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Title
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Statue Honors Explorers
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Description
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Article describes the dedication of the Lewis and Clark statue located in Case Park near the Broadway Bridge in downtown Kansas City. Author Stephen Ambrose and Governer Mel Carnahan were speakers at the dedication. The bronze sculpture is entitled "Corps of Discovery" and is 18 feet tall and 21 feet wide. It was sculpted by Eugene Daub. The five figures included are Lewis, Clark, Sacagawea, York, and Seaman who was Lewis' dog. [The William T. Kemper Foundation provided funding with the assistance of other donations. KC Star, March 6, 1999]
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Date
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2000-04-26
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Corps of Discovery Sculpture
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Description
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The bronze statue entitled "Corps of Discovery" is located in Case Park at 8th and Jefferson streets in Kansas City, Missouri. Sculpted by Eugene Daub, the Lewis and Clark statue, commemorating the Lewis and Clark expedition, is 18 feet tall and 21 feet wide. The five figures are Lewis, Clark, Sacagawea, York, and Seaman, Lewis' dog. It was dedicated April 20, 2000. A replica of the sculpture can be seen in the Missouri Valley Room of the Kansas City Public Library.
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Date
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2003
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Corps of Discovery Sculpture
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Description
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The bronze statue entitled "Corps of Discovery" is located in Case Park at 8th and Jefferson streets in Kansas City, Missouri. Sculpted by Eugene Daub, the Lewis and Clark statue, commemorating the Lewis and Clark expedition, is 18 feet tall and 21 feet wide. The five figures are Lewis, Clark, Sacagawea, York, and Seaman, Lewis' dog. It was dedicated April 20, 2000. A replica of the sculpture can be seen in the Missouri Valley Room of the Kansas City Public Library.
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Date
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2003
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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SC164 KCPL Reference Hard to Find Collection Finding Aid
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Description
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The materials within the KCPL Reference Hard to Find (HTF) Collection were compiled by Kansas City Public Library reference librarians and staff members to provide an easy to access source of information concerning topics of local and regional interest. The collection primarily consists of newspaper and magazine clippings, pamphlets, brochures, other forms of printed material, and typed notecards.
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Date
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1980/2005
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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Title
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Who Cares for Public Art?
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Description
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Article discusses the challenges of caring for public art in Kansas City. Maintenance of sculpture and other art work is often deferred, resulting in the need for conservation measures. Conservators from the Nelson-Arkins Museum of Art volunteer twice yearly to train workers and volunteers in maintenance techniques.
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Date
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2008-04
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Lewis and Clark Statue
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Description
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Two-page close-up of the Lewis and Clark statue located in Case Park at 8th and Jefferson Street entitled "Corp of Discovery." It was done by Eugene Daub and dedicated in 2000. The 18-foot tall statue depicts Meriwether Lewis, William Clark, and Sacagawea.
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Date
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2001
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Object Type
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Book Section
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Title
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Proclaim Liberty Through the Land
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Description
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Article tells the story of Jack P. Whitaker who led Boy Scouts in 1949-1951 in raising money for "little sisters" of the Statue of Liberty. These small versions of the famous New York original numbered about 200. Many have disappeared, but the Kansas City area still has five in Liberty, Independence, North Kansas City, Johnson County, and Leavenworth. Whitaker made his fortune in ready-to-install battery cables.
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Date
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2009-07-04
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
