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Ilus Davis 1917-1996: Strong Leader Guided Kansas City through '60s and Era of Progress
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Description
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Photos and obituary article about former Kansas City mayor Ilus Davis (1917-1996), reviewing his tenure from 1963 to 1971 "noted for its progress on civil rights, construction of Kansas City International Airport and passage of the earnings tax," and including leadership during the 1968 riots.
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Date
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1996-09-05
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Kansas City Crossroads: We Want Ike
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Description
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Brief profile of Kansas City Mayor Ilus Davis. The Mayor's leadership style is described, as well as his civil rights stance.
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Date
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2002-03
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Mercy Hospital Dedication - Ned Small
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Description
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Interior view of a dedication ceremony at Children's Mercy Hospital. Ned Small is speaking. Included with those seated on the podium are two Kansas City mayors, Charles Wheeler and Ilus Davis.
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Date
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1968-05-09
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Mercy Dedication - Clarence McGuire
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Description
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Interior view of a dedication ceremony at Children's Mercy Hospital. Clarence McGuire is speaking. Included with those seated on the podium are two Kansas City mayors, Charles Wheeler and Ilus Davis.
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Date
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1968-05-09
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Mercy Hospital Dedication - Ned Small
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Description
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Interior view of a dedication ceremony at Children's Mercy Hospital. Ned Small is speaking. Included with those seated on the podium are two Kansas City mayors, Charles Wheeler and Ilus Davis.
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Date
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1968-05-09
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Fair Housing Now Law
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Description
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Approval of a housing ordinance prohibiting discrimination due to race, gender, etc.
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Date
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1968-04-20
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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A Visit with Ike Davis--The Mayor-Elect Gets Set for His Big New Job
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Description
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Biographical article about the new and 48th mayor of Kansas City, Ilus Davis, with photos and discussion of his ideas for the city. Description of his life and career, born in Kansas City in 1917 at 27th and Paseo Boulevard, paddled in college by fraternity brother and later police chief Clarence Kelley, and operating as a strategic planner in World War II for General Douglas MacArthur.
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Date
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1963-04-07
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Ilus Davis
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Description
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Portrait of Ilus Davis, lawyer and Kansas City Mayor.
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Date
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1966-08-22
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Ex-mayor To Be Remembered
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Description
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A statue of former Mayor Illus "Ike" Davis is to be dedicated on November 12, 2004. The statue is located in the Civic Mall area called Ilus W. Davis Park between City Hall and the federal courthouse. It was designed by California artist Bruce Wolfe. The statue cost $350,000, funded by private donations. The sculpture is 9 feet tall and is mounted on a 4-foot base.
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Date
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2004-11-12
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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An Interview With Ilus Davis
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Description
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Interviewer: Horace M. Peterson III. Interview recorded May 15, 1976. 3 sound cassettes (ca. 60 minutes): analog, stereo.; 5 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape; 3 sound discs; digital; 4 3/4 in. Has printed guide to contents.
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Date
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1976-05-15
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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Ilus W. Davis Park
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Description
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View looking toward the north showing the Ilus W. Davis Park under construction. The Charles Evans Whittaker United States Courthouse is visible at the north end of the park area. Also in view is the construction site sign which lists the Kansas City Board of Parks and Recreation Commissioners, project management office, architect (Frewen Architects, Inc.), and general contractor (Vanum Construction). Sign also has a illustration of the finished park.
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Date
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2001-06-30
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Ilus W. Davis Park
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Description
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View taken from 11th Street in front of City Hall looking toward the north. Construction work for the Ilus W. Davis Park, located between Oak, Locust, 11th and 9th Streets, is in view. The Charles Evan Whittaker United States Courthouse is in view at the north end of the park.
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Date
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2001-06-30
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Ilus W. Davis Park
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Description
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Roof-top view of Ilus W. Davis Park, looking toward the north. Photograph was taken from the top level of the City Hall building. The Charles Evans Whittaker United States Courthouse is in view at the north end of the park. Streets in view going north and south include Oak Street on the right and Locust Street on the left. Intersecting streets include 10th Street which cuts through the park and 9th Street at the north end of the park. The U.S. Department of Transportation Regional Headquarters building that houses the Federal Aviation Administration is located on the southeast corner of 9th and Locust (901 Locust St.). A portion of the old Kansas City Public Library building is visible on the northeast corner of the same intersection. A large round reflecting pool is visible in the lower center of the picture.
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Date
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2002-05-30
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Ilus Davis
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Description
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Head and shoulders portrait of Ilus Davis, local lawyer and Kansas City Mayor.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Ike Davis--A Man and His City
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Description
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Photo and interview of Ilus Davis at the age of 62, "mayor of Kansas City from 1963-71, during a time when mayors considered wearing bullet-proof vests to work," recently (1979) becoming the "first vice-president of the Chamber of Commerce of Greater Kansas City." Discussion of his views on the city's national status in general, its economy, roads, sewers, and other infrastructure, employment, public transportation, housing, neighborhoods, race relations, police department, schools and desegregation, and need for open public space in Downtown.
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Date
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1979-09
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Ilus Davis
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Description
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Photo and bio of Ilus "Ike" Winfield Davis, or Ilus Davis (1917-1996), mayor from 1963 to 1971, a native Kansas Citian becoming a lawyer, World War II officer, and City Council member before dealing with race relations and riots in the late 1960s.
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Date
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1968
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Dr. James Hazlett Recognition Event
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Description
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Interior view with Dr. James Hazlett being honored. Thought to be as he left being Superintendent of the Kansas City School District. Included in view is his wife, Mary Quinn Hazlett and Mayor Ilus Davis.
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Date
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1969-08
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Leader: Ilus W. Davis
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Description
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Photo and bio of Ilus Davis, "a former president of the Missouri Bar Association and now our Mayor," describing his projects during his mayorship starting in about 1962.
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Date
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1965-09
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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