Ethnic Groups

Immigrants and the immigrant experience, and racial and cultural minorities exclusive of African-Americans. Includes papers and records of both individuals and organizations. See also the German Heritage Archives and collections related to Native Americans. Researchers may also want to consider the ethnic related holdings of the Western Historical Manuscript Collections in Kansas City, Rolla, and St. Louis.

A

  • Allendorf, Adam, Collection, (C2546)
  • Almstedt, Hermann B. (1872-1954), Papers, 1887-1954, (C2408)
  • Anderson, Joseph, Family, Letters, 1873-1908, (C0199)
  • Armstrong, Orland Kay (1893-1987), Papers, (WUNP4881)
  • Ayer, Edward Everett (1841-1927), Reminiscences, 1924, (C2694)

    B

  • Baldwin, Royal, Account Book, 1858-1877, (C0225)
  • Bartlett, William W., Lumbering in Chippewa Valley, Wisconsin, in Pioneer Times, 1930, (C2695)
  • Bean, William E., (1833-1883), Papers, 1864-1881, (C0207)
  • Bek, W.F., Notebook, (C1456)
  • Bek, W.F., Papers, (C1457)
  • Bek, William G., 'Der Geist des Deutschtums' in the State of Missouri, (C1047)
  • Bek, William G., Notebook, 1866, (C1460)
  • Benecke Family, Papers, (WUNP5893)
  • *Benecke Family, Papers, 1816-1989, (C3825)
  • Bennitt, Rudolf, Letters, 1942-1946, (C0210)
  • *Bethel Community, Shelby County, Missouri, Song Books, (C3876)
  • Blumhardt, The Reverend, Notebook, 1844, (C1455)
  • Bock, Alice, Collection, (WUNP5834)
  • Bode Family Account Book, 1846-1962, (C2461)
  • *Bode Family, Papers, 1754-2004, (C3999)
  • Bohm, Louis Frederick, Papers, 1866, (C2591)
  • Boonville Turn and Gesang Verein Papers, 1852-1925, (C0880)
  • Bornstein, Heinrich (1805- ), "Seventy-five Years in the Old and New World," 1884, (C1054)
  • Bower Family, Papers, (WUNP5067)
  • Brandt, Henry F. (1799-1871), Account Book, 1859-1860, (C0266)
  • Breckenridge, Thomas E. (1825- ), Memoirs, 1894, (C0691)
  • Brewers, Maltsters and General Labor Departments, Local Union No. 6, Minutes, 1898-1940, (C0584)
  • Brons, Niels, THE LIFE WORK OF A PLAIN MAN, 1938, (C2753)
  • Bryan, Columbus and Bennet, Letters, 1862-1863, (C0209)
  • Buegel, John T., Civil War Diary, 1861-1864, (C1844)
  • Bullard, James (1848-1925), Diary, 1876-1878, (C0219)

    C

  • Cannon, B.B., Journal, 1837, (C1946)
  • Catholic Union of Missouri, 17th State Convention, HISTORICAL SOUVENIR, 1909, (C2137)
  • Central Slavic Conference, Records, (WUNP5041)
  • Central Slavic Conference, Records, 1991-1992, (WUNP5612)
  • Champion City United Methodist Church, Champion City, Missouri, Diamond Jubilee Papers, 1970, (C3186)
  • *Chapman, John A.J., Records, 1845-1863, (C2987)
  • Clapp, Moses E. (1851-1929), Letters, 1907-1918, (C0256)
  • Clark, William (1770-1838), and Meriwether Lewis (1774-1809), Memorandum Book, 1809, (C1076)
  • Clark, William (1770-1838), Letter, 1818, (C1545)
  • Clark, William (1770-1838), Memorandum Book, 1819-1825, (C1077)
  • Clark, William (1770-1838), Memorandum Book, 1826-1831, (C1078)
  • Collier, John B., Letter, 1858, (C0508)
  • *Concordia Baptist Church, Concordia, Lafayette County, Missouri, Records, 1861-1922, (C3906)
  • *Crede Family, Papers, 1818-1939, (C3065)
  • *Cunningham, Norma Steines, "THE LETTERS OF FREDERICK STEINES (1802-1890), 1834-1840," 1999, (C2364)
  • Cutler, William P., Papers, 1912, (C3245)

    D

  • Delta Phi Alpha, Eta Beta Chapter, Records, (WUNP4370)
  • *Dempsey, L. Walter, Stenographer's Notes, 1917, (C3016)
  • DeSmet, Pierre-Jean (1801-1873), Papers, (C1521)
  • DeVilliers, Marc, La Decouverte du Missouri et L'Histoire du Fort D'Orleans (1673-1728), 1925, (C0886)
  • Die Gartenlaube, 1893-1904, (WUNP5835)
  • Dingeldein, Otto, Papers, (SUNP2768)
  • *Dougherty, John (1791-1860), Letter Book, 1826-1829, (C2292)
  • *Duden, Gottfried (1785-1855), "REPORT ON A JOURNEY TO THE WESTERN STATES OF NORTH AMERICA", (C2600)

    E

  • Eggen, Jacob, Papers, 1833-1875, (C2698)
  • Emmons, Francis Marion (1837-1905), Civil War Letters, 1862-1864, (C2375)
  • Eulenhorst Society, St. Louis, Missouri, Records, (WUNP4846)
  • *Evangelical Bethel Congregation, Concordia, Missouri, Records, 1872-1947, (C1292)
  • Eversman Family, Papers, (SUNP3112)
  • *Eversmann Family, Papers, 1810-1982, (C3743)

    F

  • Feldmann, John, Account Book, 1863-1871, (C0268)
  • Filley, Chauncey Ives (1829-1923), Letter, 1880, (C1824)
  • Franke, Fred E., Papers, n.d., (C3505)
  • French Heritage Oral History Project, Records, (SUNP5821)
  • Friedens United Church of Christ, Warrenton, Missouri, Record Books, 1868-1967, (C3631)

    G

  • *Gallaher, William Houston (1840- ), Journal, 1865, (C3924)
  • German English Evangelical Friedens Church, Hamburg, Missouri, Records, 1920-1940, (C0748)
  • German Order of Harugari, Glasgow Lodge No. 499, Record Book, 1884-1887, (C1108)
  • German Savings Institution, St. Louis, Missouri, Minute Book, 1853-1868, (C2329)
  • German Stewartsville Branch, RLDS, Stewartsville, Missouri, Records, 1877-1908, (C3054)
  • Gildehaus, Charles (1856-1909), Scrapbooks, 1831-1909, (C3107)
  • Godsey, Roy, "Southwestern Missouri Indians," n.d., (C2089)
  • Goebel, David, Astronomy Notebooks, 1840-1844, (C1110)
  • *Goebel, Gert (1816-1896), LANGER ALS EIN MENSCHENLEBEN IN MISSOURI, 1877, (C1815)
  • *Goebel, Gert (1816-1896), LONGER THAN A LIFETIME IN MISSOURI, (C1854)
  • Goebel, Gert, "The Development of Missouri," 1879, (C1109)
  • Goebel, Gert, LANGER ALS EIN MENCHENLEBEN IN MISSOURI, 1877, (SUNP0456)
  • Goebel, Gert, LONGER THAN A LIFETIME IN MISSOURI, (SUNP2460)
  • Gourgas Family, Papers, 1815-1843, (C2699)
  • *Graves, David William (1837-1918), Autobiography, 1916, (C0158)

    H

  • Haller, Emanuel Carl, Papers, 1881-1943, (C3250)
  • Hambright, Robert, Letter, 1845, (C3238)
  • Hamilton, T. M., Papers, (WUNP5615)
  • Hamilton, T.M. Ted (1905- ), Papers, 1922-1984, (C3073)
  • Hannibal, Peter M., Papers, 1935-1939, (C2766)
  • Harmony Church, Warren County, Missouri, Records, 1843-1919, (C3072)
  • Harmony Mission Annual Reports, 1825-1827, (C1731)
  • Hashbarger, Ruth, Papers, (WUNP4851)
  • *Haslag Family, Letter, 1848, (C1780)
  • Heinrich, C., pub. "The Experiences....of the Stephanites who emigrated from Saxony, 1839," n.d., (C2085)
  • *Hermann, LaDonna, "Many Happy Memories and Anecdotes Told by Franceska Lutz Hennerich?", 1989, (C1790)
  • *Hinrichs, Charles F. (1828-1902), Papers, 1862-1902, (C0335)
  • Howell, Elijah Preston, Diary, 1849, (C1675)
  • *Huiskamp Family, Papers, 1858-1990, (C3009)
  • *Hutchinson, Marvin, Collection, 1857-1904, (C1791)
  • *Huynh, Quang Nhuong (1936-2001), Papers, 1956-2000, (C3997)

    I

  • Indian Census, Missouri Territory, 1817, (C1628)

    J

  • Jefferson City, Missouri, Saengerbund Papers, (WUNP6131)
  • Jorgensen, Jorgen, LIVSERINDRINGER, 1938, (C2754)

    K

  • Kargau, E.D., "St Louis in Former Years," 1893, (C1130)
  • Kemper, Edward, Collection, (WUNP4633)
  • Kemper, Edward, Collection, (WUNP4816)
  • *Kendrick, M. Slade (1894- ), Papers, 1951-1973, (C0628)
  • Keyes, Willard (1792-1861), Journal, 1817-1855, (C2748)
  • Killian, Joseph C. (1825-1895) and Charles A. (1852-1936), Papers, 1821-1935, (C0124)
  • *Kittlaus, Louis, Jr., Collection, 1893-1982, (C3908)
  • Klinge, Henry, Papers, (SUNP2560)
  • *Kloeckner, Louis O., Papers, 1864-1937, 1964-1965, (C1797)
  • Koerner, Gustav, "The Germans in Missouri, [1818- 1848]," 1880, (C1132)
  • Kramer, Herbert G., "Sister Jerome, Hospital Sister from Osage County," n.d., (C2940)
  • Kramer, Herbert George (1906- ), Papers, n.d., 1962-1969, (C1951)
  • Krohn, Peter, Collection, 1847-1869, (SUNP2357)
  • Kuemmel Family Books, 1859-1927, (C1135)
  • Kuemmel, George F[rederick] (1833-1914), Record Book, 1872-1881, (C1137)
  • Kuemmel, George Frederick (1833-1914), Dictionary, 1855, (C1134)
  • Kuemmel, George Frederick (1833-1914), Geometry Notebook, 1849, (C1136)
  • Kuemmel, George Frederick (1833-1914), Record Book, 1873-1875, (C1139)
  • Kuemmel, George Frederick, (1833-1914), Papers, 1876-1910, (C1138)
  • Kuemmel, Natalie Wagner (1840-1922), Notebook, 1861-1869, (C1140)
  • Kuemmel, William (1842- ), Daybook, 1856-1860, (C1141)

    L

  • Lackey, Walter E., Letters, 1805, 1827, (C3145)
  • Lake Creek United Methodist Church, Pettis County, Missouri, Records, 1844-1976, (C3698)
  • Lanius, Jacob (1814-1851), Diaries, 1833-1842, (C1147)
  • Latimer, Oliver, Papers, (SUNP0710)
  • Leazenby, Grant, "A Story of an Emigrant People,", (C0747)
  • *Leimkuehler, Ricka, Papers, 1850-1858, (C2127)
  • Leopold, Charles John Joseph (1810- ), Papers, 1836-1884, (C1016)
  • Lewis, Ethelbert Wallis (1815-1855), Letters, 1837-1851, (C1674)
  • Lewis, Meriwether (1774-1809), Astronomy Notebook [1805], (C1074)
  • Lexington Turner Society, Lexington, Missouri, Records, 1859-1867, 1882-1965, (C3070)
  • Lingenfelder, Julius, Papers, (WUNP4888)
  • Lippstadt Evangelical Church, Warren County, Missouri, Records, 1849-1933, (C3643)
  • Lock Brothers Milling Company Papers, 1861-1935, (C3630)
  • LOGAN, Passenger List, 1833, (C1850)
  • Lorimier, Louis, Will, 1808, (C2124)
  • Lotz, Philipp, Papers, 1872-1955, (C3741)
  • *Louisiana Central Lumber Company, Clarks, Louisiana, Records, 1901-1956, (C3660)
  • Louisiana Territory, District of St. Charles. Tax Book, 1805, (C1225)
  • Lyon, Nathaniel (1818-1861), Letter, 1850, (C0541)

    M

  • Marsh, Elias Joseph, Diary, 1859, (C2599)
  • Mathematics Notebooks, n.d., (C0667)
  • Meinershagen Family Papers, (WUNP6124)
  • Memorial Methodist Church, St. Louis, Missouri, Records, 1844-1981, (C1071)
  • Merrill, Julius Caesar (c. 1843- ), Diary, 1864, (C0371)
  • Meyer, Karl Friedrich (1801-1870), Diary, 1833, (C1713)
  • Missouri, Franklin County, Tutor's Notes, 1882, (C1105)
  • Missouri, Hermann, Clippings, 1945, (C0836)
  • *Missouri, Hermann. Board of Trustees, Records, 1799, 1837-1877, (C2992)
  • Missouri, Perry County, Immigration List, 1839, (C1837)
  • Missouri, Perry County, Immigration List, 1839, (C1836)
  • Missouri, Perry County, Stephan Emigration List, 1852-1853, (C1839)
  • Missouri. Constitution, 1865, (C2866)
  • Missouri. Council of Defense, Papers, 1917-1919, (C2797)
  • Missouri. Infantry, 17th Regiment, Volunteers, Company G, Muster-Out Roll, 1864, (C2869)
  • Moll, Justus R., Collection, (WUNP4803)
  • Moll, Justus R., Maps, 1870, 1915, (C3211)
  • Morrow, W.I.I. (1802-1876), Papers, 1839, 1852, (C2051)
  • Muehl, Siegmar, Collection, (SUNP2930)
  • *Muehl, Siegmar, FRIEDRICH MUENCH: MAN OF LETTERS ON THE MO FRONTIER, Reader and Source Book, 1990s, (C0952)
  • Muench, Friedrich (1799-1881), Obituary, 1881, (C2902)
  • Muench, Friedrich, THE STATE OF MISSOURI: AN ACCOUNT WITH SPECIAL REFERENCES TO IMMIGRATION, (SUNP2462)
  • Muhl, Eduard (1800-1854), Letters, 1842-1848, (C3744)

    N

  • *Nahm-Mueller Family, Photographs, 1880s-1920s, (C1798)
  • *Neihardt, John G. (1881-1973), Papers, 1908-1974, (C3778)
  • *Neihardt, John G. (1881-1973), Papers, c. 1858-1974, (C3716)
  • *Neihardt, John G., Ephemera, 1957-1987, (C1267)

    O

  • O'Fallon Family, Papers, (SUNP2984)
  • OSAGE FACTOR Accounts, 1813, (C1558)

    P

  • Partridge, Edward, Letter, 1837, (C1622)
  • *Peter Tamony Memorial Lecture, Collection, 1986-2003, (C3944)
  • Plassmeyer Family Papers, (WUNP6090)
  • Pollock, Thomas (1805-1879), Letters, 1862-1863, (C2570)
  • Pommer Family, Papers, 1831-1874, (C1852)
  • *Puchta, Randolph E. (1928- ), Interview, 1998, (C2521)

    Q

  • *Quirk, Patrick J. (1845-1921), Diary, 1865, (C3943)

    R

  • Redeker, Fredric D., Collection, (SUNP2594)
  • *Rehkop, Leonard D. and Marie H., Collection of Algert T. Peterson Glass Plate Negatives, 1860-1939, (C3888)
  • *Ritter, Friedrich Wilhelm (1815-1891), Papers, 1839-1929, 1962, (C1779)
  • *Rustemeyer Family, Papers, 1884-1953, (C4017)

    S

  • Sachs, Oscar, Papers, (WUNP5355)
  • Schermerhorn, John Freeman (1787-1859), Papers, 1809-1909, (C0160)
  • Schrader, Heinrich, Papers, (WUNP5903)
  • Schrader-Holtschneider Papers, 1868-1959, (C3773)
  • Schroeder, Adolf and Rebecca, Collection, (WUNP5648)
  • Schroeder, Adolf E. and Rebecca, Collection, (WUNP4925)
  • Schroeder, Adolf E. and Rebecca, Collection, (WUNP5227)
  • Schroeder, Adolf E. and Rebecca, Collection, (WUNP5410)
  • Schroeder, Adolf E. and Rebecca, Collection, (WUNP5490)
  • Schroeder, Adolf E. and Rebecca, Collection, (WUNP5183)
  • Schroeder, Adolf E., Papers, (WUNP5039)
  • Schroeder, Adolf E., Papers, (WUNP4926)
  • Schroeder, Adolf E., Papers, (WUNP5349)
  • Schroeder, Adolf E., Papers, (WUNP4918)
  • Schroeder, Adolf E., Papers, (WUNP4850)
  • Schroeder, Adolf E., Papers, (WUNP5472)
  • Schroeder, Adolf, E., Papers, (WUNP5509)
  • *Schubert Family, Papers, 1834-1996, (C3005)
  • Schwarzer, Franz (1828-1904), Papers, 1840-1951, (C3484)
  • Schweighauser, Art A., Collection, (WUNP4819)
  • Schweighauser, Art A., Collection, 1713-1941, (C3762)
  • Seibert, Donald A., Collection, (SUNP2566)
  • Sellmeyer Family, Collection, (WUNP5526)
  • *Sellmeyer Family, Collection, 1839-1990, (C3062)
  • Seyffert, Wilhelm and Augustus, Papers, 1854-1905, (C2888)
  • Smith Family, Papers, 1813-1848, (C2572)
  • *Smith, Stanley C. (1928-1999), Papers, 1951-1971, (C3607)
  • *Smith, Thomas Adams (1781-1844), Papers, 1798-1864, (C1029)
  • Smithton United Methodist Church, Smithton, Missouri, Records, 1865-1954, (C3704)
  • *St. John's United Church of Christ, Concordia, Missouri, Records, (C3905)
  • St. John's United Church of Christ, Pinckney, Missouri, Records, (C3615)
  • Starr, Frederick, Jr. (1826-1867), Papers, 1850-1863, (C2073)
  • *State Historical Society of Missouri, Typescript Collection, (C0995)
  • *Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, Archives, 1756-1930, (C3636)
  • Stein, George, Travel Report, 1881, (C3287)
  • Sterett, Smith A. ( -1887), Papers, 1861-1899, (C2074)
  • Stone Hill Wine Company, Hermann, Missouri, Records, 1896-1919, (C0345)
  • Stuart, J.E.B., Letter, 1860, (C0476)

    T

  • Taube Family, Papers, 1838-1906, (C3022)
  • *The Missouri Collection, (C3982)
  • Thurmond, Nic[holas], Letter, 1865, (C2143)
  • Tibbe-Cuthbertson Family, Papers, (SUNP2591)
  • *Tibbe-Cuthbertson Family, Papers, 1849-1975, (C3711)
  • Townsend, G.S., Letter, 1838, (C2516)
  • Trinity Lutheran Church, Altenberg, Missouri, Centennial Celebration Papers, 1967, (C2598)
  • Turner Society Pamphlets, 1912-1945, (C0676)

    U

  • U.S. Superintendency of Indian Affairs, St. Louis, Records, 1807-1855, (C2969)
  • U.S. Superintendency of Indian Affairs, St. Louis, Records, 1824-1851, (C2970)

    V

  • Van Ravenswaay, Charles (1911-1990), Collection, 1820-1971, (C2668)
  • *Van Ravenswaay, Charles (1911-1990), Papers, 1841-1990, (C3873)
  • Voelkner, Henry, Letters, 1861-1862, (C0436)

    W

  • Warren County Schuetzen Company No. 1, Warren County, Missouri, Records, 1893-1950, (C3647)
  • Washington Savings and Loan Association, Washington, Missouri, Records, 1871-1925, (C3663)
  • Waye, William, Papers, 1852-1894, (C0440)
  • Werly, Stephen (1823- ), Diary, 1862-1864, (C1949)
  • Wilke, William, "Remembrances of a Franklin County Farmer," 1935, (C1293)
  • *Wingrath-Reistorff Family, Record Book, 1754-1855, (C1800)
  • *Wolff, Theodore H. (1905-1999), Papers, 1865-1979, (C3057)

    Z

  • Zook, Helen Follenius (1859- ), Letter, 1924, (C1468)


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