Agriculture-Agribusiness Collection Descriptions

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Farm records, papers of individual farmers, including records of family and corporate farms, co-ops, sales and service companies of farm implements, marketing groups and organizations of farm products, and personal and professional papers of foresters, horticulturalists and others involved in the study and research of agriculture. See also the Archives of Soil Science. Researchers may also want to consider the agricultural related holdings of the Western Historical Manuscript Collections in Kansas City, Rolla, and St. Louis.

Gathering hay on wagon. From collection C3808 folder 195.

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4-H Clubs of Missouri, Collection, (WUNP6133)
1 linear feet
INVENTORY 4-H was created by the Cooperative Extension Service as a means to provide practical education in agriculture and home economics for rural youth. By 1915, youth clubs extended to 47 states. In 2004, 27,000 students were members of Missouri community based clubs. Collection includes award winning blue ribbons for Buchanan County 4-H, Missouri State Fair, and MU Junior Farmer's Day; buttons, charters, and very limited correspondence.

Ackerman, Frank (1884-1974), Papers, 1942-1972, (C3443)
RESTRICTED
14.2 linear feet
The Frank Ackerman Papers contain extensive documentation of his work on behalf of the mentally retarded in Missouri. This includes his research materials on services offered to the mentally retarded nationwide and his work for various organizations in Missouri. A lesser amount of material covers his farming business in Pike County, Missouri, and the funeral of Viola Ackerman. Materials include correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, printed materials, organizational records, and handwritten notes. Originals in the Virginia State Library.

Agricultural Articles, 1823-1911, (C0799)
5 folder(s)
Articles from THE COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, 1856-1911; THE CULTIVATOR, 1838-1864; AMERICAN FARMER, 1823-1832; SOUTHERN CULTIVATOR, 1851; THE CULTIVATOR AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, 1866; THE JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURE, 1870. The articles deal with agriculture and the advantages of the country, primarily in Missouri.

Agricultural Campaign Literature, Presidential Elections, 1928-1936, (C0884)
2 volume(s)
EQUITY FOR AGRICULTURE: AN ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN FOR GOVERNOR SMITH, 1928, prepared by Ferry and Hanly Advertising Company. Newspapers and periodicals, advertisements, pamphlets, and some statistics on the distribution. AGRICULTURE IN THE 1936 PRESID ENTIAL ELECTION, prepared by Critchfield and Company.

Allen, O.E. (1900-1983), A Soil Improvement Program for Cass County, Missouri, 1928, (C2676)
1 folder(s)
Submitted to the contest of the Soil Improvement Committee of the National Fertilizer Association.

Allen-Derbius Papers, 1877-1888 (C0197)
1 folder(s)
Material from Monticello, Iowa. Two letters; 1885 farmer's diary; two promissory notes; receipts; two compositions; poem; and miscellaneous items.

Alley, H.J., Short Horn Cattle Sale Catalog, 1902, (C0782)
1 folder(s)
Dispersal sale of Alley's herd at Princeton, MO.

American Revolution Bicentennial, Missouri Committee for Agriculture, Papers, (SUNP2085)
1.25 linear feet
Correspondence, news releases, programs, projects; film of "Spirit of ' 76," Kodak Slide Tray - participated in by farm organizations throughout Missouri.

Anchor Milling Company Records, 1882-1937, (C3351)
18.5 linear feet
32 volume(s)
Limited correspondence, invoices, cancelled checks, bank deposit slips, sales receipt books, time books, cash books, order books, day books, and ledgers of the Anchor Milling Company, Tuscumbia, MO.

Anderson, E.G. (1891-1973), Papers, 1905-1975, (4046)
5.7 linear feet, 30 lantern slides
The papers of E.G. Anderson, a plant geneticist who spent most of his career researching corn genetics, including studying the effects of high energy radiation on corn, mainly contain professional material. The collection largely consists of correspondence, research material, and publications.

Appleby, John (1814-1852), Letter, 1848, (C0498)
1 folder(s)
To his parents, Berlin, TN, from Dade County, MO, January 2, 1848. Local prices of land, Negroes, stock, and grain; national and local politics. Sketch of Appleby by his great-nephew, A.B. Appleby. Typed from a copy in the possession of L. Grimes.

Armstrong, Orland Kay (1893-1987), Papers, (WUNP4881)
RESTRICTED
194.75 linear feet
INVENTORY. PUBLICATION RESTRICTION. Correspondence, political and research files, and manuscripts of Missouri writer and politician; member of editorial staff of Reader's Digest; author of works on Baptist church, military history, slavery, religion, and communism; member of Missouri legislature, 1932-1936, 1942-1944, and U.S. Congress, 1951-1952.

Atwood, Frank Ely (1878-1943), Papers, 1888-1943, (C3131)
21 linear feet
Correspondence, reports, case records, judicial opinions, speeches, articles, news clippings, pamphlets and books covering Atwood's professional and political careers and his work as an active layman in the Southern Baptist Church.

Auction Notices, 1852-1869, (C2856)
1 folder(s)
Miscellaneous handbills announcing public sales or auctions of stock, farms, agricultural implements, and household goods.

Babb, H.B., Notebook, 1872-1875, (C0653)
1 folder(s)
Notes on the cultivation of small fruits, soil, and chemistry. Rolls of elementary school classes in back.

Baker, Henry, Farm Record Book, 1862-1883, (C0861)
1 folder(s)
Farm breeding records, farm sales, purchases, and general account book and farm ledger of Henry Baker, St. Joseph, MO. Photographs enclosed.

Bankert, Zetta E. (1905-1979), Collection, 1945-1976, (C4060)
0.75 linear feet
The Zetta E. Bankert collection consists of photographs and her manuscript about vacant houses in Missouri entitled, “This, My House.” The collection also contains research material, letters to publishers, personal photographs, negatives, maps of Missouri counties, and miscellaneous material.

Barnds, William Fletcher (1840-1926), Papers, 1900-1920, (C3444)
0.2 linear feet
The Barnds papers consist of an undated memoir and a scrapbook of a farmer who lived in St. Charles and Saline counties, MO. Barnds writes about early Methodism, his family before and after marriage, and the hardships of farm life.

Barnes, Charles Merlin (1873-1966), Papers, 1892-1965, (C2802)
8 linear feet
The Barnes Papers consist of the diaries, correspondence, photographs, financial records, and miscellaneous material of a Marston, Missouri, businessman and University of Missouri graduate. The Barnes family owned and operated a series of successful business enterprises in southeastern Missouri during the early twentieth century.

Bass, Derby, Family Expense Books, 1877-1918, (C3461)
3 folder(s)
Three ledgers containing listings of items such as livestock, feed, wages, and other expenses involved in maintaining the household and farm of Derby Bass in Boone County, MO. Records of the Deer Park Red Cross Society, 1917-1918, kept by Mrs. Bass.

Bass, W.H., Receipt, 1884, (C3283)
1 folder(s)
Receipt for hay from Frank Thompson to W.H. Bass, who received payment of $1.50 in Columbia, MO, May 21, 1884.

Bedell, William (1795-1844), Day Book, 1834-1844, (C1454)
1 folder(s)
Bedell was a Clark County, MO, farmer. Day book contains diary notes, articles of agreement, court summons, and farm and household accounts paid and received.

Bell, C. Jasper (1885-1978), Papers, 1934-1948, (C2306)
102.4 linear feet
Correspondence and other papers of a Missouri Democratic congressman. Material on Townsend Plan, legislation, and political campaigns.

Belwood-Ezell Family, Papers, 1850-1935 (C0073)
0.6 linear feet
Correspondence, diaries, and miscellaneous items of families living in Saline and Pettis Counties, Missouri. Much of the correspondence pertains to news of family members and friends. Most of the letters are to and from family members, including children, of Mary Belwood Ezell and Francisco Ezell.

Bender, Charles, Bills of Sale, 1870, (C0719)
1 folder(s)
Bills of sale for cattle, listing their brand insignia, sold to Charles Bender, Mountain City, Hays County, TX.

Bennett, Marion Tinsley (1914-2000), Papers, 1941-1948, (C1043)
14 linear feet
Congressional papers and correspondence of Philip Allen Bennett (1881-1942) and his son and successor, Marion T. Bennett. M.T. Bennett served from 1943 to 1948. His committees were Census, Territories, Veterans, and Foreign and Interstate Commerce.

Benton, Mrs. L.H., Account Book, 1913-1932 (C0285)
1 folder(s)
Itemized sales and expense records for dairy and poultry products, Lexington, Missouri.

Blount Family, Papers, 1861-1947, (C0047)
4 linear feet
15 volume(s)
Family correspondence and legal and financial records. Business papers recording farming, mining, and mercantile activities in southeast Missouri, particularly Potosi and Washington County. Medical notebooks.

Boles, Ashleigh P. (1887-1976), Papers, 1886-1960, (C2431)
10 linear feet
Correspondence, photographs, and publications of horticultural agent and director of Agricultural Development Department of the Missouri Pacific Lines. Similar materials relative to his participation in short courses on railroad transportation of agricultural products; membership in Friends of the Land Society, Civitan Club, American Railway Development Association.

Bootheel Project, Records, 1993-1997, (C3928)
RESTRICTED
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.

Bradley, Melvin, (1920-2003), Papers, 1855-2003, (C3026)
RESTRICTED
13.4 linear feet
This collection covers Bradley's work as a livestock specialist in the Cooperative Extension Office of the University of Missouri from 1968 through the 1990s. The papers consist of research materials, correspondence, clippings, photographs, drafts for books, articles, exhibits, and speeches, and interviews on audio cassette conducted for the Missouri Mule History Project.

Branson, Edwin Bayer (1877-1950), Papers, 1892-1954, (C2404)
1.1 linear feet
Correspondence, memorabilia, field books, and miscellaneous papers of a University of Missouri geologist (1910-1947), including information on the development of the Department of Geology during the 37 years he served as chairman.

Broadhead, Garland Carr (1827-1912), Papers, 1853-1908, (C1000)
3 volume(s)
Correspondence and miscellaneous geological and historical notes of an engineer, geologist, and professor of geology at the University of Missouri. Scrapbooks contain newspaper clippings relating to the history of Texas and Missouri.

Broadside, 1908, (C2140)
1 folder(s)
Broadside advertising a $1000 Saddle Ring at an unknown location in Missouri. All nine horses entered are sired by Rex McDonald, a famous Missouri stallion. The broadside includes the horses' names, owners, and the owners' places of residence.

Brock, A.L., Papers, 1923-1965, (C2191)
1 folder(s)
Personal reminiscences of A.L. Brock; Wyoming Masonic history; Brock family genealogy; history of Wyoming, 1868-1933; and cattle, sheep, and horse herding.

Bronaugh-Bushnell Family, Papers, 1852-1930, (C0079)
1.2 linear feet
Personal and business correspondence of the Bronaugh and Bushnell families, landowners and business operators near Clinton, Henry County, Missouri.

Brown, P.A., Stud Horse Advertisement, 1871, (C0720)
1 folder(s)
Poster advertising a thoroughbred stallion named Winfield as being available for stud service at the farm of P.A. Brown at Miami, Saline County, MO. Prices are listed for various types of service. Description of the horse and of its pedigree are also given.

Bundy, S.G. (1836- ), Autobiography, 1912, (C2985)
MICROFILM
Autobiography of a farmer, pioneer, rural school teacher, Union soldier, and Methodist missionary and minister.

Burt, Franklin (1809-1873), Papers, 1843-1905 (C0228)
5 folders
3 volumes
Land records, miscellaneous papers, tax assessment book, and diary of Callaway County, Missouri, farmer. Diary (1859-1872) includes brief daily entries on weather, wind direction, farming and family activities, and visitors.

Cannon, Clarence (1879-1964), Papers, 1896-1964, (C2342)
37.6 linear feet
124 volume(s)
Public and private papers of a Democratic congressman from Missouri's 9th District, 1932-1964. The collection is arranged alphabetically by topics and contains correspondence and other material relating to his life and congressional career.

Cannon, W.W., Diary, 1886, (C0449)
1 folder(s)
A daily account of the work done by a Dent County farmer. The entries are written in a memorandum book advertising patent medicine.

Cattle Feeders of Missouri, 1900, (C0859)
1 folder(s)
Lists of leading cattle feeders in Missouri. Counties listed are Barry, Barton, Benton, Bollinger, Cole, Henry, Lawrence, Mercer, Miller, Moniteau, St. Clair, and Vernon. Lists were compiled with a view to securing results of an experiment in steer feeding.

Caverno, Xenophon (1865-1941), Papers, 1917-1941 (C0059)
1.4 linear feet
Personal correspondence and information 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.

Chariton County Exchange Bank Papers, 1819-1922 (C0067)
1.5 linear feet
Bank accounts; documents; pamphlets; correspondence and bills having to do with the tobacco industry in Chariton and Carroll Counties and Chariton County Wool Growers Association; miscellaneous clippings. Account book of bank includes bills and receipts from various business concerns.

Chesmore Seed Company, St. Joseph, Missouri, Records, 1895-1998, (C4045)
2.2 linear feet
The Chesmore Seed Company was founded in 1878 by Alfred M. Chesmore as a seed, farm implement, wagon, and buggy business in St. Joseph, Missouri. The collection contains historical documents, business papers, company correspondence, seed catalogs, advertisements and price lists, sales receipts, and photographs of the Chesmore Seed Company as well as photographs and personal items of the Chesmore family.

Chinn, Eugene, Account Book, 1845-1882, (C0862)
1 folder(s)
Scattered personal accounts, 1845-1847 and 1878-1882, probably kept by a Howard County, MO, farmer.

Citizens Committee for Soil, Water, and State Parks, Records, 1983-1989, (C3916)
0.8 linear feet
Records of a committee that campaigned for passage of a sales tax to provide funds for soil conservation and Missouri's state park system. Records include bank statements, campaign reports, lists of contributors and contributions, ledger sheets, publicity releases and clippings, treasurer's reports, correspondence, contracts, and miscellaneous material of the committee.

Clarkson Family, Papers, 1810-1870, (C1705)
0.2 linear feet
This collection contains Clarkson family correspondence primarily between Colonel Charles S. Clarkson, his wife, Charlotte, and their children, originating from Ohio, Kentucky, St. Louis, and other locations, concerning family news and business matters. Correspondence from friends and extended family members is also included.

Clay Family, Papers, 1838, (C2434)
1 folder(s)
Two letters, one from Henry Clay to J.S. Snead and one from his son to an unknown person concerning the sale of cattle.

Coe, Edward H., Papers, (WUNP4221)
2 linear feet
Correspondence and journal articles of a corn geneticist.

Coleman, O.T. (1891-1965), Papers, 1918-1962, (C3353)
9 folder(s)
Clippings; World War I envelopes with censor stamp; biography; reports on limestone grinding, soil, work for farmers on relief; letters about book reviews, articles, Missouri State Extension Service, nomination as fellow of American Society of Agronomy, awards; letters of commendation; appointment as extension professor emeritus.

Coleman, O.T. (1891-1965), Papers, 1946-1961, (C2266)
9 folder(s)
Speeches and articles by a soil specialist with the Agricultural Extension Service of the University of Missouri and director of Missouri county soil testing laboratories.

Colman, Norman J., Pictures, 1889-1922, (C0790)
1 folder(s)
Photographs and negatives of office of COLMAN'S RURAL WORLD, c. 1900; Colman when secretary and commissioner of agriculture, from AMERICAN AGRICULTURALIST, March 1889; Colman with harness horse, from NEW BREEDER'S GAZETTE, 1922.

Columbia Brick and Tile Company, Columbia, Missouri, Records, 1907-1986, (C3854)
12.8 linear feet
Business, financial, and manufacturing records. Correspondence, advertising literature, blueprints, photographs, maps and plats, books, miscellaneous material. Occupational health and safety and natural gas supply materials.

Connaway, John Waldo (1859-1947), Papers, 1878-1944, (C0052)
2.2 linear feet
The papers of John W. Connaway contain personal and professional correspondence, research notes and writings, and brief personal material regarding his family. Connaway was Professor of Veterinary Science and Comparative Medicine at the University of Missouri Agricultural Experiment Station from 1888 to 1947 where he made significant findings in controlling Texas fever, hog cholera, brucellosis or Bang's disease, and other livestock disorders.

Connaway, John Waldo (1859-1947), Scroll, 1937, (C1512)
1 folder(s)
Scroll presented to Connaway in recognition of his service to the University of Missouri in agricultural education and research.

Connor, Thomas ( -1907), Papers, 1893-1909 (C0244)
1 folder(s)
1 volume(s)
Connor's will and other papers connected with his estate. Lead and zinc ore register, 1893-1909, from Joplin, Missouri.

Conyers, Thomas W. (1795-1879), Papers, 1817-1903, (C0755)
0.2 linear feet
1 volume(s)
Papers of a Monroe County, MO, landowner, merchant, soldier, and politician. Included are diaries, an account book, genealogical materials on the Conyers family, and miscellany regarding the daily activities of the Conyers family and their slaves. Particular emphasis is given to everyday farming operations and accounts.

Corder-Thomas Family, Papers, 1867-1961, (C3697)
MICROFILM
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.

Cornett Family, Papers, 1847-1981, (C3808)
5.1 linear feet
Papers of the Cornett family of rural Linn County, MO, including William and Martha; their children, Bracy, Winifred, Jo Lee; and Carl; and Martha's family, the Moores and Roots. The family correspondence, farm records, photographs, and records of the Moore School document the social, cultural, and agricultural life of a northern Missouri family and the teaching careers of two of their daughters.

Davidson, James Franklin, Papers, 1868-1917, (C0089)
0.4 linear feet
Diaries, newspaper clippings, and papers of a lawyer and farmer of Chicago and Hannibal, MO. Papers concern court cases, politics, recreation, opera, the theater, and actors. Includes records of farming and animal breeding in Missouri and North Dakota.

Davis, Chester Charles (1887-1975), Papers, 1917-1953, (C0014)
MICROFILM
6 linear feet
17 volume(s)
Correspondence, minutes, proceedings, literary productions, lists, printed material, financial and legal documents pertaining to the farm parity movement led by George Peek and Chester C. Davis. Material dated 1925-1928 predominates. The photographs and the volumes, mainly newspaper clippings, deal almost exclusively with Davis' career, 1933-1953. Originals of foldered material in storage.

Davis, James Adam (1905-1988), Papers, 1937-1975, (C3666)
23.5 linear feet
Papers of a state labor leader. State CIO Industrial Union Council, State Labor Council, Political Action Committee, Missouri Valley Authority, Governor's Advisory Council on Unemployment Compensation, United Labor Committee of Missouri, State Environmental Improvement Authority and Executive Review Committee materials. Personal records.

Denney, Arthur Hugh, Papers, (WUNP4980)
20.5 linear feet
INVENTORY. Correspondence, publications, and research materials of a University of Missouri professor of community development and consultant on economic planning. Includes numerous historical maps. Addition of genealogy client files containing correspondence, family charts, and other research materials related to Missouri families. Addition of research materials regarding Missouri post offices and Postmasters.

Doane, D. Howard (1883-1984), Interviews, 1963, (C2248)
RESTRICTED
0.2 linear feet
Recollections of formative work in developing farm management at the University of Missouri and in the county extension service. Account of the development of the Doane Agricultural Service, of Doane's work for the Hoover Commission, and of the investigation of federally supported research.

Doane, D. Howard (1883-1984), Papers, 1906-1969, (C3121)
4.2 linear feet
Correspondence, speeches, articles, and photographs pertaining to farm management and rural appraisal.

Doane, D. Howard, Papers, (WUNP4592)
1 linear feet
Addition to papers of a pioneer in farm management.

Doane, D. Howard, Papers, (WUNP4561)
0.4 linear feet
Addition. Correspondence, photographs, and newsclippings pertaining to a prominent agriculture leader.

Doane, D. Howard, Papers, (WUNP4593)
12 linear feet
Addition to papers of a pioneer in farm management.

Doane, D. Howard, Papers, (WUNP4360)
0.8 linear feet
Correspondence and photographs of a pioneer in the farm management field. Addition to collection.

Donnelly, Phil M. (1891-1961), Papers, 1944-1957, (C2151)
91.6 linear feet
10 volume(s)
Papers relating to Donnelly's two terms as Democratic governor of Missouri.

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.

Draper-McClurg Family, Papers, 1838-2009, (C3069)
MICROFILM
3.9 linear feet
Correspondence, Civil War information, and stories from the Philander Draper and Joseph W. McClurg families. Correspondence, Civil War information, and stories from the Philander Draper and Joseph W. McClurg families. Information on Missouri politics; California gold rush; lead and iron works; orchards; farming; education; the Dakota Territory; housekeeping in a soddy; clothing; and economic conditions, work, and travel in the American West is also included in this collection. Photographs of farm life, vacationing, school, and of family are also included in this collection as well as various playbills for the Elk Minstrels.

Drymon, Ira, Prosperity Through Soil Building: A Soil Improvement Program for Jackson Co., Mo., 1927, (C2675)
1 folder(s)
Submitted to the contest of the Soil Improvement Committee of the National Fertilizer Association.

Dunlap, Frederick (1881-1968), Papers, 1891-1937, (C2602)
8 linear feet
Papers of a Missouri state forester and professor of forestry at the Universities of Wisconsin and Missouri, who served with the U.S. Forest Service as an industrial examiner in forest products during World War I. Includes his pamphlet library on forest preservation.

Eagleton, Thomas F., Papers, (C0674)
RESTRICTED
Papers of circuit attorney for the City of St. Louis, 1956-1960; attorney general of Missouri, 1960-1964; lieutenant governor of Missouri, 1964-1968; and U.S. senator from Missouri, 1969-1986. Includes correspondence, photographs, speeches and press releases, audiovisual materials, microfilm and newspaper clippings.

Eagleton, Thomas F., Papers, (WUNP4720)
RESTRICTED
411.15 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of materials concerning Commission on Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Salaries and Commission on Base Realignment and Closure. Papers from Eagleton's years in public service.

Farmers Bank, Mt. Vernon, Missouri, Papers, 1844-1931, (C0044)
5 linear feet
28 volume(s)
Records of a bank organized in 1890 and liquidated in 1930. Also records of local businesses and schools.

FarmHouse Fraternity International, Papers, (WUNP5015)
0.75 linear feet
INVENTORY. Primarily the papers of Earl Wilson Rusk, 1885-1968. Includes correspondence, radio program materials, agricultural publications, and clippings.

Faurot, Frederick Winslow (1870- ), Interview, 1963, (C2607)
1 folder(s)
Personal account of life as a child and youth on farms and ranches in northern Michigan, Nebraska, Kansas, Texas, and New Mexico. Discussion of a horse drive he was part of in the fall of 1887.

Finke, Elmer L. and Emma Mae, Farm Records, (WUNP4890)
10.7 linear feet
INVENTORY. Financial records of a family farm in Montgomery County, MO, 1949-1972. Addition. Income tax returns, receipts, farm auction records, and other records of the Finke farm in Montgomery County, 1952-1987.

Fitzgerald, W. Lyle (1922-1967), Papers, 1918-2003, (C3538)
2.6 linear feet
Papers of a soldier who fought in the Pacific Theatre during World War II. Papers include correspondence, photos, newspaper clippings, awards, announcements, maps, and miscellaneous materials.

Forest Land Use Conference Proceedings, 1961, (C2246)
1 folder(s)
Booklet of the proceedings of the Forest Land Use Conference, held in Washington, D.C.

Garr, Mary Elizabeth "Mollie" Slusher (1844-1927) and Alice (1866-1957), Papers, 1875-1896, 1991, (C3987)
0.2 linear feet
The Mollie and Alice Garr Papers consist mostly of letters written from 1875 to 1896 by a mother and daughter from Lafayette County, Missouri, to relatives in Virginia -- primarily to William Benjamin Plunkett of Greene County. Also included are photocopies of various explanatory materials, such as obituaries, death certificates, printed articles, and genealogical lists of the Garr and Slusher families, compiled by the donor of the papers in 1991.

Gigous Family, Papers, 1875-1877, (C0325)
1 folder(s)
Letters written to George and Mary Gigous by M.E. Wagner, sister of Mary; Amos Castle, friend of George; and Daniel Stull, cousin of George. The letters describe farming, agricultural prices, immigration, rural education, and rural life in Otter Creek, IA, and Maryville, MO. Includes typed notes on the family.

Glasgow, Nathan, Papers, 1820-1871, (C3430)
9 folder(s)
Correspondence, receipts, promissory notes, receipts for sale of slaves, land surveys, deeds, indentures, and a book of mathematic examples of John A. and Nathan Glasgow of Columbia and Millersburg, MO.

Glover and Odendahl Papers, 1895, (C2688)
1 folder(s)
Papers pertaining to shipment of yellow corn from Kansas to New Orleans.

Glover, J[ohn] M. (1822-1891), Letter, 1884, (C1540)
1 folder(s)
To Solon McCoy, White Sulphur Springs, Montana Territory, from Quincy, IL, Feb. 27, 1884. Glover thanked McCoy for his condolences; praised deceased brother, St. Louisan Samuel T. Glover; and discussed the possibilities of a livestock business with J. Miller in territories or a beef slaughterhouse on the Northern Pacific Railroad.

Godsey, Roy, Papers, 1921-1967, (C3435)
11 folder(s)
Newspaper and other articles, mostly about agriculture and small towns in Missouri, by Roy Godsey, journalist and early air travel promoter; letters to Godsey from national and state officials; original manuscript of his novel, AUNT BETTY; and miscellaneous items of interest to Godsey.

Gottschalk, Phil, Collection, c. 1940s-1980s, (WUNP5525)
RESTRICTED
0.4 linear feet
INVENTORY. Research materials (letters, diaries, reminiscences, articles, etc.) used to write IN DEADLY EARNEST THE HISTORY OF THE 1ST MISSOURI BRIGADE, CSA; and 1942 materials of the U.S.D.A. Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Program Surveys Division.

Grawe, Oliver Randolph (1901-1965), Papers, 1930-1962, (C3578)
6 folder(s)
Miscellaneous papers of a professor and author of University of Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy at Rolla. Included are manuscripts about minerals and ores of Missouri, and a copy of Noel Hubbard's history of Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy and duplication of engineering education in Missouri in 1938.

Harris, Fran, (1909-1998), Papers, 1930, 1943-1976, (C1201)
1.4 linear feet
Papers of a journalist, editor, and publisher relating to her involvement in the Women in Communications, Inc., professional organization formerly known as Theta Sigma Phi. Include correspondence, newspaper clippings, and periodical articles, conference programs, and photographs.

Harrison, Charles Lewis (1857-1912), Papers, 1847-1921 (C0112)
0.3 linear feet
Papers of a New York City consulting engineer, horse breeder, and club member. Harrison assisted in the construction of the East River tunnels and the Cheesman Dam, Denver, CO.

Harrison, Jack S. (1866-1941), Papers, 1874-1943, (C0048)
7 linear feet
Papers of an Equine Research Specialist on the staff of the Missouri State Museum and former horse breeder. The papers consist of research materials gathered for a history of Missouri livestock, the bulk of which concern horses.

Harrison, Thomas (1817-1912), Papers, 1860-1894, (C0329)
4 folder(s)
General account and stud book, 1860-1873; stud book, 1876-1894; weight certificate, 1889; check, 1890; and three miscellaneous items.

Heinkel, Fred V., Papers, 1930s-1980s, (WUNP4330)
27 linear feet
INVENTORY. Papers of former long time president of MFA.

Heinkel, Fred V., Papers, 1950s-1980s, (WUNP4947)
5 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition to personal and business papers of president of MFA.

Heinrich, C., pub. "The Experiences....of the Stephanites who emigrated from Saxony, 1839," n.d., (C2085)
1 folder(s)
Journey of the Stephanites from Saxony to St. Louis, 1838, and settlement in Perry County, 1839. Difficulties of ocean voyage to New Orleans and riverboat travel to St. Louis. Economic conditions, prices, religious beliefs, organization of colony, and impressions of Martin Stephan.

Henderson, Russell, Papers, (SUNP2702)
0.4 linear feet
Notebooks, 1946-1948, of a horticulturist for the State Institution for the Mentally Handicapped in Fulton, MO.

Hennings, Thomas C., Jr. (1903-1960), Papers, 1934-1960, (C3000)
MICROFILM
190.25 linear feet
12 volume(s)
Personal and political papers of a Democratic congressman, 1934-1940; St. Louis circuit attorney, 1940-1941; naval officer, 1941-1944; lawyer, 1944-1950; and U.S. senator, 1950-1960. Collection focuses on senatorial years, the bulk consisting of constituent correspondence, and is arranged topically. Only Volumes on Microfilm.

Hickam, Ezekiel Comer (1804-1876), Papers, 1835-1904, (C3610)
0.2 linear feet
Papers of a Boone County, MO, farmer and mule trader, including several ledgers of mule breeding and sale records. Also contains a book of Lycurgus P. Hickam, his son, listing construction workers on a Boone County road, 1868-1869.

Hickman-Bryan Papers, 1796-1920, (C0045)
2.8 linear feet
Papers of two families named Hickman, one of Boone County, MO, the other of Alexandria, LA. Related by marriage, the families had business dealings in slaves, agriculture, and livestock. Papers of the Bryan family, related to the Boone County Hickmans by marriage are also in this collection.

Hickok, B.H., Papers, 1913-1926, (C3138)
1 folder(s)
Copies of the farm advisor law and the nursery inspection law; list of donors contributing to the portrait of Henry J. Waters presented to the agriculture library, 1926; remarks of speakers at the presentation; newspaper clippings and photograph of the portrait.

Hinrichs, Charles F. (1828-1902), Papers, 1862-1902, (C0335)
MICROFILM
Papers and records of a German American who lived in Cape Girardeau and Butler Counties in Missouri. Records concern Hinrich's Civil War service in Company L, 10th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry. Other papers document his agricultural interests, the Seventh Day Adventist Church, and his efforts to establish a German colony at Carola, Butler County, MO.

Hirth, William (1875-1940), Papers, 1925-1934, (C0042)
3.5 linear feet
Correspondence, newspaper articles, and radio speeches of a farm leader, organizer, and president of the Missouri Farmers Association. Material pertains to Missouri Farmers Association business activities, state and national politics, and THE MISSOURI FARMER.

Howard, John, Account Book, 1872-1908, (C0864)
1 folder(s)
Records of wages paid, money expended for lumber and supplies, and other accounts. Also reports on the weather and the breeding of jacks. Probably from Jackson County, MO, area.

Humphreys, Thomas (1836-1886), Diaries, 1857-1886, (C2473)
11 volume(s)
A daily business and farming record including weather information and occasional references to contemporary social and political events. Provides a case study of farm management in southern Ohio and Saline County, MO, during the nineteenth century. Diaries are not comprehensive for the period.

Hunter, Andrew, Letter, 1831, (C1760)
1 folder(s)
To Matthew Pilson, Augusta, VA, from Point Pleasant, MO, June 22, 1831. Writes his nephew about colts and horses; asks Pilson to sell some land in Virginia for him; mentions the prospects of a good corn crop that year; and refers to Janie Thompson's school near Caledonia.

Hunter, Joseph ( -1825), Record Book, 1818-1824, (C1125)
1 folder(s)
Records kept by a planter of his personal accounts and those of his tenants and farm hands with the firm of Stallcup and Houts, Winchester, MO.

Hyde, Arthur Mastick (1877-1947), Papers, 1913-1954, (C0007)
20.8 linear feet
Papers of a Republican governor of Missouri, 1921-1925 and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, 1929-1933, consisting of correspondence, clippings, printed material, photographs, and personal items. Major topics include agriculture, conservation, roads, Republican politics, labor disputes, law enforcement, prohibition, and Missouri state institutions and politics.

Ingham, W. Smith, Letters, 1859-1866, (C2368)
1 folder(s)
Three letters to William Titus, Moravia, NY, from Hannibal, MO. Concern shipping and prices of hides, crops, politics, and personal news.

Johannsen, Chris J., Papers, (WUNP6029)
2.5 linear feet
Papers of noted soil scientist who taught at UMC from 1972 to 1985 and specialized in geographic information systems and remote sensing. Includes files of organizations and committees with which he was involved. Also includes correspondence files from the College of Agriculture, Courses, University Departments, and Laboratory for Applications of Remote Sensing (LARS).

Johnson, O.R. (1887-1966), Papers, 1910-1959, (C3483)
25.4 linear feet
Professional and administrative correspondence related to the departments of Farm Management and Agricultural Economics, University of Missouri, and civic and personal correspondence. See also collection 10, Agricultural Economics Department Papers, 1906-1966.

Jones, John W., Receipt, 1858, (C2922)
1 folder(s)
Receipt showing payment of $40 for 320 acres of land at Jackson, MO.

Jones, Paul C. (1901-1981), Papers, 1943-1969 (C3604)
60.6 linear feet
Constituent and legislative correspondence from Jones’s years as a Democratic congressman from Missouri’s 10th district, 1948-1969. Jones's major committee assignments included the Agriculture and the House Administration Committees.

Jopling Family, Papers, 1810-1991, (C3927)
0.5 linear feet
1 folder(s)
Papers of the Jopling family from Pettis County, MO. The papers consist of personal and business records and correspondence, including genealogical information, financial and legal papers, cattle records, patent records, and medical recipes.

Keefe, James F. (1923-1999), Papers, 1915-1998, (C3834)
17.4 linear feet, 62 audio cassettes
Writings, speeches, correspondence, and photographs of James F. Keefe, a conservationist with the Missouri Conservation Commission. Keefe was also an editor, sportsman, and black powder gun enthusiast.

Kelleter, Paul Delmar (1881-1950), Speeches, 1935-1940, (C2249)
6 folder(s)
Speeches and miscellaneous reports by Kelleter, forest supervisor of Clark National Forest, MO, concerning the U.S. Forest Service in Missouri, with emphasis on the Clark National Forest and rehabilitation of the Ozark region.

Kem, James Preston (1890-1965), Papers, 1946-1952, (C2700)
MICROFILM
2 audio discs
Papers from Kem's term as Republican U.S. senator from Missouri. Bulk of material is constituent correspondence.

Kemper, Edward, Collection, (WUNP4775)
1 folder(s)
Addition. Catalogs and papers of Edward Kemper and Company Grape Nurseries.

Kemper, Edward, Collection, (WUNP4816)
0.6 linear feet
1 folder(s)
Addition. Certificates of award presented to Hermann Grape Nurseries. Ledger and brochure of Kemper's Ford agency; labels, price lists, and ribbons from Hermann Grape Nurseries and Kemper Orchards; volumes in German including Gert Gobel's account of immigrant life in Missouri.

Kempster, Harry L. (1883-1962), Papers, (WUNP5050)
0.2 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition to papers of former chairman of poultry husbandry department at the University of Missouri. Includes articles written by Kempster and images used in various publications.

Kempster, Harry L. (1883-1962), Papers, 1916-1960, (C3404)
4.7 linear feet
Kempster established the poultry husbandry department at the University of Missouri in 1911 and served as its chairman from 1911 until his retirement in 1954. Papers contain correspondence related to poultry husbandry in Missouri and U.S. as well as to academic courses, jobs, and research in poultry-related areas. Some brochures on poultry incubators.

King, June K., Papers, 1890-1898 (C0126)
5 folder(s)
Letters and other papers of a livestock dealer in Marshall, Missouri. Correspondence concerns the sale of cattle and hogs. Several letters of the American Berkshire Association are in the collection.

Klemme, Arnold W., "A Soil Improvement Program for Lawrence County, Missouri," 1926, (C2673)
1 folder(s)
Submitted to the contest of the Soil Improvement Committee of the National Fertilizer Association.

Klinefelter, Howard E., (1902-1956), Papers, 1924-1966, (C3858)
1 linear foot
Papers of Howard E. Klinefelter, editor of THE MISSOURI FARMER, the magazine of the Missouri Farmers Association. The papers consist of correspondence and miscellaneous material.

Kuemmel, George Frederick (1833-1914), Record Book, 1873-1875, (C1139)
1 volume(s)
Contains weather records, garden and egg accounts, and expenses for chickens.

Langenbacher, R.A., "A Soil Improvement Program for St. Charles County," 1929, (C2677)
1 folder(s)
Submitted to the contest of Soil Improvement Committee of the National Fertilizer Association in a National Soil Improvement Program contest of the American Society of Agronomy.

Langenbacher, R.A., "St. Charles County in the Agricultural Limestone Contest," 1928, (C2678)
1 folder(s)
Entry prepared by St. Charles County extension agent.

Lozier, Ralph F. (1866-1945), Papers, 1855-1945, (C2655)
65.75 linear feet
Correspondence, pamphlets, speeches, and newsclippings related to Lozier's legal, agricultural, and political careers. Research notes for and copies of Lozier's two historical novels (check contract if publication request occurs). Campaign papers of Lue C. Lozier.

Maize Genetics Cooperation Newsletter Papers, (WUNP4311)
1 folder(s)
Maize linkage map, with cover letter.

Maize Genetics Cooperation Newsletter Papers, c. 1920s-1980s, (WUNP4222)
6 linear feet
Correspondence, articles submitted and journal copies.

Marbut, Curtis F., Papers, (WUNP4778)
0.4 linear feet
Addition. Series of thirty lectures by C.F. Marbut entitled "Soils, Their Genesis, Classification and Development."

Marbut, Curtis Fletcher (1863-1935), Papers, 1852-1983, (C3720)
4.3 linear feet
Personal and professional papers of a geology professor at the University of Missouri, 1895-1910, and soil scientist for U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1910-1935. Includes correspondence, estate and financial records, photographs, publications, manuscripts and maps. Also includes personal correspondence received by Louise Marbut Moomaw and a short series of Civil War letters.

Marbut, Curtis Fletcher (1863-1935), Papers, 1901-1943, 1981-1983, (C3721)
0.7 linear feet
Personal and professional papers of a geology professor at the University of Missouri, 1895-1910, and soil scientist for U.S. Department of Agriculture, 1910-1935. Includes correspondence, estate and financial records, photographs, notes, architectural drawings and specifications, and ephemeral materials. See also collection 3720.

Martin, James W., & Jerry J. Presley, Ozark Land & Lumber..Organization & Operations, 1887-1923, (C0958)
1 folder(s)
Paper prepared for Professor R.C. Smith of the School of Forestry, University of Missouri. Includes photographs.

Maxwell, A., Letterbook, 1857-1859, (C1161)
1 volume(s)
Letter copy book of A. Maxwell, Alexandria, MO, records purchase of hogs. Maxwell was apparently a professional buyer. Some letters are signed Maxwell and Roe.

Maxwell, A., Record Book, 1853-1856, (C1162)
1 volume(s)
Record of hogs purchased by A. Maxwell and Maxwell and Johnson, Alexandria, MO, 1853-1856. Includes date, number, and weight of hogs; name of seller; and price.

McAtee, Stephen T., Stray [Cattle] Certificate, n.d., (C2063)
1 folder(s)
Certificate of appraisal of cattle taken up as strays. Appraisal made by Daniel Emerson and Zovak Perkins.

McCormack Family, Papers, 1777-1873, (C2338)
10 folder(s)
Letters from John Burgoyne to Horatio Gates about treatment of wounded and noncombatants during the Revolutionary War, 1777. Correspondence about immigration to Texas from Missouri, 1842-1844, economic conditions, politics, J. Cox estate in Jefferson County, MO. 1841-1852 business accounts, weather and farm labor journal, marriage and death records, and diary of James McCormack.

Meisner, Joseph C., Papers, (WUNP4354)
9.7 linear feet
Correspondence and informational files of an agricultural economist active in extension work at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Meisner, Joseph C., Papers, c. 1960s-1970s, (WUNP4340)
4 linear feet
Research data for dissertation and correspondence of a former professor of agricultural economics active in extension work.

Mermoud, Willa, "History of Barry County's Home Economics Clubs," n.d., (C2128)
1 folder(s)
A brief history of 4-H and women's clubs in Barry County, MO, 1914-1958. Organization, services rendered, and a list of extension service officers, 1928-1958.

MFA/Shelter Insurance, Scrapbooks, (WUNP4834)
6 volume(s)
Scrapbooks containing newspaper clippings, 1971-1983, pertaining to the employees and business activities of MFA and Shelter Insurance companies.

Miller, Merritt F. (1875-1965), Collection, 1906-1927, (C3921)
Photographs, negatives and caption notebook of a University of Missouri professor of soils, 1904-1938; and dean of the College of Agriculture, 1838-1945; depicting scenes of the Ozarks; European landmarks and agriculture; a North American tour of the International Society of Soil Science; and various Missouri, Columbia, and University of Missouri scenes.

Missouri Association of the Future Farmers of America, Records, 1928-1980, (C3644)
MICROFILM
Records of the state organization of affiliated high school FFA chapters. Papers include constitution and bylaws, applications for and articles of incorporation, minutes of meetings, and scrapbooks on state and local chapter activities.

Missouri Farm Bureau Federation Reports, 1915-1922, (C0135)
0.7 linear feet
Reports of county and home demonstration agents. Some describe the beginnings of the farm bureau and county agent in a given county. Some contain summaries of individual farmers' work to further the cause of the Allies in World War I.

Missouri FarmHouse Library Papers, 1906-1971, (C2959)
RESTRICTED
2.2 linear feet
Minutes of organization, 1913-1971; histories of fraternity in speeches and excerpts of diaries of prominent members. Constitutions and bylaws of organization, 1922-1971. Correspondence of organization and associated auxiliary groups (e.g. FarmHouse Foundation and FarmHouse Alumni Association).

Missouri Hybrid Corn Company, Fulton, Missouri, Records, 1932-1981, (C2966)
5 linear feet
The business records of the first hybrid corn company in Missouri include early company histories, scrapbooks, Italian POW labor records, and extensive financial records.

Missouri Mule History Project, Records, 1980-1993, (C3954)
2 linear feet
Records produced by a University of Missouri project to document the history of the state's mule industry, consisting of oral history recordings and transcripts of interviews with men and women concerning their experiences with the Missouri mule, project produced publications, and promotional materials.

Missouri National Forests Association Books, 1933-1935, (C1175)
2 volume(s)
History and records of national forest movement in Missouri compiled by Robert Good, president of the association. V. 1 Newspaper clippings, 1933-1935. V. 2 Minutes and correspondence, 1933-1934.

Missouri Rural Area Development Committee, Records, 1957-1967, (C2583)
1.8 linear feet
The Missouri Rural Area Development Committee, directed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, was designed to coordinate efforts to revitalize agricultural and natural resources in the rural areas. The papers are organized into four sections: organization, policy, projects, and progress reports.

Missouri Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers, Records, (WUNP5915)
Records of the organization include correspondence, meeting minutes, annual conference material, financial records, and membership directories; 1950s-1990s.

Missouri State Agricultural Society, Fair Program, 1853, (C2816)
1 folder(s)
Program of the first Missouri State Agricultural Society fair held on the Boonville, MO, fairgrounds in October 1853.

Missouri, Cape Girardeau County. Stray Cattle Listings, 1820-1843, (C1063)
2 volume(s)
Description of stray cattle with no markings, appraised, valued, signed by justices of the peace, and recorded by deputy clerks for those claiming the cattle.

Missouri, Cooper County. Stray [Cattle] Books, 1819-1833, (C1085)
2 volume(s)
Description of stray cattle with no brands, appraised, valued, signed by justices of the peace, and recorded by deputy clerks for those claiming the cattle.

Missouri, Madison County. Stray Book, 1826-1856, (C1158)
1 volume(s)
Includes description and appraised value of stray cattle and horses and names of those claiming the animals.

Missouri, Nodaway County. Stray Book, 1845-1850, (C1191)
1 volume(s)
Includes description and appraised value of animals and names of persons taking up the strayed livestock.

Missouri, Scotland County. Justice of the Peace, Docket, 1841-1848, (C1245)
1 volume(s)
Justice of the peace docket from Maidenkirk Township, Scotland County, MO. Includes names of defendants and plaintiffs and outcome of the cases. Some stray livestock records.

Missouri, Ste. Genevieve County. Justice of the Peace, Docket and Stray Book, 1825-1838, (C1236)
1 volume(s)
Justice of the peace court docket, 1822-1825, and stray records, 1825-1838, for Ste. Genevieve County, MO.

Missouri, Ste. Genevieve County. Stray Cattle Notices, 1855-1856, (C2000)
1 folder(s)
Notices of stray cattle in Ste. Genevieve County, MO.

Monsees, Louis M., (1858-1947), Papers, 1900-1947 (C0139)
0.1 linear feet
Advertisements from various periodicals for some champion jacks and jennies; clippings describing honors taken by Monsees' stock; correspondence concerning the purchase of jacks; and guest book. Monsees' farm was located in Pettis County, Missouri.

Mullinax, Charles I., Account Book, 1907-1914, (C2393)
1 folder(s)
Record of farm labor for Paradise Valley Farm, Princeton, Mercer County, MO.

Mumford, Frederick B. (1868-1946), Papers, 1893-1947, (C0040)
2 linear feet
Papers of Frederick Blackmar Mumford, instructor and dean of the University of Missouri College of Agriculture. Includes correspondence, speeches, articles, reports, and statistics concerning the College of Agriculture, Association of Land Grant Colleges and the Universities, Missouri Council of Defense, U.S. Food Administration and Mission Americaine de Rapproachment to France.

Murphy, Augustus, Papers, 1813-1859, (C0366)
3 folder(s)
Papers of a tobacco plantation owner who moved from near Louisville, KY, to Callaway County, MO, about 1828. Family affairs and farming are discussed.

Muster, James A., "A Soil Improvement Program for Vernon County, Missouri, 1925", (C2672)
1 folder(s)
Submitted to the contest of the Soil Improvement Committee of the National Fertilizer Association.

Nagel, Werner O. (1905-1974), Papers, 1931-1988, (C2544)
3.7 linear feet
Papers of a University of Missouri pioneer wildlife student, zoologist, noted conservationist, technical writer for the Missouri Conservation Commission, and philosopher/poet. Material on conservation, pollution, land management, wild game cookery, and technical writing.

National Broadcasting Company, "America United," Radio Program, 1945, (C3872)
An audio recording of the 10 June 1945 "America United" radio program produced by the National Broadcasting Company and hosted by the American Farm Bureau Federation.

Nebel and Son, High Hill, Missouri, Business Records, 1867-1895, (SUNP2429)
1 folder(s)
2 volume(s)
Ledgers, land leases and miscellaneous papers from the family business of John and E.F. Nebel which included leather goods, saddlery, lumber, building materials and beekeeper's supplies. Price lists of Italian bees, queens, 1888-1892; memorandum book of apiary listing records of colonies and amount of honey removed; 1883-1884.

Neth, Mary Carol (1954-2005), Papers, 1927-2004, (C4040)
8 linear feet, 15 audio cassettes, 4 card files
The professional papers of Mary C. Neth, created during her research of rural women’s history of the Midwest and the history of American tap dance consists of research material, essays, newspaper clippings, photographs, conference materials, professional correspondence, and other papers. The collection also includes various documents related to the activities of the Rural Women's Studies Association, of which Neth was a founding member.

Norbeck, Peter (1870-1936), Papers, 1921-1936 (C0149)
0.1 linear feet
Letters to and from Peter Norbeck, senator from South Dakota from 1921 to 1936. Written mostly to fellow Republicans, the letters discuss national and state politics, with special emphasis on the farm vote and problems.

Oglesby Coal Company Papers, 1865-1931 (C0150)
0.5 linear feet
Deeds, abstracts, and correspondence referring to the sinking of a vertical mine shaft for the Oglesby coal mine, Oglesby, La Salle County, IL. Includes a will of Preserved Smith, Dayton, Ohio, January 5, 1887.

O'Neill, Mary H. (1875- ), Diary, 1899, (C3945)
1 folder(s)
A one volume diary of Mary H. O'Neill, a resident of DeKalb County, MO, kept during 1899.

Palmer, Ernest Jesse (1875-1962), Papers, 1891-1962, (C3405)
7 linear feet
Correspondence between Palmer and his associates in fields of botany, geology, and archaeology. Most of the collection deals with identification of plant species, especially the hawthorn (Crataegus). Also included is correspondence with his family in Webb City, MO, and W.D. Rush, a life-long friend.

Paquin, Paul (1860- ), Papers, 1889-1892 (C1024)
16 folder(s)
Contains correspondence and papers of Paul Paquin, Missouri State Veterinarian and founder of the pathology and hygiene laboratories in the Missouri State University before the main building burned in 1892. Includes letters to and from his assistants as well as stock-raisers and personal acquaintances.

Parks, Pliny, Farm Account Book, 1800-1823, (C0867)
1 folder(s)
Farm, purchase, milling and general household accounts kept by Pliny Parks. Early entries are listed in English pounds. The book was probably kept while the owner lived in New England.

Patrons of Husbandry, Boone County Council, Minute Book, 1873-1882, (C1196)
1 volume(s)
Minutes of grange organized November 3, 1873. Includes some loose inserts.

Patrons of Husbandry, Mount Zion Grange No. 921, Record Book, 1874-1888, (C1198)
1 volume(s)
Minutes of meetings, 1880-1888; by-laws; and financial statements, 1881-1887, of a Liberty Township, Schuyler County, MO, grange. Also some loose items.

Patrons of Husbandry, Mount Zion Grange No. 921, Record Book, 1879-1888, (C1197)
1 volume(s)
Record of dues and membership of a Liberty Township, Schuyler County, MO, grange.

Paul, Randolph Casey, Diary, 1888, (C0456)
1 folder(s)
Diary of a farmer in Mountain Home, AR. Weather, crops, and family affairs are mentioned. Financial record at the end of the diary, and record of crops and breeding of livestock.

Pearman, Floyd, Papers, 1936-1942, (SUNP2214)
2 folder(s)
Records and correspondence of Floyd Pearman who was State Farm Debt Adjustment and Tenure Supervisor of the Farm Security Administration from 1936-1942.

Peek, George N. (1873-1943), Papers, 1900-1947, (C2270)
34.6 linear feet
Personal and public papers. Emphasis is on John Deere and Company, agricultural problems and legislation in the 1920s and 1930s, and foreign trade policies of the New Deal. Also material concerning America First, Republican Party politics, and Peek's post World War I reconstruction activities.

Poehlman, Rose Kentner, Papers, (WUNP5683)
3.5 linear feet
INVENTORY. Correspondence, travel materials, and other papers. Includes papers of University of Missouri agronomist John Milton Poehlman. Mostly correspondence with family and friends.

Poultry Production Notes, 1903, (C0938)
1 folder(s)
Notes on poultry production, probably from an agriculture course.

Preston, William E., Collection, (SUNP3081)
0.4 linear feet
Addition of publications related to mules.

Preston, William E., Collection, (SUNP2985)
1.25 linear feet
A compilation of books, periodicals, newsletters and journals of organizations, newspaper clippings, articles, illustrations, postcards, photographs, and other materials concerning the history of mules in Missouri and the United States.

Princeton Baptist Church, Princeton, Missouri, Contract, 1915, (C0712)
1 folder(s)
Building contract for construction of the Baptist Church at Princeton, August 18, 1915.

Ragsdale, Arthur Chester, (1890-1969), Papers, 1961-1968 (C3330)
5 folders
The papers of Arthur Chester Ragsdale contain his notes and writings on the Department of Dairy Husbandry at University of Missouri. Included are listings of chairmen and staff plus teaching/research programs and very detailed explanation of various research projects. Also included are History of the Dairy Extension Project, Dairy Production Data for Missouri and the United States, and one miscellaneous list of publications.

Redmond and Hurst Farms, Account Books and Postmaster Ledger, 1901-1912, (SUNP1191)
4 volume(s)
Three farm ledgers, 1901-1912; postmaster's ledger from Tea, MO.

Redmond and Hurst Farms, Correspondence, 1911-1915, (SUNP2411)
1 folder(s)
Correspondence addressed to Redmond and Hurst, of Tipton, MO.

Reed Family, Papers, 1894-1996, (C4065)
2.2 linear feet
This collection includes the agricultural records, diaries, autobiographies, genealogical materials, letters, photographs, military records, and miscellaneous papers of the Reed family of Stanberry, Missouri.

Reese, Madge J. (1894-1955), Papers, 1887-1962, (C2405)
1.3 linear feet
Publications, reports, and statements on Reese's career with the U.S. Agricultural Extension Service, 1914-1955. Emphasis on home demonstration work.

Rhea, William A., Jr., "Dairy Improvement Program of Ralls County, Missouri, 1925-1931,"1931, (C2679)
1 folder(s)
Rhea's entry in the National Dairy Improvement Contest, 1931. Includes photographs, pamphlets, and correspondence as well as text.

Riggs, Zadok, Stray Notice, 1840, (C1476)
1 folder(s)
Stray notice posted by Zadok Riggs before Y.E. Hicks, justice for Rocky Fork Township, Boon[e] County, MO. Stray steer appraised at $12 by James Bryson and Samuel Riggs.

Rippey, J.R., Papers, (SUNP0712)
5 folder(s)
Correspondence to J.R. Rippey, Secretary of the Missouri State Board of Agriculture mostly concerning diseased livestock and efforts to deal with the problem.

Robinett, Frank A., Papers, 1961, (C0954)
1 folder(s)
Letter in response to an article, "Cowboy and Cattlemen," by Lewis Atherton in the MONTANA MAGAZINE, 1961. Robinett relates stories of early cattlemen he knew in Texas, particularly of one Bill Washington. Also Atherton's response.

Robinson, Solon (1803-1880), Cattle Report, n.d., (C2778)
1 folder(s)
Transcript of New York cattle market report appearing in the NEW YORK TRIBUNE, 4 July 1854. Description of cattle drive from Texas to Illinois by Jas. Gilchrist, T.C. Ponting, and W. Malone, 1853. Prices, route, profit, and cattle breed included.

Rosier, Russell J., Papers, (SUNP5879)
Correspondence, photographs, and other miscellaneous personal papers, and assorted organizational material of a secretary of the Missouri Farmers' Association, Columbia, MO, 1920s-1970s.

Rural Sociological Society of America Archives, (WUNP4585)
2 linear feet
Addition. Includes material from Daryl Hobbs, Willia J. Goudy, 1983 program materials and copies of publications.

Rural Sociological Society of America Archives, (WUNP4618)
2 linear feet
Addition. Development Committee materials, presidential papers of C. Milton Coughenour, and RURAL SOCIOLOGIST manuscripts for volume 4.

Rural Sociological Society of America Papers, (WUNP4244)
2 linear feet
Addition to professional organization's archives. Detailed inventory in accession folder. Addition. Files on OUR CHANGING RURAL SOCIETY, edited by Tom Ford.

Rural Sociological Society of America Papers, (WUNP4296)
1 folder(s)
NEWSLINE, 1979 issues; 1979 annual meeting program; RSS annual meeting abstracts; preliminary program for 5th World Congress of Rural Sociology.

Rural Sociological Society of America Papers, (WUNP4463)
2 linear feet
Addition. Correspondence, committee and council meeting minutes, printed material from Society.

Rural Sociological Society of America Papers, (WUNP4358)
2 linear feet
Addition. See accession folder for inventory.

Rural Sociological Society of America Papers, 1910-1973 (C3305)
MICROFILM
9.6 linear feet
2 volumes
2 audio tapes
27 rolls of microfilm
The papers of the Rural Sociological Society of America contain presidential and committee correspondence and includes accounts of how some of the first rural sociologists became interested in the profession. Microfilm is available for Rural Sociology, the official quarterly.

Rural Sociological Society of America, Archives, (WUNP5646)
8 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of research project files; committee files; presidential papers; secretarial papers; annual meeting records; publications; endowment committee materials; audio and visual materials; histories; and miscellaneous.

Rural Sociological Society of America, Archives, (WUNP4971)
MICROFILM
0.8 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition to the correspondence, records, and publications of the Society.

Rural Sociological Society of America, Archives, (WUNP5223)
0.4 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of annual meeting materials, administrative records, publications and other materials.

Rural Sociological Society of America, Archives, (WUNP4787)
MICROFILM
7.9 linear feet
INVENTORY. Publications, directories, programs, pamphlets, conference files, video tapes, photographs and minutes of the Society.

Rural Sociological Society of America, Archives, (WUNP5071)
MICROFILM
1 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition to records of the Society. Includes correspondence, photographs, meeting materials, publications, and records of the International Rural Sociological Assn.

Russell, Cornelia, Papers, 1866-1871, (C3080)
1 folder(s)
Letters concerning farming and family life and price list of grocery items.

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.

Sanborn, John A., Diaries, 1899-1908, (C1242)
10 volume(s)
Mound City, MO, farmer who sold his farm and moved to Corning, KS, in 1902. He sold his Kansas farm and moved to Macon, MO, in 1903. Diaries include cash accounts and memoranda for the ten-year period 1899-1908.

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.

Schweitzer, Paul (1840-1911), Papers, 1893-1902, (C0417)
5 folder(s)
Papers of a professor of chemistry at the University of Missouri. Early letters mention the agricultural experiment station and its problems. Correspondence from 1895 to 1902 is with the Armour Packing Company and discusses problems in the manufacture of oleomargarine.

Sears, Ernest R. (1910-1991), Papers, 1928-1991, (C3892)
19.6 linear feet
The professional papers of Ernest R. Sears, world-renowned wheat cytogeneticist associated with the University of Missouri from 1936 until his death in 1991. The papers consist of correspondence, reprints of publications, reports, manuscripts, research notes, speeches, photographs, newsclippings and miscellaneous items.

See, Noah, Papers, 1889-1890, (C2928)
1 folder(s)
Records of farm hands and their wages.

Shackelford, George Carlisle, Papers, 1898-1902, (C0433)
3 folder(s)
Papers of a Glasgow, MO, lawyer, the son of Thomas Shackelford, who was proprietor, along with G.H. Bowles of St. Louis, of the Elm Grove Stock and Grain Farm in Maywood, MO. Papers primarily concern the farm.

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, Missouri.

Shrader, William, Collection, (WUNP4893)
1 folder(s)
INVENTORY. Videotape showing farming practices; written account of life on grain, livestock, and cotton farms in 1920s and 1930s.

Slusher, H.E. (1893-1982), Papers, 1936-1980, (C3077)
17 linear feet
Papers of H.E. Slusher during the period he served as president of Missouri Farm Bureau Federation. Also includes some materials from period following his retirement in 1958.

Smith, Forrest (1886-1962), Papers, 1940-1953, (C2220)
72.6 linear feet
11 volume(s)
Papers of a Democratic governor of Missouri, 1949-1953. Includes correspondence, reference material, speeches, and miscellaneous material.

Smith, Micah Pearce, "Dr. Emmet Starr," 1930, (C2106)
1 folder(s)
Biographical sketch of a Cherokee Indian educator, physician, Indian expert and clerk at the Book World, a second-hand book store in St. Louis, MO.

Soil Conservation Society of America, Show-Me Chapter, Records, (WUNP4713)
2 linear feet
Records of a non-profit scientific and educational organization founded in 1950 as Alfalfa Brome Chapter. In 1955 reorganized as Show-Me-Chapter.

Sparks, John Nathan (1876- ), Papers, 1901-1947, (C2798)
3.1 linear feet
The John Nathan Sparks Papers consist of the business and personal correspondence of an employee of the Missouri Lumber and Mining Company of Grandin, MO.

Spencer, George A. (1906-1997), Papers, 1948-1960, (C0969)
9 linear feet
1 volume(s)
Letters, reports, and legislative papers of a Democratic state representative from Boone County, 1949-1952, and state senator, 19th district, 1953-1960. In the 1960 Democratic primaries Spencer was an unsuccessful candidate for the attorney general nomination.

Spengler Family, Papers, 1850-1870, (C4034)
.25 linear feet
Correspondence to Daniel H. Spengler, of Bentonsville, Virginia, from his brothers Philip and Samuel and other relatives and friends living in Missouri and Virginia, covering the period 1856 to 1860 and 1865 to 1870. Also included are a map of New York City, a photocopy of the Warren County, Virginia census of 1850, a railroad advertisement, two train tickets, and accounts of travel expenses.

Stadler, Lewis John (1896-1954), Papers, 1927-1955, (C2429)
7.4 linear feet
Correspondence, notes and manuscripts, and miscellaneous papers of a corn geneticist in the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Department of Field Crops at the University of Missouri, who did pioneering research on the effects of X-rays upon mutation in plants.

Stadler, Lewis John, Papers, (WUNP4969)
0.1 linear feet
Addition. Correspondence of agricultural geneticist.

Stadler, Lewis John, Papers, (WUNP4769)
0.4 linear feet
Addition. Field notes, personal memoranda and grade book, ca. 1921-1939.

Staggs, Reba, Papers, 1938-1990, (C3970)
1 linear feet
Papers of Reba Staggs, a graduate of Drury College and the University of Missouri and Director of the Department of Home Economics of the National Live Stock and Meat Board in Chicago, IL. The papers consist of correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, and miscellaneous materials.

Stark Brothers Nurseries and Orchards Company Papers, (WUNP4369)
1.4 linear feet
Catalogs, 1899-1969 (not complete run).

Stark Brothers Nurseries and Orchards Company Papers, (WUNP4377)
1 linear feet
Advertising material, including plates of fruit and vegetable illustrations.

Stark Brothers Nurseries and Orchards Company Papers, (WUNP4257)
0.4 linear feet
Correspondence with J.M. Hale, 1910s.

Stark, Lloyd Crow (1886-1972), Papers, 1931-1941, (C0004)
170 linear feet
3 volume(s)
Papers of a Democratic governor of Missouri, 1937-1941. Material relates to official business, campaigns, and personal affairs.

Stark, Lloyd Crow (1886-1972), Papers, 1941-1972, (C0293)
1.9 linear feet
Personal and business papers of a prominent Louisiana, MO, nurseryman and former Democratic governor of Missouri, 1937-1941. These materials include personal correspondence, nursery and agricultural business papers, family correspondence, and miscellaneous photographs.

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.

Stockwell, Ryan, Collection, (WUNP6110)
RESTRICTED
0.25 linear feet
Oral history interview of Richard M. Collins, active member and employee of the Missouri Farmers Association. The interview was conducted by Ryan Stockwell in 2005 as part of the Farming in Missouri After WWII Oral History Project. Includes transcript and biographical information sheet.

Stover Fruit Growers Association, Morgan County, Missouri, Record Book, 1928-1931, (C2560)
1 volume(s)
Minutes of annual meetings, lists of officers and members, and a brief history of the organization.

Symington, Stuart (1901-1988), Papers, 1953-1976, (C3562)
MICROFILM
Carbon copies of letters sent from Stuart Symington's office while he was a Democratic senator from Missouri. The files are arranged alphabetically by year.

Symington, W. Stuart (1901-1988), Papers, 1918-1995, (C3874)
RESTRICTED
316.25 linear feet
The senatorial collection of William Stuart Symington, U.S. Senator for Missouri from 1953 through 1976, includes constituent correspondence, family and personal correspondence, limited genealogical and family materials, appointment books and calendars, audio and video recordings, campaign materials, editorial cartoons, select invitations and itineraries, limited pre-senatorial materials, photographs, photographic negatives and slides, press files, scrapbooks, select Congressional testimonies, speeches, staff memoranda, voting records, and miscellaneous ephemera.

Talbert, Thomas J. (1880-1967), Papers, 1900-1939, (C1433)
10 folder(s)
Correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, and miscellaneous material of Thomas J. Talbert, horticulturalist and chairman of the department of horticulture, University of Missouri, 1922-1950.

Tandarich, John P., Collection, (WUNP6051)
0.4 linear feet
Photographs, biographies, and select collected works of several noted soil scientists. Also some University of Missouri bulletins and reports from the early 1900s. Includes abstracts and articles, correspondence, field tour logs, photographs [primarily soil scientists, Universities of Illinois, Missouri], maps, newsletters, notebook by soils scientist James Thorp of Australia, posters, symposium and conference proceedings, reports, and related materials, and miscellaneous papers. Also includes limited family photographs [C.C. Logan].

The Missouri Collection, (C3982)
The Missouri Collection is an artificial collection combining miscellaneous small acquisitions related to Missouri places, individuals, organizations, and events.

Thomas-Browning Papers, 1850-1909, (C0975)
2 folder(s)
Miscellaneous financial papers, 1874-1909, primarily pertaining to C.S. Browning's activities as a cattleman transferring livestock between Texas and Missouri. The account book, 1850-1908, was kept by C.M. Thomas, an auctioneer in Wellington and then Warrensburg, MO.

Thompson, Elbert and Mollie, Papers, 1888-1914, (SUNP3096)
0.4 linear feet
Ledgers and other financial records concerning the operation of the Thompson farm in Mississippi County, MO.

Thrasher, Benjamin R. (1818- ), Diaries, 1877-1891, (C3048)
MICROFILM
Four diaries written by a Macon County, MO, farmer. His daily entries, spanning almost fifteen years, describe farm life, livestock breeding, social activities, transportation, illness, death, and daily changes in the wind and weather. Also detailed personal and business expenses.

Triplett, John E.M., Papers, 1882-1920, (C2213)
1 folder(s)
Chattel mortgage for stock and farm machinery to Triplett of Triplett, Chariton County, MO, from Jeff Pennington, Carroll County, MO, 5 August 1899, and thirty-eight promissory notes to Triplett.

U.S. Commissioner of Patents, Papers, 1849-1858, (C0588)
5 folder(s)
Letters to the U.S. Commissioner of Patents about various agricultural subjects in Missouri. Most of the letters were written by Henry Ancrum in 1849. Also includes article on grape culture in Missouri by George C. Swallow, 1857.

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Questionnaires, 1923-1935, (C0179)
0.2 linear feet
Questionnaires sent out by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Agricultural Economics, Division of Agricultural Statistics, seeking information on farm prices in the past. One group was sent in 1923, the second in 1925, and the last in 1935.

U.S. Soil Conservation Service, Collection, (WUNP4719)
7.4 linear feet
1 volume(s)
Photographs and textual materials documenting soil conservation history, primarily in Missouri. Includes information on Civilian Conservation Corps camps in the state.

Univ. of Mo., College of Agriculture, Committee for Review of Research...Programs, Records, (C2351)
8 folder(s)
Reports of the subcommittees on extension, outlying field research and teaching of the Committee for Review of Research and Educational Programs. Also copies of articles and bibliographies for members' consideration.

University of Missouri, Agricultural Assistance Programs, Records, 1951-1966, (C3187)
15.1 linear feet
Participant records, foreign visitor calendars, papers and correspondence relating to program arrangements, and miscellaneous materials collected by Joseph C. Caldwell while supervisor of foreign agricultural trainees and home staff coordinator for the International Cooperation Administration-Land Grant College System India contract.

University of Missouri, Agricultural Bulletins, 1883-1923, (C3386)
3.3 linear feet
Bulletins and circulars of the Agricultural Extension Service and Agricultural Experiment Station on agricultural, horticultural, and home economics topics. Annual reports, announcements, and short course and Farmers' Week materials.

University of Missouri, Agricultural Experiment Station, Records, 1888-1918, (C2563)
4 volumes
Records and data of agricultural experiments on the University of Missouri campus.

University of Missouri, Agricultural Extension Service, Records, 1908-1963, (C2513)
1.5 linear feet
Histories, letters, reports, memoranda, speeches, maps, publications, newspaper articles, and pictures concerning Missouri Agricultural Extension Service and U.S. Department of Agriculture policies; agricultural, home economics, and 4-H extension work; and the College of Agriculture.

University of Missouri, Agricultural Extension Service, Records, 1915-1952, (C2247)
3 folder(s)
Papers concerning policy and programs of Agricultural Extension Service. Includes history of the Agricultural Extension Service and statement of policy and function of the College of Agriculture, University of Missouri.

University of Missouri, College of Agriculture Short Course Club, Minute Books, 1911-1932, (C2562)
2 folder(s)
4 volume(s)
Minutes of weekly meetings of Short Course Club, on the University of Missouri campus.

University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Memorial Necrology, 1962, (C2232)
1 folder(s)
Necrology presented as part of the program of recognition by the College of Agriculture faculty honoring former employees, 20 November 1962.

University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Records, (C0921)
MICROFILM
Records of the College of Agriculture.

University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Records, 1889-1903, (C3471)
9.8 linear feet
Office correspondence of Henry J. Waters, who from 1895 to 1909 was dean of the College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, professor of agriculture, and director of the experiment station at the University of Missouri.

University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Records, 1953-1963, (C2228)
0.7 linear feet
Minutes of Advisory Council meetings and reports from Scope Committees and Advisory Council board of directors relating to enrollment, curriculum, budget, and research, 1953-1960. Correspondence and bulletins on agricultural programs and alumni awards.

University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Records, 1957, (C2350)
1 folder(s)
Letter from J.H. Longwell, director of the Division of Agricultural Sciences, to selected faculty members inviting them to a meeting re the development of an "agribusiness" curriculum. Also a memorandum from Elmer R. Kiehl, chairman of the Committee for Review of Research and Educational Programs, urging attendance at the meeting.

University of Missouri, College of Agriculture, Scrapbook, n.d., (C2657)
1 volume(s)
News clippings about the University of Missouri College of Agriculture and Experiment Station, undated but probably from ca. 1900-1910.

University of Missouri, Co-Operative Extension Service, Records, 1920-1963, (C2512)
1.5 linear feet
Activities of the Co-Operative Extension Service, including the training and supervision of county extension workers, services performed, planning and management of extension program, and conferences on extension work. Newsletters, circulars, bulletins, reports, studies, correspondence, and a history of the University of Missouri College of Agriculture.

University of Missouri, Department of Agricultural Economics, Records, 1906-1966, (C0010)
26 linear feet
Papers of departments of farm management (1910-1919), rural life (1919-1926), and agricultural economics (1926-1966), chaired by D. Howard Doane and O.R. Johnson. See also collection 3483, O.R. Johnson Papers, 1910-1959.

University of Missouri, Department of Botany, Records, 1894-1956, (C3453)
28.8 linear feet
Materials related to departmental courses, university committees, job placement, and research, as well as to cooperative efforts among university state and federal agencies to control plant and crop diseases, establish conservation groups, and expand agricultural facilities and programs in Missouri.

University of Missouri, Extension Service Records, 1912-1979 (C1042)
MICROFILM
Annual reports of county and district agents of the Extension Service, 1912-1969, and annual reports of extension activities of UMC, UMKC, Lincoln University, UMR, UMSL, and university-wide offices, 1960-1979.

University of Missouri, School of Forestry, Records, 1936-1968, (C3359)
4.4 linear feet
Primarily correspondence, retained in original filing system of six major sections: Extension, Forestry School Administration, Personnel, Research, Teaching, and University Administration.

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.

Vanmeter Family, Papers, 1836-1948, (C0414)
3 folder(s)
Business papers, tax receipts, real estate documents, and World War I letters of a Saline County, MO, family. Farm record books kept by A.J. Vanmeter, 1859-1871; bank checkbook; and travel diary of a motor trip from Missouri to California and back in 1922.

Vaugh, Mason (1894-1978), Papers, 1928-1969, (C2639)
2 linear feet
Papers of the second person to receive a degree in agricultural engineering from the University of Missouri, who for thirty-six years served as a Presbyterian lay missionary in India. Correspondence and reports.

Vaugh, Mason (1894-1978), Papers, 1928-1970, (C3130)
0.9 linear feet
Papers of the second person to receive a degree in agricultural engineering from the University of Missouri, who for thirty-six years served as a Presbyterian lay missionary in India. Biographical material, index to publications, correspondence, articles, research materials, and miscellaneous pamphlets.

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.

Westveld, Ruthford H. (1900- ), Papers, 1956-1965, (C2416)
2.9 linear feet
Papers relating to the background, passage and enforcement of the McIntire-Stennis Act for Cooperative Forestry Research. Correspondence of state forestry officials, representatives and senators, U.S. Department of Agriculture and other concerned people and agencies. Westveld was a leading advocate of forestry research.

White, T.E., Notebooks, 1892-1897, (C0988)
2 folder(s)
Notebooks kept by a state veterinarian listing calls and symptoms of cattle examined.

Women's Progressive Farmers Association of Missouri, Inc., Records, 1921-1985, (C3726)
5.5 linear feet
Records of an organization dedicated to the improvement of rural life and the support of its counterpart, the Missouri Farmers Association. Affiliated with Associated Country Women of the World. Correspondence, meeting minutes, membership lists, newsletters, and account books.

Wyoming Stock Growers Association Round-Up Schedule, 1884, (C2881)
1 folder(s)
List of round-ups of Wyoming Stock Growers Association for 1884.

Yost, T.F., "Alfalfa in Bates County, Missouri," 1927, (C2674)
1 folder(s)
Report on promotion of alfalfa planting in Bates County.

Young, Raymond A. (1912- ), Scrapbooks, ca. 1940-1981, (C3076)
MICROFILM
Scrapbooks of a Columbia, MO, oil company executive and community leader. Material on the development and growth of Missouri Farmers Association.

Young, Raymond A., Papers, (WUNP4510)
15 linear feet
INVENTORY. Personal and professional papers of an officer of the Missouri Farmers Association.

Zeigler, McCurdy and Company, Letter, 1867, (C2004)
1 folder(s)
To H.G. Lewelling, from Chicago, IL, May 6, 1867. Letter offering Lewelling an agency for sale of "The American Farmer's Horse Book."

Zuber, Marcus S., Papers, (1912-1998), (WUNP4722)
1 linear feet
Addition to papers of a geneticist.

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