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Title
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Jerome & Margaret Nerman
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Description
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Article in the Collector Profile series features the home and collection of Jerome and Margaret Nerman. The Nermans' gift to Johnson County Community College established the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art.
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Date
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2007-10
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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A Collector Extraordinaire
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Description
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David Spivey is the subject of the Tribute section of the Remembrances column. "Born in Oklahoma, David spent most of his life in Kansas City. He was a graduate of Rockhurst High School, Central Missouri State University and the University of Missouri-Kansas City." He "became famous locally and nation-wide in such publications as Architectural Digest as a collector and purveyor of rare books, maps and art prints. He died March 14, 2012.
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Date
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2012-04-20
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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105 Artists are Right at Home
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Description
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Article on the art collection of John "Topper" Johntz of Prairie Village. Johntz has over 800 pieces by 105 artists in his home, including works by Pablo Picasso, Salvador Dali, Francisco de Goya, Mark Chagall, and Paul Cezannes. A former divorce attorney, Johntz and his wife began collecting art in 1969.
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Date
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2012-11-24
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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SC93 Thomas J. Fitzpatrick Papers Finding Aid
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Description
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Thomas Jefferson Fitzpatrick was a professor of botany and mathematics, a librarian, and an avid book collector. The Kansas City Public Library purchased nearly 20,000 volumes from his private library in 1953. The books were not maintained as a collection. Along with the books were personal papers including diaries, a scrapbook, and numerous newspaper clippings.
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Date
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1891~/1933~
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
