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Title
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SC66-2 Edith Lowe Peters Scrapbooks Finding Aid
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Description
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Edith Lowe Peters appears to have been a long-time Kansas City resident, born in 1882 in Rock Port, Mo. Her father, Frank Lowe, was a local Kansas City figure known in law, church, and political circles. He was prosecuting attorney in Jackson County around the turn of the century. Edith married Howard H. Peters, local publisher and member of the Kansas City Park Board at one time. It is believed that she died in the 1970s.
The three scrapbooks in this collection are arranged by fine arts topics assigned by the compiler. Scrapbook #1 contains only newspaper clippings and features articles about local musicians covering the years 1911 to 1970. Starlight Theatre is given good coverage. Scrapbook #2, "Musical Programs, 1900-1929," contains not only programs and notices of local events, but also programs from Europe. The back of this scrapbook contains newspaper accounts of the Pepper Building fire which occurred in 1908 in downtown Kansas City and in which Edith Peters was involved. Scrapbook #3 also contains theater programs which include both foreign and local ones dating from 1901-1937. Programs include a variety of events including theater and musical performances.
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Date
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1900/1970
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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Title
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P2 Wild West Photograph Collection
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Description
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This collection of images primarily relates to Western lore during the late 19th and parts of the 20th centuries. It includes cowboys and cowgirls, entertainment figures, venues as rodeos and Wild West shows, Indians, lawmen, outlaws and their gangs, as well as criminals including those involved in the Union Station Massacre.
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Date
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1880~/1969~
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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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
