This collection consists of a digitized version of the verbatim stenotype transcripts of the Debates of the Missouri Constitutional Convention of 1943–1944, produced by the Missouri Supreme Court Library.
This project is jointly sponsored by the Missouri Supreme Court Law Library, the University of Missouri Library Systems Office, and the Leon E. Bloch Law Library of the University of Missouri-Kansas City. At the suggestion of Professor David Achtenberg of the UMKC School of Law, the genesis of this project was to facilitate research of and citation to the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri (the "Debates").
There are two versions of the transcripts for the Debates. One version was transcribed by the Missouri State Archives (8.5 x 14 inch paper and consists of 6,168 pages), and the other was separately transcribed by the Supreme Court Library (8.5 x 11 inch paper and has 7,763 pages). In the past, the existence of the two versions has led to considerable confusion among practicing attorneys who have attempted to follow Supreme Court citations to the Debates, especially since few are aware that two versions exist, and there is presently no concordance for cross-referencing between versions.
The version digitized for this collection is the 8.5 x 11 inch version held and cited by the Missouri Supreme Court. A copy is also held by the Missouri Attorney General's Office and is cited by them. The 8.5 x 14 inch version transcribed for the Missouri State Archives was copied to microfiche by the State Historical Society of Missouri. It is held by a few libraries. After consultation with the Missouri Supreme Court, its library's version was selected for digitization.
The transcripts of the Debates are divided here into forty downloads, each containing one week of debates. The full transcription contains over 7,00 pages, plus a 12 page index. The Constitutional Convention began on Tuesday, September 21, 1943 and concluded on Friday, September 29, 1944. The Convention lasted for 215 days (actual days in session).
This project is greatly indebted to the assistance of Missouri Supreme Court Archivist Joe Benson. Without his help in arranging for space for the scanning equipment and his help and advice during the scanning process we could not have accomplished the project.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, June 26 - June 30, 1944
Pages 4506-4773 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, July 3 - July 7, 1944
Pages 4744-4999 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, July 10 - July 14, 1944
Pages 4999a-5305 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, July 17 - July 21, 1944
Pages 5306-5608 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, July 24 - July 28, 1944
Pages 5609-5811 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, July 31 - August 4, 1944
Pages 5812-6002 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, August 7 - August 11, 1944
Pages 6003-6274 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, August 14- August 18, 1944
Pages 6275-6538 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, August 21 - August 25, 1944
Pages 6539-6806 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, August 28 - September 1, 1944
Pages 6807-6954 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, September 4 - September 8, 1944
Pages 6955-7077 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, September 11 - September 15, 1944
Pages 7078-7264 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, September 18 - September 22, 1944
Pages 7265-7546 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, September 25 - September 29, 1944
Pages 7547-7751 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.
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Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri, Index
Index pages 1-12 of the verbatim stenotype transcription of the Debates of the 1943-1944 Constitutional Convention of Missouri. These debates spanned from January 5, 1944 - September 29, 1944. The full transcription includes over 7,000 pages.