Missouri State University Libraries

Special Collections and Archives:
Current Online Exhibits

This section features highlights from some of the collections housed at Missouri State University. Current online exhibits include:

Dallas Bartley: Small Town Boy

From his earliest days in Springfield through his years performing with some of the most notable jazz musicians of his time, Dallas Bartley was an accomplished performer and composer.

Labor Unions in the Ozarks

Excerpts from Neal Moore's research on union history. Mr. Moore was the co-founder of the Ozarks Labor Union Archives.

MSU and USO: Fifteen Years of Troop Entertainment

From 1961 to 1976, the United Service Organizations (USO), along with the American Educational Theater Association (AETA), selected the Theatre and Dance Department of Missouri State University five times to perform for United States troops stationed overseas. These USO Overseas Tours began in the spring of 1958 and included about nine colleges each year.