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Title
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Stitch in Time
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Description
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Article describing the work of Ann Brownfield, curator of the Historic Garment District Museum, located in the Poindexter Building at 8th and Broadway. During the 1930's and '40's, the garment industry in Kansas City employed some 8,000 workers in the manufacture of clothing.
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Date
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2002-08-08
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Interview with Sally Schwenk
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Description
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Interview with historic preservationist Sally Schwenk about the importance, and difficulty, of preserving and sharing the history of Kansas City's garment industry. She discusses the importance of Kansas City's location as a railroad hub to its early industry, the boom in the industry following World War I, the impact of unionization, and changes in the location and design of facilities, and the later decline of the local industry. She also describes the Garment District surrounding 8th and Broadway, the loss of buildings and connectivity to other neighborhoods due to post-war freeway construction and demolition, and the challenges of running the Historic Garment District Museum.
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Date
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2010-04-26
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Object Type
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Video Recording
