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Title: Comes a Horseman: The Competitors
Description: Article describes the history of horse shows and rodeos in the state of Kansas, inspired in part by the success of Kansas City, Missouri's American Royal.
Date: 2005
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Tom Bass
Description: Short biography of Tom Bass (1859-1934). Born a slave, he became a rider and trainer of fine show horses. He was involved with the American Royal Horse Show in Kansas City.
Date: 1999
Object Type: Book

Title: Tom Bass
Description: Biographical sketch of Tom Bass, the champion horseman, "one of the all time names high in the history of" the American Royal and a performer "before four Presidents--Cleveland, McKinley, T. R. Roosevelt and Coolidge."
Date: 1905-05-03
Object Type: Book

Title: Deaths: Miss Frances Kyte
Description: Obituary for Miss Frances Kyte, "62, well-known horse breeder and exhibitor" living near Belton, Missouri. Native of West Virginia and coming to Kansas City about 1928, with residence at 3614 Gillham Road and often appearing in the American Royal.
Date: 1968-09-20
Object Type: Newspaper Article

Title: Historic Meets Modern in Training Competition
Description: Article describes the Longview Horse Park, "revamped" in 2004-2005. The park includes four barns, permanent stabling, and a cross-country course designed by Tremaine Cooper.
Date: 2005-05
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: . ..Presenting Elmer C. Rhoden: Swing Nominee for Man of the Month
Description: Illustration and biographical article about Elmer Rhoden, "president of the American Golden Saddle Horse Association. ..probably the world's best-known breeder of gaited horses," and "chairman of the 1947 American Royal Horse Show. ..the largest horse show ever held in America." Also a native of Iowa raised in Omaha before coming to Kansas City in 1920 "as branch manager of the Associated First National Pictures exchange" and later "chairman of the War Manpower Commission" in Kansas City during World War II
Date: 1947-11
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: From Slave to World-Class Horseman: Tom Bass
Description: Book with photos, illustrations, and information on Tom Bass (1859-1934), a black equestrian born near Ashland, Missouri, into slavery and becoming "the nation's preeminent horseman." Briefly a resident of Kansas City "visited by U. S. presidents and other famous contemporaries" and becoming "the first black person to appear in a U. S. horse show and the first to receive worldwide recognition as a trainer" as co-organizer of "the original Kansas City horse show in 1894, which eventually became the American Royal Livestock and Horse Show," etc.
Date: 1999
Object Type: Book

Title: J. J. Foster
Description: Advertising card for J. J. Foster showing a brown horse pulling a sleigh over ice. Caption says: "Norwegian.." Front of card says: "J. J. Foster, Harness and Saddlery, and Jobber of Turf Goods Specialties. Telephone 2028." Front lower left corner has number C-648. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 511 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: J. J. Foster
Description: Advertising card for J. J. Foster showing a man and woman with arms around each other riding in a horse-drawn carriage. Front of card says: "J. J. Foster, Harness and Saddlery, Turf Goods a Specialty." Front lower left corner has number C-935. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 511 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: J. J. Foster
Description: Advertising card for J. J. Foster showing a horse and carriage with a man standing at the horse's head and one sitting in the carriage. Front of card says: "J. J. Foster, Harness and Saddlery, and Jobber of Turf Goods Specialties. Telephone 2028." Front lower left corner has number C-683. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 511 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

Title: J. J. Foster
Description: Advertising card for J. J. Foster showing a team of four black horses pulling a chariot at great speed. Caption says: "Roman.." Front of card says: "J. J. Foster, Harness and Saddlery, and Jobber of Turf Goods Specialties. Telephone 2028." Front lower left corner has number C-648. Back of card is blank. Address given on front of card: 511 Main St., Kansas City, Mo.
Date: 1885~
Object Type: Advertising Card

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