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SC195 S. Stephen Lispi Collection Finding Aid
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Description
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This collection contains the work of Steve Lispi, a commercial artist who was especially active during the mid-20th century. Lispi designed advertisements, packaging, branding, and various promotional materials for numerous clients in Kansas City and throughout the Midwest. The collection contains illustrations, lettering, cartoons, logo designs, layout sketches, menus, print advertisements and original artwork of various media.
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Date
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1930~/2002
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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SC1-3 Fred Edmiston Papers Finding Aid
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Description
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Collection of material contained in five boxes that relates to the publication of "The Coon-Sanders Nighthawks: The Band That Made Radio Famous," authored by Fred Edmiston. This book recounts the Nighthawks formation and early years up to Carleton Coon's death in 1932. The collection includes primarily correspondence, photocopies of newspaper articles, photographs, audio recordings, and motion pictures, as well as a scrapbook that features Johnny Coon, Carleton Coon's son.
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Date
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1920~/2003~
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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SC223 Folly Theater Collection Finding Aid
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Description
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Open since 1900, the Folly Theater has assumed several names and identities over the decades, from a vaudeville, burlesque, and Shakespearean playhouse to an X-rated movie theater. Today, it serves as Kansas City’s oldest performing arts venue. The Folly Theater Collection contains photographs, scrapbooks, posters, administrative and financial records, building blueprints, and various artifacts that document the theater’s diverse history.
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Date
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1877/2014
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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SC96 Local Zines, Mini-Art, and Mail Art Collection Finding Aid
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Description
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This collection includes zines, mini-comics, and mail art created by local Kansas Citians. Zines (pronounced "zeens" as in the word magazine) are self-published works of art and writing where the author creates the content, layout, and has a large hand in the production of the final product. Mini-comics are similar to zines in that they are self-published comics produced and distributed by the artists. Mail art is a form of self-expression that takes place through mail correspondence where artists share collages, artwork, and writing with each other. This is an open collection that continues to grow as donations are acquired from local artists and zine collectors.
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Date
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1999/
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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SC1-2 Harvey Rettberg Papers Finding Aid
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Description
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Collection of correspondence, publications, photographs, newspaper clippings (including obituaries), etc., belonging to Harvey Rettberg, co-founder of the Coon-Sanders Nighthawks Fan Club. Includes information on Joe Sanders, Carleton Coon, and many other musicians like Phil Baxter, Boyd Senter, Jimmy Cullum, Curt Hitch, Tony Parenti, Harry and Edmond Souchon, Carleton Coon family, etc.
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Date
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1950~/1999~
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
