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Published by Robin Carnahan, Secretary of Statein partnership with the Friends of the Missouri State Archives

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Online Database to Missouri’sCourt Records

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Missouri’s Mormon WarRecords Placed Online

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Civil War, CivilDisobedience, and a Not SoCivil Murder

University of Missouri Cheerleader, 1930—One of many digitized images from Missouricounties available on the Virtually Missouri website.Boone County Historical Society

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Digital Heritage Initiative Will RemakeMissouri’s Past

n today’s technological world, the Internet is the first place most peo-ple go to find information, yet many of the state’s richest resourcescannot be found there. Secretary of State Robin Carnahan wanted to

change this. As a result, the Missouri State Archives and the Missouri StateLibrary created the Missouri Digital Heritage Initiative, a partnershipbetween the Office of the Secretary of State, local governments, publiclibraries, and community institutions.

This partnership will digitize millions of pages of Missouri’s most significanthistorical records collections, including not just documents but photographs,maps and other materials.

The Archives and StateLibrary both have a longhistory of makingresources available onlineand helping repositoriesacross Missouri to do thesame. The Archivesreceived 21.7 million websearches in 2006, a hugeincrease from previousyears even with less thanone percent of its hold-ings online. Examples ofsome of the Archives’most popular onlineresources include: theMissouri Death Certificate Database, which has a searchable index of all deathrecords from 1910-1956, along with images of many of the original docu-ments; the Soldiers Database, with individual service cards from the War of1812 to World War I; a collection of African-American portraits from 1880-1920; and the Civil War Provost Marshal Index Database, 1861-1866.

The State Library created Virtually Missouri, a website that networkstogether digital collections from more than 40 institutions. This project hasmade it possible to access millions of pages from repositories across the state,like the Adair County Library, Missouri Botanical Garden, and WilliamWoods University’s Dulany Library, with a single search.

The Missouri Digital Heritage Initiative will provide the resources necessaryto do even more. One of the first goals of the initiative will be to digitize thestate’s Civil War records, in preparation for the sesquicentennial of the war in2011. This will include not only the court cases, maps and other resourcesheld at the Missouri State Archives, but local records related to the Civil Warand slavery that can be found in counties throughout the state.

With all of these resources as close as a home computer, Missourians willhave unprecedented access to their state and community history. Students,historians, genealogists and citizens will be able to learn more about

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Missouri State Archives...where history begins

The purpose of the Friends ofthe Missouri State Archives is torender support and assistance tothe Missouri State Archives. As anot-for-profit corporation, theFriends is supported by mem-berships and gifts. Please addresscorrespondence to Friends ofthe Missouri State Archives, POBox 242, Jefferson City,Missouri 65102-0242, or youcan visit the Friends on the Webat: www.friendsofmsa.org.

Friends of the MissouriState Archives Board ofDirectors

Robert M. Sandfort, Ph.D.,PresidentSandra Walls, SecretaryThomas Holloway, Treasurer

Roseann BentleyAnn Carter FlemingLouis Gerteis, Ph.D.Wayne GoodeGary Kremer, Ph.D.Sean MurrayVicki MyersWade NashCharles PalmerBob PriddySally SpragueFrank B. Thacher IIEx-officio:Robin Carnahan,Secretary of State

StaffAlana Murray, Archives StaffLiaison to the FriendsNewsletter Editore-mail: alana.murray@sos.mo.govPhone: (573) 526-1981FAX: (573) 526-7333

Krista MyerDirector of Publications

Michael L. Douglas-LlyrGraphic Design & Layout

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sympathies during the war: “How did you mani-fest your loyalty to the government during thewar?” “Did you at any time during the rebellionwrite or send letters to any person serving in therebel armies?” And, “In 1862 in the enrollmentmade by order of the U.S. military authoritieswere you enrolled as loyal or disloyal?”

Also, there are criminal cases for failure to com-ply with loyalty requirements, including one forpreaching without filing a loyalty oath. The col-lection also features a murder case, filed in 1875,against a Union soldier for killing a farmer whilesearching for bushwhackers.

One of the most prominent cases in the collec-tion is a sensational crime story – the 1894 caseState of Missouri v. Taylor and Taylor, morefamously known as the Meeks Murder Case. TheTaylor brothers murdered four of the five mem-bers of the Meeks family, one daughter survivedto raise the alarm. The murders were meant tosilence Gus Meeks who was scheduled to testifyagainst the brothers. The brothers were capturedand tried. One escaped and was never found, butthe other was hanged.

These are just a few examples of the stories thatcan be found in the records of the Linn County

CircuitCourt.Similar“finds” arebeing madethroughoutthe state asfieldarchivistswork to pre-serve and

make available the history of Missouri communi-ties.

Archives Afield!Linn County: Civil War, CivilDisobedience, and a Not SoCivil Murder

or nearly a decade, the Missouri StateArchives Local Records Program and theLinn County Circuit Court have beenpartners in a project to microfilm and

index case files docu-menting the historyof the county from itsinception through thelate 20th century.That project, whichpreserved documentsfrom 1837 to 1991,is now complete.Among the recordsnow available arecases dealing withslavery, medicine, therailroads, large scaledrainage and roadprojects, and bankfailures in the 1920sand 1930s.

Somewhat surpris-ing were the number of cases found that relatedto the Civil War. Many of these cases derive fromthe constitutional provision that denied votingrights to Confederate soldiers and sympathizersafter the war and placed limits on their profes-sional lives. Numerous petitions by formerConfederates seeking to regain their voting rightsare included in the collection. There is even a listof questions posed to one about his activities and

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Missouri’s common past and its democratic tradi-tions, not to mention using the resources todevelop online exhibits and educational curricula.There is much to look forward to in comingyears as the Missouri Digital Heritage Initiativeplaces Missouri’s past at the fingertips of its peo-ple in a way never seen before.

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New Docent ProgramProvides Tours

rchives Alive!, an interactive history-based theatrical performance for schoolchildren, completed its third season withthe benefit of a new group of docents.

The Archives’ largest outreach program, ArchivesAlive!, attracts at least 4,500 students from acrossthe state each spring. Most of these students alsotake a tour of the Archives. This year, a newdocent program proved of inestimable help to theArchives staff by providing many of the tours.

Volunteers have already given over 75 tours atthe Archives. The generous donation of their

time isgreatlyappreciatedand hasenabled theMissouriStateArchivesstaff todevote moreof itsresources torespondingto researchrequests andmaking his-

torical records available to the public.

Docents will continue to assist with toursthroughout the year. If you are interested in

becoming adocent, pleasecontact Dr.Shelly Croteauat shelly.croteau@sos.mo.gov or(573) 751-4303.

Inaugural Foley FellowshipsAwarded to National Scholars

irst awarded this year, the William E.Foley Research Fellowship was createdto help support the use of public recordsin scholarly research. Any researcher

with a project that utilizes the holdings of theMissouri State Archives or its St. Louis branch tofurther knowledge of state or national history iseligible for a reimbursement of up to $2,000 fortravel expenses and duplication fees. In this way,the Friends of the Missouri State Archives hopesto encourage scholars to explore the common her-itage of Missourians.

The 2007 Foley Fellows areAdam Arenson, a Ph.D. candi-date at Yale University, and Dr.Bonnie Stepenoff, a professorof history at SoutheastMissouri State University.Arenson, who completed hisM.A. and M.Phil. in History atYale University and his A.B. atHarvard College, has publishedarticles in the New York FolkloreJournal and California History,along with forthcoming piecesin the Pacific Historical Review.

In addition, he has an essay in the edited volumeThe Library as Place: History, Community andCulture and has presented at numerous confer-ences, including the annual meetings of theAmerican Historical Association and AmericanStudies Association.

The Friends of the Missouri State Archives issupporting Arenson’s work on his dissertation,entitled “America’s Barometer: The CulturalPolitics of St. Louis as National City, 1848-1877.”According to Arenson, his project “describes thevisions of the nation put forward in St. Louis, thechallenges faced, and how the fate of this fascinat-ing city resonated with the path of the nation as awhole.” His study will contain chapters on topicslike the Great Fire that struck St. Louis in 1849,local reaction to the Dred Scott case, and the

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Archives docents, from left to right: Warren Solomon,Joan Solomon, Martha Goodin, D.J. Nash, CharliePalmer, and Sally Sprague; Not Shown: CathyBordner, Al Myers, Marsha Richeson, VickiSchildmeyer, and Sandra Walls

Charlie Palmer takes a school group into theArchives’ secure “stacks,” an area closed to thepublic.

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effect of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination on thecity.

Bonnie Stepenoff earned her Ph.D., M.L.S. andM.A. from the University of Missouri-Columbia.A recipient of the Missouri Historical Review BestArticle Award, she has published extensively,including articles in many scholarly and popularjournals, and has pre-sented at conferencesfrom Missouri to theNetherlands.Stepenoff has writtenthree books, her mostrecent, From FrenchCommunity toMissouri Town: Ste.Genevieve in theNineteenth Century,having won theMissouri Conferenceon History BookAward.

Stepenoff’s currentproject is a book-length manuscript on homelessboys in St. Louis from 1860-1960. In the book,she will tell the story of these boys; what broughtabout their plight; the condition of their lives ingroup homes; their involvement in organizedcrime; and their ultimate fate.

Database to Missouri’s CourtRecords is Available Online

ince 1985, the Missouri State Archiveshas assisted courts across the state topreserve historically significant judicialrecords and make those records accessi-

ble to the public. This work has culminated inthe Missouri Judicial Records Database.

The keyword searchable database provides anindex and abstract of civil, criminal and probatecases that are available on microfilm at theMissouri State Archives. Currently, the databasecontains over 145,000 cases from almost 30counties, St. Louis City and the Missouri

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Supreme Court. More will be added as fieldarchivists complete Local Records Program proj-ects in other counties. Ultimately, all the countiesof Missouri will be represented in this compre-hensive guide to the state’s legal history.

Missouri has one of the most significant judicialhistory collections in the nation. This new data-base provides access to records that reveal detailson the state’s famous people, like Daniel Boone,Thomas Hart Benton, and James Eads; and sig-nificant events, including the Civil War, trade tothe Rocky Mountains, the operation of steam-boats, and the creation of railroads.

Cases range from the late 18th century to themiddle of the 20th, with some early documentswritten in French or Spanish, reflecting the state’scolonial roots. Together, they reveal the coura-geous spirit of Missourians: the story of Germanimmigrants who risked traveling far from homefor a better life; fur traders who dared to forgeacross the untamed American West; and slaveswho sought freedom from a system thatoppressed them.

A project of this magnitude is not possible with-out the help of many people. Hundreds of vol-unteers, in association with local governments,libraries, universities, and civic organizations,worked thousands of hours to help makeMissouri’s judicial history available.

To learn more about the Missouri JudicialRecords Database, please visit www.sos.mo.gov/archives/judiciary/allcourts/default.asp.

Professor Bonnie StepenoffSoutheast Missouri State University

The Missouri State Archives’ mission is tofoster an appreciation of Missouri history

and illuminate contemporary public issues bypreserving and making available the state’spermanent records to its citizens and theirgovernment.

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Missouri’s Mormon WarRecords Placed Online

n 1838, years of escalating tensionbetween Missouri’s Mormon and non-Mormon settlers erupted into a brief,but vicious, military confrontation, com-

monly referred to as the “Mormon War.” Theevents leading up to and following this criticalmoment in Missouri history are recorded in docu-ments held at the Missouri State Archives, all ofwhich are now available online.

Joseph Smith founded the Church of Christ inNew York State during 1830. The following yearhe proclaimed western Missouri to be “Zion,” thegathering point for Christ’s second coming. As aresult, Smith’s followers, referred to as Mormonsbecause of their adherence to “The Book ofMormon,” began to migrate to Jackson County inlarge numbers.

As the number of Mormons increased in westernMissouri, the state’s “Old Settlers” grew increas-ingly uncomfortable with what they perceived asclannish behavior on the part of Mormons, whichplaced power in the hands of a single man, JosephSmith. The Mormons claimed they had donenothing wrong and were being persecuted fortheir beliefs. The Old Settlers took the law intotheir own hands in 1833, driving the Mormonsfrom Jackson County.

Eventually, the state legislature, in an attempt tofind a solution satisfactory to both sides, createdCaldwell County in 1836 for the purpose ofMormon settlement. However, Caldwell Countycould not hold the swelling Mormon population.When Mormons began to move into neighboringcounties, violence broke out again.

The escalating violence culminated in GovernorLilburn Boggs issuing an executive order thatcalled for Mormons to “be exterminated or drivenfrom the State.” Within the next year, aroundeight thousand church members were forced toleave Missouri and their property behind.

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related to theseevents are availablethrough the web-site of theMissouri StateArchives.Completed withthe help of theGenealogicalSociety of Utahand the St. LouisMercantileLibrary, theMissouri MormonWar website con-tains transcripts ofall the handwrit-ten documentsand is searchableby keyword.

Included on the website are Governor Bogg’s“Extermination Order;” the criminal hearing ofJoseph Smith and other church leaders for treasonand other crimes; correspondence from militaryofficers in the field; the report of the legislativejoint committee appointed to investigate “distur-bances” between Mormons and non-Mormons;and petitions from settlers on both sides asking forprotection and relief from loss of property.

A visit to the website provides a chance to vieworiginal documents related to famous Missourians,like future U.S. Senator David Atchison andfuture Mexican-American war hero AlexanderDoniphan, along with prominent Mormons likeDavid Whitmer, one of the Three Witnesses to theBook of Mormon, and Sidney Rigdon, counselorto the First Presidency.

To learn more about Missouri’s role in earlyMormon history and the religion’s impact on thestate, please visit the website at www.sos.mo.gov/archives/resources/mormon.asp.

Governor Boggs issued the infamous 1838Executive Order for Mormons to “be extermi-nated or driven from the State.”

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inent American painter George Caleb Bingham.Although the town’s prominence declined afterthe Civil War, it was revived as a model of historicpreservation in the 20th century and remains acultural tourist hot spot today. Michael Dickeywill discuss his award-winning book on ArrowRock, from its rise to prominence on the frontierto its current role as a National Historic Land-mark. Dickey, the historic site administrator atArrow Rock since 1995, used a variety of sources— documents, oral histories, maps and archaeo-logical evidence – to complete this book, the firstcomprehensive history of the area ever to bepublished.

A Sculptor’s Journey ThroughMissouri HistorySeptember 6, 2007, 7:00 p.m.Sabra Tull Meyer is one of Missouri’s premiersculptors, having created life-like bronze sculp-

tures for over 30years. Her work canbe seen throughoutthe state, mostnotably in the rotun-da of the StateCapitol, where severalof her busts grace theHall of FamousMissourians, includ-

ing those of Edwin Hubble and Dale Carnegie.Perhaps the greatest achievement of her careerwill be the Corps of Discovery monument sched-uled to be unveiled this year at the JeffersonLanding State Historic Site. This bronze sculptureof Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, York,George Drouillard and the Newfoundland dogSeaman stands eight feet tall and weighs 5,000pounds. Meyer will discuss her journey throughboth art and history to create these pieces, includ-ing the careful research necessary to replicateperiod dress and equipment, her use of re-enactorsas models and the method for turning 2½ tons ofmolten bronze into a piece of the past.

The Meaning of the Mark:Advertising Symbols from theMissouri State ArchivesJuly 12, 2007, 7:00 p.m.Join Jennifer McKnight as she explores the

Missouri StateArchives TrademarkCollection, which in-cludes thousands ofimages from the late19th to the late 20thcentury. View logosfrom across the statethat both remind us ofyesteryear and teachus about our culture

and history. McKnight is assistant professor in theArt and Art History Department at the Universityof Missouri-St. Louis and education chair for theSt. Louis chapter of the American Institute ofGraphic Arts. She has completed work for theMuseum of Contemporary Art San Diego and theSaint Louis City Museum, among others, and hashad her designs, illustrations and writing pub-lished in numerous magazines.

Arrow Rock:Crossroads of theMissouri FrontierAugust 16, 2007,7:00 p.m.Arrow Rock, the state’soldest historic site, wasestablished in 1829 at theintersection of the MissouriRiver and the Santa Fe Trail. As a primary centerof trade between St. Louis and Kansas City, it be-came a “crossroads of the Missouri frontier,” andhome to three Missouri governors and the preem-

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Archives received additional registers from theFulton Reception and Diagnostic Center for theyears 1931 to 1986. The Archives also receivedthe Intermediate Reformatory Registers at Algoafor the years 1932 to 1962, and a variety of otherrecord series. This addition to the penitentiaryrecords offers genealogists and historians alike awonderful opportunity for research.

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Archives Receives StatePenitentiary Records

ecords created by the Missouri StatePenitentiary, now the Jefferson CityCorrectional Center, are as vast as thenumber of inmates received within its

walls over the past 170 years. Built in 1836 alongthe Missouri River in the City of Jefferson, theprison was designed to house 160 inmates.Throughout the 20th century the inmate popula-tion continued to grow, making Missouri’s prisonone of the largest in the country. In response tothis problem, a new prison was constructed in2004. The Missouri State Archives has within itsholdings the records of the State Penitentiaryfrom its earliest days and just recently acquired 50cubic feet of additional records pertaining to themen and women behind bars.

Every aspect of a prisoner’s life is recorded,from the kind of contraband confiscated to thelocation of every tattoo or scar on the body. Thisprodigious record keeping has resulted in almost400 cubic feet of records spanning the years 1836to 1986 and covers not only the StatePenitentiary, but other correctional facilities suchas the Intermediate Reformatory at Algoa, theMissouri Training School for Boys in Boonville,and the State Industrial Home for Negro Girls inTipton. Other penitentiary record series includePunishment Registers, Execution Files, BertillonMeasurement Records, and Escape Registers. Theinmate registers can be in order of inmate num-ber, the length of sentence (Time Registers) andeven by county. Information on any given inmatecan potentially be recorded in up to five differentrecord books during their length of stay.

The most frequently used penitentiary recordsare the Registers of Inmates Received. The regis-ters record name, inmate number, nativity, physi-cal description, occupation, education, religion,former imprisonment, nature of crime committed,sentencing date, date received, and finally howthey were discharged. In later years one can alsodiscover the name of a spouse or parents and theiraddress. This past April the Missouri State

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Benedict Zobrist, emeritus director of the TrumanLibrary, died April 20 at the age of 85. Director atthe time of President Truman’s death, he wasresponsible for seeing that Truman’s office papersand those of hundreds of members of his adminis-tration were preserved. Zobrist was also a found-ing member of the Missouri Historical RecordsAdvisory Board (MHRAB), which is attached tothe Office of the Secretary of State and adminis-tered by the Missouri State Archives. TheMHRAB is the central advisory board for histori-cal records planning and projects within the state.Zobrist’s work on the board and constant supportof the Archives made a significant contribution notjust to those entities, but to Missouri andAmerican history as a whole. “Ben’s” passion forthe past and commitment to historical scholarshipwill be missed, as will his good-natured compan-ionship and steadfast friendship.

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demonstrations of traditional basket weaving, woodcarving, loom weaving and chair caning. Nearly 300

spectators enjoyedshopping for tradi-tional crafts whilelistening to perform-ances of NativeAmerican flutemusic, blues and oldtime fiddle tunes.

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First Annual Folk Arts FestivalHeld in Memorial Park

he Friendsof theMissouriState

Archives sponsoredthe first annual FolkArts Festival in orderto bring Missouri her-itage to life for thecommunity. Held inJefferson City’sMemorial Park onMay 12, this festivalprovided an opportu-nity for people of allages to view live

Friends Toast Another Successful Fundraiserandra and Kenneth Walls hosted the third annual “Wine by the Fire,” a Friends social event andfundraiser, at their home in Jefferson City on February 22. Surrounded by pleasant company anda warm fire, guests took in the musical talents of area musicians Richard Stokes and Bill Nugent.The generous donations of attendees will be used to provide free programming to the community,

promote preservation of the past, and expand online access to Missouri’s historical records.

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Karyn Williams (l), Kenneth Winn, and board mem-ber Vicki Myers enjoy wine and hors d’oeuvres. President Robert Sandfort (r) greets

Ken Luebbering and Robyn Burnett atWine by the Fire.

Wine donated by theMissouri Grape andWine Program.

Hostess Sandra Walls (l) is serenaded by RichardStokes.

Pablo Baum treats the crowd toNative American flute music.

A girl learns basket weaving at theFolk Arts Festival.

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Donations to the MissouriState Archives

January – April 2007Immigration, Family History and

County RecordsLohman, Marcine,

Iron County Missouri Death Index andImmanuel Evangelistic Lutheran Church ofPilot Knob, Missouri, by Marcine Lohman.

Newson-Horst, Adele,The Gillioz “Theatre Beautiful:” RememberingSpringfield’s Theatre History, 1926-2006, byJames S. Baumlin.

Nicklas, Brooks Beyond My Dreams, by Brooks Nicklas.

White, Iona GomelFamily Group Record for Anthony DeLong andRuhama O’Dell, by Iona Gomel White.

New Book AccessionsJanuary – April 2007

Immigration, Family History and County Records

Beyond the Frontier: A History of St. Louis to 1821,by Frederick A. Hodes.

The Final Rolls of Citizens and Freedmen of theFive Civilized Tribes in Indian Territory, pre-pared by the Commission of the FiveCivilized Tribes.

A History of the Irish Settlers in North America, byThomas D’Arcy McGee.

The History of Portage des Sioux Township,Missouri: The Land Between the Rivers, byDonald Mincke.

Index to the Final Rolls of Citizens and Freedmenof the Five Civilized Tribes in IndianTerritory.

Searching for Scotch-Irish Roots in Scottish Records,1600-1750, by David Dobson.

Military HistoryBushwhackers of the Border: The Civil War Period

in Western Missouri, by Patrick Brophy.In the Devil’s Dominion: A Union Soldiers

Adventures in “Bushwhacker Country,” byCharles W. Porter.

The Saber and the Ring: A Saga of Civil WarDays, by Patrick Brophy.

Missouri/United States HistoryAlgic Researches: Indian Tales and Legends,

Volume I and II, by Henry Rowe Schoolcraft.Black Gold: A History of Charcoal in Missouri, by

Robert Massengale.The Enemy Among Us, by David Fiedler.A History of Middle New River Settlements and

Contiguous Territory, by David E. Johnston.Late Account of the Missouri Territory, compiled

from notes taken during a tour through thatcountry in 1815 and a translation of lettersfrom a distinguished French emigrant, writtenin 1817, by D.T. Maddox.

The Legendary Montana Riverboat, anEngineering Study Performed August 2005 toDecember 2005, by Nelson O. Weber.

Trans-Allegheny Pioneers: Historical Sketches of theFirst White Settlements West of the Alleghenies,by John P. Hale.

MiscellaneousArchives and Justice: A South Africa Perspective,

by Verne Harris.Film Preservation, by Karen F. Gracy.A Gazetteer of the State of Georgia, by Adiel

Sherwood.Planning New and Remodeled Archival Facilities,

by Thomas P. Wilstead.Understanding Archives and Manuscripts, by

James M. O’Toole and Richard J. Cox.

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Recent AccessionsJanuary – April 2007

The Missouri State Archives provides this listing for the research community to advise it of recent acces-sions of state and local government records. The reference staff at the Archives facility can provide furtherinformation on Missouri State Archives holdings.

Accessions are listed by the amount received in cubic feet or microfilm reels, with each cubic foot equalingapproximately 2,750 pages of documents, and each microfilm reel containing between 1,500 and 2,500images per reel.

Executive, Legislative and Judicial RecordsGeneral Assembly.

House of Representatives. Records from 93rd General Assembly, 2nd Session. 2006. . . .9 cubic ft.Legislative Papers. Senator Jerry T. Howard. 1997-1999. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 cubic ft.Standing Legislative Committees. Gubernatorial Appointments Committee. 2004–2006. 5 cubic ft.

Department of Corrections and Human Services.Fulton reception and Diagnostic Center Records. 1920–1997. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50 cubic ft.

Department of Economic Development.Division of Tourism. Motion Picture Film. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15 cubic ft.

Department of Transportation.Photographic Negatives. 1920–1985. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 cubic ft.

Missouri Court of Appeals. Eastern District. Case Files. 2003-2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .114 cubic ft.Western District. Case File. 2004. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 cubic ft.

Secretary of State.Elections Division. Board of Canvassers Report. November 7, 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.2 cubic ft.----------. Declaration of Candidacy. 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 cubic ft.----------. Initiative Petitions. 2004-2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 cubic ft.

Supreme Court of Missouri.Case Files. 2005. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 cubic ft.

County and Municipal RecordsAdair County.

Circuit Court. Case Files. September 1877-October 1879. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 reels

Bates County.Recorder of Deeds. Records. 2002-2006; Index to Deeds. 2005. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 reels

Boone County.Circuit Court. Case Files. 1971-1972. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21 reels

Caldwell County.Recorder of Deeds. Records. 1974-2000. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .105 reels

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Callaway County.Probate Court. Case Files Index and Case Files. 1873-1932. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 reels

Cass County.City of Harrisonville. City Clerk. Records. 1958-2003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 reelsProbate Court. Case Files. 1835-1991. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 reels

Cedar County.City of Stockton. City Clerk. Records. 1895-1996. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 reelRecorder of Deeds. Records. Deeds. 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 reels

Cole County.Circuit Court. Records. Index. 1821-1870 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 reelSheriff. Offence Records. 1969-1975 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 reels

Cooper County.Circuit Court. Records. Case Files and Index. 1861-1862; Naturalizations. 1906-1936. . . .4 reels

DeKalb County.Probate Court. Case Files. 1878-1980. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .110 reels

Douglas County.Justice of the Peace. Case Files. 1885-1946. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 reels

Gasconade County.Probate Court. Case Files. 1919-1943. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 reels

Gentry County.Recorder of Deeds. Records. 1885-2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 reels

Greene County.Circuit Court. Case Files (Civil War-Civil/Criminal). 1856-1873. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 reels

Harrison County.Recorder of Deeds. Records. June 2006-September 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 reels

Hickory County.Recorder of Deeds. Records. March 2006–September 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 reels

Jackson County [Kansas City].Circuit Court. Case Files. 1959. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .182 reels

Lafayette County.County Clerk. Records. 1825-1974. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 reels

Linn County.Circuit Court. Naturalizations. 1860-1942. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 reel

Macon County.Recorder of Deeds. Records. May 2006-July 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 reels

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Montgomery County.

Circuit Court. Case Files. 1982-1996. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 reels

Recorder of Deeds. Records. June 2006-September 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 reels

Morgan County.

Collector of Revenue. Records. 2000-2004. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12 reels

Recorder of Deeds. Records. February 1935-August 1994. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .89 reels

Osage County.

Circuit Court. Case Files. 1960-1973. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 reels

Platte County.

Collector of Revenue. Records. 1997-2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13 reels

Randolph County.

Recorder of Deeds. Records. March 2006-July 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 reels

Ray County.

Orrick R-XI School District. Board Minutes. 1923-2001. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 reels

St. Charles County.

City of Saint Charles. City Clerk. Records. 1989-1990. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 reels

St. Louis County.

County Clerk. County Court Records. July 1929-May 1934. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11 reels

Ste. Genevieve County.

Recorder of Deeds. Records. July 2006-December 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8 reels

Warren County.

Recorder of Deeds. Records. July 2006-December 2006. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14 reels

Webster County.

Probate Court. Case Files. 1932-1971. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 reels

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Institutional DonorsDowntown Book and Toy, Jefferson City

Kingdom of Callaway Historical Society, FultonMid-Continent Public Library, IndependenceSoutheast Missouri State University HistoricPreservation Association, Cape Girardeau

Individual ContributionsHeath Boyer, Windham, VTSylvia Cohen, Syracuse, NYBob Heidbreder, Sullivan

Jeanette Jones, Long Beach, CABetty K. Poucher, Jacksonville, FL

Josephine Baker Patron ($500+)John M. Robinson III, St. Louis

Thomas Hart Benton Associates($100+)

Harold G. Butzer, Jefferson CityWayne and Jane Goode, Pasadena Hills

Alden and Pamela Henrickson, Jefferson CityVirginia Laas, Joplin

Victoria Myers, Jefferson CityHugh and Sally Sprague, Jefferson City

Mark Twain Contributors($50+)

Clara Bryant, Jefferson CityAl and Doris Judy, Wright City

John and Chris Krautmann, Jefferson CityThomas D. Pawley III, Jefferson City

Irma J. Plaster, CaliforniaKaren Steely, Vancouver, WA

Lewis and Clark Friends ($25+)Bonnie Brouder, ColumbiaTrudy Bruns, Jefferson City

Linda Frankey Bunce, Richmond, VAShirley A. Cook, Sarasota, FL

Linda Cox, PeculiarKathy Craig, Jefferson City

Patsy Creech, TroyStephen S. Davis, CrestwoodBarbara Davis Droke, Senath

Bonnie Mae Dunlap, Jefferson CitySusan Eggersdorfer, Carol Stream, ILRose M. Fischer, Montgomery City

Sharrie Grant, Kansas CityLori J. Harris-Franklin, SteedmanCarol Hemmersmeier, St. LouisAlice S. Henson, Jefferson CityCarol J. McArthur, St. Louis

James E. McGhee, Jefferson CityJanet Maurer, Jefferson CityCharlie Mink, WestphaliaDeidre Muir, Woodson, IL

Ann O’Rourke, West Covina, CAWilliam F. Pohl Jr., Jefferson CityRuth Randall, Albuquerque, NM

Martha Diane Welmering Reid, Carrollton, TXPatricia Schlechte, Jefferson City

Art Schneider, ColumbiaJean P. Schukart, Redmond, ORRose M. Smith, Benton, KYSharyl Swope, Seattle, WA

Rayford O. Thompson, Jefferson CityMary A. Toney, PotosiFrances Vaughn, Fulton

LeeAnn Whites and Anna Lingo, ColumbiaMichael Wolff, Jefferson CityDonna J. Young, Mesa, AZ

Donations to Friends of the Missouri State Archives as ofApril 30, 2007

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