Folklore

Collection titles of primary source materials related to folklore and culture held by the Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Columbia at the University of Missouri.

A

  • Agnew, John, Collection, (WUNP4999)
  • Allen, James Lane (1849-1925), Papers, 1886, (C2696)
  • American Dialect Society, Proverb Collection, (WUNP5248)
  • *Applegate, Lisbon (1803-1875), Collection, 1819-1903, (C0996)

    B

  • *Bass Family, Papers, 1864-1932, (C2367)
  • Bass-Ellis Family, Papers, 1867-1902, (C2241)
  • Bayless, Raymond, Observation of the 'Missouri Spook Light', 1963, (C2134)
  • *Benecke Family, Papers, 1816-1989, (C3825)
  • *Bethel Community, Shelby County, Missouri, Song Books, (C3876)
  • Bingham, John and Jacob, Papers, 1822-1884, (C2715)
  • Boonville Turn and Gesang Verein Papers, 1852-1925, (C0880)
  • *Bootheel Project, Records, 1993-1997, (C3928)
  • Boyer, Pierre, Collection, (WUNP5333)
  • Bryant, E.E., Early Times, 1961, (C2719)
  • Burnham, Ralph Warren, Ipswich, Massachusetts, Hooked Rug Patterns, (C3759)

    C

  • *Cansler, Loman D. (1924-1992) and Laura M. (1931-2007), Collection, 1820-2005, (C4018)
  • *Carney, B.B. ( -1937), Papers, 1933-1937 (C0240)
  • *Chapman, John A.J., Records, 1845-1863, (C2987)
  • *Christeson, Robert P. (1911-1992), Collection, 1808-1995, (C3971)
  • Christopher, Adrienne Tinker, The Story of Daniel Yoacham, (C2927)
  • *Clark, Champ (1850-1921) and Bennett Champ (1890-1954), Papers, 1853-1973, (C0666)
  • *Coggswell, Gladys, Papers, (WUNP6083)
  • *Colman-Hayter Family, Papers, 1839-1900, (C0084)
  • Concordia Project, Records, (WUNP6099)
  • *Conley-Miller Family, Papers, 1792-1967, (C3693)
  • *Conyers, Thomas W. (1795-1879), Papers, 1817-1903, (C0755)
  • *Corder-Thomas Family, Papers, 1867-1961, (C3697)
  • *Crede Family, Papers, 1818-1939, (C3065)
  • Culp, Henry C. (1844- ), Diary, 1874-1879, (C3736)

    D

  • Dearing, Julia Ann, Letter, 1839, (C0494)
  • Deatherage, Charles P., "The Rambles of a School Boy in Saint Louis--1865", (C1712)
  • Dierssen, Anna (1884-1969), Papers, 1907-1965, (C3399)
  • *Dougherty, John (1791-1860), Letter Book, 1826-1829, (C2292)
  • *Draper-McClurg Family, Papers, 1838-2009, (C3069)

    E

  • Erickson, Bill, Collection, (WUNP5140)
  • Evans, Wilson, Collection, (WUNP5904)
  • *Eversmann Family, Papers, 1810-1982, (C3743)

    F

  • Faries, Clyde, Collection, (WUNP5659)
  • Faries, Clyde, Collection, (WUNP5645)
  • Faries, Clyde, Papers, (WUNP5702)
  • Fike, Ellie (1861- ), Diaries, 1879-1892, (C2216)
  • Fike, Henry C. (1832-1919), Diaries, 1851-1919, (C2215)
  • *Froman, C.V., "The James Boys," 1954, (C0694)

    G

  • *Gaddis, Merrill E., ( -1958), Collection, 1941-1955, (C3961)
  • *Galbraith, Art, Papers, 1977-1993, (C1213)
  • German Club Papers, 1903-1965, (C3360)
  • Gigous Family, Papers, 1875-1877, (C0325)
  • Goebel, Gert, "The Development of Missouri," 1879, (C1109)

    H

  • Hager, Archibald Little (c. 1814-c.1887), Diary, 1844-1887, (C0896)
  • *Harry S Truman Reservoir Architectural Survey, Records, 1975-1976, (C3758)
  • Heckman, William L., Jr., "Missouri River Stories," 1954, (C1117)
  • Heckman, William L., Jr., (1869-1957) Scrapbooks, 1912-1946, (C1404)
  • *Hickman-Bryan Papers, 1796-1920, (C0045)
  • Holbrook, Arthur E., "Seeing the Light," 1950, (C2135)
  • Horak, Ella Lilly, Collection, n.d., (C3183)
  • *Howard, Guy, “Walkin’ Preacher of the Ozark Mountains,” 1940 (C0120)
  • Hughes, Lena, Papers, (WUNP5121)
  • Hunter, Max F., Collection, 1953-1976, (C2518)
  • Hunter, Max F., Papers, (WUNP5414)
  • Hunter, Max F., Papers, (WUNP5089)
  • Hunter, Max, Papers, (WUNP5499)
  • Hurt, Cora Kinney, "Steamboat Days on the Missouri, 1856-1882," n.d., (C1127)
  • *Huynh, Quang Nhuong (1936-2001), Papers, 1956-2000, (C3997)

    J

  • Jayne, Mitchell F., Papers, (WUNP5637)
  • *Jones, William F. (1823- ), Papers, 1819-1928, (C0831)

    K

  • Kargau, E.D., "St Louis in Former Years," 1893, (C1130)
  • Keyes, Willard (1792-1861), Journal, 1817-1855, (C2748)
  • *Kingsbury, Lilburn A. (1884-1983), Collection, 1816-1983, (C3724)
  • Konnyu, Leslie (1914-1992), Papers, (WUNP5235)
  • Konnyu, Leslie, Papers, (WUNP5293)
  • Konnyu, Leslie, Papers, (WUNP5269)
  • Kuemmel, Natalie Wagner (1840-1922), Notebook, 1861-1869, (C1140)

    L

  • *Lance, Donald M. (1931-2002), Papers, 1938-2002, (C3992)
  • Lawless, Elaine, Folklore Collection, (WUNP4858)
  • Lawless, Elaine, Folklore Collection, (WUNP5363)
  • Lawless, Elaine, Folklore Collection, (WUNP4755)
  • Lawless, Elaine, Folklore Collection, (WUNP5219)
  • Lawless, Elaine, Folklore Collection, (WUNP5022)

    M

  • *Machir, John, Papers, 1791-1899, (C2893)
  • Marshall, Howard W., Collection, (WUNP5701)
  • Marshall, Howard W., Collection, (WUNP5594)
  • Marshall, Howard W., Collection, (WUNP5721)
  • Marshall, Howard W., Collection, (WUNP5161)
  • Marshall, Howard Wight, Collection, (WUNP5524)
  • Marshall, Howard, Collection, (WUNP5256)
  • *Martin, Maude Williams (1879-1953), Papers, 1896-1989, (C3909)
  • McDonald, Archibald J., Papers, 1878-1894, (C0376)
  • McMahan, Pete, Collection, (WUNP5026)
  • McRoberts Family, Papers, 1851-1892, (C0377)
  • Missouri Folk Arts Program, Records, (WUNP6045)
  • Missouri Folk-Lore Society Papers, 1906-1923, (C2045)
  • Missouri Origins Project Collection, (WUNP4688)
  • *Missouri Origins Project Collection, 1980-1985, n.d., (C3852)
  • Missouri Place Name Survey Papers, (WUNP4267)
  • Missouri Place Names Study Papers, 1927-1928, (C3459)
  • *Missouri River Folk History Project, Records, (SUNP6109)
  • *Missouri State Old Time Fiddlers Association Collection, 1827-, (C3715)

    N

  • *Neihardt, John G. (1881-1973), Papers, c. 1858-1974, (C3716)
  • Now That's a Good Tune: Masters of Traditional Missouri Fiddling, 1989, (C3810)

    P

  • Pigott, H.H., Scrapbooks, n.d., (C2476)
  • Pompey, Sherman Lee, "New Versions & Variations of the Ballad of Barbara Allen Discovered 1959-1961", (WUNP5318)
  • Pompey, Sherman Lee, Papers, n.d., (C3493)

    R

  • Ramsay Place Names File, 1928-1945, (C2366)
  • *Ramsay, Robert L. (1880-1953), Papers, 1918-1953, (C3230)
  • *Randolph, Vance (1892-1980), OZARK FOLKSONGS Collection, 1919-1957, (C3774)
  • Randolph, Vance, Letter, 1934, (C2049)
  • *Reppy-Frissell-Drake Family, Papers, 1860-1930 (C0155)
  • Roberts, John W., Folklore Collection, (WUNP4756)

    S

  • Schrader-Holtschneider Papers, 1868-1959, (C3773)
  • Schroeder, Adolf E. and Rebecca, Collection, (WUNP4979)
  • Schroeder, Adolf E. and Rebecca, Collection, (WUNP5410)
  • Schroeder, Adolf E. and Rebecca, Collection, (WUNP5183)
  • Schroeder, Adolf E. and Rebecca, Collection, (WUNP5610)
  • Schroeder, Adolf E. and Rebecca, Collection, (WUNP5063)
  • Schroeder, Adolf E. and Rebecca, Collection, (WUNP5033)
  • Schroeder, Adolf E. and Rebecca, Collection, (WUNP5490)
  • Schroeder, Adolf E. and Rebecca, Collection, (WUNP5227)
  • *Schroeder, Adolf E. and Rebecca, Folk Song and Folklore Collection, 1957-1987, (C3826)
  • Schroeder, Adolf E., Papers, (WUNP5472)
  • Schroeder, Adolf E., Papers, (WUNP4798)
  • Schroeder, Adolf E., Papers, (WUNP4795)
  • Schweighauser, Art A., Collection, 1713-1941, (C3762)
  • Scott, Elvira Ascenith Weir (1821-1910), Diary, 1860-1887, (C1053)
  • Sheppard Family, Papers, 1844-1877, (C0429)
  • Sinclair, Belle C., Letter, 1890, (C0563)
  • *Smith, Thomas Adams (1781-1844), Papers, 1798-1864, (C1029)
  • St. Gem, Gustavus, Papers, 1901-1904, (C1642)
  • *State Historical Society of Missouri, Audio Cassette Collection, 1976-2000, (C3963)
  • *State Historical Society of Missouri, Typescript Collection, (C0995)
  • Steichen, Clara Smith, "An Ozark Childhood," n.d., (C3819)
  • Stevens Family, Papers, (SUNP6114)
  • Stevens, Walter Barlow (1848-1939), Scrapbooks, n.d., (C1424)
  • Stratton, Pauline H. (1814-1887), Papers, 1841, 1846-1870, (C0842)
  • Sutter, Rosa Schaefer (1850-1920), Diaries, 1875-1920, (C0843)
  • *Swain, Warren, Papers, 1820-1842 (C0173)
  • Swigert, Al, Collection, (WUNP5135)

    T

  • *Tamony, Peter (1902-1985), Collection, 1890-1985, (C3939)
  • Teague, Howe, Collection, (WUNP5113)
  • Thaxton, Harry E., Letter, 1961, (C0962)
  • Thorp, James T. (1888-1956), Scrapbooks, 1840-1955, (C1429)
  • Trent, Fred, Collection, (WUNP5060)
  • Trent, Fred, Collection, (WUNP5083)
  • Trent, Fred, Collection, (WUNP5381)
  • Turnbo, S.C. (1884-1925), Clippings, 1899-1907, (C0821)

    U

  • *U.S. Work Projects Administration, Historical Records Survey, Missouri, 1935-1942, (C3551)
  • *University of Missouri, Department of Agricultural Economics, Records, 1906-1966, (C0010)
  • *University of Missouri-Columbia, Missouri Cultural Heritage Center, Records, (C4053)
  • *Upton, Lucile Morris (1898-1986), Papers, 1823-1986, (C3869)

    V

  • Van Ravenswaay, Charles (1911-1990), Collection, 1820-1971, (C2668)
  • *Van Ravenswaay, Charles (1911-1990), Papers, 1841-1990, (C3873)
  • Vanarsdale, Susan D. (1824-1856), Diary, 1847-1855, (C1283)

    W

  • Wampler, Homer Jr., Collection, (WUNP5494)
  • Warren County Schuetzen Company No. 1, Warren County, Missouri, Records, 1893-1950, (C3647)
  • *Woods-Holman Family, Papers, 1805-1906, (C0191)


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