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A Guide to the Microform Collections of the University of Missouri Libraries
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CONFIDENTIAL U.S. DIPLOMATIC POST RECORDS: RUSSIA AND THE SOVIET UNION. PART 3: THE SOVIET UNION, 1934-1941.
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1984.
60 reel(s)
Documents from the American Embassy in Moscow from 1934 until 1941 are filmed in this collection. Apart from the reports and recommendations sent by the Embassy to the State Department, the material includes the dispatches from American diplomatic posts in other countries concerning Soviet affairs. The reports cover all aspects of Soviet life and Soviet politics. In the area of foreign policy, there is a considerable amount of material on Soviet diplomatic activity before the outbreak of the Second World War, the German-Soviet Non-Aggression Pact of 1939, the Soviet attack on Finland, and the Anglo-Soviet Alliance after the German attack on the Soviet Union. The reports on the interval situation in the Soviet Union focus on the mass political trials of 1937 and 1938, the 1937-38 purges in the Red Army, economic performance, discontent among the peasantry, and conditions after the German attack in 1941. The records are taken from National Archives record groups 84 and 59.
Guides:
Confidential U.S. diplomatic post records : [guides].
The guide provides a reel index.
CONFIDENTIAL U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT CENTRAL FILES. INDOCHINA: INTERNAL AFFAIRS, 1945-1949.
Frederick, M.D.: University Publications of America, 1985.
10 reel(s)
The material in this collection is arranged topically. The first seven reels are devoted to political affairs. The remaining information is arranged under such headings as public order, military and naval affairs, social and economic matters, industrial matters, communication and transportation, navigation, public press, and the sciences. Topics include agriculture, aviation, China, education, race problems, entertainment, and labor unions. The documents are from National Archives record group 59, records of the Department of State decimal files.
Guides:
Confidential U.S. State Department central files, Indochina internal affairs, 1945-1949.
The guide contains a table of contents, reel index, and a subject index.
CONFIDENTIAL U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT CENTRAL FILES: GERMANY, INTERNAL AFFAIRS, 1930-1941.
Frederick, Md.: University Publications of America, 1984.
59 reel(s)
The confidential files in this Department of State decimal file on Germany (National Archive record group 59) include reports on the domestic political situation in Germany, military and naval affairs, the police organization, the functioning of the juridical system, the economy, social matters (such as sports, customs, manners, and dress), finance, the communications system, the press, communist activities, government organization and personnel. Most of the information comes from American diplomatic representatives in Germany. With the outbreak of the Second World War the reports deal increasingly with the development of military situations in continental Europe and with naval warfare.
Guides:
Confidential U.S. State Department Central files : Germany internal affairs, 1930-1941.
The documents are arranged chronologically. The guide provides a reel index and a subject index.
CONFIDENTIAL U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT CENTRAL FILES: INDOCHINA INTERNAL AFFAIRS, 1950-1954.
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1984.
44 reel(s)
The majority of documents in this Department of State decimal file relates to internal political and national defense affairs in Indochina, Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. Other records are concerned with economic, industrial, and social affairs including agriculture, manufacturing, public order and safety, communication, and transportation. Specific topics documented are the Economic Cooperation Administration Program in Indochina, Communism in Indochina, the Mutual Security Program in Laos, Indochina, and Cambodia, the growing of rice and alkaloidal plants, and the mining of atomic minerals. The documents in this collection are from National Archives record group 59.
Guides:
Confidential U.S. State Department Central Files. Indochina, internal affairs 1950-1954.
The guide provides a reel table of contents and a subject index.
CONFIDENTIAL U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT CENTRAL FILES: THE SOVIET UNION FOREIGN AFFAIRS, 1945-1949.
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1984.
10 reel(s)
The Soviet Union's policies toward Eastern Bloc and Central European countries after World War II are emphasized on reels 1, 2, and 3. Stalin planned to concentrate on establishing his power apparatus in Poland, Hungary, Czechoslovakia, the Balkans, and Italy. These reports in the form of notes, letters, memos, and formal papers were sent from United States embassy officials to the secretary of state. Concerns were expressed over Soviet oppression. Reels 3 through 6 review Soviet bilateral relations with various nations. Treaties with these countries were primarily concerned with trade and navigation. Translations of these treaties are included. Reels 7 through 10 recount the relations between the United States and the Soviet Union from 1945 to 1949. There were at least forty-five meetings in regard to a treaty between the United States and the Soviet Union to consider "friendship, commerce, and navigation." These files were taken from National Archives record group 59 and are part of the Department of State decimal file and are part of the Department of State's decimal file.
Guides:
The guide provides a reel and a subject index.
CONFIDENTIAL U.S. STATE DEPARTMENT CENTRAL FILES: THE SOVIET UNION INTERNAL AFFAIRS, 1945-1949.
Frederick, MD: University Publications of America, 1984.
39 reel(s)
This comprehensive collection mirrors specific episodes which occurred within the Soviet Union during the period of 1945 to 1949. Special reports from United States embassy officials sent to the secretary of state include descriptions of Russian political figures, military leaders, social events, economic conditions, and agricultural matters. Documents may be memorandums, air grams, translations of foreign newspapers and journal articles, transcripts of meetings, research reports, and speeches. Reviews of current books on life in Russia are provided to give the president a better idea of "soviet psychology". Clips from Russian news articles include one directed at youth in the Soviet Union on what it means to be a communist. The Soviet press as an instrument of agitation spreads anti-American propaganda in the form of anecdotes and cartoons using the president of the United States as the subject. The documents in this collection are from National Archives record group 59 and are part of the Department of State's decimal file.
Guides:
The guide provides a reel and a subject index.
CONGREGATIONAL YEARBOOK, 1854-1928.
Dallas, TX: Microfilm Service and Sales, 1969.
Library of American Church Records. Series 1.
11 reel(s)
This collection contains the yearbooks of the Congregational Church from the period of 1882 to 1960. The yearbooks provide information about the church including lists of the affiliated churches and their membership in each state, a directory of ministers, financial reports of the central committee listing contributors and expenses reports about the missionary activities at home and abroad, lists of church publications, and statistics concerning the colleges and seminaries operated by the church.
The yearbooks for the years 1854 to 1859 and 1879 to 1881 are within the same microfilm series and are entitled the Congregational Quarterly. The yearbook suspended publication between 1860 and 1878. During this period one issue per year of the Congregational Quarterly served as a yearbook of the church.
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Congress of Racial Equality. CONGRESS OF RACIAL EQUALITY (CORE) PAPERS, 1960-1976.
Frederick, Maryland: University Publications of America, 1984.
Black studies research sources
80 reel(s)
This collection covers the period of intense civil rights activity by CORE during the early 1960s. Parts 1 and 2 cover field projects conducted in the South and West during this period. Part 3 covers the educational and legal aspects of CORE's work from 1960 to 1976. This latter section is organized into Administrative Files, Leadership Development Files and Legal Department Files. Parts 1 and 2 have introductions at the beginning of the first reels that give a history and the functions of the western and southern regional offices. The series on the Legal Department Files in Part 3 has a list of contents of the files and the legal cases CORE was interested in.
Guides:
Congress of Racial Equality. Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) papers : [guide].
Each volume contains background on the collection, a table of contents and a reel index.
Cooke, William. LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D., WITH OCCASTIONAL REMARKS ON HIS WRITINGS, AN AUTHENIC COPY OF HIS WILL, AND A CATALOGUE OF HIS WORKS.
London: 1785.
1 reel(s)
This biography of Johnson (1709-1784) also contains a list of his work.
On microfilm reel labeled “Tindal, William.”
Note: Title continues “To which are added, some papers written by Dr. Johnson, in behalf of a late unfortunate character, never before published.” "Postscript", p. 128-140, contains several letters and pieces written by Dr. Johnson on behalf of William Dodd, sentenced to death for the crime of forgery.
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Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933. CALVIN COOLIDGE PAPERS.
Washington, D.C.: Library of Congress, 1959.
Presidential papers microfilm
190 reel(s)
Calvin Coolidge, governor of Massachusetts and vice president of the United States, became president after the death of Warren G. Harding in 1923. Coolidge was best known for his adherence to the conservative Republican policy of government. The Coolidge era was distinguished by an absence of crises, the lack of spectacular political leadership, and the expansion of apparent prosperity. Coolidge opposed farm relief proposals and bonuses for World War I veterans. The Coolidge papers in the Library of Congress are largely files of correspondence in the White House when Coolidge left office on March 4, 1929. The evidence is quite strong that Coolidge destroyed a large part of his personal papers. The papers are organized in three series: Executive Office correspondence (1923-1929), additional correspondence (1921-1929), and reception lists (1925-1927).
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Guides:
Library of Congress. Manuscript Division. Index to the Calvin Coolidge papers.
The guide provides access by subject or case, and, to some extent, by writer or recipient.
Courtenay, John. POETICAL REVIEW OF THE LITERARY AND MORAL CHARACTER OF THE LATE SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL.D. WITH NOTES.
London: 1786.
1 reel(s)
Johnson (1709-1784) was an English author, scholar, and literary critic who helped shape and define the Augustan Age. At the beginning of his career, he wrote prose and poetry for Gentleman’s Magazine on political and literary subjects. In 1755, he published the first comprehensive lexicographical tome on English, A Dictionary of the English Language. Courtenay (1741-1816) was an Irish politician and friend to Johnson.
On microfilm reel labeled “Tindal, William.”
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Coxe, Tench 1755-1824. PAPERS OF TENCH COXE IN THE COXE FAMILY PAPERS AT THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA, 1776-1824
Philadelphia, Pa: Atlas Microfilming Service, 1978.
122 reel(s)
The son of a Philadelphia merchant, Tench Coxe was influential in the early development of United States economic policies. He became assistant secretary of the treasury in 1789, commissioner of revenue from 1792 to 1797, and purveyor of public supplies from 1803 to 1812. Coxe was one of the economic nationalists who, with Alexander Hamilton, believed in the need for a strong central government and the development of manufacturing. His papers reflect his interests in land development, expository writing, commercial enterprise, and public service. They are divided into four series: volumes and printed materials, correspondence, essays and addresses, and bills and receipts.
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Guides:
West, Lucy Fisher. Guide to the microfilm of the papers of Tench Coxe in the Coxe family papers at the Historical Society of Pennsylvania.
The guide provides extensive background information and notations on the contents of each reel.
Crampton, John Fiennes Twistleton. AMERICAN MATERIAL IN THE CRAMPTON PAPERS, 1844-1856: THE PRIVATE AND CONFIDENTIAL CORRESPONDENCE OF SIR JOHN FIENNES TWISTLEON CRAMPTON, BART, KCB.
Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England: Microform Academic Publishers, 1994.
British Records Relating to America in Microform
17 reel(s)
Sir John Fiennes Twistleton Crampton was born in Ireland on August 12, 1805. He began his role in Washington when he was appointed Foreign Secretary on July 3, 1845. Eventually he served under two Ministers before he became Charge d'Affaires in 1851. In January 1852 he was appointed Minister to the United States, and served until May 28, 1856, when President Franklin Pierce broke off diplomatic relations with him because of his attempts to recruit American volunteers for service in the British Army during the Crimean War. His correspondence as a member of the British Legation in Washington covered many of the important issues in Anglo-American relations including disputes over fisheries in Canadian waters, the need for Canadian-American trade, and attempts by Americans to acquire naval bases in Cuba. In addition, major problems, such as American filibustering in Nicaragua, and clashes over possible canal routes across the American Isthmus caused disagreements. For related material see the Clarendon Papers.
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Guides:
The guide contains an introduction to the collection, a brief biography of Crampton, a bibliography, and an index to the microfilm.
CRISES IN PANAMA AND THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC: NATIONAL SECURITY FILES AND NSC HISTORIES (1963-1969).
Frederick, Maryland: University Publications of America, 1982.
Presidential documents series
8 reel(s)
In 1964, rioting erupted in Panama directed largely against United States' control of the Panama Canal. During the next four years, the United States and Panama renegotiated treaties concerning the Canal. In 1965, the United States feared the possibility of a communist insurgency in the Dominican Republic. This fear led to the military intervention of the United States in that country. This collection contains the documents in the files of the National Security Council that pertain to these events.
Guides:
A Guide to Crises in Panama and the Dominican Republic : national security files and NSC histories.
The guide contains a table of contents and a reel index.
Cumberland Presbyterian Church. MINUTES, 1810-1966.
Dallas, Texas: Microfilm Service and Sales, 1966.
Library of American Church Records, ser. 1
10 reel(s)
This collection contains the minutes for the Cumberland Presbytery (1810-1813), the minutes for Cumberland Synod (1813-1828,) and the minutes of the Cumberland Presbyterian General Assembly after 1829. This denomination represented an important cultural institution in the trans-Allegheny region during and after the War of 1812. The minutes record who attended the gathering, their home Presbytery, and organizational matters that arose as the church expanded its operations.
The volumes for 1959-1966 are filmed with the Assembly's Yearbook for 1958-1966.
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Cunningham, Timothy. NEW TREATISE ON THE LAWS FOR PRESERVATION OF THE GAME.
London: H. Woodfall and W. Strahan, 1764.
Although the author is listed as “A gentleman of the Middle-Temple,” it is actually Cunningham (d. 1789) who was famous for writing dictionaries of English laws.
On microfilm reel labeled “Game Laws.” (Microfilmed by the Library of Congress, Washington, DC.)
Title continues “Containing all the statutes, cases at large, arguments, resolutions, and judgments concerning it; equally useful to the gentleman and farmer; as the gentleman may learn how far his privilege extends, and the farmer may be enabled to know when the gentleman exceeds the limits prescribed by law, and the proper methods of redress.”
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Currie, James. JOURNAL OF JAMES CURRIE, 1776. JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE FROM NIXONTON, NORTH CAROLINA TO THE ISLAND OF ST. MARTIN'S 19 SEPTEMBER TO 29 OCTOBER 1776.
East Ardsley, Yorkshire, Eng.: Micro Methods, 1964.
British records relating to America in microform
1 reel(s)
James Currie of Scotland came to America in 1771 to work in the tobacco trade. When the War for Independence began, the actions of the Continental Convention and privateers continually disrupted Currie's business and personal affairs. In September 1776, he left for the West Indies, keeping a journal of his voyage. During the voyage, he almost drowned, the vessel was fired upon and chased by an unknown vessel, and they heard of the defeat of the American troops on Long Island. Included with this journal is the autographed draft of a letter he sent to Pinckney's Gazette of Philadelphia, in 1775. The letter defends the actions of Scottish tobacco merchants who refused to advance credit to planters following the failure of the Ayr Bank in 1772.
A description of the collection and its arrangement is at the beginning of the reel.
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