ORGANIZATION

Western Historical Manuscript Collection

Identifier
NFAI.E.00006910
Preferred Name
Western Historical Manuscript Collection
Library of Congress Naming Authority
University of Missouri--Columbia. Western Historical Manuscript Collection [info:lc/authorities/names/n92034480]
Entity Date
1943 - 2011
Biography/History

The University of Missouri created the Western Historical Manuscript Collection in 1943 with the mission to collect, preserve, and make available to prospective users records that illuminate the history of Missouri and the broader region to which it belongs. In active cooperation with the State Historical Society of Missouri, a constantly growing collection of sources has been assembled to document all aspects of life in Missouri and the Midwest. In addition to the more traditional political, military, and diplomatic records, users will find information on religion, the arts, education, the professions, ethnic and social groupings and movements, all aspects of the economy, and data on the lives of both famous and obscure individuals that in totality illustrate the experience and culture of the region.

https://www.umsystem.edu/ums/about/western

In 2011, the Western Historical Manuscript Collection was absorbed into the State Historical Society and ceased to exist. The manuscripts and collection of the Western Historical Manuscript Collection can be accessed at the Society's Research Center located in Ellis Library and at Society research centers in Kansas City, St. Louis, Rolla, Cape Girardeau, and Springfield.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Historical_Society_of_Missouri#Western_Historical_Manuscript_Collection

Related Entity

State Historical Society of Missouri (is related to)

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