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Title
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Wiedenmann Family Came to Westport Area in 1850's
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Description
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Reprint of an article written by Dory DeAngelo that appeared in the Kansas City Star on July 20, 1988 about the Wiedenmann family that owned and operated a store on the northwest corner of Westport Road and Pennsylvania, which is now Kelly's Bar.
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Date
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2011-11
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Crestwood: KC's Friendly Showplace
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Description
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Description of the design and culture of the neighborhood "between UMKC and 56th Street with east-west borders between Oak and Holmes streets," developed in 1919 by J. C. Nichols, with streets following the topography's natural contours.
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Date
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1989-11
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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How It All Began
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Description
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Comprehensive history of Kansas City's arts and entertainment, contrasting its "broader and higher form[s]," with photos and descriptions of various entertainers and entertainment venues. Description of the changes in live entertainment in the city from the times of the Chouteaus, especially through the 1800s, to the post-World War II era, including motion pictures and the shutting down of the 1920s-1930s jazz and night clubs.
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Date
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1983-12
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Show Biz: Dory's Dad Reminisces
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Description
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Article about the history of theaters in Kansas City, concentrating on those featuring live entertainment.
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Date
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1972-09
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Bisceglia Early Community Leader
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Description
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File contains a biographical article about Dr. J. B. Bisceglia, a founder of "The Messenger," an Italian-American magazine in 1925 in Kansas City and involved in "life-long work as a preacher, communicator and teacher" in the Northeast residential district, starting as minister at the Central Presbyterian Church in 1918 and dying at the age of 95.
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Date
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1986-10-08
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
