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Title
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JCHS Notebook: Jackson County Historical Society and How It Grew
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Description
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History of the Jackson County Historical Society, established in 1940 with six members and lapsing "into nearly a decade of inactivity" until "the threatened destruction of the 1849 county jail on the old town square in Independence," with illustrations and photos.
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Date
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1986
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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JCHS Notebook: The Society's One-Room School of the 1870s
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Description
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History of the one-room school, built in the 1870s by William and Mary Howard in Lee's Summit and restored at "the courtyard of the 1859 Jail Museum in Independence, Missouri."
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Date
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1987
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Six Historic Homes on June 4 Tour
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Description
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Article about a tour of six residences "within walking distance of the Kansas City Museum. ..3218 Gladstone Boulevard," in the Northeast district.
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Date
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1978-06
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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$10,000 Grant Received for Further Restoration of Harris-Kearney House
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Description
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Brief description of William Brace, or W. J. Brace, "chairman and president of the Gleaner-Harvester Corporation" and "one of Kansas City's earliest automobile dealers and distributors, associated with Hudson-Brace" Motor Company, also a "civic and charitable leader" as a "major supporter of the Nelson Art Gallery and the Kansas City Cradle" and the Westport Historical Society for restoration of the Harris-Kearney House through his trust fund.
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Date
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1979-04
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Kansas City Jazz: A History
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Description
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Article about the history of jazz, including Kansas City's contribution to the "only true American art form."
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Date
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1987
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
