Civil WarPersonal Papers
Unpublished papers of individuals, including letters, diaries and political papers
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1948 Presidential Campaign Contributed by: Harry S. Truman Library & Museum Collection of 90 documents of President Truman's 1948 Presidential Campaign covering years 1946-1968. |
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A. B. Nichols Panama Collection Contributed by: Linda Hall Library of Science, Engineering & Technology A. B. Nichols Panama Canal Materials were gathered and organized during Nichols' tenure as Office Engineer. Nichols was first employed by the Isthmian Canal Commission in 1899 to survey the Nicaraguan route. In 1904, he was assigned to the Panama Canal. Most of the materials in these notebooks and albums dates from 1906 to 1917. |
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American Civil War in Missouri Contributed by: State Historical Society of Missouri The American Civil War in Missouri collection includes manuscripts (letters and diaries) offering valuable insight into how Missourians - both civilians and those in the military - experienced the Civil War. |
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Andrew Taylor Still Papers Contributed by: Museum of Osteopathic Medicine (SM), A.T. Still University In 1874 Dr. A.T. Still (1828-1917) rebelled against standard 19th century medicine and launched his own health care system based on concepts of form and function, later named osteopathy. The Andrew Taylor Still Papers consists of Still's essays, letters, book drafts, and other writings. Also present are letters to Still, military records, other personal documents. |
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Boone County Historical Society Civil War Collection Contributed by: Boone County Historical Society This Civil War collection of personal letters, diaries and photographs is held by the Boone County Historical Society. |
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Charles E. Still Sr. and Jr. Collection Contributed by: Museum of Osteopathic Medicine (SM), A.T. Still University The digitized portion of the Charles E. Still Sr./Jr. Collection includes typed and handwritten reminiscences to Dr. Charles Still Sr., regarding his father Andrew Taylor Still. Andrew Taylor Still was the founder of the American School of Osteopathy in Kirksville, Missouri. |
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Clarence M. Kelley Diploma Collection Contributed by: School of Law, University of Missouri - Kansas City Collection of 8 diplomas, honorary degrees, certificates conferred upon Clarence M. Kelley from 1936 through 1978. |
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Cold War Confrontation: Truman, Stalin, and the Berlin Airlift, June 1948 - May 1949 Contributed by: Harry S. Truman Library & Museum The collection focuses on the Berlin Airlift and includes 126 documents and some photographs covering the years 1948 through 1952. |
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Community and Conflict: the Impact of the Civil War in the Ozarks Contributed by: Springfield-Greene County Library District Documents and artifacts that depict life in the Ozarks between 1850 and 1875. The collection contains first hand perspectives of the Civil War through the eyes of soldiers, civilians, merchants and farmers, as told through letters, maps, diaries, court records and photographs. |
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Constance Fauntleroy Runcie Collection Contributed by: Missouri Western State University This manuscript collection of Missouri woman writer Constance Fauntleroy Runcie includes many original letters she wrote and received and materials that were used by the Runcie Club in St. Joseph that she organized. |
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Copenhaver Collection Contributed by: Missouri State University Special Collections and Archives Department Papers of the brothers James Albert and H. H. Copenhaver, union members who worked in Springfield, Missouri's milling industry in the 1920s-1930s. The collection mainly documents the Missouri Farmers Association (MFA) Milling Company in Springfield, Missouri. This collection was scanned in its entirety. See the finding aid for more information. |
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Decision to Drop the Atomic Bomb Contributed by: Harry S. Truman Library & Museum This collection focusing on Truman’s historic decision includes documents covering the years 1945-1964. Supporting materials include an online version of "Truman and the Bomb: A Documentary History," edited by Robert H. Ferrell. |
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Diary of Nancy Holmes Corse Contributed by: Miller Nichols Library, University of Missouri - Kansas City Personal diary of Nancy Holmes of Enosburgh, Vermont from her eighteenth birthday on March 27, 1858 until May 4, 1859. |
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Early Manuscripts by Charlotte Brontë: "The Secret" and "Lily Hart" Contributed by: University of Missouri-Columbia Special Collections An example of a Bronte manuscript written in the tiny handwriting that is a characteristic of almost all the Brontë juvenilia. |
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Ellinor Dale Runcie Collection Contributed by: Missouri Western State University Library Ellinor Dale Runcie (1871 -1935) was the only daughter of Constance Faunt LeRoy Runcie, founder of the oldest existing women’s social club, The Runcie Club located in St. Joseph, Missouri. A teacher, Ellinor was a world traveler and prolific writer like her mother. The collection features samples of her letters, poetry, and short stories. |
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Establishing the Marshall Plan Contributed by: Harry S. Truman Library & Museum A collection about the Marshall Plan, or European Recovery Program, as it was officially known, which provided aid to war-torn Europe. This collection includes 69 documents, 9 photographs, an exhibit titled George C. Marshall: Soldier of Peace, and a teaching activity based on the exhibit. |
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Fragments From the Botanical Frontier Contributed by: Missouri Botanical Garden Information on three areas of the North American botanical frontier. Botanical exploration generally followed lines of transportation and military campaigns, as such there were unexplored pockets. These unexplored areas were finally closed as botanical "frontiers" in the twentieth century. |
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Hall’s Index Contributed by: Springfield-Greene County Library District William K. Hall, M.D. spent many years creating an index and "scrapbook" of the vital records that appeared in Springfield, Greene County, Missouri newspapers beginning in 1865. Life events -- obituaries, deaths, probate notices, marriages, births, divorces, engagements, anniversaries and scattered historical items -- are included. |
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Harrison Gleim Civil War Papers, 1860-1891 Contributed by: Maclay Home Papers of Harrison Gleim, who served in the Civil War as Lieutenant and quartermaster in the Missouri Light Artillery, and later as Major and aide-de-camp in the 2nd Missouri Cavalry. Includes military orders, personal and official correspondence, and quartermaster records. |
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Hezzie Goes to War: World War I through the Eyes of a Mid-Missourian Contributed by: University of Missouri Museum of Anthropology; State Historical Society of Missouri World War I through the eyes of John Hezekiah ("Hezzie") Pattrick through his letters home to Mother and Dad, his photographs and postcards, and items worn, used and collected by him. |
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James Merrill: Other Writings Contributed by: Washington University Libraries Special Collections An exhibit depicting James Merrill's literary archives housed in Washington University's Modern Literature Collection. |
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Journal of Reverend Benjamin Stevens Contributed by: Hannibal Free Public Library Reverend Benjamin Franklin Stevens kept a journal of his trip to California by covered wagon during the 1849 gold rush. |
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Korean War: The US Response to North Korea's Invasion of South Korea Contributed by: Harry S. Truman Library & Museum An online exhibit of documents, photographs, sound clips of individual participants in policy development, battlefield combatants, and observers affected by the human tragedy of the Korean War. |
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Life in St. Louis: The Matthews Family 1811 - 2000 Contributed by: State Historical Society of Missouri Life of Leonard Matthews (1828-1931) and his family in St. Louis at the end of the nineteenth and beginning of the twentieth centuries through letters, autobiographies, journals, and newspaper articles. |
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Medicine in the Jungle: Dr. Thomas Dooley and Earl Rhine in Laos Contributed by: State Historical Society of Missouri An digital exhibit documenting how Dr. Thomas A. Dooley and his American assistants, Earl Rhine and Dwight Davis, took medical care, American friendship and humanitarian aid to people in Laos. |
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Missouri-Kansas Conflict: Civil War on the Western Border, 1854-1865 Contributed by: Kansas City Public Library Documents related to the hostilities that shook the Missouri-Kansas border region before and during the American Civil War. The collection includes photographs, letters, diaries, maps, and military records from over 25 contributing institutions. |
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization Contributed by: Harry S. Truman Library & Museum Collection of 112 documents of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) covering the years 1949-1952 |
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Otto Bowles Collection Contributed by: Missouri State University Papers of Otto Bowles, which focus on the Western Missouri and Kansas District Laborers' Council, as well as memorabilia related to Bowles, who served on the Council for many years. This collection was scanned in its entirety. See the finding aid for more information. |
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Ozarks Digital Library - Greene County Missouri, History Contributed by: Springfield-Greene County Library District Collection of full text resources about histories of Greene County, Missouri. |
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Ozarks Digital Library - The Turnbo Manuscripts Contributed by: Springfield-Greene County Library District Collection of approximately eight hundred short tales, stories and vignettes by Silas Claiborne Turnbo that reflect life along the White River Valley in northwest Arkansas and southwest Missouri during the latter half of the 19th century. |
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Palmyra Massacre Collection Contributed by: Marion County Library Subdistrict #1 The Palmyra Massacre occurred in 1862 in Palmyra, Marion County, Missouri, when 10 Confederate prisoners were shot in retaliation for the abduction of a local Union sympathizer. This collection includes letters containing personal recollections of the Palmyra Massacre, as well as a booklet, “The Palmyra Massacre: A Short, Concise but True History of the Execution of Ten Confederate Soldiers, at Palmyra, Mo., October 18, 1862.” |
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St. Louis Area Civil War Digitization Project Contributed by: Missouri History Museum Gathered from the Civil War collections of twenty-five historical and archival institutions across Missouri and the U.S., this database contains many unique documents that tell the story of St. Louis during the Civil War. |
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State Historical Society - The Civil War in Missouri Contributed by: State Historical Society of Missouri This collection contains various documents related to the Civil War in Missouri. |
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State Historical Society of Missouri - Civil War Manuscripts Contributed by: State Historical Society of Missouri A selection of Civil War era documents from various collections at the State Historical Society of Missouri. |
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Trans-Mississippi Theater Virtual Museum Contributed by: Springfield-Greene County Library District; Wilson’s Creek National Battlefield Civil War-era artifacts including letters, maps, diaries, weapons, flags, uniforms and photographs. |
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Truman Administration's Civil Rights Program: The Desegregation of the Armed Forces Contributed by: Harry S. Truman Library & Museum Collection documents President Truman's decision to desegregate the U.S. Armed Forces. It covers the years 1938-1953. |
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Truman Doctrine and the Beginning of the Cold War Contributed by: Harry S. Truman Library & Museum Collection of documents, photographs and interview transcripts about Truman doctrine. |
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United Nations 1945-53: The Development of a World Organization Contributed by: Harry S. Truman Library & Museum Collection of 127 documents about President Truman and the United Nations, covering the years 1945-1953. |
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United States' Recognition of Israel Contributed by: Harry S. Truman Library & Museum Collection of 87 documents about the recognition of the State of Israel with a chronology of events spanning 1939-1949. |
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Walter J. Ong Collection Contributed by: Pius XII Memorial Library, St. Louis University Comprehensive resource on the life and works of Walter J. Ong, S.J (1912-2003), an English professor at St. Louis University for thirty years. |
