Photo and obituary for George Longan, an educator born in New Palestine, Missouri, in 1848 and coming to Kansas City in 1880 as "Principal of the Washington School, then the largest in the city." Serving as assistant superintendent of schools from 1899 until his death (date not given) with the school at 39th and Warwick Boulevards named for him as the George Baker Longan School.
Illustration and story about the visit to Kansas City by "ex-President" Theodore Roosevelt in 1910 "as the guest of the Commercial Club," speaking at Westport High School of "hair-raising stories of Africa," etc.
Mention of Joseph Bernard as one of the "fine, good-looking boys" as students at Westport High School, along with Will and Henry Waldo and Sidney and Ben Cunningham. Description also of a speech by fellow student Steven Elkins.
File contains a brochure about the Westport-Main Business Association with a map showing the area of interest, between 31st, Baltimore, 47th, and Warwick Boulevard, concentrating on Main Street and Westport Road.
Postcard photo: "Westport United Methodist Church at West 40th and Washington was the first Protestant church to be organized in the Kansas City and Independence area. The church's 150th anniversary is October 24-26, 1986. The church was formally organized in 1836 in the house of William Miles Chick by Reverend James Porter. By 1853 the Methodists decided to build their own church. Under the direction of Nathan Scarritt, the pastor, the lot at 40th and Washington was purchased for $500."
Several front page articles including "Battle of Westport" reviewing the monumental Civil War battle resulting in local defeat of Confederate forces under General Price, as well as the Battles of Little Blue and Big Blue leading up to it.
Article describes author Darryl Levings upcoming book of historical fiction on the Battle of Westport titled "Saddle the Pale Horse." Includes an excerpt from the book documenting the day before the battle at Mockbee Farm, present-day site of Holmes Road and 78th Street.
Exterior view of three individuals holding hands, two men and one woman in historical period costume. None of the people are identified nor is the exact location known. The back of the photo says "Battle of Westport" and it appears that in the photograph a former Confederate soldier and a former Union man are extending the hand of friendship. May have been a ceremony held at one of the anniversaries of the Battle of Westport, perhaps the 50th (1914).
Identified on photograph as "Mr. Woodard speaking at Westport unveiling ceremony, at the parkway at Broadway and Westport Road, June 5, 1950." The ceremony was held in conjunction with the Kansas City Centennial celebration. The historical marker in the photograph was erected by the Westport Historical Society.
Includes an article by Dory DeAngelo called "And They're Off!" Article has an 1835 map of Westport showing the racetrack at 38th and Summit, now in the Roanoke district of Westport.
Update of the preliminary report of the previous year by the Kansas City Development (or Planning) Department on the projected land use for the Westport area, bounded by 31st, Troost, Ward, and State Line Road.. Comprehensive discussion of the diverse area of the city, covering trends in population, housing, transportation, etc., and needs for redevelopment and zoning changes, with numerous maps and illustrations.
View looking east of the Westport City Hall building that once stood at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and High (now W. 40th Terrace) Street. The building also served as stations for the fire and police departments. A car is parked along High Street.
View of the Prospect of Westport Restaurant sidewalk and storefront, located on the Westport Square at 4109 Pennsylvania Avenue. For their work remodeling and restoring this historic Westport building, Stuart Hutchison Architects and design consultant Robert F. Moore received an award.
Partial view of the front of the Salvation Army Westport Center, located at 500 W. 39th Street. Architects Hays & Meyer received an award for the building's improvement over the previous structure located here.