P32 Richard Corliss Photograph Collection Finding Aid

Richard Corliss was born in Springfield, Massachussetts, in 1915 and moved to Kansas City in 1944. He worked as a freelance photographer, capturing scenes for sale to local news agencies. His collection consists of 46 photographs of varying sizes. Most are black and white. The photographs, shot between approximately 1945 and 1960, are of local personalities and visiting celebrities, accidents, disasters, and other news events. Notable are several photographs of the Truman family after their return to Independence.

1945~/1960~

Aerial views
Celebrities
Photographs
Truman, Harry S.
Corliss, Richard W.
Eisenhower, Dwight D.

Finding Aid

P32

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