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Title: Bisceglia Early Community Leader
Description: File contains a biographical article about Dr. J. B. Bisceglia, a founder of "The Messenger," an Italian-American magazine in 1925 in Kansas City and involved in "life-long work as a preacher, communicator and teacher" in the Northeast residential district, starting as minister at the Central Presbyterian Church in 1918 and dying at the age of 95.
Date: 1986-10-08
Object Type: Magazine Article

Title: Interview with Steve Hammer
Description: Interview with Steve Hammer about his family's history in Kansas City garment industry. He discusses his family's company, Hammer Brothers, and how it adapted to industry changes by moving from suppliers and manufacturers for the coat and dress business, to promotional clothing and hats, to supplying the patch and athletic wear embroidery industry. He also discusses his Jewish identity, his relationship with the local Jewish community, and also discusses his maternal family's Cake Box Bakeries.
Date: 2008-10-14
Object Type: Video Recording

Title: SC83 Relishing Our Roots Neighborhood Project Records Finding Aid
Description: The collection consists of materials related to four distinct portions of a KC150 project: a printed walking/driving tour of the Coleman Highlands neighborhood, describing various residences; transcripts of interviews with residents of the Roanoke neighborhood; two copies of a videotape depicting tenants of the Roanoke Ridge Apartment complex and their experiences in the neighborhood; and house histories for various homes in the area including residences on Valentine Road and Madison Avenue. Includes a history of the Frank Shyrock residence at 3601 Belleview and material related to the KC150 Neighborhood Hero Award given to Blanche Carstenson. A Spring 1999 newsletter from the Roanoke Neighborhood Association which describes the entire KC150 project is also part of the collection.
Date: 1999/2001
Object Type: Finding Aid

Title: Northland Fountain
Description: Partial view; located on southeast corner of North Oak Trafficway & Vivion Road in Anita B. Gorman Park.
Date: 1991
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street
Description: Street level view of the west side of Main Street between 13th to 14th streets in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. View is looking toward the southwest. Included in the view is the Keystone Building housing Hurst Sporting Goods and a portion of the Empire Theater located at the southwest corner of 14th and Main streets. Also in view is a parking garage with Soakie's Famous Sandwiches located on the first floor. Area became part of the Power and Light District.
Date: 1999
Object Type: Photograph

Title: Main Street
Description: Street level view of the west side of Main Street from 14th Street looking north toward 12th Street in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. Included in the view is the Keystone Building with a Hurst Sporting Goods sign out front as well as a parking garage, and Soakie's Famous Sandwiches. A portion of the Midland Theater and the One Kansas City Place building is in view. Part of the Kansas City Power and Light District.
Date: 1999
Object Type: Photograph

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