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Title: District's Learning as It Sells Schools
Description: Article reports on efforts by the Kansas City, Missouri, School District to sell several vacant properties. The Old Faxon, Bancroft, and Norman school buildings have been sold and negotiations are underway for the sale of the former West High School building. Four more school buildings--Willard, Manchester, Greenwood, and Seven Oaks--are slated for sale.
Date: 2009-06-09
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: What's in a Name? Kansas City Schools Offer Lessons in History with Those They Honor
Description: Discusses origins of the names of numerous schools in the Kansas City School District. In particular, it mentions three schools that closed on June 30, 1997: D. A. Holmes Elementary, Greenwood Elementary, and Faxon Annex.
Date: 1997-07-31
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Classroom Radio
Description: Interior view of a radio and other paper items on top of a wooden table. Sign on top of radio reads: "Class Room Radio Gift of Faxon PTA - One in Each Room-." Photograph was sent to Anne Hayes of the Radio Council and states: "We are enclosing a picture of the display in our building during American Education Week."
Date: 1949-11
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Faxon School
Description: Faxon school was named after Frank A. Faxon, member of the Kansas City Board of Education in the early 20th century. He was also president of the Faxon & Gallagher Drug Company.
Object Type: Vertical File

Title: Faxon School
Description: Full, exterior view of Faxon School. The school was named after Frank A. Faxon, member of the Kansas City Board of Education in the early 20th century. He was also president of the Faxon & Gallagher Drug Company.
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Faxon School
Description: Corner view at Linwood Boulevard of the school. Photograph measures 3 1/2" x 5".
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 4, 1909-1950, Page p507
Description: A portion of Kansas City from E. 36th Street south to E. 37th Street and from Virginia Avenue east to Highland Avenue, showing buildings, streets, and additions. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area.
Date: 1909/1950
Object Type: Map

Title: Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 4, 1909-1957, Page p507
Description: A portion of Kansas City from E. 36th Street south to E. 37th Street and from Virginia Avenue east to Highland Avenue, showing buildings, streets, and additions. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area.
Date: 1909/1957
Object Type: Map

Title: SC76 Faxon School Census Book Finding Aid
Description: This collection consists of an enrollment book for Faxon School covering the school years 1906-07 through 1912-13. The book lists the following information for each student in 1st through 7th grades: name; age (in years and months); date of admission; previous school; grade; class; name of parent or guardian; occupation of parent or guardian; residence; birthplace of student; if and when they left during the school year; for what reason they left; number of days belonged, attended, absent, and tardy for each term and for the entire school year. For some years, teachers' names, students' vaccination status, or parent/guardian birthplace is listed.
Date: 1906/1913
Object Type: Finding Aid

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