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Title: Remembering the Roses
Description: Article about the Loose Park Rose Garden created by Laura Conyers Smith in April 1931 with the help of Ella Loose setting "aside a portion of the public park donated in honor of her late husband."
Date: 2012
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Roses are Red...and Pink, and White
Description: Postcard image and short article on the Laura Conyers-Smith Rose Garden located in Loose Park. The garden was designed by Herbert Hare (of the firm Hare & Hare) in 1931 and originally consisted of 120 rose plants. It has grown to over 4,000 plants and covers nearly two acres.
Date: 2009-05-13
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Restoring a Garden Treasure
Description: The rose garden at Loose Park will undergo its first major renovation in its history. It was establsihed in 1931. The "new and imporved version of the garden--one that hews closely to the plan of tis legendary designer--will be unveiled next spring." The garden was designed by S. Herbert Hare. The original blueprint, found in the city's parks department archives, will guide the renovation.
Date: 2008-11-12
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Green Spaces
Description: A brief history of the parks and boulevard system in Kansas City and future plans for downtown green spaces. Included is a detailed map of parks throughout the city. Kansas City is home to 214 parks and more boulevards than any other sity outside of Paris, France. Includes images.
Date: 2008-03
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: A Rose in Any Other Garden
Description: Article features Sarajane S. Aber and her association with the Kansas City Rose Society. She has been a member of the organization for 30 years with 22 of those years as rose garden chairwoman. The society is preparing for its 75th anniversary celebration on June 4, 2006, in Loose Park. "The Laura Conyers Smith Municipal Rose Garden, which covers more than an acre at Loose Park, and the Rose Society were created in 1931." The article goes on to say "In 2002 nearly $1 million was raised by the society to build a new fountain and surrounding walkways. But, for the most part, the garden physically has not changed much from the plan what was drawn up by the city in 1931, Aber said".
Date: 2006-04-30
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: The Homes of Loose Park
Description: Overview of the 2005 Vanderslice Kitchen and Homes Tour, including interior and exterior photos. The 2005 tour showcased homes in the Loose Park neighborhood: 421 W. 56th Street, 621 W. 56th Street, 5300 Sunset Place, and 5100 Sunset Drive.
Date: 2005-05
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: New Civil War Markers in Loose Park
Description: Article about the "new historical markers depicting the Battle of Westport in Loose Park" made "[o]f steel and aluminum and replac[ing] those of wood (which rotted away" placed originally by the Boy Scouts in 1976).
Date: 1998
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Laura Conyers Smith Municipal Rose Gardens
Description: Description of the garden in the northwest corner of Loose Park established in the 1930s, with photos, drawing, and history.
Date: 1995
Object Type: Book Section

Title: Loose Park
Description: Description of the 74.08-acre park acquired in 1927, between 51st, Wornall, 55th, and Summit Streets, with photos, history, and drawings.
Date: 1995
Object Type: Book Section

Title: Jacob L. Loose Memorial
Description: Photo and description of the memorial statue.
Date: 1995
Object Type: Book

Title: Battle of Westport Memorial
Description: Close-up view of plaque located on north side of 51st opposite Loose Park.
Date: 1993
Object Type: Photograph

Title: People on Playground
Description: Unidentified man, woman, and children at playground on north side of park.
Date: 1993
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Loose Park Lake
Description: View from shore of lake, located on east side of park.
Date: 1993
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Loose Park Lake
Description: Looking southwest at lake located on east side of park.
Date: 1992
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Kansas City Women of Independent Minds
Description: Photo and bio of Laura Conyers Smith, or Laura Smith (1882-1968), founder of "a municipal rose garden" at Loose Park in 1965 "officially renamed the Laura Conyers Smith Municipal Rose Garden." Native of Oregon coming to Kansas City in 1912 and starting her flower garden at her residence at 814 Westover Road before establishing the "Kansas City branch of the American Rose Society" in 1931.
Date: 1992
Object Type: Book

Title: Jacob L. Loose Statue
Description: Full frontal view of statue of Jacob L. Loose, located near pavillion on east side of park.
Date: 1989
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Loose Park
Description: Looking west at pavillion, located on east side of park; also shows Jacob Loose statue from rear.
Date: 1989
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Wedding in Loose Park
Description: Unidentified wedding in Rose Garden; park located on plot bounded on the north by 51st, on the east by Wornall, on the south by 55th, and on the west by Summit.
Date: 1989
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Loose Park Lake
Description: View of lake located on east side of park; also shows sculpture by Henry Moore.
Date: 1989
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Battle of Westport Memorial
Description: Close-up view of plaque located in Loose Park near 55th Street.
Date: 1989
Object Type: Photograph

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