Military Collection Descriptions

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Letters and diaries written during military service; oral and written memoirs of service; civilian papers recording the home front during wartime, including records of councils of defense, and issues such as the draft; military records; and papers of paramilitary groups and veterans' organizations. Genealogists should also visit our online exhibit for Family History Research. Collections related to the American Civil War are found in the subcategory Civil War. Anti-war and anti-military material is found under Peace and Pacifism. A small number of Civil War manuscripts are available online.

George Trefts. From collection C1422 folder 6 - photo #27.

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Adams, James A., Letter, 1862, (C2629)
1 folder(s)
From Provost Marshall's Office requiring Price to furnish provisions for six Rebel prisoners.

Adams, James A., Letter, 1863, (C1615)
1 folder(s)
Directive that three prisoners were being sent to the Provost Marshall General at St. Louis in charge of Lt. Newlee, 9th Cavalry, Missouri State Militia. Instructions to St. Louis Provost Guard from Brig. General Strong, June 22, 1863, to allow Newlee to pass.

Aehle, Truman H. Safe, Scrapbooks, 1917-1924, (C2147)
2 volume(s)
Two scrapbooks of newspaper clippings about World War I. Aehle was an aviator from St. Louis, MO.

Aid, Joseph, Papers, 1863-1921 (C0200)
MICROFILM
4 folders
typed copies
1 roll of microfilm of originals
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.

Alker, John H., James, and William, Papers, 1861-1864, (C3822)
5 folder(s)
Letters from three English brothers to their parents and various siblings in Pittsburgh, PA, describing everyday camp life for soldiers of the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War. Includes detailed accounts of picketing, troop movements, and guerrilla warfare. Also contains discharge papers of John Alker.

Allen, Wellington, Reminiscence, 1885, (C0692)
1 folder(s)
Record of the death of Alf Bowlin, a hunted Confederate soldier, near Forsyth, MO, in 1862, as told and recorded by a Union soldier in 1885.

Alley, Abijah and W.H., Letters, (C2726)
1 folder(s)
Two letters, presumably written during the Civil War, but dates illegible.

Alley-Brewer Family, Letters, 1857-1866, (C0196)
8 folder(s)
Letters to Margaret E. Brewer Alley and her husband, Hadley Alley, Mercer County, MO, 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.

Alvord, Clarence W. (1868-1928) and Idress Head (1873-1962), Collection, 1759-1962, (C0970)
21.2 linear feet
1 volume(s)
Correspondence, writings, and collected materials of Alvord, professor of history at the universities of Illinois and Minnesota; and his wife, writer and former curator of the Missouri Historical Society in St. Louis. The collection includes territorial documents and Ste. Genevieve records; LIBERTY TRIBUNE papers; Missouri state and county records; and Civil War and military papers.

AMERICA FIRST COMMITTEE, 1941, (C2547)
1 folder(s)
Paper of the St. Louis, MO, Chapter of America First Committee, published from July to October 1941. Originals at Stanford University.

American Veteran's Committee, Missouri 246 Chapter, Columbia, Records, 1946-1949 (C0193)
0.5 linear feet
Financial records; correspondence; membership records; minutes of meetings; reports of organization activities, local and national; instructions; reports; and forms on the management of the local chapter.

Anderson, Thomas Lilbourne (1808-1885), Papers, 1860-1864, (C0678)
1 folder(s)
The papers of Thomas Lilbourne Anderson, lawyer, politician, and U.S. Congressman who practiced law in St. Charles and Palmyra, Missouri contain an autobiography and three letters written to Anderson in the 1860s, one describing the Battle of Springfield in 1863.

Ansel, Bernard D., ANTI-GERMAN THOUGHT AND ACTION (1917-1919), 1960, (C2396)
1 folder(s)
Research paper written for an American history seminar. Ansel undertakes to examine the thought and attitudes of Missourians toward German-Americans residing in Missouri during World War I. Files of the Missouri Council of Defense at the State Historical Society were used as a primary source.

Applegate, Lisbon (1803-1875), Collection, 1819-1903, (C0996)
2 linear feet
18 volume(s)
Correspondence and business papers of Lisbon and Lewis M. Applegate of Keytesville, MO. Letters from George W. Applegate in California, 1848-1873, describing prospects for ranching, gold mining, and wine-making ventures; politics; and impact of Civil War and abolitionists. Civil War in Missouri; politics in Missouri and Chariton County; economic conditions and opportunities in Chariton County.

Archer, George L., Papers, 1918-1919 (C0198)
1 folder
World War I letters from an army private in Waco, Texas; England; France and Germany. French currency. German propaganda. Calendar for 1919 with the 5th Division insignia. Welcome from King George V of England to American troops.

Asbury, Samuel L., Diary 1862-1864, (C0206)
4 folder(s)
Civil War diary of a Confederate first lieutenant in the 45th Mississippi Regiment, wounded and captured at the Battle of Murphreesboro, TN. Written while he was a prisoner at Fort Delaware, treatment by the "Yankees," and perils of prison life. Includes hospital lists, addresses, poems, and other miscellaneous papers.

Ashurst, R.E., THE WATCH ON THE RHINE BY MOONLIGHT, 1919, (C3310)
9 folder(s)
Autobiographical writings covering author's childhood, adolescence, and adult life, but centering on World War I experiences in the Canadian Army. Preface, foreword, and completed manuscript, as well as preliminary drafts of some chapters.

Atchison, David Rice (1807-1886), Papers, 1837-1953, (C0071)
MICROFILM
0.4 linear feet
5 volume(s)
Correspondence and diaries of U.S. Senator David Rice Atchison. Correspondents include A.E. Hannegan, C.F. Jackson, James H. Birch, Jefferson Davis, Stephen W. Kearney, and J.W. Denver. Politics, including the slavery issue and Thomas Hart Benton; personal and family correspondence. Diaries concerning weather and farming are on microfilm.

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.

Attebery, James D., Letters, 1962, (C3374)
1 folder(s)
Letters between Attebery and the commanders of the U.S.S. ST. CLAIR COUNTY. Photograph of the ship located in the editorial office of the State Historical Society.

Audsley, Francis F. (1835-1922) and Harriet Elizabeth (1840-1924), Papers, 1862-1912, (C2374)
0.2 linear feet
Correspondence of Francis F. and Harriet E. Audsley during the Civil War; letters from Sarah Ann Audsley, a cousin living in Australia, and Mary Ellen Harding, a cousin in England. Miscellaneous items.

Austin, James, Letter, 1846, (C0910)
1 folder(s)
To his brother from Mexico, Oct. 23, 1846. Concerning the trip to Mexico and conditions there during the Mexican War.

Austin, Peter, Letter, 1852, (C1728)
1 folder(s)
Austin requests information about admission to the U.S. Navy Medical Department. On April 16 Hall recommended Austin as a gentleman and skillful physician to be interviewed by the Navy's Board of Examiners.

Austin, R.A. (1835- ), Papers, (C2118)
1 folder(s)
Autobiography of the Reverend R.A. Austin, a Missouri Methodist minister and circuit rider. The Austin family's migration from Kentucky to Missouri, education, conversion, Civil War, Indians, trip West from Chillicothe, MO, to Montana, activities of Montana circuit ministers. Seven letters from Austin to his wife, 1859-1866.

Ayer, Edward Everett (1841-1927), Reminiscences, 1924, (C2694)
1 folder(s)
Reminiscences of first trip away from home, itinerary across the plains to California, people met, work in the mines, enlistment in the army and subsequent service, and return home in 1864.

Ayres, Nellie F., Collection, 1860, 1948, (C2752)
1 folder(s)
Typescript done by Ayres of a diary of Lavina Priest, written while on a visit to Kentucky in 1860 and a letter to "LOML" from Ayres describing a bus trip to Idaho and Yellowstone Park in June 1948.

Backlar, Joseph, Letters, 1944-1945, (C2011)
1 folder(s)
Letters written during World War II by an army medical officer stationed in Greenland and Iceland to his son, Byron Backlar, PhM 3/c aboard the U.S.S. SANBORN.

Backus, Elijah (1759-1811), Diary, 1777, (C0214)
4 folder(s)
Diary kept by a Yale student during 1777. Revolutionary War, rumors of battles, counterfeiters, the housing problem for students, smallpox vaccination, and General Arnold. The last third of the diary is written in Latin.

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.

Bailey, Stephen, Papers, 1865-1890, (C2611)
1 folder(s)
Discharge from the Civil War of Stephen D. Bailey, Pierce City, MO, 1865. Miscellaneous papers relating to veteran's pension, 1890. Information explaining Missouri military organizations.

Baker, J.H.P. ( -1913), Civil War Diary, 1864-1865, (C1449)
1 folder(s)
Baker, a doctor with General Shelby, was in charge of a Texas Confederate hospital. Diary, October 16, 1864-June 17, 1865, discusses the war in Missouri, Price's retreat, the Southern cause, Lee, Johnston, Beauregard, Price, Shelby, Sherman, guerrillas, Lee's surrender, Lincoln's assassination, and Johnson's inauguration.

Baker, Neil A., Papers, 1861-1863, (C2234)
1 folder(s)
Letters from Neil A. Baker, Confederate soldier, to his wife, Sarah Jane Baker, and his daughter, Emma, Chatham County, NC, November 1861 to February 1863.

Ball, Hampton B., Papers, 1918-1919, (C3935)
0.1 linear feet
The papers of Hampton B. Ball of Troy, MO, while in the United States Armed Forces in 1918-1919. The papers consist of letters and a postcard addressed to family members and a brief history of his battalion during the Meuse-Argonne offensive.

Ballow, G.W., Letter, 1862 (C0223)
1 folder
Guerrilla warfare and recruiting of troops in Missouri.

Baltzell-Chambers Family, Papers, 1857-1981, (C3995)
0.4 linear feet
Papers relating to the Baltzell-Chambers family of Deer Ridge, Missouri. The papers consist of correspondence, photographs, a scrapbook, and a genealogy, as well as graduation memorabilia, land deeds, and military discharge papers from the Civil War.

Banning, Ephraim P., Letters, 1898-1899, (C3735)
2 folder(s)
Letters from a Brookfield, MO, man who served in the 6th Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Company A, during the Spanish-American War. The letters describe army camps in Florida, Georgia, and Cuba; military training; the weather; widespread illnesses; friends with him in the service; and trips taken to Jacksonville and St. Augustine, FL, and Savannah, GA.

Barber, John, Letter, 1861, (C2578)
1 folder(s)
To George Barber from a camp near Murfreesboro, TN, June 10, 1861. Written to his father during the Civil War.

Barclay, Thomas Swain (1892-1993), Papers, 1912-1935, (C3938)
1 linear feet
Papers of Thomas Swain Barclay, a member of the American Red Cross during World War I, and member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity at the University of Missouri. Personal and professional correspondence, wartime diary, overseas duty related papers, newsletters and programs, photographs, and miscellaneous material collected from his various associations.

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

Barnes, J.K., Letter, 1873, (C1871)
1 folder(s)
Letter from Surgeon General, U.S. Army, stating that there are no volumes of the first part of the MEDICAL AND SURGICAL HISTORY OF THE WAR available. Glover's comments.

Barrett, Jesse William (1884-1953), Papers, 1905-1953, (C0009)
21.75 linear feet, 11 volumes, 2 card files
Papers of a St. Louis lawyer and politician, attorney general of Missouri, Republican candidate for governor in 1936, commander of the Missouri Department of the American Legion, and president of the Missouri Bar Association. Also includes material about Methodist Episcopal Church, Culver-Stockton College, business and family, and Republican party.

Barth Family, Papers, 1852-1907, (C0997)
5 folder(s)
Papers contain correspondence, deeds, and financial statements of the family of Moses Barth, a Rocheport, Boone County, MO, merchant. Bulk of the material is correspondence between family members concerning their general welfare and business matters. Several letters written during the Civil War describe economic conditions and confrontations with Confederate guerrillas in the Rocheport area.

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.

Battle of Wilson's Creek, Memoir, 1934, (C0757)
1 folder(s)
Memoir of the battle (1861) as told by Mrs. J.J. Bruton of Ozark, MO, to Katherine Brown in 1934.

Bauer, Royal D.M. (1889-1983), Papers, 1895-1919, (C0072)
0.4 linear feet
Correspondence of a naval yeoman, 1916-1919, primarily to his sister, Gladys Bauer, and friend, Helen Elizabeth Clark. Diary of his service at Great Lakes, IL, and Guipavas Finistere and Brest, France. Copies of the GREAT LAKES BULLETIN and GREAT LAKES RECRUIT, 1918. 1895 photograph of Franklin County, MO, officials.

Bean, William E., (1833-1883), Papers, 1864-1881 (C0207)
1 folder
Letters to Bean from family while in Union army. One on election of 1864. Two from Nashville hospital complaining of illness; two from Evansville, Indiana, hospital, and two from Camp Dennison, Ohio. Discharge paper, teacher report, Masonic Lodge receipt; and biographical sketch by daughter, Mary E. Maxwell.

Bedell, Ralph C., Papers, (WUNP5084)
16 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of papers relating to the South Pacific Commission, the National Defense Education Act, U.S. Naval Flight Preparatory Schools, the University of Missouri, and other topics. Includes photos and slides.

Bedford Family, Papers, 1849-1870, (C2610)
0.25 linear feet
Letters of an Andrew County family, Southern sympathizers during the Civil War. Early letters from Thomas Bedford describe the gold rush, travel, and life in California, abolitionist agitation and prejudice against the North. Letters from A.M. Bedford, Johnson's Island, describes life as a prisoner of war. Later letters describe Reconstruction life. 141 letters.

Bell, Ovid (1875-1953), Collection, 1824-1950, (C3805)
10 folder(s)
Papers of and materials collected by a Fulton, MO, resident relating to the history and residents of Callaway County. Comprises correspondence, copies of speeches and lectures given by Bell, and documents including a typescript 1849 diary, tax rolls, Callaway County Agricultural and Mechanical Society membership lists, and a regimental history and troop roster of Company B, 1st Missouri Cavalry, C.S.A.

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

Benecke Family, Papers, (WUNP5893)
Miscellaneous papers of Louis Benecke related to the Civil War, G.A.R., Federal Soldiers Home of Missouri, miscellaneous Benecke family papers, and German language publications.

Benecke Family, Papers, 1816-1989, (C3825)
90.8 linear feet
18 volume(s)
Correspondence, business and law firm records, civic, political, legislative, and personal papers of a German American family of Brunswick, MO. Civil War and military claim agents' records. Records of military and veterans' organizations; the State Federal Soldiers' Home; immigration; the Constitutional Convention, 1943-1944; the Constitutional Convention Association; and U.S. Commissioners. Church and cemetery records. Maps, photographs and glass plate negatives

Benjamin, John Forbes (1817-1877) and Diana, Papers, 1850-1876, (C1382)
1 folder(s)
Papers of John Forbes and Diana Benjamin. The papers consist of letters written to family in Liverpool, NY, the majority during the Civil War.

Bennitt, Rudolf, Letters, 1942-1946, (C0210)
9 folder(s)
Newsletters sent by Missouri Cooperative Wild Life Research Unit to former members from the University of Missouri who were in the armed services. Contain excerpts from letters received pertaining to all phases of training, general news of the University, Wild Life Commission, Research Unit assignments, resumes of state and national meetings, and discussion of post-war curriculum.

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
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, Thomas Hart (1782-1858), Letter, 1838, (C1847)
1 folder(s)
Letter concerning the censure of Gentry's Missouri troops in the Seminole War and the appointment of Gentry's mother as a postmistress.

Beveridge, John L., Special Orders, 1865, (C2197)
1 folder(s)
Special Orders No. 144 to investigate complaints of Dresden, Pettis County, MO, citizens against Captain Devohue and the Pettis County Volunteers Militia for alleged interference with citizens (rebels who had taken the oath) and their property.

Birch, James H., Memoirs, (C2010)
1 folder(s)
Birch enlisted in the Santa Fe Battalion, left Ft. Leavenworth in May 1848, and was attacked by Indians, June 18, 1848.

Birkhead, Laura E., Papers, 1917-1920, (C1707)
1 folder(s)
Five letters written by Miss Birkhead from Paris, France, to Isabelle Stark of Neosho, MO. Miss Birkhead was involved with refugee work and providing clothing for children. Her letters describe devastated areas, evacuation and camps for refugees, expenses, rationing, and mail service. She also describes the volunteer groups, sponsored agencies, and military units assisting soldiers and civilians.

Bishop, William (1817-1879), Papers, 1839-1891, (C3894)
0.4 linear feet
Papers of a commander of a Union Cavalry unit in northeast Missouri during the Civil War, and State Treasurer of Missouri following the war. The papers consist of personal and military correspondence and miscellaneous documents, and State Treasurer records.

Black Family, Letters, 1861-1878, (C1898)
1 folder(s)
Civil War correspondence of George W. and Alexander Black of Company E, 21st Regiment, Missouri Volunteers, with members of their family; correspondence concerning their deaths; family news and business letters.

Blackwell, John A. (1834- ), Papers, 1852-1940, (C3732)
2.3 linear feet
Contains the correspondence, diaries, writings, Civil War papers, and medical practice records of a doctor from Bedford, IN, who later lived in Foristell and Wellsville, MO. Also included are family letters, Woman's Christian Temperance Union records, and a history of the Clover family.

Blue Star Mothers of America, Sturgeon, Missouri, Scrapbook, 1943-1945, (C1383)
1 volume(s)
Letters and cards of thanks for gift boxes and letters to the Blue Star Mothers of Sturgeon, MO, from men of that area serving in World War II. Scrapbook contains notations identifying the soldier and noting whether he was wounded or killed or imprisoned. Includes rosters of servicemen.

Bohm, Frederick, Letter, 1849, (C2203)
1 folder(s)
To William H. Bell, St. Louis Arsenal, from St. Louis Arsenal, January 8, 1849. Request for a discharge because his wife's poor health is adversely affected by undesirable living quarters. Detailed description of crowded, damp, unfinished living units.

Bollinger, George Frederick, Letter, 1838, (C2956)
1 folder(s)
To Charles Welling, Jackson, MO, from Jefferson City, MO, Dec. 20, 1838. Concerns the purchase of pork, election of officers in the Missouri legislature, and the Mormon War.

Bolton, Joel M., Memoir, 1930, (C1801)
1 folder(s)
A 1930 memoir of Confederate soldier Joel Monroe Bolton of Jefferson City, MO, who served as a sergeant in a cavalry regiment in the West throughout the Civil War.

Bond, T.B., Papers, (C1747)
1 folder(s)
Blank forms of the Confederate States Army; certificate of disability for discharge; report of sick and wounded; and register of surgical cases. Valentine.

Boulware, W.C., Letter, 1861, (C1959)
1 folder(s)
To Family from Lexington, MO, Sept. 28, 1861. Letter describing the battle of Lexington, in which the author participated, and its aftermath.

Boxley, Joe, Wilson Creek Battle Account, 1905, (C2390)
1 folder(s)
Account of Battle of Wilson's Creek near Springfield, MO, 1861, and events leading up to it, as told by Joe Boxley to William E. Connelley. According to Connelley's interview, Boxley was a Negro slave whose master insisted Joe ride with him to General Price's camp and fight the Yankees.

Boyd, John R., Handbill, (C2832)
1 folder(s)
Handbill addressed to the men of Buchanan and adjoining counties, calling for men to fight against Fremont.

Boyd, Semphronius Hamilton (1828-1894), Letter, 1865, (C1481)
1 folder(s)
Boyd, emancipationist representative from Missouri, condemned secession as "a spiritual malady" and opposed recognition or admission into the Union of the seceded states.

Bradford, Moses J. ( -1865), Letters, 1863-1865, (C2727)
2 folder(s)
Letters from Moses J. Bradford to his wife in Rolla, MO, from various Union prison camps expressing fears about the war and about the safety of his family and describing prison life and conditions.

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

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, Robert Kirk, Letters, 1917-1919 (C0077)
MICROFILM
0.2 linear feet on 1 roll of microfilm
World War I letters of Robert Kirk Brady of Richmond, Ray County, Missouri, from Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and France. Scenes, customs, and people of France. Army life. Argonne, Verdun, battles, and Richmond and Ray County news.

Brannock, Lizzie E., Letter, 1864 (C0224)
1 folder
To brother Edwin from Chapel Hill, Missouri, January 13, 1864. Desolate conditions of Missouri during the Civil War, her husband's imprisonment in St. Louis by the Union army, and her attempts to support her family. Original in donor's possession.

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

Branson, William W., Diary, 1861-1862, (C0218)
2 folder(s)
Branson was a member of an Iowa regiment during the campaign of 1861 in Missouri. He fought in the Battle of Wilson's Creek, August 10, 1861.

Breckenridge, Thomas E. (1825- ), Memoirs, 1894, (C0691)
5 folder(s)
Breckenridge was with the Topographical Corps led by J.C. Fremont in 1845; participated in the Mexican War in California; returned in 1847 to St. Louis on an official mission for Fremont; was on the 1848 Fremont expedition, survived, and went to Los Angeles with the remainder of the party. Petition for pension, 1894. Family notes. "The Breckenridge Memoirs" by John Mitchell, 1950.

Breckenridge, William Clark, Papers, 1752-1927, (C1036)
MICROFILM
4.75 linear feet
21 volume(s)
Correspondence and miscellaneous papers of W.C. Breckenridge, St. Louis businessman, writer and historian. Two copies of EARLY PRINTING IN MISSOURI, 1808-1849. Scrapbook contains newspaper clippings and illustrations, engravings, letters, and miscellaneous printed materials.

Breese, Sidney A., Papers, 1863-1867, (C3429)
2 folder(s)
Letters and official papers to and from the quartermaster's office and the chief of ordnance and ordnance stores. Breese was captain of the 6th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry in charge of ordnance and ordnance stores during the Civil War.

Bridgewater, Jane, Oath of Allegiance, 1863, (C0473)
1 folder(s)
A test oath sworn before C.S. Moore, 22 May 1863.

Bright, Clarkson Joel (1888- ), Papers, 1856-1966, (C3719)
1.1 linear feet
Correspondence, diaries, photographs, and related materials of a career U.S. Navy officer. Includes items on family history.

Brookfield, Dutton (1917-1979), Papers, 1844-1979, (C2732)
72.4 linear feet
Business, political and personal papers and photographs of Kansas City, MO, community leader. President of Unitog Company (1953-1979), mayoral candidates (1963, 1971), and on boards of numerous corporations and educational and civic organizations. Family papers include letters from the Civil War, World War I and II, and Vietnam.

Brown, Bergun H., Papers, 1861-1972, (C3798)
1 folder(s)
Collection of letters, diary, service documents, short histories, anecdotes, maps, excerpts from books, and newspaper articles compiled by Guy M. Brown and entitled BERGUN H. BROWN'S CIVIL WAR DAYS. Material concerns Bergun Brown's Civil War service as a private in the 29th Regiment, Indiana Volunteer Infantry; some family history material is also included.

Brown, James, Papers, 1856-1866 (C0231)
MICROFILM
1 folder
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, William (1837- ), Quantrill Raid Account, 1909, (C2391)
1 folder(s)
Brown was an observer of Quantrill's raid on Lawrence. According to the accounts, his house was burned by the guerrillas.

Bryan, Columbus and Bennet, Letters, 1862-1863 (C0209)
1 folder
From two brothers, who were Union soldiers in southern Missouri and Arkansas, to their family in Caledonia, Missouri. Troop movement, camp life, and general topics. Originals in the possession of R.H. Wilcox.

Buckner, John, Biographical Information, (C1878)
1 folder(s)
Information concerning John Buckner and his slave, Abe, their service in the Civil War, and settlement in Scotland County, MO, in the 1870s.

Buegel, John T., Civil War Diary, 1861-1864, (C1844)
3 folder(s)
Diary, in German, with translation by William G. Bek, 1945. Buegel's career as a soldier in Company F, 3rd Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry during the Civil War. Battles of Camp Jackson, Wilson's Creek and Springfield, and Sherman's march to the sea.

Bull, William, Reminiscences of War Between the States, 1904, (C1060)
1 volume(s)
Personal experiences of William Bull during his military career, 1860-1880, especially the period of the Civil War.

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

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.

Burnsides, Maggie, Letter, 1863, (C0560)
1 folder(s)
To Martha Girdner, from Alexandria, OH, Mar. 21, 1863. Sugar making, raising money and provisions for Union soldiers with "Soldier Supper," resistance to conscription bill.

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.

Burtnett, Washington (1825-1862), Papers, 1855-1862, (C2146)
1 folder(s)
Photograph and biography of Burtnett, 1861 Union Army discharge, 1855 Sons of Temperance membership, 1856 record book fly leaf, and two 1862 letters to his wife and children. Burtnett wrote about the war, McClellan and Pope outside Richmond, army marches, communications, and his duties as acting clerk for his commander, Captain McDonald.

Bush Family, Papers, 1819-1923, (C3887)
MICROFILM
0.2 linear feet
Journals, farm records, and correspondence of a Boone County, KY, family who settled in southeastern Arkansas. Details 1819-1820 steamboat trips up the Missouri River from St. Louis to Council Bluffs, and farm operations in the 1850s and 1860s.

Cantonment Bellefontaine Pictures, 1894, (C0787)
1 folder(s)
Pictures of remains of officers' quarters and tombstones of Major Russell Dissell, William Sears, and the infant of Zebulon M. Pike.

Carpenter, John C., Letters, 1868-1870 (C0236)
1 folder
Written from Alleghany County, Virginia, discussing politics and local and family affairs.

Carpenter, William Weston (1889-1968), Scrapbooks, 1948-1963, (C3407)
0.2 linear feet
Professor of Education at the University of Missouri, Carpenter served as educational advisor to General MacArthur during post World War II occupation of Japan. Scrapbooks of news clippings, photos of Japanese schools, miscellaneous photos, maps, and posters.

Carter, Larkin G., Commission, 1824, (C1598)
1 folder(s)
Commission as lieutenant, 15th Regiment, Missouri Militia. Signed by Alexander McNair.

Carter, R.C., A Short Sketch of My Experiences During the First Stages of the Civil War, (C2911)
1 folder(s)
Experiences of a Confederate lieutenant. He includes the battles of the Hemp Bales, Wilson's Creek, Pea Ridge, and Boonville in his reminiscences.

Carter, Thomas J., Loyalty Oath, 1862, (C3781)
1 folder(s)
Oath of loyalty to the United States sworn by Carter, a resident of Glasgow in Howard County, MO. Original document retained by the donor.

Carver, Roy L. (1904-1984), Papers, 1920-1984, (C3849)
0.8 linear feet
Papers of Roy Lee Carver of Columbia, MO, director of the Missouri Division of Veterans' Affairs, 1953-1973, and active member of the American Legion for 39 years. The papers consist of correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, speeches, reports, programs and miscellaneous material relating to Carver's activities on behalf of veterans and veterans' organizations.

Carvill, George W., Letters, 1834-1868, (C2697)
8 folder(s)
Sixty-four letters written by Carvill, his wife and daughter to relatives in London from various places in the South, describing family and economic matters, Mexican War, Civil War, Oregon and Maine boundary disputes, and slavery.

Catherwood, William L., Papers, 1859-1873, (C3799)
0.2 linear feet
Papers pertaining to the 8th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia, which Catherwood commanded during the Civil War. Incorporation papers, deeds, and correspondence of the Lander Hill Tunnel and Silver Mining Company of New York and Nevada. Detailed report and drawing for a New York City rapid transit system, 1873.

Chariton River Blockhouse, Photograph, (C0789)
1 folder(s)
Photograph of blockhouse guarding the Chariton River, Macon County, on Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad.

Chase, Charles Monroe (1829-1902), Papers, 1861, (C2371)
MICROFILM
4 folder(s)
Letters, Civil War diary, and musical composition book of a band director from DeKalb County, IL. Chase enlisted in the 13th Illinois Regiment in July 1861 and was sent to Camp Rolla in Phelps County, MO. The diary describes camp life, the routine and practice that the band followed, military engagements, and Chase's opinions on the war. The letters to him were written by friends from Sycamore, IL.

Chew, Joseph, Orders, 1863, (C1490)
1 folder(s)
Orders, September 1863, forbidding Dr. Chew of Kansas City, MO, to reside in Platte, Clay, or Carroll Counties during the Civil War. Orders, October 1863, partially revoking September orders.

Chouteau, Auguste P. (1786-1838), Commission, 1818, (C2194)
1 folder(s)
Commission as major of the 1st Battalion, 1st Regiment, Missouri Territory Militia.

Christy, E.A., Letter, 1863, (C1834)
1 folder(s)
To J.H. Marmon, Liberty, MO, from Platte City, MO, Feb. 24, 1863. Written to her father, the letter discusses the Civil War, particularly jayhawkers and marauding bands. Mentions conscription and health of various family members.

Civil War Claims, 1865-1874, (C1493)
1 folder(s)
Claims by Elizabeth Givens of Callaway County for supplies taken by Maj. H.C. Caldwell, Third Iowa Cavalry; William J. Bedsworth of Callaway County for horses taken by White, Enrolled Missouri Militia; and Henry Larimore of Callaway County for supplies furnished and services rendered the Union Army.

Civil War Commemorative Envelope, 1961, (C2811)
1 folder(s)
Envelope commemorating the Civil War battles of Wilson's Creek, Springfield, and Oak Hill.

Civil War Documents, (SUNP2077)
2 folder(s)
Xerox copies of miscellaneous papers including discharges, enlistments, Confederate bills and notes, stamps, insignia, orders, etc., mostly pertaining to Missouri soldiers.

Civil War Documents, 1862-1904, (C2654)
4 folder(s)
Letter and pamphlet on Confederate Missouri batteries at the Battle of Vicksburg. Blueprint of the Vicksburg National Military Park; proposed inscriptions for Missouri batteries. Muster rolls, a muster and pay roll, and an order book of Dawson's 3rd Missouri Battery (also called St. Louis Battery and McDonald's Battery), C.S.A., with the army of the West's General and Special Orders.

Civil War Documents, Missouri, 1863-1867, (C2671)
0.2 linear feet
Oaths of loyalty; reports of E. Anson More, quartermaster general of Missouri; and special orders from the adjutant general's office. All concern members of the Missouri Militia from various regiments and companies.

Civil War Envelopes, (SUNP2483)
0.2 linear feet
Collection of 143 pictorial envelopes.

Civil War Letter, 1862, (C2587)
1 folder(s)
To his wife from Washington, D.C., Dec. 31, 1862. Personal letter to wife, written from Campbell Hospital.

Civil War Letter, 1862, (C1835)
1 folder(s)
To his wife from "Thomas," Nov. 14, 1862. Discusses guerrilla activities, bushwhacking, and the possibility of enlisting in the Missouri Militia, as well as family affairs and future prospects.

Civil War Letter, 1862, (C0511)
1 folder(s)
To mother and father from Camp Muligan, Lexington, MO, Nov. 21, 1862. Tells of scouting trips, daily activities, and the election in Pleasant Hill.

Civil War Letter, 1863, (C0464)
1 folder(s)
To "Charles" in the East from "Kathryn," St. Louis, MO, May 24, 1863. Discussion of St. Louis and the war.

Civil War Letter, 1863, (C0465)
1 folder(s)
To "Hattie," from Charleston, SC, Sept. 3, 1863. Written by a Civil War soldier to his wife, the letter mentions lack of anything to do and seeing the MONITOR and IRONSIDE in the bay. Unidentified photo of a soldier.

Civil War Letters, 1860-1862, (C2236)
1 folder(s)
Civil War letters by Union and Confederate soldiers, battle report, 1861, and directive, 1860.

Civil War Letters, 1862, (C2008)
1 folder(s)
Written to his parents in Wisconsin about skirmishes at Chalk's Bluff, AR, and Kennett and Hornersville, MO, and capture of steamer DANIEL B. MILLER.

Civil War Letters, 1864, (C2457)
1 folder(s)
Three letters from "Roger" in Washington, D.C. They concern Sherman's march to the sea, G.K. Warren's failure to destroy important railroad connections, and other military news. His information is from southern newspapers and U.S. Grant's telegrams.

Civil War Letters, 1864, (C3196)
1 folder(s)
Two letters to a woman named Caroline, one from Francis M. Froth, the other from George Smith, both writing from Memphis, TN, and telling of army life and their hopes for the future.

Civil War Muster Rolls, 1861-1864, (C1853)
1 folder(s)
Fragment of muster roll of men from Caldwell County, MO, 1861; penciled list of names, July 1864, of Caldwell County militia, possibly those pursuing Thraillkill (Confederate) Raiders. Letter explaining muster rolls from Bertha Booth.

Civil War Orders, 1861, (C1495)
1 folder(s)
Orders signed by John Bryner, commander of the 47th Regiment, Illinois Volunteers, and by E.B. Eno, acting provost marshal.

Civil War Passes, 1862-1863, (C2807)
1 folder(s)
Five railroad passes and one hospital pass.

Civil War Regimental Histories, (C3500)
1 folder(s)
Organization, orders, campaigns, mustering out, and casualties of ten Missouri regiments in the Civil War.

Civil War Relief Meeting Notice, 1864, (C2804)
1 folder(s)
Broadside announcing mass meetings in Kirksville, county seat of Adair County, to provide widows, orphans and families of active soldiers with necessities for winter.

Civil War Reminiscences, (C0760)
1 folder(s)
Account of the battle of Springfield, MO, 1861, by Robert A. Austin, Carrollton, MO. Experiences of Isaac Cruzen in Lexington, MO, 1862-1864. Incidents in Richmond, MO, as told by a daughter of L.K. Kinsey. Notes on Cruzen genealogy.

Civil War Special Orders, Missouri, 1863-1864, (C3160)
1 folder(s)
Special order from Office of the Provost Marshal General, Department of the Missouri, paroling Richard B. Keeble, and special order from the Adjutant General's Office, State of Missouri, calling George C. Gaddy's Company, Enrolled Missouri Militia, into active service.

Civil War, Diaries, 1864-1867, (C3988)
1 folder(s)
Two diaries of Sgt. Francis M. Gordon, who served with Company D, 2nd Colorado Cavalry. The diaries describe escort duties and encounters with bushwhackers in Jackson and Cass Counties, Missouri, and Sterling Price's raid in 1864. Miscellaneous notes and account figures are included in the back of both volumes.

Civil War, Scrapbook, 1850-1865, (C0923)
1 folder(s)
Newspaper clippings of the Civil War period containing material on: Buchanan-Fillmore election, slavery problem, states' rights, speeches, and other issues of the war period.

Civil War, Scrapbook, Missouri, 1823-1868, (C1379)
1 folder(s)
Collection of newspaper clippings on Missouri, 1823-1868, from New York and Boston newspapers, primarily the NEW YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. Most of the items pertain to the Civil War in Missouri, 1861-1862, and include maps and diagrams of the war in the west.

Clapp, Fayette (1824-1864), Diary, 1862-1863, (C2430)
8 folder(s)
Diary consists of "letters" written to Clapp's wife during service in the Mississippi Fleet of the Union. As a surgeon, Clapp participated in Grant's campaign to take Vicksburg, the Yazoo Pass Expedition, and the Battle of Grand Gulf. Provides glimpses of shipboard life, comparisons of army and navy, observations on slavery, and familial concerns.

Clark, Charles W., Papers, 1854-1911 (C0083)
0.6 linear feet
Letters of a Vermont Congregational minister to his wife, nee Harriet Lucretia Calton, describing several churches he served. Letters to him from his brother Edward P., who served in the Civil War and later was a traveling book salesman working out of St. Louis. Diaries and death records of the minister.

Clark, Mary Jane Vaughn, Letter, 1862, (C2365)
1 folder(s)
A letter from Clark of Unionville, MO, to her sister-in-law Mary Clark Joiner, Clifford, IN, describing Clark's husband's suicide after he was wounded at the Battle of Pittsburg Landing.

Clark, N.H., Letters, 1848, (C2709)
1 folder(s)
To John D. McKown, St. Louis, MO, from Vera Cruz, Mexico. Clark marched with General Scott during the Mexican War; he describes the assault on Vera Cruz.

Clark, Stephen, "A History and Description of Persia, Missouri," 1964, (C2897)
1 folder(s)
Location, businesses, and early settlers of Persia, MO. Includes a copy of the FRANKLIN INTELLIGENCER, April 1, 1820, photographs, and maps of the town site.

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

Clay, Green, Journal, 1861-1862, (C0955)
4 folder(s)
Green Clay, a member of the U.S. foreign service, served as secretary of legations in St. Petersburg and later in London. His journal primarily contains description of various places in Russia and England. Clay also refers to "Lincoln's fratricidal war" and gives a lengthy description of Czar Alexander II.

Clay, W.A., Papers, 1917-1926, (C0481)
1 folder(s)
Letter to his daughter Grace enclosing an earlier letter from Theodore Roosevelt regarding the dismissal of his volunteer forces.

Cleghorn, Daniel B., Family, Papers, 1848-1892, (C0252)
6 folder(s)
Diary kept by Cleghorn, 1863, on prospecting trip from McGregor, IA, to Black Hills of Dakota Territory; accounts in back. Letters, accounts, receipts, mining claims. Correspondence concerning "Cleghorn Springs," Rapid City, Dakota Territory.

Closson, C. Godfrey, Letter, 1916, (C3150)
1 folder(s)
To Mrs. A.V. Closson, Salt Lake City, UT, from Laredo, TX, Oct. 22, 1916. Written to his mother while in the armed services during World War I.

Coale, Stephen D., Letters, 1864-1865, (C2712)
1 folder(s)
Letters from a confederate soldier concerning the war, Johnson's Island, and conditions of prisoner exchange and release.

Cockran, William Bourke (1854-1923), Papers, 1895-1915, (C2524)
MICROFILM
Primarily letters to Congressman William Bourke Cockran from Moreton Frewen, Irish member of Parliament, concerning politics in Ireland and the U.S., 1895-1915, and the first years of World War I. Also included are newspaper articles about Irish politics.

Cockrell, Francis Marion (1834-1915), Letter, 1907, (C3181)
1 folder(s)
To Mr. Mudd, from Spring Lake Beach, NJ, Aug. 17, 1907. Regards the military campaigns of Thomas Jackson during the Civil War.

Coghill, James L., Letters, 1861-1862 (C0245)
1 folder
Written to his wife Molley in Virginia by a Confederate soldier stationed in Tennessee and Kentucky with Floyd's Brigade, 50th Regiment, Company F. Describe camp life, army movements, officers, and health. Originals in the possession of W. Coghill.

Cole, Abraham, Muster Roll and Report, 1864, (C2136)
1 folder(s)
Muster role of Captain Cole's vigilante company that patrolled Hickory and St. Clair Counties during the Civil War. The company was composed of St. Clair County citizens. Report by Cole to the commander at Warrensburg about the Citizen Guards and their efforts to combat bushwhackers.

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, KS; 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 at the University of Missouri.

Collins, A. Loyd, "The Battle of Pea Ridge, Arkansas, 1862," 1949-1950, (C1081)
2 volume(s)
Vol. 1 Correspondence with Senator J.W. Fulbright, Governor Sid McMath and interested citizens about establishment of a national military park on the battlefield site of Pea Ridge, and a history of the battle. Vol. 2 Correspondence and materials relating to the Battle of Pea Ridge.

Collins, A. Loyd, Diary, 1943, (C2622)
1 folder(s)
Personal experiences in Red Cross work at Jefferson Barracks, MO, army camp.

Collins, Lewis H., Papers, 1861-1915, (C2522)
1 folder(s)
Records of Collins' service in the 2nd regiment, Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, Merrill's Horse, Company E. There are also applications of Collins and his wife Emily C. Collins for Civil War pensions.

Colman-Hayter Family, Papers, 1839-1900, (C0084)
0.2 linear feet
Correspondence and miscellaneous material of a northwest Missouri family. Includes letters from family members while in the Mexican War, in Oregon, traveling down the Mississippi River, and serving in the Confederate Army.

Columbia Lyceum, Columbia, Missouri, Petition, 1847, (C1505)
1 folder(s)
Petition requesting use of the Boone County Courtroom as a meeting place for the Columbia Lyceum.

Confederate Memorial List, 1897, (C3560)
1 folder(s)
Poster with names and photographs of Confederate Civil War generals, and Jefferson Davis.

Confederate Proclamation, (C2820)
1 folder(s)
Proclamation urging Southerners to force abolitionists and Union sympathizers out of southern towns. Issued in response to Lincoln's call for 75,000 men.

Confederate States of America, Bond, 1864, (C0971)
1 folder(s)
One-thousand-dollar bond.

Confederate States of America, Money, 1864, (C0466)
1 folder(s)
Twenty-dollar bill.

Confederate States of America, Money, 1864, (C1950)
1 folder(s)
Fifty-dollar bill.

Confederate States of America. Army, Missouri Cavalry, Wood's Battalion, Company C, Papers, 1865, (C1846)
1 folder(s)
Muster roll and oath of allegiance and parole of honor of Captain Paul F. Thornton.

Confederate States of America. Bond, (SUNP2010)
1 folder(s)
Printed loan of $500, to "bearer," authorized by C.S.A. Congress, August 19, 1861.

Connaway, Dennis Harper (1819-1889), Papers, 1858-1888 (C0248)
10 folders
Correspondence, Civil War papers, and miscellaneous papers. County collector book of Cedar County.

Copher and Stidham Family Records, (SUNP2183)
1 volume(s)
One bound volume of handwritten copies of wills, and roster compiled by Thomas Cooper, War of 1812 soldier.

Corder-Thomas Family, Papers, 1867-1961, (C3697)
MICROFILM
Diaries of Leslie Walker Corder, a Waverly, MO, farmer and civic leader; his wife Nellie Perry Buck Corder; and her aunt Susan Buck Cooper Thomas. Family letters, news clippings, and miscellaneous items. Routine entries about life in Waverly; weather statistics; farm and rental accounts; expense records; genealogies; and comments on building roads and railroads.

Courts, J.B., et al., Letter, 1862, (C1749)
1 folder(s)
To Charles Sterne, Carroll County, MO, from camp near Holly Springs, MS, No. 1, 1862. Six members of Lt. John Sterne's company relate the details of his death to his father. Lt. Sterne was mortally wounded in the Battle of Corinth, 4 October 1862, and died 17 October 1862.

Cowgill, Donald O., Papers, (WUNP5619)
0.4 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of materials primarily concerning Rhodesia in the 1960s; Thailand; and Cowgill's professional certificates and 'World War II classification cards.

Craghead, Harry, Letter, 1918, (C0480)
1 folder(s)
To Mrs. Harris Wells, Bachelor, MO, from France, Oct. 20, 1918. Written to his cousin by an infantryman during World War I, the letter describes one of his battle experiences.

Cramer, Buell B., History of the 138 Field Hospital, (C3544)
1 folder(s)
Written by a former member of World War I unit, the 138 or 2nd Missouri Field Hospital Company, organized June 23, 1917, in Chamois, MO. Gives the company's movements in the U.S. and France until discharge in 1919.

Crawford, Henry Clay (1838- ) and William H., Letters, 1857-1865 (C0239)
1 folder
Copies of letters to their family from Union soldiers operating in southwest Missouri. Originals in the possession of M. Knight.

Crede Family, Papers, 1818-1939, (C3065)
MICROFILM
2 linear feet
2 volume(s)
Personal correspondence, genealogical records, and business records of a German-American family living in Osage County, MO. The bulk of the collection concerns Hermann Crede; other papers pertain to his brothers, Wilhelm and Carl; all three immigrated in the 1850s. Much of the correspondence is in German; the business records are in English.

Crider, Joseph, Letters, 1862-1865, (C2724)
1 folder(s)
Twenty-five letters from a Union soldier in Company I, 6th Missouri Cavalry, to his family describing heavy fighting, hardships, and battle of Vicksburg.

Crow, Carl (1883-1945), Papers, 1913-1945, (C0041)
5 linear feet
6 volume(s)
Accounts, bills, correspondence, speeches, manuscripts of articles and books, diary of a trip over the Burma Road, diary of a Japanese soldier, and notes on China, Japan, and South America. Crow lived in Shanghai and elsewhere in the Orient. Volumes are scrapbooks containing clippings and reviews of his books.

Crowder, Enoch H. (1859-1932), Papers, 1884-1942 (C1046)
MICROFILM
27 linear feet
Correspondence and other papers of judge advocate general who administered Selective Service in World War I, served as ambassador to Cuba, and, after his retirement from public life, advised sugar interests.

Culver, Romulus E., (1810-1847), Papers, 1846-1886, (C2612)
2 folder(s)
Letters from Culver, who marched with Doniphan in the Mexican War, from the New Mexico Territory, and from individuals gathering information about Culver's death at the hands of Mexican insurgents in Mora, NM. Miscellaneous documents, interview with William Matney, receipts.

Cunningham, Samuel W., Letters, 1861-1863, (C3006)
MICROFILM
Letters written by Cunningham to his wife, Nancy, during the Civil War. Cunningham was a private in the 22nd Illinois Infantry.

Daetwyler, Wallace K. (1915-1974), Papers, 1942-1945, (C3998)
0.4 linear feet
The World War II correspondence of Wallace "Wally" Daetwyler of Lamar, Missouri, to his wife, Ruth A. Daetwyler.

Daniel Boone Tavern, Columbia, Missouri, Formal Opening Program, 1917, (C3447)
1 folder(s)
The menu and formal opening program of the Daniel Boone Tavern.

Daniel, Burdett Leroy, Diary, 1865, (C3427)
1 folder(s)
Fragment of diary written while in the Missouri Volunteers, January 11 - April 25, 1865. Describes searches for food, swampy marches, diseases, guard and picket duty, and scouting. Writes about the daily weather and names friends with whom he corresponded.

Daniel, Henry Clay (1842-1925), Papers, 1846-1920, (C1002)
0.6 linear feet
Correspondence, miscellaneous papers, Civil War claims, printed materials, and account books.

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, Robert L., Jr. (1893-1968), Papers, 1915-1919, (C3154)
9 folder(s)
Letters written by a 1st Lieutenant to his family during World War I, most of which were published in the SEDALIA DEMOCRAT; typewritten descriptions of some incidents occurring during his training period, and later in France; two copies of the STARS AND STRIPES.

Davidson, Robert L., Jr. (1893-1968), Scrapbook, 1918, (C0869)
1 folder(s)
Scrapbook of newspaper clippings about Davidson's experiences while a 1st Lieutenant during World War I. Also articles about Davidson's father, pastor of the First Baptist Church, who did YMCA work in France.

Davis, A.F., Letter, 1862, (C0561)
1 folder(s)
To F.D. Davis, from Pittsburgh Landing, TN, Apr. 21, 1862. Describes the Battle of Shiloh.

Davis, Ernest A. (1896-1990), Papers, 1846-1990, (C2606)
0.3 linear feet
Personal papers of Davis consisting 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. Other records document the genealogy of Davis's family through newspaper clippings and a photocopy of family records.

Davis, James J., Pension File, 1879, (C3271)
1 folder(s)
Military and pension records from U.S. Adjutant General's Office. Davis enrolled in the Missouri State Militia at Cameron, MO, in 1862.

Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889), Letter, 1853, (C1892)
1 folder(s)
To Luther M. Kennett, St. Louis, MO, from Washington, D.C., Nov. 8, 1853. Letter to president of the St. Louis and Iron Mountain Railroad, regarding the right of way through the government grounds at Jefferson Barracks.

Davis, Jefferson (1808-1889), Letter, 1889, (C2183)
1 folder(s)
To [Lynn] Samuels, [Sugar Tree, Carroll County, MO], from Beauvoir, MS, Apr. 10, 1889. Answers Samuel's inquiries about why he opposed a Confederate pursuit at the Battle of Bull Run and why he was not tried for treason. Also typed copy in collection 995, Vol. XXVI, 711.

Davis, Kenneth, Summary and Record of...Engagements..between..the Union..and the Confederacy, 1963, (C3513)
1 folder(s)
Dates, losses and casualties of approximately 225 military engagements fought in Missouri, Kansas and parts of Arkansas.

Davis, Lewis C., Permit, 1918, (C2254)
1 folder(s)
Military motorcycle permit.

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.

Day, Joseph M., Loyalty Oath, 1866, (C1618)
1 folder(s)
Day was a 2nd lieutenant in Company F of the Missouri 77th Regiment.

Deatherage, John G., Memoir, 1916, (C3268)
1 folder(s)
Civil War reminiscences of a Union soldier who went with men from his neighborhood at Talbert Ferry on White River to Salem, AR, to fight with Colonel Marshall of the 1st Illinois Cavalry.

Dee, James P., Papers, 1949-1950 (C0093)
0.2 linear feet
Correspondence, book reports, reading lists, and University of Missouri M.A. thesis, a rhetorical study of a speech by Nebraska Senator George W. Norris, March 4, 1917, on the "armed ship filibuster."

Dietrich, Karl D., Papers, 1917-1918, (C2581)
4 folder(s)
Foreign and domestic newspaper articles on the World War I armistice, and a personal diary from September 8, 1918 to January 31, 1919.

Dixon, Ben F. (1892- ), Papers, 1941-1958, (C3749)
1 folder(s)
Press releases detailing the events which led to the Battle of Athens, MO, on 5 August 1861; the battle itself; and the aftermath. Includes biographical sketches of the leaders of the opposing forces. The articles were written in the 1940s on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the battle.

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.

Doniphan, Alexander W. (1808-1887), Letter, 1861, (C1935)
1 folder(s)
To "John," from Washington, D.C., Feb. 22, 1861. To his nephew discussing Lincoln, state of the union, and position of border states. Also negative photostat of letter.

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

Donnelly, Robert T. (1924-1999), Papers, (WUNP5827)
Letters of Missouri Supreme Court Justice Robert Donnelly written to his family from US camps and Europe while in the 102nd Infantry Division during World War II.

Dornbusch, C.E., Missouri Civil War Bibliography, (C2126)
1 folder(s)
Annotated bibliographies of published materials available in the New York Public Library on Missouri and the Civil War.

Dorsey-Fuqua Family Collection, 1851-1939, (C3830)
4 folder(s)
1 volume(s)
Correspondence and legal papers concerning Jerre S. Dorsey during the Civil War. Miscellaneous papers related to Columbia, MO, the University of Missouri, and a souvenir of Mark Twain's 70th birthday at Delmonico's in 1905. Volume is an illustrated atlas of Boone County, MO, from 1876, with handwritten notations.

Dotson, W.M., Letter, 1864, (C0972)
1 folder(s)
Background on the prisoner George Ring, arrested in connection with cotton smuggling. Explains where his belongings can be found.

Drake, Charles D. (1811-1892), Letter, 1866, (C1524)
1 folder(s)
To J.R. Winchell, Hannibal, MO, from St. Louis, MO, Dec. 13, 1866. Drake, aspirant to the U.S. Senate, inquired about George L. Hewitt's support of Thomas Clement Fletcher for senator.

Drake, Stephen S., Letter, 1861, (C3879)
1 folder(s)
A single letter written to his family in September 1861 by Union soldier Stephen S. Drake while stationed in St. Louis, MO, as a member of Company H, 2nd Missouri Cavalry, describes conditions for soldiers in the city.

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

Drescher-Weatherly Memoirs, 1933-1954 (C0151)
4 folders
Memoirs of a mother, Bennie Howell Drescher, and a daughter, Rose Drescher Weatherly. The Drescher memoir briefly recounts Civil War events in Paris, MO. The Weatherly memoir is the longer and describes growing up in Hannibal, MO, around the turn of the twentieth century.

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.

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.

Dunlap, John N. (1822-1905), Journal, 1847 (C0306)
1 folder(s)
Part of a journal kept by a doctor during the Mexican War. Describes nature, climate, health, war, and peace activities, traveling conditions, and his companions.

Dunn, W. J., Letter, 1864, (C3895)
1 folder(s)
In an 1864 letter from Russellville, KY, to his grandfather in Missouri, Dr. John A. Pegg, Union soldier W.J. Dunn relates his plan to form a company of cavalry to fight Confederate guerrillas in Missouri.

Dwight, James E., Papers, 1864, (C1956)
1 folder(s)
Muster roll of Capt. James E. Dwight, 4th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry; expense voucher for Dwight and a servant.

Dyer, Randolph Harrison, Letter, 1861, (C3193)
1 folder(s)
To his sister from Springfield, MO, Aug. 12, 1861. Letter concerning the Battle of Wilson's Creek by a Confederate officer. Also included is a brief sketch of the Dyer family by Monroe F. Cockrell.

Dyer, W.R., Letter, 1866, (C0514)
1 folder(s)
To Freeman Hall, Matinicus, ME, from St. Louis, MO, Sept. 9, 1866. Describes St. Louis in 1866-working conditions, climate, farming, and arrival of President Johnson, Seward, Wells, Grant, and Farragut. Comments on Johnson's administration.

Edwards, John Newman (1839-1889), Letters, 1865-1866, (C1973)
1 folder(s)
Letters from Mexico, where Edwards went with Shelby and other Confederates after the Civil War. Edwards invested in land and published the MEXICAN TIMES, a Confederate English paper.

Edwards, Robert, Letters, 1902, (C0479)
1 folder(s)
Letters to Flora Hixon, Webb City, MO, from a private stationed in the Philippines with the cavalry. Comments on his activities and descriptions of trips to old forts on the islands. Comments on marriage.

Eggen, Jacob, Papers, 1833-1875, (C2698)
1 folder(s)
Notes and reminiscences of the history of Highland, IL. Also contains notes of an artillery soldier. Manuscripts written in German script.

Elson, Margaret F., Papers, 1897-1920, (C2210)
1 folder(s)
Pension papers of the widow of Lewis P. Elson, a private in Company I, 49th Missouri Volunteer Infantry.

Emmons, Francis Marion (1837-1905), Civil War Letters, 1862-1864, (C2375)
1 folder(s)
Written by a member of Company I, 7th Missouri Volunteer Cavalry, in southern Missouri and Arkansas to his parents and sister Cassie at LaPlata. Mentions his brother Riley, supplies, prices, morale, Indian regiments and rebel forces, burning of steam boats and gun boat, and duel of General Marmaduke and Colonel Walker.

Epler-Gillhour-Morrison Family, Papers, 1835-1886, (C0424)
MICROFILM
1 folder(s)
General store account of Jacob Epler, 1836; affidavit of men of Company D, 101st Illinois Volunteer Infantry; letters and papers concerning Springfield, MO, land manipulations and transfers; letter describing Civil War military service of J.E. Gillhour.

Everhart, Jesse, Letter, 1864, 1913, (C0467)
1 folder(s)
Written by a Confederate soldier during Sherman's March to the Sea, to his sister in Williamsburg, MO. Also included is a 1913 letter to Jesse Maughs of Fulton, MO, enclosing Everhart's letter.

Ex-Confederate Association of Missouri, Broadside, 1887, (C2861)
1 folder(s)
Poster announcing reunion of the Ex-Confederate Association of Missouri at Mexico, MO, September 14 and 15, 1887.

Ex-POW Bulletin, Collection, (WUNP5970)
Publication written by and for former prisoners of war. Includes stories on legislation, reunions, and reminiscences of veterans from World War II and other conflicts.

Fantel, Hans (1922-2006), Papers, c. 1925-2006, (C4003)
RESTRICTED
3.2 linear feet
Papers of Hans Fantel, a freelance writer who wrote about high fidelity and home electronics for a variety of publications including the New York Times. Contains his articles, correspondence, photographs, and an account of his escape from Nazi controlled Austria.

Faris Family Books, 1850-1925, (C1102)
7 volume(s)
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.

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.

Finley, E.J., Letter, 1866, (C1727)
1 folder(s)
To [Francis] Rodman, Jefferson City, MO, from Texas County, MO, Nov. 8, 1866. Finley charged violation of the registry law in Texas County, protested the election of Confederate rebels and requested a new election, criticized specific rebels, and praised radicals.

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

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.

Fletcher, Thomas Clement (1827-1899), Proclamation, 1865, (C1532)
1 folder(s)
Draft of Emancipation Proclamation; positive and negative photostats of printed proclamation are in OVERSIZE.

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.

Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, Letter Book, 1861-1863, (C1103)
1 volume(s)
Copies of letters written from an army post during the Civil War, August 12, 1861-June 4, 1863.

Foster, W.T., Diary, 1864-1865, (C0450)
1 folder(s)
Diary written during the Civil War by a Union soldier with Merrill's Cavalry. In 1864 the troops were in Arkansas pursuing Price's army, in 1865 they were in Tennessee. There are comments about officers and women. Original in the possession of Ralph Foster.

France, Charles B., (1835-1895), Papers, 1856-1890, (C1012)
9 folder(s)
Correspondence, diaries, and papers of Charles B. France, a St. Joseph, MO, banker, and his family. Includes references to the Civil War and Reconstruction, the Gold Rush, and travel to the West and East Coast. Contains letterbook of Overland Stage Lines.

Franklin, Paul W., Tapes, (WUNP4090)
1 folder(s)
Recorded recollections of Franklin about his service in the Army Corps of Engineers. He explains what he witnessed near Dachau, Germany and other places. Franklin, a former professor of Electrical Engineering at the University of Missouri, was interviewed by Peggy Johnson.

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.

Frewen, Moreton (1853-1922), Papers, 1823-1922, (C0879)
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. Originals in the Library of Congress.

Fristoe Family, Papers, 1812-1867, (C0317)
3 folder(s)
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.

Fry, Thomas, Letter, 1862, (C0945)
1 folder(s)
To Mary Fry from "Camp in the Wilderness," Aug. 21, 1862. To his wife concerning personal matters and expressing the hope that the war will be over soon.

Gaines, James A., Papers, 1842-1876, (C0425)
MICROFILM
3 folder(s)
Letters to Lou Bell and Jennie Bell Gaines from relatives and Confederate prisoner at Johnson's Island, OH, describing St. Louis, freed Negroes, and cholera epidemic; U.S. ARMY ARGUS-EXTRA with Price-Fremont letters on exchange of prisoners and protection of civilians; biography of Mortimer Gaines. Film has over 300 receipts of Dr. Gaines, 1850s and 1860s.

Gally and Johnston Company Papers, 1858-1900, (C0322)
2 folder(s)
Papers of Toledo, IA, merchants. Promissory notes, tax receipts, general receipts, miscellaneous papers and letters, mortgages, bills of sale and labor, abstract of title for construction of Johnston's house, and Mexican land grant. 50 items.

Gano, John Allen, Family, Papers, 1794-1948, (C0065)
MICROFILM
1.2 linear feet
Correspondence of Elder John Gano of Bourbon County, KY, an evangelist in the early Disciples of Christ Church. The papers also include accounts and bills, advertisements, circulars, publications, and a diary describing his conversion, baptism, and life as a preacher.

Garrett, Ruby Dwight (1882-1968), Papers, c. 1910-1968, (C2558)
MICROFILM
1.6 linear feet
Papers and photographs of a Kansas City, MO, lawyer with concentration on World War I and postwar veterans activities. Garrett commanded the 117th Field Signal Battalion, 42nd (Rainbow) Division, U.S. Army, American Expeditionary Force. Clipping scrapbook is on microfilm.

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
Papers of the Gentry family of St. Louis and central Missouri. The papers consist of correspondence, photographs, newspaper articles, genealogical and historical documents, poetry, and miscellaneous materials of the Gentry, Denny, Estes, and Althouse families.

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.

George, B. James (1896-1975), Collection, 1864, 1956, (C3384)
1 folder(s)
Two letters containing historical information about the Battle of Spoonville, AR, and one contemporary letter describing it.

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.

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

Gillaspie, William R., Papers, 1851-1886, (C0679)
1 folder(s)
Letter from James C. Hamilton of Fulton, MO, to his brother William in Washington City, IA. He talks of the weather, crops, the prosperity of the country, a revival meeting and their need of a preacher. Brief biography of Ben Butler, legislator, governor, Union general, senator, and presidential candidate, who ran as a Republican, Democrat, and Greenback.

Gillaspy, James C., Books, 1855-1936, (C0875)
10 folder(s)
volume(s)
Autograph book from Howard Seminary for Women, Fayette, MO, 1855; account books of Gillaspy and of general store; 1877 merchant's tax book; horse breeding record book; Gillaspy's diary, 1864-1865; scrapbook with articles about the Civil War, poems, stories; DEBORAH, A TALE OF THE OVERLAND ROAD, 1865, by Barnett C.M. Farthing, telling of a trip from Nevada to Missouri.

Gilliam, Charles Wesley, Diary, 1856-1876, (C3272)
4 folder(s)
Daily account of a Lincoln County, MO, farmer's life. Marriages and deaths, activities of friends and relatives, election returns, prices paid for household goods, farm life, and Civil War experience.

Glenn Family, Papers, 1845-1930, (C0107)
3.8 linear feet
6 volume(s)
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.

Glover, J.M., Handbill, 1874, (C2837)
1 folder(s)
Handbill setting forth Glover's treatment of southern sympathizers.

Gold, Samuel C. (1840-1925), Papers, 1862-1868, 1900, 1925, (C3653)
6 folder(s)
Civil War papers, correspondence, military forms, photographs, and newspaper clippings regarding Samuel C. Gold, Union officer, commissioner of the Freedman's Bureau, and prominent citizen of Sedalia, MO. Certificates of appointment, discharge papers, letter written during the siege of Corinth, MS, in 1862, obituaries, and copy of manual of military science are included.

Gooch Family, Papers, 1853-1905 (C0108)
8 folder(s)
Civil War letters from James, William, and Thomas Gooch to their family in Missouri. Primarily letters from James Gooch to his cousin John, with many complaints about never getting answers to his letters. There are also several army documents belonging to John Gooch.

Gooding, Robert, Letters, 1861-1864, (C0323)
2 folder(s)
Letters written by a second lieutenant in the 59th Illinois Regiment to his brother in Illinois while serving with the Union Army in southern Missouri, Arkansas, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, and Georgia. Descriptions of the territory, attitudes of the people, battles, and general camp conditions.

Goodman, Jack, Travel Account, 1944, (C3124)
1 folder(s)
Account of a journey from Hoboken, NJ, to Wimborne, England, in June 1944 on the troop ship LOUIS PASTEUR. Describes discomforts and crowded conditions of ocean voyage.

Gore, William T., Letters, 1861, (C0468)
1 folder(s)
Written by a Union soldier during the Civil War to his wife and children, the letters comment on his activities and describe fighting in Missouri.

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

Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Missouri Stephen Estle Post, No. 178, Records, (SUNP2774)
0.2 linear feet
Minute book, 1884-1906, and membership records of the G.A.R. post in DeWitt, MO.

Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Missouri, A. Lincoln Post No. 5, List, n.d., (C2027)
1 folder(s)
List of dead members of A. Lincoln Post, Moberly, MO.

Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Missouri, Aldrich Post No. 536, Records, 1892-1897, (C3529)
4 folder(s)
List of members and their service records, minutes of meetings, and cash expenditures of a post in Aldrich, Polk County, MO.

Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Missouri, C.G. Harkas Post No. 88, Records, 1883-1907, (C2469)
1 folder(s)
Membership record book of the Grand Army of the Republic post at Meadville, MO.

Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Missouri, O.P. Morton Post No. 14, Records, 1882-1943 (C0141)
1.5 linear feet
Correspondence, accounts, financial and membership records, and minutes of meetings of a post organized in Joplin, Missouri, in 1882.

Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Missouri, Smithton Post No. 417, Records, 1889-1904, (C3739)
9 folder(s)
Minutes, membership and attendance lists, an account book, and miscellaneous items of a Pettis County, MO, post of the Grand Army of the Republic founded in 1889.

Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Mo., John A. Hayn Post No 240, Record Books, 1885-1922, (C1112)
2 volume(s)
Records of a Boonville, MO, Post.

Green, A.P. (1875-1956), Letters, 1941-1942, (C3103)
1 folder(s)
Correspondence of a Mexico, MO, fire brick manufacturer with Forrest C. Donnell, Hugh Stephens, vice-chairman of Missouri State Council of Defense, and Keith Martin, discussing industrial camouflage program of Missouri Council of Defense. Green resigned from the Council shortly after his appointment.

Green, Austin O., Diaries, 1862-1867, (C0451)
2 folder(s)
Diary of a soldier from Edwardsville, IL, who served in the 10th Illinois Infantry. Record of daily action in Mississippi, Alabama, and Tennessee, 1862; attack on Atlanta, GA; and mustering out, 1864. Miscellaneous entries and accounts, 1866-1867.

Green, James S. (1817-1870), Letter, 1858, (C1544)
1 folder(s)
To I[saac] Toucey, from Canton, MO, Aug. 24, 1858. Letter to secretary of the Navy from a senator from Missouri recommending James Harding for appointment to a naval pursership.

Gregg, William H., "A Little Dab of History Without Embellishment," [1906], (C1113)
1 volume(s)
Reminiscences of service under William Clarke Quantrill until the winter of 1863-1864.

Guffey, Benjamin, Letters, 1862-1864, (C2615)
1 folder(s)
Six Civil War letters to his wife from a member of the 18th Missouri Regiment. Xeroxed and typed copies.

Guitar, Odon (1825-1908), Collection, 1836-1906, (C1007)
0.4 linear feet
13 volume(s)
The Guitar collection comprises correspondence, military papers, account books and ledgers, and a scrapbook generated by Union Army General Odon Guitar.

Guitar, Odon (1825-1908), Papers, 1832-1865, (C0882)
2 folder(s)
Correspondence of Odon Guitar, including love letters to Kate Leonard in 1865; letters from his mother, Emily Guitar, while Odon was in the Army; correspondence of John and Emily Guitar, 1832-1846, and letter from Odon to his parents from Fort Leavenworth, 1843. Also copy of letter of J.H. Ellis criticizing Odon's conduct as provost in St. Joseph, 1863.

Gunther, Charles, Papers, n.d., (C0695)
1 folder(s)
Reminiscences of incidents of his father's trips West in search of gold and return trips, once via Panama and once via Cape Horn. Incidents recalled in connection with the family house in Lexington, MO, during the Civil War. Poem by Gunther, "The Cat Came Back."

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

Haley Family, Papers, 1864-1867, (C0337)
1 folder(s)
Letters from Wade Hampton Haley in Oregon, to relatives in Missouri, telling hazards of Oregon travel and travel in Missouri during the Civil War and describing mill and life in small settlement around mill.

Hall, William H., Discharge, 1865, (C2006)
1 folder(s)
Discharge from United States Army.

Halleck, Henry Wager (1815-1872), Letter, 1862, (C2571)
1 folder(s)
To H.R. Gamble, St. Louis, MO, from Corinth, MS, July 7, 1862. Halleck assures Gamble that the 18th Missouri Infantry has not been consolidated after the Battle of Shiloh. Also typed copy.

Hampshire, Albert D., "History of Company C," [1946], (C1114)
1 volume(s)
History of Company C, 23rd Missouri Infantry, Volunteers, organized August 26, 1861, and mustered out July 18, 1865. The author's father, William W. Hampshire, and two uncles, Henry C. and Francis M. Selsor, served in the company.

Hanson, Wilson O. (1913-1974), Papers, 1945-1946, (C4010)
0.4 linear feet
The collection contains the World War II correspondence of Wilson O. Hanson to his wife and family in Webb City, Missouri. Hanson served with the 21st Ordnance Company (Medium Maintenance) as part of the American occupation forces in Japan.

Hardeman, Glen O. (1825-1905), Collection, 1777-1922, (C3655)
3.6 linear feet
Papers of the Hardeman family, who moved to Howard County, MO, from Tennessee, developing Fruitage Farm and a botanical showplace called Hardeman's Garden on the Missouri River. Correspondence includes letters from such prominent persons as Henry Clay and Thomas Hart Benton.

Hardin, I., Collection, 1823-1857, (C2400)
1 folder(s)
Application for transfer of pension funds and original claim of Thomas Hardin, Howard County, MO, veteran of the Revolutionary War, who served in a Virginia regiment and Virginia militia, 1776-1800; also pension application papers of heirs of John Long, who served in the North Carolina militia.

Harding, E., Scrapbook, 1872-1888, (C1403)
1 volume(s)
Newspaper clippings from Confederate newspapers of battle descriptions, military reports, speeches, human interest stories, Battle of Fredericksburg, and the support of the South by the British Commonwealth.

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, C. (1820-1871), Letter, 1847, (C0922)
1 folder(s)
To Mr. And Mrs. William Cave, Columbia, MO, from Chihuahua, Mexico, Apr. 4, 1847. A soldier with Colonel Doniphan's expedition into Mexico during the Mexican War describes army activities and general conditions. Also typed copy.

Harrison, John (1790-1874), Commission, 1818, (C1551)
1 folder(s)
Commission as major of the 2nd Battalion, 12th Regiment, Missouri Territory Militia.

Harvey, Thomas, Jr., Papers, 1852-1865, (C0336)
2 folder(s)
Letter to Harvey from a friend, describing happenings and dangers of a trip from New York to California by way of Isthmus of Panama, conditions in California, and advantages of working there. Letters from relatives concerning family matters. Letter from brother Richard to brother Warren commenting upon attitude of Texans toward the Confederate Army.

Hayden, Jacob J., Letter, 1868, (C1554)
1 folder(s)
From Scotland County, MO, June 7, 1868. Hayden wrote an army buddy about his return home after the Civil War . His property was claimed by his brother, a Union man. Family news, marriage, birth of children, farming, county fair, crops, and Hayden family genealogy.

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. See also collection C3434.

Hendrix, Charles G. (1834-1862), Letter, 1862, (C0469)
1 folder(s)
Tells his wife about fighting at Manassas and the march through Leesburg to the Potomac.

Herndon, Booton, (1916-1995) Papers, 1950-1965 (C3355)
4.1 linear feet
5 audio tapes, 4 volumes, 1 audio disc
The papers of Booten Herndon contain Herndon’s collaboration with Vic Obeck in writing How to Exercise Without Moving a Muscle, a volume about isometric exercises; papers relating to Herndon’s compilation and publication of The Humor of J.F.K., a collection of Kennedy quotations; and material related to Military Air Transport Service used in writing Over the Hump with William H. Tunner.

Hickman Family, Papers, 1827-1890, (C1009)
MICROFILM
0.2 linear feet
Business accounts and receipts, tax receipts, correspondence, legal papers, deeds, and church repair pledge lists.

Hickok, Estelle, Scrapbooks, 1927-1945, (C1405)
11 volume(s)
Clippings about Charles A. Lindbergh's career, marriage, flight to Paris, subsequent world trips, kidnapping of son, the Hauptman trial, life in England, World War II neutrality speeches, opposition to Lend-Lease Bill and involvement in various commercial and military aviation projects.

Highley, Lyndell Thomasson (1919-1958), Papers, 1941-1944, 1978, (C3654)
0.1 linear feet
Letters from Highley to his family in Elvins, MO, 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, William E. and Bettie Redding, Letters, 1851, 1865-1866, (C3831)
0.2 linear feet
Correspondence between husband and wife concerning Civil War ravages of home and property in Keytesville, Chariton County, MO. Hill, a Southern sympathizer, returned to Keytesville to locate and rescue his property, but decided to reopen his mercantile establishment and bring his family home. Relates hazards, sectional animosity, loss of property, Reconstruction politics, friends and neighbors.

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

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

Hockaday, Isaac, Letters, 1861, (C2728)
1 folder(s)
Letters from a Lexington, MO, farmer to his mother, describing the battle of Lexington, September 1861.

Holman, John H. ( -1883), Papers, 1861-1876, (C0334)
2 folder(s)
Holman, a colonel during the Civil War, was one of the first men to command colored troops. Papers include correspondence regarding his command, a map of the "seat of war," two U.S. Grant letters, one John C. Fremont letter, official documents, and personal letters.

Holsapple Family, Papers, 1864-1865, (C2630)
1 folder(s)
Invoice of clothing issued to Captain C.L. Holsapple, 1865, and letter written to Victoria Holsapple from S.W. Hull, Camp Reno, WI, 1864.

Holt, Ivan Lee, Jr. (1913-1997), Papers, 1937-1981, (C0823)
11.25 linear feet
Correspondence, memoranda, reports, and other papers relating to the career of Holt, a circuit judge in St. Louis, MO. Contains material concerning his activities in the American Bar Association including the Section of Judicial Administration; the National College of State Trial Judges; the National Probation and Parole Association; the Methodist Church; and other charitable, legal, and religious organizations.

Horney, Leonidas, and Henry H. Meredith, Affidavit, 1863, (C1511)
1 folder(s)
Certified statement by Horney and Meredith of Company H, 10th Regiment, Missouri Infantry, that Meredith was commissioned as first lieutenant by Missouri governor on January 27, 1863, and performed duties since that date, but could not be mustered as lieutenant as no mustering officer available.

Hoskin, William N. (1841- ), Civil War Diary, 1862-1865, (C1121)
2 folder(s)
Diary of a Confederate soldier from Palmyra, MO, who served under Sterling Price and fought in battles in Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. Hoskin's diary describes these battles and the mundane routine of military life. Includes original and typescript of diary.

Howlett, R.E., Reminiscences, 1916, (C0699)
1 folder(s)
Civil War reminiscences of a Confederate doctor, dictated to George Zollinger.

Huber, Robert L. (1922-1944), Papers, 1943-1953, (C2425)
9 folder(s)
Correspondence and booklets of a bombardier in the Army Air Force, relating to his training, army life, personal news, awards, death, and memorials.

Hudson, John G., Papers, 1850-1867, (C3553)
MICROFILM
0.6 linear feet
Correspondence, official reports, and personal papers of a Civil War officer stationed in Arkansas with the 60th U.S. Colored Infantry, 2nd Brigade, 1st Division, 7th A.C.

Hudson, Virgil Olville, Papers, (SUNP6139)
RESTRICTED
1 linear feet
Correspondence between Hudson and his wife, Pearl, beginning shortly after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and continuing throughout World War II. Collection also includes post cards, photographs, information leaflets, military orders, and additional miscellaneous papers.

Hughes Monument Dedication Papers, 1963, (C3494)
1 folder(s)
Account by Ethel Milton Hughes of the ceremony dedicating a new monument at the grave of Brigadier General John Taylor Hughes, C.S.A. (1817-1862), in Independence, MO. Also address delivered on the occasion by Henry A. Bundschu. Hughes was killed in 1862 at the first battle of Independence.

Hughes, Sarah F. Hickman (1857- ), Reminiscences, 1942, (C1889)
1 folder(s)
Family history, Civil War, and a journey west by wagon train in 1865.

Hume, John Robert, World War I Diary, 1917-1918, (C2084)
1 folder(s)
Hume was an army surgeon with the 23rd U.S. Infantry Medical Detachment in the Second Division, A.E.F. Diary, September 6, 1917-February 14, 1918, describes the war in France, medical facilities and staff, troops, battles, living conditions and ra tions, German submarine and troop maneuvers, and John J. Pershing.

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.

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

Indiana. Infantry, 43rd Regiment, Company B, Volunteers, Muster-Out Roll, 1861, (C2735)
1 folder(s)
Muster-out roll of company commanded by Captain F. Marian Darnall.

Inness, Alexander, Letter, 1865, (C3190)
1 folder(s)
To Captain Poillon, from Chicago, Apr. 26, 1865. Concerns the Battle of Fort Blakely. Inness inquires about dead and wounded friends in the 68th Regiment. Mentions the death of President Lincoln.

Jackson, Claiborne Fox (1806-1862), Letter, 1861, (C1786)
1 folder(s)
To David Walker, from Jefferson City, MO, Apr. 9, 1861. Discusses his position on slavery and secession.

Jackson, Claiborne Fox (1806-1862), Letter, 1861, (C1788)
1 folder(s)
To H.K. Craig, Washington, D.C., from Jefferson City, MO, Jan. 16, 1861. Encloses a requisition for Missouri's quota of guns for that year and a carriage without a gun as a model for mounting others.

James, Andrew Jackson, Papers, 1863, (C3568)
1 folder(s)
History of Company M, 6th Cavalry Regiment, Missouri State Militia. Order to James to return to his company after being captured and released by Confederate forces.

James, Lucy Wortham, Collection, 1801-1895, (C0001)
MICROFILM
23 linear feet
234 volume(s)
Records of the Maramec Iron Works in St. James, Missouri, and papers of the James family. Correspondence discusses hiring of slaves, prices, banking and financial conditions, transportation costs and railroads, political conditions, immigration, and the Civil War. Volumes have been microfilmed; originals are in storage.

Japanese Occupation Money, 1946, (C2289)
1 folder(s)
Three bills for use in Japan during American occupation following World War II.

Jennings, Elisha Middleton, Civil War Letters, 1863, (C2619)
1 folder(s)
Eight letters Jennings wrote to his fiancée, while stationed at Corinth, MS.

Johnson, M.W., Affidavit, 1863, (C2703)
1 folder(s)
Concerns stores lost when he was forced to retreat.

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, Papers, 1861-1862, (C2235)
1 folder(s)
Correspondence between three Confederate soldiers, their father, Allen K. Jones of Jacks Creek, TN, and friends in Tennessee.

Jones, William F. (1823- ), Papers, 1819-1928, (C0831)
10 folder(s)
Letters written primarily by William F. Jones from his home in Bloomingburg, OH, to cousins living in Montgomery County, MO. Jones describes the national political scene, election results, his family, local weather and crops, his Civil War experiences, and the Spanish-American War. Also includes the account book (1844-1928), of Wilson P.H. Jones. See also collection 995.626. See information folder for brief genealogy of the Jones family.

Kavanaugh, William H., Papers, (SUNP1189)
4 folder(s)
Scrapbook of photos, documents, clippings of Kavanaugh family: 3-volume journal kept by William C. Kavanaugh during service in the Civil War and until 1912.

Kaylor, Wesley ( -1863), Papers, 1857-1963, (C0349)
1 folder(s)
Letters of a Union soldier in Missouri to his family in Newark, MO. Also letter telling of his death in Ironton, MO, of improper vaccination.

Keeble, Richard B., Papers, 1862-1863, (C2014)
1 folder(s)
Statement by citizens of St. Charles County, January 24, 1862, attesting to Keeble's loyalty and recounting attack on his house (fragment). Charges of disloyalty against Keeble, n.d., and parole of Keeble.

Kemper Military School, Boonville, Missouri, Records, (SUNP6166)
RESTRICTED
2 linear feet
Addition of student records, 1950s-2000s.

Kemper Military School, Boonville, Missouri, Records, c. 1910-2001, (C4005)
RESTRICTED
225 linear feet
The papers of Kemper Military School, the oldest military school west of the Mississippi River, include student records and transcripts, applications, commencement material, diplomas, grade cards, and miscellaneous material.

Kenny, Thomas Henry, Papers, (WUNP5554)
1 folder(s)
Addition of article "The Mystery of Fort Orleans" by Kenny.

Kenny, Thomas Henry, Papers, (WUNP5640)
0.1 linear feet
Addition of three articles about the Civil War in Missouri and a proposal for a Bridge-Tunnel project to link Washington, Moscow, and Tokyo.

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

Kenny, Thomas Henry, Papers, (WUNP5334)
0.1 linear feet
Addition. Articles written by Kenny about the founders of Huntsville, AL; Huntland, TN: the ironclad C.S.S. HUNTSVILLE; and the location of Fort Orleans in Missouri.

Kensinger Family, Papers, 1856-1910, 1920, (C3712)
0.2 linear feet
Correspondence between members of the Kensinger family who came to Missouri to homestead in the early 1850s and those who stayed in Ohio, presenting the full range of the western settlement experience, from homesteading on the prairie to an urban existence.

Keyte, James, Collection, 1818-1876, (C1011)
0.8 linear feet
Land records, correspondence, and miscellaneous papers of James Keyte, Missouri pioneer, founder of Brunswick and Keytesville in Chariton County, Methodist preacher, and merchant.

Kiefner, John, Collection, 1819-1912, (C0352)
5 folder(s)
A miscellany of Perry County documents; legal papers concerning real estate; training and apprehension of slaves, taxes, Civil War, loyalty of public officials; politics, 1850, 1896-1912; Missouri military orders during the Civil War.

Kimmel, Cyrus T., Diary, 1865-1870, (C1131)
1 volume(s)
Primarily 1865 entries during Civil War service, recorded at Ironton, Whitewater, Cape Girardeau, Bloomfield, Brunswick, Bowling Green, and St. Louis, MO, and Millers Station, AR. Scattered entries for 1866-1870. Also invitation to New Year's Union Ball, Brunswick, MO, December 30, 1865, and poem. Kimmel served as an assistant surgeon in the 2nd Missouri State Militia Cavalry.

King, Eleanor Ann (1839-1884), Papers, 1856-1898, (C1862)
2 folder(s)
Letters written to Eleanor Ann King after she was arrested as a Confederate Spy, and imprisoned in the Female Prison at St. Louis, MO. Also contains photographs of Eleanor Ann, her first and second husbands--J.M. King and William Pennington Ferrell--and her children.

Kingsbury, Lilburn A. (1884-1983), Collection, 1816-1983, (C3724)
14.5 linear feet
The personal papers and collected materials of Lilburn A. Kingsbury of Howard County, MO. Kingsbury was an insurance agent, farmer, orchardist, bank clerk, local historian, writer, genealogist, musician, and antique collector.

Kirby, James M., Civil War Material, 1862-1896 (C0203)
MICROFILM
1 roll of microfilm
Union army muster roll, 1862, Dade County, Missouri; solicitation by G.A.R. Department of Missouri for membership, 1886; certificate of service in the Union army issued by Adjutant General's office, 1896; and ordnance inventory, 1864.

Klinge, Henry, Papers, (SUNP2560)
0.2 linear feet
Civil War diary and translation, pension papers, passport.

Kloeckner, Louis O., Papers, 1864-1937, 1964-1965, (C1797)
1 folder(s)
Photographs and awards regarding Kloeckner's career as a pharmacist. Also Civil War military service and pension records of his father, who had the same name. Part of the German Heritage Archives.

Knight, Curtis F., Certificate, 1864, (C1873)
1 folder(s)
Certificate of appreciation presented to Knight for his service in the Iowa Volunteer Infantry, 47th Regiment, Company C, during the Civil War. Printed form includes signatures of Abraham Lincoln and Edwin M. Stanton.

Knipmeyer, Gilbert, Papers, (SUNP2407)
3.3 linear feet
Correspondence and notes of former Jefferson City, MO, archivist and amateur Civil War historian including one folder of original Civil War manuscripts and some photographs.

Knipmeyer, Gilbert, Papers, (SUNP2396)
5 folder(s)
Correspondence and notes involving Civil War research.

Kutzner, Edward A., Special Order, 1863, (C1508)
1 folder(s)
Special Order No. 42 to discharge William O. Bartrum, a private in Company A, 2nd Provisional Regiment, E.M.M., by order of Col. Kutzner, Commander.

Ladd, Asa V., Papers, 1864, (C2710)
1 folder(s)
Letter to wife when under sentence of death, and from Chaplain Philip McKim telling of the execution. Copy of letter from Ladd to father with postscript from chaplain. See ST. LOUIS DEMOCRAT, 31 October 1864, for biographical information.

Lademann, Otto, Commission, 1862, (C1857)
1 folder(s)
Commission as 2nd lieutenant, Company F, 3rd Regiment, Missouri Infantry, signed by H.R. Gamble.

Ladenson, Paul W., Letter, 1970, (C2683)
1 folder(s)
To Nancy C. Prewitt, Columbia, MO, from Ely, VT, May 6, 1970. Dartmouth College senior requesting letters to congressmen in opposition to the involvement of U.S. troops in Cambodia.

Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Missouri, Record Books, 1898-1937, (C1143)
2 volume(s)
Records of the group from the time of its organization in 1898.

Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, Department of Missouri, Secretary's Book, 1898-1910, (C1144)
1 volume(s)
Records of Department of Missouri, beginning with its organization in 1898.

Ladies' Union Aid Society Reports, 1862-1863, (C1936)
1 folder(s)
Reports of visits to wards 1 and 2, Benton Barracks, St. Louis, MO, with notations of items distributed.

Lail, J. Sam, Papers, 1839-1911, (C0700)
1 folder(s)
Reminiscences of Civil War days and historical sketch of the Christian Church at Liberty, MO. Lail lived in Shamrock, Callaway County, MO.

Lamy, John E. (1911-1994), Collection, (SUNP5890)
Memoir, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and miscellaneous material related to a Missouri physician captured by the Japanese in the Philippines during WW II.

Lance, Donald M. (1931-2002), Papers, 1938-2002, (C3992)
11.3 linear feet
The professional papers of an MU linguist and English professor contain his professional writings, presentations, and research on the dialects of Missouri, pronunciation of "Missouri," Missouri folklore, discourse, academic courses taught at MU, memorabilia from Texas A & M University, and records of the Missouri Folklore Society, American Name Society, American Dialect Society, and other organizations in the field of toponymy and dialectology.

Land Clearance for Redevelopment Authority, Columbia, Missouri, Papers, 1860s-1962, (C3877)
0.4 linear feet
Minutes, resolutions, maps, reports, and legal documents concerning the urban redevelopment project in Columbia, MO, for the area known as Flat Branch and/or the Douglass School Urban Renewal Area.

Lavinder, O.A., Letters, 1919, (C0353)
1 folder(s)
From a soldier with the A.E.F. in France to his cousin E.M. Douglas of Benton City, MO. Discuss the country, weather, and army life.

Lazear, Bazel F., (1823-1894), Papers, 1851-1904, (C1014)
15 folders
Correspondence to wife while on duty with Missouri State Militia during the Civil War; encounters with guerrilla forces; battle descriptions; and personal relations with fellow soldiers. Also letter to wife from California gold fields, 1851; letters about his dismissal from job with Railway Mail Service; and letters about his Civil War pension claim.

Lee, Robert E. (1807-1870), Letter, 1866, (C1580)
1 folder(s)
To Emma S. Ringo, Mexico, MO, from Lexington, VA, June 23, 1866. In answer to question, "What point in the South would a few thousand dollars do the most good?" Lee said the southern cities were in greater distress, and to contact Mrs. Benjamin Howard, president of Southern Aid Society.

Lee, William Fitzhugh, Papers, 1861-1863, (C0471)
1 folder(s)
From Edwin J. Lee, aide-de-camp of Stonewall Jackson, to his aunt, November 1861. Description of the Battle of Manassas, Wm. F. Lee being wounded, and his subsequent death. From J.E.B. Stuart, to Wm. F. Lee's widow, 1863. Expresses friendship, concern for her welfare, and confidence in a confederate victory.

Lehmer, Donald J., "Grant and His Generals," n.d., (C3580)
1 folder(s)
Lehmer's hypothesis is that Ulysses S. Grant and his staff were largely responsible for the ultimate victory of the North in the Civil War. The manuscript consists of Chapter 1, "Command Decision," and Chapter 9, "Victory in Tennessee." All twelve chapters are summarized.

Leonard, Abiel (1797-1863), Papers, 1782-1932, n.d., (C1013)
16.4 linear feet
Personal and business papers of the Leonard family of Fayette, MO, including correspondence, deeds, legal cases, bills, accounts, receipts, and Missouri Militia correspondence. Leonard was a lawyer, farmer, landowner and prominent Whig, who served on the Missouri Supreme Court.

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.

Leslie, O., Diary, 1899-1901, (C0454)
1 folder(s)
Diary begins with enlistment at Parsons, KS, and continues through service in the Philippines with 40th Regiment.

Lester, Thomas Bryan (1824-1888), Diary, 1847-1848, (C0452)
1 folder(s)
Diary of trip with 1st Regiment of the Illinois Volunteer Infantry from Fort Leavenworth to Santa Fe, NM. Served as acting assistant surgeon to the Illinois Regiment in Santa Fe during the Mexican War.

Lewis, William Emmerson (1828-1863), Civil War Letters, 1862-1863, (C1150)
1 folder(s)
Letters written to his wife and children while serving in Company I, 26th Regiment, Missouri Volunteers, during the Civil War. Edited by William T. Miller.

Lincoln, James E., Papers, 1878-1919, (C0364)
2 folder(s)
Diary and scrapbook concerning movements of the U.S.S. NEW ORLEANS, from 30 April-30 June 1898; Spanish-American War clippings; printed copy of 1878 address; THE U.S.S. SAINT LEWIS WEEKLY; naval academy chapel bulletin; and short story.

Lindsey, John W., Diary, 1863-1865, (C0453)
2 folder(s)
Lindsey was a member of Company K, 2nd Illinois Cavalry, during the Civil War. Account of camp life in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama; a few skirmishes; and his trip back to Illinois after being mustered out. Also pictures, paper currency, and other miscellaneous items.

Linn, Lewis F. (1796-1843), Letter, 1841, (C1583)
1 folder(s)
To James K. Paulding, from Washington, Feb. 6, 1841. Linn sent Paulding, secretary of the Navy, a petition from prominent Missourians requesting the appointment of Robert C. Minor as midshipman.

Little, Thomas, Invoice, 1863, (C1510)
1 folder(s)
Invoice of transportation listing horses, mules, harness and wagon, given to Captain John D. Meredith, Company A, 2nd Provisional Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia.

Lockmiller, David A. (1906- ), Papers, 1880-1964, (C0405)
0.2 linear feet
The papers of the biographer of General Enoch H. Crowder, administrator of the Selective Service during World War I and ambassador to Cuba, primarily consist of correspondence from the 1940s and 1950s pertaining to the biography. The papers also include correspondence written to Crowder from prominent political and military figures, publicity materials, book reviews, and miscellaneous records. See also C1046, the Enoch H. Crowder Papers.

Loesch, Charles Gustavus (1843-1944), Collection, 1862, 1864, 1935-1944, 1996, (C3931)
4 folder(s)
Newspaper clippings, photographs, and a memoir of Missouri Civil War veteran Charles G. (Gus) Loesch.

Logan, John A. (1826-1866), Letter, 1865, (C2198)
1 folder(s)
To the Officers and Soldiers of the 15th Army Corps, [1865]. Letter of congratulations on the close of the successful march to the sea during the Civil War. Reiteration of battles: Resaca, Atlanta, Marietta, Nickajack Creek, Kenesaw Mountain, Jonesboro.

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

Lomax, Victor W., "Oh Yes, Some Called Him 'Black Jack'," n.d., (C3078)
1 folder(s)
Recollections of John J. Pershing by a native of Laclede, MO, Pershing's home town.

Lomax, Victor W., Papers, (SUNP2851)
0.4 linear feet
Correspondence, photographs, newspaper clippings, and questionnaires concerning General John J. Pershing, Pershing Memorial State Park, and World War I.

Long, William C., Papers, 1859-1891, (C2624)
8 folder(s)
Nineteen Civil War letters; letters to and from Irwin Walley, Long's son-in-law; miscellaneous family papers; and photographs of the opening of the Oklahoma Territory, 1891.

Longan, Rufus E. ( -1936), Papers, 1879-1936, (C0358)
1 folder(s)
Miscellaneous papers of a brigadier general in the U.S. Army, who was a member of a pioneer family of Pettis County, MO. Papers include a school report; marriage license and certificate; will; several letters; messages of sympathy and news clipping of Longan's funeral; and "The Dirigible," an army newsletter edited by Longan.

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.

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 H., Diaries, 1864-1865, (C1153)
2 volume(s)
William H. Lynch of Houston, MO, served as commissary sergeant in the 32nd Regiment, Infantry, Missouri Volunteers, 3rd Brigade, 1st Division. Vol. I Civil War, 1864, Vol. II Civil War and University of Missouri, 1865.

Lyon, Nathaniel (1818-1861), Letter, 1861, (C0470)
1 folder(s)
To Col. Sigel, from Huffman's Crossing of the Osage River, Jul. 10, 1861. Discussion of the military strategy in southern Missouri in chasing Jackson.

Machir, John, Papers, 1791-1899, (C2893)
0.6 linear feet
Papers of a Missouri businessman and landowner. Includes legal documents belonging to his father, Henry Machir, a Kentucky lawyer, business correspondence, surveys, insurance policies, receipts, deeds, tax bills, slave bills of sale, account books, and personal correspondence.

Males, Solomon, Papers, 1861-1863, (C1952)
1 folder(s)
Certificate of promotion to 1st lieutenant in the 6th Regiment, Missouri Volunteers, 1861; certificate of promotion to captain in same outfit, 1863; and mustering-out papers, 1863.

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

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

Marine Corps League, Department of Missouri, Smedley Butler Detachment, Papers, 1956-1967, (C2506)
0.2 linear feet
Minutes, correspondence, bank statements, canceled checks, receipts, membership rolls, and state and local officers' lists; national, state and local publications; ritual book; copy of constitution and by-laws; and miscellaneous paraphernalia of a Columbia, MO, chapter.

Mase, Adam (1798-1865), Record Book, 1832, (C0492)
1 folder(s)
A record book of Adam Mase from Pike County, MO, captain of the 1st Company Pike Volunteers. The record book consists of letters, company orders, a company roster, a daily log, a provisions list, and receipts.

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.

Matthews, Robert Pinkney (1837-1891), Souvenir of the Holland Co. Home Guards...Volunteer Inf., (C1160)
1 volume(s)
Matthews' "souvenir" is a memoir of his time in the Home Guards and "Phelps" regiment, 1861-1862. The guards fought in the battles of Wilson's Creek and Pea Ridge.

Maurer, Joe and Dodie, "Frank James and the Battle of Centralia," 1966, (C3102)
1 folder(s)
Account of the Battle of Centralia, 1862, with reminiscences of Edgar B. Rodemyer, then editor of the CENTRALIA FIRESIDE GUARD and of Frank James thirty years after the incident.

Maxwell, A.L., Papers, n.d., (C0745)
1 folder(s)
Pamphlets dealing with the siege and battle of Lexington, MO, and a horse, Lady Wonder, who answers questions. Picture postcard of Seybold Tavern, Excelsior Springs, MO.

May, Jacob, Diary, 1863, (C2426)
MICROFILM
Diary concerning U.S. military action in the Shenandoah Valley and West Virginia. References to marches, scouting parties, guard duty, grand review and inspection, prisoners, Union and Confederate deserters, traitors, pay allowances, food rations, weather, West Virginia's constitutional election, colleagues, and military action elsewhere.

McCausland, Nathan H., Papers, 1858-1864, (C2013)
1 folder(s)
Receipt for share of estate of Nathan Heald; oath of loyalty, 1862; and two letters from Gratiot Street Prison, St. Louis, 1864.

McClurg, J[oseph] W[ashington] (1818-1900), Telegram, 1869, (C1746)
1 folder(s)
To [Charles Dougherty], Independence, MO, from Jefferson City, MO, Dec. 24, 1869. Telegram to sheriff of Jackson County giving instructions for organizing a militia to aid in the capture or killing of Frank and Jesse James.

McCormick, Julia McMichael, Letter, 1861, (C2623)
1 folder(s)
To Thomas McMichael, Evansburg, PA, Aug. 8, 1861. Letter to her father telling of her living conditions and what it is like to live in an area where fighting is continually going on. Describes Battle of Athens.

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.

McCutcheon, Welton M., Papers, 1918-1919, (C3821)
6 folder(s)
Letters from McCutcheon to his parents during his service in World War I. Topics include camp life, training, service with the 22nd Railroad Transportation Company in France, Red Cross and YMCA services, descriptions of Cincinnati, OH, Washington, D. C., and a trip to Paris, Reims, and Soissons describing war damage and an uncleared battlefield.

McDeanum, W.N., Receipt, 1863, (C1617)
1 folder(s)
Receipt for military stores, i.e., corn and hay, to Captain Edward Harding, assistant quartermaster, U.S. Army, from agent for North Missouri Railroad Company, St. Charles, June 5, 1863, and promise to deliver goods to Lieutenant James O. Newlee, Company C, Ninth Regiment Cavalry, Missouri State Militia, Mexico, MO.

McGee Family, Papers, 1857-1865, (SUNP2066)
3 folder(s)
Muster and pay rolls, Civil War regiments; xerox copies of military and land records on McGee, McGehee and Pope families in Bollinger and Wayne Counties, MO.

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

McKay, Ann Bryan Mariano (1932-2009), Papers, c. 1892-2009, (C4009)
MICROFILM
16.25 linear feet
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.

McKean, [Thomas J.], Special Order No. 8, 1862, (C2433)
1 folder(s)
Order issued by Major General McKean, Headquarters, 6th Division, Army of West Tennessee, concerning Major Belknap commanding the 18th Wisconsin, signed by William T. Clark, April 18, 1862.

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.

McLane, William H., Papers, 1836-1893 (C1020)
1 linear foot
2 volumes
Personal and business correspondence of a merchant in Appleton and Clinton, Missouri, who also served as a representative in the Missouri General Assembly, curator of the University of Missouri, deputy U.S. marshal, and colonel in the Civil War.

McMahan, Robert T. (1832-1892), Papers, 1861-1864, (C3575)
7 folder(s)
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.

McRoberts, A.J., Papers, 1859-1876, (C0375)
4 folder(s)
Primarily letters written by A.J. McRoberts to his wife Mollie during the Civil War, and her replies. McRoberts was a Union sympathizer living in Saline County, MO. His wife had returned to her family in Ohio. They describe conditions in their respective locales. Other letters discuss family affairs.

McTillston, Henry, Special Orders, 1865, (C1509)
1 folder(s)
To Commanding Officer, Missouri Infantry Volunteers, 39th Regiment, Company D, Benton Barracks, MO, from Headquarters, Camp of Instruction, Benton Barracks, MO, July 3, 1865. Companies D and K, 39th Regiment, Missouri Volunteers Infantry ordered to report for duty to Colonel David Moore on 5 July 1865.

Mee, Thomas, Papers, 1863-1864, (C0550)
1 folder(s)
Letter to his wife from a soldier with the 2nd Regiment, East Tennessee Volunteers, from camp near Murphreesboro, TN. He talks of the horrors of the battle near Murphreesboro and predicts a greater one in Chattanooga, where he expects to be sent. Certificate of service showing Mee died at Andersonville prison.

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

Meng, Warren Douglas, Scrapbooks, n.d., (C1436)
3 volume(s)
Newspaper clippings compiled by W.D. Meng, newspaperman and editor of Missouri Blue Book, 1933-1934. Volumes one and two contain miscellaneous newspaper clippings of Civil War articles, poems, and photographs. Volume three contains newspaper clippings on the Blue Book.

Meredith, John D., Commission, 1864, (C1492)
1 folder(s)
Commission as captain, Company D, 39th Infantry, Missouri Volunteers.

Methodist Episcopal Church, South, Versailles Circuit, Records, 1859-1901, (C1864)
1 folder(s)
Register includes names of members and probationers in the Versailles Circuit, Jefferson City District, Missouri, how and when received and disposed of--whether by death, certificate, withdrawal, or expulsion--and some baptism and marriage records.

Mexican War, Map of Battles, 1847, (C0784)
1 folder(s)
Survey of operations of the U.S. Army under Major General Whitfield Scott, August 19-20, 1847. Locale of battle in which General James Shields participated.

Miller, Elihu L., Diary, 1863-1865, (C2634)
1 folder(s)
Diary recording movements of the 10th Missouri Cavalry, Company R.

Miller, L.C., "Memoirs of the Life of Lee Caruth Miller, M.D.," 1903, (C2718)
1 folder(s)
A personal history relating his trip west for the California gold rush and back to Missouri by boat, and his experiences with Quantrill's raiders.

Milner, Duncan C. ( -1928) and James R. ( -1916), Letters, 1863-1865, (C0365)
1 folder(s)
Letters from soldiers in Sherman's army to relatives in Ohio describing army life. Telegram to Sherman from Henry Halleck, 1864, announcing victory over enemy in battle. Letters pertaining to James R. Milner's assignment in the army.

Mink, Charles R., Papers, 1968, (C2740)
1 folder(s)
Two letters from government officials explaining the tools of measurement used in the pacification of the Vietnamese countryside.

Minter, John A., Papers, 1864-1871, (C0472)
1 folder(s)
Commission as colonel from the Confederate States of America War Department and notice of ordination as minister by Corinth United Baptist Church, Lewis County, MO.

Miscellaneous Manuscripts, 1781-1892, (C2293)
11 folder(s)
Poems, receipts, documents, newspapers and correspondence concerning business, law, appointments, teaching, politics, insurance, pensions, land, health, cholera, medicine, weather, news of friends and relatives, degrees, autographs, letter of introduction, and the Civil War: secession, orders and battles.

Missouri Association of Mexican War Veterans, Reunion Notice, 1904, (C3267)
1 folder(s)
Announcement of a reunion of the National Association of Mexican War Veterans by the president of the Missouri Association, Odon Guitar, to be held in St. Louis, 16-17 September 1904.

Missouri Defense Warrants, 1864, (C3382)
1 folder(s)
Defense warrants issued by the State of Missouri for five, ten, twenty and fifty dollars.

Missouri Ex-POWs Oral History Project, Records, 2000-, (C3975)
0.4 linear feet
Interviews with ex-prisoners of war (POWs). The records include audio cassettes and transcripts.

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

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

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

Missouri Peace Society Papers, 1912-1919, (C1805)
1 folder(s)
Bank pass book and three vouchers for the Missouri Peace Society.

MISSOURI RURALIST Collection, 1951, (C1917)
1 folder(s)
Four letters submitted to MISSOURI RURALIST Old Letters Contest.

Missouri Veterans History Project, Oral History Records, 2010- (C4052)
RESTRICTED
0.8 cubic feet
The records of the Missouri Veterans History Project contain the local copy of veteran oral history interviews recorded for the Veterans History Project at the Library of Congress. The records include audio, video, interview logs, and some transcripts. The former Western Historical Manuscript Collection, a joint collection with the State Historical Society of Missouri, was a founding partner of the Veterans History Project in 2001.

Missouri Veterans Oral History Project, 2006-, (C4020)
Interviews with Missourians who served in the armed forces. The collection includes compact discs, audio cassettes, DVDs, and transcripts of interviews, as well as biographical information on the interviewees.

Missouri, Cape Girardeau County. Oaths of Loyalty, 1865-1866, (C1062)
1 volume(s)
Abstract of oaths filed in conformity with requirements of 7th section of 2nd article of the new constitution.

Missouri, Cass County, Enrollment Notice, 1866, (C2876)
1 folder(s)
Notice of enrollment by Rush G. Leaming, lieutenant and enrolling officer of Cass County, MO, of all able-bodied male inhabitants between the ages of 18 and 45.

Missouri, Cedar County. Assessment Lists, 1861-1864, (C1070)
3 volume(s)
Lists consist of property, slaves, cash, and notes held by those assessed.

Missouri, Clark County. Papers, 1842-1846, (C3543)
1 folder(s)
Record of names of voters and votes cast for all candidates in the August 1842 primary election in Clark County. Muster order to 75th Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 14th Division of Clark County Militia, May 8, 1846.

Missouri, Cooper County. Papers, 1819-1905, (C1034)
1.25 linear feet
Oaths of loyalty, 1862-1866, and miscellaneous papers, 1819-1905.

Missouri, Hannibal, Order of Provost Marshal, 1864, (C2819)
1 folder(s)
Order of the Office of Provost Marshal, 18 January 1864, legitimizing citizens arrests and seizure of bushwhackers and horse thieves.

Missouri, Henry County. Council for Civilian Defense, Minutes, 1941-1943, (C3690)
2 folder(s)
Minutes of meetings of Henry County branch of Missouri Council for Defense, set up to prepare citizens for emergency situations.

Missouri, Holt County, Papers, 1862-1893, (C2894)
1 folder(s)
Four oaths of loyalty to the United States and the State of Missouri, by Daniel Ganghan, George P. Hedrick, and Phillip W. Shambaugh, in the presence of the Holt County clerk in 1862. Also a ferryman's bond giving Olney Graham authority to keep a ferry across the Missouri River at Boswell, NE, 1893.

Missouri, Independence, Notebook, 1961, (C2192)
1 folder(s)
Compiled by the citizenship classes of Mrs. Ruby Akers Gerrard and William Chrisman, Division II, Independence, MO, on Civil War history of Independence and Jackson County, MO.

Missouri, Kingsville, Massacre, 1865, (C3516)
1 folder(s)
Description of robbing, killing and burning by guerrillas in the Johnson County town of Kingsville, MO, near the close of the Civil War. Author unknown.

Missouri, Lafayette County. Board Proceedings, 1862, (C1145)
1 volume(s)
Proceedings of the county board, which convened on the order of the Military Department to investigate the murder of loyal citizens, 14 August-22 October 1862.

Missouri, Linn County, Broadside, 1863, (C2815)
1 folder(s)
Printed broadside announcing that Linn County men between 18 and 45 years of age were subject to fine for not enrolling in some military company and reporting for duty according to Orders No. 19 and 24. Notice is dated 18 July 1863.

Missouri, Monroe County. Provost Marshal's Papers, 1862-1865, (C3161)
3 folder(s)
Correspondence and military papers of William M. Houston and William McIlrath, provost marshals of Monroe County, MO.

Missouri, Ralls County. Supervisor of Registration, Ledger, 1866, (C2060)
1 folder(s)
Volume kept by Samuel Megown, supervisor of registration, listing names of citizens who either refused to take the oath of loyalty after the Civil War or had been loyal to the Confederacy and were thus disenfranchised. Also includes names of citizens considered loyal who were permitted to vote. Birth and death dates for some Megown family members are included at the end. Some pages are missing.

Missouri, Wayne County, Collection, (SUNP3132)
Audio recording of Wayne County, MO residents concerning the settlement, education, business, transportation, religion, Civil War, and other aspects of the history of the county.

Missouri. Artillery (Confederate), King's Battery, Historic Roll, n.d., (C1498)
1 folder(s)
Historic roll of Captain Houston King's Battery, originally known as the Clark Battery, 2nd Missouri Artillery, Little's Division. Abstract of information in the roll also included. Original of roll in Missouri Adjutant General's office.

Missouri. Artillery, 2nd Regiment, Company B, Order Book, 1862-1869, (C1167)
1 volume(s)
Civil War orders for Company B.

Missouri. Artillery, 2nd Regiment, Order Book, 1861-1862, (C1166)
1 volume(s)
Civil War order book for southwestern district headquarters, under the command of General Samuel R. Curtis.

Missouri. Cavalry, 10th Regiment, Volunteers, Morning Reports, 1864-1865, (C1169)
1 volume(s)
Civil War morning reports written from Memphis, TN. M.H. Lusk, Commander.

Missouri. Cavalry, 1st Battalion, U.S. Reserve Corps, Record Books, 1861-1865, (C2493)
2 volume(s)
Vol. 1 Company orders, 1 March 1862-1 February 1863. Vol. 2 Company clothing, 1 September 1861-1 October 1865. Three companies of the 1st Battalion, USRC, consolidated with other troops to form the 5th Missouri Cavalry in 1862.

Missouri. Cavalry, 1st Regiment, Missouri State Militia, Company K, Reports, 1864-1865, (C2069)
1 folder(s)
Morning reports and remarks.

Missouri. Cavalry, 2nd Regiment, Volunteers, Missouri State Militia, Company L, Papers, 1865, (C2871)
1 folder(s)
The muster-out roll of Company L, and a brief history of Civil War service of that company.

Missouri. Cavalry, 4th Regiment, Missouri State Militia, Company K, Muster-Out Roll, 1865, (C2706)
1 folder(s)
Muster-out roll and payroll for this company.

Missouri. Cavalry, 8th Regiment, Volunteers, Company L, Muster-Out Roll, 1863, (C2872)
1 folder(s)
Muster-out roll.

Missouri. Cavalry, 9th Regiment, Volunteers, Mo. State Militia, Company F, Muster-Out Roll, 1865, (C2736)
1 folder(s)
Civil War muster-out roll of Winfield S. Wood's Company.

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.

Missouri. Confederate Home, Higginsville, Records, 1897-1944, (C0066)
MICROFILM
2.6 linear feet
12 volume(s)
Financial material, correspondence, contracts, minutes and reports, blueprints, and photographs. Volumes include journals, ledgers, farm accounts, voucher register, cash book, and general records.

Missouri. Constitution, 1865, (C2866)
1 folder(s)
German edition, published by WESTLICHE POST, 1865.

Missouri. Council of Defense Papers, 1917-1919, (C0575)
2 folder(s)
Reports on the organization and activities of Council and on relief, home defense, aliens, industry, labor, engineering, publicity, and supply and conservation of food. Copies of correspondence and bulletins published by the Council. Topics discussed are recruits, farm labor, food, Patriotic Day, crops, loans and war funds, collecting waste junk, insurance, and posters.

Missouri. Council of Defense, Papers, 1917-1919, (C2797)
13.6 linear feet
Correspondence, bulletins, circulars, and posters.

Missouri. Council of Defense, Records, 1940-1945, (C0011)
42 linear feet
Papers dealing with the organization, and with participation of individual citizens in the organization. Bulletins, letters, budgets, plans, applications, forms, maps, insignias, mailing lists, minutes, newspaper clippings, and other material showing how the Council operated.

Missouri. General Assembly (Confederate), Archives, 1861, (C2722)
2 folder(s)
Bills, resolutions and amendments for the Confederate General Assembly, November 1861, under the governorship of Claiborne Fox Jackson. Includes a letter from C.F. Jackson, the act withdrawing Missouri from the Union, an act to provide for electing representatives to the Confederate States of America Congress, and other acts.

Missouri. General Assembly (Confederate), Journal, 1861, (C2502)
1 folder(s)
Journal of the Rebel House, sitting at Neosho, 21 October 1861, in pursuance of the proclamation of Governor C.F. Jackson calling for secession. Also a printed copy of the Journal of the State session dealing with the same proclamation.

Missouri. Infantry (Confederate), [Levin M.] Lewis' Regiment [16th Mo.], Co. C, Muster Roll, 1863, (C1920)
1 folder(s)
Muster roll, August 31, 1863, for Captain Samuel Smith's company of Lewis' Regiment.

Missouri. Infantry, 17th Regiment, Volunteers, Company G, Muster-Out Roll, 1864, (C2869)
1 folder(s)
Muster-out roll of Company G, Missouri 17th Volunteer Infantry, or Western Turner Rifle Regiment; mustered 25 September 1861 and discharged 27 September 1864.

Missouri. Infantry, 18th Regiment, Missouri State Militia, Volunteers, Papers, 1861-1865, (C2616)
1 folder(s)
Official correspondence; lists of missing after the battle of Shiloh; request for change from infantry regiment to cavalry. The unit was also known as Morgan's Rangers and in 1864 was changed to the 18th Regiment, Veteran Volunteers.

Missouri. Infantry, 1st Regiment, Volunteers, Rifle Battalion, Companies A & B, Muster Roll, 1861, (C1964)
1 folder(s)
Muster roll of Missouri Volunteer Infantry, 1st Regiment, Rifle Battalion, Companies A and B.

Missouri. Infantry, 21st Regiment, Volunteers, ....Recollections: misc. Civil War papers, (SUNP2030)
1 folder(s)
Xerox copies of papers and journals of members of 21st Infantry; plus other xerox material pertaining to Civil War soldiers.

Missouri. Infantry, 21st Regiment, Volunteers, Company C, Muster-Out Roll, 1862, (C2870)
1 folder(s)
Muster-out roll of Company C, which was mustered into service 1 February 1862 by Lt. E.A. Moore.

Missouri. Infantry, 21st Regiment, Volunteers, Company D, Muster-Out Roll, 1863, (C2873)
1 folder(s)
Civil War muster-out roll of Missouri Infantry, 21st Regiment, Volunteers, Company D.

Missouri. Infantry, 2nd Regiment, Volunteers, Order Book, 1859-1869, (C1173)
1 volume(s)
Orders and equipment issued at headquarters to members of the regiment, 1859-1869. Also contains sales book of William Sicher, 1867-1869.

Missouri. Infantry, 39th Regiment, Volunteers, Company D, Muster-Out Roll, 1864, (C2868)
1 folder(s)
Civil War muster roll of Company D, 39th Infantry Regiment, Missouri Volunteers.

Missouri. Infantry, 39th Regiment, Volunteers, Company E, Muster-out Roll, 1865, (C1503)
1 folder(s)
Muster-out roll of a detachment of Lieutenant Colonel S[amuel] M. Wirt's company, organized September 1864, commanded by Lieutenant G.W. Weldy, and mustered-out at Macon, MO, by Captain B. Sharp.

Missouri. Infantry, 45th Regiment, Volunteers, Company I, Sick Report, 1864-1865, (C3860)
1 folder(s)
Sick report kept by Sgt. Richard B. Corson, listing soldiers in General Hospitals in Jefferson City and Nashville, TN, or confined to quarters.

Missouri. Infantry, 49th Regiment, Company G, Muster-Out Roll, 1865, (C2632)
1 folder(s)
Muster-out roll of company organized at Warrenton, MO, September 23, 1864, and discharged at Benton Barracks, St. Louis, August 2, 1865.

Missouri. Infantry, 5th Regiment, Volunteers, Company I, Reunion Papers, 1946-1958, (C2647)
1 folder(s)
Lists of members and their activities, issued annually by John E. Norton.

Missouri. Infantry, 6th Regiment, Company D, Records, (SUNP5900)
Invoices of ordnance, return of ordnance forms and other equipment records, and service papers of Lt. William L. Gordon, Company D commander, 1863-1864.

Missouri. Militia, 26th Regiment, Fine Assessment Book, 1824-1830, (C1174)
1 volume(s)
Annual records of the court for the assessment of fines for the Missouri Militia, 26th Regiment. Also contains a membership list of the Magnolia Literary Society, 1874, and recipes.

Missouri. Militia, 2nd Regiment, Provisional Enrolled Missouri Militia, Co. A, Muster Roll, 1863, (C1499)
1 folder(s)
Muster roll of Captain John B. Meredith's Company, 1-April-30 June 1863.

Missouri. Militia, 2nd Regiment, Provisional Enrolled Missouri Militia, Co. A., Muster Roll, 1863, (C1500)
1 folder(s)
Muster roll of Captain John D. Meredith's company.

Missouri. Militia, 2nd Regiment, Provisional Enrolled Mo. Militia, Co. A, Muster-In Roll, 1863, (C1496)
1 folder(s)
Muster-in roll of Captain John D. Meredith's company.

Missouri. Militia, 4th Regiment, Provisional Enrolled Missouri Militia, Co. D, Muster Roll, 1863, (C1504)
1 folder(s)
Muster roll of David P. Whitmer's company, 2 May-30 June 1863.

Missouri. Militia, 50th Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia, Company D, Muster Roll, 1862-1863, (C1501)
1 folder(s)
Muster roll of Captain Charles McQuoid's company, 9 August 1862-30 April 1863. Colonel Samuel M. Wirt, inspector and mustering officer.

Missouri. Militia, 51st Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia, Company F, Muster-In Roll, 1862, (C1506)
1 folder(s)
Muster-in roll of Captain David P. Whitmer's company, 29 July-25 December 1862.

Missouri. Militia, 82nd Regiment, Enrolled Missouri Militia, Company L, Muster-Out Roll, 1863, (C2714)
1 folder(s)
Muster-out roll of regiment commanded by Captain Robert P. Clark. Organized 20 October 1863 at Platte City, MO.

Missouri. Militia, 9th Regiment, Missouri Cavalry, Reunion Notice, 1900, (C3266)
1 folder(s)
Notice of a reunion of the 9th Missouri Cavalry to be held at Moberly, 13-14 September 1900. Signed by Odon Guitar.

Missouri. Militia, Boone County, General Order No. 1, 1862, (C2879)
1 folder(s)
General Order No. 1 requiring all persons subject to military duty in Boone County to report for enrollment.

Missouri. Militia, Enrolled Missouri Militia, 4th Military District, Order Book, 1862-1863, (C1099)
1 volume(s)
Order book, Enrolled Missouri Militia, 4th Military District, Springfield, MO, General C.B. Holland, commanding officer. Includes genealogical index compiled by Justus R. Moll.

Missouri. Mounted Volunteers, 3rd Regiment, Company D, Muster Roll, 1847-1848, (C1684)
1 folder(s)
Mexican War muster roll and letter from Lewis M. Means, Adjutant General, 10 May 1939, listing biographical information on Augustus Jones. Original in the Missouri Adjutant General's files.

Mixer Family, Papers, 1935-1959, (C3989)
0.2 linear feet
The Mixer family papers consist of correspondence, photographs, pamphlets, certificates and military insignias relating to Tech. Sgt. John J. Mixer's military service in World War II, his death in Germany and burial in the Netherlands in 1945, and the subsequent adoption of his grave by a Dutch family.

Moll, Justus R., Maps, 1870, 1915, (C3211)
1 folder(s)
Negative photostat of a map of Greene County, MO, showing roads, Indian trails, villages and mounds, and narrative regarding Indians in Greene County, 1915. Also a copy of a map of the battlefield at Lexington, MO, September 1861, as drawn during court of inquiry in the 1870s.

Moore, George, Civil War Discharge, 1865, (C3535)
1 folder(s)
Honorable discharge to George Moore, private, Missouri Cavalry, 15th Regiment, Volunteers, Company H.

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.

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.

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

Munday-Henderson Papers, 1827-1891, 1946 (C0144)
0.2 linear feet
Personal letters, business papers, and newspaper clippings pertaining to members of the Munday family. Letters to David P. Henderson about the ministry, the Civil War, and Christian University at Canton, Missouri, which he founded in 1856.

Murphy, Matthew, Letter, 1862, (C3948)
1 folder(s)
Murphy writes a short, February 1862 letter from New York City to a friend and Union prisoner of war relaying news of family and friends, the possibility of a prisoner exchange, and mentioning recent Federal victories and the prospect of England supporting the South.

Mussman, Albert H., Implications of Land Use Adjustments..Connection with the Defense Program," 1941, (C1188)
1 volume(s)
Report on activities of agencies concerned with the assisting in the relocation of families disturbed by the construction of Fort Leonard Wood, MO. Includes photographs and case studies.

Nagel, Elsa Louise (1896-1973), Papers, 1905-1973, (C3910)
0.8 linear feet
Papers of an associate professor of German, University of Missouri, 1926-1966. Includes correspondence with family, friends, and soldiers during World War I and World War II. Also present are newspaper clippings, photographs, and miscellaneous items related to the Nagel and Meusch families.

Neighbors, Charles H. (1892-1969) and Chester V. (1896-1959), Papers, 1917-1919, (C3614)
0.6 linear feet
Correspondence of two brothers, their parents, and other relatives while the brothers were in military service in World War I.

Nelson, Charles Orville (1922- ), Letters, 1943-1945, (C2031)
1 folder(s)
Letters to his grandmother from New Guinea and the Philippines.

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.

Newbrandt, Jacob F., Papers, 1863-1905, (C3685)
1 folder(s)
Papers of a former Union soldier concerning money lawfully due him for twenty-one months imprisonment by the Confederates.

Newlee, James O., Commission, 1862, (C1616)
1 folder(s)
Commission as Second Lieutenant, Company C, Ninth Cavalry Regiment, Missouri State Militia.

Norton, N.L., Letters, 1864-1865, (C3236)
1 folder(s)
Correspondence between Confederate Colonel N.L. Norton and Confederate Army officers and a friend.

Oaths of Loyalty, 1861-1862, (C1958)
1 folder(s)
Loyalty oaths of James M. Collins, 1861, Robert Wilson, 1862, and James M. Parsons, 1861, Holt County, MO.

O'Donnell, John, Papers, 1945, (C0902)
1 volume(s)
Copies of his sports column, which was written in the form of letters to servicemen and women during World War II. O'Donnell also printed letters from them.

O'Gorman, Paul J. (1893-1978), Papers, c. 1911, 1917-1919, (C1057)
0.1 linear feet
Papers of Paul J. O'Gorman who served in the 128th Missouri Field Artillery, Battery B, 60th Brigade, 35th Division during World War I. The papers consist of correspondence, a pocket diary, a paybook, and a 1919 photograph of O'Gorman.

Ohio. Cavalry, 5th Independent Battalion, Volunteers, Return, 1863, (C1502)
1 folder(s)
Return of Major John F. Ijams' battery, October 1863. Signed by Ijams, 2 November 1863. Michael Holm, W[illia]m H. Garrett, John N. Cherry, and James B. Rusk, company commanders.

Palmer, H.D., Letter, 1862, (C0512)
1 folder(s)
To Isaac Feback from Independence, MO, Dec. 20, 1862. Letter from a Unionist telling of the distrust between North and South.

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.

Parberry, Henry E., Papers, 1829-1865, (C3147)
1 folder(s)
Receipt for sale of Negro slave and child to James Parberry, 1829; Civil War letters concerning conditions in prison camps in New York and Maryland; and other miscellaneous letters and letter fragments.

Patterson, W.E., Civil War Memoir, n.d., (C3292)
1 folder(s)
Relates activities of the 38th Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry, Company K, from 27 July 1861, when it was mustered into service at Newton, Jasper County, IL, to its mustering out at Chattanooga, TN, 15 September 1864.

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

Pattrick, John H. (1888-1970), Papers, 1885-1962, (C1291)
24.5 linear feet, 5 oversize volume(s), 1 audio cassette
Photographs and miscellaneous material of First Lieutenant Pattrick related to his experiences while stationed in France during World War I, as well as material documenting his life before and after the war.

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

Payne, John W. (1912-1956), Papers, (WUNP6106)
0.25 linear feet
In December 1941, Lt. j.g. John W. Payne was stationed in the Philippines commanding the U.S.S. Isabel, a yacht converted to a destroyer. When Manila Harbor was attacked by Japanese forces, the Isabel along with the remains of the U.S. fleet, eventually retreated to Australia. Engineer officer Daniel P. Griffin compiled this 60 page reminiscence to honor his commanding officer upon Payne's death in a plane collision over the Grand Canyon in 1956.

Payne-Broadwell Family, Papers, 1803-1903, (C0983)
4.8 linear feet
11 volume(s)
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.

Peers, Edward J., Letter, 1839, (C2957)
1 folder(s)
To Lilburn W. Boggs, Jefferson City, MO, from Troy, MO, Dec. 10, 1839. Letter requesting equipage for a 200-mile march ordered of Peer's brigade by Major General D. Willock.

Pendleton, George, Papers, 1860-1875, (C0386)
1 folder(s)
Receipts, five-day furlough for Pendleton during the Civil War, judgment against Caldwell and Mitchell, and page of accounts with a general store.

Perkins, Archie, Letters, 1863-1864, (C0380)
1 folder(s)
Civil War letters written by Captain Perkins from a Union prison camp near Sandusky, OH.

Perry, Elias, Civil War Diary, 1864-1865, (C2470)
1 volume(s)
Elias Perry of Dewitt, MO, was a 2nd lieutenant in Sherman's army on the march to the sea. Diary covers the period 12 November 1864 to 24 March 1865.

Peyton, Thomas E., Papers, 1865, (C1966)
1 folder(s)
Oath of allegiance and photograph.

Phelps, John S. (1814-1886), Letter, 1854, (C1626)
1 folder(s)
To Jas. C. Dobbin, from Springfield, MO, Sept. 20, 1854. Phelps recommended the appointment of St. Louisan Antoine R. McNair, Jr., as midshipman in the Navy to Dobbin, secretary of the Navy.

Phelps, John S. (1814-1886), Scrapbook, 1876-1937, (C3058)
1 volume(s)
Scrapbook containing newspaper clippings and biographical information about Phelps, governor of Missouri, and his family. Includes some correspondence and photographs of family residences.

Phillips, Edward D. (1853-1938), Papers, 1865-1938, (C3091)
2 folder(s)
Teaching certificates, grade reports, and Civil War reminiscences of a prominent Kansas City educator. Newspaper clippings about Phillips, including his obituary. Also a diary.

Pike, J.A., "Statement of Captain J.A. Pike Concerning the Quantrill Raid," 1917, (C2704)
1 folder(s)
A personal reminiscence of Quantrill's raid on Lawrence, KS, August 1863.

Pollock, David Wilson (1841-1910), Letters, 1861-1863, (C2569)
1 folder(s)
Letters from an enlisted man and officer of the 18th Missouri Infantry. The letters comment on the Civil War in Illinois, Mississippi, and Tennessee, as well as personal family matters.

Pollock, Thomas (1805-1879), Letters, 1862-1863, (C2570)
1 folder(s)
Letters from the first wagonmaster of the 18th Missouri Infantry, to the members of his family. Letters deal with the Civil War in the South.

Pomeroy, E.W., Letter, 1847, (C2042)
1 folder(s)
To Robert Aull, Mexico, MO, from Santa Fe, May 29, 1847. Doniphan's expedition and Santa Fe trade.

Pompey, Sherman Lee, "Fall in For Muster," n.d., (SUNP0305)
1 folder(s)
List of Civil War veterans buried in Kansas, Arkansas, and Missouri.

Pompey, Sherman Lee, Manuscript of "Keep the Home Fires Burning", (SUNP0140)
1 folder(s)
A history of the 7th Regiment State Militia Cavalry, in the Civil War.

Pompey, Sherman Lee, Papers, n.d., (C3493)
4 folder(s)
Articles by Pompey on Ozark people, their religions and folk music. Lines and verses of songs are included.

Porrine, Lewis, Letter, 1882, (C1609)
1 folder(s)
To Isaac R. Deuman, Newark, NJ, from Trenton, NJ, June 7, 1882. Orders for submission of transportation requisitions.

Porrine, Lewis, Papers, 1882, (C1608)
1 folder(s)
Porrine wrote instructions for submitting inspection bills and enclosed a corrected statement of pay due D.B. Murphy as annual inspector of the 2nd Brigade, National Guard.

Powell, Gene, Papers, (SUNP0971)
7 folder(s)
Miscellaneous materials relating to the Battle of Wilson Creek.

Powell, John Benjamin (1886-1947), Papers, 1910-1952, (C3662)
2.9 linear feet
Papers of a journalist, including correspondence, literary productions, printed material, photographs, and a scrapbook. Rough drafts for MY TWENTY-FIVE YEARS IN CHINA and Powell's articles (1941-1947). Information on China, Japan, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, Central Asia, India, Philippine Islands, World War II, and the Washington Conference.

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.

Poyntz, John, Order, 1863, (C1955)
1 folder(s)
Headquarters of District of the Border, Kansas City, MO, orders John Poyntz out of the state for the duration of the war, 19 September 1863.

Prewitt, Reuben C. (1915-1958), World War II Notes, 1945, (C3326)
1 folder(s)
Notes on Air Force experiences. Cross-country trip to Seattle and description of voyage from Seattle to Iwo Jima and situation at Iwo Jima.

Price, James A. (1829-1916), Papers, 1861-1890, (C3639)
10 folder(s)
Xerox copies of correspondence and official documents of a Missourian who served in the Civil War as captain, major and colonel in Union regiments. Included is correspondence concerning a pension Price requested for an injury sustained during the war.

Price, James A., Letters, 1864-1890, (C2617)
1 folder(s)
Seven letters concerning Price's role at the Battle of Shiloh.

Price, Sterling (1809-1867), General Orders, 1861, (C1494)
1 folder(s)
General Order No. 8 from Headquarters, Missouri State Guard, for procurement of equipment for the State Guard within the individual military districts. Chart of equipment allowances. Directives about flags, drummers, and buglers.

Price, Sterling (1809-1867), Papers, 1861-1866, (C0483)
2 folder(s)
Proclamation assuring southern sympathizers in Missouri of General Price's protection. Letter from Price to his son Edwin discussing raids made on the outskirts of the colonies and comments on the Mexican government.

Price, Sterling (1809-1867), Proclamation, [1861], (C1748)
1 folder(s)
Proclamation to the people of central and north Missouri. Price pleads for the enlistment of 50,000 men to defend the southern cause; also requests blankets, clothing, and guns.

Priest Family, Letters, 1863-1864, (C3591)
1 folder(s)
Letters written by B.E. Priest and W.M. Priest to their sister while they were federal prisoners during the Civil War.

Pritchett Family, Papers, 1753-1984, (C4013)
0.6 linear feet
Papers of Carr W. Pritchett, Henry S. Pritchett and Ida Pritchett. The papers consist of correspondence, volumes, memos and miscellaneous material from three generations of the Pritchett family originally of Glasgow, Missouri.

Prokes, Albert J., World War II, Letters, 1942-1946, (C3466)
1.2 linear feet
Letters received by Reverend Albert J. Prokes, administrator of St. John Nepomuk Catholic Church in St. Louis, MO, from parishioners serving in the armed forces during World War II.

Purnell, William R., Papers, 1908-1913, (C2258)
1 folder(s)
Mock initiation certificate of the Order of the Deep; U.S. Naval Academy graduation diploma; two U.S. Navy commission certificates; and photograph of U.S. ships WYOMING, UTAH, and DELAWARE.

Pyne, James M., "My Lark," 1911, (C0702)
1 folder(s)
Description by a volunteer infantryman of his part in subduing the insurrection on the Philippine Islands, his fights against disease, and his experiences as he worked his way around the world as a seaman.

Quesenberry, John P., Books, 1859-1865, (C1210)
0.4 linear feet
Civil War diaries and memorandum book of a Confederate soldier from Richmond, Ray County, MO, who joined the army of Sterling Price in December 1861 and spent most of the war in Arkansas. Camp activities, rumors, battles, weather, friends, moving and marching, political opinions and opinions on Confederate officers.

Rains, James S., Letter, 1865, (C2201)
1 folder(s)
To Thomas C. Reynolds, from Quitman, TX, Apr. 2, 1865. Discussion of a possible Confederate rally around General Rains north of the Arkansas River, comments about Jeff Thompson's promotion, Confederate recruiting policies, and weather.

Ravenel, Mazÿck Porcher (1861-1946), Papers, 1884-1958, (C0578)
1.7 linear feet
Papers of a bacteriologist and teacher, including correspondence, notes, and other material. Information on disease research, health organizations, other scientists, World War I army life, the University of Wisconsin in 1914 and effects of World War II on Columbia, MO.

Ray, E. Lansing (1884-1955), Journal, 1918, (C2168)
3 folder(s)
Ray, editor and publisher of the St. Louis GLOBE DEMOCRAT, was a member of a delegation of American newspapermen invited to visit the Allied Western Front, September-November 1918. Records, events, and observations of conditions in England, Ireland, Scotland and France. Describes tours, social and political events, and attitudes of the people.

Ream, Mary, Letter, 1862, (C0932)
1 folder(s)
To B. Frank Venable, Jefferson City, MO, from Washington, D.C., June 1, 1862. Expresses concern over brother Robert, who is under the command of General Beauregard; speaks of daily visits of James S. Rollins, friend of her sister Vinnie; and refers to lack of gaiety and dances in Washington.

Reese, A.W. (1828- ), PERSONAL RECOLLECTIONS OF THE LATE CIVIL WAR IN THE UNITED STATES, 1870, (C3627)
MICROFILM
0.2 linear feet
Recollections of a surgeon who served under Sherman in Georgia. Describes army life, battles, impressions of the South, and the war in Missouri. Recalls Indiana childhood. Comments on experiences at Post Hospital, Warrensburg, after the war, including vigilante action against former rebels. Folder 16 contains a table of contents for both volumes.

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.

Reynolds, John (1788-1865), Letter, 1840, (C2780)
1 folder(s)
To the Secretary of the Navy, Mar. 30, 1840. Letter recommending William W. Reynolds for appointment as midshipman in the U.S. Navy.

Reynolds, Thomas Caute (1821-1887) Papers, 1862-1866 (C2459)
MICROFILM
1 roll microfilm
Official and private correspondence, diary, and memorandum of Confederate lieutenant-governor of Missouri, concerning military and political affairs of Missouri and of the Confederacy in the southwestern, trans-Mississippi area. 998 pages. Originals in the Library of Congress.

Rhoades, Marcus Morton, Diary, 1865, (C3215)
1 folder(s)
Diary kept by Rhoades while he was adjutant of the 9th Regiment, Missouri Infantry. Concerns a boat trip from New Orleans to Ste. Genevieve, MO, after being paroled from the army.

Rice, Herbert Francis (1901-1963), Papers, 1944-1963, (C2903)
5 folder(s)
Personal correspondence with friends and business associates, largely concerning the Civil War in Missouri; manuscripts of articles by Rice on various Missouri history subjects; newspaper clippings from the KANSAS CITY TIMES; Rice's obituary; and miscellaneous handbills and programs.

Rice, John and William J., Papers, 1861-1865, (C2450)
1 folder(s)
Furlough, discharge papers, and parole certificates.

Rice, Montana, Papers, 1836-1867, (C0396)
1 folder(s)
Two letters from John Y. Rankin, Confederate soldier, describing the last two years of the Civil War. Two letters to John Rice of Palmyra, MO, one of which is from Thomas Marlin. Deeds of gold claims in Utah Territory and Montana for William Rice.

Richards, Channing, Papers, 1835-1863, (C2167)
2 folder(s)
Correspondence between Channing Richards and his wife Lydia Williamson Richards, 1835-1842. Discuss social and family activities in New Jersey and Ohio; business as a grain merchant; transportation; and weather. Also a letter from Channing Richards, Jr., Union soldier, 1863.

Richardson, John, Diary, (SUNP6170)
1 folder(s)
Diary of John Richardson of Prairie Grove, Missouri, 1862-1863. Richardson served in Company A of the Iowa 20th Infantry Regiment. Describes marches and camp life in Missouri, Tennessee, Alabama, Arkansas, Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas.

Richardson, William H., Diary, 1846-1847, (C0899)
1 folder(s)
Diary of a volunteer under the command of Alexander Doniphan in the Mexican War. Richardson left Carrollton, MO, in August 1846 and reached Monterey in May 1847. By July he had returned to his home in Maryland.

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

Riley, Lewis ( -1863), Papers, 1857-1875, (C0326)
2 folder(s)
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.

Ringo, Andrew H., Papers, 1834-1870, (C1867)
1 folder(s)
Memorandum book; notes on MISSOURI vs. MOSES MC LELLAN; tax receipts; accounts; notice of sheriff's sale of land and slaves in Richmond, Ray County, MO; oath of loyalty of Ringo, exemption from military duty, 1862; military passes; and promissory notes.

Riordan, John F. Papers, (SUNP6187)
.4 linear feet
Correspondence of U.S. Army soldier John F. Riordan of Tarkio, Missouri, to his family, 1943-1945. Riordan served in the Pacific Theatre. Includes some postwar correspondence.

Ritter, Richard (1832-1903?), Papers, 1856-1920, (C3473)
MICROFILM
5 folder(s)
Commission as clerk of circuit court; commission as captain of Company A, 28th Regiment, Illinois Infantry Volunteers; subsequent commissions as lieutenant-colonel and colonel; mustering out rolls, limited correspondence, tax receipts and various land deeds. Two diaries, will, and correspondence.

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."

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

Robinett, Oliver Eugene (1918-1945), Letters, 1936-1948, (C2219)
1 volume(s)
Letters written to Major Robinett's family during World War II, while he served with the 3rd Division, Marine Corps, in New Zealand and the Pacific. Also a biographical sketch.

Robinett, Paul McDonald (1893-1975), "Salt," n.d., (C2169)
1 folder(s)
Inhabitants of the Missouri Ozarks, their opinions about slavery, secession, and the Civil War. Guerrilla warfare, confiscation of salt by Major General Samuel R. Curtis as economic warfare. Experiences of Perry Upton-Elizabeth Simmons Lee family during the Civil War.

Robinett, Paul McDonald (1893-1975), Scrapbooks, 1897-1974, (C3620)
0.8 linear feet
Correspondence, clippings, writings, speeches and notes pertaining to Brigadier General Robinett of Mountain Grove, Missouri, who, with his brother Frank, compiled material on his army career.

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.

Rodman, F[rancis], Papers, 1866, (C1726)
1 folder(s)
Bitter protest about the 1866 election of "Rebels" in New Madrid, MO. Violations of the registry law governing election procedures. List of reliable Union supporters to verify charges.

Rogers, Ferdinand Arthur, Letters, 1862, (C2934)
1 folder(s)
Three letters from Rogers, a Confederate soldier who was a prisoner of war, to his sister Ann Elizabeth Lientz, Rocheport, MO, describes the conditions in the three prisons he was in in 1862: McDowell College in St. Louis, Alton Penitentiary in Alton, IL, and Camp Chase near Columbus, OH.

Rogers, J.T., Paymaster's Roll, 1861, (C2451)
1 folder(s)
Confederate paymaster's roll submitted by Captain Rogers and approved by C.F. Jackson.

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, W.F., Letter, 1947, (C1856)
1 folder(s)
To Historical Society, Columbia, MO, from St. Joe, AR, Feb. 16, 1947. Letters recalling a conversation between his father, John Wesley Rogers, and a soldier guarding the body of General Nathaniel Lyon who was killed 10 August 1861 at Wilson's Creek.

Rollins, James S. (1812-1888), Papers, 1546-1968, (C1026)
MICROFILM
3.3 linear feet
Papers of a Boone County, MO, lawyer, politician, businessman, and curator of the University of Missouri. Includes correspondence with family, business and political associates, and George Caleb Bingham and other friends. Covers state, national, and Whig party politics, 1830-1880s, Civil War in Missouri, internal improvements and North Missouri Railroad, and education at the University of Missouri.

Rottmann, Larry, Collection, (CA5858)
RESTRICTED
Compilation of correspondence, subject files, manuscripts, publications, newspaper clippings, teaching material, production material, organizational records, and audio and video recordings related to Vietnam, the Vietnam War and anti-war activity, veterans, and conflict literature; 1960s-2000s.

Routh, Roberta M., "The Army Comes to the Ozarks," 1941, (C1224)
1 volume(s)
Establishment of U.S. Army troops at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO, as seen through the eyes of the county director of Pulaski County Social Security Assistance. Includes illustrations, diagrams and case histories of displaced persons.

Rowland Family, Papers, 1844-1893, (C2244)
1 folder(s)
Includes letters from Robert A. Rowland to his wife Olive in Howard County, MO, while he was enroute (1849) and in California (1850) and during his imprisonment and banishment to Illinois during the Civil War. Also includes miscellaneous letters from other family members and newspaper article describing death of and memorial services for I.N. Rowland (1893).

Ruark, Ozias, Papers, 1864-1865, (C2651)
2 folder(s)
Civil War diary, February-August 1864, and muster-out roll of a captain in Company L, 8th Regiment, Missouri State Militia.

Rusk, Howard A. (1901-1989), Papers, 1937-1991, (C3981)
24 linear feet
Papers of Howard A. Rusk, known as the father of rehabilitation medicine. Includes correspondence, photographs, writings, publicity clippings, and audiovisual materials documenting his work in the field of rehabilitation medicine.

Russell, Theodore, Speech, 1868, (C1568)
1 folder(s)
Address given to the Ironton Library Association on the history of Ironton, MO. Settlement, iron companies, public officials, settlers, businesses, churches, Arcadia Seminary, lodges, civic organizations, and the Civil War.

Rustemeyer Family, Papers, 1884-1953, (C4017)
0.3 linear feet
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, Stöckbrand, and Giese families, and Rustemeyer's hometown, Körbecke, Germany.

Ryan, N.W., Letter, 1917, (C0482)
1 folder(s)
To Ann Ellen Smith, Cameron, MO, from Houston, TX, Dec. 19, 1917. Discussion of morale of the soldier, and mail and packages as a morale builder. Written by a member of the field artillery stationed at Camp Logan.

Sabourn, Frank C., Letters, 1898, (C2687)
1 folder(s)
Written to Cornelia Vernatti, Montgomery City, MO, by a clerk in Company L, 5th Regiment, Missouri Volunteers, from Camp George H. Thomas, Georgia, and Camp Hamilton, Kentucky. Descriptions of camp life and his duties.

Sammons, Edward C., Papers, 1918-1919 (C0403)
1 folder
Two letters written by E.C. Sammons to Mr. and Mrs. Frank M. Cortelyou, Kansas City, Missouri, describing his activities in World War I; two postcards; and two clippings giving a history of Sammons' military career.

Sandusky, Oliver A. (1832- ), Petition, 1865, (C2055)
1 folder(s)
Appeal to Abraham Lincoln for pardon of his brother, James M. Sandusky, a prisoner at Rock Island, IL, barracks; endorsements; and directive, signed A. Lincoln, that James take the Oath of 1863 and be released.

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.

Saults, Dan, "Let Us Discuss A Man," 1962, (C2133)
1 folder(s)
Speech about John Newman Edwards (1839-1889). Edwards was a Missouri Confederate, newspaper editor, author, and friend of Joseph Shelby, Quantrill, and the James Brothers. Saults discusses Edwards' friendship with Shelby, their Civil War experiences, the fiasco in Mexico after the war, and Edwards' newspaper career and drinking problems.

Sawyer, Henry Harrison (1840-1936), Civil War Diary, 1864-1865, (C2179)
1 folder(s)
Diary of a soldier with the 18th Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Company C, in Sherman's Atlanta campaign, the March to the Sea, and the Carolina campaigns. Weather information, and location and dates of camps and battles.

Schaberg Family, Papers, 1894-1974, (C3665)
3 linear feet
Personal and professional papers of Benjamin F. Schaberg, Sr. who worked as an engineer on the Panama Canal, St. Louis sewer projects, World War II army post construction, and Missouri Public Service Commission studies. Family correspondence between Schaberg and his wife, sisters, and sons. Ben Jr. and John George Schaberg were in China during and after the 1937 Japanese invasion.

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.

Schrader, William Henry (1844-1921), Reminiscences, n.d., (C1519)
1 folder(s)
Slavery in Missouri: treatment of slaves, punishment, education, desire for freedom, fugitives; character sketches of individual slaves. Kansas-Missouri border conflicts, Civil War in Missouri, bushwhackers, Claiborne Fox Jackson. 1856 and 1860 presidential campaigns, German immigrants, Missouri Republicans, and Linneus and Brunswick, MO.

Scott Family, Papers, 1841-1936, (C3033)
0.3 linear feet
Correspondence, photographs and miscellaneous documents relating to the Lindsey-Kemp-Reeder family of Ohio and the Scott family of Columbia, Missouri, including Civil War correspondence of William L. Kemp and World War I correspondence of future University of Missouri professor D.R. Scott.

Scott, Elvira Ascenith Weir (1821-1910), Diary, 1860-1887, (C1053)
0.2 linear feet
Diary of a Miami, MO, woman including descriptive observations on the themes of home, family, and religion, as well as the impact of the Civil War on life in her own community and region.

Scott, Thomas A., Loyalty Oath, 1864, (C2452)
1 folder(s)
Loyalty oath taken at Rock Island Barracks, IL, by a private in the 45th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry.

Scott, Thomas A., Prisoner of War Discharge, 1864, (C0475)
1 folder(s)
Discharge from Rock Island Barracks, IL, for a private in the 45th Regiment, Tennessee Infantry.

Selby, P.O., "Adair County's War Record from Pioneer Days to and Including 1942," 1943, (C1251)
1 volume(s)
Compiled by Selby for the MacDougall-Lowe Post No. 20, American Legion, Kirksville, MO.

Seyffert, Wilhelm and Augustus, Papers, 1854-1905, (C2888)
2 folder(s)
Vol. 1 Copy book of poems in German. Vol. 2 Missouri State Militia, Company E, 13th Cavalry, history, and account book of Augustus Seyffert, 1869-1889.

Shackelford, John C., Family, Papers, 1847-1911 (C0404)
2 folders
Clippings, poems of Civil War and Confederacy, and correspondence. Letter from Warrensburg, August 25, 1861, mentions early Civil War events in Missouri.

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.

Shaw, Ralph J. (1902-1987), Papers, (SUNP5955)
World War II letters and photographs and miscellaneous papers of labor organizer, Ralph J. Shaw.

Shelby, Joseph Orville (1830-1897), Letter, 1885, (C0521)
1 folder(s)
To Mr. Lankford, Marshall, MO, from Audrain, Bates County, MO, Aug. 2, 1885. Letter from a Confederate brigadier general to a friend, giving his reasons for the Civil War.

Shelby, Joseph Orville (1830-1897), Scrapbook, 1865-1932, (C3558)
1 volume(s)
Clippings about the military career of a Civil War general from Missouri, newspaper accounts of his death in 1897, tributes and correspondence.

Sheppard Family, Papers, 1844-1877, (C0429)
MICROFILM
6 folder(s)
Miscellaneous letters from Philadelphia; Tennessee; Cincinnati; Springfield and St. Louis, MO; and England. A letter from Paris, TN, describes local preaching techniques. Originals on microfilm; typed copies in folders.

SHIELD AMERICA, Kansas City, Missouri, 1941, (C2548)
1 folder(s)
Six issues of paper of the America First Committee, Kansas City, MO, August-November 1941.

Shockley, Joseph M., "Captain William Farley Carter, Model for a Monument," n.d., (C2132)
1 folder(s)
Biography of Carter (1843-1930) and history of the Confederate cemetery and monument at Springfield, MO.

Shoemaker, Ralph J. (1906-1980), Papers, 1920-1964, (C3350)
2 linear feet
2 volume(s)
Correspondence, transcriptions of speeches, and pamphlets about newspaper libraries; correspondence and news coverage about publication of THE PRESIDENT'S WORDS; microfilm reports, copies of SUBJECT CLASSIFICATION FOR CLIPPING AND PICTURE FILES by Shoemaker; and office and World War II photographs.

Short, Dewey Jackson (1898-1979), Papers, (WUNP5944)
INVENTORY. Papers of U.S. Representative from Missouri's 7th District and Assistant Secretary of the Army. Includes materials on Table Rock Dam and Reservoir and the U.S. Army during World War II and the Cold War.

Shumley, James, Letter, 1878, (C2376)
1 folder(s)
To N.W. Scott, Canal Dover, O., from Fairfield, KY, Nov. 30, 1878. Fairfield postmaster writes in reply to an inquiry from Scott regarding the death of William Quantrill (1837-1865), who was born in Canal Dover and died in Louisville, KY.

Sidner, Noah, Letter, 1862, (C1895)
1 folder(s)
To relatives in Paris, MO, from Palmyra, MO, Oct. 18 and 19, 1862. Farewell letter written from the federal military prison in Palmyra on the eve and morning of the day he was to be executed.

Silliman Family, Letters, 1862-1865, (C1831)
1 folder(s)
Two letters written by Mrs. Silliman to relatives from Warrensburg, MO, during the Civil War. She describes social conditions at the time and how [her son] evaded the draft.

Simmons, Claiborne, Letter, 1863, (C3273)
1 folder(s)
To Mary Ann Simmons, from Tennessee, Dec. 6, 1863. Written while in the Union army. Describes the weather and inquires after her health.

Simpson, Avington Wayne (1834- ), Diary, 1861-1865, (C2993)
MICROFILM
This diary kept by a Polk County, MO, resident, contains short concise entries dealing with the daily events of a Confederate Missouri State Guard unit organized in July 1861. Simpson participated in the 1864 summer campaign through the Kennesaw Mountains, including the fall of Atlanta.

Skelly, James W[illiam] (1873- ), Papers, 1919, (C2379)
4 folder(s)
Pamphlets, blueprints, photographs, reports, correspondence and notes concerning Rhine River installations. Major Skelly, a native of Mexico, MO, served in World War I with the 12th Engineers, American Expeditionary Force.

Slack, William Yarnel (1816-1862), Papers, 1847-1880, (C0398)
1 folder(s)
Letters, newspaper clippings, and other items concerning the death of a Confederate general in the Battle of Elk Horn, MO, and the removal of the remains to Fayettville, AR.

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.

Smith, Eunice J., "An Escape from Union Soldiers," n.d., (C3165)
1 folder(s)
Describes escape of John Reid Jones, a Confederate soldier who fought in the battle of Pea Ridge and had come home on leave. He escaped being captured by General Lane by digging a camouflaged pit to hide in.

Smith, Henry Ackerman (1837-1907), Papers, 1861-1907, (C0431)
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, I.V., Memoirs, 1902, (C0705)
1 folder(s)
Civil War experiences of a Confederate soldier from Missouri, who retreated south to Mississippi with General Sterling Price.

Smith, Merrill Neville (1893- ), Papers, 1918-1919, (C2268)
2 folder(s)
World War I military papers of a member of the U.S. Army Medical Reserve Corps.

Smith, Thomas Adams (1781-1844), Papers, 1798-1864, (C1029)
MICROFILM
Correspondence, letterbooks, and official papers of a professional soldier, who served in Florida and on the Canadian front and later was commander of the 9th Military Department at Fort Bellefontaine near St. Louis, MO. From 1818 to 1829 Smith was receiver of public monies at the land office in Franklin, MO.

Snead, Thomas L. (1828-1890), Papers, 1861-1862, (C2453)
1 folder(s)
Correspondence and orders of Thomas L. Snead, adjutant general of the Missouri State Guard (Confederate) and then assistant adjutant general of the Confederate Army. Mentions the 5th Military District, reporting number of forces and quartermaster's duties.

Snell, Robert L., Collection, 1870-1966, (C3488)
1.2 linear feet
1 volume(s)
Collection of American Legion records, World War II letters and miscellaneous items concerning residents of the El Dorado Springs, MO, area. World War II veteran Snell, an officer of Koca-Reeder-Giddens Post No. 233, was in charge of securing financial aid for veterans and their families.

Sons of Confederate Veterans, Sterling Price Camp #145, St. Louis, Missouri, Records, 1990s, (SUNP5801)
2 linear feet
Correspondence, press releases and other promotional material, meeting minutes and other administrative records, newspaper clippings, research materials, event programs, photographs, and miscellaneous records of the organization of male descendants of Confederate veterans; 1990s.

Sons of the American Revolution, Missouri Society, Records, (SUNP3056)
7 linear feet
INVENTORY. Correspondence, minutes, membership records, publications, financial records, convention and program materials, chapter records, photographs, and other records of the organization, 1890s-1990s.

Sosey, Mrs. Frank, Collection, 1822-1865 (C0406)
1 folder
Three letters: A Confederate soldier to his sister; to William D. Bates concerning lead deposits around Hannibal; and to "Sarah" from J.W. Thompson, 1865.

Spanish-American War History, c. 1948, (C0773)
2 folder(s)
A documentary history of the war with Spain, the Boxer Rebellion, and the Philippine Insurrection prepared by the United Spanish War Veterans. Includes descriptions of the battles, the attitudes of the Americans and their opponents, the diseases that caused a majority of the deaths, biographies of prominent personalities in the war and their pictures, and casualty lists.

Spanish-American War Recruiting Poster, 1898, (C2843)
1 folder(s)
A poster to recruit men for service in the Spanish-American War.

Spanish-American War, Missouri Volunteer Infantry, Company I, Papers, 1938-1954, (C3456)
0.2 linear feet
1 volume(s)
Photographs, biographies, newspaper clippings and correspondence compiled by John A. Norton concerning surviving members of a Spanish-American War company comprising University of Missouri students.

STANDARD EXTRA, Columbia, Missouri, 1861, (SUNP0886)
1 folder(s)
Request for 50,000 volunteers from General Sterling Price.

Stark, Lloyd Crow (1886-1972), Journal, 1904, (C3582)
1 folder(s)
Journal describes life as a Midshipman 4th Class, 2nd Company, U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis. Journal also used for math by William Reynolds Purnell (1886-1955). Newsclippings, photographs, calling cards, and name index for 2nd Company.

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

Starr, Frederick, Jr. (1826-1867), Papers, 1850-1863, (C2073)
20 folder(s)
Starr was a colonizationist, free soiler, and Presbyterian clergyman in Weston, MO, 1852-1855. Correspondence, broadsides, pamphlets, and clippings on settlement of the Kansas-Nebraska Territories, border conflicts, abolitionism vs. slavery, local politics, Indian affairs, public land sales, claims, and prices, popular sovereignty, squatters' rights, and religion on the frontier.

State Historical Society of Missouri, Typescript Collection, (C0995)
RESTRICTED
MICROFILM
The State Historical Society of Missouri Typescript Collection consists of typescripts of articles and manuscripts donated over the years to the Historical Society.

Steele, William C., Certificate, 1904, (C2874)
1 folder(s)
Certificate containing description, history, composition, and map of operations of the Army of the Tennessee, 1861-1865, and certifying that Steele, of Company A, 24th Regiment of the Missouri Infantry was a part of the Army of the Tennessee.

Steen, A[lexander] E., Papers, 1861-1862, (C2454)
1 folder(s)
Correspondence of Confederate brigadier general of the 5th Division, Missouri State Guard, concerning a military engagement near Fort Scott, September 1, 1861; John E. Pitt's attempt to organize troops in the 5th Military District; and the discharge of soldiers.

Steichen, Clara Smith, "An Ozark Childhood," n.d., (C3819)
1 folder(s)
Autobiographical writings covering author's childhood in the Ozark region of Missouri. The work delves into the Civil War, family life, and the regions idiosyncrasies such as "feuding."

Stephens, Blanche Howard (1872-1931), Papers, 1917-1919, (C0060)
1.5 linear feet
Papers of a Columbia, MO, woman active in World War I women's work, who served as 4th District chairman of the Women's Committee of the Council of National Defense. Papers pertain to Liberty Loan, Red Cross, food conservation, child welfare, patriotic education, and related work.

Stephens Family, Papers, 1850s-1875, 2008, (C0169)
0.4 linear feet
The Stephens Papers consist of positive photostats and typescripts of a diary and battle descriptions written by a volunteer in Company K, Indiana Infantry, 20th Regiment, which was part of the Army of the Potomac during the Civil War. A bound typescript copy of his diary and those of his brother, Thomas White Stephens, with background information and commentary is also included, along with a biography James Stephen’s grandson, James, Jr., who served in World War II. See also the diaries of Stephens’s brother, the Thomas White Stephens Diaries, (C2282).

Stephens, Margaret Nelson (1862-1929), Diary, 1876-1927, (C0311)
0.8 linear feet
The diaries of Margaret Nelson Stephens, the wife of Missouri Governor Lon V. Stephens, 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 notab le.

Stephens, Thomas White (1839-1922), Diaries, 1861-1864, 1912-1913, (C2282)
.3 linear feet
Eight diaries and various diary pages of a corporal in Company K, Indiana Infantry, 20th Regiment. The last Diary contains entries about life in Topeka, KS, 1912-1913. Bound copy of diary edited by the Wilsons in WHMC reference library. See also collection 169, James C. Stephens Papers, 1863-1875.

Sterett, Smith A. ( -1887), Papers, 1861-1899, (C2074)
5 folder(s)
Sterett was a Montana Territory prospector, Helena, MT, merchant, and Nevada, MO, hardware merchant. Collection includes letters from business associates, friends, and family; business papers; Sterett's Confederate Army discharge; and an elementary spelling book.

Stevenson, Crotia and Alvin Haggard, Papers, 1837-1899, (C3523)
0.5 linear feet
Correspondence, souvenir programs, student publications and business receipts of Crotia Stevenson and her cousin Alvin Haggard, both of Boone County, MO, and their relatives in Missouri, Kentucky, and Tennessee. A few letters describe conditions at home and on battlefields during the Civil War.

Stewart, Townsend (1814-1860) and Sarah Carter (1820-1902), Family, Papers, 1836-1875, (C3930)
0.2 linear feet
Papers of the Stewart family 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.

Stewart, William S., Papers, 1861-1864, (C2991)
MICROFILM
Letters and reports by the captain of Company K, 11th Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry, describing troop movements, engagements, and camps from January 1861 to December 1862. Includes ordnance reports from Iuka, Corinth, Vicksburg, and St. Louis.

Strain, W.P., Letter, 1865, (C3233)
1 folder(s)
To John Strain, Greenfield, MO, from Limestone, TN, June 26, 1865. Effects of the Civil War on his area, business and farming conditions, an Independence Day celebration, and family news.

Stratton, Pauline H. (1814-1887), Papers, 1841, 1846-1870, (C0842)
7 folder(s)
Diary of Mrs. Stratton's life in Virginia and Missouri. Also a letter, 1841, written by her to her husband before their marriage.

Straub, David, Certificates, 1890, (C0474)
1 folder(s)
Certificates of Civil War service in the Missouri State Militia Cavalry, 6th Regiment, and Volunteer Cavalry, 13th Regiment, 1861-1866.

Stuart, J.E.B., Letter, 1860, (C0476)
1 folder(s)
To [William Fitzhugh] Lee, from camp 10 miles above Bent's Fort, July 16, 1860. Account of raid on small band of Indians in which warriors were killed and a number of squaws, children and pack animals were captured and several soldiers were wounded with arrows. Rumors of other army skirmishes with the Kiowas and Comanches. Cheyennes and Arapahoes very friendly.

Suderow, Bryce A., Collection, 1976, (C3862)
1 folder(s)
Correspondence concerning the compilation of lists of Sterling Price's Confederate troops taken prisoner in Missouri in 1864.

SULLIVAN NEWS Collection, 1918-1920, (C2020)
1 folder(s)
Letters written by servicemen at the end of World War I, from the files of the SULLIVAN NEWS.

Sullivan, Amos H. (1841-1934), Papers, 1850-1939 (C0273)
8 folder(s)
Papers of a Miami, Missouri, doctor containing clippings about weather, an eclipse, comet in 1910; Miami history and personalities, patients' case histories and accounts; diary about his family, and complete weather register with maximum and minimum temperature recordings.

Sumner, H.M., Letter, 1862, (C0510)
1 folder(s)
To [Benjamin F.] Loan, Lexington, MO, from Jefferson City, MO, Oct. 29, 1862. Reporting succession speech of Sample Orr and requesting approval of Sumner's action in restricting Orr to Jefferson City.

Sweeney, John, Papers, 1820-1821, (C1597)
1 folder(s)
Muster rolls for the 42nd L.J. Infantry, 1820, and Light Infantry, 1821, John Sweeney, captain.

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, Lewis M. (1841-1925), Papers, 1862, (C2705)
1 folder(s)
Enrollment certificate dated September 22, 1862, and a provost marshal pass dated December 5, 1862, for Lewis M. Switzler.

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

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.

Taylor, I.L. ( -1863), Diary, 1862-1863, (C1199)
1 folder(s)
A diary of a Civil War soldier, I.L. Taylor, in the 1st Minnesota Infantry, 2nd Corps, Army of the Potomac, killed at Gettysburg.

Taylor, Irene S. (1902-1989), Papers, 1891-1986, (C1220)
1.4 linear feet
Papers of a journalist who worked as a stringer in Paris, France, for several news organizations during the 1930s. Includes correspondence, photographs, articles, and records from her service in the U.S. Army in the 1940s and 1950s.

Tebbetts, Jonas M., Emancipation Deed, 1863, (C1527)
1 folder(s)
Emancipation deed freeing William Harris, a Negro slave, September 29, 1863.

The Battle of Pilot Knob by One Who Was There, (C3425)
1 folder(s)
Memoir of an unknown observer (actually Theodore Pease Russell) of the 1864 Battle of Pilot Knob. He describes weapons used, skirmishes, regiments, officers, and casualties.

THE DAILY CITIZEN, Vicksburg, Mississippi, 1863, (C2164)
1 folder(s)
Souvenir copy of the final issue, July 2, 1863. Articles concern Confederate and Union military news, and the fall of Vicksburg. Printed on wallpaper.

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

THE ZOUAVE REGISTER, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, 1861, (C0802)
1 folder(s)
Fragment of a newspaper dated 4 September 1861 and published by the Missouri Infantry, 8th Regiment, Volunteers (also known as the American Zouaves). Lists field and staff officers and reports on battles.

Thomas, David E. (1878-1935) and Horace E. (1910-2001), Papers, 1904-1985, n.d., (C4002)
2 linear feet
Papers of David E. Thomas, Congregational minister and professor of religion, and his son, Horace E. Thomas, Columbia, MO surgeon who served in military hospitals in the South Pacific in WWII. Papers consist of correspondence, manuscripts, class notes, research notes, photographs, printed articles and pamphlets, scrapbooks, and miscellaneous materials related to their careers. See also two oral history interviews with Dr. H.E. Thomas in C3963 SHS Audio Cassette Collection, a.c. 19-20.

Thompson, Elinor P., Papers, 1941, (C0559)
1 folder(s)
Letter from M. Jeff Thompson's granddaughter discussing his life in New Orleans after the Civil War and quoting from Thompson family papers, and other miscellaneous items.

Thompson, Lizzie, Letter, 1864, (C2208)
1 folder(s)
To Beverly [Thompson], [Arrow Rock, MO], from Boonville, [MO], Nov. 1, 1864. Horror of war in Missouri, "a bone of contention." Fire destroyed a block on Main Street in Boonville. General Price camped in Boonville, stripped town and country of cattle, forage, and staple goods. Best citizens have fled, friends joining both armies. Family information.

Thompson, Meriwether Jeff (1826-1876), Papers, 1854-1935, (C1030)
MICROFILM
0.25 linear feet
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, MO, and a brigadier general in the Confederate Army. Collection is also available on microfilm.

Thompson, Stephen W., Letter, 1918, (C1729)
1 folder(s)
To Squire H. Anderson, New York City, from France, Mar. 18, 1918. Thompson, A World War I pilot, wrote about mail censorship, sightseeing in Paris, Parisian street system and architecture, entertainment, and weather. Description of a bombing raid and a "Boche attack."

Thornton, Alvin J. (1919-2003), Papers, 1940-2001, (C4041)
2 linear feet, 1 audio disc
The papers of Alvin “Jack” Thornton, a former World War II B-24 pilot and POW, include photographs, correspondence, diaries, and miscellaneous materials relating to his military service and family.

Thuma, Valentine (1839- ), Papers, 1861-1864, (C3020)
1 folder(s)
Typescript of a Civil War diary and letters of a soldier in the 8th Indiana Volunteer Infantry.

Thurber, Charles H. (1842-1891), Papers, 1862-1866, (C2573)
2 folder(s)
Papers of a Union officer including letters to his family while serving in a Missouri artillery unit in northeastern Mississippi, and photocopies of military papers relating to his military career.

Thurmond, Nic[holas], Letter, 1865, (C2143)
1 folder(s)
Description of Sterling Price's engagement at Boonville, MO, October 6-7, 1864. Price's retreat from Missouri, Oct. 1864. Army camps in Arkansas, the Federals, horror and grandeur of war, news of friends. Thurmond's wounds and his position teaching school on a Choctaw Indian reservation since November 28, 1864.

Tillman, John, Postcard, 1912, (C3510)
1 folder(s)
Color postcard showing woods on University of Missouri campus. Sent by Charles, a student at the university, to Tillman in Rogersville, MO.

Todd, Thomas M. (1917- ), Papers, 1938-1950, (C3790)
0.8 linear feet
Papers of Thomas McCutcheon Todd, a World War II soldier from Nevada, MO, 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.

Tojo, Hideki (1885-1948), Medical Records, [1945], (C0565)
1 folder(s)
Medical charts for premier of Japan for period after attempted suicide upon Japan's surrender. Photographs.

Tong, Marvin E., Papers, 1878-1947 (C0177)
0.9 linear feet
Bar dockets of Ozark County circuit court; case briefs before courts of appeals in Missouri; minutes of meetings of Missionary Baptists; case briefs before U.S. and Missouri Supreme Courts; pamphlets of Civil War recollections; and memorial addresses on life of Champ Clark.

Tracy, Albert (1818-1893), Journal, 1861, (C1273)
1 volume(s)
Copy of a Civil War journal in the manuscript division of the New York Public Library. It was edited by Roy W. Irwin and published in the MISSOURI HISTORICAL REVIEW, 51 (1956-1957).

Trefts, George Wesley (1919- ), Papers, 1936-1962, (C1422)
6 folder(s)
Papers of a photographer and member of he United States 79th Fighter Group stationed in northern Africa and Italy during World War II. Includes correspondence, clippings, and photographs.

Trenholme, William Maclaren (1925-2008), Letters, 1931-1963, (C3357)
1.25 linear feet
Personal letters of William Maclaren Trenholme son of Louise Trenholme Stephens; U.S. naval officer, 1946-1947 and 1951-1953; physicist with General Electric Company, 1948 and 1954-1961; and nuclear physicist with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1961-1963.

Tucker, D.M. and J.H., Papers, 1833-1902 (C0178)
0.8 linear feet
1 volume
Records of a mercantile firm in Fulton, Missouri. Business, the Civil War, state insane asylum, and politics are discussed. Records of the Tucker and Harris mercantile firm, later the D.M. and J.H. Tucker firm.

Tucker, E.W. (1899-1985), Papers, 1920-1980, (C4000)
1.2 linear feet
The papers of Colonel Eugene W. Tucker, staff member and later executive officer of Kemper Military School. The papers include lecture material, articles, speeches, correspondence, school catalogs, financial reports, and miscellaneous items.

Tyler, John, Jr., Letter, 1862, (C0477)
1 folder(s)
To William L. Yancey, Montgomery, AL, from Holly Springs, MS, Oct. 15, 1862. Describes battles of Corinth and Hatchee River. Written by a Confederate major, the son of President Tyler, who served as an aide-de-camp on the staff of General Sterling Price. See collection 2401 for another copy.

Tyler, John, Jr., Letter, 1862, (C2401)
1 folder(s)
To William L. Yancey, Montgomery, AL, from Holly Springs, MS, Oct. 15, 1862. Describes battles of Corinth and Hatchee River. Written by a Confederate major, the son of President Tyler. At the writing of the letter, Tyler was an aide-de-camp on General Sterling Price's staff. See collection 477 for another copy.

U.S. Army, 3196th Signal Service Company Roster, 1945, (C3682)
1 folder(s)
"A History of the 3196th Signal Service Company," including roster of name, address, nickname, and date for each member. The group served in Italy during World War II.

U.S. Army, 35th Division, 60th Artillery Brigade, 110th Ammunition Train, Co. F, Papers, 1917-1919, (C2931)
1 folder(s)
Includes a roster of Company F from organization at Camp Doniphan, OK, 24 October 1917, to 5 May 1919. Also passenger lists of organizations and casuals returning to the United States.

U.S. Army, Air Force College Training Program, University of Missouri, Papers, 1943-1944 (C0058)
1.1 linear feet
Course schedules, outlines, flight and class roles, grades, and instructions for teachers concerning policies of Air Corps and teaching methods. Tests for History and Americanism. Correspondence of Rogers Whitmore and Thomas A. Brady.

U.S. Army, Division of the Missouri, Special Order No. 42, 1865, (C3566)
1 folder(s)
Order for a board of three army officers to meet at Keokuk, IA, on May 5, 1865, to inspect the general hospitals and post in that city, and to report results to headquarters at St. Louis, MO.

U.S. Army, Quartermaster's Department, Papers, 1827-1856, (C2239)
5 folder(s)
Papers of Quartermaster's Department, Philadelphia, PA.

U.S. Army, Quartermaster's Stores Report, 1863, (C2437)
1 folder(s)
Quarterly reports of quartermaster's stores made by John H. Doolittle, 31 March 1863.

U.S. Army, Specialized Training Program, Foreign Area and Language Study, University of Missouri, Papers, 1943-1944 (C0057)
2.25 linear feet
Correspondence, army directives, student records, and other material pertaining to the program and staff of the ASTP Unit at the University of Missouri. Also includes material concerning a study of ASTPs made by Thomas A. Brady for the Rockefeller Foundation.

U.S. General Land Office, Papers, 1819-1859, (C1901)
1 folder(s)
Certificates of bounty land in Missouri granted for military service. Inventory with collection.

U.S. Military Government, Detachment B-5, Diary, 1944-1945, (C0445)
4 folder(s)
Diary kept by a Military Government Detachment unit sent to Okinawa. All activities are recorded en route to Okinawa, and duties of the organization are described in detail. Also a short history of Okinawa and descriptions of the cultural exhibit, historic spots, and burial customs.

U.S. Military Telegraph, Warrenton, Missouri, Register, 1863, (C2341)
1 folder(s)
U.S. military telegrams sent from Warrenton, MO, 1 May-14 December 1863. Concern supplies, materials, troop movements, and other military orders.

U.S. Naval V-12 Program, University of Missouri, Papers, 1943-1945, (C0964)
5 folder(s)
Memoranda and correspondence concerning the establishment of the naval V-12 program at the University of Missouri during World War II.

U.S. Selective Service System, Missouri, Records, 1917-1918, (C2681)
8.7 linear feet
Lists of persons by county and district selective service boards whose cards were held by those boards. Arranged alphabetically by county.

U.S. Work Projects Administration, Historical Records Survey, Missouri, 1935-1942, (C3551)
MICROFILM
302 linear feet
Correspondence, records, and working files. Originally designed to survey and inventory all county government records, the survey finally included inventories of church records, manuscript collections, vital statistics, American imprints, and federal archives. Incorporates records of the Federal Writers Project for Missouri.

Umphraville, Angus, Letter, 1819, (C1655)
1 folder(s)
To Smith Thompson, Washington, D.C., from Philadelphia, PA, Oct. 21, 1819. Umphraville submitted descriptions and illustrations of naval weapons and military engines; described his War of 1812 experiences in the West Indies and Puerto Rico; wrote poem, "The Siege of Baltimore;" and desired a clerkship in Washington.

United Confederate Veterans, Camp No. 662, Nevada, Missouri, Minute Book, 1908-1927, (C1275)
2 folder(s)
Minutes of meetings and miscellaneous papers.

United Confederate Veterans, Camp No. 662, Nevada, Missouri, Record Book, 1895, (C1276)
1 folder(s)
List of members, constitution and bylaws, and minutes of meetings.

United Confederate Veterans, Committee on History, Record Book, 1897, (C1277)
1 folder(s)
Proceedings of a committee formed for "the preparation and publication of a correct history of the part borne by Missourians in the Confederate Army." Also contains copies of two stories, one attempted in black dialect.

United Daughters of the Confederacy, Confederate Dames Chapter, Records, (SUNP2986)
1.5 linear feet
Records of a chapter in St. Louis consisting of minutes of chapter and board meetings, 1918-1988, state annual convention programs, 1980s by-laws, membership lists, 1980s-1990s, HISTORY OF THE UNITED DAUGHTERS OF THE CONFEDERACY, 1894-1955, and miscellaneous publications concerning the Civil War.

United Daughters of the Confederacy, John S. Marmaduke Chapter, Scrapbook, 1935-1936, (C1431)
1 volume(s)
Newspaper clippings, photographs, and miscellaneous articles depicting Missouri history, Civil War, Robert E. Lee, Confederate veterans, history of Columbia, University of Missouri, Stephens and Christian Colleges, and other miscellaneous topics collected by Mrs. G.F. Troxell, historian of the chapter.

United Daughters of the Confederacy, John S. Marmaduke Chapter, Scrapbooks, 1927-1929, (C2996)
2 volume(s)
Newspaper articles regarding events of the Civil War and members and activities of the chapter.

United Daughters of the Confederacy, Missouri Division, Records, n.d., (C3188)
MICROFILM
9.2 linear feet
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 names; copies of rosters and muster rolls; and miscellaneous lists and records.

University of Missouri, Missouri State Military School, Records, 1889-1965, (C3554)
2 linear feet, 36 volumes
36 volume(s)
Photographs; military manuals and pamphlets; newspaper clippings; letterbook; records of marksmanship, merits and demerits, cadet appointments, cadet rosters, orders, and company morning reports; and scrapbook of newspaper articles and photographs of military training program at the University of Missouri.

USS Schley Oral History Project, Records, 1997-1998, (C4068)
.1 linear feet
7 audio cassettes
1 CD
1 computer disc
The records of USS Schley Oral History Project contain the audio files and transcripts of interviews with four veterans of the USS Schley. The crew of the USS Schley consisted largely of Missourians. Also included is related documentation on the USS Schley.

Van Dorn, Earl (1820-1863), Papers, 1862, (C2456)
1 folder(s)
Special orders issued by Major General Van Dorn, Headquarters, Army of the West, concerning Confederate forces. March on enemy, rations, artillery, preparedness to fight and orders by officers.

Van Horn, Robert Thompson (1824-1916), Papers, 1855-1907, (C1032)
7 folder(s)
Correspondence and miscellaneous papers of a Kansas City journalist who served as a lieutenant colonel with the 25th Regiment of Missouri Volunteers, as mayor of Kansas City, and as a U.S. congressman.

Van Ravenswaay, Charles (1911-1990), Collection, 1820-1971, (C2668)
1.2 linear feet
Material relating to the Trigg family of Boonville, MO; the papers of Harvey Bunce, Cooper County civic leader and vice-president of the Tebo and Neosho Railroad; and Charles Van Ravenswaay's correspondence and research notes on various families, institutions, historic sites and events in Cooper and Howard Counties, and miscellaneous material related primarily to Boonville, MO.

Van Ravenswaay, Charles (1911-1990), Papers, 1841-1990, (C3873)
RESTRICTED
21.4 linear feet
Correspondence, research notes, photographs, and literary manuscripts of historian and author Charles Van Ravenswaay, former director of the Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis; Old Sturbridge Village, Sturbridge, MA; and the Henry F. duPont Winterthur Museum and Gardens, Wilmington, DE.

Van Zandt, Gilbert (1851-1944), Papers, (SUNP5953)
Photographs, scrapbook, and memoirs of a Civil War drummer boy from the 79th Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Company D. Includes an account of General Sherman's Atlanta campaign and correspondence concerning the death of Van Zandt's brother, John, in the Spanish-American War.

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

Varney, Cassius and Obadiah, Letters, 1862-1865, (C1960)
1 folder(s)
Letters to their family from brothers in the Union army who spent time in Washington, D.C., and North Carolina.

Veterans History Project, Cass County, Missouri, Collection, (SUNP5974)
Taped interviews and transcripts of World War II veterans conducted as part of the Veterans History Project in Cass County, Missouri. Also includes some photographs.

Vietnam War Moratorium, Papers, 1969 (C3325)
1 folder(s)
These records contain pamphlets and newspapers gathered during student strike and anti-war moratorium at University of Missouri-Columbia, October 15, 1969. Materials present various views and positions regarding U.S. involvement in Southeast Asia and student attitudes toward this involvement.

Vietnam War Photographs, 1968 (C3324)
1 folder(s)
Collection includes photographs of Vietnamese villages, Marine artillery and water buffalo.

Voelkner, Henry, Letters, 1861-1862, (C0436)
2 folder(s)
Letters written in German by a Union soldier fighting in Missouri during the Civil War, including description of the battle of Sugar Creek. Also typed translations.

Von Phul, Benjamin, Letter, 1891, (C3265)
1 folder(s)
To William P. Barlow, St. Louis, MO, from St. Louis, MO, Nov. 5, 1891. Regards lieutenants in Von Phul's Battery, Missouri Artillery, Confederate States of America.

Votaw, Maurice E. (1899-1981), Papers, 1909-1978, (C3672)
1.2 linear feet
Papers of a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, primarily pertaining to his years as professor of journalism at St. John's University, Shanghai, China, and as adviser to the Nationalist Ministry of Information.

Wade, Charles A., Papers, 1854-1920, (C3237)
1 folder(s)
Letters, commissions, and miscellaneous material of a captain in Company C, 25th Regiment, Missouri Volunteer Infantry, who was killed at the Battle of Pittsburgh Landing, April 10, 1862. The letters urge his wife to sell out and join him.

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.

Walden, Fred H., Letter, 1791, (C0909)
1 folder(s)
To a friend in Philadelphia, PA, from Stockholm, Sweden, Apr. 12, 1791. Description of a naval battle in which the Swedish fleet was victorious over Russian ships.

Walker, Alexander Warfield, "Memories of My Life," 1914, (C3163)
9 folder(s)
Autograph and typed manuscripts of autobiography, and revision.

Wallace, Gene Ray, Letters, 1946-1947, (C0421)
2 folder(s)
Written to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lawman Wallace, Bogard, MO. By a platoon sergeant in Tokyo, Japan. The letters tell of his activities as a military policeman attached to the war criminals trials. Mention of Tojo.

War of 1812, Muster Roll, 1814, (C1582)
1 folder(s)
Muster roll of a company of mounted volunteers commanded by Sarshel Cooper. Includes names in company, rank, length of service, general remarks, and numbers of horses, arms, and equipment.

War of 1812, Scrapbook, 1812-1815, (C2160)
1 volume(s)
Newspaper clippings from American newspapers and reprints from British and Canadian newspapers relating to the War of 1812. A group photograph of a woman with three little girls, c. 1910, was included inside the back cover.

Ward, D.K., Check, 1871, (C1507)
1 folder(s)
Ward's check for $400 to C.O. Godfrey, on the First National Bank of Hannibal, MO, April 3, 1871.

Washburne Family, Papers, 1825-1900, (C4047)
.6 linear feet
The papers of the Washburne family consist of personal and business correspondence concerning their wool business in Lockhart, Texas, advertisements, receipts and account information. The collection contains extensive correspondence on family affairs, slavery, the Civil War, and politics, and also includes several slave bills of sale.

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.

Weber, Alan, Civil War, Missouri: "The Road to Secession," 1966, (C3084)
1 folder(s)
Paper written for a school project by a 17-year-old high school student.

Welch, William, Letter, 1846, (C1913)
1 folder(s)
To John M. Samuel, Columbia, MO, from Walbourn, KY, May 29, 1846. Letter about the effects of the Mexican War and the relations with England on mule business.

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.

Werly, Stephen (1823- ), Diary, 1862-1864, (C1949)
1 folder(s)
Civil War diary of the movements of the 21st Regiment of Missouri Volunteers, Company K. The original was written in German.

Werner, Merle McDougald "Doug" (1913-2004), Interview, 2000, (C3034)
1 folder(s)
Cassettes and transcript of an interview with a war correspondent and foreign service officer who was one of twenty journalists to land at Normandy on D-Day, June 6, 1944.

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, John G., Papers, n.d., (C0442)
4 folder(s)
Notes, pictures, and clippings assembled by Westover for a master's thesis in the University of Missouri Department of History editing General M. Jeff Thompson's memoirs. Includes working drafts of memoirs.

White, Green Bery (1844-1930), Letters, 1862-1864, (C3001)
1 folder(s)
Six letters from a Union soldier in Co. D, 21st Regiment, Missouri Volunteers, from camps at Vicksburg, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Georgia to his parents.

White, Richard Drace (1877-1953), Papers, 1895-1953,(C3624)
0.5 linear feet
Unpublished autobiography, correspondence, photographs and newspaper clippings of a Missourian who graduated from the United States Naval Academy, spent forty years on active duty in the Navy, was made a Rear Admiral, and served in the diplomatic corps.

White, Robert M., II (1915- ), Interview, 1965, (C3398)
RESTRICTED
2 folder(s)
Tape and transcriptions of interviews with the editor of Missouri's MEXICO LEDGER. Interview includes White's background, experiences with Harry Truman and Douglas MacArthur, views on being editor of the NEW YORK HERALD TRIBUNE and the MEXICO LEDGER, and general reminiscences about people White knew and news reporting.

Whitehorne, J.E., Letter, 1862, (C0478)
1 folder(s)
To his sister, from Cockado Barracks, Mar. 10, 1862. Relates witnessing the naval battle at Newport News, VA, between the MERIMAC and the Union steamers CUMBERLAND, CONGRESS, MONTICELLO, and PATRICK HENRY. Describes the damage to the vessels, and casualties.

Wickens, Lewis, Collection, (WUNP5371)
20 linear feet
INVENTORY. Addition of published works, videocassettes, and personal papers primarily relating to World War II fliers and prisoners of war.

Wiggins, Eliza Johnston, "John Brown, 1855-1858," n.d., (C0775)
1 folder(s)
Sketches of John Brown's activities in Kansas from 1855 to 1858, compiled from writings of G.W. Brown, M.D. Also a description of Pottawatomie massacre.

Wiker, E.M., Letters, 1885-1887, (C2929)
1 folder(s)
Three letters to W.S. Fultz of Muscatine, IA, discussing the Company D reunion and some of the men in the company during the Civil War.

Wilferth, Estella (1896-1978), Papers, 1912-1962, (C3035)
0.2 linear feet
A collection of correspondence written to Estella Wilferth from friends and family members, mostly during World War I. The letters cover topics concerning local events, weather, daily activities, and feelings about the war from the perspective of both soldiers and civilians.

Wilkins, Reginald P., Photograph Albums, (WUNP5699)
4 volume(s)
Photographs collected by Wilkins during 1943 and 1944 while a Civil Air Patrol instructor. Includes photographs of students, aircraft, air fields, friends and numerous communities: including Columbia, MO, and Pittsburg, KS.

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.

Williams, John M., Autobiography, n.d., (C3367)
1 folder(s)
Recollections of Williams' Civil War experiences. A sergeant in an Ohio division, he enlisted at age 18 after teaching school in Elizabethtown, OH.

Williams, Orsono Ayers (1835-1903), Papers, 1861-1903, (C3135)
1 folder(s)
Civil War correspondence of O.A. Williams, Confederate army surgeon, and his friends and relatives, containing a mixture of family matters and local news.

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 Family, Papers, 1898-1926, (C0438)
4 folder(s)
Biographical sketches, 1898, of John Wilson and R.P.C. Wilson, Platte County, MO, politicians; resolution about Platte County delegates to constitutional convention; letter, 1926, with Civil War reminiscences of Confederate troops under Sterling Price.

Wilson, Andrew J. (1824-1897), "The Twenty-four Presidents," n.d., (C0484)
1 folder(s)
Poem by a member of a Missouri regiment in the Civil War.

Wilson, Elias V., Papers, (WUNP5452)
0.1 linear feet
Papers of E.V. Wilson of Edina, Knox County, MO. Primarily relates to Wilson's Civil War service as Major of North East Missouri Home Guards; including correspondence, muster rolls, commission papers and provision reports. Includes few earlier and later documents. Also QUINCY IN THE CIVIL WAR by Carl A. Landrum.

Wilson, James, Papers, 1864-1951, (C1994)
1 folder(s)
Papers pertaining to the death of Major Wilson, U.S. Army, who was shot by Confederate forces near Union, MO, in 1864.

Wisconsin, Eighth Regiment, Mascot, (SUNP0961)
Engraving of "Old Abe" the eagle carried through three years' campaign. The card was sold to benefit the Great Sanitary Fair in Chicago, which opened on May 30, 1865.

Woman's Christian Temperance Union, Columbia, Missouri, Minute Book, 1884-1888, (C0262)
1 folder(s)
Book contains constitution and bylaws, minutes of meetings, roll of members, and activities of the organization.

Wood, Gordon R., Papers, (WUNP5416)
3 linear feet
INVENTORY. Papers and research materials of an English language dialectologist and teacher. Also includes family history and World War II papers.

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.

Woodson, Richard Goodrich, Article, 1863, (C3092)
1 folder(s)
Newspaper clipping from the MISSOURI DEMOCRAT, reporting the capture of General Jeff Thompson and his staff by Colonel Richard Goodrich Woodson of the 3rd Cavalry, Missouri State Militia, at Pilot Knob, MO.

World War I, American Expeditionary Forces, Legend and Insignias, (WUNP5523)
1 volume(s)
A collection of 3x5 cards in a leather case containing information about various military units of the AEF. Includes color insignias of each unit, and brief service activities and casualties descriptions.

World War I, Collection, 1917-1921, (C3223)
1.4 linear feet
Clippings largely from Kansas City and St. Louis, MO, newspapers regarding World War I soldiers from Missouri; the 35th, 89th, and Rainbow Divisions; and the Red Cross and hospital work. Also includes political cartoons, war statistics, and county casualty lists.

World War II, Bond Drive Collection, (SUNP2333)
0.2 linear feet
General information about bonds, pamphlets, educational bulletins and advertising concerning 7th War Loan, 1945.

World War II, Ephemera, Missouri, 1941-1948, (C3530)
1.2 linear feet
Data on Missouri industries' and civilian and military participation in World War II, collected by the State Historical Society and used for a series of articles in the MISSOURI HISTORICAL REVIEW entitled "Missouri in the War."

World War II, Letters, 1940-1946, (C0068)
14.6 linear feet
Letters written by servicemen during the war to friends and relatives throughout the United States. Arranged alphabetically by writer's name.

World War II, Letters, 1941-1945, (C3222)
2 linear feet
Primarily letters collected by W.W. Gillespie for publication in the MEMPHIS REVIELLE, a weekly newspaper in Scotland County, MO, and by Frederick Tainter for publication in THE BUGLE, published monthly in St. Charles, MO. Also letters collected by the Historical Society in 1946 from various donors. Most acknowledge receipt of the paper.

World War II, Letters, c. 1944, (C1329)
1 folder(s)
Family letters to a Japanese soldier found on a battlefield in Guam by an American soldier and transcripts of the letters. One of the letters is written on rice paper. There is also a brochure that shows naval flag symbols and a postcard depicting Japanese children.

Wykoff, Roy A., Jr., Papers, 1860-1955, (C0437)
8 folder(s)
Miscellaneous material collected by Wykoff. Missouri University, Stephens College and Christian College programs; letters of Eugene Field, Daniel Read and Homer Croy; and Civil War articles.

Wymore, William, Papers, 1864, (C0416)
1 folder(s)
Letters by Wymore to his wife and children from camp at Bridgeport, AL, and to Wymore from his wife, probably from Brazil, IN.

Young, Lot Dudley, "Reminiscenses of a Soldier of the Orphan Brigade," 1918, (C3363)
1 folder(s)
Lieutenant Young, C.S.A., of Paris, KY, recounts the battles of Shiloh, Vicksburg, Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Dalton, Dallas, Atlanta and Jonesboro.

Younger, Cole (1844-1916), Papers, 1915, (C1670)
1 folder(s)
Application for Confederate veteran's pension, data on his Civil War service, correspondence between Missouri and U.S. adjutant's general about Younger, and newspaper clipping about John McCorkle's book, THREE YEARS WITH QUANTRILL. Younger was a member of Quantrill's Raiders and the James Brothers' outlaw band.

Younker, George, Papers, 1862-1863, (C2100)
1 folder(s)
Promotions of Younker to 2nd Corporal and 5th Sergeant. Broadside with names of personnel and memorandum of action of Illinois Infantry, 51st Regiment, Volunteers, Company G, from 14 February 1861 to 20 November 1863.

Zackman, Daniel, Civil War Diary, 1863, (C0462)
5 folder(s)
Diary of a Union soldier stationed at Strafford, VA, and in skirmishes in Maryland and Pennsylvania and the battle of Gettysburg. Describes religious, recreational, and military activities of the 4th Ohio Regiment; health; weather; correspondence; a review for President Lincoln and General Hooker; and reading of the Emancipation Proclamation to the troops.

Zogbaum, Margaret Montgomery, “The Life of Mary Anne Phelps Montgomery, 1846-1943,” 1967 (C2114)
1 folder
Reminiscences of Mary Anne Phelps Montgomery, daughter of John Smith Phelps, Missouri congressman and governor. Recorded by her daughter, the reminiscences cover Montgomery's childhood on a plantation near Springfield, Missouri; her marriage to James Montgomery, a railroad entrepreneur and early Portland, Oregon, settler; her travels in Europe; and her friendship with Ulysses S. Grant.

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