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Kirksville (Mo.)

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 55 Collections and/or Records:

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.
Found in: Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library, Special Collections Manuscripts

United States Army Kirksville (Missouri) Recruiting Station Enlistment Records

 Collection
Identifier: Musdp U1
Scope and Contents Enlistment forms completed by the United States Army Recruiting Officer from information provided by prospective soldiers who enrolled at the Kirksville Recruiting Station during World War I. There are two types of forms included in this collection, an enlistment record and what appears to be the record of the recruit's physical exam; neither form is labeled and there are different versions of each. None of the versions asks for exactly the same set of personal information, but common to all...
Dates: 1916-1918
Found in: Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library, Special Collections Manuscripts

White Sisters School Records and Photograph Album

 Collection
Identifier: MS W2
Scope and Contents

Academic records for Mildred Genevieve (White) McKim (Class of 1922) and Marian Kathleen White (Class of 1928) graduates of Northeast Missouri State Teachers College (NMSTC, now Truman State University); collection also includes Mildred's album of school and family photos.

Dates: bulk 1918-1928.
Found in: Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library, Special Collections Manuscripts

Willard Family Diary, Scrapbooks and Photo Album

 Collection
Identifier: MS W6
Scope and Contents Civil War diary of Lewis A. Willard, who settled in Kirksville, Missouri, and scrapbooks about his son Arthur Lee Willard, a Vice Admiral in the U.S. Navy. Lewis' daughter and Arthur's half sister, Louise Willard, was married to P.O. Selby, who curated six scrapbooks with ephemera from Vice Admiral Willard's life, including his graduation certificates, articles about his military success, and letters between him and his father, along with other family and friends. Lewis A. Willard fought...
Dates: 1861-1935
Found in: Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library, Special Collections Manuscripts

Willis J. Bray Papers

 Collection
Identifier: MS B5
Scope and Contents

A collection of 60 articles, addresses and essays, by Willis J. Bray (1884-1961). The collection contains a mix of rough drafts, finished typescripts, and published versions of Dr. Bray's works. Topics covered include general education, chemistry, Masonry, religion, family and patriotism.

Dates: 1915-1961
Found in: Truman State University, Pickler Memorial Library, Special Collections Manuscripts

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