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Title
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Taking Steps To Record Steptoe, Westport's Vanishing African American Neighborhood
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Description
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The African American community of Steptoe was located in Westport, Missouri. This article explores the name of the community and its growth after the Civil War. "The tiny hamlet in Westport known as Steptoe was a collection of neat clapboard houses tucked along narrow streets between Westport Road and the Country Club Plaza. Its center was at the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and 43rd Terrace. The name Steptoe was spelled out in blue and white ceramic tiles set in the pavement at each corner." Various family names connected with the area are mentioned.
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Date
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2004
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Town Meetings - City Style
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Description
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Article about "town meetings" on neighborhood issues as "the antidote" to apathy toward city government in cities "where municipal matters run smoothly and there are no screaming headlines," run by the Welfare Department's Community Service Division.
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Date
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1952-11
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
