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Title
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Pediatric Care
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Description
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Interior view of dentist inspecting a child's teeth. Two other children are waiting as well as an adult taking notes. Location not given or identification of individuals. Believed to be a school outpatient clinic service of the city.
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Date
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1945~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Scientist in Laboratory
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Description
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Unidentified Kansas City Health Department scientist conducting tests for an industrial hygiene program.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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History in the Mending
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Description
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Article describes the evolution of health care in the Kansas City region, from the earliest hospitals to the establishment of large medical schools and research institutions. A decade-by-decade description of the system's growth and development is provided, as well as a timeline of hospital openings and closings from 1864 to 2007. Over time, suburbanization has led to several hospital closings in Kansas City's urban core.
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Date
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2014-02
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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A City Divided: The Racial Landscape of Kansas city, 1900-1960
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Description
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Dr. William J. Thompkins was named an assistant health commissioner in the city's Department of Hygiene and Communicable Diseases in 1927 during the city's Democratic administration. He had earlier in 1915 become the first African American to serve as superintendent of Old City Hospital for black patients. Other information about him is included as well as about General Hospital No. 2.
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Date
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2002
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Dr. William Thompkins
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Description
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Biographical sketch of Dr. William Thompkins, a black Kansas City physician and former "recorder of deeds for the district of Columbia [Washington, D. C.]." Born about 1885 in Jefferson City, Missouri and coming to Kansas City in 1906 and becoming "the first superintendent of General Hospital No. 2 of Kansas City" in 1915.
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Date
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1905-04-18
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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SC84 James A. Hazlett Papers Finding Aid
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Description
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James A. Hazlett was born in Kansas City on May 26, 1917, and died in the same city on September 14, 1997. He was employed by the Kansas City Missouri School District for many years as a teacher, principal, director of research, and finally as superintendent of schools from 1955-1969. The Hazlett papers include his personal files for the years 1929-1997 and consist of a variety of materials such as manuscripts, photographs, newspaper clippings, magazine articles, papers and speeches, correspondence, reports and testimonies, academic degree work, tape recordings, books, and various personal and ephemeral items. These papers include information pertinent to the study of the local educational community and the Kansas City School District, in particular the early history of desegregation efforts in the school system.
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Date
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1929/1997
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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Title
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SC123 D. M. Nigro Collection Finding Aid
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Description
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The D. M. Nigro Collection consists of publicity materials, correspondence, ephemera, and photographs created by or relating to Dr. D. M. Nigro of Kansas City. Nigro was a medical doctor, sports enthusiast, world traveler, photographer, and an active member of the Democratic Party and the Italian-American community. The collection includes approximately 500 photographs.
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Date
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1944/1999
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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Title
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SC20 Guadalupe Center Collection Finding Aid
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Description
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Established in 1919, the Guadalupe Center originally served as a settlement house and gathering place for the growing community of Mexican immigrants residing on the West Side of Kansas City. The center offered a variety of programs, including medical clinics, classes, music and dance groups, sports teams, and social clubs. The Guadalupe Center Collection contains scrapbooks, photographs, programs, histories, and records that document an early period of the organization’s activities.
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Date
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1918/1977
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Object Type
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Finding Aid