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In the Footsteps of Reverend Nathan Scarritt: A Heritage Tour
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Description
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Brochure for the 16th annual tour by the Historic Kansas City Foundation. Contains information about the Reverend Nathan Scarritt and sites around Kansas City connected to him and his family. Includes description of 4038 Central Street, Scarritt Building Arcade, Melrose United Methodist Church, 3400 Norledge Avenue, and 3500 Gladstone Boulevard.
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Date
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2004
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Pamphlet
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Title
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The Pendergast Era in Missouri State Politics
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This chapter discusses the decade of the Great Depression in Missouri and in particular Thomas Pendergast and his influence in state politics. Includes mention of Harry Truman and Governor Lloyd Stark.
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Date
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2004
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Object Type
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Book Section
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Scarritt-Jones House
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Brochure describes house of Elliott H. and Martha Scarritt Jones at 3400 Norledge Avenue.
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Date
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2004
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Vertical File
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BMA Tower
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View of BMA Tower, looking north.
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Date
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2004
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Photograph
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BMA Tower
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Description
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View of BMA Tower, 31st and Southwest Trafficway, looking southwest.
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Date
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2004
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Lewis & Clark's West
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William Clark's 1810 master map of the American West is a full-size, color facsimile of the original manuscript map from the Yale collection of Western Americana in the Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, New Haven, Connecticut.
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Date
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2004
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Neighborhood Arts Map: Crossroads Arts District
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Description
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Map showing the boundaries of the designated Crossroads Arts District from Truman Road south to the railroad line past Southwest Boulevard, and from I-35 east to Troost Avenue. Art spaces and galleries are marked on the map as well as the First Fridays trolley route. The map also contains directory information for art spaces, galleries, and museums, as well as area restaurants, retail stores, hotels, and theaters.
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Date
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2004
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Beyond Lewis and Clark
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Description
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Article describes a number of explorers who travelled the West in the employ of the U.S. Army after the Lewis and Clark Expedition. These include Zebulon Pike, Stephen H. Long, John Charles Fremont, and George Armstrong Custer.
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Date
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2004
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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On the Ground Floor
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Description
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Article briefly describes the geologic history of the state of Kansas, including a physiographic map of the state depicting the geologic regions of each county.
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Date
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2004
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Taking Steps To Record Steptoe, Westport's Vanishing African American Neighborhood
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Description
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The African American community of Steptoe was located in Westport, Missouri. This article explores the name of the community and its growth after the Civil War. "The tiny hamlet in Westport known as Steptoe was a collection of neat clapboard houses tucked along narrow streets between Westport Road and the Country Club Plaza. Its center was at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and 43rd Terrace. The name Steptoe was spelled out in blue and white ceramic tiles set in the pavement at each corner." Various family names connected with the area are mentioned.
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Date
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2004
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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