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Title
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Going off the Rails: Exploring the Impact of the Railroad on the Development of Musical Culture in Kansas City, Missouri
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Description
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Thesis in musicology presented to the faculty of the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a degree - Master of Music. Abstract: Kansas City, Missouri, is a musical oasis in the United States. In addition to being considered one of the four original jazz centers, local audiences also enthusiastically welcome art music and experimental music of all kinds. This deep appreciation for music and the arts can be traced to the development of the railroad in Kansas City and how it connected the city to the artistic lifeblood of the country. This thesis explores the existing research about the establishment of Kansas City as a railroad hub and the subsequent cultural blossoming experienced in the city at the turn of the century. This thesis project makes a connection between the railroad and the growth of music culture. The development of various aspects of music in Kansas City including, band, orchestra, opera, theater, vaudeville, music education, and music publications which the research in this thesis indicates is traced back to the societal impacts the railroad had on the frontier town in the last three decades of the nineteenth century. Next, this thesis project provides commentary on the function of demographics, including a brief consideration of gender, in the musical culture of Kansas City - specifically the way women defined culture and programming. Finally, this project summarizes and contextualizes the trends, habits, and preferences that make up the music culture in the city within the musical expectations and culture specific to the United States. The establishment of the railroad in Kansas City connected the city to the musical trends of the United States; because of this artistic connection, Kansas City developed into a musical microcosm of the United States’ musical narrative.
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Date
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2021
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Object Type
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Manuscript
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Title
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Lyric Theatre
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Description
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View of the Lyric Opera building. A sign for KMBC-TV 9 can be seen.
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Date
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1989
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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The Re-Opening of the Isis Theatre
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Description
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Three interior and exterior photographs of the Isis Theatre in the Wirthman Building on the southwest corner of 31st Street and Troost Avenue. The left hand photograph shows an exterior view of the Isis Theatre looking northwest along Troost Avenue. Several people standing in the street can be seen. Signs for B&G Hosiery, Bo-Peep Juvenile Shop, Walker's Lunch, Vogue Hosiery, and Linwood State Bank are in view. The middle photograph shows an interior view of the Isis Theatre. The right hand photograph shows an exterior view looking southwest along Troost Avenue. Several people standing in the street can be seen. Signs for Dr. John R. Stivers, L. L. Potts Dentist, Royal Shirt Shop, Thom McAn, Vogue Hosiery, and B&G Hosiery are in view. A Troost streetcar is in view. A label beneath the photograph reads: The Isis Theatre was destroyed by fire on March 9, 1939 and was re-opened to the public on October 6, 1939. The 3100 block on Troost Avenue was closed to traffic and it was estimated that 25,000 people attended the celebration.
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Date
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1939-10-06
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Country Club Plaza Theatre
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Description
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An autochrome photograph of tulips growing in front of the Country Club Plaza Theater, taken from the east.
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Date
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1939-05-09
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Country Club Plaza Theater
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Description
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An autochrome photograph of the Country Club Plaza Theater, taken from the east.
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Date
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1932-09-25
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Newman Theater
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Description
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View looking west of the Newman Theatre building that once stood at 1112-1118 Main Street. The marquee is advertising the 1925 silent film Shock Punch starring Richard Dix and "Radio Franks & Sheik Band."
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Date
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1928
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Midland Theatre
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Description
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Construction view of theater and Midland Building.
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Date
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1927-05-05
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Midland Theatre
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Description
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Construction view of theater and Midland Building.
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Date
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1927-04-21
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Midland Theatre
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Description
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Construction view of theater and Midland Building.
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Date
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1927-03-03
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Midland Theatre
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Description
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Construction view of theater and Midland Building.
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Date
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1927-02-17
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Midland Theatre
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Description
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Construction view of theater and Midland Building.
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Date
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1927
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Midland Theatre
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Description
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Construction view of theater and Midland Building.
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Date
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1926-12-30
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Midland Theatre
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Description
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Construction view of theater and Midland Building.
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Date
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1926-12-23
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Midland Theatre
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Description
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Construction view of theater and Midland Building.
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Date
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1926-12-02
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Midland Theatre
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Description
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Looking east along 13th from the southwest corner of 13th and Baltimore. Buildings replaced by the Midland Theater and Building.
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Date
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1926-01-16
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Main Street Theater
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Description
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Postcard of the Main Street Theater.
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Date
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1923-06-29
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Object Type
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Postcard
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Title
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Auditorium Theatre and Hotel
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Description
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View looking northeast of the Auditorium Theater and Hotel, once located at 9th and Holmes streets.
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Date
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1923
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Willis Wood Burlesque
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Description
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View looking northeast of the Willis Wood Theatre that once stood at 11th Street and Baltimore Avenue. Signs advertising burlesque, the Cabaret Girls show, and an appearance by boxer Packey (Packy) McFarland can be seen. Pedestrians, a police officer, and cars parked on the streets are in view.
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Date
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1914-03
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Object Type
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Photograph
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