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Title: Missouri: Special Limited Supplement
Description: Portrait and biographical sketch of Walter Williams, "founder and dean of the School of Journalism of the Universtiy of Missouri." Born in Boonville, Missouri in 1864 and becoming a newspaper editor there and in surrounding cities before founding the program in 1908 and writing several books.
Date: 1930
Object Type: Book

Title: Ask the Marshall
Description: Question and answer column including a statistical summary of casualties incurred during the ''Indian Wars'' in the western United States. The author writes that in 1,240 post-Civil War engagements, 2,125 U.S. soldiers were killed.
Date: 2005-10
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Military Musicale at Mrs. B. T. Whipple's Residence
Description: Exterior view which includes a partial residence view and a military band believed to be the Third Regiment Band seated on the lawn. Believed to be the home of Mrs. B. T. Whipple located at 4538 Warwick Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri. According to information found in the scrapbook, a military musical was sponsored by the Kansas City Chapter of the DAR at the Whipple home in honor of Battery D. Mrs. Whipple was the sister of Marvin Gates, the company's captain.
Date: 1917-06-09
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Military Musicale at Mrs. B. T. Whipple's Residence
Description: Exterior view of uniformed soldiers with guns lined up in formation. Location for photograph was apparently at the home of Mrs. B. T. Whipple, 4538 Warwick Boulevard where a military musical sponsored by the Kansas City Chapter of the DAR was held on June 9, 1917. It was to benefit Battery D.
Date: 1917-06-09
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Medicine Park, Oklahoma
Description: Exterior view of lake and swimmers. Indentified on the front of the postcard as: "Medicine Park, Okla., Mt. Scott in Distance, Near Camp Doniphan." Battery A was sent to Camp Doniphan at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, for their military training for World War I.
Date: 1917~
Object Type: Postcard

Title: Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma
Description: Exterior view identified as "Artillery on hike. Camp Doniphan, Okla." Battery A from Kansas City was sent to Camp Doniphan (Fort Sill) to train for active duty in World War I.
Date: 1917~
Object Type: Postcard

Title: Military Musicale at Mrs. B. T. Whipple's Residence
Description: Exterior lawn, reception scene with child and adult in view under a canopy tent. Identified as "Home at Mrs. B.T. Whipple's." According to an advertising announcement in the scrapbook, a military musical to benefit Battery D. Mo. F.A. was held in conjunction with the Kansas City Chapter of the DAR at the Whipple residence located at 4538 Warwick Boulevard. The program included a patriotic pageant, dances, a patriotic address, hymns, drills, etc. Apparently Mrs. Whipple's brother, Marvin Gates, was captain of the Company. Admission was $.50.
Date: 1917-06-09
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Military Musicale at Mrs. B.T. Whipple's Residence
Description: Exterior view of uniformed soldiers with guns lined up marching in formation in a backyard of a residence. Location for photograph was apparently at the home of Mrs. B. T. Whipple, 4538 Warwick Boulevard, where a military musical sponsored by the Kansas City Chapter of the DAR was held on June 9, 1917. It was to benefit Battery D who later became Battery A. Onlookers are included in the view. The cadet corp from Westport High School performed at event.
Date: 1917-06-09
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma
Description: Exterior view of barracks and tents, identified on the postcard as "Camp Doniphan, Okla." The camp was located at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and Battery A was sent there for military training for World War I.
Date: 1917~
Object Type: Postcard

Title: Lawton, Oklahoma
Description: Exterior view, street scene identified as Lawton, Oklahoma. Lawton was located in the vicinity of Fort Sill and Camp Doniphan where Company A went to train for World War I.
Date: 1917~
Object Type: Postcard

Title: Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma
Description: Exterior view of tents and barracks identified as Camp Doniphan, Oklahoma. Camp was located at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, and was used in training of American soldiers in World War I. Battery D (A) was stationed there.
Date: 1917~
Object Type: Postcard

Title: On a Wing and a Fare
Description: Photos, history, and description of current operations of the Kansas City area aviation industry, featuring Municipal Airport (now known as Downtown Airport), original hub for air traffic in the United States.
Date: 1997-08
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Inland Aviation Company
Description: Aerial view of Inland Aviation Company, also known as Inland Aircraft Company, at the Fairfax Airport in Kansas City, Kansas. The Inland Sport was the first plane built and one of the fastest personal planes of the period. The Depression caused the company, in business only 22 months, to go bankrupt. It was known for its racers. (See "Aviation History in Greater Kansas City" [MVSC Q629.1 A9575], pages 40-41,)
Date: 1930~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: 100 Years of Aviation
Description: Entire issue of Gateway Heritage devoted to flight. Includes primary sources such as letters by the Wright brothers and Charles Lindbergh. Chapters are: How We Made The First Flight; To Octave Chanute, Esq.; Lighter Than Air; Nerve and Cold Courage; Well Known in Aviation Circles; The Tuskegee Experiment; Mr. Mac: Sanford N. McDonnell; A Pilot's Story; The Eagle Flies (Irv Burrows recounts his role as the test pilot of the F-15 Eagle). Heavy emphasis on aviation in St. Louis.
Date: 2003
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Kansas City, Missouri-Kansas
Description: Map depicting a 30 x 60 minute quadrangle in the Kansas City area, including Leavenworth, Bonner Springs, Lee's Summit, Blue Springs, Excelsior Springs, Smithville Lake. Also included: U.S. Army ammunition plant, parks, power lines, radio towers, quarries, gravel pits, hospitals, cemeteries, landing strips, airports, rivers and creeks. Reverse side shows the same quadrangle recorded in multispectral (multicolor) form by the Sandsat 5 Thematic Mapper.
Date: 1983
Object Type: Map

Title: Russell A. Osmun
Description: Autographed portrait of Brig. Gen. Russell A. Osmun, who was commanding officer at the Kansas City Quartermaster Depot, 601 Hardesty Avenue. Osmun spoke to the South Central Business Association at a September 11, 1945 luncheon, on the subject of "The Army's Place in the Life of Kansas City."
Date: 1944~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Samuel J. Blocher
Description: Portrait (with editorial notes written directly on print) of Lt. Col. Samuel J. Blocher. Blocher assumed command at midnight on the evening of September 30, 1948, when the Kansas City Quartermaster Depot at Independence Avenue and Hardesty officially became the Kansas City Records Center, consolidating Army records from regional offices in Columbus, Ohio; Oakland, California; San Antonio, Texas; Long Island, New York; and Atlanta, Georgia.
Date: 1948~
Object Type: Photograph

Title: United States Courthouse and Post Office
Description: Full frontal and side view of the U.S. courthouse building also housing a branch post office at 811 Grand Avenue. This building replaced the former Federal Building and General Post Office at this location in 1939. Looking northeast.
Date: 1950
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Charles Evans Whittaker United States Courthouse
Description: Front entrance view of the Charles Evans Whittaker United States Courthouse located on 9th Street between Locust and Oak in downtown Kansas City. View is looking toward the north. The courthouse services the Western District of Missouri.
Date: 1999
Object Type: Photograph

Title: United States Courthouse and Post Office
Description: Interior view of the lobby of the United States Courthouse with people coming down the steps and two military (Navy) personnel standing beside two American flags at the bottom of the steps. The building, located at 811 Grand, opened in 1939 and replaced the former Federal Building and General Post Office that occupied this site.
Date: 1939-10-05
Object Type: Photograph

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