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Finding Aids
Finding Aids are descriptions of collections, often down to the item level, for records kept by the Missouri State Archives. Finding Aids include agency or biographical histories, timelines, and information on related collections when applicable.
Click on a link below for a state agency. If you do not find the Finding Aid you need, contact the Archives at (573) 751-3280 or archref@sos.mo.gov. There are many finding aids drafts the staff can access that are not online.
Click on a Record Group below or scroll down to browse.
RG003 Office of the Governor
- RG003.06 Lilburn W. Boggs, 1836-1840 Finding Aid | View Documents
- RG003.07 Thomas Reynolds, 1840-1844 Finding Aid | View Documents
- RG003.08 Meredith Miles Marmaduke, 1844 Finding Aid | View Documents
- RG003.09 John Cummins Edwards, 1844-1848 Finding Aid | View Documents
- RG003.10 Austin Augustus King, 1848-1853 Finding Aid | View Documents
- RG003.11 Sterling Price, 1853-1857 Finding Aid | View Documents
- RG003.12 Trusten Polk, 1857 Finding Aid | View Documents
- RG003.13 Hancock Lee Jackson, 1857 Finding Aid | View Documents
- RG003.14 Robert Marcellus Stewart,1857-1861 Finding Aid | View Documents
- RG003.15 Claiborne Fox Jackson,1861 Finding Aid | View Documents
- RG003.16 Hamilton Rowan Gamble, 1861-1864 Finding Aid | View Documents
- RG003.17 Willard Preble Hall,1864-1865 Finding Aid | View Documents
- RG003.18 Thomas Clement Fletcher, 1865-1869 Finding Aid | View Documents
- RG003.19 Joseph Washington McClurg,1869-1871 Finding Aid | View Documents
- RG003.20 Benjamin Gratz Brown, 1871-1873 Finding Aid | View Documents
- RG003.21 Silas B. Woodson, 1873-1875 Finding Aid | View Documents
- RG003.22 Charles Henry Hardin,1875-1877 Finding Aid | View Documents
- RG003.23 John Smith Phelps, 1877-1881 Finding Aid | View Documents
- RG003.24 Thomas Theodore Crittenden, 1881-1885 Finding Aid | View Documents
- RG003.25 John Sappington Marmaduke, 1885-1887 Finding Aid | View Documents
- RG003.26 Albert Pickett Morehouse, 1887-1889 Finding Aid | View Documents
- RG003.27 David Rowland Francis, 1889-1893 Finding Aid | View Documents
- RG003.28 William Joel Stone, 1893-1897 Finding Aid | View Documents
- RG003.29 Lawrence Vest Stephens, 1897-1901 Finding Aid | View Documents
- RG003.30 Alexander Monroe Dockery, 1901-1905
- RG003.31 Joseph Wingate Folk, 1905-1909
- RG003.32 Herbert Spencer Hadley, 1909-1913
- RG003.33 Elliott Woolfolk Major, 1913-1917
- RG003.34 Frederick Dozier Gardner, 1917-1921
- RG003.36 Samuel Aaron Baker, 1925-1929
- RG003.37 Henry Stewart Caulfield, 1929-1933
- RG003.38 Guy Brasfield Park, 1933-1937
- RG003.39 Lloyd Crow Stark, 1937-1941
RG005 Office of Secretary of State
Administrative Rules
Business Services (includes Commissions)
- RG000.005 Business Services State Documents Collection
- RG005.02 Governors’ Proclamations, 1892-2018
- RG005.03 Oaths of Office, 1843-2018
- RG005.04 Executive Orders, 1943-2018 | View the orders with the State Library
- RG005.05 Writs of Election, 1838-2018
- RG005.06 Gubernatorial Appointments, 1838-2012
- RG005.07 Extraditions, 1985-2010
- RG005.09 Ordinances, 1871-2018
- RG005.10 Deeds and Easements, 1851-2018
- RG005.11 Oaths of State Auditor Examiners, 1912-2018
- RG005.12 Service Awards, 1946-2019
- RG005.13 Historic Preservation Certificates, 2000-2018
- RG005.14 Special Census Enumerations, 1867-2004 | See also the Archives Census Webpage
- RG005.15 Interstate Compacts, 1947-2010
- RG005.16 Absences of the Governor, 1920-2009
- RG005.17 Certificates of Election, 1838-2018
- RG005.20 Pardons, 1836-2018
- RG005.21 Itinerant Vendors' Licenses, 1911-1927
- RG005.29 County Township Boundaries, 1838-2015
- RG005.30 City and County Charters, 1843-2009
- RG005.31 Departmental Plans, 2007-2011
- RG005.34 Remitters of Fines and Bond Forfeitures, 1840-1990
Elections
Missouri State Library
Publications
Records Services
Secretaries of State
Securities
Session Laws
Special Collections
RG 101 Office of Administration
RG102 Department of Agriculture
Animal Health
RG103 Department of Conservation
RG104 Department of Economic Development
RG105 Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
RG107 Department of Transportation
RG108 Department of Labor and Industrial Relations
RG114 Department of Corrections
RG115 Department of Health and Senior Services
RG133 Office of Adjutant General
Civil War Regimental Returns
RG213 Missouri State Penitentiary
RG337 Board of Registration for the Healing Arts
RG395 State Capitol Commissions
RG403 Civil War Centennial Commission of Missouri
RG405 American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of Missouri
RG550 Missouri General Assembly
Session Records
- (see also RG005 above for Session Laws)
- (see also RG561 below)
- RG550.90-2 General Assembly, 2000
- RG550.91-1 General Assembly, 2001
- RG550.91-2 General Assembly, 2002
- RG550.92-1 General Assembly, 2003
- RG550.92-2 General Assembly, 2004
- RG550.93-1 General Assembly, 2005
- RG550.93-2 General Assembly, 2006
- RG550.94-1 General Assembly, 2007
- RG550.94-2 General Assembly, 2008
- RG550.95-1 General Assembly, 2009
- RG550.95-2 General Assembly, 2010
- RG550.96-1 General Assembly, 2011
- RG550.96-2 General Assembly, 2012
- RG550.97-1 General Assembly, 2013
- RG550.97-2 General Assembly, 2014
- RG550.98-1 General Assembly, 2015
- RG550.98-2 General Assembly, 2016
- RG550.99-1 General Assembly, 2017
House Communications
House and Senate Journals
RG552 Legislators’ Papers
- RG552.01 Thomas D. Graham, 1951-1973
- RG552.02 Martin (Bubs) Hohulin, 1991-2003
- RG552.03 Carl M. Vogel, 1991-2003
- RG552.04 Bill Boucher, 1992-2003
- RG552.05 Michael J. Reid, 1991-1993
- RG552.06 Sidney Johnson, 1991-2003
- RG552.07 Randall Relford, 1996-2003
- RG552.08 James L. Mathewson, 1975-2005
- RG552.09 John W. Cauthorn, 2001-2007
- RG552.10 Jerry T. Howard, 1973-1977, 1987-1999
- RG552.11 Bill I. Foster, 1993-2005
- RG552.12 Ken Legan, 1981-2002
- RG552.13 Bill Skaggs, 1983-2003
- RG552.14 Tim Van Zandt, 1995-2001
- RG552.15 Elizabeth Long, 1990-2001
- RG552.16 James V. Froelker, 1989-2003
- RG552.17 Mary L. Gant, 1967-1981
- RG552.18 Albert M. Spradling, 1953-1976
- RG552.19 Emory Melton, 1973-1997
- RG552.20 Thomas B. Littlejohn, 1921-1922
RG561 Joint, Interim and Special Legislative Committees
RG600 Missouri Supreme Court
RG820 Municipal Records
RG951 U.S. Recorder of Land Titles
RG952 U.S. Surveyor General
RG960 U.S. Civilian Conservation Corps
RG998 Manuscripts
These are posted on a separate page. Click HERE to access our manuscript finding aids.
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The Missouri State Archives collections are non-circulating. Permanent state government records housed in the Missouri State Archives stacks area are available for use in the Archives Research Room. Advance request must be made for use of records from the stacks on Thursday evenings, Saturdays, and holidays. Microfilm and a limited selection of printed works are available in the Archives Research Room to researchers at all times.