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School's Legacy Marks Important Chapter in Northeast Church's History
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Description
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Short article and postcard image of the Scarritt Bible and Training Institute. Established in 1890, the school for girls was located at Harris (now Norledge) and Askew avenues near the Melrose Methodist Church. The school and church were founded by the Rev. Nathan Scarritt. Melrose recently celebrated its 120th anniversary.
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2008-10-15
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Early 1900s School Site Is Now Interstate Interchange
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Postcard image and short article about the Chace Public School and its namesake, former Kansas City mayor Charles A. Chace. Built in 1880, the school was located on Paseo Blvd. between 15th and 16th streets. It was razed in 1913 and is now the site of the Interstate-70 and Paseo interchange.
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2010-06-23
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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In the Beginning, Northeast High School is Newly Constructed
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Postcard image and short article about the construction of the Northeast High School building, completed in 1913. Classes were held at the old Central High School at 11th & Locust prior to the building's completion.
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2011-01-12
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Neighborhood School Built on History
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Description
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Postcard image and short article about the original Garfield Elementary School building at 421 Wabash Street. The school was constructed in 1884 and extensively remodeled in 1909. Some notable students who attended include baseball great Charles "Casey" Stengel and George Conover of the Conover Steel Co. Also mentioned in the article is a bronze plaque salvaged from the building before it was razed in 1961, commemorating the 231 Garfield School alumni who died serving in WWI.
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2013-08-14
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Schooled in the Manual Arts
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Description
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Postcard image of the old Manual Training School building and a short article on the history of the institution. Located on the 1200 block of Truman Road, Manual Training School was founded in 1897 and purported to be the first school west of the Mississippi River to have manual arts program.
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Date
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2012-02-01
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
