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Going off the Rails: Exploring the Impact of the Railroad on the Development of Musical Culture in Kansas City, Missouri
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Description
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Thesis in musicology presented to the faculty of the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC) in partial fulfillment of the requirements for a degree - Master of Music. Abstract: Kansas City, Missouri, is a musical oasis in the United States. In addition to being considered one of the four original jazz centers, local audiences also enthusiastically welcome art music and experimental music of all kinds. This deep appreciation for music and the arts can be traced to the development of the railroad in Kansas City and how it connected the city to the artistic lifeblood of the country. This thesis explores the existing research about the establishment of Kansas City as a railroad hub and the subsequent cultural blossoming experienced in the city at the turn of the century. This thesis project makes a connection between the railroad and the growth of music culture. The development of various aspects of music in Kansas City including, band, orchestra, opera, theater, vaudeville, music education, and music publications which the research in this thesis indicates is traced back to the societal impacts the railroad had on the frontier town in the last three decades of the nineteenth century. Next, this thesis project provides commentary on the function of demographics, including a brief consideration of gender, in the musical culture of Kansas City - specifically the way women defined culture and programming. Finally, this project summarizes and contextualizes the trends, habits, and preferences that make up the music culture in the city within the musical expectations and culture specific to the United States. The establishment of the railroad in Kansas City connected the city to the musical trends of the United States; because of this artistic connection, Kansas City developed into a musical microcosm of the United States’ musical narrative.
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Date
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2021
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Object Type
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Manuscript
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Title
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Bird's Eye View - Kansas City
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Description
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Pictorial map showing the cities and towns of Kansas City, Missouri; Harlem, Missouri; Westport, Missouri; Rosedale, Kansas; Argentine, Kansas; Armourdale, Kansas; Armstrong, Kansas; Riverview, Kansas; Kansas City, Kansas; and Wyandotte, Kansas. At the time of its publication, the map had an extensive key listing the numbered buildings, most of which has been removed. Steamboats traveling along the Missouri River can be seen. The map displays the steep bluffs and topography of the region. It also indicates Kansas City's expansion southward away from the Missouri River, the development of the stockyards industry in the West Bottoms and interconnectivity with the surrounding cities and towns that followed completion of the Hannibal Bridge in 1869.
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Date
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1885~
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Object Type
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Map
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Map Showing the Location of the Kansas City Bridge
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Description
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Map showing the location of the Hannibal Bridge, as well as the surrounding communities of Harlem, Wyandott, West Kansas and early Kansas City. The map shows the location of the southern bank of the Missouri River when the area was first surveyed in 1826 and indicates the rail lines connecting to the bridge.
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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General View from South Side, Showing Progress of Work
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Description
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Photograph showing work being done on piers of the Hannibal Bridge. The northern bank of the Missouri River and the steamboat Gipsey can be seen in the background.
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Date
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1867-12-24
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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General View from South Side, Showing Progress of Work
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Description
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Photograph showing work being done on the first pier of the Hannibal Bridge. The northern bank of the Missouri River and the steamboat Gipsey can be seen in the background.
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Date
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1867-09-11
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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General View from South Side, Showing Progress of Work
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Description
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Photograph showing work being done on piers of the Hannibal Bridge. Several workers can be seen standing atop the first section of the bridge. The northern bank of the Missouri River and the steamboat Gipsey can be seen in the background.
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Date
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1868-05-15
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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False Works for Pier No. 4
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Description
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Photograph showing the temporary structure used to build the fourth pier of the Hannibal Bridge. Workers and the northern bank of the Missouri River can also be seen.
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Date
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1868-10-12
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Lowering Caisson for Pier No. 5
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Description
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Photograph showing the lowering of caisson number five, designed to support the fifth pier of the Hannibal Bridge along the northern bank of the Missouri River. Several workers can be seen.
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Date
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1868-02-13
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Crew of Divers, at Pier No. 4
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Description
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Photograph showing a crew of divers and other workers at the fourth pier of the Hannibal Bridge.
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Date
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1869-03-02
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Finishing Pier No. 5
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Description
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Photograph showing the final phase of construction for the fifth pier of the Hannibal Bridge along the northern bank of the Missouri River. A worker is posed in the foreground and others stand in the background.
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Date
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1869-03-06
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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View of Open Draw
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Description
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Photograph showing the completed Hannibal Bridge showing its draw open to allow ships to pass through the Missouri River’s navigation channel. The early riverfront area of Kansas City can be seen.
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Date
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1869-08-02
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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View of Top Chord, Looking South
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Description
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Photograph from atop the completed Hannibal Bridge facing south toward Kansas City. The Missouri River bluffs and several buildings located in the early riverfront area can be seen.
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Date
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1869-08-02
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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View of Pier No. 3
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Description
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Photograph showing the completed third pier of the Hannibal Bridge. The northern bank of the Missouri River can be seen in the background.
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Date
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1869-03-06
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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General View from South Side, Showing Progress of Work
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Description
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Photograph showing progress on the first section of the Hannibal Bridge extending from the southern bank of the Missouri River. The northern bank of the river can be seen in the background.
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Date
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1869-03-09
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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View of the Completed Bridge, from the North-West
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Description
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Photograph taken from the northern bank of the Missouri River facing Kansas City. Two individuals can be seen standing near a pier on the river’s northern bank. Several buildings, the Gillis House hotel, the Missouri River Bluffs and the early riverfront area can be seen.
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Date
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1869-08-02
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Kansas City Bridge, Pier No. One, Showing Floating Derrick
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Description
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Drawing showing the first pier of the Hannibal Bridge along the southern bank of the Missouri River. Two individuals standing near the pier and building are depicted in the background.
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Date
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1868~
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Object Type
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Artwork
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Title
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Kansas City Bridge, Caisson No. 4 Brought into Position
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Description
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Drawing showing the lowering of caisson number four, designed to support the fourth pier of the Hannibal Bridge. Several workers and the steamboat Gipsey are also depicted.
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Date
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1868-10-24
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Object Type
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Artwork
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Title
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Kansas City Bridge, Lowering Caisson No. 1 into Position
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Description
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Drawing showing the lowering of caisson number one, designed to support the first pier of the Hannibal Bridge along the southern bank of the Missouri River. Several workers are depicted.
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Date
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1867-09-06
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Object Type
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Artwork
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