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P15 1951 Flood Photograph Collection Finding Aid
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Description
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The collection of 30 black and white photographs include aerial views as well as ground shots of streets, rubble, river bottoms, etc., during the 1951 flood in Kansas City. It also contains views of the fire on Southwest Boulevard which occurred at this time.
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1951
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Finding Aid
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SC165 Mary Lou Eisert Collection Finding Aid
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This collection contains photographs showing flood damage to residences and buildings in the Kansas City, Kansas area and a permit for Mary Lou Eisert to enter the flood area to regain property from her residence at 628 S. Coy.
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1951
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Finding Aid
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P4 Frank Ford Photograph Collection Finding Aid
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Description
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The collection's 117 developed photographs and 51 glass plate negatives show scenes from around the turn of the twentieth century by local amateur photographer, Frank S. Ford. They include photographs which detail local events as well as rural, pastoral, and human interest views.
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1890~/1915~
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Finding Aid
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SC167 Kansas City Stockyards
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Description
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The Kansas City Stockyards operated in the West Bottoms of Kansas City from 1871 to 1991. It was the second largest stockyards in the nation and one of Kansas City's most important industries. This collection documents the natural and built environment of the Kansas City Stockyards and West Bottoms from 1828-1983. It is a mostly oversized collection of blueprints, maps, architectural drawings, land abstracts, photos, and correspondence. Some items from this collection have been digitized and are available to view in the "Stockyards" Digital Collection, http://www.kchistory.org/digital-collections.
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1828/1983
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Finding Aid
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SC30-8 DAR Elizabeth Benton Chapter Scrapbook Finding Aid
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A Kansas City Times article dated Nov. 12, 1979, stated that the Elizabeth Benton DAR chapter, located in Kansas City, Mo., was the first Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution formed west of the Mississippi River. It was organized in 1894 and named after Elizabeth Benton, wife of Missouri Senator Thomas Hart Benton. The scrapbook was assembled in 1921 by the chapter's Committee on Preservation of Historic Points. The scrapbook contains 177 photocopied pages with 70 black and white historical photographs of the Kansas City area. Located at the front of the scrapbook is a contents page listing the local subjects included which pertain to historical points of interest in the area such as area businesses and buildings, disasters, events, churches, cemeteries, local personalities, etc.
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1921
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Finding Aid
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P34-4 Miscellaneous Landmarks Commission Photographs Finding Aid
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Description
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The Miscellaneous Landmarks Commission Collection contains images produced by various Kansas City, Missouri city departments during the 1920s through the 1980s. This subcollection is a part of the Landmarks Commission Collection (P34).
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1920~/1989~
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Finding Aid
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P32 Richard Corliss Photograph Collection Finding Aid
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Description
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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.
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1945~/1960~
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Finding Aid
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P41 Union Station Construction Photographs Finding Aid
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Description
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The Union Station Construction Photographs collection consists of 49 photographs of Kansas City’s Union Station and corresponding infrastructure while under construction. The photos are identified, dated between 1910-1911, and offer insight into the scope of work put into the building that would serve as the primary transportation hub of Kansas City into the middle of the 20th century.
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1910/1911
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Finding Aid
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SC164 KCPL Reference Hard to Find Collection Finding Aid
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Description
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The materials within the KCPL Reference Hard to Find (HTF) Collection were compiled by Kansas City Public Library reference librarians and staff members to provide an easy to access source of information concerning topics of local and regional interest. The collection primarily consists of newspaper and magazine clippings, pamphlets, brochures, other forms of printed material, and typed notecards.
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1980/2005
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Finding Aid
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SC47 Presidents and Past Presidents Club Scrapbook Finding Aid
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Description
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The Presidents and Past Presidents Club of Greater Kansas City was formed in 1917 with Mrs. George W. Fuller as the first president. Membership was composed entirely of presidents and past presidents of women's clubs in Kansas City. The group did civic philanthropic work in Kansas City. This compilation contains typescript pages and illustrations including photographs. It contains signed vignettes and reminiscences concerning Kansas City, Missouri, history.
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Finding Aid
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SC159 Kansas City Prints and Images Collection Finding Aid
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Description
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This collection consists of images relating to Kansas City buildings, infrastructure, and historical events. Included are four prints from the Siegrist Engraving Company as well as various magazine-published materials.
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1887/1957
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Finding Aid
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SC57 Siegrist Engraving Company Etching Collection Finding Aid
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Description
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The Siegrist Engraving Company, located at 924 Oak, was founded in 1902 by Mr. Henry S. Siegrist. The collection has 35 etchings of notable Kansas City historical landmarks, including buildings, residences, and riverfront scenes. The etchings were promotional materials published and distributed by the Siegrist Engraving Company.
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1936/1966
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Finding Aid
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P35 Robert Askren Photograph Collection Finding Aid
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Description
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Local photographer Robert G. Askren donated photographs and negatives to the Missouri Valley Special Collections in 2006. He worked for Harkins Commercial Photo Co. which he later purchased and renamed The Commerical Photo Co., Inc. Images generally depict Kansas City buildings, parks, streets, important events, local personalities, and aerial views of Kansas City.Click on the link above to access the finding aid.
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1870~/2005~
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Finding Aid
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SC13-1 Missouri Valley Special Collections Postcard Collection Finding Aid
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This postcard collection includes a wide variety of subjects such as buildings, parks, streets, people, and festivals. Although the cards cover a wide geographical area, the two major portions of the collection are cards referring to Kansas City and St. Louis. Most are in color and originate from the early 20th century. Only one image has been digitized.
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Finding Aid
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SC117 Map Collection Finding Aid
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This is an artificial collection consisting of maps found in the Missouri Valley Special Collections. The collection includes historical, road, and geological maps, as well as travel guides. Most of the maps relate to Kansas City and Missouri, though Kansas, the rest of the United States, and other countries are represented as well.
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1642/2009
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Finding Aid
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SC92 Dory DeAngelo Papers Finding Aid
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Description
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Dory DeAngelo is a local author, historian, researcher, and longtime resident of Kansas City's Old Northeast neighborhood. She has written numerous books and articles about Kansas City history and has been actively involved in local theater, both as a performer and director. This collection was donated by DeAngelo. It consists of primarily newspaper articles - written by DeAngelo - covering a variety of topics related to Kansas City history, especially the Northeast community, local theater and prominent Kansas City people and businesses. Theater programs, photographs, and miscellaneous biographical materials are also included in the collection.
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1950~/2000~
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Finding Aid
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SC26 Mary Handly Linton Papers and Slide Collection Finding Aid
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Mary Handly Linton was a local poet and author of books of verse. The collection contains both her personal papers and slide collection of approximately 3800 slides. Included with the personal papers are family wills, marriage certificates, death and divorce records, clippings, correspondence, photographs, as well as a rough draft of her book "On Wings of the Soul." The slides include travel slides and presentations, a general slide notebook, as well as slides of the Kansas City metropolitan area. Two of her poetry books are available in Special Collections (MVSC 091.98 L76O; MVSC 811 L761R).
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1811/1962
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Finding Aid
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SC61 Charles P. Deatherage Book Manuscripts Finding Aid
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Mr. Deatherage founded the Deatherage Lumber Company in Kansas City in 1878. After retiring in 1919, he began a career as a historian, publishing his first volume of Kansas City history in 1928. Volumes two and three were never published. Mr. Deatherage died in 1939 in Kansas City, Missouri.The collection includes the handwritten manuscript of the final two volumes of the projected three-volume history of Kansas City, Missouri. Volume one was published in 1928 and titled: "Early History of Greater Kansas City Missouri and Kansas; The Prophetic City At the Mouth of the Kaw." The manuscript includes all of volume two, and a small portion of volume three. Volume two, entitled "Municipal History of Greater Kansas City, Missouri and Kansas," covering 1853-1928, is made up of 30 chapters. Subjects include city government, churches, hospitals, fraternal organizations, transportation, schools, cultural activities, parks and boulevards, and disasters. Volume three is unchaptered and includes information on the lumber trade, architects, expositions and fairs, the insurance business, livestock trade, and bridges. It was intended to be an industrial history of Kansas City, covering the same time period as volume two.
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1930~/1939~
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