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Title
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Adele's Hallmark on Philanthropy
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Description
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This is the third in a series of articles paying tribute to people who have had a major impact on the continuing expansion and success of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Featured in this installment is Adele Hall, wife of Donald Hall of Hallmark Cards. Adele Hall and Morton Sosland were appointed co-chairpersons of the Generations Campaign started in 1997 with a goal of raising $200,000,000. Article notes her involvement with the museum. Includes her picture.
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Date
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2007-05-12
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Local Authors: Writers Produce for Larger Readership
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Description
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Biographical description of Ann Slegman, author of the 1995 novel "Return to Sender" and of "nonfiction magazine articles" (formerly with "McCall's" magazine), etc.
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Date
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1997
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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The Writers Place: A Home of Our Own
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Description
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Photos and article about the Writers Place, a castle-like converted church at "the corner of Pennsylvania and Valentine" Roads, renovated by Gloria Hickok, and her husband, Bill Hickok, both writers, and architect Len Fusco. History of the institution since its start in 1992 as "one of 11 literary centers stretching from Seattle to New York" for writers, with information about attending writers, poets, etc. (and home to Helicon Nine Editions literary press), including the late William Burroughs.
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Date
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2000-11
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Condo and Loft Overload?
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Description
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Article examining the development and sale of urban condominiums and lofts in Kansas City.
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Date
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2006-09-01
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Fastest Growing Suburbs
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Description
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Article describing some of Kansas City's fastest growing suburbs.
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Date
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2002-09
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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SC229 Garment Industry Oral History Collection Finding Aid
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Description
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This collection contains DVDs and transcripts that were created as part of a Kansas City Garment Industry History Project. The collection consists of oral history interviews and supplemental audiovisual materials related to the Garment Industry.
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Date
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1938/2020
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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Title
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SC125 David H. Perkins Papers Finding Aid
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Description
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The David H. Perkins Papers contain correspondence, publications, writings, photographs, artwork, and ephemera created and collected by David H. Perkins over the course of his life. A life-long Kansas City area resident, Perkins was a writer, editor, teacher, critic, and activist with interests in literature, art, politics, and urban and housing development projects. The collection consists of professional and personal materials.
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Date
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2014-10
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Object Type
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Finding Aid