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Correspondence, photographs,
real estate records, financial records, sheet
music, and event programs relating to Hubert
Gordon Collett and the Collett Family of Adair
County, Missouri. |
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Part of a larger collection of agricultural and household artifacts, these ledgers, photographs, papers and books reflect the Cassity family and typical items found on farms in Northeast Missouri. |
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Archives of Corporal Dix Post No
22, Grand Army of the Republic, 1882-1934
(D1) |
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.. and of its Auxiliaries:
Corporal Dix Post No 14, Woman’s Relief Corps,
Kirksville Camp No 119, Sons of Veterans &
Captain T.C. Harris Camp No 41, Sons of
Veterans. The collection contains the GAR membership
applications, and miscellaneous, but by no means
comprehensive, records for all 4 organizations; also
some member information for the Sons of Veterans. |
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This collection includes Joseph Darrow’s 1812-25 account
book and 1847 court summons, as well as an 1864 Civil War diary,
militia accounts book and post war County
Collector's ledger maintained by his grandson, Lt. Edwin
Darrow. |
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Personal military & pension records and documents
created by Davis as Company Commander, Company H, 63rd
Regiment, Illinois Volunteer Infantry. Bi-monthly
muster rolls contain enrollment, discharge, promotions &
other status changes for all company members Dec
1861-Dec 1863. |
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An extensive collection of over 270 music books and
sheet music,1880s-1940s, and more than 340
recordings, 1910s-1970s. The scores are primarily
classical and popular arrangements for music students,
while the records which are mostly pop, also include
classical, juvenile, jazz and county-western. |
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Collection of three early
Chautauqua programs from northern Missouri
communities - Hannibal, Unionville & Salisbury. |
DAR Scrapbooks Collection
(D6) |
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World War I era scrapbooks & photo album compiled by
members of the Ann Haynes Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution. |
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Records for Forest-Llewellyn Cemetery and the “Old”
City Cemetery:
(1) Forest Cemetery Association Minute
Book, 1940-1962, 1964, 1974
(2) Forest Cemetery Association Payment Records,
1926-1951
(3) Cemetery Records of Kirksville
Cemetery, 1880-1895, 1904-05, 1932-52
(4) Llewellyn
Cemetery Register, 1832 [1880s-1910s] 1950 |
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Speeches, correspondence, and papers from alumnus Glenn Frank. Frank was managing editor of The Century Publishing Company (publisher of books and The Century Magazine) for several years, was later President of the University of Wisconsin and became active in Wisconsin and national politics.
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Greenwood, Superintendent of the Kansas City
Public Schools, 1874-1913, was a leading figure
in state and national public school education.
Papers include personal & business
correspondence; correspondence & documents of
the National Education Association and other
professional & civic organizations; his own
articles & speeches, research and speaking
notes; items related to public school
administration, particularly to the Kansas City
School System; and publications on educational
topics.
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This invitation to a reception hosted by
the City of Louisville, KY in honor of President
& Mrs Rutherford B Hayes is addressed to Mr &
Mrs J F Gebhart of New, Albany, IN. It was the
gift of their son David R Gebhart, Professor of
Music at the First District Normal School,
1905-16. |
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William Christopher Handy was one of the originators of
the music form known as the “Blues”, one of his most
famous compositions being “The Saint Louis Blues”.
Collection includes signed photos and sheet music as
well as miscellaneous items from the Handy Brothers
Music Co. |
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The Heartland
Chautauqua made the first stop on its “west
tour” in Kirksville the summer of 2000. The
modern Chautauqua is reminiscent of the
traveling culture platforms of the early 20th
Century but takes a slightly different approach
with scholar/actors presenting historical
figures. |
Records of the Highway 63
Transportation Corporation, 1999-2006
(H3) |
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Archives of the H63TC which was incorporated “to fund,
promote, plan, design, construct, maintain and operate,
the construction of two additional lanes on Highway 63
in Adair County [&] Macon County ... [in] a Cooperative
Agreement with the Missouri Highways & Transportation
Commission, the County of Adair and the City of
Kirksville.” |
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Archives of the Hazel Creek Concerned C
itizens
Committee, a group composed of Kirksville and Adair
County, Missouri citizens concerned about the water
quality of the Hazel Creek Reservoir. Formed in 2004,
the group attempted to return a portion of the land
surrounding the reservoir to the public after it was
sold to a private owner by the Kirksville City Council. |
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Documents,
correspondence and articles covering Mrs
Harvey's work at Porter Rural School in Adair
County, MO, an internationally
recognized "model" of the best in rural
education. |
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Captain Harris House Historical Collection
(H7) |
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Documents,
correspondence, and financial transactions
detailing the 1970s restoration of the Captain
Harris House, a historical building in
Kirksville, MO. |
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William Torrey Harris Collection, 1871-1909,
(H8) |
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Papers, speeches, and publications written by
educator William Torrey Harris, as well as correspondence to Harris from educators James Mickelborough Greenwood, Joseph Baldwin, Ira Divoll, and O.P. Davis |
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Prints of Early Hedrick X-Rays, ca. 1900,
(H9) |
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Among the first x-rays or radiograms taken in the United States, two x-rays of Earle Raymond Hedrick, one of a hand and the other of a foot |
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A set of account ledgers, belonging to
the Journal Printing Company, containing
accounts payable and accounts receivable
information. |
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An album of 35 photos of Kirksville,
MO, buildings,
businesses and people created by “Drake, Fotografer” and
originally owned by Clifford Elmore Henry. Using
Kirksville city directories, local histories and
articles in Kirksville newspapers of the day, we have
been able to determine that most of the photos in this
album were taken Jan-Apr 1893, the only period when all
the pictured businesses were in operation
simultaneously. |
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Leon Charles Karel (1919-2001) was
Professor of Music at Northeast Missouri State
(now Truman State University) from 1948 to 1983. His
small collection consists primarily of late 19th and
early 20th century illustrated letterheads and business
forms for Missouri firms and 1913-15 display ads clipped
from The Kirksville Journal.
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An album of 28 photos of Kirksville, MO, homes,
places & events by an unknown
photographer. Using Kirksville city
directories, local histories, articles in
newspapers, and a perpetual calendar, we have
been able to identify several events that
occurred in early 1897. Other shots seem to have been taken later that
summer and fall. |
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This collection, primarily photographs
and diplomas belonging to the children of John R &
Rebecca (Burns) Kirk, supplements the personal photos
and documents of the Kirk Presidential Papers in the
University Archives. Kirk was President of this
school from 1899 to 1925. |
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This archive includes documents and publications from
the Club's founding in 1920 through 2012. It is composed
of two collections, an early one compiled and donated by
charter member Paul O Selby and the Club's own
accumulation of records. |
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Knobbs Sheet Music Collection (K5) |
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A collection of folk songs,
Civil War era music, musical studies, selections
from various operas, and much more, this
19th-20th century sheet music collection was
accumulated by Dr. Pauline Dingle Knobbs,
professor emeritus of social science and alumna
from Northeast Missouri State Teachers College
(now Truman State University). |
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This
collection includes a variety of items
from curriculum documents to sports memorabilia
and was gathered from various sources over a
span of nearly 100 years.
Some items were
collected by library and archives staff for the
library’s local history collection; others were
donated by area residents. |
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Knobbs Vintage Greeting Card Collection (K7) |
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A
collection of Valentine, holiday, and
greeting cards, in postcard format as well as
standard and pop-up cards, collected by Pauline
Knobbs. The cards date from 1910 through 1928. |
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Effie Kribs Class Materials, 1916-1917 (K8) |
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This collection contains materials from Effie Kribs, a former student of Kirksville State Normal School (now Truman State University), from her time of attendance. Materials include class notes from architecture and art classes, as well as related illustrations. |
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