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Title: Ilus Davis 1917-1996: Strong Leader Guided Kansas City through '60s and Era of Progress
Description: Photos and obituary article about former Kansas City mayor Ilus Davis (1917-1996), reviewing his tenure from 1963 to 1971 "noted for its progress on civil rights, construction of Kansas City International Airport and passage of the earnings tax," and including leadership during the 1968 riots.
Date: 1996-09-05
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Fair Housing Now Law
Description: Approval of a housing ordinance prohibiting discrimination due to race, gender, etc.
Date: 1968-04-20
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: A Visit with Ike Davis--The Mayor-Elect Gets Set for His Big New Job
Description: Biographical article about the new and 48th mayor of Kansas City, Ilus Davis, with photos and discussion of his ideas for the city. Description of his life and career, born in Kansas City in 1917 at 27th and Paseo Boulevard, paddled in college by fraternity brother and later police chief Clarence Kelley, and operating as a strategic planner in World War II for General Douglas MacArthur.
Date: 1963-04-07
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Ex-mayor To Be Remembered
Description: A statue of former Mayor Illus "Ike" Davis is to be dedicated on November 12, 2004. The statue is located in the Civic Mall area called Ilus W. Davis Park between City Hall and the federal courthouse. It was designed by California artist Bruce Wolfe. The statue cost $350,000, funded by private donations. The sculpture is 9 feet tall and is mounted on a 4-foot base.
Date: 2004-11-12
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: An Interview With Ilus Davis
Description: Interviewer: Horace M. Peterson III. Interview recorded May 15, 1976. 3 sound cassettes (ca. 60 minutes): analog, stereo.; 5 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape; 3 sound discs; digital; 4 3/4 in. Has printed guide to contents.
Date: 1976-05-15
Object Type: Archival Material

Title: Ilus W. Davis Park
Description: View looking toward the north showing the Ilus W. Davis Park under construction. The Charles Evans Whittaker United States Courthouse is visible at the north end of the park area. Also in view is the construction site sign which lists the Kansas City Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners, project management office, architect (Frewen Architects, Inc.), and general contractor (Vanum Construction). Sign also has a illustration of the finished park.
Date: 2001-06-30
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Ilus W. Davis Park
Description: View taken from 11th Street in front of City Hall looking toward the north. Construction work for the Ilus W. Davis Park, located between Oak, Locust, 11th and 9th Streets, is in view. The Charles Evan Whittaker United States Courthouse is in view at the north end of the park.
Date: 2001-06-30
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Ilus W. Davis Park
Description: Roof-top view of Ilus W. Davis Park, looking toward the north. Photograph was taken from the top level of the City Hall building. The Charles Evans Whittaker United States Courthouse is in view at the north end of the park. Streets in view going north and south include Oak Street on the right and Locust Street on the left. Intersecting streets include 10th Street which cuts through the park and 9th Street at the north end of the park. The U.S. Department of Transportation Regional Headquarters building that houses the Federal Aviation Administration is located on the southeast corner of 9th and Locust (901 Locust St.). A portion of the old Kansas City Public Library building is visible on the northeast corner of the same intersection. A large round reflecting pool is visible in the lower center of the picture.
Date: 2002-05-30
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Ilus Davis
Description: Head and shoulders portrait of Ilus Davis, local lawyer and Kansas City Mayor.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Ilus Davis
Description: Photo and bio of Ilus "Ike" Winfield Davis, or Ilus Davis (1917-1996), mayor from 1963 to 1971, a native Kansas Citian becoming a lawyer, World War II officer, and City Council member before dealing with race relations and riots in the late 1960s.
Date: 1968
Object Type: Book

Title: Dr. James Hazlett Recognition Event
Description: Interior view with Dr. James Hazlett being honored. Thought to be as he left being Superintendent of the Kansas City School District. Included in view is his wife, Mary Quinn Hazlett and Mayor Ilus Davis.
Date: 1969-08
Object Type: Photograph

Title: K. C.: A History of Kansas City, Missouri
Description: Photo and biographical description of Ilus W. "Ike" Davis, mayor of Kansas City from 1963 to 1971, "instrumental in revitalizing the city" with city manager Carlton F. Sharpe during the 1960s, and helping to bring the city "up to date."
Date: 1978
Object Type: Book

Title: H. Roe Bartle
Description: H. Roe Bartle and others standing across from Kansas City's City Hall. Illus Davis is standing to the left of Bartle.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: SC85 Charles S. Stevenson Papers Finding Aid
Description: Charles S. Stevenson was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1895, but grew up in Olathe, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri. He worked at Hallmark Cards from the end of World War I until 1960. After retirement he became a free-lance writer for the Kansas City Star. He was very active in local social, civic, and military affairs. He died in 1985 in Kansas City, Missouri.<br><br> The collection provides information on the first 48 mayors of Kansas City, Missouri, serving the city between 1853-1971. The papers represent the files that Mr. Stevenson kept while he was writing a series of articles concerning Kansas City mayors which appeared in the Kansas City Star and Times in 1975-1976. Items found in the folders include rough drafts and final drafts of the articles, personal notes, photocopied newspaper clippings, and correspondence. The personal correspondence includes letters from relatives of some of the former mayors.
Date: 1975/1976
Object Type: Finding Aid

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