Box 1

1. Central Methodist College--Board of Curator Meeting Minutes, 1969-1971
2. Central Methodist College--Board of Curator Meeting Minutes, 1969-1976
3. Certificates, Transcripts, 1924-1962
4. Civilian Defense Corps Certificate of training and armband, 1942
5. Committee on Higher Educational Needs in St. Louis, 1955-1962
6. Congratulatory letter on Missouri State Board Appointment (declined), 1946
7. Correspondence, 1941-1991
8. Employment Contracts and Inquiries, 1924-1976
9. Joint Legislative Study--Committee on Foundation Program for State Aid to Missouri Public Schools, 1959
10. Methodist Churches, 1948-1987
11. Missouri Association of School Administrators

Box 2
1. Missouri Public School Retirement System Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes,
1945-1952
2. Missouri Public School Retirement System Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes,
1952-1957
3. Missouri Public School Retirement System Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes,
1957-1969

Box 3

1. Missouri Public School Retirement System, 1935-1984
2. Missouri Public School Retirement System referendum on insurance coverage, 1955-1966
3. Missouri State Teachers Association, 1946-1966
4. Missouri State Teacher's Association, President--Congratulatory Letters
on being elected president, 1959-1961
5. Newsclippings, 1940s-1950s
6. Newsclippings, 1960s
7. Newsclippings, 1970s
8. Newsclippings, 1980s
9. Newspaper Guild Civic Award, "Page One," 1964

Box 4

1. Normandy School Board, 1946-1947
2. Normandy School District, 1944-1969
3. Normandy School District--Asst. Superintendent, Superintendent, 1946-1973
4. Normandy School District-Normandy High School publication, Normandy Courier, 1955, 1962
5. Normandy School District-official publication, Normandy Schools, 1953-1967
6. Normandy School District-bond retirement ceremony and dedication of UMSL Commons, 4/29/79
7. Normandy Teachers Association--Recognition of Barnes' Accomplishments, 10/17/66
8. Normandy Teachers Association-scrapbook of letters presented to Mr. Barnes for 37 years of service, 10/66
9. Normandy Teachers Association-scrapbook of letters presented to Mr. Barnes for 37 years of service, 10/66
10. Northwest Missouri State College-Barnes' address to 1960 graduates
11. Northwest Missouri state College-Distinguished Alumni Award, 5/7/88

Box 5

1. Retirement Letters
2. Retirement Letters
3. Retirement Letters
4. Retirement Letters
5. Retirement Letters
6. Retirement Reception, 6/8/69--cards and program
7. St. Louis County Teachers' Association, 1944, 1946
8. School Foundation Program, 1958
9. School Foundation Program--Minutes of Hearing, 1958
10. Sigma Tau Gamma Fraternity, 1966, 1970
11. Speeches

Box 6

1. UM Curators Award for Outstanding Service, l987
2. UM Columbia, College of Education Alumni Association citation for Distinguished Service to Education, 5/3/69
3. UM Columbia Honorary Degree, 6/7/66
4. UM Columbia Honorary Degree-Congratulatory Letters, 1966
5. UMSL Chancellor's Award, 9/30/81
6. UMSL--Chancellor's Council, 1979-1990
7. UMSL-Commencement Speaker, 1979
8. UMSL-Commencement Address for 20th Anniversary, 1984
9. UMSL--Dedication of Benton Hall, 1966
10. UMSL--Dedication of Education Library, 1988
11. UMSL--Dedication of Marillac Campus, 9/12/76
12. UMSL--15th Anniversary, 1978
13. UMSL--Normandy Residence Center, 1960-1961
14. UMSL's establishment and growth, speeches by Ward Barnes and UM President Elmer Ellis, 1961-1971
15. UMSL-visiting Professor of Education, 1969, 1974
16. Vita

Box 7 (oversize box)

Awards, citations, medals, plaques

Box 8

pictures and text mounted on foam core for an exhibit on Ward Barnes' achievements