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Title
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Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908
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Description
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Photo and bio of Thomas Swope, a prominent real estate investor and developer of Kansas City. Born in Kentucky in 1827 and coming here in 1857 as a realtor, donating the large tract of land southeast of town later known as Swope Park in the 1901s.
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Date
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1908
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Kansas City Zoo
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Description
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Photos, illustrations, maps, and information on the Kansas City Zoological Gardens, or Kansas City Zoo at Swope Park, with description of its various exotic animals and other attractions.
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Object Type
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Vertical File
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Title
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Thomas Swope
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Description
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Biography of Swope and description of the memorial.
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Date
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1934
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Object Type
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Book Section
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Title
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East Meyer Boulevard Area Plan: Area Plan 23
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Description
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Land use, long-range goals, and maps of the East Meyer Boulevard residential district, bounded by Troost, 63rd, the Big Blue River, and 79th-75th Streets.
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Date
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1977
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Object Type
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Report
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Title
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The Negro in Kansas City
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Description
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1944 Survey of African-American community in Kansas City designed to "bring to light facts regarding problems which face the Negro in Kansas City, Missouri, and which are not commonly known by the public." Authors were the Broadside Study Group of League of Women Voters. Topics include education, health and welfare, housing and sanitation, cultural and recreation facilities, labor and employment, and public service. The survey ends with recommendations and a resources / bibliography section.
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Date
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1944-04
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Swope Park
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Description
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View of Lake of the Woods, located in Swope Park in Kansas City, Missouri. No print image, negative and digital only.
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Swope Park
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Description
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View of Lake of the Woods located in Swope Park in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Thomas H. Swope Memorial
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Description
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View looking west from Thomas H. Swope Memorial located in Swope Park. The Swope Park Lagoon is visible below the Memorial.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Swope Park
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Description
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View of the Swope Park Lagoon located in Swope Park in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Swope Park
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Description
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View of a portion of the Swope Park Lagoon located in the park.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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American Legion Memorial
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Description
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View of the American Legion Memorial located near the Meyer Boulevard entrance to Swope Park.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Swope Park
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Description
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View of the grand entrance to Swope Park. Includes view of Shelter House Number 1. No print image, negative and digital only.
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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Thomas H. Swope Memorial
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Description
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View of the Thomas H. Swope Memorial located in Swope Park in Kansas City, Missouri. No print image, negative and digital only.
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Object Type
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Negative
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Title
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America's Most Beautiful City
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Description
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Description with photos of the notable park system: "Tying them all together is the longest system of municipal boulevards in the world."
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Date
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1915-07-15
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Swope Park
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Description
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Description with photos of the park and its unique features.
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Date
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1905-05-15
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Object Type
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Book
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