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Title: Gold Found in Janssen Place: Fact or Fiction?
Description: Article recounting a mysterious manuscript relating the story of a miner on the 1849 Gold Rush, and his possible buried treasure in a cave spring, along the Santa Fe Trail, in what is now Janssen Place, near 39th and Gillham Road.
Date: 1977-01
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Janssen Place Residential District
Object Type: Vertical File

Title: Janssen Place
Description: Nomination form for the National Register from September 1975 for the Janssen Place residential district.
Object Type: Report

Title: Hyde Park Neighborhood
Description: Nomination form for the National Register of Historic Places for the Hyde Park residential district or neighborhood.
Object Type: Report

Title: New Life for Kansas City's Grand Old Homes
Description: Article about the restoration projects being carried out on old homes in Hyde Park and other residential districts, often not only preserving the houses but also increasing their value. Urban homesteading also covered, offering houses for auction, starting at $1.
Date: 1979-01-07
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: The Happy Warrior
Description: Article about buildings around Hyde Park.
Date: 1983-01-23
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Hyde Park Rehab
Description: Story of the room-by-room restoration of neighboring houses at 3417 and 3419 Campbell Street by a couple seeing their efforts make themselves a good investment of $70,000 initially and only $10,000 for restoration.
Date: 1996-03-10
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Interview with Bob and Bruce Gershon
Description: Interview with Bruce and Bob Gershon about the history of their family company, Arrowhead Fabricare Services. They discuss the building's construction at the corner of 39th and Troost, salvaging furs and leather goods from Plaza stores after the 1977 flood, their garment company clients, a venture into hat-making, and share stories about their lives, families, and the dry-cleaning business.
Date: 2009-10-24
Object Type: Video Recording

Title: Hyde Park
Description: Across the street was Hyde Park, privately owned then, with an iron fence and locked gates, only the Hyde Park householders possessing keys. ..
Date: 1949-12-16
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Hyde Park Area
Description: Article mentioning the early days of the Hyde Park district.
Date: 1936-05-17
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: 22nd Annual Baseball Luncheon
Description: View of the 22nd annual Baseball Luncheon in honor of the Kansas City Blues held by the South Central Business Association at the Bluebird Cafeteria.
Date: 1949-05-03
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Apartment Buildings on Troost
Description: View looking northwest of five apartment buildings located at 4008-4026 Troost Avenue.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Minnick Appliances
Description: View looking northwest of the Minnick Appliances store building that once stood at the corner of 47th Street and Troost Avenue. A sign for Bendix Radio is on display in the window.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Spivey Residence
Description: View looking southeast of the Spivey Residence at 3605 Gillham Road.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Spivey Residence
Description: View looking east of the Spivey Residence at 3605 Gillham Road. The house is in a state of disrepair.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Spivey Residence
Description: View looking east of the Spivey Residence at 3605 Gillham Road.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Doanleigh Wallagh House
Description: View looking south of the Doanleigh Wallagh house at 217 E. 37th Street.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 8th Annual Inaugural Dinner Dance
Description: View of the 8th annual Inaugural Dinner Dance held by the South Central Business Association at the Kansas City Athenaeum.
Date: 1928
Object Type: Photograph

Title: St. George's Episcopal Church
Description: Exterior view looking east of St. George's Episcopal Church, once locate on the southeast corner of 32nd Street (now Linwood Boulevard and Troost Avenue.
Date: 1892
Object Type: Photograph

Title: St. George's Episcopal Church
Description: Interior view of St. George's Episcopal Church, once located on the southeast corner of 32nd Street (now Linwood Boulevard) and Troost Avenue, decorated for Easter.
Date: 1892
Object Type: Photograph

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