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Title
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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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Date
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1828/1983
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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Title
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Me and My...Livestock Exchange Building
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Description
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Article recalls Jay Dillingham's memories of July, 1951, when the 1951 Flood ravaged the Kansas City Stockyards, of which Dillingham was president and chairman of the board.
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Date
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2004-07-11
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Jay B. Dillingham: Ageless at 90
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Description
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News of the 90th birthday celebration for long-time livestock and transportation industries leader Jay Dillingham, with photo of his descendants. Description of his career as former president of the Kansas City Stockyards Company and "the only person to serve as president of the chambers of commerce on both sides of the state line," still conducting business at his office in the Livestock Exchange Building in the West Bottoms at 1600 Genesee Street.
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Date
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2000-03-26
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Booster of KC Region is Dead
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Description
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Jay Dillingham, local civic leader and former president of the Kansas City Stockyards (1948-1975), died at the age of 97 on August 13, 2007. Dillingham was born March 8, 1910, in Platte City, Missouri. In 1935 he married Frances Thompson, daughter of a founder of the American Royal. After graduating from the Kansas City School of Law in 1935, he went to work at the stockyards and became president in 1948. His legacy includes the growth and reputation of the American Royal, the city's expansion and the Platte County location of the airport, securing federal projects for the area including highway construction, etc.
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Date
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2007-08-15
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
