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Title
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Missouri History Scrapbooks
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Description
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Information on the culture, community life, government and politics of Missouri from the earliest explorations to urban settlements. Includes documents, books, artwork, and newspapers.
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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Local Meeting Clubs
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Description
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Mainly early clubs described in clippings and club programs.
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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John C. McCoy
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Description
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Photos, illustrations, and information on John Calvin McCoy, or John McCoy (1811-1889), a native of Indiana arriving in the area in 1830 and responsible for establishing Westport in 1833. Opened a store the next year with goods delivered by steamboat. Secretary of the Kansas Town Company as the "first town lot subdivider." Also assisted the great gold discovery of John Sutter on the journey to California.
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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Jewish Community Center
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Description
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Folder includes a yearbook type pamphlet for the season, 1938-39; and a publication featuring "The Center Cultural Series", a project of the center, for its tenth year, 1944.
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Date
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1938-44
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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Get Ready For...A Greater Tomorrow
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Description
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Unframed (44.75 in. X 34.975 in.) two-sided promotional poster for the city of Kansas City, Missouri. One side is divided into five sections that are labeled as such: Get Ready for a Greater Tomorrow, Progress through the Years, Join with the Men of Faith Vision and Pride in Kansas City's Future, Use Our Resources of Land Labor and Location, and Support Our Institutions for Area Service. The reverse side is an aerial view of downtown Kansas City with the slogan, "You Are Making the Future of Kansas City...Today!" written across the top. The poster contains several images of area business, industrial, cultural, and entertainment activities.
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Date
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1957
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Object Type
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Archival Material
