Manuscript Collection

Genealogy Records and Family and Personal Papers Collection Descriptions

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A.E. Jones and Company, Green City, Missouri, Records, 1895-1903 (C0346)
MICROFILM
8 volumes on 2 rolls of microfilm
Daybooks and ledger for a lumber and building supply business in Green City, Missouri. The accounts show the sale of lumber, windows, shingles, line, hair, cement, plaster, paint, and numerous other items. Quantities purchased, prices, amount and type of payment, and disbursements are shown. Disbursements also indicate freight charges and employees' salaries.

Acock, Robert E., Papers, 1854-1866, (SUNP2166)
0.2 linear feet
Letters, legal papers, plats, photos pertaining to Acock and Robinson families of Polk County, MO.

Adamson Family, Papers, (WUNP5555)
0.2 linear feet
INVENTORY. Family correspondence, business records, birth records and other information, ca. 1848 to ca. 1942, of a family from Dade and Lawrence counties in Missouri. Bulk of materials are 19th century.

Aid, Joseph, Papers, 1863-1921 (C0200)
MICROFILM
4 folders
Genealogical material on Aid and Miller families; Civil War military papers; and Aid's correspondence with wife and sons, 1863-1864, concerning Civil War, rations, places of interest, battles, and home news of Chillicothe, Ohio. Items from race track ledger, West Plains, Missouri.

Aiken, Frank William, Papers, 1936, (C1814)
1 folder(s)
Copy of Aiken's birth certificate, the first issued in Missouri; photograph; and newspaper clipping.

Alderson Family Genealogical Collection, (SUNP6168)
3 linear feet
Genealogical materials, including family group sheets, clippings, and photographs, of Alderson and affiliated families.

Allbritain, Caddie Bolton, Reminiscences, (C2090)
1 folder(s)
Article about the William Bolton family of Jefferson City, MO, submitted to MISSOURI HISTORICAL REVIEW for publication.

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

Alley-Brewer Family Letters, 1857-1866, (C0196)
8 folders
Letters to Margaret E. Brewer Alley and her husband, Hadley Alley, Mercer County Missouri, from her brother James L. Brewer, a Civil War soldier with the 28th Illinois Volunteer Infantry; from George W. and John W. Deen who address her as sister and from other brothers and sisters.
Comments on army matters and family business. Written from Tennessee, Mississippi, Texas, Illinois, and other places where James S. Brewer served.

Allee, Arthur, Collection, (SUNP3091)
1 linear feet
Genealogical research charts, correspondence notes, and other research materials concerning the Allee/Alley family.

Allred, Enoch, Deed, 1855, (C1882)
1 folder(s)
Deed to a tract of land in township 62 of Adair County, MO, dated November 15, 1855.

Alvord, Clarence W. (1868-1928) and Idress Head (1873-1962), Collection, 1759-1962, (C0970)
21.2 linear feet and 1 oversize volume
Correspondence, writings, and collected materials of Clarence Walworth Alvord, founder of the Mississippi Valley Historical Association, editor of the Mississippi Valley Historical Review, and professor of history at the universities of Illinois and Minnesota; and his wife, Idress Head Alvord, writer and former curator of the Missouri Historical Society in St. Louis. Mrs. Alvord's private manuscript collection includes territorial documents and Ste. Genevieve records; Liberty Tribune papers; Missouri state and county records; and Civil War and military papers.

Ambrose, Henrietta, Papers, 1887-1999, (S0698)
166 Folders, 673 Photographs
The Henrietta Ambrose Papers includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, awards, memorial service programs, scrapbook, graduation programs, meeting minutes, and photographs. Together they chronicle Henrietta Ambrose's interest in the public life of Webster Groves, Missouri.

Anderson, E.G. (1891-1973), Papers, 1905-1975, (C4046)
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.

Anderson, Hattie M., Papers, (SUNP0959)
3 linear feet
Miscellaneous research notes compiled by Anderson for her Ph.D. dissertation ("A Study in Frontier Democracy; the Social and Economic Bases of the Rise of the Jackson Group in Missouri, 1815-1828")

Anderson, Joseph, Family, Letters, 1873-1908 (C0199)
6 folders
Letters in Swedish to an immigrant who settled in Buffalo, Missouri, with his brother. The letters are from relatives in Sweden and from a brother in Hermitage, Missouri, Illinois, and Michigan, giving early wages, positions, settlements, prices of voyages, crops, and farm animals. Also included is a Lutheran catechism and biblical reference sheet.

Appleby, John (1814-1852), Letter, 1848, (C0498)
1 folder
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.

Armil, Vera Edith, Papers, (C3244)
1 folder(s)
Miscellaneous notes of Mrs. Armil taken from various records concerning the history of sales of her house at 305 Hitt Street, Columbia, MO. Accompanied by a photograph of the house.

Arthur, George Clinton, Papers, ca. 1914-1939, (R0244)
3 folders
These are reminiscences and miscellaneous papers assembled in connection with Arthur's work on "Bushwhacker" Bill Wilson during the Civil War in Phelps County, Missouri. There is also genealogical information concerning the Arthur and Turnure families, and correspondence regarding Arthur's books, Backwoodsmen and Bushwhacker.

Attebery, James D., Collection, 1844-1966, (C2398)
6 folder(s)
St. Clair County, MO, papers relating to the Civil War Citizens Guards Company; Cole family, particularly Abraham Cole; warranty deed, homestead certificates, title bonds, land certificates and other papers involving land transactions. Also included are minute books of literary and social clubs, 1911-1914.

Atwater, James D., Papers, (WUNP5691)
1 linear foot
INVENTORY. Papers of journalism educator and dean of School of Journalism at the University of Missouri. Includes correspondence, talks, subject files, and other materials.

Audibert Family, Audibert and Tickell Families, Papers, 1816-1932, (R0473)
3 folders, photocopies
This collection contains papers of the Audibert and Tickell families of New Madrid, Missouri. Included are miscellaneous papers, 1816-1932, the store ledger of Aime Audibert, 1850-1860, and shipping receipts of M. J. Tickell and Son, 1872-1880.

Aull Family, Business Papers, 1841-1843, (C0592)
1 folder
List of merchandise bought from James Aull by Woodson Manion, 1837-1842. Article of agreement on the sale of land signed by Robert Aull, Samuel Owens, I.S. Allen, Wm. H. Russell, S.W. Waddell and Alexander M. Ramsey. I.O.U. blanks. A deed of Robert Aull, 1841.

Avery, James H., Letter, 1915, (C2054)
1 folder(s)
Enclosing picture of their grandfather's house.

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Bacon, Robert B., Papers, 1850-1883, (C1903)
3 folder(s)
Tax receipts, notes, bills, miscellaneous receipts, and other business papers, mainly of Robert B. Bacon but also of George E. and Edward G. Chambers and others.

Bailey, Alfred K. (1835- ), Autobiography, (C0222)
1 folder
Life of Alfred K. Bailey up to the Civil War. Tells of trek to Illinois from Tennessee. He joined the Union Army. Also material about Joseph A. Howe and his joining the Confederate Army in 1861. His sons held the James boys' horses for five cents worth of candy.

Baltzell-Chambers Family, Papers, 1857-1981, (C3995)
0.4 linear feet
The Baltzell-Chambers Family Papers document the lives of a family of blacksmiths and farmers from Deer Ridge, Missouri. The papers consist of correspondence, photographs, a scrapbook, and a genealogy and family history compiled and written by Jerrilee Cain. The collection also contains graduation memorabilia, a high school yearbook, land deeds, and military discharge papers from the Civil War.

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, 1900s-1920s, (C3444)
0.2 linear feet
The Barnds Papers consist of an undated memoir and a scrapbook from the 1900s through the 1920s.

Barnes, Charles Merlin (1873-1966), Papers, 1892-1965, (C2802)
8 linear feet
The Charles M. 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.

Barnitz, Franklin Hoke, Papers, 1860-1894, (R0164)
MICROFILM
5 folders, 2 volumes
This collection consists of correspondence and miscellaneous papers of Franklin H. Barnitz of Lake Spring, Dent County, Missouri. He was a native of Pennsylvania and freighter who operated from the railhead of the Southwest Branch of the Pacific Railroad in Phelps County before moving to Lake Spring. The collection includes letters from his family in York, Pennsylvania, and from friends and business associates in Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri.

Barr, Thomas Akers, Papers, 1861-1919, (R0270)
MICROFILM
63 items
This collection consists of correspondence and papers of a native of Illinois and physician who began practice in Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri, about 1869. Included are letters from Illinois soldiers serving in Kentucky, Tennessee, and North Carolina, 1861-1865, from physicians in Illinois and Missouri, and from Harry Woodson Barr at Camp Bowie, Texas, 1918-1919.

Barrett, J.W., Certificate, 1862, (C1522)
1 folder(s)
Document certifying that J.W. Barrett paid $20 and was an honorary member of the Douglas Monument Association, Chicago, June 1862. Signed by Walter B. Scotes, president, and Leonard W. Voley, secretary.

Baskett, James Newton (1859-1925), Letters, 1900-1901, (C1451)
1 folder(s)
To J. Christian Bay, Ashland College, Grant, MI, from Mexico, MO. Baskett, an ornithologist, novelist, and popular scientific writer, thanks Bay for compliments on his writings. Discussion of their work, Baskett's writings and teaching. Interview with William Dean Howells. Comments on H.H. Boyeson and Bjorneson.

Bass-Ellis Family, Papers, 1867-1902, (C2241)
8 folder(s)
Correspondence and business papers of Lawrence Derby Bass and Abraham E. Ellis of Boone County, MO.

Basye Family Papers, 1812-1960 (C2505)
3.9 linear feet
Correspondence, legal documents, clippings, account books, scrapbooks, photographs, Bible records, and papers collected to establish the Basye family genealogy. Included are Bowling Green Methodist Episcopal Church and Cumberland Presbyterian Church registers, and early letters describing activities and family life in Missouri and other states, notably California and Wisconsin. Mining, the California gold rush, and the Civil War are also described. Numerous correspondents are women.

Bates Family Papers, 1827-1928, (S0797)
7 Folders, 2 Books, 87 Photographs
The Bates Family Papers is comprised of documents, books and photographs relating to the Bates and Keith families. The documents include wedding announcements, newspaper clippings, and letters written to Martin Bates, Jr. The Books contained in the collection are the wedding book of Henry Clay and Ruby Bixler and The Language of Flowers, a book of poetry that belonged to Mary Bates. The Photographs consist of portraits of family members and friends in the form of prints, tintypes, and ambrotypes.

Bauer, Royal D.M. (1889-1983), Family, Papers, 1840-1943, (C2263)
4 folder(s)
Miscellaneous legal and personal papers relating to the Royal D.M. Bauer, Edward Clark Bauer, and S. John Anderson families.

Bay, J. Christian, Collection, Scrapbook, (SUNP2034)
1 volume(s)
One bound album of photos, clippings, letters, concerning the acquisition of the J. Christian Bay library by the State Historical Society of Missouri, 1942.

Becker, William Henry, Papers, (WUNP5654)
34 linear feet
Papers of a lawyer, judge, and political advisor. Includes personal and professional files: correspondence, case files, photographs, financial records, writings, and miscellaneous.

Bedell, Ralph C. (1904- ), Papers, 1929-1986, (C2543)
RESTRICTED
50.25 linear feet
Papers of educator and psychologist. Bedell directed NDEA Counseling and Guidance Institutes, taught at the Universities of Nebraska and Missouri, and served as secretary-general of the South Pacific Commission. Collection includes materials from Counseling and Guidance Institutes, counseling case files, and papers of South Pacific Commission.

Bell Family, Papers, 1868-1891, (C2389)
1 folder(s)
Memorabilia of the J.W. Bell family of Boonville, MO, during the 1800s.

Bell Family Papers, 1875-1969 (C3045)
MICROFILM
1 roll of microfilm
Papers of a Boonville, Missouri, family containing genealogical material, correspondence, memoirs, clippings, photographs, and Marie Bell McCoy’s manuscripts.

Bell, John W., Record Book, 1820-1870, (C0232)
MICROFILM
1 roll of microfilm
List of books, including prayer book, Bible, theological works, grammars, foreign language dictionaries, Greek and Hebrew lexicons, the classics, and poetry; prices of books, clothing, and goods in the 1820s; tuition payments; allowances to children for furniture and sundries; and cash, 1832-1847.

Benecke Family Papers, 1816-1989, n.d., (C3825)
90.8 linear feet, 62 volumes, 3 audio tapes, 3 records, 413 glass plate negatives
Correspondence, business and law firm records, civic, political, legislative, and personal papers of a German American family of Brunswick, Missouri.

Benecke, Louis, Photographs, 1873, (WUNP5315)
RESTRICTED
1 folder(s)
Fourteen photographs taken by Benecke of Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railway bridges, depots, roundhouses in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas. Includes views of Parsons and Ft. Scott, Kansas and Denison, TX.

Bennitt, Rudolf, Papers, (WUNP5483)
0.75 linear feet
INVENTORY. Student files and correspondence kept by a professor of wildlife research. Most of these files contain correspondence from former students who were serving in World War II. See also collection 210.

Bentley Family Collection, 1818-1980 (C3042)
MICROFILM
5 rolls of microfilm
Correspondence of Nancy V. Bentley, Jordan R. Bentley, and J. Marshall Bentley. Reminiscences of Jordan R. Bentley and material pertaining to Bentley and other allied families. Material on the Civil War in Chariton, Howard, and Cooper Counties, family and social life in the 1880s and 1890s and Chariton County history.

Benton, Coleman D. and Nancy "Nannie" V., Papers (CA6274)
2 folder(s)
Correspondence and obituary of a former Civil War officer with the 8th Kentucky Volunteers who owned a plantation in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, and a residence in Springfield, Missouri. A letter dated 21 February 1894 makes reference to a Blind Boone performance in Springfield. The letters date from the 1870s to the 1920s.

Berry Family, Papers, 1851-1911, (R0239)
3 folders
These are papers of the Berry family of Maries and Osage counties in Missouri. They include correspondence from family members in California, Missouri, and Tennessee, tax receipts, promissory notes, and land papers.

Berry-Thomson-Walker Family, Papers, 1830-1893 (C0074)
0.2 linear feet
Biography of David Thomson, founder of Georgetown and Sedalia, MO; correspondence of his son, Milton T. Thomson, in Pettis County and California gold fields; James T. Walker and Charles W.C. Walker in Boonville, KY, and North Carolina; William and Thomas Berry's California gold mining expense accounts; and miscellaneous papers.

Bingham Family, Papers, 1814-1930, (C0998)
27 folders
Correspondence of members of the Bingham family of Virginia and then of Missouri and Texas. References to friends, deaths, marriages, travel prices, estates and personal affairs of the Bingham family.

Birch, Emma Lawrence Sankey, Scrapbook, 1987, (R0351)
1 folder, photocopies
This is a scrapbook regarding Emma Lawrence Sankey Birch and her family. Birch was a native of Salem, Dent County, Missouri, and composer of the march, "The Missouri Girl." The scrapbook includes photographs and miscellaneous biographical material on Birch and her family, and a copy of the sheet music and an audio cassette recording of "The Missouri Girl."

Birch, J.N., Letter, 1878, (C2053)
1 folder(s)
To R.F.C. Schroeder, St. Louis, MO, from St. Louis, MO, June 12, 1878. Granting Schroeder a leave of absence. Endorsed by Charles A. Fisk.

Bird Family, Papers, 1829-1841, (C1802)
1 folder(s)
Data on the Bird family and their property in Hannibal, MO.

Bird Family, Papers, 1831-1959, (R0170)
5 folders, photocopies
This collection includes miscellaneous correspondence, estate papers, land papers, business records, and biographical material pertaining to the Bird, Byrd, Moore, and Hunter families of southeastern Missouri. The papers concern business and estates in Mississippi, New Madrid, and Scott counties in Missouri, and the Bird estate in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

Blanton, William J., Papers, 1682-1981, (C3829)
0.7 linear feet
Blanton family genealogical research, including correspondence, census records, tax lists, land grants, deeds, and marriage, birth, and death records.

Blize, Abner, Bond of Arbitration, 1830, (R0579)
1 folder
This is an agreement between Abner Blize and Nathaniel Bacon of St. Louis County, Missouri, regarding the ownership of a slave in the estate of John Bacon. Both parties bonded themselves to abide by the ruling of arbitrators selected in the case.

Blue Family, Papers, 1818-1973, (R0105)
2 folders, photocopies
This collection consists of correspondence, legal papers, and miscellaneous papers of John W. Blue and his daughters, Minnie Blue and Anna B. Lloyd, of Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri.

Blumenhorst, Margaret F. (1918- ), Papers, 1586-1959, (S0442)
117 Folders
The Blumenhorst papers document the histories of the Craig, Lewis, Watts, Wallace, and Woodson families from 1586-1959. Genealogical records trace familiy roots back to the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries in England and eighteenth century settlement in America. However, the bulk of the material consists of letters (1821-1959) written by the Lewis, Watts, Wallace and Woodson family members who migrated westward during the nineteenth century. The letters, along with legal papers (1790-1892), and a 1849 Gold Rush Diary document the work, social activities and travels of the Lewis, Watts and Wallace families who settled in the Missouri counties of Howard and Chariton in the 1820s. The collection also reflects social and political conditions in Missouri and the United States during the nineteenth century, including westward expansion, slavery, and the Civil War. Personal papers include a narrative describing the capture of Anna Snoddy Wallace's sister, Libby, by the Indians in the early nineteenth century.

Bode Family Account Book, 1846-1962, (C2461)
MICROFILM
Account book of Bode family, containing genealogical data, court records of family land in Osage and Cole counties, description of farm, inventory and expense records, William Bode's description of drowning of two sons, certificate of service in Enrolled Missouri Militia, permit to leave Germany issued to J.H. Lutkewinklemann. Entries in German and English.

Bode Family, Papers, 1754-2010, (C3999)
7 linear feet, 1 audio cassette, 2 audio tapes
The collection contains the personal and professional papers of four generations of the Bode family, many of whom were ministers in the Evangelical Church Society of the West (Evangelischer Kirchen Verein des Westens), now the United Church of Christ. The collection includes correspondence, photographs, sermons, publications, and publicity clippings.

Bolling, George Melville (1871-1963), Papers, 1925-1970 (C1330)
1.4 linear feet
The papers of George Melville Bolling, professor emeritus of Greek and Sanskrit languages at Ohio State University, include correspondence with colleagues and family, manuscript drafts, and miscellaneous material.

Boone County Home Mutual Insurance Company Policy, 1859, (C0797)
1 folder(s)
Policy issued to Mary L. Parker, Columbia, MO. Includes charter and by-laws of company.

Boone County, Missouri, Black Archives, Collection, (C4057)
0.6 linear feet, 1 video cassette, 3 compact discs, 1 computer disc
The Boone County Black Archives Collection is an artificial collection documenting the lives of Blacks living in Boone County, Missouri. The items include photographs, memoirs, scrapbooks, correspondence, news clippings, and other ephemera.

Boone, Daniel (1734-1820), Deed, 1815, (C1732)
1 folder
Deed to William Cashio for land in St. Charles County purchased from Daniel Boone, 6 May 1815.

Boone, Daniel (1734-1820), Ephemera, (C1475)
1 folder(s)
Facsimile of a page from Daniel Boone's family Bible with birth dates of Daniel Boone, his wife Rebeccah and their children. Sketch map of Daniel Boone's birthplace. Sketch of Daniel Boone at 86. Photograph of George Boone's saw mill. Affidavit signed by Benjamin and John Logan.

Boone-Tate Family Records, (SUNP2083)
0.8 linear feet
Genealogical materials pertaining to the Boone and Tate families of Montgomery and Callaway Counties, MO, both related to Daniel Boone.

Boswell, Anita C., Letter, 1941, (C0533)
1 folder
To John C. Westover, Columbia, MO, from Springfield, MO, April 18, 1941. Describes work being done in the gathering of data concerning M. Jeff Thompson, genealogy work of the Utah Genealogical Society, and the acquisition of a diary.

Botts, Virginia M., Genealogical Research Material, (SUNP2686)
2 folder(s)
Addition. Correspondence.

Botts, Virginia M., Genealogical Research Material, (SUNP2543)
1 folder(s)
Pages from the James Carroll Bible, 1846, marriage certificates.

Botts, Virginia M., Genealogical Research Material, (SUNP2526)
0.4 linear feet
Items numbered 1-94 containing information on 100 Missouri families. Index.

Botts, Virginia, Collection, (SUNP2664)
0.8 linear feet
Addition. Materials concerning "Maplewood," and Boone County Historical Society, Columbia-American Revolution Bicentennial, Friends of the Library, Boone County Agricultural and Mechanical Association Record Book (1874), and genealogy.

Botts, Virginia, Collection, (SUNP2619)
0.8 linear feet
1. Botts, Virginia, Genealogical Collection; 2. Hogan, Lawrence G., Papers; 3. Fellows, J.N., Math Notebook, 1894; 4. Ledger, Record of interest on school bonds, 1875-1878, Boone County, MO; 5. Dr. Gordon's Record book, 1915-1926; 6. Ledger/Scrapbook, 1880s; 7. Lenoir-Nifong family materials.

Botts, Virginia, Collection, (SUNP5762)
3 linear feet
Addition of genealogical, Boone County and Columbia, Missouri, research materials.

Botts, Virginia, Collection, (SUNP2950)
0.4 linear feet
Addition of genealogical research materials pertaining to the Hieronymous family, and 1950s yearbooks of the P.E.O. college group.

Botts, Virginia, Collection, (SUNP2972)
1.25 linear feet
Addition of genealogical research materials concerning the Canary, Rollins, Timberlake, Hickman, Forsyth, Wicker, Orr, and Hieronymous families; personal correspondence, and materials concerning P.E.O. and other college organizations.

Botts-Lewis Family, Letters, 1837-1877, (C0213)
3 folders
Letters from the Botts and Lewis families in Virginia to the Peyton and James Botts families in Missouri. Farm crops, operations, land conditions, prayer meetings, collection of debts, slave prices, family matters, and other miscellaneous topics.

Boulson, Charles E., Papers, 1928-1990, (R0404)
56 folders
These are personal and professional papers of an electrical engineer in Missouri. Boulson was general manager of the Sho-Me Power Corporation, 1954-1974, and member of the Board of Directors of Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc. The collection includes correspondence, scrapbooks, professional and historical writings, speeches on rural electrification in Missouri, and corporate manuals and annual reports of Sho-Me Power Corporation and Associated Electric Cooperative, Inc.

Bower Brothers Store, Bethel, Missouri, Records, 1890-1924, (C2988)
MICROFILM
Journals of the general store in Bethel, MO, owned by Theodore L. Bower, 1890-1902, and records of Walter C. Bower and the Bower family, 1895-1909 and 1919-1924. Accounts, names of customers and purchases are listed in the store records. The family records include those of the George Bower estate, collections of promissory notes and family expenses.

Bower Family, Papers, c. 1865-1974, (C4055)
0.7 linear feet
The papers of the Bower family, who settled in Bethel, Missouri, around 1850, consist of correspondence, photographs, and miscellaneous material.

Boyle, Robert, Papers, 1862, (C1988)
1 folder(s)
Protest of note given by Israel Landis and G.W. Cargill to John Curd.

Bradford, Louise, Collection, 1919-1985, (R0468)
28 folders
This collection includes correspondence, printed material, and ephemera collected by Louise Bradford (1898-1986), and Eva Ann Bradford (1900-1966), during their careers as teachers in Missouri schools. Included are letters from former pupils, and printed materials from education and teachers associations, schools in Berkeley, Rolla, St. James, Salem, and Sullivan, Missouri, and women's clubs and service organizations in Dent and Phelps counties.

Bradford Family, Papers, 1722-1998, (R0647)
8 boxes
These are papers collected by Dr. Vance A. Bradford while conducting genealogical research on the Bradford family. Included are six boxes of correspondence with and about descendants of Samuel Bradford of Snow Hill, Maryland, and two boxes of papers from the Duncan homestead in southern Phelps County, Missouri.

Bradley, Charles E., Diary, (SUNP2593)
0.2 linear feet
Transcription and photocopy

Bradshaw, Doris Crump, Papers, 1930-1962 (C3303)
3 linear feet
The civic, professional, and social organization papers of Doris Crump Bradshaw include: League of Women Voters, Missouri Library Association, Fortnightly Club, Columbia Garden Club, and Daughters of the American Revolution. Active in American Association of University Women, Mrs. Bradshaw served as state legislative chairman, 1945-1949, and state social studies chairman, 1950-1951.

Bradshaw, William L. (1896-1964), Papers, 1912-1973, (C2556)
11.2 linear feet
Business and personal papers of W.L. Bradshaw, political scientist and dean of the University of Missouri Business School, 1946-1961. Included are papers as delegate to Missouri Constitutional Convention, 1943-1944, member of State Reorganization Commission, 1953-1955, and other state, local, and professional organizations.

Brady, Durward Belmont, Papers, 1909-1932, (C0076)
0.1 linear feet, 2 volumes
Family letters, letters from Thomas A. Brady and Joseph A. Serena, prohibition campaign expense lists and political propaganda, Richmond and Ray County civic and political materials, and Durward B. Brady & Son Real Estate, Insurance and Loan Company records.

Brander, Griffin (1814-1888), Papers, 1801-1988, (S0355)
32 Folders, 1 Tape
The Griffin Brander Papers contain the personal papers of a free black man born in Virginia in 1814. He migrated to Missouri in the 1840s. The papers reflect Brander's efforts to maximize his freedom while living in the Antebellum South and post-Civil War St. Louis, Missouri. The collection consists of photocopied documents. The originals remain with the family. Two series comprise the collection.

Breckenridge Family, Papers, 1750-1960, (C2530)
8 linear feet
Primarily of genealogical interest, the collection contains genealogical correspondence and information about the Breckenridges (Breckinridges) and related families, documents, pamphlets, letters, deeds, and photos. Compiled by James M. Breckenridge between 1900 and 1950. See f. 1 for detailed inventory of collection.

Breckenridge, Clarence Edward, Papers, 1897-1960, (C1037)
0.2 linear feet
Family correspondence, newspaper clippings, miscellaneous typed notes on Breckenridge genealogy and the Breckenridges' historic role in early American and southeast Missouri history. Many families included who were distantly related to the Breckenridges. Presbyterian Church history. Majority of correspondence with Adella Breckenridge Moore, Herman F. Harris, and James M. Beckenridge.

Breitenbaugh, Samuel, Family, Papers, 1851-1919 (C0078)
0.3 linear feet
Correspondence and business papers. Bills at general store in Lee's Summit; expenses of a house built in 1898; family news from sister in St. Louis and lawsuit by wife for regaining title to estate after his death; receipts for taxes, merchant's licenses, life insurance, steamboat freight bill, and notes due Breitenbaugh or payable by him.

Bremer, Frederika (1801-1865), Letter, 1852, (C2758)
1 folder(s)
To Mrs. Stetson, Cincinnati, OH, from Stockholm, Sweden, July 14, 1852. Letter (and typewritten copy) from Frederika Bremer to Mrs. Stetson sending salutations to friends.

Brenneman Family, Letters, 1849-1888, (C0220)
2 folders
Letters written by members of a Mennonite family. Family news, trip from Rocking County, Virginia, to Jasper County, Missouri, news of the community and rules for church converts.

Brickey, John S., Receipt, 1814, (R1180)
1 folder
This is a receipt dated 6 June 1814 from John S. Brickey of Mine Shibboleth in Washington County, Missouri Territory, to Mrs. Banford for $3.00 for "crying the vendue," or conducting a public sale or auction. The transaction probably was part of an estate settlement.

Briggs, Corona Hibbard (1849-1932), Marriage Record Book, 1872-1931, (C1056)
1 volume
A record of 373 marriages solemnized by C.H. Briggs, primarily in Pettis and Greene counties, Missouri.

Brink, John Quincy, Family Papers, 1868-1890, 1927-1933, 1963, (C2885)
0.1 linear feet
Papers of the Brink family including John Quincy Brink, his son John Robert Brink, their children, and grandchildren. The Brink family lived in Holt and Nodaway counties in northwest Missouri. The collection includes family letters and receipts from various businesses in and around Maryville, Missouri, in addition to some reminiscences and genealogical information on the family.

Brinkerhoff, William E., Papers, 1903-1912, (R0019)
1 folder
This collection consists of family correspondence of a banker in Carthage, Missouri. The letters contain descriptions of Carthage and Jasper County, and observations on financial trends and the business panic of 1907.

Broadhead, James Overton, Letter, 1891, (C2046)
1 folder(s)
To Garland [Broadhead] from St. Louis, Dec. 24, 1891. Concerns Missouri-Arkansas border.

Broadfoot, Lennis Leonard, Collection, 1909-2005, (R1277)
MICROFILM
20 folders, 1 ledger, 1 oversize scrapbook
This collection consists of correspondence, personal and legal papers, ledger book, scrapbook and ephemera of artist Lennis Leonard Broadfoot. The collection predominately focuses on his artwork and publications, as well as his promotion of the Ozarks region in Dent and Shannon Counties through the creation of a national park, the Ozark National Scenic Riverways, and the promotion of the arts in general.

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
The papers consist of personal and business correspondence of the Bronaugh and Bushnell families, landowners and business operators near Clinton, Henry County, Missouri.

Brooks Family, Papers, (WUNP4466)
3.8 linear feet
Correspondence, some accounts, genealogical information and miscellaneous material of a Columbia family active in various movements and organizations during the mid 20th century.

Brooks, William Atherton (1826-1909), Papers, 1897, (C1953)
1 folder(s)
One autobiographical sketch in prose, one in poetry; a genealogical sketch of the Brooks family of Virginia, Kentucky, and Missouri; a poem, "The Great Flood of Little Black, May 9th, 1875."

Browder, Isham, Papers, 1855-1862, (R0115)
1 folder, photocopies
This collection includes two letters to Isham Browder of Dallas, Texas, from his brother, Edward Browder, a Confederate soldier, from Flat Creek, Missouri, 1861, and Boggy Depot, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory, 1862. There are also receipts from merchants in Dallas, 1855 and 1858.

Brown Family, Papers, 1883-1941, (C2274)
1 folder(s)
Family papers of Brown family of Ashland, Centralia, and Hartsburg, MO, including birth, marriage, and death records. Records removed from mutilated Bible, New Liberty Baptist Church, Ashland, MO.

Brown, B. Gratz (1826-1885), Letter, 1850, (C2202)
1 folder(s)
To [Orlando Brown], from St. Louis, MO, Mar. 10, 1850. Brown informs his uncle of the death of Weissinger and discusses his own success in the law profession, his personal goals, and friends. Also typed copy.

Brown, Charles R., Papers, (WUNP5287)
1 folder(s)
Four photographs and negatives of a UM student and football player in the 1960s and his family. Also includes a sketch by Joe McCarty.

Brown, George I. (1815-1883), Diaries, 1861-1869, (C1058)
2 volumes
Vol. 1 Dutchess County, NY, 1861. Vol. 2 Calhoun County, MI, 1868-1869. Brown moved to Hamilton, Caldwell County, MO, in 1873.

Brown, Henry J. (1847- ), Diaries, 1871-1873, (C1059)
3 volumes
Henry J. Brown, son of George I. Brown, was a farmer near Hamilton, Caldwell County, MO. Vol. 1 Battle Creek, MI, 1871. Vol. 2 Battle Creek, MI, and Caldwell County, MO, 1873. Vol. 3 Battle Creek, MI, 1874.

Brown, Henry J., Family, Papers, 1838-1892, (C0230)
MICROFILM
10 folders, typed copies; 1 roll of microfilm of originals
Expense accounts of Brown's trip from Cumberland County, Virginia, to Saline County, Missouri, 1838; expense accounts, Saline County, to 1864; family register; obituary of Andrew Jackson; compositions of Peyton A. Brown and letters from his relatives; and letters to Robert P. Porter, Superintendent of Census, Washington, D.C. Microfilm copy also available.

Brown, James, Papers, 1856-1866, (C0231)
MICROFILM
1 folder, typed copies; 1 roll of microfilm of originals
Letter from H.C.N. Brown, Front Royal, 1856, concerning the hire of Henry and his wife Catherine, probably slaves. Poem. Death of Virginius Brown in the Civil War. Political conditions, 1866, money, crops, and desertion of slaves.

Brown, Joseph, Records of Marriages, 1886-1920, (R0168)
1 folder, photocopies
These are records of marriages performed by an itinerant Baptist minister. Most of the marriages recorded took place at Newburg in Phelps County, Missouri, and involved residents of Phelps, Pulaski, and Dent counties.

Brown, Shirley Bowden, Papers, (WUNP5288)
0.2 linear feet
A scrapbook and memorabilia for Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority at the University of Missouri-Columbia, and childhood and family photographs.

Brown, Tyree, Papers, (SUNP5912)
Letters to his mother and family in Barnett, MO, of Tyree Brown while working and prospecting for gold in Alaska, 1916-1919.

Brownlee, John, Letters, 1828-1848, (C0264)
1 folder
Written to his wife while on business trips to Louisville, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia.

Brummet, Mabel, Correspondence, 1924-1927, (R0398)
1 folder
This is correspondence from friends and relatives of a former resident of Ava, Douglas County, Missouri. The topics include community events, mutual acquaintances, and family news. Also included is a report card from the Douglas County Public Schools for the school year 1923-1924.

Brunson, Alfred (1793-1882), Deed, 1852, (C2759)
1 folder(s)
Deed of land, lot 11, block 14, Mineral Point, of Alfred Brunson to John Hutchison, acting as guardian of Mary B. Burnett and Thomas B. Burnett, minor heirs of Thomas P. Burnett, October 14, 1852.

Bryan Family, Papers, (SUNP6165)
3 folder(s)
Deeds, surveys, sale bills, will of Lewis Bryan, and miscellaneous papers of the Bryan Family of Marion County, MO.

Bryan, James E., Letter, 1908, (R0898)
1 folder
This is a letter dated 25 May 1908 from James E. Bryan at Doniphan in Ripley County, Missouri, to M. Waddle at the Home Building and Loan Company in Marion, Ohio. In the letter Bryan promises to repay a loan.

Bunker, S. J. Abstract of Title, 1929, (C0531)
2 folders
One abstract of title containing all the instruments of writing which affect the title of a section and a half of land in Dent County, Mo., from 1860 to 1929. Prepared by the Bennett Abstract Company, Salem, Missouri, November 15, 1929.

Burge, Oscar F., Papers, 1853-1900, (C0211)
7 folders
Correspondence, cancelled checks, legal papers, tax receipts and miscellaneous papers belonging to O.F. Burge of Bates and Cooper Counties.

Burgoyne Family, Papers, (SUNP6186)
14.25 linear feet
Papers of Leon Burgoyne and her daughter, Suzanne. Leon was a Navy aviator during World War II and coached boys basketball in Berrien, Michigan. Suzanne was a professor of Theatre Arts at Creighton University and the University of Missouri. The papers include correspondence from World War II and the Vietnam War, in which Suzanne's ex-husband served, and materials documenting Suzanne's teaching career.

Burk, Tennie Selby, Papers, (SUNP2160)
0.8 linear feet
Two gray boxes of D.A.C., DAR materials, genealogy, cemetery records, family histories, scrapbooks.

Burks, Isham, Pension Claim, 1829, (C1482)
1 folder(s)
Revolutionary War pension claim of Isham Burke. Itemized list of Burke's property, personal possessions, and dependents in 1818 and 1829.

Burnett and Denney Familes, Papers, 1864-ca. 1985, (R0353)
6 folders
This collection includes correspondence, business papers, genealogical material, and photographs of the families of Ensign Burnett (1833-1912) and Tyre Denney (1828-1873) of Dade, Linn, and Webster counties in Missouri. Included are photographs of Burnett School in Webster County, and miscellaneous items pertaining to the communities of Linneus, Lockwood, and Seymour in Missouri .

Burnett, Peter Hardeman (1807-1895), Letters, 1890-1891, (C1483)
1 folder(s)
To David W. May, Columbia, MO, from San Francisco, CA. Burnett, May's great-uncle, discusses his retirement from the Pacific Bank in 1880, his financial investments and his family, and inquires about Missouri relatives.

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.

Burt, Richard W. (1823-1911), Papers, 1817-1911, (C0226)
6 folders
Description of everyday life in Ohio during the 1840s. Letters on army life during the Mexican War and the Civil War. Letters include descriptions of battles of Fort Donelson, Shiloh and Vicksburg. Scrapbook contains clippings from Burt's Progressive Age, Coshocton, Ohio, clippings of his letters regarding the Mexican and Civil Wars, and other miscellaneous clippings.

Butler, George M. ( -1846), Papers, 1829-1846, (C3949)
0.2 linear feet
Papers of George M. Butler, a surveyor, owner of the Lexington, Missouri Telegraph, and officer in the 1st Regiment, Missouri Volunteers. The papers consist of surveyor's notes, correspondence, military commission certificates, and financial records.

C

Cahoon, Benjamin B., Papers, 1868-1923, (R0142)
1 folder, photocopies
This is miscellaneous correspondence of an attorney and land agent in Fredericktown, Madison County, Missouri. The papers concern the land business, litigation in progress, and state politics. There are several letters from Missouri governors and officials, and Cahoon's biographical sketch of Judge William Carter. There is also an original photograph of Cahoon, 1878.

Cairns, Mary Margaret (1915-2003), Papers, 1901-2004, (C3996)
1.4 linear feet
The Mary Margaret Cairns Papers document the life of a Kansas City area woman who worked at Sears Department Store and traveled across North America and Europe. The papers consist mostly of photographs and slides relating to her travels, as well as travel notes, postcards, and brochures from places she visited. The collection also contains materials concerning the family burial plots at the Huntsville Cemetery in Huntsville, Missouri and relating to her retirement party from Sears.

Caldwell Family, Papers, 1834-1893 (C0261)
4 folders
Papers of a Greene County, Missouri, family; tax and other receipts; estate inventory, 1860; farm book and patent medicine advertisement.

Caldwell-Steele Family, Letters, 1823-1841, (C0243)
1 folder
Three letters and one bill of sale for property. Letters concern the Caldwell family of Green County, Kentucky, and their relatives, the Steele family of Callaway County, Missouri. Letters discuss education, politics, religion and local and personal news. Originals in the possession of Miss Dillard.

Callaghan Family, Papers, 1821-1859, (C1821)
1 folder(s)
Envelopes sent to various members of the Callaghan family; receipts.

Campbell, Alexander (1788-1866), Letter, 1853, (C0547)
1 folder
"To all whom these presents may come," from Bethany, VA, Oct. 15, 1853. A recommendation of Miss Rebecca E. Jones as a teacher.

Campbell, [Arthur], Letter, 1808, (C0562)
1 folder
To Francis Walker, Edinburgh, from London, England, Apr. 29, 1808. Thank you for renewal of a bill. Mentions visit to Bath and return to London for meeting of Parliament.

Campbell, E. Taylor, Papers, 1840-1970, (C3574)
1 folder(s)
Genealogical information, with photographs, compiled by a descendant of the Hawkins and Taylor families who settled in Knox County, MO, about 1840.

Cannon, Clarence (1879-1964), "The Harvey Book," 1957, (C0763)
1 folder
Genealogy of the family of Ida Dawson Wigginton Cannon (Mrs. Clarence Cannon), beginning with Francis Harvey (1790-1860), who came to Lincoln County, MO, in the 1830s.

Capehart, Ruth, Collection, 1831-1904, (R0045)
2 volumes
This collection consists of two journals kept by separate authors. Since the surname "Raff" appears in both volumes, there is probably a connection between the authors, but the exact relationship is not known.

Carlson, Avis Dungan (1896- ), Daybooks, 1923-1943, (S0419)
MICROFILM
8 Volumes On 1 Microfilm Roll
Daybooks of Avis Carlson, author. Topics include: Depression, Dust Bowl, William Allan White, League of Women Voters, American Association of University Women, and family matters. The eight volumes cover her life from 1923-1943.

Carlson, Avis Dungan (1896-1987), Papers, 1940-1976, (S0463)
35 Folders
The Avis Dungan Carlson Papers are arranged in alphabetical order. First drafts of her books, Small World - Long Gone (1975) and In the Fullness of Time (1977), make up the bulk of the material. Small World's drafts (f. 13-19) contain autobiographical material covering the period from early childhood through Avis Dungan's wedding to Harry Carlson. Drafts for In the Fullness of Time (f. 21-31), entitled That Specter, Old Age and That Crown of Glory, discuss the process and effects of aging. The collection also includes articles on St. Genevieve, education, family and the St. Louis League of Women Voters. An appointment book, a family genealogy, and newsclippings comprise the rest of the collection.

Carpenter Family, Papers, 1796-1851 (C0237)
1 folder
Israel Grant’s will, 1796; Davis Burton’s will, 1815; deed for Missouri land, 1830; and trustees’ report to Boone County, Missouri, school board, 1851.

Carpenter Family, Papers, 1830-1962, (C3489)
0.4 linear feet
Notes, correspondence and genealogical records compiled by Lucy Grant Carpenter Bly while tracing all branches of her family. Most of the early letters are to the Carpenter family of Boone County from relatives in Virginia.

Carpenter, Sam, Letters, 1834-1842 (C0235)
1 folder
Written from Alleghany County, Virginia, discussing politics and local and family affairs.

Carr, Dabney (1773-1837), Papers, 1837, (C1487)
1 folder(s)
Funeral notice of Dabney Carr, judge of the Virginia Court of Appeals, 1824-1837, and resolutions of the judges, members of the bar, and officers of the Virginia Court of Appeals and the members and officers of the Virginia House of Delegates.

Carr, Will C., Letter, 1807, (C1843)
1 folder(s)
To Thomas Carr, from St. Louis, MO, Oct. 23, 1807. Copy of a letter to his uncle discussing political difficulties in Louisiana Territory, family news, and his engagement to the daughter of Dr. Aron Elliott of Ste. Genevieve, MO. Original in possession of the University of Georgia.

Carson Family, Papers, 1846, (C3378)
1 folder(s)
Letter from Simon Carson to William Carson regarding genealogy of the Carson family. Biographical sketch of Alethea Carson, wife of William Carson and daughter-in-law of Simon Carson.

Carson, E.A., Marriage Records, 1837-1882, (C3095)
1 folder(s)
Records of marriages solemnized by the Rev. Mr. Carson, copied from original record in Savannah, MO. Includes names of bride and groom, date and location of wedding, payment received, and personal remarks.

Carson, William (1815-1863), Papers, 1815-1907, (C0238)
4 folders
Personal papers of a pioneer farmer and Santa Fe trader of Howard County, Missouri. Material on early medicine. Letters, accounts, receipts, three pictures of Kit Carson's home in Colorado, and miscellaneous papers. Originals in the possession of Mr. Kingsbury.

Carstarphen, Lewis Henry (1908-1971), Papers, 1686-1971, (C3613)
2.6 linear feet
Genealogical data on Glascock, Tutt, Watson, Woodson, Carstarphen and collateral families compiled by Carstarphen with his aunt, Emily Marion Watson, collaborating on the Watson, Woodson, and Tutt families.

Carter, John Denton, "The Carters of Greene County, ...," 1981, (R0106)
1 folder, typescript
This is a history of the Carter family by a descendant in Biloxi, Mississippi. Part One is subtitled "From New Jersey to Tennessee." Later members of the family moved to Missouri.

Carthage, Missouri, Funeral Home Records, 1887-1938, (R0695)
3 folders, photocopies
These are record books of what is now the Weng Mortuary in Carthage, Jasper County, Missouri. Entries include genealogical data, the costs of caskets, clothing, and other funeral expenses, and payments on account. There are records for 1887-1893, and 1915-1938.

Catholic Churches, Ralls and Monroe Counties, Missouri, Records, 1833-1954 (C2973)
MICROFILM
5 rolls of microfilm
Baptismal, confirmation, burial, and marriage records from St. Peter's, St. Joseph's, St. Paul's, and Immaculate Conception Catholic Churches in Ralls County and St. Stephen's Catholic Church in Monroe County. Records are incomplete.

Caulk, Millie, Papers, 1948-1974 (C0195)
8 folders
Atherton family genealogical material.

Cave, Michael (1944-1991), Papers, 1944-1997, (C2157)
RESTRICTED
7.6 linear feet, 21 audio cassettes, 62 audio tapes, 27 video cassettes, 1 compact disk, and 1 record
The Michael Cave Papers consist of personal and professional correspondence, business records, audiovisual material, and the compositions of Cave, a pianist and composer.

Cave, Michael (1944-1991), Papers, 1944-1997, (C2157)
RESTRICTED
7.6 linear feet, 21 audio cassettes, 62 audio tapes, 27 video cassettes, 1 compact disk, and 1 record
The Michael Cave Papers consist of personal and professional correspondence, business records, audiovisual material, and the compositions of Cave, a pianist and composer.

Cayce, Milton Pleasant, Papers, 1849-1883, (R0498)
4 folders
These are personal and business papers of Milton P. Cayce and family of Farmington, St. Francois County, Missouri. Included are bills of lading for goods shipped through Ste. Genevieve (1849), family correspondence and business papers (1833-1926), and papers and correspondence with Firmin A. Rozier regarding the St. Francois and Iron Mountain Road Company (1877-1883).

Cayce, Milton Pleasant, Record Book, ca. 1870, (R1039)
1 volume, oversize
This is a bound volume containing information about land parcels in Madison, Reynolds, Wayne, Iron, and Sainte Genevieve counties in Missouri, and miscellaneous clippings on such subjects as horticulture and cholera. The item has been attributed to Milton P. Cayce because his name occurs most often therein.

Chadwell, Gideon, Chadwell/Leavenworth Family, Papers, 1837-1944, (R0883)
5 folders, photocopies
These are the correspondence and business papers of the Chadwell and Leavenworth families of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri. The papers concern family news and business matters, and include the Civil War letters of Alexander H. Chadwell, a Confederate soldier, and Joseph H. Leavenworth and N. H. Leavenworth regarding the lumber business in Mississippi in the 1870s and 1880s.

Challis-Dysart Family, Papers, (SUNP2251)
0.4 linear feet
Challis scrapbooks pertaining to Columbia, MO, and other national topics; diaries of T.N. and L.H. Dysart, 1925. One cardboard box.

Chandler, Anne Elizabeth (1838-1904), "In Memoriam," 1904, (C0741)
1 folder
Eulogies and obituaries of Anne Elizabeth Chandler.

Cherrick, Ruth, Class Book, 1926-1930, (S0650)
1 volume
The class book was kept by Ruth Cherrick during her four years at Soldan High School. The book contains invitations to parties, notes and artwork by classmates and teachers, greeting cards, newspaper clippings, photographs and diary entries. Includes one issue of the Soldan High School Scribbage.

Chick, Washington Henry, Papers, 1965, (C2577)
1 folder(s)
Pamphlet about the life of Washington Henry Chick in western Missouri and Kansas. Program of dedication of William M. Chick post office.

Chitwood, Seth, Papers, 1798-1846, (C0259)
3 folders
Legal papers pertaining to acquisition of land; death of his father, Richard Chitwood; and grant from U.S. government. Wills of Richard and Seth Chitwood. Papers dealing with disposal of property of Richard and Seth Chitwood to settle their estate.

Chouteau Family Bible Excerpt, (C3137)
1 folder(s)
Copy of page from the Chouteau Family Bible. Names listed are Francois Chouteau, Therese Birenica Chouteau, Edmund Francois H. Chouteau, Pierre Menard Chouteau, Louis Sylvestre Chouteau, Benjamin Chouteau, Frederick D. Chouteau, Benedict Pharamon Chouteau, and Mary Brigite Chouteau. Gives place and date of birth and date of death.

Chouteau, Auguste A. and Constance, Deed, 1818, (C1491)
1 folder(s)
Deed to Fenton F. Goss for a lot in Florissant, MO.

Christeson, Robert P. (1911-1992), Collection, 1808-1995, (C3971)
RESTRICTED
36 linear feet, 1387 audio discs, 133 audio tapes, 152 audio cassettes, 112 wire recordings, 3 film reels
The Christeson Collection comprises sheet music, song books, and other publications related to square dancing and folk dances, publications on the history of violins and fiddlers, catalogs of instruments and musical recordings, correspondence, photographs and family papers, fiddle organization newsletters, fiddling contest flyers, folk festival information, and the working papers of volumes I and II of The Old-Time Fiddler's Repertory. In addition, this collection contains Christeson's original wire recordings, audio tapes, and audio discs of fiddle tunes, jam sessions, fiddle contests, and other folk genres.

Christopher, Adrienne Tinker, The Story of Daniel Yoacham, (C2927)
1 folder(s)
Traces the Yoacham family of Westport, Missouri, through three generations, and discusses fur trading in Missouri. Includes anecdotes and legends of fur traders of the 1820s and 1830s.

Clark, Bennett Champ (1890-1954), Letter, 1937, (C0532)
1 folder
Letter from Senator Bennett Champ Clark of Washington, D.C., to Frederick G. Middlebush, President of the University of Missouri in Columbia, dated December 14, 1937.

Clark, Carrie Rogers (1868-1946), Papers, 1897-1935, (C0251)
1 folder
Papers relating to application of William B. Rogers for Trenton postmastership, biographical sketch of Carrie Rogers Clark, and brief description of Trenton, Missouri.

Clark, J.J., Letter, 1864, (C2196)
1 folder(s)
To M.L. Riddle, Feb. 22, 1864 Love letter.

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.

Clemons Family, Papers, 1922-1937, 1962-1967, (C0488)
0.2 linear feet
Papers of Clemons family of Harviell, Butler County, MO. Includes correspondence to Suzanna and Charles Clemons of Minneapolis, MN, from their relatives in Harviell. The letters describe farming and family life in the region. The papers also include a postcard, five photographs, and a menu and roster from Jefferson Barracks, MO, Army camp.

Clemens, Samuel Langhorne (1835-1910), Genealogy, (C3133)
1 folder(s)
Genealogy of three generations of the Clemens family, starting with John Marshall and Jane Lampton Clemens, Samuel Clemens' parents. Also a brief biography of Mark Twain, and descriptions of Florida, Missouri, and Mark Twain State Park.

Cleveland-Gillaspy Papers, 1849-1939 (C0105)
0.4 linear feet
Correspondence, legal papers, tax receipts, photographs, and miscellany of James C. Gillaspy and James Longstreet Cleveland of Boone County, MO. Includes minute book and constitution of Providence Speas (Spiritual, Physical, Educational and Social) Club, Providence, MO, an organization active during the 1930s.

Cockrell, Francis Marion (1834-1915), Letter, 1853, (C1945)
1 folder(s)
To Mrs. Stapp, from Chapel Hill [College, Lafayette County, MO], June 7, 1853. Requesting permission to marry her daughter Arthusa.

Coffee, John T., Genealogical Collection, (SUNP2556)
0.4 linear feet
Primarily contains correspondence, notes of Virginia Coffee while gathering information to write on article about Confederate Colonel John T. Coffee, who was from Dade County, MO. Also some Coffee family genealogy materials.

Cogswell, Mabel, Diary, 1877, (R0517)
1 folder, photocopies
This is a typescript of the diary of Mabel Cogswell, a young woman whose father was superintendent of the Hazard mining property at Mine La Motte in Madison County, Missouri. The entries include notes on the weather and comments daily life, social events, and sickness in the community at Mine La Motte, 1 January –25 July 1877.

Cole, Mrs. Redmond S., Scrapbook, 1933-1937, (C1390)
1 volume(s)
Newspaper clippings of obituaries. Indexed.

Coleman, O.T. (1891-1965), Papers, 1917-1960, (C0976)
0.4 linear feet
The papers of O.T. Coleman contain his World War I correspondence from Camp Funston, Kansas; England; France; and Germany. The collection also includes clippings and pictorial images regarding World War I and Coleman's diaries as a soil extension agent for the University of Missouri.

Collett Family, Papers, 1833-1964, (C2949)
10 folder(s)
Genealogical material about the Collett family of Adair County, MO. Tax receipts, miscellaneous pamphlets and newspaper clippings, poetry and essays.

Collier, Sharon, compiler, Robinson and Related Families, 2003, (R0989)
1 folder
This is the family history of Joe Charles Robinson of Richland in Pulaski County, Missouri. The family descended through Samuel, William, and Archibald Robinson of Botetourt County, Virginia. Archibald and his wife, Mary Ann Garrett, came to Missouri in 1854. The primary related families include Duncan, Shelton, and Zimmerman.

Collins, Charles, Papers, 1836-1954, (C3209)
8 folder(s)
Miscellaneous letters and clippings regarding the Royall, Switzler, Price, and Henderson families; article about John Price by Eva Grant Maloney; typescript copies of "A Trip to the South," and "My Second Tour in the South," by William F. Switzler in 1836; Mary Jane Royall Switzler's album of memories filled with prose and poetry.

Colman-Hayter Family Papers, 1839-1900, (C0084)
0.2 linear feet
Correspondence and miscellaneous material of a northwest Missouri family. Correspon-dence includes letters from William S. Hayter who was with General Stephen W. Kearny in the Southwest during the Mexican War; letters from Washington and Thomas J. Hayter describing their lives in the Oregon Territory; letters from Henry Colman during his trips down the Mississippi; letters from Mary Colman Belt to her family in Texas; and letters of Thomas H. Colman and Abraham G. Hayter, soldiers in the Confederate Army.

Columbia Cemetery Association Deed, 1859, (C2620)
1 folder(s)
Deed of lot number 66 to Ann Gentry.

Conley-Miller Family, Papers, 1792-1967, (C3693)
5.2 linear feet, 3 oversize volumes
Correspondence, diaries, scrapbooks, account books, ledgers, financial and personal rec-ords, genealogical materials, photographs, and miscellaneous items of the Conleys and Millers, prominent Boone County, Missouri, families.

Connelly, John, Papers, 1810-1888, (C0257)
7 folders
Patent issued under act of Congress providing relief for losses in the New Madrid earthquake; certificates of title and transfer of land originally belonging to Wilson Cummings; oath of allegiance, 1865; report of losses to a raiding band; tax receipts.

Connor, R.F., Letter, 1861, (C2018)
1 folder(s)
To James Shambaugh, from Clarinda, IA, Sept. 2, 1861. Requests ten sacks of flour.

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

Cook, David G., Papers, (SUNP0936)
Two gray boxes filled with books for Spring Valley School in Boone County, MO, also some deeds, agreements, and other papers of the Cook family.

Cook, Warren, Collection, 1782-1978, (R0043)
5 folders
These are photocopies of papers of the Smith, Havins, Roseberry, and Cook families of southwestern Missouri, Arkansas, and Texas. The collection includes correspondence, estate papers, and genealogical records. There are also two farm diaries, 1875-1876.

Cooley, Polly, Letter, 1851, (C0838)
1 folder
Letter to her husband, N.G. Cooley, who was in Idaho prospecting for gold. Reprinted in Carrollton Democrat, 1935.

Cooper, Albert G., Collection, (SUNP2602)
0.8 linear feet
Genealogical materials and correspondence for the Cooper, Avery, and Van Pelt families as well as information on Bernice Swinney Scarritt Royster.

Cooper, Benjamin C., Account Book, 1856-1860, (C2975)
MICROFILM
Miscellaneous accounts for purchases and boarding; a few diary-like entries. Cooper was apparently living in Fredericktown, Madison County, MO.

Coppage Family, Papers, 1880-1976, (C2384)
2 folder(s)
Letter, 1880, written in Carterville, MO, from a young bride to her mother. Correspondence between several members of the Coppage family living in Texas, Oklahoma, and Kansas, from 1910 to 1914. Miscellaneous items from the Civilian Conservation Corps, 1935-1936, and World War II, 1942.

Corbin, Kenneth E., "William Marion Fulbright," 1976, (R0327)
1 folder, photocopies
This is the family line of William Marion Fulbright of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, compiled by Kenneth E. and Ella Dee Wampler Corbin, 1976. The family emigrated from Germany sometime around 1700, coming to Missouri after 1800 via Pennsylvania and North Carolina.

Corby Family, Papers, 1804-1905 (C0086)
0.8 linear feet
Papers of a pioneer St. Joseph, MO, family: deeds, bills of sale for slaves, tax receipts, legal papers, stock certificates, Pony Express bills; and material on early St. Louis area. Record book of the Mercantile Company, 1856; bank book, 1861-1869; volume of clippings concerning St. Joseph, 1881-1903.

Corder-Thomas Family, Papers, 1867-1961, (C3697)
MICROFILM
56 volumes and 9 folders on 11 rolls of microfilm, 1 oversize folder
The Corder-Thomas Family Papers consist of diaries of Leslie Walker Corder, a Waver-ly, Missouri, farmer and civic leader; his wife Nellie Perry Buck Corder; and her aunt Susan Buck Cooper Thomas. The papers also include family letters, newsclippings, and miscellaneous items.

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

Cornine, Mary E. Rawlings, Papers, (CA6219)
15.4 cubic feet, 11 computer discs, oversize
Papers of Cornine, Morton, Rawlings, and related families. Includes correspondence, photographs, diaries, notes, and other papers.

Cortelyou Family, Papers, 1826-1964, (C2463)
1 linear foot
Real estate leases, New Jersey, 1826-1846, and records of estates administered by James and Peter Cortelyou, New Jersey, 1842-1882. Personal correspondence received by Kansas banker Luther M. Cortelyou, Jr., 1895-1964; his high school papers and memorabilia; and diaries kept by him and his father, 1869-1900.

Corum, Robert W., Papers, 1878-1892, (C1767)
1 folder(s)
Bills, receipts, and correspondence pertaining to fatal illness and burial of Sam Henderson.

Cox, Araas B., "Footprints in the Sand," 1900, (C3086)
1 folder(s)
Biographical and descriptive sketches of southwestern Virginia and northwestern North Carolina, by Araas B. Cox. Brief genealogies of many prominent families of the area.

Cox, Walter Lilley and Agatha Daniel, Papers, 1901-1951, (C3791)
14 folders
Papers of the Walter and Agatha Cox of Osceola, Missouri, consisting of yearbooks and minutes of the Twentieth Century Club, Osceola, 1901-1941; minutes and accounts for the Works Progress Administration County Relief and Reemployment Committee for St. Clair County, 1933-1935; and miscellany. This is a companion collection to C792, Daniel Family Papers. Genealogical information can be found in the information folder for that collection.

Craig, Tolliver, Papers, (WUNP5125)
0.1 linear feet
INVENTORY. Papers of an early settler of Callaway County. Includes one letter of 1829, an autobiography, and miscellaneous notes. Also includes a transcription and commentary.

Crain, Ada E. (1904-2003), Papers, c. 1860-2003, (C3067)
1.3 linear feet
The papers of Ada Crain, a schoolteacher, consist of correspondence, genealogical materials, photographs, yearbooks, an 1878 diary, and a manuscript written by Crain. The materials detail the first half of Ada Crain’s life while living and teaching in Oklahoma, Missouri, and Michigan.

Crawford, Billie, Diary, 1878, (R0388)
1 folder, photocopies
This is a typescribed copy of a diary of an overland journey from St. Clair County, Missouri, to Camp Verde, Arizona, 29 May to 17 September 1878. The travelers included Billy Crawford, Alfred L. Gash, George Fain, their families, and a few neighbors. Related genealogical material is included with the diary.

Creamer, Benjamin H., Papers, 1890-1969, (R0476)
10 folders
These are papers of a farmer and stock raiser in Maries County, Missouri. The collection includes family correspondence, obituaries and funeral home cards, election poll books, and records pertaining to Creamer's work with the Maries County office of the Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service and the Maries County Highway Commission.

Crede Family Papers, 1818-1939, (3065)
MICROFILM
2 linear feet and 2 oversize volumes; also available on 4 rolls of microfilm
Personal correspondence, genealogical records, and business records of a German-American family living in Osage County, Missouri. The bulk of the collection concerns Her-mann Crede, who emigrated in 1853; other papers pertain to his brothers, Wilhelm (who emi-grated in 1853) and Carl (who emigrated in 1855). Much of the correspondence is in German; the business records are in English.

Creighton, J.H., Letters, 1884-1888, (C0255)
1 folder
Letters from J.F. and G.A. Gross in North Carolina to Eliza Money. Receipt for a coffin and suit of clothes.

Crittenden, Thomas Theodore (1832-1909), Letter, (C1514)
1 folder(s)
To Ben Perley Poore. List of the counties which compose the 7th Congressional District of Missouri. Autobiographical sketch of Crittenden.

Cresswell Family, Papers, 1823-1979, (R0007)
987 items
George Cresswell (1796-1871) emigrated to the United States from his native England in 1821. After living briefly in Pennsylvania he brought his family to Washington County in the new state of Missouri. There he acquired large holdings of land and became involved in farming, lead mining and smelting, flour milling, and the mercantile trade. His home and business activities eventually were established at Aptus, on Mineral Fork Creek about ten miles north of Potosi, the county seat. Today the Cresswell house and ruins of the lead furnace still stand and are owned by a descendent of George Cresswell.

Crockett, Lelah E., Collection, (SUNP3025)
2 linear feet
INVENTORY. Correspondence, documents, photographs, newspaper clippings and other genealogical research materials concerning the Crockett, Carter, Mallory, and Pool families of Audrain County, MO, and other related families.

Crockett-Richardson Family Papers, (WUNP6097)
0.25 linear feet
Picture post card collection compiled by Bates County (MO) native Jessie Marie Sturgeon Wirt and her daughter Lois Marie Wirt, Lompoc, California. Includes photo cards of family members, holiday greetings, jokes, landscapes, and historic sites and buildings both in the U.S. and in Europe.

Crosman, S.H., Letter, 1838, (C2436)
1 folder(s)
To J.R. Campbell, St. Francisville, MO, from Keokuk, [IA], May 26, 1838. Concerning land deeds he is bringing with him to St. Louis, business, and estate of Isaac Antaga.

Crum, George W., Memorial Service, 1971, (C3418)
1 folder(s)
Summary of memorial service for a Kansas City businessman and brother-in-law of William Bradshaw of Columbia, MO.

Crump Family Journals, 1838-1886, (C3146)
1 folder(s)
Extracts from the journals of the Crump and Dupuy families. Includes family record of Crump family, and sale bill of their belongings with list of items and amounts paid for each.

Cullimore Family, Collection, 1973-1992, (R1090)
4 folders
These are papers of the Cullimore family of journalists and outdoor writers. The collection consists of correspondence between Donald B. "Rocky" Cullimore and Dan Saults, and a compilation of Saults's articles in Branson and Springfield, Missouri, newspapers.

Curd, Isaac (1783-1850), Papers, 1827-1862, (C0241)
1 folder
Letters and papers of a Fulton, Missouri, doctor, politician, and member of the General Assembly in 1838. Originals in the possession of I.T. Curd.

Current, W.H., Post Card, 1911, (C1560)
1 folder(s)
To F.A. Sampson, Columbia, MO, from St. Louis, MO, Oct. 3, 1911. Post card sent by first air mail west of New York. Details about a box of books and periodicals that Current will send to Sampson.

D

Dalton, Richard (1845-1925), Papers, 1859-1922 (C0088)
1 linear foot
Letters, receipts, speeches, newspapers, and pamphlets of a Ralls County politician. Included are business papers pertaining to the Ralls County branch of the St. Louis and Keokuk Railroad.

Dalton, Walter William, Papers, (SUNP2432)
3 folder(s)
Correspondence, miscellaneous papers and newspaper clippings regarding Dalton, an attorney and brother of a Missouri governor.

Daniel Family, Papers, 1870-1966, (C0792)
5 folders
The papers of the Daniel family, of Osceola, Missouri, contain letters, diaries, newspaper clippings of family events, and photographs of family members. See information folder for brief genealogy of Daniel and Cox families.

Daniel, Henry Clay (1842-1925), Papers, 1853-1932 (C0301)
3 folder(s)
Biographical material, speech, notes, letters, scrapbook, and photograph. Daniel, born in Kentucky, was a lawyer and spent much of his life in Cass County, Missouri.

Daniels, Agnes Powell (1827-1894), Letters, 1876-1899 (C0302)
1 folder(s)
Mimeographed copies of letters from relatives in Wales, New Zealand, and the U.S. to Daniels, who was living in Morgan County, Missouri. Letters primarily discuss family news.

Daughters of 1812 materials, (SUNP0540)
1.25 linear feet
Various Daughters of 1812 materials; historical and genealogical essays by Chapter members, local history items, etc. Originally given in 1936.

Dauma, Verlee, Collection, (WUNP5857)
INVENTORY. Research material of a Missouri professional genealogist, includes material related to the Chambers and Helmick families, and research guides, reference works, and other genealogical publications.

Davidson, Arretta, Papers, 1862-1867, (C2653)
1 folder(s)
Five letters to Mrs. Davidson from her family. Four Civil War letters containing mostly family news; one letter concerning the death of Stout B. Davidson.

Davidson, James Franklin (1839- ), Papers, 1868-1917, (C0089)
0.4 linear feet
The diaries and miscellaneous papers of a lawyer and farmer who lived in Chicago, Illinois, and Hannibal, Missouri.

Davidson, Matthew P., Papers, 1882-1887, (C3089)
1 folder(s)
Marriage license of Lewis Watkins and Mattie Davidson, 1885, and various deeds and petitions on the property of Matthew P. and Allie F. Davidson.

Davidson, William Lusk (1919-2007), Papers, (SUNP6141)
3.5 linear feet
PRELIMINARY INVENTORY Family papers of William Lusk Davidson of Jefferson City. Includes primarily cabinet and panel cards and other photographic images of family members and vacations. Also contains miscellaneous papers: awards and certificates, correspondence, genealogical materials, financial records, railroad memoranda, Kemper Military School, and University of Missouri memorabilia from 1904-1908.

Davidson-Mills Family, Papers, (SUNP6203)
1.4 linear feet
Autograph book, cartes de visites, photographs, greeting cards, postcards, and miscellaneous papers of a Grant City, Missouri family, circa 1880s-1930s.

Davis, Albert G., Papers, 1841-1877, (C3207)
1 folder(s)
Miscellaneous land grants, land warrants, correspondence, receipts and deeds.

Davis, Amanda, Papers, 1895-1917 (C0090)
0.3 linear feet
Family letters, Cottey College material, contracts, certificates for school teaching, tax receipts, and sales bulletins.

Davis, Ernest A. (1896-1990), Papers, 1846-1990, (C2606)
0.3 linear feet
The personal papers created and collected by Ernest A. Davis consist of letters sent by Davis to his mother Gertrude while he was in the army during World War I. Photographs depict him and his family, and group photographs of Davis’s army units. Two volumes of church records document the Providence Baptist Church in Johnson County, Missouri, c. 1846-1888. Other records document the genealogy of Davis’s family through newspaper clippings and a photocopy of family records.

Davis Family, Papers, 1836-1956 (C0308)
3 folder(s)
Collection of miscellaneous papers, mostly bills and accounts of wheat and tobacco sales. Included is a manuscript history of Pike County, Missouri, written by Mrs. Ada Reid White; letters; newspaper clippings; pictures of St. John’s Episcopal Church; and typed copies of three magazine articles written in 1948 concerning Meriwether Lewis and correspondence pertaining to them.

Davis Family, Scrapbook, 1865-1905, (C2472)
1 volume(s)
Newspaper clippings of poems, editorials, feature articles, wedding and anniversary announcements, and obituaries, concentrating on Davis family members. Many of the clippings are taken from a Marshall, MO, newspaper. Some family photographs are included; others are in the State Historical Society Editorial Office photograph files. See also collection 834.

Davis, Irvine Woodrow (1916-1997) and Nona Myrom Bell (1914-1999), Papers, 1929-2010, (C4083)
8 cubic feet
The papers of Irvine and Nona Bell Davis contain records pertaining to the Davis, Bell, Woolery, Schanz, Cartee, Hildebrand, and Dayton families of mid-Missouri.

Davis, John, and William O. Colburn, Papers, 1838-1890 (C0091)
9 folders
Accounts, legal papers, promissory notes, and receipts, of John Davis of Pleasant Hill and Warrensburg, Missouri, and William O. Colburn of Miller County and California, Missouri.

Davis-Hughes Family, Papers, 1842-1963, (C0834)
3 folders
Papers of two Missouri families represented by William Thompson Davis and his brother-in-law, Joseph Taylor Juan Hughes. Collection consists mainly of Davis' letters, his diploma, and a program from the Davis Institute. Also includes genealogical material.

Davison, Alexander Caldwell, Account Book, 1870-1887, (C1097)
1 volume
Record of personal expenses and business transactions of a Jefferson City, MO, doctor, 1870-1879. Also letters to his brother Willie, 1881-1887.

Davis-Vandiver Family, Letters, 1864-1872 (C0299)
1 folder
Typed copies of letters from Clay and Ray Counties, Missouri, discussing family affairs, trouble with bushwhackers, and politics in 1872.

De Forest, Sarah Ann Reed Sturgeon, Scrapbook, ca. 1920-1950, (R0073)
1 folder, photocopies
This is a scrapbook of genealogical information on residents of Phelps and Texas counties in Missouri. The scrapbook includes clippings of obituaries, wedding announcements, and biographical notes from the Rolla and Licking newspapers. The collection is indexed.

Deane, John (-1866), Letters, 1853-1854, (R1222)
1 folder
These are two letters from John Deane at Potosi in Washington County, Missouri, to his nephew, John Deane, at New Rochelle, N.Y., dated 4 May 1853, and to "Friend Leland," no place given, dated 12 March 1854. The letters concern wagons, horses, mules, "silver mineral," and the weather.

Denny, Franklin Spilman, Papers, 1853-1917, (R0548)
3 folders, photocopies, typescripts
This collection contains family correspondence, a Civil War diary, and military service and pension records of Franklin S. Denny of Company C, 1st Missouri Cavalry. The correspondence includes letters from relatives in California, Nevada, and Wisconsin, 1853-1874. The Civil War diary covers operations around Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Independence, Missouri, and Little Rock, Arkansas, 1862-1864.

Denny, James H., Papers, 1891-1931 (C0094)
0.2 linear feet
Correspondence, receipts, bills, and miscellaneous papers of James H. Denny, a lawyer in Glasgow, MO, who was prosecuting attorney of Howard County and treasurer of Pritchett College, and was at one time in legal partnership with Thomas Shackelford. Also a few letters of his son, Thomas S. Denny.

Dent, Lester B. (1904-1959), Collection, 1924-1984, (C3071)
RESTRICTED
MICROFILM
36.2 linear feet, 1 video cassette; also available on 64 rolls of microfilm
The Lester B. Dent Collection contains the manuscripts, publications, correspondence, personal papers, research notes, scrapbooks, and photographs of a native Missouri fiction writer, explorer, aerial photographer, and dairy farmer. Lester Dent is perhaps best remembered as the principal author of the Doc Savage adventure stories of the 1930s and 1940s. This collection is also available on microfilm, with the exception of the printed and miscellaneous materials.

Deskin, Elijah, Deed, 1854, (C1967)
1 folder(s)
Deed conveying land to Deskin from William and Mary A. Sorrell.

Deskin, Enoch, Papers, 1870-1912, (C1990)
1 folder(s)
Deeds, membership cards, and other miscellaneous items.

Dicus, Martha Ann Veach, 1842-1930, Scrapbooks, 1896-1930, (R1290)
4 volumes, oversize
This collection consists of four scrapbooks of newspaper clippings compiled by Martha Ann Veach Dicus of Steelville, Missouri. The scrapbooks include wedding notices, birth announcements, death notices, obituaries, and items of local interest in Crawford, Franklin and Washington counties and the communities of Cuba, Palmer, Steelville, and Sullivan.

Dill, Clinnie Dodge, Scrapbook, 1893-1911, (S0769)
14 Folders
Scrapbook belonging to Clinnie Dodge Dill, the daughter of a Baptist minister. Folders remain in same order found in the scrapbook. Document dates range from 1893 to 1911. Collection includes documents from the Grand Avenue Baptist Church and Sunday school. Also includes several programs for various musical performances in the St. Louis area. Topics include religion, temperance, music, plays, education, feminism, and real estate.

Dillon Family Deed, 1919, (C3285)
1 folder(s)
Deed for land and town lot in Randall County, TX.

Dines, Mary Stakes (1814- ), Civil War Diary, 1861-1867, (S0524)
2 Folders
Photocopy of the diary of Mary Stakes Dines, wife of Reverend Tyson Dines, a Confederate sympathizer who spent a year in prison in St. Louis. Also contains a history of the Stratton family, related to the Dines by marriage, correspondence and Civil War parole of Rev. tyson Dines.

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.

Dobbs, Ella Victoria (1866-1952), Papers, 1882-1961, (C0095)
0.8 linear feet
The papers of Ella Victoria Dobbs, University of Missouri Professor Emeritus of Applied Arts and founder of Pi Lambda Theta includes correspondence; speeches; articles; a published biography; classroom notebooks; clippings; manuscript material from an incomplete book, The Creative Arts in Democratic Living; and Pi Lambda Theta records.

Dobkins, William Devol, Photograph Collection, ca. 1879-1968, (R1279)
92 images
This collection contains ninety-two photographs, consisting primarily of contact prints from the original glass-plate negatives. Of these, at least eighty are attributed to William Devol "Will" Dobkins. The majority of these images were shot between 1892 and 1920. They show outdoor views of life in and around Crawford County, Missouri. The collection includes portraits of families and their homes, school or church groups outside of community buildings, individuals riding horses or mules, farm scenes showing animal-drawn and steam-powered equipment, threshing, wagons with jerkline team hitches, charcoal production, and the Cherry Valley Railroad and Mine. A few images are studio shots.

Doble-Lucas Family, Letters, 1856-1865 (C0305)
MICROFILM
Letters from locations in New York, Ohio, Indiana, and California.

Dodd, Maria, Papers, 1863-1866, (C1900)
1 folder(s)
Two internal revenue licenses permitting Maria Dodd to operate a hotel in Ralls County; account sheet.

Dodge-Melick, Papers, 1838-1922 (C0096)
9 folder(s)
Papers of Leonard Dodge of Bates County, Missouri, primarily pertaining to land. Copies of his will. Also papers of Wesley Melick of Horton, Missouri, a son-in-law of Dodge who was an army surgeon during the Civil War.

Doerner, Hans E., Books, 1904-1910, (C0890)
2 folders
Record of marriages solemnized by H.E. Doerner, justice of the peace, at Steele, Pemiscot County, MO, 1904-1910, and THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE TOWN OF STEELE, 1905. H.E. Doerner was chairman of the board of trustees at that time. Included are newspaper articles about Doerner.

Doniphan, Alexander W. (1808-1887), Letter, 1878, (C1927)
1 folder(s)
To "Caroline," from Denver, CO, Aug. 3, 1878. To his sister concerning his health.

Doran, John Harvey, Journal, 1864-1865, (R0582)
1 volume
This is the journal of John Harvey Doran, a carpenter and builder at Springfield, Greene County, Missouri. The brief entries in his journal concern his business activities, news of family and friends, and events at Springfield from 13 August 1864 to 24 September 1865.

Dorsey, Lloyd, Letter, 1855, (C2015)
1 folder(s)
To John Robb, Washington, D.C., from Plantersburgh, Feb. 3, 1855. Letter of introduction for Darius Heald.

Dorsey-Fuqua Family, Collection, 1851-1939, (C3830)
4 folders, 1 oversize volume
The Dorsey-Fuqua Family Collection consists of correspondence, legal papers, and miscellaneous material. The correspondence and legal papers concern Jerre S. Dorsey during the Civil War. The miscellaneous papers include memorabilia of Columbia, Missouri, the University of Missouri, and a souvenir of Mark Twain’s 70th birthday at Delmonico’s in 1905. The volume is an illustrated atlas of Boone County, Missouri, from 1876, with handwritten notations.

Douglass Family, Collection, 1838-1990, (C3978)
1.4 linear feet, 13 audio cassettes
The Douglass Family Collection consists of land deeds, personal and business correspondence, oral history transcripts, photographs, volumes, and other miscellaneous items dealing with farm life and agriculture in McBaine, Missouri. There are also records dealing with a flourmill belonging to Northcutt & Brothers in Mexico, Missouri, and an account book for the Oakdale Graveyard in Shelby County, Missouri.

Downing and Whinrey Families, Papers, 1837-1929, (R0049)
11 folders, photocopies
This collection consists of receipts and correspondence of the Downing and Whinrey families of southwestern Missouri. Both families had members who went to California to mine gold in the 1850s, some of whom remained to settle in the West. Most of the collection consists of letters written to relatives in Missouri.

Drace Family, Papers, (SUNP2750)
2 volume(s)
A Carl Drace physical geology notebook, Drace Milling Company ledger, 1880s, recipes, clippings, of Billings, MO.

Drake, Joseph, Letter, 1844, (C1525)
1 folder(s)
To Margaret P. Jackman, Rocheport, MO, from Monticello, MO, May 19, 1844. Drake wrote his niece about health and fortune of family, condition of crops, weather, hard times. Hoped Henry Clay's election would improve crop and stock prices.

Draper-McClurg Family, Papers, 1838-2009, (C3069)
MICROFILM
3.9 linear feet; folders 1-134 also available on 5 rolls of microfilm
The Draper-McClurg family papers are comprised of correspondence, photographs, Civil War diaries and records, and other personal papers of the families of Philander Draper and Joseph W. McClurg. The papers document the families' involvement in politics, farming and orchards, lead mining and smelting, the Civil War, and frontier life in Missouri, the Dakota Territory, and several western states.

Dresser, Nathan, Letters, 1837-1841, (C2066)
1 folder(s)
Letters to Dresser's parents in Vermont and his sister in New Hampshire, written from St. Louis. Concern family members.

Drey Family, (SA0872)
4 boxes
This collection is unprocessed. Please view the inventory for more information on the collection contents.

Dryden, John G. (1835-1890), Diary, 1875-1883, (SUNP2973)
0.2 linear feet
3 volume(s)
Diary of a farmer, Justice of the Peace, and teacher who lives near Metz in Vernon County, MO.

Dulany, George W., Papers, 1900-1949, (C0310)
1 folder(s)
Copies of family biographies and letters concerning history of Dulany family and lumber industry in Hannibal and Middle West.

Dunaway, Mrs. B.L., Papers, 1965, (C3098)
1 folder(s)
Paper about life of Sarah Burton Murphy and program of service honoring her memory held in Farmington, MO.

Duncan-Lowman Family, Papers, 1847-1952, (C0487)
0.4 linear feet
Papers of Levin O. Duncan, blacksmith and farmer, and William O. Lowman, tanner and farmer, of Shelby County, MO, and families; correspondence from family and friends in Maryland, Virginia, Missouri, Ohio, Nebraska, and Illinois; ledgers; miscellaneous business receipts; and scrapbook of Shelby County happenings, 1902-1952. Kept by Ida Lowman.

Dunklin, Daniel (1790-1844), Papers, 1815-1877, (C0097)
0.6 linear feet
The papers of the fifth governor of Missouri consist of correspondence, financial records, and miscellaneous items. The correspondence is especially rich in the discussion of Missouri elections and of the leading political issues in Missouri and in the United States from 1829 to 1835.

Dunlap Family, Papers, 1780-2002, (C4004)
1.9 linear feet
The papers of the Dunlap family include genealogical records, a Civil War journal, photographs, maps and land surveys, and other research materials compiled to produce histories of the Dunlap and Kofahl families of Licking, Missouri.

Dunn, Mildred L., Dunn Family, Papers, ca. 1870s-1930s, (R0865)
6 folders
These are photographs of the Erwin Dunn family of Winona in Shannon County, Missouri, and the diplomas, photographs, and class newspapers of his daughter, Mildred L. Dunn. There are also items on the history of Winona.

Dyson-Bell-Sans Souci Papers, 1850-1880, (S0016)
MICROFILM
21 Folders, 1 Microfilm Roll
Papers consist of 83 letters written by or to Absalom Roby Dyson (1832-1864) and his wife, Louisa Johnson Dyson (1833-1898). Dyson was a postmaster, school teacher, and farmer in Franklin County, Missouri. He served with the 5th Missouri Volunteers, Confederate States of America until his death in 1864. Letters describe camp life, military battles, medical conditions, and prisoner of war experiences. Also includes photographs; business, employment, and school papers; and family genealogy.

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Early, Jubal A. (1816-1894), Letter, 1893, (C3751)
1 folder(s)
Letter written from Lynchburg, VA, to niece, Alice Early, mentioning his health, a recent smallpox scare, and a marriage of mutual acquaintances.

Edson, George T., Papers, (SUNP2881)
0.2 linear feet
Correspondence of the editor of the STEWART CLAN MAGAZINE with Dr. Francis Edward Stewart of Philadelphia concerning the genealogy of Missouri Governor Robert Morris Stewart, 1921-1925; also, metal printing plates of Robert Morris Stewart and his signature.

Edwards, John Cummins (1806-1888), Letter, 1884, (C1526)
1 folder(s)
To Ben 'w. Austin, Sioux City, IA, from Grayson, CA, Mar. 28, 1884. Answer to Austin's request for autograph. Comments on Edwards' health.

Edwards, John Newman (1839-1889), Letters, 1882-1885, (C1531)
1 folder(s)
Letters to Frank [James], giving him information and advice about public opinion, reward for his capture, and negotiations for his surrender to Governor Crittenden.

Eldredge, Phineas (1755-1826), Papers, 1791-1826, (C0314)
2 folders
The papers of Phineas Eldredge, a ship captain from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, consist of a letterbook and a c. 1795 bulletin entitled, "An Act for Incorporating the Society, Formed for the Relief of Poor, Aged, and Infirmed Masters of Ships, Their Widows and Children."

Ellis Family, Papers, 1787-1948, (R0251)
MICROFILM
10 folders, photocopies, 1 roll of mircofilm
This collection includes correspondence, business records, and legal papers, and genealogical information pertaining to two early families of Cape Girardeau County, Missouri. The Ellis family came from Georgia about 1805; the Ranneys from Indiana about 1825. Other names represented in the collection are Beckham, Cobb, Giboney, Ogle, Waters, and Wathen (Warthen-Worthan).

Ellis, Elmer, Papers, (WUNP4987)
2.75 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of personal and professional correspondence; particularly with University of Missouri administrators. Also includes photographs, travel diaries, and University reports.

Ellis, Elmer, Papers, (WUNP5086)
6 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of professional and personal correspondence, teaching and research materials, manuscripts, and related documents.

Ellis, Mary Margaret (1911- ), "That's The Way It Was, 1914-1930", 1980, (S0417)
96 Page Transcript
Memoirs of a second generation Irish-American containing stories of her childhood in the Soulard Area of South St. Louis.

Ellsworth-Kilmer Family, Papers, 1825-1884, (C3371)
1 folder(s)
Deeds, letters, and receipts of two Stoddard County, MO, families.

Ely, Joshua S., Papers, 1812-1846, (C1004)
3 folder(s)
Correspondence, receipts, estate papers of Benjamin Ely, and military papers of Joshua S. Ely of Ralls County, MO.

Emmons, Benjamin, Account, [1814], (C1529)
1 folder(s)
Account due Benjamin Emmons from the estate of Abraham Keathley for the board and schooling of Abraham and Sally Keathley and for aiding the settlement of the Keathley estate.

Espy Family, Papers, 1800-1900 (C0099)
0.3 linear feet
Papers primarily of Thomas Espy, an attorney who moved from Franklin, Pennsylvania, to Fort Madison, Iowa, and finally to St. Louis, Missouri.

Espy, James C., "James Columbus Espy," 1933, (C2098)
1 folder(s)
Autobiographical sketch.

Essman Family, Papers, (SUNP2678)
0.4 linear feet
OUR ESSMAN HERITAGE by John H. Essman, Jr. Four ledgers belonging to J.H. Hessman: 1. School, personal, and family records, 1896; 2. 1903-1910; 3. 1910-1923; 4. 1923-1928.

Estes, Joseph, Papers, 1816-1880, (SUNP2860)
0.4 linear feet
Papers of Joseph Estes of Boone County, MO, include receipts, deeds, indentures, land surveys, statements of accounts, an 1830 legal handbook, and miscellaneous legal and financial documents.

Evans, Rella Bright (1878-1972), Papers, 1715-1971, (C3626)
2.2 linear feet
Personal papers, genealogical notes, and correspondence of a professional genealogist in Columbia, MO. Main names researched are Bright, Carter, and Haden. Secondary names are Bell, Black, Cave, Hansford, McClung, Turner, and Wood. Information on many other families is included.

Evans, William H., Papers, n.d., (C2171)
1 folder(s)
Biographical sketches of the Todd family and the Quantrill raider, George Todd. Notes on early Missouri industries.

Eversmann Family, Papers, 1810-1982, (C3743)
RESTRICTED
0.3 linear feet
Family history and genealogy of the Eversmann family in Germany. Biographical sketches of Alexander, Ludwig, and Julius Eversmann. Correspondence, financial and legal records of Ludwig Eversmann and Gottfried Duden of Warren County, Missouri. Also poems, home remedies, and other miscellaneous items. Mostly in German with some English translations.

Eversole, Mary E. Bugg, Papers, 1822-1952, (R1268)
67 folders
This collection consists of correspondence, legal papers, journals, ledger books, and ephemera of Mary E. Bugg Eversole and the Bugg, Cole, and Eversole families of Potosi, Washington County, Missouri. The bulk of the collection consists of Mary E. Bugg's personal correspondence, 1883-1941, financial records 1912-1952, and miscellaneous ephemera, 1863-1938.

Ewing Family, Papers, (SUNP3079)
1 linear feet
Diaries of Missourian Ruth Ewing, 1936-1990, newspaper clippings and miscellaneous papers. See C3815.

F

Fairbanks, Jonathan, Papers, 1850-1929, (R0075)
MICROFILM
1 folder, 4 volumes
This collection consists of correspondence and notebooks of Jonathan Fairbanks, an educator and businessman who came to Springfield, Greene County, Missouri, from St. Marys, Ohio, in 1866. The correspondence consists primarily of letters received from friends and family in Massachusetts and Ohio. The notebooks generally concern personal business and financial matters.

Fairchild, Arthur Henry Rolph, Papers, 1900-1963, (C3526)
8 folder(s)
Papers of a professor of English at the University of Missouri from 1904 to 1946. Diplomas, writings, and speeches, and bills and receipts relating to the building of his house in Columbia, MO.

Faris Family Books, 1850-1925, (C1102)
7 volumes
Personal account books kept by James Madison Faris (1823-1904) and James William Faris (1852-1928), of Carrollton, MO; also records of marriages, births, and deaths and muster rolls of Captain D. Hoover's company of Carroll County Provisional Militia, 1864-1865.

Farris, Robert, Land Grant, 1845, (C3379)
1 folder(s)
Grant for 40 acres of land in Pulaski County, MO.

Faulkner Family Memoirs, 1980 , (S0124)
8 Page Typescript
Reminiscences and family history of a St. Louis and southeast Missouri family by Edward Paul Faulkner. Mr. Faulkner describes the Depression and how various family members reacted to it.

Feaster Family, Papers, 1840-1852, (C2139)
1 folder(s)
Two letters to William H. Feaster, Palmyra, Marion County, MO, from his brothers, Daniel F. and Jonathan and sister Ann L., Jefferson, Frederick County, MD. The letter from 1852 announces the death of sister Martha in childbirth. Both letters contain news of family members, weather, and crop prices in Maryland.

Fike, Henry C. (1832-1919), Diaries, 1851-1919, (C2215)
0.1 linear feet
43 volume(s)
Diaries written by Fike while a student in McKendree College, IL; while a soldier in the Civil War; and about his migration to and life in Warrensburg, MO, and his work in Kansas City, MO, and various cities in the West.

Filley, Augustus and Samuel R., Papers, 1817-1879, (C3468)
3 folder(s)
Land sale indentures, correspondence, and unsigned Civil War forms.

Finkel, J. P., Farm Diary, 1876-1882, (R0093)
MICROFILM
145 pages, photocopy
This is the diary of J. P. Finkel, a farmer in Amanda Township, Fairfield County, Ohio. Topics include agriculture, animal husbandry, family affairs, and rural life. Periods covered are 1 January 1876--7 October 1876 and 1 January 1879--7 January 1882.

Finley, G.W., Letters, 1826-1836, (C1979)
1 folder(s)
Letters to his brothers about crops, friends, and relatives.

Fitzgerald, William P., Papers, 1843-1894, (C1919)
1 folder(s)
Papers pertaining to Franklin County land. Land grant to Thomas Maupin; warranty deed and quit claim deed between the heirs of Washington Fitzgerald and William P. Fitzgerald.

Fitzhugh, William and Hannah, Wills, 1789-1798, (C3442)
1 folder(s)
Wills of a Virginia planter and his widow, who lived at Marmion, King George County, VA. Originals in Virginia State Library.

Flanery, Marion Orval, "The History of My Family," 1962, (C3587)
1 folder(s)
Homesteading in Jackson County, MO, and Stratton, CO; wagon trains; Baptist churches; Civil War battle and aftermath in Jackson County; Flanery and McQueary family genealogists.

Flanner, Henry Beeson, Collection, 1856-ca. 1936, (R0139)
2 folders, photocopies
This is a typescript of a diary by Henry Beeson Flanner describing his travels between Mount Pleasant, Ohio, and Lake Spring in Dent County, Missouri, where he purchased land. There is also a pamphlet, ca. 1936, by Anna Flanner Buchanan concerning the Flanner family.

Fletcher, Alma Olivia (1879-1979), Papers, 1841-1968, (C3623)
0.2 linear feet
Papers of the Fletcher family of Arcadia, MO. Included are two Civil War muster rolls; Missouri will and land deed; scrapbook of Alma's European tour, 1910; and detailed daily birdwatching charts, 1960-1968.

Folk, Joseph Wingate (1869-1923), Papers, 1902-1952 (C0101)
0.6 linear feet
Unfinished biography of Folk by his sister, Mrs. James Avery Webb. Clippings pertaining to Folk's career as circuit attorney in St. Louis, 1902-1904; Democratic governor of Missouri, 1904-1909; races for Senate and failure to win election, 1918; career in Washington, D.C., 1917-1923, under President Woodrow Wilson; and death in 1923. Letters of sympathy at death, Folk-Bates genealogy, speeches by Folk, and miscellaneous material.

Ford Family, Papers, 1838-2006, (C4007)
1 linear foot
The papers of the Ford, English, Cunningham and related families include family correspondence, photographs and postcards, genealogical, school, and miscellaneous material. The correspondence contains references to World War I.

Foree, Rudy, 1934-1997, Miscellaneous Papers, 1913-1997, (R1289)
6 folders
These are personal papers, photographs and miscellaneous items of Rudy Foree, a resident of Washington County, Missouri, and U.S. Army veteran of the Pacific campaigns of World War Two. The collection contains genealogical material compiled by Esther M. Ziock Carroll of Potosi, Missouri, including Foree’s birth and death certificates and a family history.

France, Charles B. (1835-1895), Papers, 1856-1890, (C1012)
10 folders
Correspondence, diaries, and papers of Charles B. France, a St. Joseph, Missouri, banker, and his family. Contains letter book of Overland Stage Lines.

France, Martha M. and Sara M., Papers, 1878-1905, (C0874)
14 folders, 1 volume
Diary of Martha M. France, wife of St. Joseph, MO, banker, Charles B. France, Jr. Diary, mementos, and photos of her daughter, Sara M. France, a student at Ogontz School near Philadelphia, PA, from 1889-1892.

Franklin, Benjamin (1706-1790), Letter, 1789, (C0415)
1 folder
Letter-press copy of letter to George Washington, New York, NY, from Philadelphia, PA, Sept. 16, 1789. Letter congratulates Washington on his recovery of health and on his administration. Comments on Franklin's own poor health and his esteem for Washington. Original in George Washington Papers at Library of Congress.

Franklin, John Eddy, Papers, 1946-1954, (C0319)
1 folder
Recollections of life in southeast Missouri and Franklin's part in bank, land, and railroad development during the 1880s and 1890s. Poem and article by Alice Franklin Bryant; The Land of Corn, about Franklin's southeast Missouri plantation, by J.E. Wood; 2 letters; and newspaper clippings.

French, William A. E., Papers, 1877-1967, (R0175)
MICROFILM
26 folders
These are the papers of an author and newspaper publisher at Eminence in Shannon County, Missouri. Included are hunting and fishing diaries, journals, teaching notebooks, lists of published works, short stories, and family correspondence.

Fresh, James, Letters, 1833, (C0491)
1 folder
Letters from Fresh, Baltimore County, Maryland, to L. Shepherd, Palmyra, MO, about purchasing land in Lewis County, and to Urel Wright, Palmyra, MO, about a mill seat on the Bafias to be condemned.

Freshour Family, Papers, 1843-1911, (C0102)
5 folder(s)
A group of bills and checks [1880]; maps of Missouri and Mexico [1904]; letters of John Freshour to his father from school; letter from Thomas E. Freshour to his wife, and list of things taken by federal soldiers in 1861; autograph book of Mary Letts, 1879; copy book of John Freshour; account book; and justice of the peace marriage record from Centertown, Cole County, MO, 1840s.

Fretwell, Shela S., Genealogical Collection, (WUNP5886)
Correspondence and other material related to the Fretwell family genealogical research.

Frewen, Moreton (1853-1922), Papers, 1823-1922, (C0879)
MICROFILM
41 rolls of microfilm
Papers concerning Frewen's personal life, money-making ventures, and interest in bimetallism and silver. Frewen was a member of Parliament for Northeast Cork and long interested in Irish problems.

Fristoe Family, Papers, 1812-1867, (C0317)
3 folders
Letters of the Fristoe family, who came to Missouri from Stafford County, VA. Two were written by a soldier to his sister during the War of 1812. Notes were made by the donor.

Fristoe, Thomas (1796-1872), Papers, 1827-1903, (C1006)
5 folders
Correspondence, family papers, miscellaneous legal papers, accounts, and record books of Thomas Fristoe, a Baptist clergyman in Chariton, MO. Tax receipts of Jordan Bentley, 1848-1871. Record book of marriages performed by Thomas Fristoe, 1827-1871.

Frost, Sallie Hoskins (1888- ), Papers, 1928-1963, (C3612)
0.4 linear feet
Genealogical papers of Sallie Frost. Families researched include: Birch, Campbell, Carmichael, Cox, Foster, Frost, Galbraith, Hoskins, Howell, Redfearn, and Routh.

Fry, Annette Riley, Papers, 1882-1983, (C3729)
0.4 linear feet
The Annette Riley Fry Papers contain primarily correspondence between Fry and people, or relatives of people, who came to Missouri from New York on "orphan trains" sponsored by the Children's Aid Society during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Fry wrote an article on the orphans, which appeared in the December 1974 issue of American Heritage.

Fuller, Harold Q., Papers, 1950-1987, (R0611)
14 folders
These are the personal papers of a physics professor and community leader in Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri. The papers concern Fuller's work with the Rolla School Board, the Phelps County Nutrition Program, the Central Missouri Area Agency on Aging, and the family farm.

Funeral Notices, 1883, (C2284)
1 folder(s)
Printed notices of funerals of James Brannum and William S. Stone.

Funk, Ernest M., " The History of the Mann Cemetery," n.d., (C2942)
1 folder(s)
Brief account of how the Mann Cemetery originated and of the history of the area.

Funk, John L. Genealogical Papers, (WUNP5695)
INVENTORY. Correspondence, charts, census materials, and other genealogical materials related to the Funk and collateral families, principally the Blue family.

G

Gaffee Family, Papers, 1857-1923 (C0202)
MICROFILM
Slave bill of sale; will of Mary Ann Dupuy, Shelby County, Kentucky; Hackney family genealogy; and reminiscences of plantation life in Gossyppia, Louisiana.

Gano, John Allen, Family Papers, 1794-1948, (C0065)
MICROFILM
1.2 linear feet, 2 rolls of microfilm
Letters to Elder John Gano of Bourbon County, Kentucky, an evangelist in the early Disciples of Christ church. Accounts and bills, advertisements, circulars, and publications. A diary describes his conversion, baptism, and life as a preacher.

Garnett, James Mercer (1770-1843), Papers, 1806-1832, (C2526)
MICROFILM
Letters between Garnett and John Randolph of Roanoke (1773-1833), concerning politics, government, agriculture, and family affairs. 519 frames. Originals in Alderman Library, University of Virginia.

Garnett, Richard and Virginia, Papers, (WUNP5845)
Typescript copies of correspondence of Richard and Virginia Garnett of Lewis County, MO, and other family members, 1830-1899, and genealogical research material.

Garr, Mary Elizabeth “Mollie” Slusher (1844-1927) and Alice Marion (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.

Garrard, Lewis H., Note, n.d., (C2765)
1 folder(s)
Enclosure to Garrard's memoir of Charlotte Chambers.

Garriott, John W., Letters, 1861-1864, (C2652)
4 folder(s)
Garriott was a member of Company G, 18th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry; was in the Army of the Tennessee; and was with General Sherman on his march to the sea. Some details of the march through Georgia. 55 letters.

Gentry Family, Papers, 1828-1977, (C4026)
4 linear feet, 1 volume
This collection contains the papers of the Gentry family, prominent lawyers in the St. Louis and central Missouri areas. The papers consist of correspondence, photographs, newspaper articles, genealogical documents, certificates, poetry, and miscellaneous materials of the Gentry, Estes, Denny, and Althouse families from 1828 through 1977.

Gentry, Mary E., Scrapbook, 1852-1888, (C2153)
1 volume
The scrapbook consists of newspaper clippings of short stories, poetry, travel accounts, letters, and news items. Included are clippings on various subjects including women’s issues, local events in Boone County, the Centralia Massacre, and clippings about Mary E. Todd Gentry's relatives in Columbia, Missouri.

Gentry, North Todd (1866-1944), Papers, 1837-1947 (C0049)
4.2 linear feet
Papers of a Columbia, Missouri, lawyer and amateur local historian. Anecdotes, articles, speeches, and biographical sketches about events, people, and places in Columbia, Boone County, and Missouri. Family papers, correspondence, and some legal and business material.

Gentry, William R., “Robert Levi Todd,” n.d., (C0697)
1 folder
The major events in the lives of the family of Robert Levi Todd from the family's settlement in Missouri in 1816 to the death of Robert Levi Todd, Jr., in 1891.

George, B. James (1896-1975), "Quantrill War Veterans Rest in Family Cemetery," 1958, (C3385)
1 folder(s)
Article on the George Family cemetery near Oak Grove, MO, where four members of the George family who served under Quantrill are buried.

George, B. James, Collection, 1832-1965 (C3361)
2.2 linear feet, 1 volume
Correspondence and clippings regarding Jesse James, Cole Younger, and Homer Croy. Also minute books and histories of churches in Jackson County, and a three-volume history of the George family. The photographs collected by B. James George were separated from the manuscript portion of the collection and are stored in the State Historical Society of Missouri Photograph Collection.

George, B. James, (1896-1975), Collection, 1887-1975, (C3564)
2.6 linear feet
16 volume(s)
Correspondence, clippings, photographs, diaries, and bound material on the George family, Quantrill, William H. Gregg, and civil rights, compiled and authored by a native of Jackson County, MO, whose father served in the Civil War under Quantrill.

George, Mrs. Vincent, Correspondence, 1941, (R0808)
1 folder
This collection consists of three letters to Mrs. Vincent George of Lynn, Massachusetts, from her newlywed daughter, Mary, who was on her honeymoon road trip to the Grand Canyon. One letter was written from Lebanon in Laclede County, Missouri.

German, George J., Papers, 1968, (C2595)
1 folder(s)
Typed copies of newspaper clippings relating to the Clemens family.

Giesler Family, Giesler and Spurgeon Families, Papers, 1865-1912, (R0580)
1 folder, photocopies
This collection consists of correspondence and miscellaneous papers from the Giesler and Spurgeon families from the High Gate community in Maries County, Missouri. Much of the correspondence is addressed to John A. Giesler, concerning family, friends and events in Arkansas, Kansas, and Missouri. The correspondents include Sarah Ellen Kinkeade, Uriah J. Loop, Nathan Peters, and James A. Riley.

Gillioz, M. E., Collection, 1926-1994, (R0575)
4 folders, photocopies
This is a collection of printed material and newspaper clippings concerning the life and career of M. E. Gillioz, a construction contractor and businessman from Monett, Barry County, Missouri. Included are biographical materials, a program on the opening of the Gillioz Bank & Trust Co., the Gillioz memorial edition of the Monett Times, material on the construction of the Gillioz Theater in Springfield, Missouri, in 1926, and stories on the plans for its restoration in the 1990s.

Gilmore, Lizzie C., Correspondence, 1861-1865, (R0346)
1 folder
These are letters by Lizzie C. Gilmore, a Union soldier's wife, at Lebanon and Rolla, Missouri, and from her relatives in Keosauqua, Iowa, and Crittenden County, Kentucky. The letters note political differences among family members, events preceding the battle of Memphis in Scotland County, Missouri, guerrilla activity in Kentucky, and depredations by bushwhackers in Laclede County, Missouri.

Givens, H.K., Letter, 1894, (C0524)
1 folder(s)
To Mrs. Pearson, from Fayette, MO, Nov. 29, 1894. Short note referring to some material Mrs. Pearson sent him. Probably Mrs. Isaac Pearson, of Fayette, MO.

Givens, Spencer H., Collection, 1816-1911, (C0106)
0.2 linear feet
This collection consists of documents collected by Spencer H. Givens: the Levin Cropper Papers and historical documents. The Cropper papers contain business and personal correspondence with his brother in New York, his children in Illinois, and other family members in Louisiana and Mississippi. The historical documents include miscellaneous land grants and indentures, estate documents, business correspondence, naturalization and emigration documents, handbills, newspapers and advertisements.

Gladish, Cora S., Papers, (WUNP5818)
INVENTORY. Sheet music of compositions written and published by Cora Gladish of Higginsville, MO, related correspondence, and watercolors, 1930s.

Glascock, Stephen (1779-1855), Letter, 1823, (C2088)
1 folder(s)
To French Glascock, Upperville, Loudoun County, VA, from New London, Ralls County, MO, August 10, 1823. The letter mentions the duel fought between Thomas C. Rector, brother of William V. Rector, and Joshua Barton, brother of David Barton, U.S. senator from Missouri. Letter also describes an epidemic of typhus that occurred in New London that summer.

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.

Glenn Family, Papers, 1845-1930, (C0107)
3.8 linear feet, 6 oversize volumes
The personal and business papers of John H. Glenn and his sons Addison N. Glenn and Robert C. Glenn include account books of the Mound City, Missouri, general merchandise, furniture, and drug stores run by John and Robert Glenn and the farm implement store managed by Addison Glenn for the McKeeson & Rinker Company in Falls City, Nebraska. The collection also includes correspondence between family members, wedding invitations, the Glenns’ lending library circulation records, and a minute book for the Mound City G.A.R. post.

Goebel, Gert, "The Development of Missouri," 1879, (C1109)
1 volume
English translation of “Langer als ein Menschenleben in Missouri,” with some changes from the work published in 1877.

Gore, Fisk (1831-C. 1897), Diary, 1850-1897, (S0528)
1 Folder
Fisk Gore probably was born in Boston in 1831. When he was nineteen years old, Gore traveled to California and later to the Klondike as part of the Gold Rush. During the Civil War, Fisk fought as a soldier in the Union Army while his brother joined the Confederate Army and eventually became a prisonor of war. The diary primarily documents Fisk Gore's experiences during the Gold Rush, in California in the 1850s and in the Klondike in the 1890s.

Graham, Elam O., and Louisa Reck, Letters, (WUNP5251)
0.2 linear feet
Personal and business correspondence of Elam O. Graham, a traveling shoe salesman for Hoge-Montgomery and Company of Frankfort, KY, and his wife, Louisa Reck Graham. Includes love letters from Louisa at home in Kansas City, MO, before they were married. Undated, 1906, 1907 and 1915.

Graves, David William (1837-1918), Autobiography, 1916, (C0158)
3 folders
The autobiography of a Montgomery County, Missouri, farmer, schoolteacher, and Baptist missionary and minister. A donor-compiled index is included.

Gray, Mrs. Benjamin F., Jr., Papers, 1908-1921, (C1931)
1 folder(s)
Two letters to Mrs. Gray, one pertaining to William Henry Ashley. Also April 1908 issue of THE AMERICAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE containing an article about Ashley.

Green, F.B., Collection, 1832-1897 (C0430)
MICROFILM
2 volumes, 1 roll of microfilm
Account books of L.A. Snider and Company, Pike Creek, Missouri. Census record of Carter Township, Carter County, Missouri, 1860. Interspersed through account books are tax registers, notes on the weather, marriage records, estate records, medical accounts, and a personal diary.

Greene, J.P., Letter, 1928, (C1978)
1 folder(s)
To Howard Stephens, from Santa Ana, CA, Nov. 12, 1928. Personal letter.

Greene, Lorenzo and Thomasina Talley, Papers, (CA5520)
RESTRICTED
40 cubic feet, audiovisual items
Research files, personal papers, and family materials of a professional historian who taught at Lincoln University from 1933-1972.

Greenwood Cemetery Records, 1904-1996, (S0577)
MICROFILM
9 Folders, 3 Audiocassettes, 1 Roll Microfilm
This collection contains copies of existing burial records and minutes of the board of directors, newspaper clippings and legal documents discussing the property transfer, and research materials added by individuals who participated in the efforts to preserve the property. Collection includes two oral histories with individuals who observed burials at Greenwood.

Greer, Jerry D., Papers, (WUNP5032)
RESTRICTED
41 linear feet
INVENTORY. Personal and professional papers of a U.S. Forest Ranger. Includes papers while a student at the University of Missouri-Columbia and family papers.

Gregg, Josiah (1806-1850), Letter, 1829, (C1546)
1 folder(s)
To G.E. Boswell, S. Martin, A. Pearson, W. Pruntry, E.D. Sappington, and B.E. Cooper, Jonesborough, [MO], from Mount Prairie, [MO], June 25, 1829. Gregg, author and adventurer who made numerous trips to the southwest, accepted an invitation to speak at the Jonesborough Independence Day celebration only if they could not obtain another speaker.

Grosvenor, Gilbert [Hovey] (1875-1966), Letter, 1931, (C2285)
1 folder(s)
To Walter Williams, Washington, D.C., from Washington, D.C., Apr. 27, 1931. Regrets not being able to see Williams. Acknowledges his note and sends copy of National Geographic's book on Washington. Reference to future "more complete" issue on Washington. No enclosures are now with the letter.

Guitar, Odon (1825-1908), Article, 1855, (C2817)
1 folder(s)
Article written by Odon Guitar to refute charges of Mr. Peabody that he was an abolitionist. Two copies.

Guitar, Odon (1825-1908), Collection, 1836-1906, (C1007)
0.4 linear feet and 13 oversize volumes
The Guitar collection comprises correspondence, military papers, accounts books and ledgers, and a scrapbook of Union Army General Odon Guitar.

Guthrie, Charles Claude, Sr., Papers, (WUNP4253)
RESTRICTED
5 linear feet
Personal, financial, and some professional correspondence.

H

Hackett Family, Papers, (WUNP5189)
0.6 linear feet
INVENTORY. Primarily family and personal correspondence from the 1970s and 1980s to Dave Hackett and Ellen Brooks. Letters from Hackett family members and friends. Addition of personal and family correspondence and photographs.

Hager, Archibald Little (c. 1814-c.1887), Diary, 1844-1887, (C0896)
0.4 linear feet
Photocopy of a diary kept by a farmer in a rural community in Perry County, Missouri. Diary records daily events such as births, marriages, and deaths, the weather, social occasions, and agricultural tasks. Gaps may exist in diary.

Hagerman-Hayden Papers, 1852-1893 (C0110)
0.6 linear feet
Letters and papers of an Alexandria, Missouri, lawyer; a Keokuk, Iowa, student at Academy of the Visitation, St. Louis; and a music student in Oberlin, Ohio.

Hall, John H., Account Book, 1800-1837 (C0270)
MICROFILM
Business and personal records of a resident of Harper's Ferry, Virginia. Included are records of indentured servants and general methods of solving equations.

Hamilton, Henry W., Papers, (SUNP2646)
0.8 linear feet
Addition. Correspondence.

Hamilton, Mr. and Mrs. Henry W., Collection, c. 1830s-1910s, (SUNP2044)
2 folder(s)
Miscellaneous items including letters, account books, firm and family daybooks; materials concerning the Aull, Bullard, Neff and other families in Lafayette and Saline Counties.

Hamilton, Mrs. Henry W., Collection, (SUNP2801)
0.1 linear feet
Papers of Hamilton and Murrell families of Saline County, MO. Includes a campground subscription list of 1848, photocopies of stock records and stud fee books of the 1850s, and materials on musical instruction.

Hamilton, T.M. “Ted” (1905-2001), Papers, 1922-1984, (C3073)
MICROFILM
14 rolls of microfilm
Papers of Saline County, Missouri, farmer and expert on historic and prehistoric weaponry. Correspondence on archaeological and historical topics, as well as personal, business, and local civic affairs. Also includes photographs, notes, organizational materials, publications, and manuscripts on Hamilton’s archaeological interests.

Handley-Taylor Papers, 1809-1946, (S0381)
59 Folders
The Handley-Taylor Papers document the daily lives, business enterprises and travels of the Handley and Taylor families as well as reflect 19th century social and political history of St. Louis, Missouri, and the Midwest. The collection is arranged into eight series. The largest series is correspondence, dating from 1833-1879 and 1919. The other series are: diaries, 1864, 1867-70, 1904; business and financial papers, 1825-1914; legal, religious and educational documents, 1858-1894; photographs, 1860-1893; envelopes, calling cards and greeting cards, 1833-1930's; newspaper clippings; and artifacts and miscellany.

Hardy Family Papers, Addenda, 1849 - 1987, (S0510)
100 Folders
The Hardy Family Papers Addenda of 1896-1987 documents the political and professional activities of family members, specifically Thomas Hardy, Jr. and Jane Hardy. The addenda includes: Hardy Salt Company Papers; Jane Hardy's personal and political papers; Thomas Walter Hardy, Jr. 's personal and political papers, this series being the largest in the collection; scholastic files of Hardy family members; family memorabilia; a large series of photographs; and a family scrapbook. The addenda is a broad overview of the activities and character of various members of the Hardy family. For more information, see collection S0380.

Hardy Family, Papers, 1911-1982, (S0380)
12 Folders, 31 Photographs
The Hardy Family Papers of 1911-1982 primarily document the political activities of Jane Hardy through her papers and correspondence. It also contains Jane Hardy's writings on art, architecture, and history. The collection includes a paper by Thomas Walter Hardy entitled, "Medicine In Ancient Egypt" and a paper by retired U.S. Calvary Colonel Edwin Hardy entitled,"The Saga of a Horse Called Ugly." The collection also includes family christmas cards, and Thomas Walter Hardy Jr.'s Doctor of Humane Letters Degree. Photographs include family vacations in Mexico and Bermuda and Thomas Hardy Jr.'s college graduation in 1939.

Haren Family Farewell Pamphlet and Reminiscence, 1831, 1968, (S0077)
1 Folder
Pamphlet written by friends of Dr. Geiger for a farewell party in his family's honor before they emigrated to America in 1831; reminiscence by William Haren of his father's experiences in coming to America; and "The Latin Farmers," The German Americans by Richard O'Connor, 1968.

Harlan, Andrew Jackson, Scrapbook, 1857-1906, (C4100)
1 volume
The scrapbook of Andrew Jackson Harlan contains both personal and professional material. Included are correspondence, obituaries, family records, newspaper articles, and legal documents such as loan receipts, public notaries, and land contracts. Also included are newspaper articles about U.S. finances, information about the Democratic and Republican parties, politics and racism in the South, and voting returns for Andrew County, Missouri, Ohio, Indiana, and Kansas.

Harmony Church, Warren County, Missouri, Records, 1843-1919, (C3072)
MICROFILM
Record book of a German Lutheran Evangelical Church established in 1842. Includes transcriptions from other records, 1843-1881; and original records, 1881-1919. Includes birth, christening, confirmation, marriage, and death records.

Harrington Family Scrapbook, 1897-1907, (SUNP2652)
1 volume(s)
Clippings, recipes, greeting cards, programs, photographs, and miscellany pertaining to Kirksville and Lewis County, MO, as well as Versailles, KY. Brief outline of items is in the accession folder.

Harris, James (1798-1882), Papers, 1806-1918, (C2669)
0.2 linear feet
Papers of James Harris, farmer and justice of the peace, Clay County, MO, and family. Contains personal correspondence from friends and family and miscellaneous financial and legal documents such as receipts, contracts, court orders, inventories, land deeds, and wills.

Harrison Family, History, 1980, (R0143)
1 folder, photocopies
This is a compilation of historical and genealogical material concerning the Harrison family of Phelps and Laclede counties in Missouri. Assembled by Florence J. Malaney, the material includes copies of family papers, 1860-1865, genealogical research on the family by Clair V. Mann, n.d., and correspondence with Robert K. Hooker, 1980.

Harrison, Samuel A., Genealogical Records, n.d., (R0078)
1 folder, photocopies
This is "Samuel Aaron Harrison, 1842-1940; His Ancestors and Descendants," by S[amuel] Claude Null. Null was a grandson of Samuel Aaron Harrison. It is an account of the life of Harrison, with detailed genealogical information. Included is an "Insert on the Ancestry of Presidents Harrison," and a general history of the surname of Harrison.

Harshbarger Family, Papers, (SUNP6178)
61 linear feet
4 volume(s)
Correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, diaries, U.S. Naval records, farm records, real estate records, clippings, songbooks, sheet music, and audio recordings of a Boone County, Missouri, family. Includes genealogical materials on the Aydelotte, McVicker, Mossholder, and Tourtillott families.

Hart, John A., Letter, 1889, (C3198)
1 folder(s)
To R.H. Ewart, from Williamsport, PA, Apr. 21, 1889.

Haslag Family, Letter, 1848, (C1780)
1 folder
The Haslag Family Letter is written in German to members of the family in Osage County, Missouri. It is part of the German Heritage Archives.

Hatch, Henry, Letters, 1902-1937, (C3426)
6 folder(s)
Autobiographical letters from [Henry] Hatch to his grandson, Henry Green. Letters contain information about William Henry Hatch, father of the writer, who lived in Maine in the early 1800s, and the business career of the writer in Missouri, Boston, California, Peru, and Australia.

Hauenstein, Frederick, Autobiography, 1980, (R0085)
1 folder, photocopies
This is a copy of the autobiography of Frederick Hauenstein, engineering graduate of the Missouri School of Mines and Metallurgy (now UM-Rolla) in 1903. Hauenstein worked as a surveyor and engineer in the western United States, and was the last president of the Pine Belt Lumber Company in Oklahoma.

Heagerty, C.C., "A Biography of Levi E. Clark," 1957, (C3506)
1 folder(s)
Biography of a Lawrence County, MO, pioneer, written by his grandson. Clark was born in Kentucky in 1836 and died in 1907.

Hearn, Clarinda and J.G., Papers, 1869-1872, (C0327)
1 folder
Concerning payment of taxes on Dolle estate in Gasconade County, MO.

Heckman, William L., Jr., (1869-1957) Scrapbooks, 1912-1946, (C1404)
5 volume(s)
Scrapbooks compiled by a steamboat pilot from Hermann, MO. Included in the volumes are clippings about steamboats, pilots, life on the river, family members, and local history; poems; a few letters and greeting cards; and photographs of family members, friends, and steamboats.

Heinkel, Dorothy Hart Riley, Papers, (WUNP5534)
0.4 linear feet
INVENTORY. Student notebooks, class papers, and materials relating to music education; clippings; correspondence from family and friends; and funeral materials relating to Cora Hart.

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

Helm, Bettie (1849- ), Letter, 1913, (C2199)
1 folder(s)
To Colie, Charlie, and children, from Moorehead, Sept. 2, 1913. Family inquiries, weather, garden.

Helm, John B. (1797-1872), Papers, 1818-1868, (C0589)
0.5 linear feet
Papers of a merchant, lawyer, judge, and builder in Kentucky and Hannibal, MO. Consists of correspondence relating mainly to business interests; financial and legal documents such as receipts, promissory notes, contracts and legal briefs; and account books.

Helm-Davidson Family, Papers, 1824-1970, (C3434)
1.2 linear feet
Diaries, correspondence, account books, genealogical records, and personal and business papers of Mary Aileen Davidson and her ancestors. John B. Helm letters and diaries, Ben N. Crump letters, and J. Frank Davidson papers show social and economic life in Kentucky and Missouri.

Henderson, F. F. "Hank," Jr., Papers, (CA6276)
10 cubic feet, 8 computer discs
Genealogical publications and research files pertaining to the Drake, Dodson, and other families of Missouri. Includes correspondence, photographs, and official records.

Henderson, William B., Letters, 1900-1912, (C1765)
1 folder(s)
Correspondence, bills and papers of Judge William B. Henderson, Cooper County and Columbia, MO.

Henderson-Marr Family, Papers, (SUNP2963)
0.4 linear feet
INVENTORY. Diary, 1899-1902, and memoirs of Augusta Henderson-Marr; photocopies of photographs, newspaper clippings, and other genealogical research materials concerning the Henderson, Marr, and related families of Callaway County, MO.

Henderson-Marr Family, Papers, (SUNP3094)
1 linear feet
Addition of compilation of family reminiscences, anecdotes, poetry, newspaper clippings, photographs, and correspondence and other materials concerning genealogical research.

Henry, Ethelda, Genealogical Collection, 1671-1988, n.d., (C3881)
34.6 linear feet
Family histories and genealogies of over 400 Boone County and central Missouri families, including the Asbell family. The collection also includes cemetery, census, marriage, school, will, Bible, and church records; clippings, photographs, family and genealogical correspondence, source materials, abstracts, and manuscripts; and miscellaneous.

Henslee, M. C., Letter, 1901, (C0555)
1 folder
Letter from M. C. Henslee of Vancouver, Washington, to John Power of Modena, Missouri, April 4, 1901, regarding family news and fruit crop conditions.

Herndon, Archelaus, Record Book, 1830-1859, (C0876)
1 folder
Records of the Baptist Missionary Society of Goochland, VA. Genealogy of Archie Perkins family, beginning in 1760. List of Negroes belonging to James Herndon. Archelaus Herndon lived in Carrollton, MO.

Hershey, Charley, Diaries, 1883-1888, (R0188)
MICROFILM
5 folders
These are diaries of a young itinerant peddler from Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri. Hershey and his brothers canvassed the mining towns in Jasper County and in Kansas. They made a journey down the White River in Arkansas in 1884, and went to California, Nevada, Utah, and Colorado in 1886. The collection also includes a fragment of a short story, "Goldeye's Trip to the Hills," n.d.

Hicklin, Young and John Ryland, Papers, 1876-1929 (C0115)
0.7 linear feet
Accounts, receipts, and correspondence of members of the Hicklin family, Lexington, Missouri, pioneers.

Hickman Family, Papers, 1827-1890, (C1009)
MICROFILM
0.2 linear feet on 2 rolls of microfilm
This collection contains the business accounts, tax receipts, correspondence, legal documents, deeds, and miscellaneous papers of the Hickman family of Boone County, Missouri.

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

Hieatt, Frederick, Papers, 1813, (C3139)
1 folder(s)
Affidavit recommending Hieatt as worthy of all confidence, signed by several citizens of his area; and a photo of Hieatt with his fifth wife, Elizabeth Breckenridge.

Highley, Lyndell Thomasson (1919-1958), Papers, 1941-1944, 1978, (C3654)
0.1 linear foot
Letters from Highley to his family in Elvins, Missouri, while serving with the 375th Squadron of the 308th Heavy Bomb Group, Army Air Corps, in China and India during World War II. The papers also include an edited version of his letters by his son J. Scott Highley.

Hill Family, Papers, 1819-1863, (C0320)
1 folder
The papers contain typed copies of the following items: deed, 1819; notice of public sale, 1845; and letter of James Hill to his daughter-in-law, 1863.

Hill, Claibourne, Papers, 1840-1881, (C3082)
2 folder(s)
Land grants, deeds, and tax receipts belonging to Claibourne Hill of Saline County, MO.

Hill, Commodore Perry, Collection, 1885-1982, (R0125)
101 folders, 3 volumes, 91 photographs
These are newspaper clippings, maps, miscellaneous items, and photographs pertaining to lead mining and related railroad development in the Old Lead Belt, principally of St. Francois and Madison counties in southeastern Missouri. The material is arranged in topical and biographical series.

Hill, William E. and Bettie Redding, Letters, 1851, 1865-1866, (C3831)
0.2 linear feet
Correspondence between husband and wife concerning Civil War ravages of home and property in Keytesville, Chariton County, MO. Hill, a Southern sympathizer, returned to Keytesville to locate and rescue his property, but decided to reopen his mercantile establishment and bring his family home. Relates hazards, sectional animosity, loss of property, Reconstruction politics, friends and neighbors.

Hiller Family Papers, 1785-1993, (C3856)
7.2 linear feet, 2 volumes
Papers of a family of farmers, lawyers, bankers, doctors, and business people of Kahoka, Clark County, Missouri. The collection includes correspondence, photographs, genealogical records, estate records, diaries, personal account books, deeds, military records, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, manuscripts, and miscellaneous material.

Hinde Family, Papers, 1844-1865, (C3668)
2 folder(s)
Letters received by Rodney Martin Hinde and his wife, Catherine Scholl Hinde, of Moorefield, Nicholas County, KY, and Independence, Jackson County, MO, from Hinde and Scholl relatives in Missouri, Tennessee, Indiana, and Kentucky. Letters discuss farming and family matters.

Hinchey-Cochran, Katherine Jane (1908-1995), Family Papers, 1790-1999, (R1280)
18 boxes
These materials were compiled by Katherine Jane Hinchey-Cochran (1907-1995), a newspaper columnist, writer, historian and artist, primarily from the Cape Girardeau and Jackson, Mo. area.

Hite, Jennie, Letter, 1863, (C2442)
1 folder(s)
To her brother, from Cave Spring, Sept. 13, 1863. Concerning his lack of writing, family, health, crops, and a fair.

Hockaday, John A. (1837-1903), Scrapbook, 1903, (C1406)
1 volume(s)
Newspaper tributes to the memory of John A. Hockaday, judge of the Ninth Judicial Circuit, 1890-1903.

Hoehn, Wanoma (1931-2004), Scrapbook, 1948-1949, (R1230)
1 folder
This is a scrapbook compiled by Wanoma Hoehn during her senior year at Perryville High School at Perryville in Perry County, Missouri. Included are clippings, mementoes, and programs from membership in the band, parties, dances, plays, and graduation exercises.

Hoenig, Veryl, Collection, (SUNP2780)
0.4 linear feet
Genealogical material pertaining to the Searcy, Burton, Duncan, Green, Hinnell, Forbes, Scott, and Sutliff families in Kentucky and Missouri.

Hoester Family Papers, (SUNP6154)
1 linear foot
Correspondence, manuscripts, and other family materials pertaining to Robert G. J. Hoester and family of Kirkwood. Collection includes publications, articles and maps about Route 66 (St. Louis area), manuscripts, correspondence, and photographs.

Hogan, Percy A. ( -1981), Papers, 1915-1957, (C0824)
6 folders
The papers contain correspondence of Percy A. Hogan, law librarian at the University of Missouri. Percy A. Hogan served as law librarian and lecturer in legal bibliography for the University of Missouri Law Library, 1915-1956. Percy and his wife Florence rented an apartment in the Conley home at 602 Sanford and his papers were found there in 1981.

Holler, Hiram, Papers, 1878-1892, (C3293)
1 folder(s)
Land grant, deeds, and abstract title, entered in Taney County, MO.

Hollis, Fred G., Scrapbook, 1884, (C2670)
3 folder(s)
News clippings, poems, articles of interest and personal memorabilia.

Holt, Ivan Lee (1886-1967), Papers, 1835-1966, (C2553)
RESTRICTED
8 linear feet, 6 audio cassettes, 4 audio tapes, 8 records
The papers of Ivan Lee Holt, Methodist bishop and a leader of the ecumenical movement, contain correspondence, speeches and sermons, church records, newspaper clippings, publications, photographs, and audio recordings of addresses by Holt. Also included are the papers of Eugene Russell Hendrix, a Methodist bishop from Missouri.

Houck, Louis (1840-1925), Letter, 1910, (C2253)
1 folder(s)
To Walter Williams, Columbia, MO, from Cape Girardeau, MO, Feb. 16, 1910. Houck sent Williams Spanish documents relating to Missouri and a complimentary copy of his book, SPANISH REGIME IN MISSOURI. No enclosures now with letter.

Howard, A. W., Letter, 1872, (C0551)
1 folder
To James A. McQuitty, [MO], from Childress Store, Montgomery County, VA, Mar. 13, 1872. Description of economic conditions in Virginia.

Howard, William G., Letterbook, 1865-1866, (C2497)
1 volume(s)
Letterbook of a California, MO, man, dealing with family, business, and political matters.

Hubble Family, Papers, 1833-1937 (C0121)
0.35 linear feet
Letters and documents collected by Janie Hubble while compiling the family history. Family names include Morehead, Jones, Turner, Massey, and Hubble.

Hughes Family, Papers, (WUNP6215)
3 linear feet
Correspondence of a family from Chariton County, Missouri, spanning the mid-1800s to the 1990s. Includes three volumes of transcriptions and images compiled by Charles L. Hughes. Also contains materials from Democratic Party activities and conventions in the early twentieth century.

Hughes Family, Papers, 1824-1896, (C4049)
0.2 linear feet
The papers of the Hughes family consist of correspondence and a few miscellaneous items. It primarily includes letters received by Daniel Hughes of Clay County, Missouri from relatives and friends in Bourbon County, Kentucky, 1824-1859, and letters sent to him and his sons, 1870-1896.

Huiskamp Family, Papers, 1858-1990, (C3009)
1.6 linear feet
The Huiskamp Family Papers consist primarily of correspondence between Gerard L. Huiskamp, his wife Lillian Barr Huiskamp, and other family members and friends. There are also photocopies of letters written by Henrik C. Huiskamp, while on a trip to Europe in the late 1800s; genealogical information on the Werth family; and an unpublished text by Gerard L. Huiskamp about what United States citizens need to be aware of in regards to labor and communism.

Hunt Family, Papers, 1847-1937 (C3956)
0.4 linear feet
The papers of Sanford Conley Hunt and his wife, Margaret Bright Hunt, include correspondence, genealogy, military records, Civil War histories, organizational memberships, probate documents, wills, land patents, and deeds.

Hunt, Sanford Conley (1867-1934), Papers, 1856-1962 (C3629)
3.8 linear feet
Papers of a Columbia, Missouri, banker and his heirs. His other interests included farming and acquiring business and residential property in Columbia. Mrs. Hunt's genealogical notes are also contained in the collection.

Hunter Family, Letters, 1864-1880, (R0469)
1 folder, photocopies, typescripts
This is correspondence of the Hunter and Hagler families of Jasper, Lawrence, and Polk counties in Missouri. The letters were written by Elizabeth Hunter and her daughters, Priscilla A. Hunter and Charlotte Elizabeth (Hunter) Hagler, and were addressed to another daughter, Margaret (Hunter) Newberry. Topics include news of family and friends, turmoil during the Civil War, farm life, and religious matters.

Hunziker, John (1894- ), Diaries, 1938-1973, (C1126)
8 volumes
A native of Cole County, MO, Hunziker received his M.A. from the University of Missouri in 1925 and his Ph.D. from the University of California in 1933, and engaged in school work all of his life. The diaries record major national events for a 35-year period.

Hutchinson, Marvin, Collection, 1857-1904, (C1791)
1 folder
Letters, poetry, Civil War documents, and other papers pertaining to the Hagen and Sasse families of Chariton County, Missouri. This collection is part of the German Heritage Archives.

Hutchison Family, Papers, 1831-1890, (C3713)
9 folder(s)
Personal correspondence of Benjamin F. Hutchison, steamboat captain residing in Pittsburgh, PA; his wife, Eliza J.; and their son, William B. The letters describe daily life, behavior at school, relatives, and friends, including illnesses and deaths. Also tax records, primarily from St. Louis County, MO, and legal documents, including land grants, deeds, and notes.

Hyatt, Harry Middleton, Papers, (SUNP2268)
4.4 linear feet
Genealogical records of Hyatt, Richardson, Baker, Miller and other families.

Hyde, Laurance Mastick (1892-1978), Papers, 1869-1966, (C3390)
16 linear feet
The papers of the Missouri Supreme Court Justice, 1942-1966, relate to his activities in the American Bar Association, Conference of Chief Justices, and Missouri Bar Association, and in promulgating the Missouri Court plan, Missouri Constitution of 1945, and the Missouri Code. The collection also contains limited Hyde family papers and genealogical materials.

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Illinois, Kane County, Cemetery Inscriptions, 1838-1926, (C2360)
2 folder(s)
Inscriptions from four cemeteries: Garfield Cemetery, Wasco, 1845-1962; Little Wood Cemetery, Dunham Woods, 1838-1962; Thatcher Cemetery, Maple Park, 1842-1962; and Whitney Cemetery, Wasco, 1837-1962.

Inmon, James B., Collection, (WUNP4802)
4 linear feet
INVENTORY. Correspondence and genealogical records pertaining to the Inmon/Inman family and related families.

Irwin, John W., Papers, (SUNP0980)
3 folder(s)
Letters, receipts, documents, of John W. Irwin, 1850s-1890s.

Isaacs, Richard T. (1849- ), "The Life of Richard T. Isaacs," 1878, (C0743)
1 folder
Autobiography of Richard T. Isaacs and account of his murder of Henderson B. Clark. Includes letters received by Isaacs after his conviction for murder.

Isherwood, Susie M. Coons, Scrapbook, 1859-1936, (C3104)
2 folder(s)
Newspaper clippings and miscellaneous papers about the Isherwood and Coons families of Missouri.

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Jackson Family, Papers, 1894-1947, (C2278)
0.1 linear feet
The papers of the Jackson and related families of Barry County, Missouri, contain land deeds, tax receipts, correspondence, and ledger entries.

Jackson, Sarah Belle (1928-1999), Papers, (WUNP5864)
Papers of a Columbia, MO, community activist. Includes documents relating to the police shooting of a young woman, records of various civic groups she was involved with, including St. Luke Methodist Church and their gospel choir; 1970s-1980s. Also included are scans of family photographs.

Jacobs, George Rodney, (1802-1877), Account Book, 1853-1877, (C2218)
1 volume(s)
Accounts due, personal notes, inventories of land held in Boone and contiguous counties, rents received for slaves hired out, salaries paid out, lists of production of tobacco of slaves for two years, and personal letters to family and friends.

James, Frank (1844-1915), Letter, 1897, (C2032)
1 folder(s)
To Mrs. M.P. (Paralee Hudspeth Beall) Wood, from St. Louis, MO, Jan. 8, 1897. Letter of sympathy on the death of her nephew.

Jamieson, A.J., Letter, 1851, (C2707)
1 folder(s)
To William P. Hubbard, Somerville, Two Mile Prairie, Boone County, MO, from Bolivar, MO, May 8, 1851. Discusses his religious philosophy, family, and personal affairs.

Jasper County, Missouri, Records, 1842-1890, (R0515)
8 volumes
These are docket books, marriage records, and stray books, mostly for Marion Township, the collector's forfeiture list, and the clerk's letterpress book for Jasper County, Missouri. The collection is also available on microfilm.

Jenkins, William M., Record Book, 1874-1963, (R0685)
1 folder, photocopies
This is the record book of William M. Jenkins, a Baptist minister, road overseer, and justice of the peace at Cross Timbers in Hickory County, Missouri. Included are records of Hickory County Road District No. 2, 1885-1889; records of marriages, 1874-1899; and Jenkins family genealogical data, ca. 1900s-1963.

Jesse, Richard Henry (1853-1921), Papers, 1871-1932, (C3806)
0.6 linear
The papers of a professional educator and president of the University of Missouri from 1891 to 1908 include correspondence, school records, biographical materials, and manuscript copies of speeches and articles.

Jewel Family Civil War Letters, 1859-1878, (S0017)
6 Folders
The Jewel Family Civil War letters span the period 1859-1978 and describe camp conditions, military campaigns, and daily life in the Confederate Army and Georgia. The collection contains 150 letters written by James, Sallie, William, Eliza and their cousins, and family genealogy.

Johnson, Allen Bolles, Papers, 1860-1861, (R0289)
2 folders, photocopies, typescripts
These are letters from Rolla and St. Louis, Missouri, by a native of Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania. They include descriptions of rail travel from Binghamton, New York, to Missouri, the controversy over secession at Rolla, and the Camp Jackson affair and civil unrest in St. Louis.

Johnson, C.S., Genealogical Collection, (SUNP2634)
1 linear feet
Correspondence, genealogical research, charts, etc. with accompanying original, photocopy, and manuscript documents.

Johnson, James Belton (1845-1872), Ledger, ca. 1877, (C2642)
1 folder(s)
Personal account book.

Jones Family, Papers, 1839-1923, (C2523)
10 folder(s)
Military papers of Charles A. Adams, a Civil War officer in the Vermont Cavalry Volunteers and father of state representative Charles F. Adams and Carrie Adams Jones. Family land deeds and business transactions.

Jones Family History, 1747-1918, (C0767)
1 folder
A history of the Jones family beginning with Welchman Ellis Jones (b. 1747). The family is traced from Maryland to the West: Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska.

Jones, Alfred B., Collection, 1825-1860, (C1921)
1 folder(s)
Miscellaneous receipts and papers, including notice to Thomas Linville from George Sniders, 1851, forbidding Linville "from getting water from my spring."

Jones, Herbert S., "Missouri--O Promised Land," 1960, (C2721)
1 folder(s)
Migration of Bays, McKee and Blue families to St. Joseph, MO, in the 1830s, and their descendants to 1960.

Jones, John A., Papers, 1876-1905, (C3748)
1 folder(s)
Rental agreement for land in Indiana; trust deed for land in Chariton County, MO, and order of publication for settlement of Jone's estate.

Jones, William F. (1823- ), Papers, 1819-1928, (C0831)
10 folders
Letters written primarily by William F. Jones from his home in Bloomingburg, Ohio, to cousins living in Montgomery County, Missouri. Jones describes the national political scene, elec-tion results, his family, local weather and crops, his Civil War experiences, and the Spanish-American War. The collection also includes the account book (1844-1928) of Wilson P.H. Jones. See also collection 995, #626. A brief genealogy of the Jones family follows this inventory.

Jopling Family, Papers, 1810-1991, (C3927)
0.5 linear feet, 1 volume
Papers of the Jopling family from Pettis County, Missouri. The bulk of the papers date from the 1810s through the 1940s and consist of personal papers and business records and corre-spondence, including genealogical information, financial and legal papers, cattle records, patent records, and medical recipes.

Jorden, Link E., Scrapbook, 1904-1953, (C1407)
1 volume(s)
Miscellaneous clippings, letters, and cards.

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Kaiser-Pilgrim Family, Papers, 1880s-1930s, (SUNP2706)
0.2 linear feet
Photographs, clippings, obituaries, programs.

Kaufman-Logsdon Family, Papers, (WUNP4943)
20 linear feet
INVENTORY. Correspondence, diaries, photographs, audio tapes, and miscellaneous papers of Kaufman and Logsdon families. Principally concerns news from Missouri and Mississippi families in the 20th century.

Keith, Clayton, "Judge Thos. J.C. Fagg," 1905, (C0682)
1 folder
Biographical sketch of a Pike County pioneer.

Kennan, W.H., Papers, 1901-1907, (C0350)
1 folder
Letter, speech, and journal of a Mexico, MO, lawyer who was the son-in-law of Charles H. Hardin.

Kennedy, John, Will, 1781, (C2443)
1 folder(s)
John Kennedy's will, made February 22, 1781, in Bedford County, VA, particularly concerning lands in Virginia and Kentucky. This is a copy made April 20, 1815.

Kennett, F.B., Letter, 1914, (C3096)
1 folder(s)
To William G. Boyce, Plattin, MO, from Mammoth Spring, AR, Oct. 14, 1914. Letter concerns genealogy of Kennett family in Washington County, MO, and history of purchases of the Kennett property.

Kenny, Thomas Henry, Papers, (WUNP5368)
0.1 linear feet
Addition. Miscellaneous correspondence, military service records, articles about historic events and sites, and clippings.

Kenny, Thomas Henry, Papers, (WUNP5129)
0.3 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of personal and business records.

Kenny, Thomas Henry, Papers, (WUNP5148)
0.4 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of correspondence, research materials, business and legal records, art materials and personal papers.

Kenny, Thomas Henry, Papers, (WUNP5238)
0.3 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of journal, photographs, postcards and other materials for trip around the world; steamboat research files; correspondence.

Kenny, Thomas Henry, Papers, (WUNP5100)
0.8 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of correspondence, military records, articles, and business records.

Keru, Lalla R., Diary, 1904, (S0149)
1 Volume
World's Fair diary of a young St. Louis woman's eight visits to the 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Includes comments and descriptions of exhibits, buildings, shows, and grounds.

King, Elijah, Papers, 1873-1888, (C0351)
1 folder
Letters written to King in Iowa from Munn and Farwell, land agents in Grant City, MO, giving prices and description of land. Broadside advertising cheap western homes in the Grand and Platte River country of northeast Missouri, and a genealogy of the King, Munn, and Farwell families.

King, George, Family, Papers, 1778-1924, n.d. (C0125)
5 folders
The papers of a Boone County, Missouri family contain genealogy, correspondence, legal papers, and a newspaper, The Connecticut Courant, from 1778.

Kingsbury Family, Papers, (SUNP2718)
1 linear foot
Letters written by Lilburn A. Kingsbury from 1913 to 1930 to family members, a 1928 Muleboat diary, and photographs.

Kingsbury Family, Papers, (SUNP2719)
0.2 linear feet
Addition. Letters written by Lilburn A. Kingsbury from 1932-1935 to family members.

Kingsbury Family, Papers, (SUNP3064)
1 folder(s)
Addition of several letters of Lilburn Kingsbury, 1981-1982, regarding Howard County and family history.

Kingsbury Family, Papers, (SUNP2727)
0.2 linear feet
Addition. Correspondence, 1931, 1936-1938.

Kingsbury Family, Papers, (SUNP2741)
0.2 linear feet
Addition. Correspondence, 1939-1942.

Kingsbury Family, Papers, (SUNP2745)
0.4 linear feet
Addition. Correspondence, 1943-1983.

Kingsbury Family, Papers, (SUNP3028)
0.5 linear feet
INVENTORY. THE CHANGING SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL LIFE IN BOONSLICK COUNTRY AS REPORTED IN LETTERS, TALKS AND ARTICLES BY HISTORIAN LILBURN A. KINGSBURY (1884-1983), compiled and edited by Warren T. Kingsbury.

Kingsbury, Lilburn A. (1884-1983), Collection, 1816-1983, (C3724)
MICROFILM
9.2 linear feet; 16 oversize volumes, 6 card files
The personal papers and collected materials of Lilburn A. Kingsbury of Howard County, Missouri. Kingsbury was an insurance agent, farmer, orchardist, bank clerk, local historian, writer, genealogist, musician, and antique collector.

Kinley, James, Letter, n.d., (C2250)
1 folder(s)
To his children from Stanford, Lincoln County, KY, n.d. Concerning his health, family news, and death of family friend. Reports that Wendford Kinley had returned from a trip to Missouri, no details of trip. Awaits letter.

Kitchens, Nelle, Papers, 1929-1933, (C3316)
1 folder(s)
Tax receipt, post card, letter, and photographs.

Knight, Andrew J., Papers, 1866-1896, (C2264)
10 folder(s)
Miscellaneous legal papers concerning the purchase and transfer of land in Kirksville, Adair County, MO, and Lawrence County, Dakota Territory. Also poems and essays.

Koehler Family, Papers, 1886-1980, (R0230)
MICROFILM
10 folders
This is correspondence, biographical material, and miscellaneous papers of Emma Koehler Jorn and Charles G. Jorn of Naylor, Ripley County, Missouri. The correspondence, mostly in German, was received from relatives and friends in southern Illinois coal mining towns, 1890-1920, and from relatives in Bad Tennstedt, formerly East Germany, 1890-1960.

Konenszewski Family, Papers, 1816-1862, (R0208)
2 folders, photocopies
These are baptismal and educational certificates, medical records, and immigration papers of Johann Konenszewski and his sons, Ladislaus and Edmund. There is also a Civil War letter by Lieut. Edmund Konenszewski, November 1861, and a diary by Maj. Ladislaus Konenszewski, February—July 1862. Both men served in the 26th Missouri Infantry in Gen. John Pope's Army of the Mississippi.

Konnyu, Leslie, Papers, (WUNP5269)
2.5 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition to papers of a Hungarian-American scholar and author. Includes articles and publications, correspondence, scrapbooks, photographs and other materials.

Konnyu, Leslie, Papers, (WUNP5293)
0.2 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of obituaries, articles, condolence letters, photographs, Konnyu's M.A. thesis--John Xantus, Hungarian Geographer in America, and miscellaneous materials.

Koonce, Nellie Edith, Diaries, (SUNP6151)
0.25 linear feet
Diary compiled by Nellie Edith Koonce in Bloodland, Missouri during the Great Depression in 1931.

Kremer, Gary R. (1948- ), Papers, (SUNP6143)
RESTRICTED
0.4 linear feet
Papers of the Director of the State Historical Society of Missouri. Contains primarily correspondence.

Kroeger Family, Papers, 1850-1960, (S0482)
34 Folders
The Kroeger family papers contain correspondence, documents, publications, notes and photographs relating to Ernest R. Kroeger, Laura Kroeger, nee Clark (wife), A.E. Kroeger (father), Julia and Alice Kroeger (sisters), Beatrice and Louise Kroeger (daughters), Richard Kroeger (son), John and Elanor Talbot (daughter and husband), William Talbot (grandson) and two relatives of Laura Kroeger, Jacob Clark and Eva Turner Clark. Other items which researchers may find interesting include a newsletter from the Shakespeare Fellowship, a publication on union factories issued by the Boot and Shoe Workers in 1929, and a program from an opera performance attended by Dr. Kroeger in Bavaria in 1889 (in German).

Krohn, Peter, Collection, 1847-1869, (SUNP2357)
1 folder(s)
1 volume(s)
Journal of trigonometry problems, accounts, tax receipt, affidavit as postmaster and Internal Revenue license for retail dealer in Osage County, MO.

Kuck, Henry, Papers, 1861-1865, (S0242)
5 Folders
According to the internal evidence of the letters, which are entirely in German, Henry Kuck was a private soldier who enlisted for service in the 31st Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry, in St. Louis, though his family lived somewhat outside Carondelet in a house owned by a Mr. John Eggers. He served in the siege of Vicksburg, where he saw serious action, and he was then moved into action in upper Alabama, Tennessee, and the highlands of Georgia. After service in the Battle of Atlanta, Kuck's unit remained in upper Alabama while Sherman's main army marched to Savannah. The regiment was disbanded in 1865 following the triumphant march of General Sherman's army through Washington, DC (which Walt Whitman saw and described in his diaries).

Kuemmel Family Books, 1859-1927, (C1135)
19 volumes
Account books, cash books, and letter books of the family of George F. Kuemmel.

Kuemmel, George Frederick, (1833-1914), Papers, 1876-1910, (C1138)
1 volume
Miscellaneous papers including accounts, invoices, statements, concert programs, and letters of George F. Kuemmel and members of his family.

Kullman, Frederick A., Papers, 1855-1980, (R0120)
3 folders, photocopies
These are miscellaneous papers and a Civil War diary of Frederick A. Kullman, a resident of Cole Camp, Benton County, Missouri, and a soldier in the 13th Missouri Cavalry. His papers include confirmation and emigration certificates from Bavaria, military service records, correspondence, photographs, and genealogical information on the Kullman family. The wartime diary covers service at Rolla and Licking, Missouri, in 1865.

L

Lackland, James R., Papers, 1840-1896, (C2643)
10 folder(s)
Miscellaneous correspondence and family papers, and accounts to 1874.

Lail, Elijah, Papers, 1854-1857, (C0357)
1 folder
Letter to Lail from Adniram Allen, Bourbon County, KY; deposition of John Wells; and bill of sale to Lail from Decatur H. Harris for a Negro girl.

Lamme, Harvey, Papers, 1840-1888, (C0361)
3 folders
Personal financial records, including state and county tax receipts.

Lamotte, J.H., Papers, 1852-1865, (C1565)
1 folder(s)
Death of Lamotte's daughter Kate, family affairs, health, business, friends, army life in Texas, weather, timber, cotton prices, land prices, and decisions and legal fees in Cutter vs. Waddingham.

Land, John Braxton (1860-1949), Papers, 1918-1939, (C0359)
1 folder
Papers of a Slater, MO, druggist. Slater Methodist Church directory, 1918; newspaper clippings, mostly about Cambridge, MO; Chautauqua programs, 1921-1922; and correspondence with Edward E. Wall.

Lane, George S. (1902-1981), Papers, (WUNP6126)
0.2 linear feet
Personal papers of linguist and University of North Carolina professor George S. Lane. Includes correspondence, material pertaining to an unpublished dictionary of languages, and limited early Linguistic Society of America papers.

Lankford, John, Papers, (WUNP4622)
0.4 linear feet
Correspondence, financial records, and viewing records on Cilly-Davis Observatory. Addition.

Lankford, John, Papers, (WUNP5175)
3.5 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition to papers of a history professor at the University of Missouri-Columbia. Includes correspondence, publications, research and teaching materials, biographical information, photographs, poetry and miscellaneous, ca. 1961-1992.

Larwill Family, Papers, 1794-1947 (C0129)
MICROFILM
0.4 linear feet
Political, business, and private correspondence, account books, family history, and essays of an early Ohio family active in Ohio River commercial ventures, land transactions, and Jacksonian politics and bank reforms. Folders contain typed copies of items on microfilm plus some originals not on film.

Lawrence, Josephine R. (1929-1992), Collection, 1844-1986, (C3792)
0.4 linear feet, photocopies
Papers of the Jackson and Lawrence families of Pennytown and Marshall, Missouri. The papers include newspaper clippings and unpublished manuscripts on the history of Pennytown, a black community near Marshall. There are also funeral cards, copies of legal documents, church and school records, and photographs of Pennytown and its residents.

Lawton, J.F., Diary, 1877-1879, (C1149)
1 volume
Diary of a mill owner in Carrollton, Carroll County, MO. Also a photograph of Wild Moss Mills.

Lay, William, Revolutionary War Pension Application, Records, 1934, (C3254)
MICROFILM
Documents from U.S. Veterans Administration files in the National Archives re Lay's pension application.

Leake, Harold H. (1891-1978) and Dorothy V. (1893-1990), Papers, 1841-1990, (C4011)
40.25 linear feet, 4 card files, 9 audio discs, 8 video cassettes
The papers of Harold H. Leake, music teacher, radio broadcaster, and Episcopal priest, and Dorothy V. Leake, educator and biologist, consist of correspondence, radio scripts, manuscripts, diaries, subject files, and other materials relating to the personal and professional lives of the Leakes and their family.

Lee, Alfred (1827-1891), Papers, 1827-1931, (S0605)
1 Folder
Narratives and correspondence on the life of Alfred Lee and family. Lee was a partner at Shapleigh Hardware in St. Louis. He lived in Webster Groves.

Lenoir, Thomas (1730-1861), Letters, 1839-1843, (C0355)
1 folder
Letters from Lenoir in Fort Defiance, NC, to his brother Walter in Columbia, MO, concerning the death of their father and settlement of his estate.

Lenoir-Nifong Family, Papers, 1797-1964, (C3835)
11 folders
The papers of a Boone County, Missouri, family with roots in North Carolina include school notebooks, genealogical material, photographs, and account books of the Lenoirs and Frank G. Nifong, a physician who married Lavinia Bradford Lenoir.

Lenoir-Nifong Family, Papers, 1813-1955, (C3656)
1.6 linear feet
The papers of a Boone County, Missouri, family with roots in North Carolina, include correspondence, genealogical information, and daybooks of a physician, Frank G. Nifong, who married Lavinia Bradford Lenoir.

Leonard Matthews Family Papers, 1861-2003, (S0841)
10 Folders
The Leonard Mathews Family Papers is divided into 10 folders. The collection consists of documents and photographs that pertain to Leonard Matthews and his family history.

Leonard, Abiel (1797-1863), Papers, 1782-1932, n.d., (C1013)
16.4 linear feet
Abiel Leonard of Fayette, Missouri, was a lawyer, landowner, and prominent Whig, who began his law practice in Missouri in 1819 and served on the Missouri Supreme Court in the 1850s. His papers consist of personal and business correspondence of the Leonard family, as well as deeds, contracts, wills, depositions, bills, receipts, account books, some military documents, photo-graphs, maps, and miscellaneous material.

Leonard, Nathaniel (1799-1876), Papers, 1800-1896, 1927 (C2525)
MICROFILM
1 folder, 2 reels of microfilm
Papers of Nathaniel Leonard, a prominent Cooper County, Missouri, stock breeder and farmer, and his family. Consist of land papers, account and other record books, correspondence, Civil War papers, and 1824 fur memorandum, and an 1875 diary of Lon V. Stephens.

Leopold, Charles John Joseph (1810- ), Papers, 1836-1884, (C1016)
3 folders
Correspondence (several letters in German with translations) business and legal papers; and receipts.

Lesieur Family, Papers, 1795-1866, (C3449)
1 volume(s)
Promissory notes, receipts, accounts, letters, indentures, and miscellaneous papers concerned primarily with Godfrey Lesieur, but also with other members of the family. They migrated to the New Madrid District from Canada in 1785.

Lester, Adison P., Papers, 1879-1880, (C2117)
1 folder(s)
Lester's petition for divorce from Mary J. Lester, and summons for her to appear before Moberly Court of Common Pleas.

Lester, George E., Letter, 1879, (C0553)
1 folder
To Phillip Lucas, Lester, MO, from Montgomery County, VA, January 12, 1879. Discusses settling their father’s estate and includes legal procedures of the time.

Letter Fragment, 1891, (C2024)
1 folder(s)
To "Aunt Hannah," from Irondale, MO, Dec. 7, 1891. Sends sympathy on death of uncle and family news.

Lewis Family, Papers, 1838-1888, (C4059)
0.3 linear feet
The papers of the Lewis family consist of family records, legal documents, financial documents, correspondence, and miscellaneous material. The Lewis family resided in Osceola, Missouri.

Lien, Arnold J. (1896-1963), Papers, 1908-1963 (C3464)
0.6 linear feet
The papers of Arnold Lien contain correspondence, pamphlets, photographs, diplomas, a Master’s thesis, published and unpublished writings, newspaper clippings, and original poetry of Dr. Arnold J. Lien, professor of political science, who bequeathed his papers to the State Historical Society of Missouri.

Lincoln, Phillip, Papers, 1859-1878, (C0362)
1 folder
Wm. W. Woodward letter from Tallahassee, 1859; statement of citizenship of Stephen Lincoln, 1861; petitions signed by some citizens of Massachusetts in Boston, 1878.

Lindsay Family, Papers, 1858-ca. 1980, (R0352)
1 folder, photocopies
This collection consists of correspondence, biographical material, and miscellaneous material regarding James Lindsay of Ironton, Missouri, and his sons, Joseph F. Lindsay and Robert L. Lindsay. The Lindsays were prominent early residents of Iron County and were Union veterans of the Civil War.

Lindsay, Robert L., Papers, 1799-1909, (C2801)
0.4 linear feet
Correspondence, stock certificates, abstracts, and deeds.

Lipp Family Papers, 1840-1944, (S0046)
32 Folders
Family papers, including baptismal, citizenship, marriage, financial, and masonic documents; diary; photographs; and work books of two brothers, Gustav Adolph Lipp (1871- ) and Emil W. Lipp (1873-1926) who immigrated to St. Louis in the 1880s or 1890s. In German, Czech, and English.

Livergood, John, Land Grant, 1825, (C1885)
1 folder(s)
Certificate granting Livergood, of Edwards County, IL, eighty acres of land, signed by J.Q. Adams.

Loeb, Isidor, Passport, 1899, (C1584)
1 folder(s)
Passport issued to Loeb, by the State Department.

Lomax, John (1812-1877), Papers, 1862-1865, (C2635)
1 folder(s)
Civil War letters and letters re family genealogy.

Long, Fannie Blair, Papers, 1834-1944, (C2222)
0.5 linear feet
Miscellaneous correspondence, legal papers, photographs, genealogy, mementos, accounts, books, and diary of Fannie Blair Long and family. Includes settlement of Isaac Long estate, Keswick, VA.

Long, Isaac (1831-1915), Papers, 1859-1871, (C2294)
1 folder(s)
Family papers of a resident of Albemarle County, VA. Three letters and two receipts concerning accounts, hiring employees, and local and family news.

Lonsdale, Meron G. Mayhew, Papers, 1847-1927 (C0130)
0.2 linear feet
Family letters; bills; Boone County tax receipts for the Civil War period; Missouri University commencement programs, 1880-1881; Christian College catalogue; and newspaper clippings pertaining to family.

Lotz, Philipp, Papers, 1872-1955, (C3741)
2 folder(s)
Pages from the family Bible listing births and deaths of children of Philipp and Christina Lotz; obituary of Christian Lotz; miscellaneous receipts and clippings; and religious cards and literature. Most of the material is in German. The Lotz family lived in and near California and McGirk in Moniteau County, MO, and Kansas City.

Lowe, Blanche Beal, Papers, 1858-1933, (C3083)
1 folder(s)
Personal letters between the Marr and Lowe families, originals and typed copies. Genealogies of Absalom Smith family and of William Fletcher Lowe family. Newspaper clipping with typed addenda about Mrs. Samuel Perry.

Luckett Family, Scrapbook, 1854-1936, (C0872)
1 folder
Items collected by Marie Rees (Mrs. Luther James Luckett), Pettis County, MO, and daughter, Susan Magaffin Luckett (Mrs. Rufus E. Logan): pictures, clippings, greeting cards, letters, and other miscellaneous items.

Lucky, Joseph, Letter, 1806, (C1587)
1 folder(s)
From Ste. Genevieve, Jun. 24, 1806. Lucky, a Revolutionary War veteran, angered at rude treatment he received.

Lynch Family, Papers, (WUNP5917)
Papers of the Lynch family of Howard County, MO, comprised of correspondence, photographs, land records and other legal papers, financial documents, genealogical data, and Civil War service papers; 1765-1920s.

Lynch, James Lewis, Memoirs, 1923 (C0132)
0.7 linear feet
Memoirs written by Lynch about his family in Howard and Saline Counties. Genealogy from Austria to Virginia to Missouri, farm life, education, Civil War experiences, and tobacco exporting, 1864. Essays for children on citizenship, study, and the Christian life.

Lynch, William Henry, Papers, 1859-1905, (R0202)
MICROFILM
16 volumes, 8 folders
These are diaries and miscellaneous papers of an educator in southern Missouri. Lynch was a native of Houston in Texas County, Missouri. He served in the 32nd Missouri Infantry during the Civil War, and was principal of schools in Steelville, St. James, Salem, West Plains, and Mountain Grove, Missouri, following the war.

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Macfarlane Family, Letters, 1828-1844, (C3127)
2 folder(s)
Originals and typed copies of letters of the Macfarlane family of Stewarton, Scotland, to George Macfarlane in Callaway County, MO. Letters tell of family and local news, reform movement and changes in Stewarton.

Machir, John, Papers, 1791-1899, (C2893)
0.6 linear feet
The papers of John Machir, a businessman and landowner who lived in St. Louis and Co-lumbia, Missouri, consist of the legal papers of his father, Henry Machir, business correspond-ence, slave bills of sale, deeds, tax bills, surveys, personal correspondence, and account books.

Mack, John Armenius, Correspondence, 1850-1869, (R0742)
1 folder, photocopies
This is the correspondence of John A. Mack, an attorney and county official of Greene County, Missouri. Most of the collection consists of letters to his sons, who were serving in the Union army in Missouri and Arkansas. There are also postwar letters to Mack from Jefferson City, containing political news.

Maggi, Esther, Collection, ca. 1910, (R1010)
1 folder
This is an undated postcard view showing Esther Maggi and a group of young women in a drawing class in front of the Phelps County Courthouse in Rolla, Missouri. Also included are copies of the funeral card and obituary of Maggi, who died of burns suffered at St. Louis in 1912.

Mahan, Austin R. Lee (1867-1893), Funeral Notice, 1893, (C1714)
1 folder(s)
Announcement of Mahan's funeral, Baptist Church, Columbia, MO.

Mahin, Milton Fletcher (1849-1934), Memoirs, 1933, (C0701)
4 folders
Reminiscences of the son of a Methodist minister. The family moved from Indiana to Nebraska, and to Kansas before the Civil War. Mahin recalls the antebellum period, various important events in his life, and his travels to all sections of the United States.

Mann, Clair V. (1884-1974), Cemetery Records, 1942-1949, (C2667)
0.1 linear feet
Tombstone inscriptions compiled by Clair V. Mann from cemeteries in Crawford, Dent, Maries, Phelps, Pulaski, and Texas Counties in Missouri.

Mann, Clair V. (1884-1974), Collection, 1821-1973, (C3556)
12.4 linear feet, 5 volumes
Papers pertaining to the Meramec Iron Works, James family, Frisco Railroad, School of Mines and Metallurgy at Rolla, engineering education, testing of students, and other subjects of interest to Mann as an historian and engineer.

Maries County, Missouri, Scrapbook, ca. 1920-1950, (R0102)
1 folder, photocopies
This is an indexed scrapbook of obituaries, wedding announcements, and miscellaneous items from the Maries County Gazette. The material concerns individuals in Maries County and the Crocker and Dixon areas in Pulaski County.

Marmaduke, Mary C., Clippings, n.d., (C0791)
1 folder
The collection contains newspaper clippings on the Marmaduke and Sappington families and Arrow Rock Tavern.

Marmaduke, Meredith Miles (1791-1864), Papers, 1823-1886, (C1021)
MICROFILM
0.6 linear feet; also available on 1 roll of microfilm
The papers of Thomas W. Ustick, a St. Louis, Missouri, printer, consist of correspondence, bills, receipts, and miscellaneous materials.

Marshall Family, Papers, 1852-1909 (C0204)
MICROFILM
5 folders
Land deeds and family letters of the Joseph Marshall family and Lynch family, Saline County, Missouri, from Fayette, Fulton, Glasgow, Pettis County, Howard County, and Blue Lick, and from Lynch sisters at Oxford Female College, Cooper Female Seminary, and Minnesota with mention of family members, schools, slaves, California, and crops.

Martos, Amadeo, Letter, 1911, (C0564)
1 folder
To F.M. Hutchinson, Missouri City, Clay County, MO, from Spain, Dec. 3, 1911. Written by a political prisoner from a castle fort in Alicante, Spain, requesting Hutchinson to become guardian for his daughter.

Mason, E.B., Appointment, 1861, (C0549)
1 folder
Appointment as deputy postmaster at LaSalle, Illinois, by Abraham Lincoln.

Matthews Family, Papers, 1862-1863, (C3816)
2 folder(s)
Papers of the Matthews family of Columbia, MO. Includes a reminiscence written by Mary Matthews Maupin in memory of her father, James L. Matthews, and two letters written during the Civil War by James L. Matthews.

Matthew-Chambers Papers, 1811-1974, (S0440)
30 Folders
The Matthews-Chambers papers document the work, social activities, and travels of the Chambers family from 1811-1974. The collection also reflects social and political conditions in St. Louis, England, and India during the 19th century and early 20th century. Correspondence (1877-1884) among members of the Chambers family reveals inter-familial tensions over child rearing, education and finances. These letters also describe military duties, social activities, living conditions, and attitudes toward natives among British Army officers and British planters living in India during the late 19th century.

Maybray, Orran, Land Grant, 1819, (C3783)
1 folder(s)
Military land grant for land in the Missouri Territory given to Maybray for his service in the War of 1812. Maybray served in Lane's Company, 39th Regiment, Infantry.

McAlester, Andrew W. (1841-1922), 80th Birthday Dinner Program, 1921, (C0751)
1 folder
Program of dinner tendered Dr. McAlester in celebration of his eightieth birthday by the Boone County Medical Society and the citizens of Columbia, MO.

McBride, Mary Margaret (1899-1976), Postal Card, 1964, (C3294)
1 folder(s)
To Mrs. Tom Botts, Columbia, MO, from New York, Apr. 13, 1964. Photo of the view from her window in the Catskill Mountains, with note thanking Mrs. Botts for her letter.

McClay, David F., Deeds, 1868-1888, (C1884)
1 folder(s)
Deeds to two tracts of land in township 62, Adair County, MO, 8 July 1868 and 20 May 1888.

McCollum, Opal Branstetter (1909-1999), Papers, (SUNP3082)
10 linear feet
Research papers of a genealogist working in northeast and central Missouri. The records consist of correspondence; birth, marriage, death, and cemetery records; newspaper clippings; publications; and research forms and notes.

McComb, James, Papers, 1852-1926, (R0238)
MICROFILM
8 folders
These are papers of Dr. James McComb, an early physician of Laclede County, Missouri. The papers include medical notebooks and treatment records, Civil War papers, McComb's autobiography, and family correspondence following his death.

McConn, Mrs. Charles A., Scrapbooks, 1875-1950, (C1412)
2 volume(s)
McConn family memorabilia; newspaper clippings of travel articles by Charles A. McConn.

McCormick, John Steele, Collection, 1809-2004, (R0877)
112 folders, 15 volumes
These are the personal papers, correspondence, research, and writings of genealogist and local historian John Steele McCormick, a descendant of Cyrus Russell and Rebecca Pease Russell of Iron County, Missouri. Primary topics are Crawford County, the Forest Hill neighborhood, the Russell and McCormick families, and the Goodman Wonder Show.

McCormick, Mamie J., Papers, 1818-1952, (C2094)
1 folder(s)
Genealogical material gathered by McCormick concerning the McCormick and other related families who settled in Pettis County, MO. Includes photocopy of pension application of Revolutionary War veteran George McCormick; will of George McCormick; deposition of Massina Moreau McCormick, an early Missouri settler; and lists of those buried in family cemeteries in Pettis County and from family Bibles.

McCoy Family Papers, 1855-1896, (C1017)
7 folders
Family letters and business correspondence concerning real estate in Utica, MO; memoranda; personal accounts; and legal papers of Willard J., John C., and Lucius McCoy.

McCoy, Joseph, Papers, 1815-1908, (C2144)
2 folder(s)
Eight land deeds (3 to land in St. Louis, 1815-1820; 5 to land in Clark County, 1856-1866). Power of attorney and land purchase receipt, 1844. Daybook of McCoy's business transactions in Waterloo, MO, 1841-1842.

McCraw-Turner Family, Papers, 1837-1919 (C0145)
0.1 linear feet
Letters, deeds, land surveys, tax receipts, and several miscellaneous items of the McCraw and Turner families of Tennessee and Greene County, MO.

McDearmon, James R., Letters, 1830-1831, (C0490)
1 folder
Letters to wife Martha in Buckingham County, VA, from St. Louis County, MO, describing trip west and conditions in the area.

McFall, Anderson, Journal, 1898-1914, (R0365)
1 folder
These are transcripts of the journal of a resident of Phillipsburg in Laclede County, Missouri. The brief entries note marriages, births, injuries, illnesses, and deaths in the community, and contain news on fires, weather conditions, visitors, and residents moving away from or returning to the Phillipsburg area.

McGaugh Family Genealogical Materials, (SUNP2716)
0.2 linear feet
Genealogical materials for book on McGaugh family of Tennessee and Missouri.

McGee Family, Papers, (WUNP5967)
Papers of the McGee, Bunge, and Czeschin families of eastern and central Missouri. Includes photographs, newspaper clippings, legal documents, and correspondence from the 1870s through 2000s. The bulk of the papers pertain to the McGee family.

McGready, William E., Papers, 1817-1875, (C1018)
4 folders
Correspondence, legal papers, bills, receipts, and other miscellaneous items of the McGready Family of Potosi, MO.

McGuire, John Philip, Papers, 1808-1838, (C1019)
2 folder(s)
Receipts, legal papers, business and personal correspondence of J.P. McGuire.

McGuire, Martin E., Memoranda Book, 1871-1883, (R0505)
1 folder, photocopies
This is a memoranda book of a teacher at schools in Benton and Pettis counties in Missouri. Included are the names of students, attendance records, and other information for Fordney (Benton), Prairie Grove (Pettis), and Pin Oak (Pettis) schools, 1871-1875. There are also notes on personal business by Bettie McGuire, 1876-1883.

McKay, Ann Bryan Mariano (1932-2009), Papers, c. 1892-2009, (C4009)
MICROFILM (Newspapers only)
16.25 linear feet, 26 audio cassettes, 1 16 mm film, 10 rolls of microfilm, 1 computer disc
The papers of Ann Bryan Mariano McKay, a journalist and Vietnam War correspondent, consist primarily of material relating to her work on the independent newspaper, Overseas Weekly, and include newspapers, newspaper copy, photographs, correspondence, and legal materials regarding a lawsuit over distribution of the newspaper in Vietnam. Other materials in the collection document her work with Vietnamese orphanages, as well as various aspects of both her personal and professional life, including a return trip to Vietnam in 1995 with her adopted daughter.

McKee Family, Papers, 1860-1916, (C3411)
3 folder(s)
Letters, deeds, contracts, and wills of McKee family of Oxford, MS. Frequent reference to William McKee, sheriff of Lafayette County, and Frank McKee, owner of local hardware store. One miscellaneous newspaper page from Green Forest, AR.

McKown, John D., Papers, 1851-1897, (C2335)
11 folder(s)
Personal correspondence, business papers, Civil War military papers, and documents concerning construction of Saline County, MO, courthouse.

McLoad Family, Papers, 1862-1888, (C3125)
1 folder(s)
Letters written from Ohio and Kentucky telling whereabouts and livelihoods of relatives, family deaths, prices, crops, sickness, and Daniel Boone history.

McLoed, James S. (1811-1889), Papers, 1813-1903, (C3667)
0.2 linear feet
Papers of James S. McLeod, his father, William, and family. McLeod was a farmer, carpenter, county clerk, justice of the peace, road commissioner, and school trustee in Calumet Township, Pike County, MO.

McMahan, Robert T. (1832-1892), Papers, 1861-1864, (C3575)
7 folders
Five diaries written by Robert T. McMahan, a seminary student from Canfield, OH. He enlisted in the Second Ohio Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, Company E, on September 3, 1861, and was mustered out on 18 September 1864. He served as a cavalry soldier and gunner in Missouri, Kansas, Oklahoma, and Arkansas, and was promoted to corporal on 29 October 1862.

McMahon Family, Letters, 1810-1827, (C0947)
1 folder
Four letters from relatives of Nancy McMahon, from Maury County, TN, and Henderson County, KY. Letters concern family matters. See also Mayes-McMahon Family, Letters, 1815-1816 (C0940).

McMullin, Leonard (1890-1948), Papers, 1927, 1947-1968, (C2095)
1 folder(s)
Photocopies of newspaper clippings about and photographs of McMullin, first licensed pilot in Missouri. McMullin was born and lived in Sikeston his entire life. He owned a plane and was often a stunt pilot. Also included are articles on early aviation in Missouri.

McReynolds, Allen (1877-1960), Papers, 1842-1970, (C3605)
6 linear feet, 3 audio tapes, 3 audio cassettes
Papers of a Carthage, Missouri, lawyer, state senator, Democratic candidate for governor, president of the State Historical Society of Missouri, and member of the University of Missouri Board of Curators. The correspondence concerns civic, legal, political and business interests, family, and friends. The papers include correspondence of the McReynolds family dating from the 1840s through the 1940s. See also Manuscript Collection # 23, Allen McReynolds Constitutional Convention Papers, 1941-1944.

McRoberts Family, Papers, 1851-1892, (C0377)
6 folders
Correspondence from Kansas City to Monticello, MO, concerning the state legislature. Account book, 1851-1874, Lewis County, MO, Board of Education record book, 1866-1870. Book of sermons and home medicines. U.S. INFANTRY & RIFLE TACTICS BOOK, 1861.

Mead, William O., Papers, 1870s, (C3383)
1 folder(s)
Appointment as honorary member of the Board of Centennial Managers, 1875, by Governor Hardin of Missouri. Notice of package received from St. Louis to William O. Mead, with charges of 30 cents due Adams Express Company.

Meador, Lewis E., Papers, 1904-1982, (R0674)
47 folders
These are papers of L. E. Meador, an economist, political scientist, and civic leader in Springfield, Missouri. Included are materials concerning Springfield's Charter Commission (1952), Missouri state government, and Wilson's Creek National Battlefield.

Megee, Vernon E., "Transcript ... of Marriages Performed ...," 1968, (R0062)
1 folder
These are extracts from the marriage records of William W. Megee, a General Baptist circuit rider until his death in 1922. His grandson, Vernon E. Megee, made the transcript.

Meinershagen Family Papers, (WUNP6124)
1.5 linear feet
INVENTORY Family papers and genealogical research materials compiled by Fred H. Meinershagen of Columbia, Missouri for a published family history entitled "The Prosperous and Diligent Blacksmith from Wersen." [Meinershagen, Begemann, Hackmann, Neiweg, Brinkmann families ] Includes correspondence, research, family reunion notes and other materials, newspaper clippings, obituaries, photographs, color slides, negatives, and genealogical charts.

Meinershagen, Reba, Genealogical Research Materials, (WUNP4442)
2.9 linear feet
Correspondence and information compiled by a professional genealogist. Arranged alphabetically by name of client.

Mendenhall, Willard H. (1832- ), Diaries, 1853-1864, n.d., (C3866)
4 volumes, 1 folder
The diaries of Willard H. Mendenhall record his life on a farm near Lexington, MO, during the Civil War.

Menke, Sandra Skaggs, comp., Russell Family History, 2004, (R1163)
2 folders, photocopies
This is a copy of a history of the family of Cyrus Russell and Rebecca Pease, compiled by John Steele McCormick, ca. 1932-1934. It also contains additional material and photographs up to 2004, supplied by the donor and representing her line of descent from Cyrus Russell and Rebecca Pease.

Metzger, Charlotte A., Collection, (SUNP2921)
0.8 linear feet
Genealogical research material concerning the Abney family of Missouri and related families, Geisinger, Davis, Parks, McClanahan, Shelton, and Van Lear. The records were compiled in the writing of a book entitled IN SEARCH OF KATE, 1978.

Middleton Family, Papers, 1859-1938, (C3175)
1 folder(s)
Letters of the James H. Middleton family regarding the history and genealogy of the Middleton, Williams, and Evans families.

Millar Family, Papers, 1840-1899, (R0162)
2 folders, photocopies
These are miscellaneous papers of the Millar family of Mississippi County, Missouri. The collection includes a diary of a trip from Scioto County, Ohio, to Mississippi County in 1840, land and tax papers, slave papers, and receipts issued by the Missouri State Guard at New Madrid during the Civil War.

Miller-Stephens Family, Papers, 1811-1960, (C3229)
0.3 linear feet
Correspondence between members of the P.T. Miller family and the E.W. Stephens family, as well as Personal, business, and civic letters of Hugh Stephens. Several letters from 1811 to 1814, one 1839 letter, then resumes with a few Civil War letters. Traces the courtship of Nick E. Miller and Sallie "Birdie" Fisher until their marriage in 1874. Also includes the 1902 foreign travel letters of James H. Moss, a relative of the Stephens family.

Missouri, Callaway County, Cote Sans Dessein Township. Justice of the Peace, Docket Book, 1816-1827, (C0966)
1 folder
Record of court proceedings, marriages, and stray livestock. Cases concern settlement of debts, loan repayments, estates, land ownership, and assault and battery. Volume was begun by William H. Dunnica, the first justice of the peace (1821-1823), as a mercantile accounts record.

Missouri, St. Charles. Leases, 1831-1835, (C1688)
1 folder(s)
Leases to lots in the city commons to Sarah Ann Cole, 1831, and John Lilly, Jr., 1835.

Missouri, Ste. Genevieve, Marriage Records, 1836-1863, (C3673)
0.2 linear feet
Marriage certificates signed by religious officials and justices of the peace; some give parent's names. There are also certificates from German Settlement in Ste. Genevieve County. The certificates are arranged by year, then alphabetically by groom's name within each year. Mentioned are St. Anthony's Chapel, St. Joseph's Church, St. Philomena's Chapel and Methodist Episcopal Church South. An index of the names found in these records follows.

Missouri, Webster County, Papers, 1836-1840, (C2381)
13 folder(s)
Miscellaneous papers of Webster County, MO: county court papers; poll books, 1860-1861; farmers' income lists, 1865; election ballots, 1866-1868; road overseer's tax books, 1872; assessment lists, 1884-1892; marriage license applications, 1900-1924.

Missouri. Confederate Home, Higginsville, History and Cemetery Records, n.d., (C3498)
1 folder(s)
Account of formation of the Confederate Home Association, building of the home, cost, dedication, and takeover by the state. List of inmates and list of men and women buried in the cemetery.

Mitchell Family, Papers, ca. 1917-1980, (R0151)
1 folder, photocopies
These are reminiscences, newspaper clippings, and genealogical material concerning various members of the Mitchell family at Licking in Texas County, Missouri. Included are Bessie Mitchell Baxter's recollections of the Civil War and a tornado in 1917.

Mitchell, Frances Pearle (c. 1864- ), Papers, 1858-1919, (C1703)
0.3 linear feet
The papers of a Rocheport, Missouri woman consist of appointments, certificates, correspondence, invitations, programs, and dance cards. Mitchell, a graduate of Stephens College, was involved in many civic and women’s organizations, including the Missouri Women Farmers’ Club.

Moffett Family Papers, c. 1880s-1985, (C3846)
5 folders
Papers of the Moffett family of Linn County, Missouri, farmers and merchants who migrated from Kentucky and Illinois around 1840. The papers consist of some correspondence relating to family genealogy, family photographs, wedding invitations, and a typescript family genealogy written in 1985.

Moore, David and William M., Papers, 1876-1930 (C0140)
6 folders
Letters to William M. and David Moore, farmers near Pattonsburg, Missouri, about family affairs; public road near Pattonsburg; Hope Drainage District bonds; diaries for 1907-1908; eight small books with accounts and diary entries for 1879-1884 and 1905; and leaves from general store account book, 1917-1920.

Moore, Joseph C., Papers, 1818, 1858, (C3688)
1 folder(s)
Two items: honorable discharge from service with O'Fallon's Regiment of Riflemen, U.S. Army; and commission from Governor Robert M. Stewart to position as justice of the county court of Linn County, MO.

Moore, Lafayette, Papers, (SUNP2610)
1 linear foot
Addition. Correspondence, clippings, printed material, and miscellany.

Moore, Lafayette, Papers, (SUNP2607)
17 linear feet
Correspondence, clippings, printed material, photographs, and miscellany primarily concerned with Moore's role in establishing the General John J. Pershing Memorial State Park in Laclede, MO.

Morgan County, Missouri, Scrapbooks, 1905-1943, (R0622)
2 oversize volumes
These are scrapbooks consisting of clippings of obituaries and death notices. The emphasis is on individuals from Morgan, Miller, Johnson, and Henry counties in Missouri. Most of the clippings concern residents of Versailles in Morgan County, and Chilhowee in Johnson County.

Morgan, Speer (1946- ), Papers, (WUNP6122)
3 linear feet
Personal papers of the University of Missouri English professor. Dr. Morgan has published numerous fiction works and short stories and has edited the Missouri Review for 23 years. Includes correspondence, personal writing and manuscript files, book reviews, speeches, miscellaneous papers, publishing materials (correspondence, royalty statements etcetera), and newspapers clippings.

Morgan, T. Clifford, Collection, (SUNP2684)
0.25 linear feet
A SUMMARY OF ADVANTAGES OFFERED TO EMIGRANTS AND CAPITALISTS, BY NORTHWEST MISSOURI, INCLUDING THE CELEBRATED PLATTE PURCHASE, 1880; Scrapbook containing Kaucher and Bruner family clippings from Oregon, MO; BONNELL'S IMPROVED SYSTEM OF FLOURING, 1853; membership book late 19th century, I.O.O.F., Oregon, MO, Lodge; transcription of Mary Kaucher's trip diary, 1894.

Morley, Christopher (1890-1957), Letter, 1939, (C0774)
1 folder
The collection contains one letter to a Mr. Sabel from New York City, 13 January 1939. Letter to autograph seeker declining to sign name to item written by Don (Marquis); this letter to serve as his autograph instead.

Morris Family, Papers, 1837-1943, (R0390)
1 folder, photocopies
These are promissory notes, land papers, correspondence, and miscellaneous papers of the Morris family of Greene and Webster counties in Missouri.

Morris Family, Papers, 1880-1946, (C0369)
1 linear foot
Financial records, correspondence, notary public records, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous items of Byron V. Morris and Frank B. Morris, Rockbridge, Ozark County, MO. Account books from B.V. Morris' businesses.

Morris, Joseph, Family Letters, 1840-1908 (C0426)
MICROFILM
1 folder, typed copies; also on 1 roll of microfilm
Letters from Joseph Morris and daughter, Sara Morris Mottram, from England to relatives in Tennessee. Political affairs in England, and general family news.

Morris, Ralph L., Papers, (WUNP5655)
0.4 linear feet
Photographs, newspaper clippings, scrapbooks, family records, and miscellaneous materials relating to life and career of owner of Ever Eat Café in Columbia.

Morrow, Lynn, Collection, 1982-ca. 2010, (R1000)
296 folders, 7 cubic feet
These are the correspondence and research files of a Missouri historian. Topics include history, personages, architecture, culture, and folklore, particularly of the Ozarks region of Missouri, but also areas in the central and northern parts of the state. The papers include wide-ranging correspondence concerning research into and publication of the 19th century historical writings of Theodore P. Russell of Iron County and Silas C. Turnbo of southwest Missouri. The collection also includes a large selection of promotional publications and ephemera associated with late 20th century tourism in Missouri and Arkansas.

Mosley Family, Papers, (WUNP5954)
0.2 linear feet
World War I correspondence, yearbooks from Mokane and Fulton, MO high schools, and awards certificates for the Mosley, Maddox, and McAndrews families.

Mulligan, Mary Margaret (1941- ), Diary, 1941-1946, (S0219)
Mrs. Mulligan kept a diary for her daughter from birth to five years old. The entries are made as if the daughter wrote them.

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

Murray/Goede Collection, 1927-1975, (S0802)
4 Folders, 159 Photographs
It contains photographs of the St. Louis County area between 1927 and 1975, including photos of the 1927 flood in Fenton, MO. The collection also includes the identification information of Mary Virginia Murray of Fenton, MO.

Myers, Anna Louise, Papers, (SUNP2890)
7.5 linear feet
Correspondence, diaries, and related materials of Anna Louise Sanford Myers and the Sanford and Myers families.

Myers, Anna Louise, Papers, (SUNP2954)
3 linear feet
Addition of correspondence, photographs and slides, genealogical materials, artwork, diaries, and assorted personal and family papers.

Myers, Anna Louise, Papers, (SUNP3011)
1.25 linear feet
Addition of family correspondence, photographs, and assorted papers and records.

Myers, Anna Louise, Papers, (SUNP5779)
1 linear feet
Addition of genealogical research materials related to the Sanford, McGee, Huebotter, Urban, and related families of Missouri.

N

Nahm-Mueller Family, Photographs, 1880s-1920s, (C1798)
1 folder
Photocopies and 35mm negatives of fifteen photographs of a Hermann, Missouri, family. These photographs are part of the German Heritage Archives.

Nash, Edmee Baur (1907-1966), Scrapbooks, 1936-1984, (S0715)
3 Volumes, 131 Photographs
Edmee Baur Nash created three scrapbooks. The first scrapbook contains collected news stories about the Webster Groves League of Women Voters. League news stories were clipped from various St. Louis-area newspapers between 1948 and 1953. The second scrapbook contains family photos. The final scrapbook tracks the development of a child named William Nash, who was adopted into the family in 1936. In addition, the Nash collection contains signed art work from various artists, a volume of Edmee Nash's collected poems, and other items related to her writing hobby.

Nash, William, Diary and Account Book, 1821-1849, (C0841)
3 folders
The collection contains a record of daily activities and personal accounts kept by a Callaway County, Missouri, farmer. A few diary entries, 1848-1849, were made by someone other than William Nash.

Neathery, Robert F., Collection, 1903-2001, (R1112)
65 folders
These are the papers of Robert F. Neathery, a developer and operator of radio stations and cable television systems at West Plains in Howell County, Missouri. They consist of personal, family, and business papers, drafts and other papers concerning Neathery's memoir, West Plains As I Knew It, and miscellaneous topical files.

Nelson Family, Collection, 1879-1973, (R0252)
MICROFILM
5 volumes, 8 folders, 104 photographs
These are scrapbooks, miscellaneous papers, and photographs of the Nelson family of Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri. Absolom, Arthur T., and Frank R. Nelson operated a commercial apple orchard and a tavern and motel along U.S. Highway 66. Arthur T. Nelson served on various Missouri state commissions and boards. The photographs in the collection have been copied on 35mm negatives and slides.

Nelson, Earl F. (1884-1945), Papers, 1862-1945 (C0148)
0.2 linear feet
Two Civil War letters; World War II letters; miscellaneous correspondence of Nelson family; speeches by Nelson on U.S. Constitution, history of Sullivan County, and proposal of new Missouri constitution; University of Missouri Law School Foundation bulletin; notes; and other miscellaneous material.

Nelson, Earl F. (1884-1945), Papers, 1904-1967, (C2511)
3 linear feet
Personal, political, and business correspondence, insurance data, tax records, ledgers, and journals, including correspondence, reports, and financial statements dealing with work as a member of the board of curators. Also papers of Edna Nelson dealing with estate.

Nestle, Eberhard (1851-1913), and Lejay, Paul A.A. (1861-1920), Papers, 1895, (C3760)
1 folder(s)
Letter from Eberhard Nestle in Ulm, Germany, to Paul A.A. Lejay on 5 February 1895 thanking Lejay for sending Nestle an article on Virgil and other material. Notes on the reverse of the letter and on odd scraps were made by Lejay.

Newton County, Missouri, Marriage Records, 1874-1899, (R0514)
2 volumes
These are records of marriages performed by justices of the peace in Newton County, Missouri, 16 April 1874--3 April 1899. Volume 1 contains records of marriages by David A. Chapel, W. H. Coleman, A. H. Duree, Josephus Hewett, William Jackson, and Wesley H. Warren in Shoal Creek Township. Volume 2 includes marriages by A. P. DeGroff in Neosho Township.

Newton Family, Papers, (SUNP2453)
1 folder(s)
1 volume(s)
Cash book, miscellaneous receipts, and an 1835 article of vendue of H.B. Newton, an early 19th century merchant in Friendship, NY; and 1824 letter regarding the deaths of two Stewart family members; and an 1829 almanac.

Nickell Family, Papers, (SUNP2614)
0.4 linear feet
Photographs of Nickell family members and a 1927 DEPRECIATION SUMMARY REPORT of the ice plant in Columbia, MO.

Nielsen, Jorgen Vilhelm, Papers, 1905-1969, (R0440)
1 folder
This is a journal, 1905-1930, of a native of Denmark and resident of Chicago, Illinois. The entries include notes of becoming a naturalized citizen and a description of a trip to California. With the journal are two letters to John Nielsen at Licking, Missouri, from relatives in Denmark, 1969. The letters and part of the journal are in Danish.

Nightingale Family Papers, (SUNP6127)
0.25 linear feet
Daybooks kept by William D. and Jennie B. Nightingale detailing household expenses for 57 years. Also includes two photographs of the Pennville, Missouri area.

Nooney, John (1871-1935), Papers, 1882-1939, (S0166)
2 Daybooks, 1 Scrapbook, 2 Folders, 16 Photographs
John Nooney, the son of Irish immigrants, was a patrolman for the St. Louis police from 1899 until he retired in 1933. He was promoted to desk sergeant for the sixth district in 1926. Papers include two daybooks documenting Nooney's activities, correspondence, a scrapbook on Nooney's death, and photographs, some of them tintype.

Normandy Area Historical Association (1974- ), Records, 1923-1982, (S0420)
MICROFILM
42 Folders, 1 Microfilm And 1 Scrapbook
Records of the NAHA and historical material on the Normandy area, including photographs, correspondence, programs, yearbooks & histories. Material on Hunt family, Hunt House, Normandy residences, schools, businesses, churches, & cemeteries.

Nortoni Family, Letters, 1887-1920, (C2648)
1 folder(s)
Miscellaneous letters and letter fragments; one letter from Spasskae, Siberia.

O

Obear, Bryan (1855- ), Collection, 1911-1918, (C1387)
0.4 linear feet
Biographical sketches, reminiscences, and photographs of the Obear, Bryan and McIlvaine families compiled by Bryan Obear. Also includes brief biographies and photographs of Sloman Browne and Charles G. McHatton.

O'Dell, Charles, Collection, (WUNP5532)
1.4 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of O'Dell family genealogical information, correspondence, miscellaneous genealogical research, photographs, journals, and materials on African-Americans in Columbia and Boone County, MO.

O'Dell, Charles, Collection, (WUNP5707)
1.4 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of genealogical correspondence and research files; and personal and professional papers.

O'Dell, Charles, Research Materials, (WUNP4293)
2 folder(s)
Research materials on Homer Croy. Some correspondence with Mrs. Croy.

O'Fallon Family, Papers, (SUNP2984)
0.2 linear feet
Papers consisting primarily of personal and professional correspondence of Benjamin O'Fallon, U.S. Agent for Indian Affairs in Missouri, 1816-1830s; and 19th century legal papers and financial documents of the related families of Smith, Madden, and Horine.

Oldham, Zera, Papers, 1819, (C1904)
1 folder(s)
Papers pertaining to the settlement of the estate of Zera Oldham by B.F. Thompson.

Oliver Family, Papers, 1805-1977, (C3731)
18.1 linear feet
Papers of a prominent Cape Girardeau, MO, family including family and professional correspondence, patriotic organizations materials, legal firm records, family financial and legal records, speeches and writings, genealogical materials, information on Missouri State Normal School and First Presbyterian Church of Cape Girardeau, photographs, and miscellany.

Oliver, Robert Burett (1850-1934), Papers, 1882-1884, (C0379)
2 folders
Accounts and receipts of a Jackson, Cape Girardeau County, MO, resident for taxes, groceries and produce, household goods, and labor.

O'Rourke, Timothy J., "A Biographical Sketch of the Honorable Isidore Moore," 1966, (C3754)
1 folder(s)
Biographical sketch of Moore (1771-1842), an early Catholic settler in what became Perry County, MO. Includes information on Moore's ancestors and descendants, as well as a typescript of his will.

Ousley, Mayme Hanrahan, Papers, 1889-1967, (R0173)
42 folders
This collection consists of correspondence and miscellaneous papers of a civic leader and mayor of St. James in Phelps County, Missouri. She was the first woman to be elected to the mayoralty of a city in Missouri. The papers include material regarding city business, her position on the board of Missouri State Training Schools, and her activities with the Rebekah Lodge (I.O.O.F.).

Ozark Prairie Presbyterian Church, Lawrence County, Missouri, Records, 1879-1954, (C3050)
MICROFILM
Volume one contains minutes of the monthly church business sessions which consist mainly of the names of those present or absent, the current pastor, new members, departing members, and presbytery delegates. Volume two provides a comprehensive record of the pastors, elders, deacons, communicants or members, baptisms, marriages, deaths, and Sunday School statistics.

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Page Family, Papers, 1854-1887 (C0427)
MICROFILM
1 folder, typed copies; also on 1 roll of microfilm
Letters from the Thomas D. Page family and descendants, who moved from Kentucky to St. Joseph and Windsor, Missouri. Discuss churches, growth of St. Joseph, trades, schools, and family matters. Originals on microfilm; typed copies in folder.

Palmer-McCauley Family, Papers, 1858-1915, (C3952)
0.2 linear feet
Papers of the Palmer-McCauley family of Missouri. The papers consist of Civil War correspondence, a daguerreotype, and miscellaneous tax, financial, and other family documents.

Palmore Chapel, Bollinger County, Missouri, Records, 1894-1976, (R0066)
1 folder, typescripts
These records include lists of pastors, members, baptisms, marriages, and deaths at Palmore Chapel in Bollinger County, Missouri. Hallie Shell, a member of the church, compiled the records. The congregation at Palmore Chapel was affiliated with the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, from 1893 to 1931, and with the General Baptist Church after 1951.

Parcels, W.H., Notice, 1870, (C2858)
1 folder(s)
Notice regarding settlement of the estate of Urial W. Skinner, dated April 19, 1870.

Parks Family, Collection, (WUNP5856)
INVENTORY. Genealogical research on Marmaduke, Stephens, and Sappington families. Includes photographs, legal and financial documents, diaries, and miscellaneous materials.

Parry, Duke Needham (1893-1932), Papers, 1923-1924, (C2227)
1 linear foot
Newspaper clippings, unpublished articles, and miscellaneous notes by Parry while International News Service foreign correspondent in Japan.

Patchin, A. D., Letter, 1841, (C0538)
1 folder
To P.H. Winchester, Carlinville, IL, from Albany, NY, Nov. 15, 1841. Concerning the payment of a pension.

Patee, John, Lease, 1864, (C1983)
1 folder(s)
Lease to Ed Russell for land in St. Joseph, MO.

Patton, John F., Collection, (SUNP2484)
3 folder(s)
D.A.R. correspondence, diplomas, and miscellany.

Patton-Scott Family, Papers, 1836-1983, (C3710)
1.2 linear feet
The correspondence, financial and legal documents, genealogy, poetry, prose, and mis-cellaneous volumes of the Patton and Scott families describes agriculture, economic conditions, overland travel, daily life, family activities, and tragedies. The papers contain irsthand accounts of the Civil War's influence on civilian life in Missouri, Mississippi, and Indiana.

Pattrick, John H. (1888-1970), Papers, 1885-1999, (C1291)
24.5 linear feet, 5 oversize volumes, 1 audio cassette
The John H. Pattrick Papers include photographs and miscellaneous material related to Pattrick’s experiences while stationed in France during World War I, as well as correspondence and scrapbooks documenting his life and the lives of his family before and after the war. An extensive postcard and greeting card collection, which belonged to his daughter, is also included.

Paxton, Grace Price, Collection, (SUNP2875)
1 folder(s)
Addition. Correspondence, diplomas, and legal documents concerning the Price and Holliday families.

Paxton, Grace Price, Collection, (SUNP2794)
0.2 linear feet
Personal memorabilia of Paxton, including programs from Christian College, school certificates, and portraits.

Paxton, Grace Price, Collection, (SUNP2915)
1 folder(s)
Addition of assorted family papers including 1872 land deeds for and in Caldwell County, MO, sold by the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad, and World War II ration books.

Paxton, William McClung (1819-1916), Papers, 1760-1915 (C1025)
1 linear foot
Business and personal correspondence, miscellaneous papers and genealogical material.

Paxton, William McClung (1819-1916), Papers, 1839-1892, (C2584)
0.4 linear feet
Letters concerning the Paxton and Marshall families. Letters to George Forman of New Orleans, Paxton's brother-in-law, and to Paxton from members of the Marshall family containing genealogical information for his book, THE MARSHALL FAMILY (1885).

Payne-Broadwell Family, Papers, 1803-1903, (C0983)
4.8 linear feet, 11 volumes
The Payne-Broadwell Family papers contain the business, personal, and legal papers of Moses U. Payne and his nephew Moses M. Broadwell. Moses U. Payne resided in Boone County, MO, from 1823 to 1895. Moses M. Broadwell's papers contain significant family letters and revealing correspondence from the Civil War and from the Reconstruction era. Also present are miscellaneous papers of the Oliver C. Roby family.

Peabody, Charles, Diary, 1846, (S0152)
27 Pages
Diary of Charles Peabody's western trip, from New York through the Ohio and Mississippi Valleys, May 21-September 11, 1846. Transcript copy. Original in the Historical and Philosophical Society of Ohio, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Peak, Bettie, Scrapbooks, 1857-1912, (SUNP2189)
2 folder(s)
Two books of newspaper clippings, poems, autographs compiled by a young lady who lived in Palmyra, MO.

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.

Pearson Family, Papers, 1822-1941 (C0297)
6 folder(s)
Papers of Isaac Pearson (1810-1895), of the mercantile firm of Boon, Pearson, and Smith of Fayette, Missouri, and miscellaneous writings of his grandson, Ben S. Pearson of St. Louis.

Peck, Jacob, Papers, 1825-1836, (C1623)
1 folder(s)
Letters from James S. Peck and David Barton. James H. Peck's health, medical, remedies, death of James H. Peck, and funeral and estate arrangements.

Peck, James H. (1790-1836), Papers, 1834-1841, (C1911)
1 folder(s)
Papers pertaining to the settlement of Peck's estate. Bills, inventory of estate, and list of books.

Petty, Gerald M., Collection, (SUNP2003)
2 linear feet
James Harvey Petty, ledgers, 2 with alphabetical lists prepared by Gerald Petty; 1840 U.S. Census of North Carolina sheets; U.S. Censuses Randolph County, MO, 1830-1880.

Phelps, John S. (1814-1886), Scrapbook, 1876-1937, (C3058)
1 volume
The scrapbook of John S. Phelps contains newspaper clippings and biographical information on the former governor and his family. Some correspondence and photographs of family residences are also included.

Phelps, John Smith, Receipt, 1864, (R0562)
1 folder
This is a receipt given by John S. Phelps at Ozark, Christian County, Missouri, to Jesse Jennings, administrator of the estate of George Yocum, deceased. The receipt was for a retainer paid to Phelps for legal services involving the Yocum estate.

Phillips Family, Papers, 1853-1942, (C4008)
0.3 linear feet
This collection consists of papers of the Bryan and Phillips families of New Madrid, Missouri. The papers include various wills, deeds, accounts, genealogy, miscellaneous material, and photographs.

Phillips Family, Papers, 1863-1935, (R0169)
1 folder, photocopies
These are miscellaneous personal papers of the Phillips family of New Madrid County, Missouri. Included are the inventory and sales records of the estate of Shapley R. Phillips, 1863, and a letter from Robert E. Lee concerning the attendance of Murray Phillips at Washington College in Lexington, Virginia, 1869.

Phillips, George B., Letter, 1850, (R0082)
1 folder, photocopies and typescript
This is a letter from George B. Phillips to his sister, Mary E. Phillips, in Cortlandville, New York, dated 21 February 1850, describing his farm at Greenwood and Fairfax County, Virginia. The Information Folder includes copies of correspondence with the Fairfax County Public Library in regard to biographical data concerning George B. Phillips.

Phillips, John, Letter, 1793, (C0534)
1 folder
Letter from John Phillips of Boston to Samuel Gray dated November 28, 1793. The letter concerns a deed for land purchased by Jeremiah Clark, Jr.

Philpott, Charles H., ed., "Letters of a Missourian Who Died in the Gold Rush," n.d., (C0387)
1 folder
Synopsis of letters written between 1848 and 1850 by Alexander M. Philpott, the editor's uncle. A.M. Philpott was a medical student in Jefferson City when he left for the gold fields. He died in Sacramento, 1850. Also genealogical information.

Philpott, Garrott, Papers, 1825-1913, (R0924)
MICROFILM
10 folders
These are the papers of Garrott Philpott of Henry County, Virginia, and Cedar County, Missouri, including promissory notes, tax receipts, and business papers. There are also papers from the estates of the related families of Hezekiah Perkinson and William H. Clark, and the correspondence and papers of Thomas W. M. Montgomery.

Pickel, Helen, Collection, (SUNP2946)
0.2 linear feet
Genealogical charts. Missouri families of Koken, Hennon, Hawkins, Walpole, and related families.

Pike, Albert (1809-1891), Letter, n.d., (C2775)
1 folder(s)
To [Ben P.] Poore. Letter informing Poore of new address and asking that books be sent to Pike by carriage.

Poehlman Family, Photographs, (WUNP5486)
0.1 linear feet
Portrait views of various members of the Poehlman family of Adair County and related members of the Grueger family, ca. 1890-1930. Also a group view of the Oakwood Community Band, ca. 1900.

Poirot, Eugene M., Papers, 1923-1989, (R0385)
MICROFILM
231 folders
These are papers of a farmer and environmentalist of Lawrence County, Missouri. Topics include agriculture, fish-culture, soil conservation, and farm legislation. Included are family papers, correspondence, writings, speeches, photographs, and motion pictures on videocassette. In part, on microfilm.

Pommer Family, Papers, 1831-1874, (C1852)
1 folder(s)
Genealogical information, documents in German, deed for lot in Hermann, MO, and estate papers. Material pertains primarily to Frederick William Pommer and William Henry Pommer. The latter taught music at the University of Missouri, 1907-1922.

Pommer, William Henry (1851-1937), Scrapbook, 1907-1939, (C1418)
1 volume(s)
Newspaper clippings relating to the life and musical career of Pommer, director of music at Christian College, 1883-188, and professor of music at the University of Missouri, 1907-1922.

Ponder, Jerry Wayne, Papers, 1865-2004, (R1260)
584 folders, photographs
These are the correspondence, papers, and research materials of a genealogist and local historian from Ripley County, Missouri. The collection covers the descendants of Abner Ponder and allied families, the history of Ripley County, and the Civil War in southeastern Missouri. Much of the information was incorporated in publications by Ponder Books, 1987-1999.

Popkes, Earl L., Genealogical Collection, (SUNP5931)
Genealogical data collected on several families from the Perry, MO area.

Post, Eliza G. ( -1876), Papers, 1815-1830, (C0540)
1 folder
Itemized expenses for move to St. Louis, MO, from New York, 1815. Diary, 1826-1830, enumerating visitors and overnight guests while family lived in Bonhomme, St. Louis County, MO. Copies of daguerreotypes of Justus and Eliza G. Post.

Potter, Alice, Genealogical Research Materials, (WUNP4443)
0.8 linear feet
Correspondence and research notes of a professional genealogist.

Powel, Thomas M., (1816- ), Books, 1833-1886, (C1204)
1 folder, 6 volumes
Papers of the owner of a gristmill and blacksmith shop on the Big Fabius near Newark, Knox County, MO. Includes Powel family genealogical material.

Powell, James, Account Book, 1874, (C3168)
1 folder(s)
Personal account book of James Powell of Atlanta, MO.

Powell, Josiah Y. (1834-1929), Papers, (CA6249)
0.2 c.f.
Papers of a carpenter-farmer-surveyor from Chillicothe, Missouri, include poetry, speeches, and letters to newspaper editors about various subjects, circa 1860s-1920s. Powell was an Odd Fellow and co-publisher of the Gallatin North Missourian from 1873-1876.

Powell, Mrs. Earl, Collection, n.d., (C1845)
2 folder(s)
Letters, receipts, army passes from the Civil War, and miscellaneous material, 1853-1896, of the Gregory, Wood, and Haley families of Sullivan County, MO. Letters from California, obituary of Elijah M. Gregory, pictures and history of Boonville, description of Locust Street in Boonville about 1840; and undated genealogies of Wood, Gregory, and Haley families.

Powers Museum, Carthage, Missouri, Collection, 1836-1916, (C3052)
MICROFILM
Collected papers of the Powers Museum. Principally Wright family genealogical research done by Curtis Wright of Carthage and Wright family correspondence. Also includes Captain George W. Roby, U.S. Army Commissary of Subsistence documents, 1864-1865; and manumission documents from St. Louis, MO, 1836-1854.

Preston, William P., Papers, 1834-1852, (C2447)
1 folder(s)
Correspondence of a Baltimore, MD, lawyer concerning a kidnapping, business, and family news.

Price, Newton Jasper, Letter, 1866, (R0818)
1 folder
This is a holograph letter dated 27 February 1866 from N. J. Price at Springfield in Greene County, Missouri, to "Bro. John." The letter concerns a legal matter and a forthcoming move.

Price-Sebree-Jackson Letters, 1779-1910, (C0381)
1 folder
Typed copies of letters which appeared in THE SUNNY SOUTH. Cover such subjects as the Revolution, Episcopal Church, politics, and Sebree family genealogy. Also personal letters.

Pritchett Family, Papers, 1753-1984, (C4013)
0.6 linear feet
The Pritchett Family Papers consist of correspondence, published volumes, genealogical information, legal documents, and various miscellaneous materials of Carr Waller Pritchett, Henry Smith Pritchett, and Ida Pritchett.

Putz, John G., Autobiography, 1943, (C2935)
1 folder(s)
Putz's various occupations and statistics about his 13 children.

Q

Quarles, Daisy Middleton, Papers, 1938, (C3201)
1 folder(s)
Genealogical notes on the Evans and Middleton families of Missouri.

R

Raff Family, Papers, 1852-1923, (R0124)
1 folder
This collection consists of correspondence and miscellaneous papers of the Raff family of Crawford County, Missouri. Included are letters by George Raff of Greenock, Scotland, 1865-1873, and the letters of Archie Raff from Camp Funston, Kansas, and Fort Sill, Oklahoma, 1917-1918.

Ralls, John (1807-1882), Papers, 1837-1848, (C2156)
1 folder(s)
Correspondence between John Ralls and his immediate family: wife, daughter Mary, brothers William and Nathaniel. One letter written from Santa Fe about the Mexican War. Also Ralls genealogical data.

Rainwater Family, Papers, 1863-1939, (R0227)
2 folders, photocopies
These are Civil War letters of Maj. Charles C. Rainwater, a Confederate officer, to his wife, Sarah Fowler Rainwater, at Cole Camp in Benton County, Missouri. The letters mention fighting at Hartville and Cape Girardeau, and Rainwater's disabilities from wounds. There are also genealogical data on Samuel Fowler and his family, and biographical sketches of Sarah Fowler Rainwater.

Rankin Family, Papers, 1834-1868, (C0393)
1 folder
Letters and papers of a Boonville, MO, family concerned with the McFarland estate, Rankin estate, and the firm of William and Smith Rankin.

Rannells Family Papers, 1838-1914, (S0786)
176 Folders, 10 Oversized Items, 1 CD Of Digital Images
The Rannells Family Papers include approximately 3.5 cubic feet of correspondence, legal documents and household receipts. They have been organized into four series.

Rannells Family Papers, Addenda 1836-1897, (S0824)
36 Folders
This collection contains personal correspondence of Charles Rannells, his wife Mary Warder Rannells, his mother-in-law Ann Aston Warder, and other members of both families, along with a few family-related business records. The papers are organized into three groupings.Approximately one-half of the correspondence is that of Charles Rannells. Business-related documents include letters and records regarding the "hiring out" of slaves apparently owned by the family, legal work done for the Philipson family of St. Louis and papers regarding the Rannells trusteeship . Personal correspondence includes letters written to his wife during an extended family visit in 1863 and a number written while he was under treatment in a sanitoriums in Pennsylvania.

Ransdell, Edward Chinn, Letters, 1824-1890, (C2649)
1 folder(s)
Twenty-one letters containing only family news.

Raut, Irwin, Papers, 1871-1927, (C2410)
9 folder(s)
Miscellaneous material, including price lists for trunks (1874-1879), railway schedules, information on Sedalia and St. Louis, and scrapbook of poetry.

Ray, Mary, Collection, (SUNP3169)
5 linear feet
Research materials of a Missouri genealogist consisting of correspondence with clients, family charts, and other research papers, 1981-1993.

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.

Reed, Mabel, Collection, 1847-1872, (R0044)
1 folder
These are five letters to members of the Dace family in Missouri from relatives in Texas and Wisconsin. Several letters urge moving to Texas where land was readily available, and one very bitter letter speaks of being unsubjugated by the "damd Yankeys" after the Civil War.

Reed-Carter Family Papers, 1966-1980, (S0134)
1 Folder
Histories, newsclippings, maps, family documents, of first black family in Breckenridge, Missouri.

Reese, Sherwood, Papers, 1878-1891, (R0380)
1 folder, photocopies
These are miscellaneous papers and family history of Dr. Sherwood Reese, a physician at Mountain View, Howell County, Missouri.

Repass Family, Papers, 1869-1870, (C1999)
1 folder(s)
Letters from Reuben Fleming Repass and Ellen Missouri Brown Repass, Rose, Hill, MO, to Reuben's family in Rural Retreat, VA, discussing family matters, climate, prices, and crops.

Reppy-Frissell-Drake Family, Papers, 1860-1930 (C0155)
0.1 linear feet
Personal correspondence of a DeSoto, Missouri, family concerning the Civil War, relatives in the East, and family news. Additional family papers are available at the Missouri Historical Museum in St. Louis.

Rhodes, A. Stacy (1881- ), Collection, 1834-1940, (C3780)
1 folder(s)
This collection includes miscellaneous letters between Rhodes family members and genealogical notes on the Rhodes family. A. Stacy Rhodes was a resident of St. Louis, MO.

Rice, Edwin Stanton, Papers, 1851-1947, (C0397)
1 folder
John Dubois' membership in the Methodist Episcopal Church, April 7, 1851; Little Miami and Columbus and Xenia Railroad Company, freight ticket, 1863; letter, 1900, concerning Springfield, MO, freight office; and letter to a Springfield daily newspaper from Rice, 1947, with early Missouri historical notes.

Richards, John Edward, Papers, 1861-1938, (C2163)
6 folder(s)
Two account books relating primarily to personal, household, and farm expenditures and to the wages and maintenance of manual labor, 1888-1929. Miscellaneous legal papers, including deeds, personal bills, and canceled checks.

Richardson, Mary Robards, Inventory Book, 1913-1917, (C1217)
1 volume
Includes account of real and personal property belonging to Mary Robards Richardson of Louisville, KY.

Richeson, Paul R., "The Perrys of Potosi," 1977, (R0376)
1 folder, photocopies
This is a speech concerning a prominent early family in Washington County, Missouri, delivered at a reunion of the Perry family at Brazoria, Texas. The Perrys were associated through business and by marriage with the family of Moses Austin.

Ridgley, Stephen (1806-1892), Letter, 1837, (C0537)
1 folder
To Robert Ridgley, Upper Alton, IL, from Boston, Nov. 10, 1837. Describes local conditions to his brother.

Riegel, Robert Edgar (1897- ), Letter, 1971, (C3322)
1 folder(s)
To Harriet Brown, [Columbia], MO, from Hanover, [NH], 1971. Comments on manuscript collection; reactions to abolitionist John Brown; description of roommate in hospital where Riegel was undergoing therapy for arm and shoulder muscles; and reminiscence of Missouri summers.

Rieger Family, Papers, (SUNP2477)
0.2 linear feet
Correspondence, photographs, miscellany, and military service records of General Wray M. Rieger of Kirksville, MO.

Rieger Family, Papers, (SUNP2476)
0.2 linear feet
Recognition letters submitted in honor of Dr. Wray Rieger, Professor Emeritus, Northeast Missouri State College, May, 1972.

Riordan, John J., Papers, (SUNP6152)
RESTRICTED
4 linear feet
Personal and business papers of Tarkio (MO) veterinarian John Joseph Riordan. Riordan served with the American Expeditionary Force in Europe from 1917 to 1920. Records of the Missouri Valley Silver Fox Corporation, operated in St. Joseph by Riordan during the early 1930s; records pertaining to Riordan's veterinarian practices in Fillmore and Tarkio; correspondence written to his family from Camp Lee (VA), Camp Sheridan (AL), and Europe; diary, photographs, correspondence, manuscript drafts and ephemera related to Riordan's personal narrative: Horses, Mules, and Remounts: The Memoirs of a World War I Veterinary Officer.

Riley Family, Papers, 1909-1968, (C3837)
0.4 linear feet
Papers of John Willard Riley, Jr., concerning his research into his family genealogy. The papers were given to Gerald M. Petty who used them in the writing of his book, PETTY, WRIGHT, RILEY AND OTHER RELATED FAMILIES. The papers consist of correspondence, charts, newspaper clippings and notes.

Riley, Lewis ( -1863), Papers, 1857-1875, (C0326)
2 folders
Letters of a Union Cavalryman to his wife describing battles and scrimmages in the South, particularly Vicksburg, MS, near Memphis, TN, and Little Rock, AR, and concerning the buying of property. Letters from Lewis' friends to their relatives; deed for land in Miller County; receipts and pension certificate issued to Riley's survivors.

Risley, Alice Cary, Papers, 1857-1991, (R0478)
MICROFILM
17 folders
This collection consists of correspondence and miscellaneous papers of Alice Cary Risley, a volunteer nurse for the Union army in New Orleans during the Civil War, and a postwar resident of West Plains, Missouri. Risley was active in the National Association of Army Nurses of the Civil War and the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic. She corresponded with members of these organizations and with former soldiers.

Ritter Family, Papers, 1850-1956, (R0100)
50 folders, 9 volumes
This collection consists of correspondence, legal records, business papers, and miscellaneous material of the Ritter and Howard families of Jasper County, Missouri. Included are mining leases and drill records, 1883-1911, and records of the Stone School District, 1903-1940.

Robards Family Bible Records, n.d., (C0901)
1 folder
The records contain pages from the Robards family Bible containing records of marriages, births, and deaths.

RoBards, John Lewis (1838-1925), Scrapbooks, n.d., (C1437)
3 volume(s)
Materials collected primarily by RoBards on family members, his childhood friend Mark Twain, and Hannibal, MO. Includes newspaper clippings, correspondence, articles, programs, speeches, and miscellaneous items. See also Collection C3609.

Roberts, James H., Diary, 1867, (C1218)
1 volume
Diary includes a memorandum by James H. Roberts setting down his reasons for leaving Barton County, MO.

Roberts, John M., Diaries, (SUNP2709)
0.4 linear feet
Typescript. "An Ohio Teacher in Henry County, MO: the Diaries of John M. Roberts (1878, 1879-1881)," edited by J. Merton England, 1988.

Robertson, A McI., Journal, 1856-1857, (R0053)
2 folders
This is an account of a journey through Europe, the Mediterranean, Egypt, the Sinai, and Palestine in 1856-1857. The author was an American from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Robertson, George A.S., Papers, (SUNP2469)
1 folder(s)
Typed document concerning Robertson's performance while in the 141st Aero Squadron.

Robertson, George A.S., Papers, (SUNP2672)
1 folder(s)
Addition. Information on John F. Franzen.

Robertson, George A.S., Papers, (SUNP2412)
3 folder(s)
Biographical and genealogical material concerning Robertson, who served as Missouri state superintendent of insurance in the 1930s; copies of military papers; poster commemorating "Aces of the First Air War."

Robidoux Family, Papers, 1858-1873, (C2627)
1 folder, photocopies
The Robidoux Family Papers consist of a journal and notes of Julius C. Robidoux; biographical sketches of Joseph Robidoux, III, the founder of St. Joseph, Missouri; family letters; a translation of a French Creole song; and Buchanan County marriage records.

Robidoux, Joseph, Deed, 1851, (C1986)
1 folder(s)
Deed for land in St, Joseph, MO.

Robidoux, Orral Messmore (1859- ), Diary, 1918, (C2626)
1 folder(s)
History of the Robidoux and Messmore families, childhood memories of farm life in nineteenth-century Middle West, and comments on contemporary Kansas City.

Robinson, Harry B., Collection, 1921-1955, (SUNP1090)
0.4 linear feet
INVENTORY. Diaries, church records, account books, Gallatin, MO DEMOCRAT, Davies County Centennial Edition, October 28, 1937.

Rockwood, Rhoderick R., Diary and Record Book, 1864-1914, (C2658)
1 volume(s)
Diary of service with the Missouri Infantry, 18th Regiment (Morgan's Rangers), during the Civil War, 24 August 1864-1 June 1865. Financial records of the United Moderns, 1902-1903. Records of J.E. Rockwood, referee in bankruptcy for the District of Montana, 1907-1914. Farm accounts, 1868, 1870.

Rogers Family, Letters, 1865-1897, (C2618)
1 folder(s)
Three miscellaneous letters relating only to family matters.

Rogers, Joseph Kirtley (1828-1882), Journal, 1858-1882, (C1223)
1 volume(s)
Personal journal containing remarks about weather, marriages and funerals performed by Rogers, and list of students enrolled in a Bible class. Rogers was president of Christian College, Columbia, MO, 1858-1877.

Rogers, Noble Harvey (1836-1918), Papers, 1904-1918, (C1954)
1 folder(s)
Obituary; photograph of Rogers; affidavit from official records compiled by the Soldiers and Sailors Historical and Benevolent Society about Rogers' Civil War service; biographical sketch.

Rogers-Banks Family, Papers, 1820-1878, (C2339)
3 folder(s)
Papers of the Banks and Rogers families of Marion County, MO. Record book of Dr. Lynn Stanton Banks, physician and surgeon. Collection includes business and legal papers, church minutes, and physician records.

Rogers-Hagar Family Deeds, 1875-1912, (C3256)
1 folder(s)
Four deeds, all entered in Randolph County, MO. Some holders are George Rogers, William Rogers, James T. Halliburton, and George Hagar.

Roland, Laura Effa, Diary, 1883-1889, (SUNP2395)
6 folder(s)
Original diary and typescript.

Roller Family, Papers, 1866-1871, (R0310)
1 folder, photocopies, typescripts
These are papers, mostly correspondence, of the Roller family of Christian and Douglas counties in Missouri and Scott County, Virginia. With one exception the letters are addressed to Jacob Roller, in Virginia, from his relatives in Missouri. The exception is a letter from General R. Johnson, an in-law to the Rollers, of Douglas County, to his mother, Sarah (Bowen) Johnson.

Rollins, James S[idney] (1812-1888), Record Book, 1834-1868, (C2150)
1 volume(s)
Rollins, a Boone County, MO, lawyer, businessman, and politician, was influential in securing the location of the University of Missouri at Columbia. Record book contains personal and business accounts.

Ross Family, Letters, 1869-1885, (C3143)
4 folder(s)
Letters written to Mr. and Mrs. Ira Ross and F. Gail Ross in Pennsylvania from relatives in Nebraska.

Ross Family, Papers, 1844-1888, (C0392)
1 folder
Documents concerning land transactions in Missouri. Four deeds, five checks, and two memorial poetry cards.

Rountree Family, Diary and Reminiscences, ca. 1819-1956, (R0325)
1 folder, photocopies
These are extracts from the diary of Joseph Rountree, 1819-1831, and the autobiography of William J. Rountree, ca. 1910. There are also notes on the Rountree family by Frank Rountree, 1911-1912, Ruth Fowler Sherwood, 1947, and Joseph G. Rountree, 1956, with obituaries and birth-death records of family members.

Roy, Joseph and Mary Shackelford, Family History, n.d., (C0772)
1 folder
The collection contains a brief family history, including an account of the wedding of Joseph and Mary S. Roy at St. Charles, Missouri, 1813; their places of residence during their lifetime; and the names of their daughters and their daughters' husbands and children.

Rozier, Firmin A. (1820-1897), Letter, 1883, (C2782)
1 folder(s)
From Ste. Genevieve, MO, Aug. 22, 1883. Letter mentioning business partnership of his father, Ferdinand Rozier, and John James Audubon; dissolution of the partnership; and Audubon's move to Kentucky.

Rozier, Francis Claude, Financial Journal, 1875-1891, (R0465)
1 volume
This volume is a financial journal kept by Francis Claude Rozier of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, and after F. C. Rozier's death, by his son, Henry Louis Rozier (1849-1927). It provides periodic summaries of personal financial affairs, including lists of assets, expenses, and other financial transactions.

Rozier, Francis Claude, Record Book, 1871-1919, (R0461)
1 oversize volume
This volume contains lists of real estate owned by Francis C. Rozier of Ste. Genevieve, Missouri, in Missouri, Iowa, and Texas, and "assessments" of the real, personal, and intangible property of Rozier's, his estate's, and his widow's.

Rubey, Charles W., Papers, 1857-1914, (R0200)
MICROFILM
14 folders
These are papers of a businessman and militia officer of Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri. Included are personal, family, and business papers, and a large group of records from militia organizations raised in Laclede County during the Civil War. The military records include correspondence, orders, equipment and ordnance returns, certificates of enrollment and exemption, and muster rolls.

Rufi, John, Papers, (WUNP4611)
2 volume(s)
Addition. Photo albums.

Rufi, John, Papers, (WUNP4706)
Addition. Slides taken at dinner honoring Rufi.

Russell Family, Papers, 1837-1938, (R0330)
5 folders
This collection includes correspondence, legal papers, tax receipts, lists of household purchases, and miscellaneous papers of Cyrus Russell (1795-1860), and his sons Cyrus Russell (1819-1905) and Theodore Pease Russell (1827-1889) of Arcadia in Iron County, Missouri.

Russell, Julia Ann, Deed, 1864, (C1858)
1 folder(s)
Deed to 80 acres of land in Nodaway County from William Russell to Julia Ann Russell for the sum of $100, 13 October 1864.

Rustemeyer Family, Papers, 1884-1953, (C4017)
0.3 linear feet, 1 computer disc
The Rustemeyer Family papers contain correspondence written to Bernard Rustemeyer by friends and family in Germany after his immigration to America in 1882. The collection also includes newspaper clippings and photographs of the Rustemeyer, Alteköster, Stöckebrand, and Giese families, and Rustemeyer’s hometown, Körbecke, Germany.

S

Sacred Heart Catholic Church Of Florissant, Missouri, Records, 1867-1981, (S0052)
RESTRICTED
MICROFILM
18 Volumes On 3 Rolls Of Microfilm
Jesuits established Sacred Heart in 1866 as the second church in Florissant, Missouri, to serve the growing German population of the predominantly French town. That year, the first combination school and convent opened and in 1877 the Sisters of the Precious Blood took over the educational mission of the parish. The records include registers for baptisms, first communions and confirmations, marriages, and deaths. In Latin, German and English.

Salisbury Diary, 1887 (C0458)
1 folder
An eight weeks’ diary kept by a sixteen-year-old boy named Salisbury on a train trip from the East to Topeka, KS. He spent most of the time visiting relatives in Salisbury, Kansas City, Glasgow, Keytesville, and St. Louis.

Saint Francois County, Missouri, Collection, 1876-1951, (R0242)
9 folders
These are obituaries, wedding announcements, anniversary notices, and miscellaneous biographical material clipped from newspapers in St. Francois County, Missouri. An index is available.

Salisbury, Philander, Papers, 1843-1880, (S0527)
8 Folders
The collection includes correspondence from Salisbury to his wife Mary between 1843-1846 when he was serving as a captain in the Mexican American War. The collection also includes other family correspondence, genealogies and records.

Sampson, F[rancis] A[sbury] (1842-1918), Papers, 1909, (C1450)
1 folder(s)
Letters from J.W. Connaway, A.P. Barton, and Susie O. Shelby. Biographical information on David Barton (1783-1837), Missouri politician and statesman. Barton family genealogy.

Sander, August, Last Will and Testament, 1907, (R0063)
1 folder, photocopies
These are "Letters Testamentary granted to Charles A. Sander, estate of August Sander; dated August 15th, 1907." This is a probated copy of the last will and testament of August Sander, made 12 July 1907.

Sappington Family, Papers, 1819-1895 (C0159)
0.8 linear feet
Papers of Dr. John Sappington of Arrow Rock, Missouri, and his family. Business letters about Sappington's pills and book for the treatment of malaria. Letters and papers from family and friends; supplies; notes. Legal case of Coffee & Blacke vs. Sappington & Sons. Miscellaneous personal record and account book.

Sappington Family, Papers, 1831-1939, (C2889)
0.2 linear feet
Copies of miscellaneous papers of Dr. John Sappington of Arrow Rock, MO, and his family. A few personal papers, household accounts, and records of his pill business, but mostly material about the financial provisions Sappington made for the children of his daughter Eliza and Alonzo Pearson.

Sappington, John, Papers, 1803-1887, (C1027)
1.8 linear feet
The papers consist of correspondence and miscellaneous papers, largely concentrating on Sappington's anti-fever medicine business. Also correspondence and papers of William B. Sappington, Erasmus D. Sappington, and Claiborne Fox Jackson.

Sappington, William B. (1811-1888), Papers, 1830-1874, (C1421)
4 folder(s)
Correspondence between members of a Saline County, MO, family, in addition to letters from friends and other relatives. Also included are essays and compositions by Sappington, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous family papers.

Saucier, Walter J., Saucier Family Genealogy, 1969, (R0012)
1 folder
This is "A List of Descent From Marie Jeanne Saucier by Her Marriages to Antoine Decelle Duclos and Jean Baptiste du (des) Martin." It includes all of the Duclos (Declue) family of Washington County, Missouri, through the nineteenth century. This is a photocopy from the Washington County Library.

Saunders, Eva Pearl, Papers, (WUNP5881)
Photographs, correspondence, and miscellany of Saunders and Danner families of Cass County, MO.

Saville Family Books, 1853, 1886, (C2661)
2 volume(s)
Engineers and mechanics pocketbook, 1853, and a scrapbook of newspaper clippings, 1886.

Schermerhorn, John Freeman (1787-1859), Papers, 1809-1909 (C0160)
0.4 linear feet
Letters and papers of Schermerhorn and his heirs, located in New York (1809-1840), Indiana (1840-1858), and Missouri (1858-1909). Schermerhorn was a frontier preacher, peacemaker with the Indians, and landowner.

Schoenherr, Adolph, Papers, 1906-1919, (R0615)
MICROFILM
3 folders
These are business and personal papers of Adolph Schoenherr, a businessman and mine operator in Jasper County, Missouri. The papers concern lead and zinc mines around Webb City and Carterville, and the operations of the Schoenherr-Walton and Reliance mining companies. There are also papers concerning a proposed adoption of a child by Adolph and Beulah Schoenherr.

Schofield, Marion Kaylor, Papers, 1915-1918, (C3753)
1 folder(s)
High school diploma from LaBelle, MO, and commission as first lieutenant in Home Guard.

Schrader, Heinrich, Papers, (WUNP5903)
Letters from family members in Germany, to Schrader of Rich Fountain, Osage County, MO, 1883-1894. Includes summary translations.

Schroeder, Adolf E., Papers, (WUNP4795)
RESTRICTED
1 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition to papers of a former chairman of the UMC Department of Germanic and Slavic studies.

Schroeder, Adolf E., Papers, (WUNP4798)
RESTRICTED
0.8 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition to papers which include materials on the Missouri Committee for the Humanities and various historical projects.

Schroeder, Adolf E., Papers, (WUNP4926)
RESTRICTED
1.45 linear feet
INVENTORY. Photographs used in assembling the exhibit "Where the Sun of Freedom Shines: The German Heritage in Missouri."

Schroeder, Adolf E., Papers, (WUNP5536)
RESTRICTED
10 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition to papers of a University of Missouri professor of German. Includes correspondence, research materials, files relating to grant projects, conferences, and exhibits, and miscellaneous.

Schroeder, Adolf E., Papers, (WUNP4850)
RESTRICTED
2 volume(s)
Addition. Two volumes of handwritten poetry in German.

Schroeder, Adolf E., Papers, (WUNP4918)
RESTRICTED
1.6 linear feet
INVENTORY. Correspondence, newsletters, and other organizational files of the Rotary Club. Schroeder was president of the Columbia Rotary Club, 1977-1978. Addition. Materials about Germans in the Dakotas, ethnic needlework, evaluation of Central High School in St. Joseph, MO, and files of correspondence, conferences, and articles by Schroeder.

Schroeder, Adolf E., Papers, (WUNP5349)
RESTRICTED
6.5 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition to professional papers of a UMC Department of Germanic and Slavic Studies chairman. Contains correspondence, teaching materials, departmental papers, oral histories of German-Americans in Missouri, and student materials.

Schroeder, Adolf E., Papers, (WUNP5039)
RESTRICTED
1 folder(s)
Addition of three booklets entitled: The Musical Life of Bethel German Colony; Bethel German Colony, Religious Beliefs and Practices; and Ein Zeppelin-Maschinist erzahlt Meine Fahrten 1931-1938.

Schubert Family, Papers, 1834-1996, (C3005)
0.6 linear feet
The Schubert Family Papers contain diaries, drawings, prints, and account books related to the immigration and livelihood of family members. There are also genealogical notebooks for fami-lies of Atchison County, Missouri, and documents dealing with the Sociality, a collective society.

Scott Family, Papers, 1841-1936, (C3033)
0.3 linear feet
The Scott Family Papers consist of correspondence, photographs and miscellaneous documents relating to the Lindsey-Kemp-Reeder family of Ohio and the Scott family of Columbia, Missouri, including the Civil War correspondence of William L. Kemp and the World War I correspondence of future University of Missouri professor D.R. Scott.

Scott Family, Papers, 1874-1957, (R0453)
25 folders
These are photographs and miscellaneous papers of the Scott family of Rolla, Missouri. included are the personal papers and memorabilia of John W. Scott (1870-1950), a businessman and musician who directed the Rolla town band and other local ensembles, catalogs of the Western Conservatory of Music operated by Ephraim H. Scott at Rolla, Missouri, and Chicago, Illinois, and other materials pertaining to the Dean and Morris families, and the town of Rolla.

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 his publications, reports, manuscripts, research notes, speeches, photographs, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous items.

Sears, Lotti M. (1916-1995), Papers, 1936-1991, (C4021)
2.5 linear feet
The papers contain correspondence, papers, photos, research, and miscellaneous material of a University of Missouri geneticist involved with cytogenetics, a branch of genetics which is concerned with the study of chromosomes and cell division.

Sebastian, Dovey H., Letter, 1893, (C2023)
1 folder(s)
To her mother and sister about family matters.

Seifert, Elizabeth (1897-1983), Papers, 1944 (C0401)
5 folders
Manuscript of Doctor Woodward’s Ambition (originally called "The Hospital"), published by Dodd, Mead & Company in 1945. Also notes, clippings, and two letters from the publishers.

Seifert, Elizabeth, Papers, (SUNP2735)
0.25 linear feet
Scrapbook contains clippings, cards, correspondence, photographs, and miscellany pertaining to the career of Missouri author Elizabeth Seifert.

Seiler, Robert E., Papers, (WUNP4393)
3 linear feet
Personal papers of a Supreme Court Judge. Inventory of papers prepared by his office to be found in accession folder.

Sell, Mary Anne (1927- ), Diaries and Social Calendars, 1941-1944, (S0054)
MICROFILM
5 Volumes On One Microfilm Roll
Two diaries (1941-42 and 1943) and three "Social Capers" calendars (1942, 1943, 1944) of Mary Anne Sell, a high school student at Villa Duchesne. Entries describe social outings, friends, and dates, including those with Tom Dooley.

Selleck, Letter, 1849, (C3531)
1 folder(s)
To Emeline E. Selleck, Oregon, MO, from New Orleans, LA, July 23, 1849. Written to his wife after her departure from New Orleans on the steamboat IOWAY. They apparently had moved out of a house prior to her trip to Missouri.

Sellmeyer Family, Collection, (WUNP5526)
1 folder(s)
Addition of Sellmeyer family genealogical materials, including materials in German. Correspondence, census records, family tree, photographs, map, and miscellaneous.

Sellmeyer Family Collection, 1839-1990, (C3062)
MICROFILM
4 folders
Deeds, wills, family trees and photographs of three 19th-century immigrant families who settled in Missouri. The Velten and Ebeling families immigrated from Germany and settled in Warren County, while the Swedish Bentleys came to settle in Howard County. Also includes probate and census records, and a "Velten Family Record" narrative.

Settoon Family, Papers, 1838-1896, (C0980)
3 folder(s)
Letters to and from the Settoon family of the Louisiana delta country concerning family and financial matters. The documents relate to property matters, including slaves.

Shackelford, Thomas (1822-1908), Papers, 1820-1908 (C0163)
0.6 linear feet
Personal and business letters, documents and memoirs of a lawyer and politician of Glasgow, Missouri. He was a member of the Missouri Convention of 1861 and of the Constitutional Convention of 1875. Includes family letters and letters relating to his legal practice and politics, a few of them pertaining to the Constitutional Convention of 1875.

Shankland, Wilbur Morse, "John Long, (1755-1826)," 1971, (C3246)
1 folder(s)
Memorial address given before the John Sappington Center, Daughters of the American Revolution, Crestwood, MO, about John Long, captain of the 15th Militia Company, Caroline County, VA, during the American Revolution.

Shanks, Attie Zelpha Mitchell, Genealogical Records, 1890-1960, (R0061)
3 folders
This is a photocopy of genealogical records for southeastern Missouri compiled by Attie Zelpha Mitchell Shanks. The records cover the "Upper Hog Creek" area of eastern Bollinger and western Cape Girardeau counties. There is a partial index.

Shannon Family, Papers, 1845-1960, (C0933)
6 folders
Contains baccalaureate and other addresses by President James Shannon of the University of Missouri, some correspondence on religious matters, and family history and genealogy.

Shannon, James (1799-1859), Papers, 1832-1857 (C0402)
4 folders
Store accounts, correspondence and church papers of James Shannon, president of the University of Missouri. Also a letter to Henry A. Wise requesting him to print Shannon’s address on slavery.

Shaw, Milton, Papers, 1824-1921 (C0428)
MICROFILM
5 folders, typed copies; also on 1 roll of microfilm
Letters from Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri discussing slaves; farm crops, implements, and stock; property indentures; church membership; trade; schools; and teaching. Genealogical materials on the Denton family. Originals on microfilm; typed copies in folders.

Sheets, Charles K., Jr. (1906-1971), Papers, 1847-1930 (C4079)
1 cubic foot
The papers of Charles K. Sheets, Jr. pertain to the family histories of the Berry, Bell, Sheets, and Blades families, and include marriages, correspondence, and newspaper clippings. Also included in the collection is business material pertaining to Charles K. Sheets, Sr.'s business with Faulconer, Sheets & Co, in Montgomery City, Missouri.

Shelton, Charles G. (1887-1971), Papers, 1918-1969, (C4062)
0.4 linear feet
The papers of Charles Shelton, a farmer from Paris, Missouri, consist of notes on agricultural machinery, account books, a Modern Woodmen of America record book, personal correspondence, and miscellaneous personal material.

Shepard, John A. and Samuel, Papers, 1844-1845, (C2297)
1 folder(s)
Two letters between Samuel Shepard of Selma, AL, and his brother, John A., of Norfolk, CT. They concern business, family, friends, health and the life of a Yankee peddler in Alabama. Negative photostats. Bill of lading issued to Samuel Shepard by Saxton & Webb, New York, for a shipment of clocks.

Shepardson, George A. (1870-1952), Diaries 1887-1952, (S0547)
65 Diaries
Teacher at Old Orchard School in Webster Groves, Missouri. Sherardson also worked in the Customs Department in St. Louis. Collection contains diaries he kept for 65 years. Topics include teaching in the rural midwest and at St. Louis boarding schools; work at Cupples Station for the Missouri Pacific Railroad; street car strikel and the World's Fair.

Sheppard Family, Papers, 1844-1887 (C0429)
MICROFILM
6 folders, typed copies; also on 1 roll of microfilm
Miscellaneous letters from Philadelphia; Tennessee; Cincinnati; Springfield and St. Louis, Missouri; and England. A letter from Paris, TN, describes local preaching techniques. Originals on microfilm; typed copies in folders.

Shoemaker, Floyd Calvin, Papers, (SUNP2419)
1 folder(s)
Papers relating to Missouriana library gift to Bucklin public schools, Academy of Missouri Squires certificate, Missouri Senate resolution honoring Shoemaker and large photograph of Shoemaker by Cliff Edom.

Shoemaker, Ralph J., Papers, (WUNP4500)
0.2 linear feet
Addition. Miscellaneous collected material and some writings.

Shoemaker, Ralph J., Papers, (WUNP4298)
6 linear feet
1 volume(s)
Postcard collections, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous writings. Shoemaker was a former newspaper librarian.

Shrader, Dorothy Heckmann, Papers, (WUNP5925)
Papers of Hermann, MO, writer and descendant of steamboat captain, Bill Heckmann. Includes newspaper clippings of happenings along Missouri's waterways dating from the late 1800s to mid-1900s. Also includes genealogical information on Hermann, maps of Missouri's rivers, and a few photographs of steamboats and river scenes.

Simpson, Paulina, Papers, 1894, (C2022)
1 folder(s)
Letter from "Etta" on the health of her mother; urges Paulina to visit.

Sims, Harve E. (1865-1940), In Memoriam, 1940, (C2907)
1 folder(s)
Obituary and funeral proceedings for Harve E. Sims including names of pallbearers, minister, and flower bearers.

Sitton, John James (1842-1915), Collection, 1860-1913, (R1286)
MICROFILM
6 volumes, 2 folders
The collection consists of a three-volume journal, scrapbooks, miscellaneous papers, and photographs, 1860-1913 of a Missouri Confederate soldier and postwar resident of Oregon County, Missouri. The journal, 1860-1882, documents service in the Missouri State Guard and other Confederate units in Missouri, Arkansas, and Mississippi during the Civil War, wounding and capture at the Battle of Big Blue in 1864, and imprisonment at Kansas City, St. Louis, and Johnson’s Island, Ohio. Postwar entries concern teaching subscription schools, office holding and electioneering, social affairs, and church matters in Alexander County, Illinois, Boone County, Arkansas, and Oregon and Dent counties in Missouri. Three scrapbooks, miscellaneous papers and photographs, ca. 1896-1913, include newspaper clippings about the Battle of Wilson’s Creek, Johnson’s Island prison, and other Civil War events, United Confederate Veterans activities, and other aspects of Sitton’s life.

Slaughter, Elijah Franklin (1825-1902), Journals, 1875-1904, (C3055)
MICROFILM
7 volumes on 1 roll of microfilm
The papers of Elijah Slaughter, a Jackson County, Missouri, farmer, include accounts of daily life, notes on bartering of farm goods, and a book of dates.

Slusher Family, Papers, 1874-1974, (C4028)
1.7 linear feet
The Slusher family papers consist of personal correspondence and account books of the Slushers of Lexington, Missouri, and their extended family who lived in Missouri and Virginia.

Small , Hubert Edwin, Papers, ca. 1910-1952, (R0474)
3 folders, photocopies
This collection includes a scrapbook, correspondence, and miscellaneous printed material of Hubert E. Small, a musician, chautauqua performer, and music teacher at Kansas City and Springfield, Missouri. Some material pertains to his wife, Vera (Whitmore) Small, also a professional musician.

Smiley Family, Papers, 1804-1951, (C3671)
0.4 linear feet
Correspondence, deeds, appointments, legal documents regarding suits and estates, receipts and business papers concerning Samuel W. Smiley, early settler and property owner in Lincoln County, MO. Similar material regarding his wife, children, relatives and descendants is also included. The bulk of this collection dates from the 1820s to the 1840s.

Smith, Ada Brydon Bruce (1901-1959), Scrapbook, 1919-1936, (C1423)
1 volume(s)
Obituaries and other newspaper clippings concerning friends and relatives of Ada Smith, Stoddard County, MO.

Smith, Cora, Diaries, 1951-1960, (S0220)
2 Volumes
Daily entries about family, friends, chores, food, weather, and shopping of a St. Louis woman originally from Batchtown, Illinois.

Smith, E. Herbert, Autobiography, 1954, (R0184)
1 folder, photocopies
This is a thirteen-page autobiography by a newspaper publisher and editor of southeastern Missouri. At one time or another during his sixty-year career, Smith was associated with the Benton Record, the Charleston Democrat and Enterprise, the Sikeston Star, and the Clarkton News.

Smith, George R. (1804-1879), Papers, 1835-1899, (C1028)
3 folders
The papers of George R. Smith contain correspondence, miscellaneous personal and business papers, and speeches of a Sedalia, Missouri, lawyer and businessman. Smith was influential in the establishment of the Missouri Pacific Railway.

Smith, George W. (1810- ), Autobiography, n.d., (C3085)
1 folder(s)
Smith, born in Albemarle County, VA, settled in Cooper County, MO, ca. 1837.

Smith, Henry Ackerman (1837-1907), Papers, 1861-1907 (C0431)
MICROFILM
2 rolls of microfilm
Papers of a teacher and Methodist minister who lived in Pennsylvania, Kentucky, Indiana, and Missouri. Includes letters written to his wife, 1861-1862, while in the Union army; autobiography, genealogical information; record of marriages performed, 1884-1905; diary, 1882-1907; a newspaper article; and photographs.

Smith, Jabez, Papers, 1847-1855, (C2729)
6 folder(s)
Letters to Smith, Independence, MO, from various people acting as his agents in California and Virginia. Also miscellaneous items and photographs.

Smith, Nathan Lipscomb, Letters, 1838-1869, (C3823)
1 folder(s)
Photocopies of personal letters from Franklin County, MO, farmer Nathan L. Smith to his brother William D. Smith in Todd County, KY. Includes Smith family genealogy to 1858, a list of census and church references to Nathan Smith, and one letter fr om John and Mary Frances (Smith) Fox to William D. Smith and his sister Caroline.

Smith, Seymour, Papers, (WUNP5597)
2 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of correspondence, publications, biographical materials, records relating to academic reunions, papers of various professional and civic organizations, and materials concerning Stephens College.

Smith, Thomas Adams (1858-1919), Papers, 1852-1919, (C0166)
MICROFILM
0.2 linear feet,1 oversize volume
The papers of a Saline County, Missouri, doctor and landowner include family corre-spondence, clippings, miscellaneous bills and papers, and a copy of a slave record book provid-ing the births, death, and sales of slaves belonging to the estate of Thomas Adams Smith and Crawford Early Smith.

Smith, Thomas Hardeman, Papers, 1945, (C1996)
1 folder(s)
Letters to Smith from his father, mother, and sister, Liberty, MO.

Snider, Lewis and John W., Papers, 1858-1890, (C3337)
1 folder(s)
Miscellaneous papers, including post office receipts, estate administration deed, bills, numerical computations, a song, and recipe for ink.

Snoddy, Daniel F., Family, Papers, 1817-1861 (C0434)
MICROFILM
8 folders, typed copies; also on 1 roll of microfilm
Bills of sale; county, state, and asylum tax receipts; school tuition receipts; bill of sale for slaves; notice of public sale after death of Daniel F. Snoddy. Letter from Snoddy giving brief description of towns, crops, and trade in Missouri. Letters from relatives in the southern states. Originals on film; typed copies in folder.

Soetaert, Opal, Papers, n.d., (C2190)
1 folder(s)
History of education and the Edson School, Harrison County, MO. Genealogy of Edson and Needham families.

Soule, George (1834-1926), Memorial, 1926, (C1563)
1 folder(s)
Soule, author and lecturer, was founder and president of Soule Commercial College and Literary Institute, New Orleans, LA. Memorial, adopted by the Louisiana Historical Society, February 23, 1926, was written by J. Mitchell Pilcher, chairman, Soule Memorial Committee, and recording secretary of the Society.

Southwood, Virginia, Family Papers, 1861-1904, (C0974)
0.4 linear feet
This collection contains the genealogical record of Virginia Southwood’s family, the diaries of George Ward Litts, and the Civil War correspondence between teacher Susan Griggs and some of the Union soldiers who had attended her school in Wolcottville, Indiana.

Sowers, Edward W., Papers, 1942-1980, (R0135)
107 folders
This collection consists of correspondence, business papers, and miscellaneous printed material of a newspaper editor and publisher at Rolla, Phelps County, Missouri. Topics include the Sowers family, journalism and the newspaper business, the University of Missouri, and United States politics and foreign relations.

Spalding, Douglas P., Diary, 1864, (C3428)
1 folder(s)
Diary gives day to day temperature reading, January 30-December 31, in Ralls County, MO, and one line telling how he spent each day, at school, home, or attending to farm chores.

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, Missouri.

Spencer, John C. (1788-1855), Papers, 1835-1843, (C2301)
2 folder(s)
Letters of J.C. Spencer to John V.S. Pruyn, lawyer in New York, concerning land, costs, and the release of Mrs. James's dower. Also a letter written by Spencer while secretary of the treasury concerning a deposit with a pension agent in Albany, NY.

Spengler Family, Papers, 1850-1870, (C4034)
0.25 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.

Spiller, Willis A., Collection, 1863-1955, (R0147)
1 folder, photocopies
These are personal papers, newspaper clippings, and genealogical material concerning Willis A. Spiller, a businessman and county official in Lebanon, Laclede County, Missouri. There is also genealogical information on the Stinson family.

St. Clair, Lawrence L. (1885-1965), Papers, 1930-1954, (C3847)
11 folders
Papers of Lawrence L. St. Clair, an educator who spent over forty years working in various primary, secondary, and higher education positions in Missouri, Illinois, and Kansas. The collection consists largely of personal correspondence. There are occasional fliers and bulletins within the holdings.

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.

Staggs, Reba, comp., Scrapbook, ca. 1928-1933, (R0586)
1 folder, photocopies
This is the scrapbook of Reba Staggs of Newburg, Phelps County, Missouri. The scrapbook includes newspaper clippings, photographs, programs for theatrical productions and other events, and miscellaneous materials concerning Newburg High School, and Drury College in Springfield, Missouri.

St. Charles Borromeo Church Of St. Charles, Missouri, (1791- ), Records, 1792-1934, (S0138)
RESTRICTED
MICROFILM
3 Rolls Of Microfilm
St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church was dedicated November 7, 1791, by Manuel Perez, the Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana. Located off Main Street in the town of Les Petites Cotes, Perez officially changed the town's name to San Carlos (St. Charles) the same day he dedicated the church. Daniel Boone's oldest son, Daniel Morgan Boone, was married to Sarah Griffen Lewis at the church on March 2, 1800. Records include baptisms, marriages, and deaths, in Spanish, French, Latin, and English.

St. Ferdinand's Church, Florissant, Missouri, Records (1792-1977), (S0432)
MICROFILM
5 Microfilm Rolls
The records are divided into five series: Baptism Registers, 1792-1960; First Holy Communion and Confirmation Registers, 1821-1967 (incomplete); Marriage Registers, 1863-1977; Burial Registers, 1853, 1905-1955; and Financial Records, 1853-1877. Baptism registers are located on rolls 1 and 2, with an index to baptisms on roll 5. Communion and confirmation registers are located on rolls 2-4; marriage registers on rolls 2 and 4; and burial registers and financial records are both on roll 3.

St. Louis County Cemetery Collection, 1901-2000, (S0800)
139 Folders, 2 Books, 94 Photographs
The St. Louis County Cemetery Collection consists of documents, books, and photographs collected by Ann Morris in preparation for her book. The first series in the collection includes research on individual cemeteries. These documents include correspondence, newspaper clippings, maps, pamphlets, and records from the Missouri State Historic Preservation Office. The second series contains administrative files and general research for the book. These files also include correspondence, newspaper clippings, maps, and records from the Missouri State Historic Preservation Office. Series three contains the early research design and two copies of the rough draft, one bound and one unbound. It also has four volumes of Old Cemeteries of St. Louis County, MO published by the St. Louis Genealogical Society. The final series is comprised of 94 photographs taken of St. Louis County cemeteries. These photographs include both prints and negatives.

Stanley, Enos, Notebook, 1867-1898, (C3546)
2 folder(s)
Copies of a notebook in which Enos Stanley of Taney County, MO, made entries of marriages he performed as justice of the peace, recorded family births and deaths, and noted some money transactions.

Stanwood, Mrs. Joseph, Papers, 1830, (C1827)
1 folder(s)
Letter to Mrs. Stanwood in Hopkinton, NH, from her cousin Hamilton P. in St. Charles, MO, describes fashion and society in St. Charles and discusses family and friends.

State Historical Society of Missouri, Typescript Collection, (C0995)
RESTRICTED
MICROFILM
774 items on 14 rolls of microfilm
The State Historical Society of Missouri Typescript Collection consists of typescripts of articles and manuscripts donated over the years to the Historical Society.

Ste. Genevieve Parish, Records, 1764-1843 (C3040)
MICROFILM
2 rolls of microfilm
Registers of baptisms, marriages, and deaths for Ste. Genevieve, MO, parish from the early days of the church in Ste. Genevieve to the statehood period. Records are in French and cover the whole community, including slaves. One register lists marriages between Catholics and non-Catholics and among non-Catholics which were performed by the parish priests.

Steel Family, Papers, 1840-1892 (C0205)
MICROFILM
1 folder
Alexander Steel family genealogy. Naturalization papers, 1840. Letters from Portland, Oregon: 1880, discussing change in collectors of customs, general political affairs, Oregonian and editor H. Scott, and 1892, mentioning Metropolitan Railway Company (electric street railroad).

Steele, Cora Ellis, "Mother's White Carnation," n.d., (C2170)
1 folder(s)
A poetic tribute to mother.

Stein, Eileen, Scrapbook, 1933-1935, (S0714)
1 Volume, 2 Photographs
Eileen Stein attended Roosevelt High Evening School and Cleveland High School during early to mid-1930s. She lived at 823 4th Avenue and 3510 Miami Street in St. Louis. Stein cut recipes out of newspapers and collected stories about Will Rogers and his family. She attended various St. Louis-area high school productions and community social events. Stein collected school newspapers, greeting cards, letters, memorabilia, and event programs including the program for the 1935 Municipal Opera play titled "Good News."

Steinbach Family, Papers, (WUNP6120)
0.1 linear feet
OVERSIZE plat maps of Bethel, Missouri. Also includes recorder of deeds supporting materials.

Stephens, Edwin W., 70th Birthday Dinner Program, 1919, (C0753)
1 folder
Program of birthday dinner given for Edwin W. Stephens by the citizens of Columbia, MO, June 28, 1919.

Stephens, Margaret Nelson (1862-1929), Papers, 1823-1927, (C0311)
0.8 linear feet
The diaries of Margaret Nelson Stephens, the wife of Missouri Governor Lon V. Ste-phens, 1897-1901, document her daily life from 1876 to 1927. Genealogy notes describe Margaret’s ancestry and other documents cover a wide range of topics pertaining to relatives through her sister Nadine’s marriage to Charles E. Leonard. Most deal with Charles E. Leonard himself, and his brothers Leverett and Abiel. Two Missouri Militia muster rolls, 1862-1863, and a bill of sale for slaves, 1849, are most notable.

Stephens, Ruth, Collection, (WUNP5399)
1 linear foot
INVENTORY. Addition of photograph albums, scrapbooks, memoirs, travel materials and genealogy of the Parks family of Missouri. Primarily the family of R.R. Parks.

Stephens, Ruth, Collection, (WUNP5304)
0.4 linear feet
INVENTORY. Collection of 19th century family letters, business papers and miscellaneous for Griffin and Stephens families in Virginia, Kentucky, Missouri and Nebraska; genealogical materials for Griffin, Stephens, Douglass, Shannon, and Ellis families.

Stevens, George E., "History Of Central Baptist Church," 1846-1926," 1927, (S0028)
104 Pages
Written by pastor to commemorate 80th anniversary of this black church.

Stevens, Walter Barlow (1848-1939), Papers, 1866-1933, (C3548)
6 folder(s)
Letters to Stevens, author of Missouri histories, from contemporaries in the newspaper profession; from Floyd Shoemaker, secretary of the State Historical Society of Missouri; and from relatives and friends.

Stephenson, Robert, Deed, 1842, (C1754)
1 folder(s)
Deed conveying land located in Randolph County, MO, to Joseph C. Moore for purchase price of $55.

Stever Family, Papers, 1848-1871, (SUNP2374)
3 folder(s)
Correspondence and some receipts involving the Stever family from Missouri and Illinois. Photocopies of other correspondence are also included.

Stewart Funeral Home, Lebanon, Missouri, Records, 1931-1943, (R0079)
2 volumes
These are records of funerals conducted by the Stewart Funeral Home at Lebanon in Laclede County, Missouri. The entries include vital statistics and genealogical information, the cause of death, the date and place of burial, and the cost of the funeral. The volumes are indexed.

Stewart, George Earle and Louise, Letters, (WUNP5479)
0.1 linear feet
INVENTORY. Primarily letters from the Stewarts and their son, Robert, to George Earle's parents, Daniel B. and Sarah, and his sister, Anie Fern Stewart, of Columbia, MO. Most of the letters refer to their travels around the world in the 1930s.

Stewart, Townsend (1814-1860) and Sarah Carter (1820-1902), Family Papers, 1836-1875, (C3930)
0.2 linear feet
Papers of the Stewart family, other relatives, family friends, and businessmen. The papers consist of a small group of genealogical documents prepared by twentieth century family members, and a larger, incomplete body of correspondence of family members, family friends, and a small number of businessmen.

Strickland, Maria A., Papers, 1864-1926, (C3099)
1 folder(s)
Letters, programs, and pension papers of Maria A. Strickland; copy of a Civil War song; and photo of Clara Bannon's school at Marshfield, MO.

Stigliani Family, Papers, c. 1900-2003, (C4037)
2 linear feet
The collection consists of correspondence, photographs, legal documents, journals, newspaper clippings, World War II materials, and various other papers belonging to the members of Stigliani, D’Andrea, and Vincitorio families, from the period c. 1900-2003. The documents produced by Louis F. Stigliani include his correspondence from 1934 to 1945, photographs taken during his military service in Italy, as well as other writings and legal documents. The collection also includes photographs, piano making manuals, and personal papers of Leonard Stigliani, Louis’s father. There are photographs of the members of the related families of D’Andrea and Vincitorio, from the period c. 1900 to 1973, and genealogical records about the Stiglianis.

Stillwell Family, Papers, (SUNP2531)
0.2 linear feet
Typescripts of genealogical material including wills, census reports, and marriage records pertaining to the Stillwell family. Compiled by Norman Bolin of Evansville, IN.

Stone, Kimbrough (1875-1958), Papers, 1897-1958, (C0005)
MICROFILM
11 linear feet; also available on 37 rolls of microfilm
Papers of a judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit, 1917-1947 (presiding judge, 1928-1947), who continued to work with the court after his retirement in 1947. Topics covered in the papers include the U.S. courts; Democratic politics; Kansas City and Missouri bar associations and law schools; and fraternal and charitable organizations.

Stone, T.F., Papers, 1821-1876, (C0708)
1 folder
Marriages and birth records from the family Bible and an invitation to the 25th commencement of the College of Christian Brothers, 1876.

Sublett, S.P., Letter, 1883, (C2255)
1 folder(s)
To Abraham and Elizabeth Sublett, from Todd County, MN, 22 May 1883. Letter to aunt and uncle re going to spend the summer trading with the Indians in Canada.

Sutherland Family, Letters, 1858-1879, (C2685)
1 folder(s)
Letters to Samuel H. Sutherland, a Missouri University student, from his parents, reporting local news in St. Clair County. A letter from Samuel from Shreveport, LA, in 1865, tells his post-Civil War plans.

Sutherland, Samuel H., Papers, 1858-1861 (C0400)
1 folder
Letters to Samuel H. Sutherland, a student at the University of Missouri, from his parents in St. Clair County.

Sutter, John Jacob, Collection, 1865-1871, (R0624)
2 folders, photocopies
These are a notebook and travel journal by John J. Sutter, a native of Germany and resident of St. Louis, Missouri. The memoranda book covers Sutter's service as inspector of artillery in the Department of the Missouri in 1865, and inspections at Cape Girardeau, Macon, Rolla, and Springfield, Missouri; and Fort Leavenworth, Fort Scott, and Paola, Kansas. The journal, in German, covers a trip from St. Louis to Germany and return in 1871.

Swain, Warren, Papers, 1820-1842 (C0173)
6 folders
Diary mentions weather, plantation, sugar, corn, Negroes; high Mississippi River, 1821; Andrew Jackson's arrival in New Orleans on April 24, 1821; the 33-day sail from New Orleans to Boston; sickness of 1825. Two letters by Freegrace Raynolds discussing religious feelings; questions about Clarksville, Missouri; comments on slavery, 1837; and loss of bank money, 1842.

Switzler, Lewis M. (1841-1925), Papers, 1834-1936, (C3420)
MICROFILM
2 folder(s), 3 volume(s)
News clippings, photographs, and correspondence on the Civil War, Boone County, Missouri history, and national events; poetry; anecdotes; and family announcements.

Switzler, William Franklin (1819-1906), Papers, 1896-1902, (C0642)
1 folder
The papers contain miscellaneous letters found in the Switzler Day Book, Collection, C1270. Letters from Stanley B. Simpson, Augustus W. Simpson, and Joseph Simpson, S.W. McCall, and J.N. Whitney. Two bills to Missouri DEMOCRAT.

Symington, W. Stuart (1901-1988), Papers, 1918-1995, (C3874)
RESTRICTED
316.25 linear feet, 41 audio discs, 11 audio cassettes, 64 audio tapes, 32 reels of 16mm film, 2 reels of 35mm film, 3 video tapes, 2 video cassettes, 2 CDs, 5 DVDs
The papers of William Stuart Symington, U.S. Senator from Missouri (1953-1976), include 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, selected Congressional testimonies, speeches, staff memoranda, voting records, and miscellaneous ephemera.

T

Taggart Family, Papers, 1825-1913, (WUNP5909)
Collection of letters written between members of the Taggart family in Michigan and Linn County, MO, discussing family matters. Also includes a military drill manual from 1825 and family photographs.

Tallman Family, Tallman-Brown families letters, 1861-1868, (R0447)
2 folders, photocopies, typescripts
This is correspondence of related families of Miller County, Missouri. The principal correspondents are John, Martha, and Matthew Tallman, who wrote to their brother, Jeremiah, while he served in the 1st Missouri Light Artillery, and John D. Brown, of the same regiment, who wrote to his sister, Hannah M. Brown. Topics include military activity in Miller County and southern Missouri, farm life, and family matters.

Taube Family, Papers, 1838-1906, (C3022)
MICROFILM
Papers of a German American family in Westphalia, MO. Written mostly in German, this collection contains traditional New Year's cards and letters from the 1870s, 1880s, and 1900s, from Mathias, Ferdinand, and Heinrich Eichholz and others. A notebook begun in 1838 by Anna Margaretha (Temmen) Eicholz includes school exercises, financial account entries for 1856-1861, and a list of family births from 1852-1897.

Tayloe Family, Papers, 1879-1942, (C2510)
4 linear feet
Personal letters and business papers of the John R. Tayloe family of Bem and Owensville, MO. Correspondence to John R. Tayloe, his sons John L. and William L. Tayloe, and his wife Lizzie Miller Tayloe from relatives and friends concerning family affairs, farming, and teaching. Some business papers are also included.

Terry, George F. and Ursula, Letters, 1841-1843, (C1918)
1 folder(s)
Written to Reuben and Elizabeth Terry, Millersburgh, KY, from Callaway County, MO. Crops, hard times, and family news.

The Farkas Family Collection, 1875-1921, (S0743)
3 Folders
This collection contains five items donated by the Farkas Family, in particular Charlotte Farkas. The collection contains three volumes of The Beacon, a publication of Grover Cleveland High School in St. Louis, MO. In addition, the collection also contains a ledger and a copy of the Report of the Commissioners of Forest Park, 1875.

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

Theilman Family, Papers, 1881-1928 (C0410)
6 folders
Letters written by four brothers and a sister, Emil, Robert, Louis, G.A., and Bertha Theilman of Kingston, Missouri. Comments on events at the University of Missouri, book business, family history, loaning money, and land values in southern Missouri and Dakota Territory. Scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, some written by Laura M. Theilman about her family and friends, trips taken, and education, and memorabilia.

Thias, Edward J. (1924- ) Papers, 1954-2002, (S0742)
11 Folders
The Thias Papers (1954-2002) contain books written and/or illustrated by Thias, including works about his participation is World War II, Missouri architecture, Thias family genealogy, and collected pencil sketches. In addition, this collection contains many unbound, original pencil sketches of various St. Louis and Missouri landmarks and attractions.

Thomas, David E. (1878-1935) and Horace E. (1910-2001), Papers, 1904-1985, n.d., (C4002)
2 linear feet
The papers of David E. Thomas, Congregational minister and professor of religion, and his son, Horace E. Thomas, a Columbia, Missouri, surgeon who spent World War II in military hospitals in the South Pacific consist of correspondence, manuscripts, class notes, research notes, photographs, printed articles and pamphlets, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous materials related to their careers, including research for Horace’s medical school thesis, Chronic Radiation Poisoning in Rats. See also two oral history interviews with Dr. H.E. Thomas in C3963 SHS Audio Cassette Collection, a.c. 19-20.

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.

Thompson, Elizabeth Remay Dabbs, Papers, 1850-1932, (R0671)
3 folders, photocopies
These are papers collected mostly by Elizabeth Remay Dabbs Thompson of Greene County, Missouri, covering a period from 1850 to 1932. Included are personal correspondence from friends and family, legal documents, and business papers. The collection generally concerns the Civil War in southwestern Missouri, family matters, and business affairs.

Thompson, Henry C., Papers, 1884-1970, (R0047)
MICROFILM
29 folders
These are papers of a trustee of the State Historical Society of Missouri, genealogist, and a historian of mining in St. Francois County and the operations of the St. Joseph Lead Company. The collection includes research notes and correspondence, and a group of lead company records, 1884-1902.

Thompson, Ian M., Papers, (WUNP4196)
2 linear feet
Correspondence.

Thompson, John, Papers, 1882-1889, (C3567)
1 folder(s)
Two handwritten letters addressed to John Thompson, Irondale, MO, one from Ella T. Hughes of South St. Louis, MO, and one from F. Conzelman.

Thompson, Meriwether Jeff (1826-1876), Papers, 1854-1935, (C1030)
MICROFILM
0.25 linear feet; also on 1 roll of microfilm
Civil War memoir, correspondence, business and legal papers, family genealogies, and miscellaneous papers of M. Jeff Thompson. Thompson was a civil engineer, a railroad and real estate promoter, mayor of St. Joseph, Missouri, and a brigadier general in the Confederate Army.

Thompson, Robert C., Papers, 1838-1843, (C3282)
1 folder(s)
Deed for land in Clay County, MO, 1838, and land grant registered at Lexington, 1843.

Tibbe-Cuthbertson Family, Papers, 1849-1975, (C3711)
0.7 linear feet
The papers of a Washington, Missouri, family whose patriarch, Henry Tibbe, and his son, Anton, founded the Missouri Meerschaum Company, include family and business correspondence, genealogy, property deeds, an early history of the Missouri Meerschaum Company, material on a patent infringement dispute, pipe catalogs, clippings, and photographs.

Todd, Matilda, Death Notice, 1871, (C1813)
1 folder(s)
Death notice of Matilda Todd, widow of Roger N. Todd, Columbia, MO.

Todd, Robert Levi, Funeral Notice, 1898, (C3248)
1 folder(s)
Black-bordered funeral notice of Robert Levi Todd, born in Boone County, MO, 25 March 1822, died in Columbia, MO, 11 May 1898.

Todd, Thomas M. (1917-1987), Papers, 1938-1950, (C3790)
46 folders
Papers of Thomas McCutcheon Todd, a World War II soldier from Nevada, Missouri, comprised primarily of letters written to Todd's family. Many of the letters were written while Todd was in military training and during his enlistment in the U.S. Army; they detail issues of work, family, war, and death during the 1940s.

Todd, Thomas, Estate Notice, 1869 (C0527)
1 folder(s)
Notice of public auction of miscellaneous property by Thomas Todd, signed by Samuel C. Major.

Todd, William Miles, Collection, (SUNP2776)
7.75 linear feet
INVENTORY. Genealogies and photographs of the Todd and related families, records pertaining to Gentry and Worth counties, MO, and records of Comstock Farm, Albany, MO.

Tofle, Ruth Brent, Papers, (SUNP2673)
0.4 linear feet
Correspondence and miscellany concerning the A.R. Trowell and W.C. Belcher families of Columbia, MO.

Toll-German-Kemper Family, Papers, (SUNP2558)
2 linear feet
Correspondence, genealogical material, photographs, scrapbooks, clippings, and miscellany.

Tolson, Fannie Marie (1911-2005), Papers, 1890s-2005, (C1704)
2.3 linear feet, 3 audio cassettes, 2 video cassettes, 1 dvd
Fannie Marie Tolson was the first African-American educator to teach in the desegregated schools of Fayette, Missouri. Her papers include family correspondence and photographs, memorabilia from Lincoln University, Jefferson City, Missouri, teaching aids, documents concerning St. Paul’s Methodist Church in Fayette, and recordings of two interviews conducted with Tolson.

Torrey Family, Papers, 1863-1913, (C4036)
0.3 linear feet
The papers of H.R. Torrey and his second wife, Martha Hard Torrey, include bills and receipts, correspondence, postcards, photographs, and cemetery records. The collection also contains material from other family members, including Martha Torrey’s brother, William H. Hard.

Trefts, Charles (1887-1963), Papers, 1903-1963 (C3465)
0.2 linear feet, four cassette tapes
Business correspondence, financial papers, photographic salon stickers, prizes, and other items of St. Louis professional photographer Charles Trefts, organizer of the Advertising Slide Company. His photographic collection was presented to the State Historical Society in 1964.

Trenholme, William Maclaren (1925-2008), Letters, 1931-1963, (C3357)
1.25 linear feet
The collection contains personal letters written by Trenholme to his mother, Louise Trenholme Stephens. Trenholme was a naval officer and later a nuclear physicist at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. There are also letters from Trenholme’s wife, mother-in-law, and other relatives.

Trigg, William H. (1808-1895), Collection, 1776, 1835-1899 (C0281)
5 volumes(s)
Books from the collection of William H. Trigg, Boonville, Missouri. Accounts of the Banking House of William H. Trigg and Company, and a scrapbook containing miscellaneous material, mostly news clippings from the 1860s and some paper money from the 1700s and 1800s.

Tuck, Anna Bell, Papers, n.d., (C3321)
1 folder(s)
Genealogy of the Colonel Joseph Crockett family beginning in France in the 1600s when the family name was DeCrocketagni, and continuing into post-Revolutionary War period in America. Several sketches of individual family members.

Tull, Frank, Collection, 1901-1960, (C3212)
3 folder(s)
Miscellaneous bills, receipts, articles, and genealogical notes regarding the Tull and Neidermeyer families of Boone County, MO.

Turley Family Historical Research Association, Records and Papers, 1740-2005, (R1068)
7 cubic feet
This is a collection of historical and genealogical material concerning the Turley family. Included are copies of family papers, genealogical research, photographs, correspondence, and financial records of the Turley Family Historical Research Association.

Turnage Family Records, 1965, (C2910)
1 folder(s)
Genealogical information on the Turnage, Carter, Transue and allied families, and positive photostatic copies of lists of those married by J.C. Turnage and churches for which he was pastor.

Turnbow, Maude, Collection, 1852-1965, (C2924)
1 folder(s)
Letters, written in 1853, concerning the McHargue family in Missouri and Oregon. Newspaper clippings, genealogy, and random notes of Madam Dorian.

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Ungerer, Alvina, Correspondence, 1928-1933, (S0770)
1 Folder
A series of correspondence belonging to Missouri resident Alvina Ungerer. Letters are arranged chronologically with a date range of 1928-1933. The correspondence includes holiday cards, thank you letters, and notes from family members. Topics include loan repayments, inflation, farming, and weather and economic conditions.

United Daughters of the Confederacy, Missouri Division, Records, n.d., (C3188)
MICROFILM
9.2 linear feet; also available on 33 rolls of microfilm
Records of Missouri Confederate veterans, compiled for the United Daughters of the Confederacy, Missouri Division, by local chapters. Records include four page record forms of biographical and historical data, arranged alphabetically by veteran's name; copies of rosters and muster rolls; and miscellaneous lists and records.

Ustick, Thomas Watt (c.1803- ), Papers, 1849-1866, (C0183)
0.3 linear feet
The papers of Thomas W. Ustick, a St. Louis, Missouri, printer, consist of correspondence, bills, receipts, and miscellaneous materials.

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Van Frank, Philip R., Papers, 1847-1868, (C1031)
1 folder
The papers contain correspondence and legal papers of Philip R. Van Frank, a resident of Murphysboro, Illinois.

Van Ravenswaay, Charles (1911-1990), Collection, 1820-1971, (C2668)
1.2 linear feet
Material relating to the Trigg family of Boonville, MO; the papers of Harvey Bunce, Cooper County civic leader and vice-president of the Tebo and Neosho Railroad; and Charles Van Ravenswaay's correspondence and research notes on various families, institutions, historic sites and events in Cooper and Howard Counties, and miscellaneous material related primarily to Boonville, MO.

Vickery, Margaret Ray, Papers, 1887-1974, (R0366)
MICROFILM
105 folders
These are papers of Margaret Ray Vickery, a newspaperwoman and author of Salem, Dent County, Missouri. The papers consist of clippings, correspondence, photographs, and miscellaneous historical research material, most of which pertain to her award-winning weekly column, "Sugar and Spice," published by the Salem News, 1952-1971. The collection also includes papers of the Vickery and Ray families.

Viles-Hosmer Family, Papers, 1814-1948, (C3709)
6.1 linear feet
Autograph albums, account books, diaries, and personal and business correspondence of the Viles and Hosmer families. Included are Jonas Viles' professional papers while professor of history at the University of Missouri from 1902 and 1942.

Vinton, Samuel Spencer, Collection, 1864-1939, (R0819)
2 folders
This is a freight receipt book of Samuel Spencer Vinton (1828-1890), and a reminiscence by his son, Samuel Spencer Vinton (1857-1951). The receipt book reflects a freighting business from Sedalia to southwestern Missouri, 1864-1865. The reminiscence, written in 1939, concerns life around Springfield, Missouri, circa 1875-1890.

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Wadsworth, Henry, Papers, 1849-1864, (C1916)
1 folder(s)
Letters from relatives in Maryland and Illinois regarding collection of debts, scarcity of money, politics and war.

Walker Family, Papers, 1782-1883 (C0423)
5 folders
Wills, tax receipts, letters of character, 1782 bond for service, letters and portraits of a family from North Carolina who moved to Tennessee, then to New Madrid County, MO, and later to the Boone's Lick Country. Also an address given by Nannie Jane Walker Lenoir at Christian College, 1883.

Walker, Alexander Warfield, "Memories of My Life," 1914, (C3163)
9 folder(s)
Autograph and typed manuscripts of autobiography, and revision.

Wallace Family Papers, 1929-1983, (S0725)
3 Volumes, 33 Photographs
This collection contains the papers of Mr. and Mrs. Lester Wallace, a Catholic family that lived on Tieman Street in St. Louis. Their papers include two appointment books, which also double as scrapbooks with clippings of vivid western landscapes, humorous stories, and photos of famous religious and political figures. In addition, the collection includes correspondence, a volume of Wallace Family History, photographs, and identification cards.

Wallace, Maude Orita (c.1872-c.1965), Papers, (WUNP6119)
0.4 linear feet
Papers of Maude Orita Wallace (c.1872-c.1965), 1906-1949. Ms. Wallace attended the University of Missouri in 1917 and taught school in Mexico, Missouri. Includes a photograph, 1936 Missouri Writer's Guild award plaque, and select plays and music for children written and published by Ms. Wallace, primarily during World War I. Also includes limited sheet music.

Ward, James Alexander (b. 1826), Memoir, 1908, (C3890)
1 folder, photocopy
Typescript of the Autobiography of J. A. Ward, M.D. written by a nineteenth century Lincoln County, Missouri, doctor.

Warford Family Cemetery, Howard County, Missouri, Records, n.d., (C0737)
1 folder
Inscriptions, land indenture, and map showing location of family cemetery in Prairie Township, Howard County, MO. Also includes a biographical sketch of John Warford (1798-1872), who established the cemetery.

Washington County, Missouri, Probate Records, 1813-1886, (R0632)
MICROFILM
3 volumes
These are probate records from Washington County, Missouri. The first two volumes contain the statements of administrators of estates and guardians of minor children beginning in 1813 and continuing into August 1843. The third volume includes wills from 1845-1886.

Watkins, Marie Oliver (1885-1959), Papers, 1822-1962 , (C2689)
2.8 linear feet
Genealogical research compiled in preparation for the publication of the book Tearin' Through the Wilderness, Missouri Pioneer Episodes, 1822-1885, by Marie Oliver Watkins and Helen Hamacher Buchanan Watkins. This genealogy traces the descendants of Charles Allen Watkins and Henrietta Rives of Virginia and Ray County, Missouri. Included are these families: Allen, Anderson, Aston, Austin, Bartow, Buchanan, Davis, Edwards, Ellis, Ewing, Frazier, Hooper, Hughes, Jackson, Johnson, Kidder, Knapp, Michaux, Morton, Oliver, Perdue, Prevost, Price, Purkitt, Richardson, Rives, Rochette, Smith, Venable, Watkins, Wilson, and Woodson.

Watkins, Ralph K., Papers, (WUNP4326)
3.75 linear feet
Course outlines, correspondence, speeches, and genealogical material compiled by a former professor of education at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

Watson-Westlake Papers, 1813-1947 (C0186)
0.2 linear feet
3 volumes
Correspondence, receipts, legal documents, and miscellaneous items of the Watson family of Boone County. Memoir by Thomas W. Westlake of his Civil War and post-Civil War experiences.

Watts Family, Papers, (SUNP6121)
1 linear foot
INVENTORY Papers of a family from Putnam County, Missouri. Includes an autograph book, travel scrapbook and family photograph albums compiled by Bertha and Christine Watts, and 24 diaries composed by the Rev. Samuel S. McWilliams.

Watts, John J., Collection, 1874-1912, (R0038)
MICROFILM
38 volumes
These are manuscript notebooks of genealogical records kept by a circuit-riding Baptist minister in the northern Ozarks. The records cover Ph.elps, Pulaski, Texas, and parts of Maries, and Dent counties in south-central Missouri. An index is included.

Weathers Family, Papers, (SUNP6216)
32 linear feet, 3 audio tapes
Addition of family papers, primarily from Gene Weathers (1936-2008) of Fayette, Missouri. Includes correspondence, 1970s-2000s, and teaching materials for the blind. See also C4014.

Weathers Family, Papers, 1868-1991, (C4014)
3 linear feet, 1 audio cassette
The Weathers Family Papers document the lives of Virginia “Kate” and Benton H. Weathers of Howard County, Missouri, and the lives of their children and grandchildren. In addition to genealogical materials on the Weathers, Duncan, and Grigsby families, the collection includes some materials on the Weathers Lumber and Hardware Store in Fayette, Missouri, and the Missouri Polled Hereford Association Records.

Webb, Mrs. William Henry, Papers, n.d., (C2946)
1 folder(s)
Account of the life of William Henry Webb, including his adventures traveling around the country working at various jobs, and of his life in Ironton, MO. Also includes a record of births and deaths in the Cureton family.

Weber Family, Papers, 1899-1966, (C3113)
0.5 linear feet
Miscellaneous papers of the Weber family of Farmington, MO, including copy book of Frank S. Weber, obituary of Kossuth W. Weber, and correspondence and newspaper clippings of Nan Gardiner Weber. Genealogy and family photographs.

Welch Family, Correspondence, 1839-1854, (R0391)
1 folder, photocopies
These are typescripts of letters to and from members of the Welch family in Pulaski and Dade counties in Missouri, and Scott County, Illinois. Topics include family news, acquaintances, health, crops, and the weather.

Wells, Robert W. (1795-1864), Papers, 1826-1863, (C1998)
2 folder(s)
Primarily letters written by Wells to his daughter containing family news and description of conditions in Missouri prior to and during the Civil War.

Wessel\Schaefer Family, Papers 1907-1974, (S0522)
49 Folders 43 Photographs
The collection contains correspondence received by both Lillian Schaefer and Emil Wessel before their marriage as well as diaries kept by Lillian Schaefer during the same period. The remainder of the collection is the contents of two scrapbooks which were disposed of after the contents were removed. Of special interest may be some theater and symphony programs from the 1916-1920 period. The Photographs are almost entirely unidentified.

West, Mrs. R.L., Papers, 1877-1904 (C0439)
2 folders
Scrapbook of newspaper clippings, calendar school examination certificate, and commencement announcement.

Western Historical Manuscript, St. Louis, Vertical File, 1968-2004, (S0694)
508 Folders
The collection documents a variety of subjects relating to St. Louis' history. It contains single files with a small amount of general information on a variety of topics. Arranged alphabetically.

Westover, John G., Collection, 1910-1946, (C3733)
1.1 linear feet
Correspondence between members of a Missouri family, including three sons in the service, during World War II. The letters deal largely with family matters, but also include descriptions of military bases, a soldier's daily routine and training, and people, cities, and countries in Africa and Europe. Also included are letters from an uncle who was in the service during World War I and in the 1920s.

Westover-Whelen Family, Papers, 1854-1914, (C3414)
2 folder(s)
Court records concerning Westover and Whelen family estates in St. Francois County, MO.

Wharton, Walter William (1908-1985), Papers, c. 1912-1985, (C3772)
2.5 linear feet
Papers of a Missouri poet and writer, trade magazine editor, book reviewer, and lecturer. The papers include correspondence, books, newspaper clippings, poetry, sketches, and plays.

Wheeler, Barbary A., Deed, 1888, (C3197)
1 folder(s)
Mortgage deed from Barbary A. Wheeler to J.M. McLemore, Greenfield, MO, 12 December 1888.

Wheeler, James Henry (1831- ), Diaries, 1874-1916, (C3861)
14 volumes, 1 folder
The diaries of James H. Wheeler date from 1874 to 1886, and 1916. They contain his writings on social, business and church events in Hannibal and Kansas City, Missouri. There is one folder containing miscellaneous letters, programs and receipts.

Wheeler, Lula, Scrapbook, 1918, (C3865)
1 volume
A scrapbook given to Lula Wheeler by her friend Lucy to commemorate her four years at Sweet Springs High School, Saline County, MO, 1914-1918. The scrapbook includes pictures, newspaper clippings, autographs and lists of classmates.

Whiteacre, Ida Tinsley (1860- ), Diaries, 1935-1937, (C3030)
0.2 linear feet
This collection consists of fifteen diaries, written from 1935 to 1937 by Ida Tinsley Whiteacre, detailing her thoughts about living in the home of her daughter and son-in-law in St. Joseph, Missouri, during the Great Depression. Family conflicts, Depression-era prices and chores, and discussions about “physical culture” exercises and procedures are some of the topics covered. Although there is some attempt to keep regular dated entries, Whiteacre often copies previously dated entries from other journals not contained in this collection. That practice, along with the fact that she sometimes had two or more notebooks going at the same time, can make the chronology a little confusing at times.

Wilcoxson Family, Papers, 1819-1883, (C3047)
MICROFILM
Correspondence, deeds, financial records, and miscellaneous items of the Wilcoxson family of Fayette and Carrollton, MO.

Wilkinson, James L., Papers, 1877-1913 (C0187)
12 folders
Papers of a Franklin County, Missouri, area teacher. Includes personal account books, 1884-1911; Grange Mutual Aid Society account book, 1877-1885; Missouri teaching certificates, 1878-1905; a "Manual of Ironton Public Schools;" a pamphlet entitled "Silver Nuggets" by Lon V. Sephens; and miscellaneous pamphlets and essays.

Wiles, Thomas Houston, Record Book, 1906-1945, (R1234)
1 volume
This is a record book kept by the Rev. Thomas Houston Wiles, a Baptist minister for several congregations in Missouri, Colorado, and Kentucky, most notably at Grant Avenue Baptist Church in Springfield in Greene County, Missouri. Included are records of sermons, baptisms, marriages, funerals, and "conversions and additions" to the memberships of his churches.

Willett Family, Papers, (SUNP2658)
1.4 linear feet
10 volume(s)
Family history, correspondence, printed material, photographs, miscellany and the financial records of Willett Funeral Home, Columbia, MO.

Williams, Alice May, Diaries, 1863, 1867, (S0178)
MICROFILM
2 Volumes, 1 Microfilm Roll
Diaries of a young St. Louis woman, with references to daily life and her voyage to Venezuela with her father in 1867.

Williams, Sarah Cornelia ( -1880), Diaries, 1845, 1863-1880, (S0177)
MICROFILM
8 Volumes On One Microfilm Roll
Diaries of a St. Louis wife and mother with references to daily life, servant problems, Civil War, Lincoln's assassination, and the Chicago fire of 1871.

Williams-Shaw Papers, 1796-1904 (C0189)
6 folders
Papers of a Virginia family who moved to Rutherford County, Tennessee, in the 1830s and to Cass County, Missouri, in the 1860s. Includes tax receipts, legal documents regarding land purchases, accounts, and plans and lists of materials for building a barn, 1867.

Wilson, Frank LaFayette, Papers, 1868-1884, (C1035)
2 folders
The papers contain the correspondence and business papers of a Bowling Green, Missouri, school teacher, county official, postmaster, and civil engineer.

Wilson, J.W. (1864- ), Papers, 1947, (C0778)
1 folder(s)
Incidents in Wilson's life, his achievements as superintendent of Atchison County, KS, high school, and as county highway engineer. Also incidents in the lives of his ancestors.

Wilson, Thomas Earl (1889-1964), Papers, (CA6287)
4 folders
Journal of a Holt County, Missouri farmer spanning the years 1928-1965. Entries detail family life and farm operation. Includes two photographs and a preface written by his grandson, Thomas Soapes, in 2012.

Winfrey Family, Papers, (SUNP6111)
0.25 linear feet
Correspondence between the Winfrey family of Carroll County, Missouri to relatives in Grant County, Wisconsin from immediately preceding the Civil War to 1868. Alson includes limited genealogical material for the Winfrey, Kirkpatrick, and Gagnebin families.

Wingrath-Reistorff Family, Record Book, 1754-1855, (C1800)
1 folder
The Wingrath-Reistorff Family Record Book is a receipt book used by Jacobus Reistorff and Christian Wingrath, German immigrants to Loose Creek, Missouri. Interspersed throughout the book are letters. Included is a partial transcription of the book by Adolf E. Schroeder. This record book is part of the German Heritage Archives.

Winston Family, Papers, 1805-1886 (C0190)
3 folders
Letters to and from various members of a North Carolina family concerning settlement of estate, governmental positions, sums of money, and family information. Bill of sale for two slaves. Letter from Francis Marion Cockrell to John H. Winston, Clay County, MO, concerning possibilities of renomination for the U.S. Senate.

Winterbower-Wooldridge Family, Papers, 1836-1926, (C3046)
MICROFILM
Correspondence, legal documents, financial records, and miscellaneous items of the Winterbowers and Wooldridges, prominent Cooper County, MO, families.

Withers, Mollie E., Papers, 1856-1872, (C3081)
1 folder(s)
Two promissory notes from Mollie E. to Jennings Withers, 1869, 1872. Letter of recommendation for E.T. Withers by George H. Matthews, professor of ancient languages, University of Missouri, 1856.

Wobus, Paul A., Papers, 1918-1989, (R0008)
52 folders, 89 notebooks
The Rev. Paul A. Wobus was born in St. Charles, Missouri, on 14 February 1893. His father, Reinhard Wobus, was pastor of the Evangelical Church there. Paul Wobus died on 11 December 1982 in Concordia, Missouri.

Wold, Grace E., Papers, (C3767)
1 folder(s)
Quitclaim deed and warranty deed for land in Barry County, MO.

Wolff, Theodore H. (1905-1999), Papers, 1865-1979, (C3057)
0.8 linear feet
These papers contain manuscripts, correspondence, and research materials used by Reverend Theodore Wolff in his writings. Also included are the writings of his colleagues and information on the Methodist movement in Missouri and other religious sectors.

Wood Family, Papers, (SUNP2544)
0.2 linear feet
Correspondence, genealogical material, wills, deeds, notes, clippings.

Wood, Jenny R., Papers, (WUNP6132)
0.25 linear feet
Camp Rainbow for Exceptional Children was started in Chillicothe, Missouri in 1963 by the parents of a mentally challenged daughter so that she and others like her could attend summer camp. Collection includes a camp history [written by the donor], camp buttons and a counselor's handbook, photographs and clippings, program schedules, and official incorporation and camp business records.

Wood-Smith Family, Papers, 1864-1987, (C3857)
5.2 linear feet, 5 DVDs, 1 audio tape
Correspondence, scrapbooks, newspaper articles, photographs and films of two Missouri families with roots in Jasper and Pike counties. Guy M. Wood was First Associate City Counsellor for the city of St. Louis in the early 1930s. Roy G. Smith served nearly fifty years with the Young Men's Christian Association in the Philippines, Peru, and the United States.

Woods-Spilman Family, Papers, 1845-1980, (C4064)
0.2 linear feet
This collection includes genealogical information, legal records, letters, photographs, and miscellaneous materials of the Woods and Spilman families of Lawrence County, Missouri. It also includes published histories of the Spilman family, Lawrence County, and Pierce City, Missouri.

Woods, Robert and Margie, Collection, (SUNP5749)
RESTRICTED
51 linear feet
2 volume(s)
Addition of personal correspondence and photographs.

Woods-Holman Family Papers, 1805-1906, (C0191)
0.25 linear feet
Letters, documents, notebooks, accounts, and receipts of two southeast Missouri families. Papers concern family news, business, farming, livestock, religion, teaching, Indians, fur trade, economics, politics, Gold Rush, and Civil War and descriptions of California, Iowa, Kansas, and Texas.

Woods-Spilman Family, Papers, 1845-1980, (C4064)
0.2 linear feet
This collection includes genealogical information, legal records, letters, photographs, and miscellaneous materials of the Woods and Spilman families of Lawrence County, Missouri. It also includes published histories of the Spilman family, Lawrence County, and Pierce City, Missouri.

Wrench Family, Papers, 1974-1976, (SUNP2140)
1 folder(s)
Vital statistics on Jesse Erwin Wrench, his wife, Jane Sheurter Wrench and their daughter, Ayesha Wrench Heller of Columbia, MO; letters and newspaper clippings.

Wright Family Record Book, 1834-1854, (C1807)
1 folder
Record book of the Wright family which includes stud records, coal sales, and the register for a Columbia, Missouri, tavern operated by Peter Wright.

Wright, Clarence Boyce, Diaries, 1912-1926, (R0236)
MICROFILM
15 volumes
These are diaries of Clarence Boyce Wright, a native of Tuscumbia, Miller County, Missouri, and an employee of Anchor Milling Company. Wright worked in the mill at Tuscumbia and was clerk aboard the company towboat Ruth. The diary entries note events in Miller County and along the Osage River, weather and river conditions, and the milling company's business.

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Yarnell, Ilene Sims, "History of the West View School, Moniteau County, Missouri," n.d., (C3149)
1 folder(s)
Family genealogy compiled for the West View School homecoming. Fulks, Newkirk, Thixton, Bowen, Hays, Loganbill, Lehman, Grinstead, Welty, Schaffter, Baxter, Kasper, Ratzliff, and Foley family histories in Moniteau County, MO.

Yarnell, Ilene Sims, Scrapbook, 1954-1955, (C1441)
1 volume(s)
Newspaper clippings of marriages, births, deaths, church records, and miscellaneous of Versailles, MO, and vicinity.

Yeagle Family, Papers, (WUNP5020)
2 linear feet
INVENTORY. Diaries, correspondence, legal documents, financial records and miscellaneous materials of a Marshall, Saline County, family.

Yeagle Family, Papers, (WUNP5057)
1.5 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition to papers of a Saline County family. Includes correspondence, legal and business documents, programs and publications, newspaper clippings, and photographs of Yeagle and related families.

Young Family, Papers, 1793-1958, (C3123)
4 folder(s)
Brief history of the Young, Croft and Scouller families. Two letters of millwright Andrew Young, Rockbridge County, VA, to John Scouller, 1793-1794. Miscellaneous letters containing family genealogy. Scrapbook containing news clippings and genealogical notes on the Croft family.

Young, Ardath Cary (1923- ), Papers, 1910s-1976, (C4030)
0.25 linear feet
The papers of Ardath Anita Cary Young consist of correspondence, postcards, photographs, and miscellaneous family papers documenting the Cary, Young, and McMillen families from Edina, Knox County, Missouri.

Young, Frank, compiler, Family Genealogy, (SUNP0483)
0.2 linear feet
Genealogical data concerning Young's ancestors primarily the Shoemaker family of Pennsylvania; also the Francis, Young, and Sheafer families.

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

Younger, Charles, Will, 1852 (C0503)
1 folder
The papers were donated to the University of Missouri by W. P. Johnson on 14 January 1944 (Accession No. 82).

Younger, Cole (1844-1916) and James (1848-1902), Papers, 1885-1897 (C0443)
1 folder, photostats
Letters from Cole Younger in the Stillwater, MN, prison to his aunt and to W.C. Bronaugh. Letters from Missouri officials, 1897, and a petition signed by members of the 39th General Assembly to the Minnesota Board of Pardons asking for the Youngers' release.

Z

Zaring, John B., Papers, 1963-1964, (C1581)
1 folder(s)
Telegram to Mrs. John F. Kennedy from the presiding judge of Boone County Court, Columbia, MO, conveying condolences of Boone County officials on the death of President Kennedy. Mrs. Kennedy's printed card to Judge Zaring, February 19, 1964, expressing appreciation for sympathy and thoughtfulness.

Zevely Family Papers, 1858-1926, (C1189)
0.2 linear feet
The papers of the Zevely family, including L. Zevely and E. M. Zevely, contain correspondence, tax receipts, election and political material, and handwritten manuscripts.

Zook, Helen Follenius (1859- ), Letter, 1924, (C1468)
1 folder(s)
To William G. Bek, Grand Forks, ND, from Fort Scott, KS, Apr. 3, 1924. Mrs. Zook, daughter of William Follenius and granddaughter of Paul Follenius, wrote a short biography of Paul Follenius (1799-1844), a biographical sketch of William Follenius (1829-1902) and a brief genealogy of Follenius and Zook families.

Zumwalt Family, Papers, 1862-1992, (C4048)
0.5 linear feet
The Zumwalt family papers consist of genealogical materials, correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, local church histories, and miscellaneous articles relating to a family that settled in Boone and Callaway Counties around 1800.

Zumwalt, Henry, Papers, 1804, (C1671)
1 folder(s)
Bill of sale, inventory and settlement of the Henry Zumwalt, Sr., estate St. Charles, MO, March-August 1804.

Zwick Family, Papers, (WUNP5968)
Correspondence, legal papers, photographs, and miscellaneous personal papers of Galius and Helen Zwick of St. Joseph, Missouri, former members of the University of Missouri Board of Curators.

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