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1. Biography of Ada Crogman Franklin (ca. 1886 - 1983), Teacher, Actress, and Producer Biography of Ada Crogman Franklin (ca. 1886 - 1983), Teacher, Actress, and Producer
2. Biography of Chester Arthur Franklin (1880-1955), Founder of The Call Newspaper Biography of Chester Arthur Franklin (1880-1955), Founder of The Call Newspaper 1998
3. Chester Arthur Franklin, 1880-1955 Chester Arthur Franklin, 1880-1955 1968 A 7 page photocopied transcript of a speech given on May 5, 1968 at the dedication of the Chester A. Franklin Elementary School.
4. Franklin Name to New School: Elementary Unit at 3400 Highland Will Honor Negro Leader Franklin Name to New School: Elementary Unit at 3400 Highland Will Honor Negro Leader December/2/1967 Announcement of a new elementary school at 3400 Highland Avenue to be "named the C. A. Franklin school" after Chester Franklin (1880-1955), or C. A. Franklin, an early Kansas City civil rights activist...
5. Youth Fund in a Will: Bequests of Publisher of the Call Are Filed for Probate Youth Fund in a Will: Bequests of Publisher of the Call Are Filed for Probate May/17/1955 Article about the estate of Chester Franklin (1880-1955), founder and publisher of the Kansas City Call newspaper in 1919, to "become a trust fund to be used for the education and training of young persons...
6. A Decade of growth and a drive for political empowerment A Decade of growth and a drive for political empowerment June/23-29/1989 Article chronicles the early history of The Call newspaper from the time Chester Franklin founded it in 1919 through the 1920s.
7. Journalism Wars of KC's Jazz Age Journalism Wars of KC's Jazz Age February 20, 1990 Article describes "newspaper war" between The Call and The Kansas City American. Felix Payne's American emerged as a competitor to Chester Franklin's Call in 1928. Payne, a Democat, was favored by the...
8. Nelson Caesar Crews and Chester Arthur Franklin Nelson Caesar Crews and Chester Arthur Franklin 2006 Book excerpt about Nelson Caesar Crews, or Nelson Crews (ca. 1875-1923), an early African American newspaper owner and editor of the Kansas City Sun, and Chester Franklin (1880-1955), founder and publisher...
9. History of The Kansas City Call History of The Kansas City Call Brochure giving the early history of the establishment of The Call newspaper, focusing on biographical information of the founder, Chester A. Franklin.
10. Chester A. Franklin School Chester A. Franklin School Copies of clippings about the school at 3400 Highland
11. Chester A. Franklin and Harry S. Truman: An African-American Conservative and the "Conversion" of the Chester A. Franklin and Harry S. Truman: An African-American Conservative and the "Conversion" of the Future President October 1993 Extensive article about the influence of Chester Franklin (1880-1955), "the African-American publisher of 'The Call,' a black Kansas City newspaper," starting in 1919, on future president Harry Truman...
12. Rites Tomorrow for H.B. Moore Rites Tomorrow for H.B. Moore June 1, 1951 File containing an obituary with photo for H.B. Moore, "well-known mortician and owner of the H.B. Moore funeral home, 1820 E. 18th St." Moore was a native of Ohio who came to Kansas City in 1901, shortly...
13. Ada & Chester Franklin Ada & Chester Franklin May/21/2000 File containing photos and a biographical articles about Ada Crogman Franklin, or Ada Franklin (ca. 1886-1983) and her husband Chester Arthur Franklin, or Chester Franklin (1880-1955), founding owners...
14. Your Kansas City and Mine Your Kansas City and Mine 1950 History of the Kansas City Call newspaper for blacks in the Kansas City area.
15. Don't Forget Local Black Achievement Don't Forget Local Black Achievement February 6, 1985 News article about local black achievement in the context of Black History Month. Several prominent African Americans are mentioned, such as Chester Franklin, Roy Wilkins (an NAACP leader), Lucile Bluford,...
16. A City Divided: The Racial Landscape of Kansas City, 1900-1960 A City Divided: The Racial Landscape of Kansas City, 1900-1960 2002 Section of the chapter which tells about "race men" and "race women" of the 1920s and how they advanced awareness in Kansas City of the existing color lines. Mentioned are L. Amassa Knox, D. A. Holmes,...
17. Dictionary of Missouri Biography Dictionary of Missouri Biography 1999 Short biography of Chester Arthur Franklin, or Chester Franklin (1880-1955) written by Thomas D. Wilson. Franklin was publisher and editor of the African American newspaper the " Kansas City Call" from...
18. The Kansas City Call Mural The Kansas City Call Mural November 29, 2006 Short item which includes a picture of a new mural on the side of the Kansas City Call newspaper office building located on 1713-17 18th Street. The mural is on the east wall of the building and was painted...