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Title: Kemper Family
Description: Genealogy vertical files related to the Kemper family of Kansas City. Files contain an assortment of periodical clippings, pamphlets, and genealogical reference materials.
Object Type: Vertical File

Title: Fat Lady Sings For Former Opera House
Description: One of the oldest buildings downtown, the former Grand Opera House at 700 Walnut is slated for demolition. The building was built in 1891 by Melville Hudson and Abraham Judah. Since 1926 it has been used as a parking garage. The property is owned by Tower Properties, the real estate affiliate of Commerce Banchares Inc. The building is not protected by local or federal historic status and apparently no efforts will be made to preserve it.
Date: 2007-01-14
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Downtown Skyline
Description: View looking southeast at about 7th and Wyandotte. New York Life Building in view as well as Fidelity Bank Building and Commerce Bank.
Date: 1999
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Walnut Street
Description: Street level view looking toward the north showing the west side of Walnut Street between 11th and 10th streets in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Included in view is the side entrance of the AT&T Pavilion as well as part of the Commerce Bank seen with the flags out front.
Date: 1999
Object Type: Photograph

Title: William Thornton and Charlotte Crosby Kemper Memorial Fountain
Description: Full, street corner view of the William T. and Charlotte Crosby Kemper Memorial Fountain located at the southwest corner of Main and 10th Street in downtown Kansas City. View is looking toward the southeast with the Commerce Bank Building and arcade in view.
Date: 1999
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Downtown Aerial View
Description: Aerial view of the downtown Kansas City. The image is framed by Charlotte Street on the left hand side, the Kansas City Terminal Railway tracks at the top, Wyandotte Street on the right hand side, and 6th Street and the Downtown Loop at the bottom. Several prominent downtown buildings are in view.
Date: 1986~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Intersection of 47th and Wyandotte Streets
Description: Photograph, looking northwest from Giralda Tower, of the intersection of 47th and Wyandotte Streets in 1987. A Commerce Bank branch, at 118 West 47th, is pictured, with additional businesses on surrounding corners. The Neptune Apartments building can be seen under construction in the center background, with additional residential and office buildings in view further to the west.
Date: 1987~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Profile: Commerce Bancshares' David Kemper
Description: Photos and biographical article about David Kemper, the 33-year-old (in 1984) "scion of Kansas City's most illustrious banking family" and "president of Commerce Bancshares," the "third largest bank holding company in Missouri." Description of his life and career, born about 1951 and taking over for his father, James Kemper, Jr., about 1982, with a discussion of the bank's operations.
Date: 1984-10-22
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: 811 Main Building - Altered Design
Description: View looking southeast of downtown from the corner of 8th and Main streets with the 811 Main Street Building, formerly known as the AT&T Building, in center. The image has been altered to show design updates and a new exterior color. The Fidelity National Bank Building, Commerce Towers, the Commerce Bank Building, and the AT&T Town Pavilion Building under construction are in view.
Date: 1986
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 811 Main Building
Description: View looking southeast of downtown from the corner of 8th and Main streets with the 811 Main Street Building, formerly known as the AT&T Building, in center. The Fidelity National Bank Building, Commerce Towers, the Commerce Bank Building, and the AT&T Town Pavilion Building under construction are in view.
Date: 1986
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Banking on the future: from legendary history to promising future.
Description: Article describes renovation of the Commerce Trust Building. The renovation has preserved the architectural features of the old building, including the magnificent lobby, while adapting to new office layouts and building requirements.
Date: 2003-06-01
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Journeys through Time: A Young Traveler's Guide to Kansas City's History
Description: A Kansas City history book written for children and young adult readers. From the introduction: Using words, pictures, maps, and activities, this book will take you - along with your friends and imagination - into the history of this place we call Kansas City. You will understand how the place we live affects the patterns of our daily lives. Sometimes, history can seem like a chore - or even a bore. The writers of this book have tried hard to keep from drowning you in details … Each chapter of this book presents the story of an era, or period of time, in our past. Along the way, you will learn the stories that make our city a unique and important place to all our lives. And you will discover how to time travel on your own.
Date: 2000
Object Type: Book

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