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Title
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The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography
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Description
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Biographical sketch of Dr. Franklin David Murphy, or Franklin Murphy, a "university chancellor" and physician born in Kansas City in 1916 as and becoming a doctor during World War II. Description of his later career, researching "tropical diseases" during the war before becoming "dean of the School of Medicine" at the University of Kansas.
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Date
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1960
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography
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Description
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Biographical sketch of Clarence Decker (1904-1969), "educator" and former president of the University of Kansas City, native of Iowa, and during his college presidency also writing and co-writing books about international relations and western culture.
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Date
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1960
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Kansas City Public Library
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Description
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Unidentified woman at entrance to History and Biography Department, located in northwest corner of 1st floor, Main branch at 12th and Oak.
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Date
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1960
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Kansas City Public Library
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Description
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Unidentified men, women, and children in reading area of the History and Biography Department, located in northwest corner of 1st floor, Main branch at 12th and Oak.
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Date
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1960
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Object Type
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Photograph
