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Title
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The Influence of the Chicago School on the Work of Ernest Olaf Brostrom
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Description
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Thesis toward a master's for the University of Kansas with photos and description of Ernest Olaf Brostrom, or Ernest Brostrom (1888-1969), a Kansas City architect and follower of the "Chicago School" of design. Native of Sweden emigrating to Kansas City in 1907 and designer of various types of buildings, most notably here "the Jensen-Salsbery Laboratories, the George Rushton Baking Company and the Newbern Apartments."
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Date
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1997
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Object Type
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Thesis/Dissertation
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Title
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An Historical Study of Showboat Theatre on the Missouri River
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Description
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Thesis toward a master's degree from Central Missouri State College about the history of showboat theater on the Missouri River, describing the showboats themselves and their operators, "the types of entertainment given by them, and the staging practices used by them," from 1908 to 1940 and only between Kansas City and Saint Louis, with illustrations and map.
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Date
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1965-08
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Object Type
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Thesis/Dissertation
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Title
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Henry Van Brunt of the Architectural Firm of Van Brunt and Howe: The Kansas City Years
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Description
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A 133-page typewritten thesis toward a master's degree from the University of Missouri-Kansas City about the architectural firm of Van Brunt & Howe and its partners, Henry Van Brunt (1832-1903), a nationally prominent architect, writer, and native of Boston, and main designer of the firm, and Frank Maynard Howe, or Frank Howe (1849-1909), starting as Van Brunt's assistant in Boston in 1868 and becoming partner in 1883, then starting up its branch in Kansas City in 1885 for "their commission to build railroad stations for the Union Pacific Railroad." Description of Howe's career, serving as public relations for the "dominant architectural firm in Kansas City" in the late 19th century" with offices in the Delaware Building and then the Bayard Building, and after Van Brunt's death shifting to Howe, Hoit & Cutler, the firm first hiring Mary Rockwell Hook as an architect. Photos, illustrations, and descriptions of Van Brunt & Howe's 33 structures in Kansas City in eclectic styles.
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Date
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1976
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Object Type
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Thesis/Dissertation
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Title
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Arthur Wayland Ellison
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Description
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This thesis covers the life of local actor Arthur Ellison during his life in Kansas City from 1914-1994. Ellison was an actor, director, and make-up artist who was born in Pottsdam, New York, and died February 11, 1994, in Kansas City, Missouri. For many years he worked with Patricia McIlrath and the Missouri Repertory Theatre. Includes a chapter on the Resident Theatre and illustrations from the Arthur Wayland Ellison Scrapbooks located at the Western Historical Manuscript Collection.
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Date
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2006
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Object Type
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Thesis/Dissertation
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Title
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Growth and Development of the Kansas City Stock Yards : A History, 1871-1947
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Description
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An 83-page thesis presented to the faculty of the University of Kansas City, Department of History and Political Science for a Master of Arts degree. It contains six chapters with a conclusion and a bibliography. Included are topics as the Live Stock Exchange, Traders Live Stock Exchange, flood of 1903, fire of 1917, etc.
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Date
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1948
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Object Type
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Thesis/Dissertation
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Title
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The Kansas City Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable Market
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Description
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Continuation of title: An Historical Study and Appraisal of Recent Developments. Thesis on the wholesale fruit and vegetable industries in Kansas City, Missouri, and Kansas City, Kansas. Includes an article from Journal of Business (July 1946), 19 (161-175).
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Date
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1944
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Object Type
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Thesis/Dissertation
