (C3859)
1 folder(s)
A record book concerning crimes and misdemeanors in Boone County, MO, from 1900-1902.Boggs, William M. (1862-19 ), Papers, 1844-1909, (C1672)
1 folder(s)
Five letters to F.A. Sampson, State Historical Society of Missouri, from Napa City, CA, June-October 1909, about Lilburn W. Boggs. Two sketches of Bent's Fort in 1844. Pamphlets about the U.S. receiving ship INDEPENDENCE and the 1846 U.S. possession of California. Newspaper article, 1905, about Oliver P. Wiggins.Boone, John William "Blind" (1864-1927), Piano Roll, (WUNP5843)
Performance by Blind Boone of "Nearer My God to Thee," published by the QRS Company, c. 1920.Bootheel Project, Records, 1993-1997, (C3928)
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3.2 linear feet
Records of the Bootheel Project, which documents the art, culture, and heritage of the Missouri Bootheel. The records include photographs, color slides, audio cassettes, transcripts, and video cassettes of interviews with Bootheel residents. Sound recordings, planning documents, field workers' notes and miscellaneous items collected throughout the project are also included.Bowring, Charles M., Papers, 1819-1922, (C3547)
2 folder(s)
Events in Wellington, MO, from 1819 through 1898, as recorded in a diary by Charles M. Bowring, and poems which he wrote on many subjects.Boyer, Mary Joan, Scrapbook, 1957-1959, (C1386)
1 volume(s)
Newspaper articles on history of Jefferson County, MO, from DAILY NEWS-DEMOCRAT, Festus, MO (1957-1959), and JEFFERSON COUNTY RECORD, Hillsboro, MO (1959). Interviews with long-time residents and a poem by M.J. Boyer, "Autumn in Jefferson County."Bradshaw, Doris Crump, Papers, (WUNP4255)
1 folder(s)
Frances C. Cooper obituary and OZARK VISITORBradshaw, Doris Crump, Papers, (WUNP4379)
Research on George Caleb Bingham and correspondence pertaining to Friends of Arrow Rock.Bray, Robert Taylor, Collection, (WUNP5284)
0.2 linear feet
INVENTORY. Papers of a UMC anthropologist/archaeologist relating to a study of the Conley House in Columbia, MO. Includes blue-line drawings, project correspondence, photographs, published articles and 1897 University Academy grade book found during the project.Breckenridge, William Clark, Papers, 1752-1927, (C1036)
MICROFILM
1.6 linear feet
21 volume(s)
Correspondence and miscellaneous papers of W.C. Breckenridge, St. Louis businessman, writer and historian. Two copies of EARLY PRINTING IN MISSOURI, 1808-1849. Scrapbook contains newspaper clippings and illustrations, engravings, letters, and miscellaneous printed materials.Brink, John Quincy, Family Papers, 1868-1890, 1927-1933, 1963, (C2885)
0.1 linear feet
Papers of the Brink family including John Quincy Brink, his son John Robert Brink, their children and grandchildren. The Brink family lived in Holt and Nodaway counties in northwest Missouri. Includes family letters and receipts from various businesses in and around Maryville, Missouri, in addition to reminiscences and genealogical information on the family.Broadhead, William Ferrell, Letter, 1913, (C1944)
1 folder(s)
To Mrs. Arthur McCluer from Clayton, MO, June 27, 1913. Reminiscence about Boonslick Road from St. Louis to Fulton, MO.Brown, Ruth Winifred, Collection, (WUNP4011)
0.2 linear feet
History of Norborne, MO, etc.Brunswick, Missouri, Fire Department, Records, 1894-1939, (C3061)
MICROFILM
Records of the Brunswick Fire Department dating from organization in November 1894, through January 1939. Contents include meeting minutes, election of officers, lists of members, financial records, and lists of fires.Bryant, E.E., Early Times, 1961, (C2719)
2 folder(s)
A personal reminiscence and historical anecdotes collected by author since 1895, dealing with Mississippi County and Charleston, MO.Bryant, E.E., History of Anniston School and Community, (C2129)
1 folder(s)
Brief history of Anniston, MO. Founding, name change from Shellys Ridge to Hainleys Switch to Anniston, businesses, schools, students, teachers, churches, roads, recreation, occupations of residents. Lyrics of the Anniston PTA song, Anniston school songs, and cheers.Buehler, H.A., The Wythe Lead Mines, 1917, (C2092)
1 folder(s)
Manuscript submitted to MISSOURI HISTORICAL REVIEW. History of Wythe Lead Mines in Ivanhoe, Wythe County, VA, 1750-1812. Biographical sketches of the men who owned or operated the mines: John Chiswell, Moses and Stephen Austin, Thomas Jackson, James Newell, Daniel Sheffey, and David Pierce.Buse, John J., Jr. (1864-1933), Collection, 1860-1931, (C3884)
MICROFILM
4 linear feet
Photographs, scrapbooks, historical notes, correspondence, and personal reminiscences of a St. Charles, MO, historian and collector. Includes photos by St. Charles photographers Rudolph Goebel, John Gossler, and A. Ruth.Butts, Opal S., Bushwhacking Days in Hickory County, 1968, (C2590)
1 folder(s)
An account of the murder of the Reverend Thomas Glanville in 1883.Callison, Alberta, History of Kahoka, Missouri, 1936, (C3532)
1 folder(s)
Settlement, early houses, businesses, schools, churches and social customs of Kahoka, Clark County, MO.Campbell, Isaac R. (1798-1882), Papers, 1821-1887, (C1001)
0.4 linear feet
Business correspondence, miscellaneous accounts, receipts and legal papers of a businessman and merchant of St. Francisville, MO. Material concerning local elections and poll books. Names of electors and how they voted in the national election in 186 4.Caverno, Xenophon (1865-1941), Papers, 1917-1941, (C0059)
1.4 linear feet
Personal correspondence and information and correspondence about cotton organizations, farm organizations, and transactions concerning his plantation and plantation store. General expenses of the plantation, purchase of cotton seed, and records of accounts.Cayton, O.L., Letters, 1938, (C2175)
1 folder(s)
Six letters to Mrs. William L. Smith, Savannah, MO, and one letter to Mrs. Fred Foster, Fillmore, MO, from Tacoma, WA. Nodaway and Andrew Counties, genealogy, and maps.Chase, George W., Letters, 1841-1843, (C0260)
1 folder(s)
Business letters and letter from Boonville mentioning completion of survey and social life.Chiles, Mary Sue, A Brief History of the Six Mile Territory, (C0759)
1 folder(s)
An account of the early history of Six Mile Territory in Jackson County, MO, from 1804 through the Civil War.Chippewa Bridge Drawing, 1943, (C2070)
1 folder(s)
Drawing of proposed bridge across the Mississippi River at St. Louis.Christopher, Adrienne Tinker, Papers, 1965, (C2906)
1 folder(s)
Three short articles concerning incidents, activities and people in early Westport, MO.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.Clark, Dave P., Architectural Records, (WUNP5560)
3 linear feet
INVENTORY. Drawings, tracings, blueprints, and artwork of Columbia, MO, architect, Dave P. Clark. Includes materials of architects and architectural firms Berry McAlester, Harry S. Bill, and Deering and Clark. Primarily records of Columbia residences and buildings, and fraternity/sorority chapter houses in many states, 1920s-1980s.Clark, Stephen, "A History and Description of Persia, Missouri," 1964, (C2897)
1 folder(s)
Location, businesses, and early settlers of Persia, MO. Includes a copy of the FRANKLIN INTELLIGENCER, April 1, 1820, photographs, and maps of the town site.Clay County Savings Association Robbery Description, 1866, (C0693)
1 folder(s)
Description of robbery, supposedly committed by Jesse James, February 13, 1866, including amounts stolen.Collier, John B., Letter, 1858, (C0508)
1 folder(s)
To his family in Virginia from northern Missouri, Feb. 28, 1858. Comments on Indian problems, educational facilities in Missouri, and family matters, and mention of the "Mormon or Utah war."Collins, A. Loyd, History of Henry County, Missouri, (C2086)
1 folder(s)
Unpublished manuscript of Henry County history within the broader context of Missouri and American history. Biographies of outstanding residents and an historical calendar to county events from pioneer settlement to 1937.Collins, A. Loyd, Scrapbook, 1938, (C1392)
1 volume(s)
Newspaper and magazine articles on the history of Missouri: Champ Clark, Kansas City in 1830, Westport in 1855, John J. Pershing, Platte City, Santa Fe Trail, John Mason Peck, Civil War Battle of Westport, land grant to Evan B. Blair in 1844.Collins, A. Loyd, Scrapbook, 1938-1939, (C1391)
1 volume(s)
Newspaper clippings on the history of Missouri, including activities of Spanish explorers, Civil War, temperance movement, George Caleb Bingham, growth of churches, Pony Express, Charles E. Kearney, James brothers, and educational institutions.Collins, A. Loyd, Undolpha Sarah Phillips and Aletrice Rutherford, 1936, (C2087)
1 folder(s)
Collection of twelve essays covering various events in the history of the area.Conley-Miller Family, Papers, 1792-1967, (C3693)
5.2 linear feet
3 volume(s)
Correspondence, diaries, scrapbooks, account books, ledgers, financial and personal records, genealogical materials, photographs, and miscellaneous items of the Conleys and Millers, prominent Boone County, MO, families.Conley-Myers Bank and Gillespy & Conley Lawyers, Columbia, Missouri, Records, 1893-1925, (C4042)
12.8 linear feet
The collection contains business correspondence, land contracts, court appeals, share-holding certificates, payment receipts, record books, warranty deeds, and other documents produced by the Conley-Myers Bank and Gillespy & Conley Lawyers through their real estate transactions in Missouri and Texas.Connaway, John Waldo (1859-1947), Letter, 1944, (C1828)
1 folder(s)
Clippings from the KANSAS CITY TIMES on the death of H.S. Sturgis, Neosho newspaper publisher, and remarks by Connaway.Cooper, J.V., The Old Springfield Road, 1962, (C2130)
1 folder(s)
History and importance of the Old Springfield Road in southwest Missouri.Corby Family, Papers, 1804-1905, (C0086)
0.8 linear feet
Papers of a pioneer St. Joseph, MO, family: deeds, bills of sale for slaves, tax receipts, legal papers, stock certificates, Pony Express bills; and material on early St. Louis area. Record book of the Mercantile Company, 1856; bank book, 1861-1869; volume of clippings concerning St. Joseph, 1881-1903.Corder-Thomas Family, Papers, 1867-1961, (C3697)
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Diaries of Leslie Walker Corder, a Waverly, MO, farmer and civic leader; his wife Nellie Perry Buck Corder; and her aunt Susan Buck Cooper Thomas. Family letters, news clippings, and miscellaneous items. Routine entries about life in Waverly; weather statistics; farm and rental accounts; expense records; genealogies; and comments on building roads and railroads.Cowan, James S., Letter, 1847, (C0496)
1 folder(s)
To John W. Ellis, Salisbury, Rowan County, VA, from St. Louis, MO, July 25, 1847. Description of St. Louis in 1847, advice, and an invitation for Ellis to come west.Cox, Lester E. (1895-1968), Papers, 1917-1968, (C3596)
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Personal and business papers of a Springfield, MO, businessman. Most of the collection deals with Cox's philanthropic activities, particularly his role as president of the Board of Trustees of Burge-Protestant Hospital. Cox's considerable business interests are less well represented, most of these records dating from 1968.Craig, Corydon F., Papers, 1904, (C3101)
1 folder(s)
Affidavit and newspaper clipping regarding the 44 calibre pistol used to kill Jesse James.Crane, J.C., Letter, 1858, (C1621)
1 folder(s)
To Permilla [Gerhold, Springfield, NJ], from St. Louis, MO, Feb. 26, 1858. To his cousin describing the Pacific Hotel fire in St. Louis. His brother George died in the fire, his mother barely escaped. Funeral, burial, financial aid to survivors.Curtis, Winterton Conway (1875-1966), Papers, 1898-1958, (C3423)
0.75 linear feet
Lecture notes and related material for the protozoology course given by Curtis in the zoology department of the University of Missouri. Published articles by other authors from Curtis' collection, a few personal letters, and photographs. Also by-laws and business correspondence of the Westmount Civic Improvement Association, 1908-1917.Daniel Boone Tavern, Columbia, Missouri, Formal Opening Program, 1917, (C3447)
1 folder(s)
The menu and formal opening program of the Daniel Boone Tavern.Daughters of the American Revolution, Dorcas Richardson Chapter Papers, 1963, (C3219)
1 folder(s)
"Grundy County Tour," compiled by chapter in Trenton, MO.Davis Family, Papers, 1828-1894, (C0308)
3 folder(s)
Collection of miscellaneous papers, mostly bills and accounts of wheat and tobacco sales. Included is a manuscript history of Pike County, MO, written by Mrs. Ada Reid White; letters; newspaper clippings; pictures of St. John's Episcopal Church; and typed copies of three magazine articles written in 1894 concerning Meriwether Lewis and correspondence pertaining to them.Davis, Loretta M., Papers, 1965, (C3100)
1 folder(s)
Three letters between Mrs. Davis and Leonard Hall regarding her great-grandfather, Pierre Charles De Luziere St. Vrain, and some of his family, and discussing the family's prominence in France and the U.S. Also brief historical sketches of some towns in the Ste. Genevieve County area.Deatherage, Charles P., "The Rambles of a School Boy in Saint Louis--1865", (C1712)
1 folder(s)
Reminiscences of life in St. Louis in the 1860s. Deatherage wrote about the families on Madison Street, children's pastimes during summer vacations, and the construction of the Eads Bridge.Dempsey, L. Walter, Stenographer's Notes, 1917, (C3016)
1 folder(s)
Shorthand notes taken during the investigation of the Lead Belt Riots in St. Francois County, MO, in 1917.Denslow, William R., (1916- ), Collection, 1841-1929, (C0822)
0.4 linear feet
Materials collected by Denslow, including his father's memoirs, articles on local history, letters (1859-1861), written by a young boy working on a whaling ship, and a typescript copy of an 1898 diary describing the Yukon gold fields.DeSmet, Pierre-Jean (1801-1873), Papers, (C1521)
1 folder(s)
Fragment of article written by Father DeSmet about the early inhabitants of the Mississippi Valley and Indian civilization. Population, agriculture, pottery, use of metals. Refutation of Timothy Flint.Dickmann, Bernard F. (1888-1971), Papers, 1895-1980, (C3403)
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Democratic mayor of St. Louis, 1933-1941, Dickman later served as St. Louis postmaster, 1943-1958, and city welfare director, 1959-1961. Papers include correspondence, diary, newspaper articles, books, reports, photographs, and miscellaneous items related to years as public servant. Scrapbooks containing newspaper coverage of mayoral terms are on microfilm.Doolin, Bill, Reward Notice, (C3243)
1 folder(s)
Announces $5000 reward for capture of Bill Doolin, train robber.Dorsey-Fuqua Family Collection, 1851-1939, (C3830)
4 folder(s)
1 volume(s)
Correspondence and legal papers concerning Jerre S. Dorsey during the Civil War. Miscellaneous papers related to Columbia, MO, the University of Missouri, and a souvenir of Mark Twain's 70th birthday at Delmonico's in 1905. Volume is an illustrated atlas of Boone County, MO, from 1876, with handwritten notations.Douglass Family, Collection, 1838-1990, (C3978)
1.4 linear feet
The Douglass Family Collection contains oral histories, volumes, photographs, and correspondence dealing with farm life and agriculture in McBaine, MO. There are also a family tree, and documentation of a flour mill owned by Northcutt & Brothers in Mexico, MO.Drescher-Weatherly Memoirs, 1933-1954, (C0151)
4 folder(s)
Memoirs of a mother, Bennie Howell Drescher, and a daughter, Rose Drescher Weatherly. The Drescher memoir briefly recounts Civil War events in Paris, MO. The Weatherly memoir is the longer and describes growing up in Hannibal, MO, around the turn of the twentieth century.Dyer, W.R., Letter, 1866, (C0514)
1 folder(s)
To Freeman Hall, Matinicus, ME, from St. Louis, MO, Sept. 9, 1866. Describes St. Louis in 1866-working conditions, climate, farming, and arrival of President Johnson, Seward, Wells, Grant, and Farragut. Comments on Johnson's administration.Edwards, John Newman (1839-1889), Letters, 1882-1885, (C1531)
1 folder(s)
Letters to Frank [James], giving him information and advice about public opinion, reward for his capture, and negotiations for his surrender to Governor Crittenden.Edwards, Nannie, Past Days of the Ozarks, 1945, (C0684)
1 folder(s)
Original poem depicting home and community life during the author's childhood in the Missouri Ozarks.Eggen, Jacob, Papers, 1833-1875, (C2698)
1 folder(s)
Notes and reminiscences of the history of Highland, IL. Also contains notes of an artillery soldier. Manuscripts written in German script.Espy, James C., "James Columbus Espy," 1933, (C2098)
1 folder(s)
Autobiographical sketch.First Christian Church, Columbia, Missouri, Records, 1824-1997, (C3991)
16.75 linear feet
The church records include minutes of administrative boards and committees, ministers' and administrators' papers, papers of the Christian Student Congregation, publications, the Bear Creek Church record book, the record book of the Construction Committee, and papers of several affiliated clubs and committees. Documents especially cover the period from the 1920s to 1964. In addition, this collection contains drafts and notes by Mary K. Dains for her history of the First Christian Church published in 1996. Her research includes interview recordings with church members.Flanery, Marion Orval, "The History of My Family," 1962, (C3587)
1 folder(s)
Homesteading in Jackson County, MO, and Stratton, CO; wagon trains; Baptist churches; Civil War battle and aftermath in Jackson County; Flanery and McQueary family genealogists.Foard, Rebecca, Scrapbook, 1860-1880, (C3376)
1 folder(s)
Scrapbook of newspaper clippings, mostly of a philosophical nature, kept by a resident of Kansas City, MO.Fort D'Orleans Photographs, 1933, (C0786)
1 folder(s)
Annotated stereoscope photos of the probable sight of Fort D'Orleans. Four photos with duplicates.Franklin, John Eddy, Papers, 1946-1954, (C0319)
1 folder(s)
Recollections of life in southeast Missouri and Franklin's part in bank, land, and railroad development during the 1880s and 1890s. Poem and article by Alice Franklin Bryant; THE LAND OF CORN, about Franklin's southeast Missouri plantation, by J.E. Wood; 2 letters; and newspaper clippings.French and Spanish Archives, 1763-1841, (C2965)
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MICROFILM
10 folder(s)
No description. A collection of documents from the St. Louis area dating from the colonial and territorial periods. Filmed by the city of St. Louis in 1962, the original records are at the Missouri Historical Society in St. Louis and are called the St. Louis Archives.Friends of Rocheport, Missouri, Records, 1967-1992, (SUNP3053)
0.2 linear feet
Records of a civic organization consisting of minutes of meetings, National Register of Historic Places nomination forms, and other papers documenting the historical significance of Rocheport, MO.Froman, C.V., "The James Boys," 1954, (C0694)
1 folder(s)
Stories about Jesse and Frank James and other Missouri outlaws.Gallatin Bank, Gallatin, Missouri, Postcard, n.d., (C0801)
1 folder(s)
Postcard picture of the bank building at Gallatin, MO, which was robbed by Jesse and Frank James on 7 December 1869. Picture includes a group of unidentified men.Gans, Conrad, Application and Petition, 1912, (C3738)
1 folder(s)
Booklet containing Conrad Gan's application to operate a dram shop in Hermann, MO. Includes names of petitioners.Gardner, Hugh R., Papers, (WUNP6147)
1 linear feet
PRELIMINARY INVENTORY Collection contains diaries kept by Hugh R. Gardner while an employee of the Columbia Sand Company, Rocheport, Missouri. Includes detailed summaries of Gardner's daily employment schedule, miscellaneous receipts, record of barge operations on the Missouri River near Rocheport, and an appointment calendar kept by Mrs. Gardner.Garth, William W., Papers, (SUNP2444)
3 folder(s)
Letters from William Garth to Margaret McNaull, 1954-1955, with references to the early families and history of Columbia and Boone County.Gentry, North Todd (1866-1944), Papers, 1837-1947, (C0049)
4.2 linear feet
Papers of a Columbia, MO, lawyer, and amateur local historian. Anecdotes, articles, speeches, and biographical sketches about events, people, and places in Columbia, Boone County, and Missouri. Family papers and correspondence and some legal and business material.George, Todd M. (1879- ), Papers, 1890-1968, (C3770)
0.5 linear feet
Correspondence, newspaper articles, book manuscript, and photographs of a realtor from Lee's Summit, MO, who was an authority on the history of Jackson County and the Civil War. The typescript deals with George's memories of life in Jackson County, while the correspondence concerns primarily his business and family.German Settlement Society Notations, 1836-1839, (C0721)
1 folder(s)
Excerpts from a Philadelphia, PA, settlement society record book relative to starting new settlements in the West, particularly at Hermann, MO.Gillaspy, James C., (1841-1925), Papers, 1843-1889, (C0918)
MICROFILM
14 folder(s)
Account, tax and assessor record books of a Boone County, MO, farmer, lawyer, deputy sheriff, tax collector, sheriff, treasurer, representative, and Columbia mayor. Also includes the account book (1855-1858), of Thomas J. Gillaspy, constable of Jefferson Township, Monroe County, MO.Goebel, Gert, "The Development of Missouri," 1879, (C1109)
1 volume(s)
English translation of "Langer als ein Menschenleben in Missouri," with some changes from the work published in 1877.Gottlieb, Laura Morrison, Papers, (WUNP5466)
1.7 linear feet
INVENTORY. A historical and sociological study of the people and institutions of California, MO, conducted by Gottlieb, ca. 1934. Includes survey forms, statistical summaries, a manuscript based upon the findings, and a photograph of Gottlieb, ca. 1940.Gray, Edmund (1834- ), Papers, 1831-1955, (C3611)
1.8 linear feet
Mississippi River pilots' charts, ships' logs, steamboat directions and personal papers of Edmund Gray, a resident of Gray's Point, Scott County, MO, and Cape Girardeau and steamboat pilot on the Mississippi for many years.Green, George Fuller, Kansas City's Memorable Dates and Events, 1803-1920, (C2905)
1 folder(s)
Brief descriptions of significant dates in the history of Kansas City, 1803-1920.Griffen, Mrs. Walter, Scrapbooks, n.d., (C1402)
4 volume(s)
Newspaper and magazine clippings of pictures and articles of Missouri scenes, the Ozarks, and Hannibal. Volume 4 contains souvenir postcards.Gruen, William Henry, Drawing, 1943, (C1819)
1 folder(s)
Sketch of the St. Louis skyline from the Chain of Rocks Park, 1943.Guitar Building, Columbia, Missouri, Account Book, 1914-1961, (C3060)
MICROFILM
Account book detailing rental of office space, maintenance, and taxes for a building located in the downtown business district. Clearly enumerated are tenants, rental fees, operating expenses, assets and liabilities.Guitar, Odon (1825-1908), Article, 1855, (C2817)
1 folder(s)
Article written by Odon Guitar to refute charges of Mr. Peabody that he was an abolitionist. Two copies.Guitar, Sarah (1892-1963), Collection, n.d., (C3391)
1.5 linear feet
Card file compiled by Sarah Guitar, reference librarian of the State Historical Society of Missouri, as a guide to county boundaries of Missouri, 1812-1929; Missouri congressional district boundaries, 1845-1933; Missouri senatorial districts, 1820-1931; and Missouri judicial circuits, 1815-1915.Guitar, Sarah (1892-1963), Papers, 1931-1944, (C3563)
1.2 linear feet
Correspondence and miscellaneous information on Missouri compiled by Miss Guitar during her employment as reference librarian for the State Historical Society of Missouri.Haley, Charles, Letter, 1847, (C0946)
1 folder(s)
To Charles Haley, Sullivan County, MO, from Dade County, MO, Aug. 12, 1847. Tells his father about the condition of the land, and crops and timber in Dade County.Hall, John R. (1892-1968), Collection, 1834-1966, (C1420)
0.2 linear feet
Correspondence, pamphlets, photographs, newspapers, and other material relating to the history of Marshall and Saline County, MO. The collection is composed of items that Hall, an employee of the Marshall DAILY DEMOCRAT NEWS, collected from a variety of sources over the years.Hall, Thomas B., " History of the Memorial Presby. Church & the Experiment Farm of Napton, MO," 1944, (C0771)
1 folder(s)
Pamphlet giving history of the T.A. Smith family and farm in Saline County, the Memorial Presbyterian Church, Napton, MO, and other hamlets in Saline County.Hamilton, Mrs. Henry W., Collection, 1838-1924, (C1840)
4 folder(s)
Checks, deeds, promissory notes, and invoices, primarily of residents of Lafayette County, MO. Lafayette County election returns, 1844 and 1860.Hamilton, T.M. Ted (1905- ), Papers, 1922-1984, (C3073)
MICROFILM
Papers of a Saline County, MO, farmer and expert on historic and prehistoric weaponry. Correspondence on archaeological and historical topics, as well as personal, business, and local civic affairs. Also includes photographs, notes, organizational materials, publications and manuscripts on Hamilton's archaeological interests.Hardeman, John Locke, Letters, 1843-1850, (C2337)
6 folder(s)
Eighteen letters to N[athaniel] Beverly Tucker, Williamsburg, VA, from Arrow Rock and St. Louis, MO. Hardeman acted as Tucker's agent in Saline County.Harper, C.A., "History of Hawk Point," n.d., (C2814)
1 folder(s)
Brief history of Hawk Point, MO.Harris, E., Invitation, 1838, (C1550)
1 folder(s)
Invitation to a Christmas ball at Mr. Peebel's Saloon, Columbia, MO.Harrison, Jean Ann, "Homes Erected in Jefferson City Before 1860," n.d., (C2588)
1 folder(s)
Papers on early houses in Jefferson City, MO.Harrison, Thomas, Sr. (1765-1840), Letters, 1831, 1835, (C1553)
1 folder(s)
To Joseph Barnett, Christiansburg, Montgomery County, VA, from Callaway County, MO, June 20, 1831 and October 7, 1835. Harrison wrote his son about Missouri climate, settlement of a friend, William Pauley, on Barnett's place. Land prices, crops, livestock, weather, ill health of people, fevers. Growth of county seat, Fulton. Business, news of family and friends. Includes a typescript of the 1835 letter.Harry S Truman Reservoir Architectural Survey, Records, 1975-1976, (C3758)
4.4 linear feet
Maps, site survey sheets, and photographs of vernacular architecture in Benton, Henry, Hickory, and St. Clair Counties. Images include barns, bridges, cabins, chicken coops, churches, corncribs, garages, granaries, houses, outhouses, post offices, root cellars, schools, sheds, silos, stores, wells, and windmills.Heckman, William L., Jr., "Missouri River Stories," 1954, (C1117)
1 volume(s)
Stories concerning the Missouri River written by William L. "Steamboat Bill" Heckman.Hill, William E. and Bettie Redding, Letters, 1851, 1865-1866, (C3831)
0.2 linear feet
Correspondence between husband and wife concerning Civil War ravages of home and property in Keytesville, Chariton County, MO. Hill, a Southern sympathizer, returned to Keytesville to locate and rescue his property, but decided to reopen his mercantile establishment and bring his family home. Relates hazards, sectional animosity, loss of property, Reconstruction politics, friends and neighbors.Hiller Family, Papers, 1785-1993, (C3856)
7.2 linear feet
2 volume(s)
Papers of a family of lawyers, farmers, bankers, doctors and business people of Kahoka, Clark County, MO. Includes correspondence, photographs, genealogical records, estate records, diaries, personal account books, deeds, military records, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, manuscripts and miscellaneous material.Hoffman, Harry C., Collection, n.d., (C3507)
1 folder(s)
Episodes in the lives of Frank James, William Quantrill, Jim Lane and the Younger Brothers as told by Hoffman, who knew them and defended some of their actions. Story of the painting, "Order No. 11."Holbrook, Arthur E., "Seeing the Light," 1950, (C2135)
1 folder(s)
Account of photographing "The Light at Hornet," an unidentified light in Newton County, MO, August 11, 1950.Houck, Louis (1840-1925), Letter, 1910, (C2253)
1 folder(s)
To Walter Williams, Columbia, MO, from Cape Girardeau, MO, Feb. 16, 1910. Houck sent Williams Spanish documents relating to Missouri and a complimentary copy of his book, SPANISH REGIME IN MISSOURI. No enclosures now with letter.Howard, Guy, "Walkin' Preacher of the Ozark Mountains," 1940, (C0120)
0.2 linear feet
Original draft of autobiography of a rural preacher and teacher of southern Missouri. Describes family and social life of the hill people, rural churches and communities, and a transient camp near Branson, MO.Hunter, Clora Twedell, "Memories and Reminiscences of Early Days at Old Siloam," n.d., (C3539)
1 folder(s)
History of Siloam Springs, MO, written by one who spent her childhood there.Hunter, Max F., Collection, 1953-1976, (C2518)
3.4 linear feet
Audio tapes of Ozark folklore collected by Hunter, including fiddle tunes, jokes, sayings, songs, visits, and miscellaneous material. Also includes lists, transcripts of songs, synopses, and indexes to the tapes.Hunter, Stephen B., "Boundary Line Between Cape Girardeau Co. & New Madrid Co., 1800 to 1813," n.d., (C2173)
1 folder(s)
Changes in counties' boundary line.James, Frank (1844-1915), Letter, 1915, (C2377)
1 folder(s)
To [Ernest] Lowney, Excelsior Springs, MO, from Kearney, MO, Feb. 8, 1915. Frank James discusses his health and requests a prescription from Dr. Lowney. He died ten days later.Jenner, Julia Jane, "Alexander of Gallatin," n.d., (C0123)
0.2 linear feet
History of Gallatin and Daviess County, MO, and biography of Joshua 'w. Alexander, a lawyer, politician, member of Congress (1907-1919), and secretary of commerce in Wilson's cabinet. Sketches of Webster Davis, A.M. Dockery, and Jesse and Frank James.Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Robert, "A Trip Down The River," n.d., (C2184)
1 folder(s)
History of Montauk Springs and the Current River by the former caretakers of the Montauk State Park.Jolly, James G., "Jesse James Paid in Gold," n.d., (C3088)
1 folder(s)
Account of the night of the Missouri Pacific mail train robbery, 7 July 1876, when Jesse James forced postmaster Charlie Steinbach and his family in Florence, MO, to feed and lodge his gang, then paid them $90.00 in gold.Jones, P.S. and Luther, Letter, 1836, (C0536)
1 folder(s)
To James Jones Family, High Hill, MO, from Moons Bluff, MS, Mar. 24, 1836. Discuss living conditions, weather, and local gossip.Kansas, Lovewell, History, n.d., (C3499)
1 folder(s)
History of the post office, the first store, Lake Lovewell, and some early Lovewell residences.Kargau, E.D., "St Louis in Former Years," 1893, (C1130)
1 volume(s)
History of the St. Louis German community. Translated by William G. Bek.Keith, Carol Dobkins, Historical Documents Collection, (SUNP6148)
0.5 linear feet
PRELIMINARY INVENTORY Collection of miscellaneous historical documents. Includes Civil War materials, correspondence, photographs of the Missouri School for the Deaf, Westminster College, and William Woods College in Fulton (MO), miscellaneous Methodist church materials, and a receipt for work done on the new Missouri Governor's Mansion in 1871.Kelley, Max L., Historical Essays on Southeast Missouri, n.d., (C0779)
1 folder(s)
Five articles including "The Heel of Missouri," "Consolidated School District Number 8," "Louis Houck, the Father of Southeast Missouri," "The Execution of Tewanya," and "The Awakening of the Big Swamp."Kenny, Thomas H., Papers, (WUNP5675)
0.6 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of research publications regarding history of steamboat wrecks on the Missouri River; publication on the causes of the Civil War; and land atlases and plat maps for selected Missouri counties.Kenny, Thomas H., Papers, (WUNP5658)
1 folder(s)
Addition. Copies of two articles, "Harry Truman Terrorized Chariton County," and "Skirmish in Chariton County Near Grand River."Kenny, Thomas Henry, Papers, (WUNP5087)
1.5 linear feet
INVENTORY. Papers of author, artist, and researcher. Includes correspondence, biographical and family materials, research publications, newspaper articles, and project files.Kern, Frank, Letters, 1930-1940, (C0959)
1 folder(s)
Letters pertain to the renting and selling of land in the Missouri Ozarks during the Great Depression years.Keyte, James, Collection, 1818-1876, (C1011)
0.8 linear feet
Land records, correspondence, and miscellaneous papers of James Keyte, Missouri pioneer, founder of Brunswick and Keytesville in Chariton County, Methodist preacher, and merchant.Killian, Joseph C. (1825-1895) and Charles A. (1852-1936), Papers, 1821-1935, (C0124)
0.4 linear feet
Legal papers and letters of J.C. Killian and his son, Perry County, MO, lawyers. Diary of J.C. Killian describes people of Perryville. Also material on early German immigration.Killian, Ralph D., "The Melting Pot," n.d., (C2895)
1 folder(s)
History of Jefferson, Ste. Genevieve, Perry, and Cape Girardeau Counties, MO, describing the geology, natural resources, and early settlers.Kingsbury Family, Papers, (SUNP3028)
0.5 linear feet
INVENTORY. THE CHANGING SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL LIFE IN BOONSLICK COUNTRY AS REPORTED IN LETTERS, TALKS AND ARTICLES BY HISTORIAN LILBURN A. KINGSBURY (1884-1983), compiled and edited by Warren T. Kingsbury.Kingsbury, Lilburn A. (1884-1983), Collection, 1816-1983, (C3724)
14.5 linear feet
The personal papers and collected materials of Lilburn A. Kingsbury of Howard County, MO. Kingsbury was an insurance agent, farmer, orchardist, bank clerk, local historian, writer, genealogist, musician, and antique collector.Kirkwood, Missouri, Oral History Project, 1995-1997, (C3962)
0.1 linear feet
The Kirkwood, Missouri, Oral History Project was an attempt to supplement the book, Kirkwood, Missouri: The Greentree City. A Pictorial History, edited by Barbara J. Byerly and J.B. Lester, which was published in 1994. The interviews were to emphasize events after 1960.Kramer, Herbert George (1906- ), Papers, n.d., 1962-1969, (C1951)
1 folder(s)
History and clergy of Mary Help Catholic Church, Osage County, MO; history of Bonnot's Mill area; and remembrance of his mother, Veronica Franken Kramer.Lamm, Henry, Papers, 1904-1916, (C0128)
0.7 linear feet
Letters of congratulation on election as justice of the Missouri Supreme Court, 1904, and Republican nomination for governor, 1916; articles; addresses; and reminiscences entitled FLATSAM, JETSAM and LIGAN, stories involving a number of Missouri law cases.Lammers, Wayne, "The Great Flood of 1993," Videocassette, (WUNP5400)
RESTRICTED
A two-hour history of the Missouri River flood from July 8 to September 7, 1993, filmed between Glasgow and Jefferson City, MO. Includes sound track by Bob Dyer.Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority, Columbia, Missouri, Papers, 1860s-1962, (C3877)
0.4 linear feet
Minutes, resolutions, maps, reports, and legal documents concerning the urban redevelopment project in Columbia, MO, for the area known as Flat Branch and/or the Douglass School Urban Renewal Area.Lawrence, Josephine R. (1929-1992), Collection, 1844-1986, (C3792)
0.4 linear feet
Papers of Jackson and Lawrence families of Pennytown and Marshall, MO. Newspapers clippings and unpublished manuscripts on the history of Pennytown, a black community near Marshall. Also funeral cards, copies of legal documents, church and school records, and photographs of Pennytown and residents.Leazenby, Grant, "A Story of an Emigrant People,", (C0747)
1 folder(s)
Reminiscences of the author's boyhood in Cainsville, Harrison County, MO. Recounts the lives of prominent Czechoslovakian immigrants in the community, describing their history as a people, their country, and the area they finally settled in.Ledger, General Store, Arrow Rock, Missouri, 1859-1882, (SUNP2760)
1 volume(s)
Ledger of a dry good and general merchandising business owned by Benjamin F. Townsend. The store was located on the northeast corner of 5th and Main in Arrow Rock, MO.Leimkuehler, Ricka, Papers, 1850-1858, (C2127)
10 folder(s)
The Leimkuehler Papers consist of the records of the Pin Oak Creek Baptist Church, Mount Sterling, MO, 1850-1858, typescripts of those records, and articles by Leimkuehler about early German Baptists in Missouri.Lenoir, Walter Raleigh (1786-1843), Letter, 1834, (C0356)
1 folder(s)
To Edmond Jones, Fort Defiance, NC, from Columbia, MO, Dec. 30, 1834. Description of Columbia and the surrounding country.Lexington, Lake and Gulf Rail Road Company Bond, 1871, (C1992)
1 folder(s)
$1000 bond issued in Cass County, MO.Litton, Howard C., Audio Tapes, (SUNP2666)
1 folder(s)
Interview with Howard C. Litton, "Early Days of Festus-Crystal City."Lonsdale, Kate, Letter, 1905, (C3317)
1 folder(s)
To Penelope, from Columbia, MO, June 26, 1905. Letter discusses local news and neighborhood events.Looney's Creek Baptist Church, Record Book, 1836-1894, (C3024)
MICROFILM
Record book of Looney's Creek Baptist Church in Shelbyville, Shelby County. Contains meeting minutes and lists of members.Lowry, William E., "Early History of Oregon County," n.d., (C0785)
1 folder(s)
Early history of Oregon County including biographical sketches of some of the settlers.Lynch, James Lewis, Memoirs, 1838-1923, (C0132)
0.7 linear feet
Memoirs written by Lynch about his family in Howard and Saline Counties. Genealogy from Austria to Virginia to Missouri, farm life, education, Civil War experiences, and tobacco exporting, 1864. Essays for children on citizenship, study, and the Christian life.Madison Cooperative Manufacturing Company, Fredericktown, Missouri, Account Book, 1878-1879, (C3027)
MICROFILM
Account book of an iron works company that lists sales for 1878-1879.Mann, Clair V. (1884-1974), "A Tour with Alladin's Lamp," 1944, (C1159)
1 volume(s)
A history of the Meramec Iron Works, St. James, MO.Mann, Clair V. (1884-1974), "The Story of Dunmoor," 1963, (C0985)
1 folder(s)
Speech delivered at the reenactment of the marriage of Lucy James and William A. Rucker, held at the Federal Soldiers' Home in St. James, MO, which was formerly the James family mansion, Dunmoor. Refers to the James family, the Maramec Iron Works, and the establishment of Dunmoor as the Federal Soldiers' Home.Mann, Clair V. (1884-1974), Collection, 1821-1973, (C3556)
12.4 linear feet
5 volume(s)
Papers pertaining to the Meramec Iron Works, James family, Frisco Railroad, School of Mines and Metallurgy at Rolla, engineering education, testing of students, and other subjects of interest to Mann as an historian and engineer.Marion City Company, Account Book, 1836, (C3031)
MICROFILM
Account book of the Marion City Company. Records work done by woodcutters and laborers on buildings in 1836.Marmaduke, Mary C., Clippings, n.d., (C0791)
1 folder(s)
Newspaper clippings on Marmaduke and Sappington families and Arrow Rock Tavern.Marshall, Jack, "The Hockaday House," 1963, (C3497)
1 folder(s)
History of a house built in Fulton, MO, about 1870, and occupied until 1963 by the Hockaday family.Matthews, Jack, Papers, (WUNP4931)
4.2 linear feet
INVENTORY. Papers of a former University of Missouri Dean of Students. Includes files on Boone County Historical Society, Columbia organizations, and the University of Missouri.Maxwell, A.L., Papers, n.d., (C0745)
1 folder(s)
Pamphlets dealing with the siege and battle of Lexington, MO, and a horse, Lady Wonder, who answers questions. Picture postcard of Seybold Tavern, Excelsior Springs, MO.McKown, John D., Papers, 1851-1897, (C2335)
11 folder(s)
Personal correspondence, business papers, Civil War military papers, and documents concerning construction of Saline County, MO, courthouse.McManus, Thelma S., "Dateline--Doniphan, Missouri (The Story of the PROSPECT-NEWS)," 1964, (C2116)
1 folder(s)
History of the PROSPECT-NEWS, the Doniphan, MO, weekly newspaper, 1874-1964.McReynolds, Edwin C., "Why State History?" 1965, (C2896)
1 folder(s)
Paper presented to the Seventh Missouri Conference on History, held at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Discusses how the history of an area influences the actions of political leaders.Megown, Benton Barnes (1876-1941), Essays, n.d., (C0770)
3 folder(s)
Typescript essays on places and events of interest in Ralls County, MO, including the New London Christian Church and early settlements.Miami House, Miami, Missouri, Register, 1886-1896, (C2561)
1 volume(s)
Register of Miami House, Miami, MO, includes names and residences of guests.Milburn, Louisa, "History of Frankford, Missouri," 1913, (C3509)
1 folder(s)
Written by Louisa Milburn, descendant of Solomon Fisher, who owned the land on which this Pike County town was built in 1819.Miller, Hester Burgess, Papers, 1936-1938, (C0134)
7 folder(s)
Correspondence of a Platte County woman with the Work Projects Administration concerning work.Milligan, Jacob LeRoy (1889-1951), Scrapbooks, 1917-1968, (C3645)
MICROFILM
Scrapbooks of clippings about Jacob LeRoy Milligan and Maurice M. Milligan. They contain information on Richmond, Ray County, MO; the law firm of Roberts, Milligan and Milligan; Company C, 140th Infantry Regiment, 35th Division, U.S. Army [6th Regiment, Missouri Infantry]; and Maurice's prosecution of Thomas Pendergast.Missouri Alliance for Historic Preservation, Records, (WUNP5973)
INVENTORY. Organizational records documenting efforts to preserve and restore historical buildings and sites throughout Missouri.Missouri Capitol. Dedication Program, 1924, (C0858)
1 folder(s)
The program of the dedication of the Missouri Capitol on 6 October 1924 lists the activities and participants for the day, including the parade in the morning, the band concert, and the "dedication exercises proper" in the afternoon.Missouri Extension Homemakers Association, Inc., Sacred Stones & Stained Glass Windows, Project, (C3723)
7.1 linear feet
Statewide documentation of local churches by county. Includes cultural arts reports, church histories, floor plans, architectural details, clippings, slides, photographs, and miscellany.Missouri History, Publications and Notes on, n.d., (C1302)
1 volume(s)
Reading notes on publications concerning the history of Missouri. Books and articles reviewed date from the 1840s through the 1890s.Missouri History, Scrapbook, 1896, (C1416)
1 volume(s)
Newspaper clippings of miscellaneous early Missouri history and other material.Missouri Origins Project Collection, (WUNP4639)
0.4 linear feet
Correspondence and printed materials.Missouri Place Names Study Papers, 1927-1928, (C3459)
0.6 linear feet
Correspondence, term papers, and information collected by graduate students at the University of Missouri during a study of the origin and history of place names in forty-two Missouri counties.Missouri Place Names Survey Papers, (WUNP4496)
2 folder(s)
American Name Society bulletins, and other reference material.Missouri Place Names Survey Papers, (WUNP4445)
2 folder(s)
Addition. Correspondence pertaining to a group active in researching the origin of place names in Missouri.Missouri River Folk History Project, Records, (SUNP6109)
0.25 linear feet
Oral history interviews of Missourians who have lived and worked along the Missouri River. Meredith Ludwig conducted the interviews.Missouri Symphony Society, Records, (WUNP5698)
0.6 linear feet
INVENTORY. Board meeting minutes, finance records, planning documents, programs, publicity materials, and miscellany of a Columbia, MO, organization.Missouri, Arrow Rock, List of Residents, 1873-1882, (C3541)
1 folder(s)
List of names, compiled by Frank P. Robinson, of men who lived in Arrow Rock, MO.Missouri, Boone County, Records, 1821-1914, (C3041)
MICROFILM
Early minutes of the Boone County Court, 1821-1822, 1830-1839. Deposition and will of Ira Nash in early court case, 1844. Minutes and premium book of the Boone County Agricultural and Mechanical Society, 1852-1874, Registration books for physicians, surgeons, dentists and osteopaths, 1874-1914. Books listing marks and brands and dog registrations for Boone County.Missouri, Boone County. Tax Book, 1866, (C1051)
1 volume(s)
Submitted and transcribed by Gard Lathrop, 21 July 1866, for John F. Baker, sheriff, Boone County, MO.Missouri, California, Illustration, 1861, (C0788)
1 folder(s)
Photograph of illustration of California, MO.Missouri, Cameron, Sale Notice, 1855, (C2827)
1 folder(s)
Handwritten copy and printed broadside announcing sale of town lots on 30 August 1855, by the Cameron Town Company, William G. McDaniel, trustee.Missouri, Cape Girardeau County, Records, 1794-1842, (C3676)
MICROFILM
0.2 linear feet
French colonial and territorial records of the Cape Girardeau District and Cape Girardeau County records and court records.Missouri, Cass County. Bond, 1872, (C1723)
1 folder(s)
Funding bond no. 1 for $1000 issued by Cass County, MO, February 22, 1872, to Francis Marion Cummings, Harrisonville mayor.Missouri, Centerville, Plat, n.d., (C1486)
1 folder(s)
Plat with description by W.M. Davidson, surveyor.Missouri, Centralia, Centennial Celebration, Papers, 1957, (C3162)
6 folder(s)
Research notes and typed drafts of histories of many of Centralia's clubs, businesses, institutions, and prominent citizens, compiled for the city's centennial celebration in 1957.Missouri, Chaffee, Mail Carriers' Route Directory, 1929-1957, (C3448)
9 folder(s)
List of names and street addresses of residents of Chaffee, MO, served by the mail carriers of route no. 1 in the town between 1929 and 1957.Missouri, Clarksburg, Historical Sketches, n.d., (C3502)
1 folder(s)
Mrs. Lawrence Dick tells how the Martin family kept 200 acres in the family for several generations, and gives a history of the different owners of a store in the Lakota-Mt. Pleasant community of Moniteau County, MO.Missouri, Columbia, Real Estate Papers, 1899-1927, (C0571)
5 folder(s)
Plans and descriptive material pertaining to new additions for sale: Garth, 1899; Guitar, 1903; Beasely, 1904; Fyfer, 1907; Stewart, 1910; Westwood, 1916; Park Hill, 1927; and others. Financial report of Water and Light Company, 1904-1906, and a picture of John Belcher's store on Broadway in the 1880s.Missouri, Columbia, Telephone Exchange Directories, 1906-1909, (C0594)
2 folder(s)
Directories of February 1906, February 1907, October 1907, October 1908, April 1909. There is some advertising on the covers.Missouri, Columbia. Black Community Photographs, c. 1958-1963, (C3902)
2 folder(s)
Photocopies of photographs picturing black businesses and residential communities in Columbia, MO, c. 1958-1963.Missouri, Cooper County, Papers, 1837-1983, (C3051)
MICROFILM
History of Cooper County, its churches and cemeteries, schools, domestic architecture, miscellaneous buildings, and architectural structures; material on Cooper County and Howard County individuals and families; maps; clippings; and photographs.Missouri, Crestwood, Invitation, 1966, (C3151)
1 folder(s)
Invitation to ceremonies marking the dedication of the Thomas Sappington house as an historic landmark.Missouri, Eminence, History, 1914, (C0764)
1 folder(s)
History of Eminence from the Civil War to 1914.Missouri, Harrison County, "Hall of Fame," 1967, (SUNP0536)
1 volume(s)
Copy of the Inaugural Program of the Hall of Fame, Nov. 1967, with pictures.Missouri, Huntsville, Brochure, 1910, (C0742)
1 folder(s)
Brochure describing the town of Huntsville, ca. 1910.Missouri, Jefferson County, Papers, 1818-1826, (C1897)
1 folder(s)
Miscellaneous papers pertaining to the establishment of Jefferson County. Includes papers establishing Herculaneum as the county seat, 1818; division of the county into townships, 1819; and petition for removal of county seat from Herculaneum, 1826.Missouri, Lafayette County, Sheriff's Reward Poster, 1851, (C1775)
1 folder(s)
Poster announcing a fifty-dollar reward for the capture of John Harbaugh and M. M'Ghee, escaped prisoners.Missouri, Marion County, Citizens' Resolutions, 1834, (C2821)
1 folder(s)
Resolutions by citizens of Marion County upon the occasion of the death of Lafayette.Missouri, Marion County, Scrapbook, n.d., (C1413)
1 volume(s)
Clippings on history of Palmyra and Marion County, MO, mounted on THE 20TH CENTURY ATLAS MAP OF MARION COUNTY, MO by H.C. Scheetz.Missouri, Marion County. Tax Lists, 1827-1828, (C3018)
3 volume(s)
Resident tax lists listing taxable property and valuation.Missouri, Marshall, Centennial Celebration Pamphlet, 1939, (C0744)
1 folder(s)
History of Marshall, MO, and tentative plan for a centennial celebration in 1939. Also a list of mayors of Marshall from 1879 to 1939.Missouri, Mercer County, Atlas Frontispiece, 1877, (C0829)
1 folder(s)
History of Mercer County, MO, as given on the frontispiece of the 1877 atlas.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, Newark, History, n.d., (C0761)
1 folder(s)
History of Newark, Knox County, MO, 1836-1932, and typed copy of order of incorporation, 1872.Missouri, Osage County. Tax Book, 1844, (C2394)
3 folder(s)
John Wm. Thurmand, assessor, tax book for 1844. Includes personal property and real estate assessments.Missouri, Parnell, History, 1937, (C3508)
1 folder(s)
History written by Kathleen Jones about a Nodaway County town, and copied by Wallace F. Kennedy. Newspaper item on fiftieth anniversary of founding of Parnell.Missouri, Salisbury, Lantern Slides, 1910s, (C3868)
MICROFILM
Lantern slides of Salisbury residents taken along Salisbury streets by an unknown photographer.Missouri, Sappington. Junior High School, History Club, "History of Sappington," 1936, (C3094)
1 folder(s)
Gives history of Sappington including early settlers, religious and educational growth, and life of U.S. Grant when he resided there from 1848 to 1859.Missouri, Smithton. Papers, 1818, (C1654)
1 folder(s)
Contract to purchase land for town site of Smithton and directions for laying off the town, signed by the trustees, Gerard Robinson, Thos. Duley, and R. Gentry. Smithton is now called Columbia, MO.Missouri, Springfield. Abstracts, 1871-1921, (C2340)
1 folder(s)
Abstracts covering the establishment of Springfield streets and avenues for the period 1871-1921.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. Louis, Scrapbook, 1914, (C2492)
1 volume(s)
Scrapbook of newspaper clippings, brochures, and one letter about the pageant and masque celebrating the 150th anniversary of St. Louis, May 1914.Missouri, Taney County, Map, n.d., (C3766)
1 folder(s)
Blueprint sectional map of Taney County showing location of mines, schools, towns, post offices, stores, and roads. Undated but done prior to building of dams on the White River. Scale: 1 inch = 1 mile.Missouri, Trenton, Brochure, 1963, (C3179)
1 folder(s)
Informational brochure published by the Chamber of Commerce, Trenton, MO, with a map of the town, and a list of churches and other organizations.Missouri, Warrenton, Old Settlers Reunion, Papers, 1859-1894, (C2943)
4 folder(s)
Correspondence, checks, bills, receipts, and other material regarding plans for the Old Settlers Reunion. Also includes seven bound books and some pamphlets in the State Historical Society stacks. See list in information folder.Missouri, Webster County, Papers, 1836-1840, (C2381)
13 folder(s)
Miscellaneous papers of Webster County, MO: county court papers; poll books, 1860-1861; farmers' income lists, 1865; election ballots, 1866-1868; road overseer's tax books, 1872; assessment lists, 1884-1892; marriage license applications, 1900-1924.Missouri, Weston, City Council, Records, 1856-1875, (C3007)
MICROFILM
Records of Weston City Council. Contains meeting minutes, mayor's reports, and committee reports.Missouri. American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, Papers, 1976, (SUNP2037)
12 folder(s)
2 volume(s)
Items pertaining to the Bicentennial projects in PERRY, MO and area. Summary of events pertaining to NEW MADRID'S celebration of the Bicentennial. Scrapbook of LEASBURG, MO, Bicentennial. Notre Dame College, St. Louis, MO, Bicentennial records. Summary of DeWitt's Bicentennial events, including placing of plaques, Flag Day, July Fourth celebration, etc. Holden, MO, and western Johnson County Bicentennial events as recorded in newspaper articles from the HOLDEN PROGRESS from 1975 through 1976. Items depicting Grundy County's and Trenton's celebration of the Bicentennial. Minutes, bylaws, legal papers, correspondence, projects, etc., all pertaining to the celebration of the Bicentennial at Independence, MO.Missouri. Transmississippi Exposition Commission, Broadside, n.d., (C3259)
1 folder(s)
"Imperial Missouri. An appeal for assistance by the Missouri Transmississippi Exposition Commission." Asks for financial contributions for Missouri's entry in the exposition.Mitchell, Ewing Young, Jr. (1873-1954), Papers, 1840-1949, (C1041)
MICROFILM
Papers of a Springfield, MO, lawyer active in Democratic Party politics, who served as assistant secretary of commerce in Franklin Roosevelt's first administration. Material concerns family affairs, law practice with emphasis on county indebtedness, Ozark land speculation, and Democratic politics on the state and national levels.Mitchell, Harry E., "History of Jefferson Barracks, Missouri," 1921, (C1186)
1 volume(s)
History of Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis County, MO, beginning in 1826. Includes biographies of commanders.Moentmann, F.A., "The History of the Cherry Valley School District," n.d., (C3689)
1 folder(s)
Typescript history of an area in Carroll County, MO, which included Cherry Valley School near the town of Miles Point.Monhollon, Rusty, Collection, (WUNP5896)
INVENTORY. Audio recordings and transcripts of oral history interviews conducted by students for a University of Missouri course on post-1945 U.S. history, 2001.Monroe, Jr., Haskell M., Oral History, Collection, 1994-1996, (C3980)
1.8 linear feet
Interviews produced by Haskell Monroe and University of Missouri students to document Columbia, Missouri, in the 1930s and 1940s. The records include audio cassettes, transcripts, and miscellaneous material.Moore, Lafayette F., Letter, 1936, (SUNP0625)
1 folder(s)
To George A. Pickens re funding of Pershing State Park.Morris, Hobart L., Papers, 1877-1954, (SUNP2301)
0.4 linear feet
7 volume(s)
Howard County, MO, newspaper articles on "The Gilded Age - 1877-1890;" CMC student term papers on "The Gilded Age;" U.D.C. minutes; scrapbooks.Motte, J.M., "[History of Waverly, Missouri]," n.d., (C0777)
1 folder(s)
A short history of Waverly, Lafayette County, MO.Mount Zion Baptist Church, Howard County, Missouri, Records, 1830-1948, (C3036)
MICROFILM
Records of Mount Zion Baptist Church. Contains meeting minutes, a photograph of the church, and member information.Mussman, Albert H., Implications of Land Use Adjustments..Connection with the Defense Program," 1941, (C1188)
1 volume(s)
Report on activities of agencies concerned with the assisting in the relocation of families disturbed by the construction of Fort Leonard Wood, MO. Includes photographs and case studies.Nance, Nancy, "Ozark Towns," n.d., (C2101)
1 folder(s)
Article about the origin of names of Ozark towns and villages, submitted to the MISSOURI HISTORICAL REVIEW for publication.Napton, M., Letters, n.d., (C0378)
1 folder(s)
Letters to [William Barclay] Napton from his wife, discussing family incidents and activities.Naysmith, Clifford, Quality Hill: "The History of a Neighborhood," 1962, (C3518)
1 folder(s)
Award-winning essay on a residential neighborhood inhabited by Kansas City's wealthiest families in the 1880s. The author describes its decline and rebirth.Nelson, Arthur T., Collection, n.d., (C3745)
1 folder(s)
Twenty-six photographs of the Missouri State Fair, Sedalia, taken by A.B. Duncan of Springfield, MO. Views include architecture and livestock exhibitions. Photos were apparently taken in the early years of the fair.Null, W. Scott (1850- ), Autobiographical Notes, 1924, (C1613)
1 folder(s)
Letters to the State Historical Society of Missouri relating the history of Joachim Church, the first church built west of the Mississippi River, in Jefferson County, MO; history of the settlement; old settlers; and Null family history and genealogy.Null, W. Scott (1850- ), Autobiographical Notes, 1935, (C1612)
1 folder(s)
Null's account of his association with Jesse James, who worked two months cutting cordwood for Null in 1873.Ohman, Marian, Papers, (WUNP5134)
3.5 linear feet
INVENTORY. Primarily research files for Ohman's ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MISSOURI COURTHOUSES. Includes correspondence, photographs, notes, and occasional histories of county seats and local architecture. Also contains church histories.Old Settlers' Association of Jefferson County, Papers, 1905-1952, (C1010)
4 folder(s)
Reports on historic landmarks and events, obituaries of deceased members, records, and correspondence of the association.Oliver Family, Papers, 1805-1977, (C3731)
18.1 linear feet
Papers of a prominent Cape Girardeau, MO, family including family and professional correspondence, patriotic organizations materials, legal firm records, family financial and legal records, speeches and writings, genealogical materials, information on Missouri State Normal School and First Presbyterian Church of Cape Girardeau, photographs, and miscellany.Oliver, Lillian H., "Some Spanish Land Grants in the St. Charles District," 1965, (C2904)
1 folder(s)
Brief biographies of some of the earliest holders of Spanish land grants in the St. Charles District. Included are the Boone, Callaway, Howell, Zumwalt, Hays, and Darst families. Also a general highway map of St. Charles County, 1965, showing locations of land grants.Paris Covered Bridge, Paris, Missouri, Photograph, c. 1948, (C0804)
Photograph of a covered bridge located at the city limits of Paris, Monroe County, MO.Parmer, Thomas, Papers, 1805-1837, (C0383)
1 folder(s)
Deeds to land in [Charette] Village, District of St. Charles, to Thomas Parmer from Joseph Chartrau and Joseph Larrevy, and instruments recording the deeds, 1834. Also plan of town of Rockcastle, MO, 1837.Paxton, William McClung (1819-1916), Papers, 1760-1915, (C1025)
1 linear feet
Business and personal correspondence, miscellaneous papers and genealogical material.Payne, Judith "History of Christian College 'Old Main' Building, 1851-1967," 1967, (C2527)
1 folder(s)
An architectural history of the original building of Christian Female College (later Christian College, then Columbia College, Columbia, MO.Pearson Family, Papers, 1822-1941, (C0297)
11 folder(s)
Papers of Isaac Pearson (1810-1895), of the mercantile firm of Boon, Pearson, and Smith of Fayette, MO, and miscellaneous writings of his grandson, Ben S. Pearson of St. Louis.People's Association for Better Municipal Government, Columbia, Mo., Papers, 1951-1957, (SUNP2109)
8 folder(s)
Constitution minutes, membership and miscellaneous papers of a group formed after the charter-city council form of city government was begun.Phifer, Charles Lincoln (1860-1931), Papers, 1880-1908, (C3527)
0.2 linear feet
Two unpublished novels. THE COUNTRY EDITOR is autobiographical; THE COUNTY JUDGE, OR, THE OSCEOLA FOX is about the repudiation of fraudulent railroad bonds in St. Clair County, MO, in the 1860s.Pigg, E.L., "Early Post Roads and Post Offices in Ray and Clay Counties," 1942, (C0704)
1 folder(s)
Early routes, methods of travel, location of post offices, and postmasters in Ray and Clay Counties, with connecting towns on these postal routes, 1800-1857.Pike, Albert (1809-1891), Letter, n.d., (C2775)
1 folder(s)
To [Ben P.] Poore. Letter informing Poore of new address and asking that books be sent to Pike by carriage.Pleasant Grove Cemetery Association Records, 1943-1983, (C3867)
3 folder(s)
The records of the Pleasant Grove Cemetery association consist of correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings and notes.Pohlman, George (1887-1953), Collection, 1615-1953, (C3476)
1.6 linear feet
Material, primarily on Macon County, but also other north Missouri counties. Included are original survey maps of roads; records from county officials; school and church records; land entries; estate, business and legal papers; biographies; and rare English documents.Pompey, Sherman Lee, Papers, n.d., (C3493)
4 folder(s)
Articles by Pompey on Ozark people, their religions and folk music. Lines and verses of songs are included.Post, Justus, Letters, 1816, (C0388)
1 folder(s)
Letters from St. Louis, Missouri Territory, to his brother John Post in Vermont commenting on land prices, condition and availability.Powell, Elmer N., "Kansas City in the 1890s," 1932, (C2102)
1 folder(s)
Unpublished manuscript submitted to the MISSOURI HISTORICAL REVIEW about Kansas City, MO, and the city's young leaders in the 1890s.Powell, Mrs. Earl, Collection, n.d., (C1845)
2 folder(s)
Letters, receipts, army passes from the Civil War, and miscellaneous material, 1853-1896, of the Gregory, Wood, and Haley families of Sullivan County, MO. Letters from California, obituary of Elijah M. Gregory, pictures and history of Boonville, description of Locust Street in Boonville about 1840; and undated genealogies of Wood, Gregory, and Haley families.Prairie Lick Presbyterian Church, Prairie Lick, Missouri, Records, 1885-1901, (C3028)
MICROFILM
Records of the church, containing meeting minutes and lists of new members.Prewitt Family, Papers, 1836-1907, (C2919)
0.2 linear feet
Business and personal papers of Moss Prewitt, Robert T. Prewitt, and Sallie Rubey Prewitt. Contains business records, correspondence, receipts, and miscellaneous material.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.Providence Baptist Church, Washington County, Missouri, Record Book, 1831-1894, (C3023)
MICROFILM
Records of Providence Baptist Church, Washington County, MO. Contains minutes and lists of members.Puchta, Randolph E. (1928- ), Interview, 1998, (C2521)
1 folder(s)
Interview with Puchta, a resident of Hermann, MO. Puchta discusses his early life, German ancestry, wine making, local customs and leisure activities, and transportation. Of note are his descriptions of photographs from the Edward Kemper Collection at WHMC-Columbia (Accession No. 4633).Pyle, Homer, "Old Palmer College," 1968, (C2589)
1 folder(s)
Paper was originally read before the Gentry County Historical Society, Stanberry, MO, April 1968.Ramsay Place Names File, 1928-1945, (C2366)
12 linear feet
Card file of origins of Missouri place names, compiled by students of Robert L. Ramsay, University of Missouri professor of English.Ramsay, Robert L. (1880-1953), Papers, 1918-1953, (C3230)
2.5 linear feet
Correspondence, notes, rough drafts, revisions, and proof sheets for place names series with emphasis upon Missouri place names. Newspaper clippings about Ramsay and the place name articles. Small volumes of notes and prints pertaining to his academic classes, and sample student themes and bibliographies.Ransford, Charles Orrin, Papers, n.d., (C3164)
1 folder(s)
Three articles written by Ransford concerning Methodist churches in Wentzville, MO.Read, Allen Walker, "Bibliography of Library Sources for the Study of the Place Names of MO," n.d., (C2103)
1 folder(s)
Annotated bibliography on Missouri place names.Reeves, Charles Monroe (1868-1920), Papers, 1892-1970, (C3356)
2.4 linear feet
Papers of a St. Louis journalist and organizer of the 1904 World's Fair. First section includes items from Reeves' early journalistic career. Bulk of papers in second section concerns Louisiana Purchase Exposition, related materials, and photographs.Rehkop, Leonard D. and Marie H., Collection of Algert T. Peterson Glass Plate Negatives, 1860-1939, (C3888)
MICROFILM
The collection consists of studio portraits of groups, families and individuals; and scenes of the Higginsville and Concordia areas in western Missouri."Research on Boone's Lick", (C2185)
1 folder(s)
Description of nineteenth-century salt-making processes and the Boone's Lick Salt Works.Reynolds, S.P., Collection, 1806-1810, (C0927)
1 folder(s)
Plats of village of Little Prairie, New Madrid District, 1806, and of town of New Madrid, 1810.Rice, Herbert Francis (1901-1963), Papers, 1944-1963, (C2903)
5 folder(s)
Personal correspondence with friends and business associates, largely concerning the Civil War in Missouri; manuscripts of articles by Rice on various Missouri history subjects; newspaper clippings from the KANSAS CITY TIMES; Rice's obituary; and miscellaneous handbills and programs.Rice, James S. (1829-1915), Notebook, 1856-1875, (C2373)
1 folder(s)
Notebook of a Baptist minister in Salem, Dent County, MO. Accounts, 1859-1876; proceedings of board of education, 1867-1870; marriage records, 1860-1875; eighteen rules of mathematics; fifteen "rules of decorum of Baptists." Rice organized Lost Creek Church, ten miles north of Salem.Ridgley, Stephen (1806-1892), Letter, 1837, (C0537)
1 folder(s)
To Robert Ridgley, Upper Alton, IL, from Boston, Nov. 10, 1837. Describes local conditions to his brother.Ridgway, Walter, "One Hundred Years of Journalism in Boone County," n.d., (C2104)
1 folder(s)
A brief history of newspapers in Boone County, MO, particularly Columbia, 1830-1930.Riegel, Robert Edgar (1897- ), Letter, 1971, (C3322)
1 folder(s)
To Harriet Brown, [Columbia], MO, from Hanover, [NH], 1971. Comments on manuscript collection; reactions to abolitionist John Brown; description of roommate in hospital where Riegel was undergoing therapy for arm and shoulder muscles; and reminiscence of Missouri summers.RoBards, John Lewis (1838-1925), Scrapbooks, n.d., (C1437)
3 volume(s)
Materials collected primarily by RoBards on family members, his childhood friend Mark Twain, and Hannibal, MO. Includes newspaper clippings, correspondence, articles, programs, speeches, and miscellaneous items. See also Collection 3609.Robidoux, Orral Messmore (1859- ), Diary, 1918, (C2626)
1 folder(s)
History of the Robidoux and Messmore families, childhood memories of farm life in nineteenth-century Middle West, and comments on contemporary Kansas City.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, Harry B., Collection, (SUNP2007)
1 folder(s)
Typescript booklet about people, places, and events in early Boone County and Columbia.Robinson, Harry B., Collection, 1921-1955, (SUNP1090)
0.4 linear feet
INVENTORY. Diaries, church records, account books, Gallatin, MO DEMOCRAT, Davies County Centennial Edition, October 28, 1937.Rock Bridge State Park, Columbia, Missouri, Records, (WUNP5375)
1 linear feet
INVENTORY. Legal, financial, and other records pertaining to the purchase of land for Rock Bridge State Park at Columbia, MO.Rollins, James H. (1940- ), Papers, 1961-1980, (C3056)
0.8 linear feet
Papers of James Henry (Jimmy) Rollins, a black civil rights activist and University of Missouri law student convicted of dispensing marijuana in 1968, who jumped bail to avoid prosecution, and was subsequently imprisoned in 1974 for that and other crimes. Papers consist of correspondence from the imprisoned Rollins, notes, news clippings and printed material relating to his case and political and racial conditions in Columbia and at the University of Missouri, 1960s-1970s.Routh, Roberta M., "The Army Comes to the Ozarks," 1941, (C1224)
1 volume(s)
Establishment of U.S. Army troops at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO, as seen through the eyes of the county director of Pulaski County Social Security Assistance. Includes illustrations, diagrams and case histories of displaced persons.Russell, Theodore, Speech, 1868, (C1568)
1 folder(s)
Address given to the Ironton Library Association on the history of Ironton, MO. Settlement, iron companies, public officials, settlers, businesses, churches, Arcadia Seminary, lodges, civic organizations, and the Civil War.Sampson, Frances Asbury (1842-1918), Collection, 1796-1958, (C3813)
12.9 linear feet
Collection compiled by Francis Asbury Sampson. Includes Democratic and Republican party campaign literature for national and Missouri elections, 1838-1958; speeches and pamphlets concerning national and state political issues; materials concerning the history of Boone, Schuyler, Pettis and Ste. Genevieve counties and Sedalia; papers of Garland C. Broadhead and William Switzler; and speeches, notes, bibliographies and personal papers of F.A. Sampson.Saunders, John, Letter, 1853, (C1977)
1 folder(s)
To Robert E. Saunders, Clinton County, MO, from Bedford County, VA, May 24, 1853. Writes his son about local prices of tobacco, wheat, corn, land, horses, and Negroes, and the wreck of a train crossing the Potomac.Schmidt, Liz, Collection, (WUNP4702)
9 linear feet
Clippings and printed material pertaining to elections, schools, and Columbia and Boone County issues during the 1970s and 1980s gathered by Schmidt in the course of her work with the League of Women Voters and other groups.Schwartz, Charles W. and Elizabeth R., THE WILD MAMMALS OF MISSOURI, 1959, (C2217)
2 volume(s)
Manuscript of THE WILD MAMMALS OF MISSOURI, and identification guide and detailed reference work. The original pen and ink illustrations are in the State Historical Society's art collection.Sedalia Library Association, Sedalia, Missouri, Minute Book, 1871-1874, (C1249)
1 volume(s)
Minutes, roll of members and subscribers, constitution, and articles of association. Also some Pettis County historical data.Seever, William J., Memorandum, 1894, (C1741)
1 folder(s)
Field notes of an archaeological trip down the Gasconade River, describing caves in Pulaski County, MO, by a Missouri archaeologist.Selby, P.O., "Adair County's War Record from Pioneer Days to and Including 1942," 1943, (C1251)
1 volume(s)
Compiled by Selby for the MacDougall-Lowe Post No. 20, American Legion, Kirksville, MO.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.Shoemaker, Floyd C. (1886-1972), THE STATE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF MO., A SEMICENTENNIAL HISTORY, 1948, (C1257)
2 volume(s)
Vol. 1 Author's proof. Vol. 2 Author's manuscript.Shoemaker, Floyd Calvin, Collection, (SUNP2355)
Copies of speeches and articles, files of "this week in Missouri history," notes for "Missouri Struggle for Statehood," clippings, scrapbooks of memorabilia, photographs.Shoemaker, Floyd Calvin, Collections, (SUNP1092)
Miscellaneous papers kept by Mr. Shoemaker during his service as Secretary of the State Historical Society of Missouri, and as editor of its publications.Shouse, Thomas Riley, "My Father Planned the James Boys' Capture," 1959, (C2122)
1 folder(s)
Copy of an article in the FRONTIER TIMES, Summer 1959.Simpson, Robert H., Papers, 1916-1921, (C3824)
1 folder(s)
Diplomas of Robert H. Simpson from the public schools and University High School, Columbia, MO; photograph of Boone County Hospital where Simpson was a staff doctor; and newspaper clippings about doctors who trained at the University of Missouri.Sissons, William, "Legend of Princess Watt-Wa-Na of Locust Creek, Linn County, Missouri," n.d., (C2105)
1 folder(s)
Poem relating legend of an Indian princess who fled from an unwelcome marriage and was turned into a tree.Skelton, S.W., "A Brief History of Lincoln Township, Harrison County, Missouri," 1962, (C2123)
1 folder(s)
Settlement of Lincoln Township, growth of Hatfield, settlers, property owners, outstanding citizens, educational facilities, businesses, churches. Sketches of Hatfield in 1894, 1910, and 1962.Slaughter, Elijah Franklin (1825-1902), Journals, 1875-1904, (C3055)
MICROFILM
Papers of Elijah Slaughter, a Jackson County, MO, farmer. Includes accounts of daily life, notes on bartering of farm goods, and a book of dates.Snyder, Robert McClure, Jr. (1876-1927), Papers, 1890-1937, (C3524)
3.6 linear feet
Correspondence, historical notes, book lists, and photographs of Snyder, joint heir of the Ozark Hahatonka estate, collector of rare books, and writer on many phases of western history, especially Kansas City, MO, and vicinity.Spring Valley Farm, Platte County, Missouri, Lithograph, n.d., (C0805)
1 folder(s)
Pictorial representation of Spring Valley Farm, the residence of Thomas F. Stone, located seven miles north of Weston, Platte County, MO.Springfield Iron Furnace, Potosi, Missouri, Ledger, 1834-1836, (C1264)
1 volume(s)
Ledger of an iron works.Springfield University Club Book, n.d., (C1265)
1 volume(s)
List and pictures of markers placed at historic sites in Greene County. Original at Springfield Public Library.St. Charles County Historical Society, Scrapbook, 1958-1959, (C1384)
1 volume(s)
Articles and news releases of THE DAILY BANNER-NEWS, St. Charles, MO, on the Nathan Boone home, general history of St. Charles, and activities of the Historical Society. Prepared as a contest entry for American Association for State and Local History.St. Gem, Gustavus, Papers, 1901-1904, (C1642)
1 folder(s)
Speeches, essays, and songs about the St. Gem family, Ste. Genevieve, MO, and the Louisiana Territory. Settlement of Missouri, Kaskaskia, IL, Louisiana Purchase, pioneer conditions, and holiday celebrations.St. Louis Hospital Lottery Papers, 1842-1849, (C1445)
1 folder(s)
Quarterly statements of sales, letters, receipts, and accounts paid in the St. Louis Hospital Lottery.St. Louis Louisiana Purchase Exposition, Record Book, 1898-1899, (C1228)
1 volume(s)
Records of the Committee of Fifty, an organization formed to plan the 100th anniversary celebration of the Louisiana Purchase, to be held in St. Louis in 1904. Pierre Chouteau, descendant of Laclede Liquest, founder of St. Louis, began plans for the celebration in 1896. Meetings were held at the Missouri Historical Society. Also an envelope of loose papers.Stallings, James W., Papers, 1858, (C1924)
1 folder(s)
Letter to Stallings in Kentucky from his friend Linton in Parkville, MO, describing richness of land and living conditions.Starlin, H.E., "An Early History of Oregon County, Missouri," n.d., (C3503)
1 folder(s)
Author describes Indians of the area, the abundant wild game, timber, the first white settlers, the formation of the county and its villages.State Historical Society of Missouri, Audio Cassette Collection, 1976-2000, (C3963)
0.3 linear feet
The State Historical Society of Missouri Oral History Project is a collection of miscellaneous interviews, lectures, and speeches collected over the years.State Historical Society of Missouri, Typescript Collection, (C0995)
RESTRICTED
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, Missouri, Archives, 1756-1930, (C3636)
MICROFILM
French colonial, and territorial records of the District of Ste. Genevieve. Ste. Genevieve County records and court records. A third of the documents are dated 1756-1804; the remainder date from 1805 to 1930. An inventory accompanies the microfilm. Original documents are in the possession of the Ste. Genevieve County Court.Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, Papers, 1759-1876, (C2075)
2 volume(s)
Translated from the French by A. Loyd Collins. Vol. 1. Ste. Genevieve church register. Vital statistics records, 1759-1840. Vol. 2. Ste. Genevieve archives. Deeds, 1766-1876; Indian affairs, 1766-1804; New Madrid archives, 1802-1803. Two copies.Steichen, Clara Smith, "An Ozark Childhood," n.d., (C3819)
1 folder(s)
Autobiographical writings covering author's childhood in the Ozark region of Missouri. The work delves into the Civil War, family life, and the regions idiosyncrasies such as "feuding."Stevens, Walter B[arlow] (1848-1939), Papers, 1923, (C2109)
1 folder(s)
Notes and manuscript concerning Jesse and Frank James, the Youngers, Charley Pitts, and the attempts to stop their lawlessness in Missouri. T.T. Crittenden, the Pinkertons, and Carl Schurz.Stevens, Walter B[arlow] (1848-1939), Papers, 1924, (C2108)
1 folder(s)
Manuscript of article, "From Washington's Farewell Address to the Man Without a Country." Spanish overtures to the West (Kentucky and Tennessee) in the 1790s. Copies of three letters to Carlos De Lassus from Baron de Carondelet, 1796-1797.Stockwell, Daisy Pat, Scrapbook, 1953, (C1425)
1 volume(s)
Newspaper clippings on the history of Jefferson County from the DAILY NEWS-DEMOCRAT, Festus, MO.Strawn-Neate Dry Goods Company, Columbia, Missouri, Records, (SUNP2603)
0.4 linear feet
Receipts, Boone County and City of Columbia tax statements, correspondence, and ephemera.Sullivan, Amos H. (1841-1934), Papers, 1850-1939, (C0273)
8 folder(s)
Papers of a Miami, MO, doctor containing clippings about weather, an eclipse, comet in 1910; Miami history and personalities, patients' case histories and accounts; diary about his family, and complete weather register with maximum and minimum temperature recordings.Sullivan, John Laurance (1890- ), Collection, 1906-1972, (C3771)
1 linear feet
5 volume(s)
Histories, articles, newspaper clippings, photographs, sketches, and scrapbooks of St. Francois County and Flat River, MO, collected by a lifelong resident. Covers local events in Flat River and St. Francois County over the last 150 years and also contains extensive information on mining in the "Lead Belt" region. See also collections 995.441 and 995.727.Sutherland Family, Letters, 1858-1879, (C2685)
1 folder(s)
Letters to Samuel H. Sutherland, a Missouri University student, from his parents, reporting local news in St. Clair County. A letter from Samuel from Shreveport, LA, in 1865, tells his post-Civil War plans.Switzler, Lewis M. (1841-1925), Papers, 1834-1936, (C3420)
MICROFILM
1 folder(s)
News clippings, photographs, and correspondence on the Civil War, Boone County, Missouri history, and national events; poetry; anecdotes; and family announcements.Switzler, William Franklin (1819-1906), Scrapbooks, n.d., (C1444)
6 volume(s)
Miscellaneous newspaper clippings attributed to William F. Switzler. Volume 3 contains a handwritten description of Sedalia, MO, around 1865 with pictures of Sedalia buildings and countryside.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, John L., Notebooks, n.d., (C1272)
30 volume(s)
Notes on the geology and history of Missouri, which the compiler had planned to use in making an historical atlas.Thompson, Meriwether Jeff (1826-1876), Bulletin, 1857, (C3208)
1 folder(s)
Bulletin listing city and county property that M. Jeff Thompson, general land agent at St. Joseph, MO, will sell or trade, 1 April 1857.Thorp, James T. (1888-1956), Scrapbooks, 1840-1955, (C1429)
1.9 linear feet
Materials collected and organized by Thorp as histories of the Missouri River, steamboats, and Miami, MO. Includes photographs, newspaper clippings, bills, receipts, excerpts from the MIAMI WEEKLY NEWS, and miscellaneous items.Tibbe-Cuthbertson Family, Papers, 1849-1975, (C3711)
0.5 linear feet
Papers of a Washington, MO, family whose patriarch, Henry Tibbe, and his son Anton, founded the Missouri Meerschaum Company. Materials include family and business correspondence, genealogy, property deeds, early history of Missouri Meerschaum Company, patent infringement dispute, pipe catalogs, clippings, and photographs.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.Truitt, Cyrus R., Scrapbooks, 1893-1963, (C1432)
6 volume(s)
Scrapbooks of photographs of Novinger and Adair County, MO, 1893-1963, with explanations and captions by Truitt. Pictorial history of coal mining in western Adair County.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.Turnbo, S.C. (1884-1925), Clippings, 1899-1907, (C0821)
5 folder(s)
Clippings of articles written by S.C. Turnbo of southern Missouri. They give accounts of hunting wild animals, such as panthers, bears, and wolves, in the Ozarks of Missouri and Arkansas, also a bit about pioneer life.U.S. Post Office Department, Letters, 1941-1942, (C0906)
1 folder(s)
To E.L. Pigg, Jefferson City, MO, from Washington, D.C., concerning early mail routes between Richmond and Liberty, MO. Includes a list of postmasters at Richmond, 1822-1935, and at Liberty, 1822-1934.U.S. Surveyor-General Surveys, 1834-1862, (C1287)
1 volume(s)
Copy of surveys of St. Louis, St. Charles, Ste. Genevieve, Mine a Breton, New Bourbon, Carondelet, and surrounding territories, copied from plat book in office of secretary of state of Missouri.U.S. Work Projects Administration, Historical Records Survey, Missouri, 1935-1942, (C3551)
MICROFILM
302 linear feet
Correspondence, records, and working files. Originally designed to survey and inventory all county government records, the survey finally included inventories of church records, manuscript collections, vital statistics, American imprints, and federal archives. Incorporates records of the Federal Writers Project for Missouri.Unity Baptist Church, Platte County, Missouri, Records, 1840-1909, (C3029)
MICROFILM
Records of Unity Baptist Church. Contains church covenant, articles of faith, rules of decorum, meeting minutes and lists of members.Upton, Lucile Morris (1898-1986), Papers, 1823-1986, (C3869)
MICROFILM
1 linear feet
Newspaper clippings, correspondence, notes, manuscripts, pamphlets, photographs, and scrapbooks consisting of the personal and professional papers of a Springfield, MO, journalist and writer. The papers are especially strong in the history of Springfield and the Ozarks and in Ozark folklore.Van Buskirk, Kathleen, Papers, (SUNP6208)
3.2 linear feet, 1 video cassette
Manuscripts and research materials of an author who wrote about the Ozarks. Includes records of the Taneyhills Library Club of Branson, Missouri, and genealogy files on several families.Van Ravenswaay, Charles (1911-1990), Collection, 1820-1971, (C2668)
1.2 linear feet
Material relating to the Trigg family of Boonville, MO; the papers of Harvey Bunce, Cooper County civic leader and vice-president of the Tebo and Neosho Railroad; and Charles Van Ravenswaay's correspondence and research notes on various families, institutions, historic sites and events in Cooper and Howard Counties, and miscellaneous material related primarily to Boonville, MO.Van Ravenswaay, Charles (1911-1990), Papers, 1841-1990, (C3873)
RESTRICTED
21.4 linear feet
Correspondence, research notes, photographs, and literary manuscripts of historian and author Charles Van Ravenswaay, former director of the Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis; Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA; and the Henry F. duPont Winterthur Museum and Gardens, Wilmington, DE.Waters, George, Record Book, 1829-1840, (C1285)
1 folder(s)
Accounts, 1829; marriages performed, 1831-1840, in Marion, Ralls, and Pike Counties, MO; and list of subscribers to school of William Hatch, Ralls County, 1865.Weathers Family, Papers, 1868-1991, (C4014)
3 linear feet
Papers regarding the Weathers Family of Howard County, including correspondence, scrapbooks, diaries, and photographs. Also includes records for Weathers Lumber and Hardware in Fayette, Missouri, and the Missouri Polled Hereford Breeders Association Records.Webb, W.L., "The Republic of Missouri," n.d., (C1286)
1 volume(s)
History of Missouri by an Independence, MO, newspaperman.Westmount Civic Improvement Association, Columbia, Missouri, Record Book, 1905-1945, (C1289)
1 volume(s)
Constitution, minutes, committee reports and financial records of a group organized to buy lots and make and maintain improvements in the Westmount Addition of Columbia.White, Edgar, Collection, 1921-1930, (SUNP2062)
2 folder(s)
1 volume(s)
Scrapbook and loose newspaper clippings, articles, receipts, pertaining mostly to Macon County, MO.Wilke, William, "Remembrances of a Franklin County Farmer," 1935, (C1293)
1 volume(s)
Memoirs of boyhood spent in vicinity of Washington, MO.Wilkins, Reginald P., Photograph Albums, (WUNP5699)
4 volume(s)
Photographs collected by Wilkins during 1943 and 1944 while a Civil Air Patrol instructor. Includes photographs of students, aircraft, air fields, friends and numerous communities: including Columbia, MO, and Pittsburg, KS.William Chrisman High School, Independence, Missouri, Class of 1951, Papers, 1948-2001, (C3979)
0.3 linear feet
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.Williams, Blair Stanton, Stamp Collection, n.d., (C1438)
2 volume(s)
Two scrapbooks of U.S. postage stamps with Missouri postmarks. Stamps are primarily from the 1940s and 1950s and are arranged alphabetically according to postmark location.Williams, Roy D. (1881-1972), Papers, 1853-1972, (C3769)
2 linear feet
Papers of Judge Roy D. Williams of Boonville, MO, containing speeches (primarily on local and regional history), historical notes, clippings, correspondence, photographs, and miscellany.Williamson, Hugh P., and Arnold Bedsworth, "Duley's Mill," n.d., (C2188)
1 folder(s)
History and description of Duley's Mill on Big Cedar Creek, Callaway County, MO. Biographical information on the Duley family.Withers, Ethel Massie, Scrapbook, ca. 1916, (C1440)
0.3 linear feet
An album of photographic copies of lantern slides used to illustrate the Missouri Daughters of the American Revolution lecture, "Pioneering in Missouri," 1916. Also includes a copy of the lecture, written by Ethel Massie Withers, with explanations of the photographs.Wright Family Record Book, 1834-1854, (C1807)
1 folder(s)
Record book of the Wright family, including stud records, coal sales, and the register for a Columbia, Missouri tavern operated by Peter Wright.Wright, Robert R., "Masonic Lodge History, 1842-1943," n.d., (C0776)
1 folder(s)
Remarks on Rocheport, MO, and surrounding lodges.Young Men's Christian Association, Columbia, Missouri, Record Books, 1902-1939, (C3983)
4 volume(s)
Record books of the Y.M.C.A. consisting of a ledger containing names of young men who lived at the Columbia, Missouri, Y on Elm Street and financial records of the associationYounker, George, Papers, 1862-1863, (C2100)
1 folder(s)
Promotions of Younker to 2nd Corporal and 5th Sergeant. Broadside with names of personnel and memorandum of action of Illinois Infantry, 51st Regiment, Volunteers, Company G, from 14 February 1861 to 20 November 1863.Z
Zumwalt Family, Papers, 1862-1992, (C4048)
0.5 linear feet
The Zumwalt family papers consist of genealogical materials, correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, local church histories, and miscellaneous articles relating to a family that settled in Boone and Callaway Counties around 1800.
