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Local History

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:

Journal Printing Company Ledgers

 Collection
Identifier: MS J1
Scope and Contents

A set of account ledgers from the Journal Printing Company, Kirksville, Missouri, containing accounts payable and accounts receivable information. These give an overview of the business from 1890 to 1979 through financial transactions and accounts.

Dates: 1890-1979

Kirksville Photograph Album

 Collection
Identifier: MUSDP K2
Scope and Contents

An album of 28 photos of Kirksville homes, places and events by an unknown photographer. The photographs appear to have been taken in 1897.

Dates: 1897

Kirksville Photograph Archives

 Collection
Identifier: KV PA
Scope and Contents

The Kirksville photograph archives consist of subject folders on people, places, and events related to Kirksville, Missouri.

Dates: To present.

Kirksville Photos by Drake

 Collection
Identifier: MUSDP K1
Scope and Contents

An album of 35 photos of Kirksville, Missouri, 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 1893 January-April, the only period when all the pictured businesses were in operation simultaneously.

Dates: 1893

Northeast Missouri Local History Vertical Files

 Collection
Identifier: MS VF
Scope and Contents

The vertical files consist of subject folders on people, places, and events related to Missouri history in Adair County, Kirksville and Northeast Missouri. Materials include articles, newspaper clippings, press releases, biographical information, fliers, and other ephemeral materials.

Dates: To present

Sims Songs Slides Collection

 Collection
Identifier: MS S12
Scope and Contents

Two hundred twenty-six glass lantern slides to project sheet music to a group of people. The slides feature music for a variety of genres, including folk and classical songs, school cheers, holiday music, and popular songs of the time. The collection also include copy of a newspaper article from The Index, the newspaper of what is now Truman State University, about the slides.

Dates: 1830s-1924.