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Title
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A Study of Cartridges for Military Shoulder Weapons
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Description
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Two copies of a large table of military weapon ammunition information, with various types of cartridges from around the world. 24 x 37 in. Donated to the Missouri Valley Room of the Kansas City Public Library by Frank Littleford in October 1983.
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Date
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1976
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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Fifth Calvary, Missouri State Militia
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Description
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Information about the Fifth Cavalry of the Missouri state militia in the Civil War from 1862 to 1863.
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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Base Hospital Number 28
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Description
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Information about Base Hospital Number 28, used in World War I strictly for the Kansas City Corps of soldiers.
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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Muster Roll of Captain William Lucas's Company, 3rd Artillery of the 1st. Artillery Brigade
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Description
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Military roster of 68 names from January 1, 1862 to June 30, 1862. Of note are Lilburn Boggs, William Mills, and William Lucas, et al. Includes rank, enlisted (when, where, & by whom), last paid, remarks, and payroll. Entries are handwritten in ink. At the top left is handwritten in ink "Property of W. T. Mills." In the middle top is handwritten, "Commanded by Capt. Schuyler Lowe."
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Date
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1862~
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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Panoramic Views of Camp Funston, Kansas
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Description
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Two color panoramic postcard views of Camp Funston at Fort Riley, Kansas. The two different views are titled, "The Zone, Camp Funston, Kansas," and, "Panorama of Camp Funston, Kansas," and include buildings, soldiers, and cars. Each view consists of three panels of cards published by E. D. Zellner of Junction City, Kansas. The cards have been glued on canvas measuring 11 x 35 in. Constructed during the summer of 1917, Camp Funston was one of the largest training camps built in the U.S. during World War I.
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Date
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1917~
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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Expedition to Powder River in 1865
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Description
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The last item on this microfilm roll is handwritten notes by an unknown soldier who was a member of General Patrick E. Connor's command on the expedition to Powder River in 1865. This expedition was against the Sioux, Cheyenne, and Arapaho Indians who were raiding the Bozeman Trail in Wyoming. Jim Bridger was a guide. The major battle which resulted from the expedition was the Battle of Tongue River.
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Date
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1865
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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Sheet Music Composed in Kansas City for the American Legion Convention
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Description
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Located in the department's sheet music collection (SC59) is a piece of sheet music entitled "America is Proud of You" which is a march song dedicated to the American Legion and introduced by the Arthur Maloney Post, No. 93, at the National Convention of the American Legion held in Kansas City, Missouri, on October 31 - November 2, 1921. The words and music are by Art J. Hiller. The cover of the sheet music includes a soldier and a sailor shaking hands in front of Uncle Sam. Inside of the sheet music cover can be found the American Legion preamble.
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Date
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1921
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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Samuel W. Eager
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Description
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Folder contains a document appointing Samuel W. Eager, Jr., Captain and Aid-de-Camp on Brig. Genl. Edward's Staff, 1st military District, October 25th, 1862.
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Date
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1862
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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SC205 Organized Crime Files - Series 2: Kansas City Gangsters -Italian
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Description
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This series contains files on criminals of Italian descent suspected of having ties to organized crime, mafia, and mob activity in Kansas City. Items include: mug shots, photographs, KCPD and FBI records, short biographies, and newspaper clippings. While most of the documents are undated, many contain arrest records from the 1930s until the year 1950. This series is arranged alphabetically by surname.
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Date
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1934/1964
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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SC205 Organized Crime Files - Series 4: Unione Sicilione
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Description
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This series contains photographs, miscellaneous documents,and newspaper clippings pertaining to the Sicilian-American criminal brotherhood known as the Unione Sicilione, or Unione Siciliana, and individuals suspected of having ties to organized crime, mafia, and mob activity in Kansas City.
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Date
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1950/1961
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Object Type
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Archival Material
