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Title: Madonna of the Trail Statue
Description: File contains a small flyer for the 50th anniversary of the Madonna of the Trail Statue, built in 1929 at the intersection of Euclid Avenue and Foothill Boulevard, not to be confused with the "Pioneer Mother" statue in Penn Valley Park.
Object Type: Vertical File

Title: United Daughters of the Confederacy Monument
Description: Photos and information on the United Daughters of the Confederacy monument dedicated in 1934 "on park property at Mill Creek parkway and Brush Creek boulevard," memorializing "the Loyal Women of the Old South" and unveiled by club leader Mrs. Frank Webb. The monument was moved to 55th and Ward Parkway in 1958.
Object Type: Vertical File

Title: Wall Is Gone, But Memories Remain
Description: Displayed four days in Blue Springs, Missouri, the traveling replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial attracted approximately 50,000 visitors who left about 20 cubic feet of artifacts at the wall. The article discusses the disposition of these artifacts.
Date: 2010-11-16
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: August Meyer
Description: Biography of August Meyer, as a sculptor and organizer of the Park and Boulevard System, and description of the memorial.
Date: 1934
Object Type: Book Section

Title: Alfred Benjamin Memorial
Description: Description of the memorial to the vice-president of Abernathy Furniture Company and philanthropist.
Date: 1934
Object Type: Book Section

Title: Tributes to the Fallen
Description: Pictures and story about items left as remembrances at "The Wall That Heals," a traveling half-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall installed in Blue Springs the Fall of 2010 at Pink Hill Park. Items left at the wall, such as beer bottles, MIA bracelets, shoes, a teddy bear, etc., were collected by volunteers and are now preserved at the Midwest Genealogy Center in Independence, Missouri. In addition, four persons stories are shared: Bill Woods, Raytown; Jerry Barham, North Kansas City; Joan Bland, Independence; and Cathy Stacker, Independence.
Date: 2011-02-20
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Robert Graham, a Sculptor of Icons, Dies
Description: Article about the death of sculptor Robert Graham, at age 70, in Santa Monica Califoarnia. Graham was the creator of the 18-foot monument to Charlie Parker at 17th and Vine, near the American Jazz Museum.
Date: 2008-12-29
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Yom HaShoah Ceremony Marks 45th Year of Sculpture
Description: A ceremony on May 4, 2008, commemorates the 45th anniversary of the dedication of the Memorial to the Six Million, an aluminum sculpture located on the Jewish Community Campus. The sculpture was originally dedicated on June 9, 1963, by Harry S. Truman. "The 10-foot-by-10-foot aluminum sculpture was commissioned and funded by the members of the New Americans Club--a group founded in 1958 by Holocaust survivors, most of whom had immigrated to Kansas City shortly after World War II." The monument was designed by Maurice Newman as a memorial to the six million European Jews murdered during the Holocaust. Article includes a picture of the sculpture.
Date: 2008-04-11
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Shawnee Indian Mission Memorial
Description: Exterior view of unidentified men standing by what is identified on the back as "Methodist Shawnee Mission Memorial, Turner, Kas." Individuals may represent the Missouri Valley Historical Society.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Liberty Memorial
Description: View of a model of Liberty Memorial, looking southeast. Handwritten on back, "photograph from original model as shown in library."
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Santa Fe Trail Marker
Description: View of three stone markers, exact location not given, probably eastern Jackson County, Missouri. First marker on the left reads: "Santa Fe Trail, 1822-72, Government Reservation 1808." Middle marker reads: "Marked by the Daughters of the American Revolution of Fort Osage Township, 1918." Marker on right reads: "Cross State Highway, Buckner 1876, Jackson County. Mo." Back of the photograph reads: "Dr. A.H. Cordier, 415 Benton Blvd. City. Sept 1.15."
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Spalding Memorial
Description: View of the Charles Carroll Spalding Memorial located in Penn Valley Park. The inscription on the rock reads: "To the Author of Annals of the City of Kansas and the Great Western Plains, 1858, Charles Carroll Spalding - Who in the Day of Small Things Had the Bold Vision to Forsee the Future City."
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Liberty Memorial
Description: View of the south side of the base of the shaft at the Liberty Memorial. Inscribed on column: "In Honor of Those Who Served in the World War in Defense of Liberty and Our Country." The dedication stone of November 1, 1921, can be seen under these words.
Date: 1955-05
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Liberty Memorial
Description: View of Memory Hall building located on top of the Liberty Memorial.
Date: 1955-05
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Liberty Memorial
Description: View of the Liberty Memorial shaft, looking toward the north. Parked cars and visitors are also in view.
Date: 1955-05
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Liberty Memorial
Description: View of the sphinx and part of the shaft on the top of the Liberty Memorial. View is looking toward the north, with visitors in view.
Date: 1955-05
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Charlie Parker Sculpture
Description: View looking toward the northwest with the Charlie Parker Memorial sculpture in view as well as the Kansas City downtown skyline. Parker memorial is located at 17th Terrace and the Paseo in the historic 18th and Vine District. The monument to Parker, designed by artist Robert Graham, was unveiled and dedicated on March 27, 1999.
Date: 1999
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 5, 1940-1941, Page p1207
Description: A portion of Kansas City from E. 15th Street south to E. 18th Street and from Cypress Avenue east to Brighton Avenue, showing buildings and streets. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area. Indicated at top of sheet that this page number corresponds with pages 665, 666, 671 and 672 in Vol. 5, 1909-1938.
Date: 1940/1941
Object Type: Map

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