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A travel diary written by Agnes Slemons on a trip to Europe with Nan Wade in 1962, giving daily accounts of activities in a "Travels Abroad" diary provided by Cunard Lines. Subsequent entries note dates and locations of later trips.

Scope and Contents Kirksville native and artist Archie Musick's 1925 diary, kept while he was attending Northeast Missouri State Teachers College (now Truman State University) with daily entries from 1925 March 5-1925 September 7. Includes brief details of classes and schoolwork for each day, who he spent his days with, and mentions the weather and state of each day. Class information such as class names and grades are included. He also mentions his frequent travels to Colorado and other places such as...

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Joseph Darrow's 1812-1825 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. Typed transcripts of Joseph's account book and Edwin's diary accompany the originals, but it is unknown who completed them or when they were added to the collection.

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Diary written by Flossie (Florence) Tinsman during the years of 1893 to 1894. In the diary, Tinsman gives accounts of her day-to-day life. Tinsman shares details ranging from short accounts of what she did on a given day to longer stories detailing the interpersonal drama and relationships happening in her friend group. The diary provides a snapshot of what life was like for teenagers living in Kirksville during the 1890s.

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A diary, scrapbooks, a recipe books, and documents such as programs and poems that represent Helen Mar Halliburton McReynolds life while at Kirksville State Normal School (now Truman State University).

Scope and Contents European travel journal of Kirksville, Missouri, resident Julia M. Ellison, which includes her travel in Germany, Russia, Sweden and Norway. In the summer of 1909, Mrs Ellison made a "spur of the moment" decision to take an extended European trip. This 150 page journal is the diary of a portion of that trip. The first entry, June 16, 1909, was written mid-ocean aboard The President Lincoln of the Hamburg-American Line, and recounts the events leading up to her "unexpected" trip as well as...

Scope and Contents Diaries and ledgers dating from 1902 through 1992, which are significant to the history of rural Adair County, Missouri, and the Linder family. The collection also contains letters dating from 1968 through 1974 written by Christa Linder to family in Germany, and letters dating from 1964 through 1981 from Merle and Oran H. Linder to Harold Linder. Oran (Hubert) Linder wrote all but one diary that is included, with the other written by O. R. (Bob) Linder, as well as the farm ledgers....

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Ruth Towne's papers consist of both her home and campus office files and include family records dating from as early as the 1820s, her own personal and professional papers and correspondence, and some of the research for her dissertation on Congressman William Joel Stone, as well as books and articles she wrote over her long teaching career.

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...