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Title
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'Possum Trot' Gazette, 1838-1978
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Description
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Photo of Sally Rand, a performer in Kansas City in 1978 "at the Newly Restored Loew's Midland Theater" for the sesquicentennial of the Town of Kansas.
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Date
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1978
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Sally Rand, Fan Dancer, Dies at 75: Former Schoolgirl Here Frequently Returned for Visits, Benefits
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Description
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Photo and obituary for Sally Rand (1904-1979), an internationally famous dancer especially known in the 1930s. Native of Hickory County, Missouri growing up in Kansas City as Helen Gould Beck at 2909 Forest Avenue before leaving for New York City in the 1920s and developing a nude dancing style covering herself with assorted types of fans, etc.
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Date
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1979-08-31
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Sally Rand
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Description
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During unidentified performance.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Sally Rand
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Description
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During unidentified performance.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Sally Rand
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Description
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During unidentified performance.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Sally Rand
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Description
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During unidentified performance.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Sally Rand with Fans
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Description
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With feather fans during unidentified performance.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Sally Rand
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Description
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During unidentified performance.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Sally Rand
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Description
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View of entertainer and Missouri resident Sally Rand. Photograph was taken during the opening of the River Quay area in the River Market area of Kansas City, Missouri. Others in photograph are not identified.
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Date
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1977-05
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Sally Rand
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Description
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During unidentified performance.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Sally Rand
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Description
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During unidentified performance.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Sally Rand
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Description
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During unidentified performance.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Sally Rand in Bubble
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Description
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In bubble during unidentified performance.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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SC223 Folly Theater Collection Finding Aid
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Description
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Open since 1900, the Folly Theater has assumed several names and identities over the decades, from a vaudeville, burlesque, and Shakespearean playhouse to an X-rated movie theater. Today, it serves as Kansas City’s oldest performing arts venue. The Folly Theater Collection contains photographs, scrapbooks, posters, administrative and financial records, building blueprints, and various artifacts that document the theater’s diverse history.
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Date
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1877/2014
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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Title
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Dictionary of Missouri Biography
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Description
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Short biography of Helen Gould Beck, better known as Sally Rand (1904-1979), an entertainer from Kansas City known for her fan dances.
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Date
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1999
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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KC Stars: Queen of the Great White Way
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Description
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Portrait and biographical article about "the legendary Sally Rand," the 70-year-old "former Kansas City Central High School graduate" still performing as a "fan dancer."
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Date
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1974-09
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Contributors to Missouri Culture: Sally Rand
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Description
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Photo and biographical article about Sally Rand (1904-1979), a "world-famous sex symbol" famous for her nude fan dancing. Native of Hickory County, Missouri, and growing up in Kansas City making "her stage debut at the Empress Theater" as a ballerina before developing her unique dance routine during the Great Depression, performing at the 1933 Chicago World's Fair and the 1951 Missouri State Fair, etc.
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Date
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1997-04
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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