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Directory of Missouri Historical Records Repositories MISSOURI SECRETARY OF STATE JOHN R. ASHCROFT Directory of Missouri Historical Records Repositories Organization Name: Adair County Historical Society Street Address: 211 South Elson City, State, Zip Code: Kirksville, MO 63501 County: Adair Phone: 660-665-6502 Fax: Website: adairchs.org Email: [email protected] Hours of Operation: Wed, Thurs, Fri 1 PM-4 PM Focus Area: Genealogy and Local History Collection Policy: Subject Areas Supported by Institution Civil War/Border War Genealogy Organization Name: Adair County Public Library Street Address: One Library Ln City, State, Zip Code: Kirksville, MO 63501 County: Adair Phone: 660-665-6038 Fax: 660-627-0028 Website: youseemore.com/adairpl Email: [email protected] Hours of Operation: Tues-Wed 9 AM-8 PM, Thurs-Fri 9 AM-6 PM, Sat Noon-4 PM Focus Area: Porter School Photographs, Marie Turner Harvey - Pioneer Educator in Porter School, Adair County Collection Policy: Subject Areas Supported by Institution Education Organization Name: Albany Carnegie Public Library Street Address: 101 West Clay City, State, Zip Code: Albany, MO 64402 County: Gentry Phone: 660-726-5615 Fax: Website: carnegie.lib.mo.us Email: [email protected] Hours of Operation: Mon, Wed 11 AM-7 PM; Tues, Thurs, Fri 11 AM-5 PM; Sat 9 AM-Noon Focus Area: We have a collection of minutes, programs and photographs of local women's social clubs, lodges, library history, local scrapbooks. Collection Policy: Subject Areas Supported by Institution Local History Oral History Women Tuesday, July 23, 2019 Page 1 of 115 Organization Name: Alexander Majors Historical Foundation Street Address: 8201 State Line Rd City, State, Zip Code: Kansas City, MO, 64114 County: Jackson Phone: 816-333-5556 Fax: 816-361-0635 Website: Email: Hours of Operation: Apr-Dec Sat-Sun 1 PM-4 PM Focus Area: Collection Policy: Subject Areas Supported by Institution Education Organization Name: American Institute of Architects St. Louis Street Address: 911 Washington City, State, Zip Code: St. Louis, MO 63101 County: City of St. Louis Phone: 314-621-3484 Fax: Website: aia-stlouis.org Email: Hours of Operation: Mon -Fri 9 AM - 4 PM Focus Area: Architectural Collection Policy: Subject Areas Supported by Institution Arts and Architecture Organization Name: American Jazz Museum Street Address: 1616 East 18th St City, State, Zip Code: Kansas City, MO 64108 County: Jackson Phone: 816-474-8463 Fax: 816-474-0074 Website: americanjazzmuseum.org Email: [email protected] Hours of Operation: Tues-Sun 9 AM-6 PM Focus Area: The focus of our organization is on the Historic 18th & Vine Jazz District, which was a historically significant community of African Americans in the 1920s-1960s. The area is known for its jazz and baseball history. Collection Policy: Subject Areas Supported by Institution African Americans Arts and Architecture Business/Industry/Manufacturing/Economics Education Genealogy Geography/Topography Immigrants/Ethnic Groups Local History Oral History Politics, Government, Law Social Service/Charitable Organizations Sports, Recreation, and Leisure Women Tuesday, July 23, 2019 Page 2 of 115 Organization Name: Andrew County Museum & Historical Society Street Address: PO Box 12, 202 E. Duncan Dr City, State, Zip Code: Savannah, MO 64485-1278 County: Andrew Phone: 816-324-4720 Fax: 816-324-5271 Website: andrewcountymuseum.org Email: [email protected] Hours of Operation: Tues-Sat 10 AM-4 PM Focus Area: Andrew County History Collection Policy: Subject Areas Supported by Institution Agriculture Arts and Architecture Business/Industry/Manufacturing/Economics Civil War/Border War Education Environmental Affairs/Natural Resources Genealogy Geography/Topography Immigrants/Ethnic Groups Labor Local History Medicine and Health Care Military Oral History Politics, Government, Law Religion Science and Technology Social Service/Charitable Organizations Sports, Recreation, and Leisure Transportation and Communication Women Organization Name: Appleton City Landmarks Museum & History Center Street Address: 503 North Maple St City, State, Zip Code: Appleton City, MO 64724 County: St. Clair Phone: 660-476-5579 Fax: Website: Email: [email protected] Hours of Operation: May-Sept Wed, Fri 1 PM-4 PM; any time by appointment Focus Area: We make Appleton City area history come alive by collecting records pertaining to local families, businesses, events, churches, service & social organizations and sometimes folklore. Collection Policy: Subject Areas Supported by Institution African Americans Agriculture Business/Industry/Manufacturing/Economics Civil War/Border War Education Genealogy Geography/Topography Tuesday, July 23, 2019 Page 3 of 115 Local History Medicine and Health Care Military Religion Science and Technology Sports, Recreation, and Leisure Transportation and Communication Organization Name: Archdiocese of St. Louis Archives Street Address: 20 Archbishop May Dr City, State, Zip Code: St. Louis, MO 63119 County: St. Louis Phone: 314-792-7020 Fax: 314-792-7029 Website: archstl.org/archives Email: [email protected] Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri 8:30 AM-11:45 AM and 12:45 PM-4 PM Focus Area: The Archdiocese of St. Louis Archives is the corporate archives of the Roman Catholic Church in this area. The Archives are divided into several large record groups: papers of the bishops, the curia, the parishes, sacramental registries. Collection Policy: Subject Areas Supported by Institution Genealogy Local History Religion Organization Name: Archives at Eden Theological Seminary Street Address: 475 East Lockwood Ave City, State, Zip Code: Webster Groves, MO 63119 County: St. Louis Phone: 314-252-3140 or 314-252-3141 Fax: Website: eden.edu/EducationalResources/Archives.aspx Email: [email protected] Hours of Operation: Oct-June Mon-Fri 8:30 AM-Noon; July-Sept Mon, Wed 8:30 AM-Noon Focus Area: The Archives at Eden preserves and makes available materials related to the history of Eden Theological Seminary, 1850-present, and the German Evangelical Synod of North America, 1840-1934, a predecessor denomination of the United Church of Christ. Collection Policy: Subject Areas Supported by Institution Genealogy Local History Medicine and Health Care Religion Organization Name: Archives/Owens Library/Northwest Missouri State University Street Address: 800 University Dr City, State, Zip Code: Maryville, MO 64468 County: Nodaway Phone: 660-562-1974 Fax: 660-562-1049 Website: nwmissouri.edu Email: [email protected] Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri 8 AM-5 PM, or by appointment Focus Area: Collection Policy: Subject Areas Supported by Institution Civil War/Border War Education Geography/Topography Tuesday, July 23, 2019 Page 4 of 115 Local History Oral History Sports, Recreation, and Leisure Organization Name: Arnold Historical Society Street Address: 1838 Old Lemay Ferry Rd City, State, Zip Code: Arnold, MO 63010 County: Jefferson Phone: 636-282-2828 Fax: Website: arnoldhistorical.org Email: Hours of Operation: Tues, Thurs 9 AM-Noon Focus Area: Collection Policy: Subject Areas Supported by Institution Genealogy Local History Oral History Organization Name: Arthur F. McClure II Archives and University Museum Street Address: University of Central Missouri, James C. Kirkpatrick Library, Room 1470 City, State, Zip Code: Warrensburg, MO 64093 County: Johnson Phone: 660-543-4649 Fax: Website: ucmo.edu/hist-anth/archives Email: [email protected] Hours of Operation: Mon-Fri 8 AM-4 PM Focus Area: History of University of Central Missouri, Paul Nance Saudi Arabian and Middle East Collection Collection Policy: Subject Areas Supported by Institution African Americans Archaeology Civil War/Border War Education Genealogy Local History Military Native Americans Science and Technology Sports, Recreation, and Leisure Organization Name: Atchison County Library Street Address: 200 South Main City, State, Zip Code: Rock Port, MO 64482 County: Atchison Phone: 660-744-5404 Fax: 660-744-2861 Website: acl.tlcdelivers.com Email: [email protected] Hours of Operation: Mon, Wed, Fri 9 AM-5 PM; Tues, Thurs 9 AM-8 PM; Sat 9 AM-Noon Focus Area: County Civil & Criminal Court Records - 1845 through 1976, 64 Volumes of Historical Chattel Records, Genealogical Compilations, Assorted Historical Documents/Photographs Collection Policy: Subject Areas Supported by Institution Local History Tuesday, July 23, 2019 Page 5 of 115 Organization Name: Audrain County Area Genealogical Society Street Address: c/o Mexico-Audrain County Library, 305 West Jackson St City, State, Zip Code: Mexico, MO 65265 County: Audrain Phone: Fax: Website: acags.org Email: Hours of Operation: Open when library is open; Volunteers on Mon, Wed, Fri afternoons Focus Area: Newspapers, County Histories, City Directories, Cemeteries, Tax Books, Genealogies Collection Policy: Subject Areas Supported by Institution African Americans Agriculture Archaeology Arts and Architecture Business/Industry/Manufacturing/Economics Civil War/Border War Education Environmental Affairs/Natural Resources Genealogy Geography/Topography Immigrants/Ethnic Groups Local History Military Native Americans Oral History Social Service/Charitable Organizations Women Organization Name: Ballwin Historical Commission Street Address: 14811 Manchester Rd City, State, Zip Code: Ballwin, MO 63021 County: St. Louis Phone: 636-227-8580 Fax: 636-207-2330 Website: ballwin.mo.us Email: [email protected] Hours of Operation: Focus Area: Log Home Saved, Relocated and Restored; Two-room School House Saved, Relocated and Restored Collection Policy: Subject Areas Supported by Institution
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