Collections
The Missouri Digital Heritage Initiative includes records of enduring historical value from institutions throughout the state of Missouri. These historical resources, including documents, photographs, maps and other materials of interest, are grouped here by general topic. Individual collections are searchable under each topic.
Topics
- Agriculture
Records about farming, ranching, cultivating crops and raising livestock - Archives and Manuscripts Collection Guides
Resources, such as finding aids, guides and indexes, that provide descriptions of specific groups of Missouri records - Art, Architecture, Literature, Music, and Theater
Documents related to artists, composers, musicians, authors, playwrights, architects and their works - Books, Pamphlets, and Monographs
Books and diaries related to Missouri - Business, Commerce, Industry, and Manufacturing
Collections that demonstrate the diversity of Missouri’s economic activities - County and Municipal Records
Records created by and related to local governments - Cultures and Communities
Documents regarding Native Americans, African Americans, immigrant groups and urban and rural neighborhoods - Exploration and Settlement
Documents referring to French and Spanish settlers, fur traders, native tribes, explorers, land speculators, miners and other early residents - Family and Faith
Genealogical resources that include birth, marriage, death, church and cemetery records and family papers - Government and Political Records
Territorial, state and federal records from the executive, legislative and judicial branches of government - Maps
Topographic, highway, railroad, insurance, demographic and historical maps - Medicine, Science, Technology, and Nature
Collections that reflect the variety of Missouri's scientific pursuits - Military Records and Resources
Military records of Missourians who served in domestic and foreign wars - Newspapers
Missouri Newspapers - Photographs and Images
Original photographs, postcards, drawings, posters, engravings, paintings and political cartoons - Sports and Recreation
Records on athletes, athletic events, hunting, fishing, tourism and tourist attractions - Transportation
Documents concerning automobiles, aviation, railroads, river traffic, bridges and highways - Women
Collections that focus on the lives and activities of women in Missouri
All Collections
Provides access to all collections by title