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Title
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Kansas City: An American Story
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Description
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Chapter of the book about the World War II era in Kansas City and economic resurgence through the military industrial effort, with several photos and illustrations, including women entering the work force en masse for the first time.
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Date
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1999
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Twenty People to a Bathroom
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Description
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Article about the efforts to supply housing for World War II veterans in Kansas City, with "up to 80 percent" of the G. I.'s and their families finding no place to stay. Agencies mentioned including the Kansas City Public Housing Authority, the Kansas City Emergency Housing Authority, the Veterans' Information Center, and the Federal Public Housing Authority. Description of the resulting boom in new house construction and renovation of such older buildings as the Coates House hotel, etc.
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Date
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1946-09
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Omar Bradley: "GI's General"
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Description
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Biographical article about five star General Omar Nelson Bradley, or Omar Bradley (1893-1981), born near Clark and Moberly, Missouri, the leader of more than a million men during World War II, "the largest individual field command in history." Description of his life and military career, especially his prominent role in World War II, and the memorial plaque being erected in his honor outside Moberly, with photos.
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Date
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1982-03
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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An Interview With Herbert Fennel
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Description
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Interviewer: Edward Scott. Interview recorded January 13, 1976. 1 sound cassette (ca. 60 minutes): analog, stereo.; 5 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape; 1 sound disc; digital; 4 3/4 in. Has printed guide to contents.
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Date
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1976-01-13
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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A Roof over Their Heads
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Description
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Article about the canvases and related military fabric production done in Kansas City for the war effort.
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Date
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1943-06-19
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Pursuit Of a Ruptured Duck: When Kansas Citians Went To War
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Description
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Edward Matheny recently authored a book entitled "Pursuit of a Ruptured Duck: When Kansas Citians Went to War". The term "ruptured duck" refers to the lapel pin given to honorably discharged veterans. This article relays the stories of some of the men from Kansas City who participated in World War II. People mentioned include David Duncan, George Tourtellot, Henry W. Bloch, James M. Kemper, Jr., Cliff Jones, and others. Includes photographs of people and war scenes.
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Date
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2002
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Hitting the Defense Jackpot
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Description
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Article about the war-time trend led by Holland of small manufacturers "pooling" together "to qualify for bidding as a prime contractor" for military manufacturing contracts.
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Date
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1941-11-01
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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John Raymond Winslow
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Description
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Portrait of John Raymond Winslow, a Lieutenant in the Army Air Corp. He was born on September 28, 1921 in Chanute, Kansas to David and Sylvia Winslow. The family moved to Kansas City, Kansas, in 1930, graduating from high school in 1939. In 1942, after finishing junior college in this area, he enlisted and trained at Randolph Field in Texas. He left the United States in March of 1944 for duty in the Italian campaign, attached to 87th Fighter Squadron, 79thFighter Group, 12th Air Force. His last mission was June 8, 1944, falling into enemy territory somewhere in northern Italy. His body was returned to the United States in 1949 and he is buried in Fort Leavenworth National Cemetery. He left a wife Betty and two sons.
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Date
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1944~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Frazier R. Stair
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Description
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A view of First Lieutenant Frazier R. Stair, 430th Fighter Squadron, 47th Fighter Group, Ninth Army Air Force, positioned in his airplane. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri, on November 9, 1920, and graduated from Westport High School and Kansas City Junior College. He was a member of the National Guard, State of Missouri, 110th Engineer Combat Battalion. After entering the Army Air Corp he went overseas in the spring of 1944 as a Second Lieutenant Fighter Pilot of a P-38. He lost his life on November 6, 1944, on a bombing mission over Germany. He was awarded many medals and is buried in Hamm Cemetery in Luxemborg.
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Date
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1944~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Dawn Worth Darlington
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Description
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Portrait of Dawn Worth Darlington, member of the United States Marine Corp. He was born May 31, 1925, at Atlanta, Kansas, son of Hubert and Iris Darlington. On May 21, 1943, he enlisted in the Marine Corps and was called to active duty June 21, 1943. He was sent overseas the early part of May in 1944 to the Russell Islands in the Pacific Ocean, 60 miles from Guadacanal. He landed with the first troops at Palau Islands on September 15, 1944, and was with the 5th Marines of the First Marine Division acting as a machine gunner. He was hit with heavy machine gun and rifle fire and died September 26, 1944, on Pelaliu, Palau Islands. His body was returned to the United States in 1948 and he is buried in Atlanta, Kansas.
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Date
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1944~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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William W. Jacoby
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Description
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Portrait of William W. Jacoby, World War II pilot. He was born on October 19, 1919, at Trail, British Columbia, Canada. He moved to Kansas City in 1922 and graduated from Paseo High School, working at the Sunflower Ordinance Plant before enlisting. He received his wings in May 1944 at Lubbock Field, Texas. He was a pilot on a P-47 Thunderbird and was reported missing March 18, 1945, with his death confirmed May 24, 1945. He is buried in a United States Military Cemetery near Liege, Belgium.
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Date
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1944~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Gilbert L. Worley, Jr.
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Description
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Portrait of Lt. Gilbert L. Worley, Jr., a flyer in the United States Army. He was born in Topeka, Kansas, April 12, 1920. He graduated from Southwest High School in Kansas City, Missouri, and from Kansas University in 1941 where he started his flying courses. His training was completed at Ong Field and he was qualified as a navigator and ground school instructor. In 1942 he completed his training to become an Army flyer. He was killed in an airplane accident on a flight to Indianapolis, Indiana, on May 15, 1943.
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Date
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1942~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Kansas City Public Library World War II Honor Book
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Description
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Scrapbook compiled by Kansas City Public Library Chief of Stacks Librarian John Rankin Greenlee documenting the World War II experience of staff members. Greenlee's handwritten and typed notes, newspaper and magazine clippings, various ephemera, and photographs are included.
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Date
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1939/1946
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Joe Sanders and Band Performing
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Description
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Stage view of Joe Sanders at the piano, woman vocalist and band at unidentified location. Large Coca Cola sign in background. Dancers visible, men in military uniform.
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Date
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1940~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Floyd Edwin Wilhelm
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Description
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Portrait of Captain Floyd Edwin Wilhelm who was born October 7, 1922, in Jonesboro, Illinois, son of William and Alice Wilhelm. He served in the Pacific Theater during World War II for more than four years and carried out Berlin Airlift missions, attached to the 317th Troop Carrier Wing. He served nine months in the Korean War. He was the first pilot in charge of an R. B. 45 to fly a non-stop jet from San Francisco to Japan unescorted, making the trip in September 1951. He lost his life October 20, 1952, while giving jet training, leaving a wife Delilah and five children.
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Date
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1950~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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SC68 Gold Star Mothers Legion Scrapbook Finding Aid
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Description
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The Gold Star Mothers of Kansas City began in 1945 when Mrs. Myra Willock first called together a group of 10 mothers after her son lost his life in World War II. Initially they met to encourage and comfort each other, but after the war they volunteered their time for veteran needs in hospitals. The scrapbook features the lives of 37 men from Kansas City or the immediate area, who except for one, were killed during World War II. The death dates cover from September 24, 1942, to October 20, 1952, a ten-year period. Each man's page contains a short history of his life, including his school and military history as well as his military honors and his place of burial. Also included are 32 photographs, mostly military portraits as well as a few snapshots. Many entries include poetry written by war mothers.
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Date
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1942/1952
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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Title
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General Ike's Day in Kansas City
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Description
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Photos and biographical article about General Dwight Eisenhower, a high-ranking military leader (and later President) returning from World War II Europe to his native Midwest (raised in Kansas) for a speech at Liberty Memorial and parade down Grand Avenue in Kansas City.
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Date
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1945-07
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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