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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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View of West Bluffs from Union Station, in its Present Condition
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Description
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Printed photographic view facing east of the West Bluffs taken from Union Depot in the West Bottoms. A portion of the Quality Hill neighborhood as well as residences that once dotted the West Bluffs are in view. Item appears within the first report of the Kansas City Board of Park and Boulevard Commissioners.
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Date
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1893
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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West Bluffs from Seventh Street South, as Seen from Union Depot
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Description
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Printed photographic view facing east of the West Bluffs taken from Union Depot in the West Bottoms. A portion of the Quality Hill neighborhood as well as residences that once dotted the West Bluffs are in view. Item appears within the first report of the Kansas City Board of Park and Boulevard Commissioners.
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Date
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1893
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Union Station Locomotives
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Description
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View looking east of passenger trains parked at Union Station. The locomotive on the right hand side of the image is marked Burlington Route.
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Date
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1934
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Chicago, Milwaukee, and Saint Paul Railroad Yard
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Description
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Panoramic view looking north of the Chicago, Milwaukee, and Saint Paul Railroad yard at the future Union Station site. The D. A. Morr Storage and Warehouse Building can be seen on the left hand side of the image. The Belt Line Storage and Warehouse Company Building is in view on the right hand side of the image. Wyandotte Street heading north toward downtown is in the center of the image.
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Date
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1905~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company
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Description
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A brown paper shopping bag from The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. Picture shows a train and two ships, all marked with "GA&PTC." The company's name is spelled out in the steam cloud coming from the train. A flying flag says: "The largest importers & retailers in the world. 110 branch stores in the U.S. Headquarters 35-37 Vesey St., N.Y." Four addresses are given for stores in Cincinnati. No Kansas City address is given.
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Date
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1885~
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Object Type
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Advertising Card
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Title
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Chicago, Milwaukee, and Saint Paul Railroad Yard
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Description
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View looking west from about Main Street showing the Chicago, Milwaukee, and Saint Paul Railroad yard. The future site of Union Station can be seen on the left hand side of the image. The B. A. Morr Transfer & Storage Company Building at 22nd and Central streets can be seen in the background. The Belt Line Storage & Warehouse Company Building is in view on the right hand side of the image. A sign for Beeman's Pepsin Gum can be seen. Several trains and railroad cars are in view.
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Date
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1905~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Edward Harriman
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Description
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Portrait of Edward Harriman, director of the Union Pacific Railroad.
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Date
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1900~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Railroad tracks along Kaw River
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Description
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Santa Fe main line tracks between the Kaw River and the adjacent bluffs, looking east from the 7th Street Bridge. Photograph is part of proposed flood control projects to raise levees and railroad tracks along the Kaw River.
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Date
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1930~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Proposed Master Plan
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Description
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Proposed master plan for Kansas City, Missouri development, including highways, thoroughfares, neighborhood boundaries, residential areas, business & commercial areas, railroad and industrial areas, public spaces, and public schools and recreation areas. Map covers Kansas City, Missouri city limits south of the Missouri River, with connections shown to surrounding communities, including North Kansas City, Missouri, Johnson County, Kansas, and Raytown, Missouri.
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Date
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1946
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Map of the City of Kansas - Jackson County, Missouri
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Description
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Map of the City of Kansas, later known as Kansas City, in Jackson County, Missouri. Major streets, railroad lines, additions and subdivisions are marked. Landmarks and significant buildings are labeled. Harlem on the north side of the Missouri River in Clay County, Missouri, is shown.
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Date
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1880
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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P41 Union Station Construction Photographs Finding Aid
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Description
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The Union Station Construction Photographs collection consists of 49 photographs of Kansas City’s Union Station and corresponding infrastructure while under construction. The photos are identified, dated between 1910-1911, and offer insight into the scope of work put into the building that would serve as the primary transportation hub of Kansas City into the middle of the 20th century.
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Date
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1910/1911
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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Title
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Streetwalker: More than Just a Railroad
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Description
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Photo and article about the diversified operations of Kansas City Southern Industries, best "known as the operator of Kansas City Southern Lines, a 1,700-mile railroad."
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Date
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1990-06-25
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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The Early History of the Lumber Trade of Kansas City
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Description
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From the booklet's dedication page: "This little booklet is issued at the request pf Jay Coatsworth and Frank P. Strickland life-long friends, and is dedicated to the memory of the Kansas City Lumberman of the Eighties who have 'Crossed the Bar,' and to all others interested in the upbuilding of Kansas City, making it truly The Prophetic City. the future Metropolis of the Mississippi Valley. - C. P. D. This booklet is a compilation of a series of articles written by C. P. Deatherage, and published in various issues of the Retail Lumberman, of Kansas City, beginning October 15, 1922, and ending August 1, 1923."
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Date
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1924
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Coca-Cola Building and Vicinity
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Description
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Promotional drawing produced by the Ennis-Edwards Realty Company and included within a booklet promoting the advantages of the Coca-Cola Building. The illustration highlights the building's close proximity to the Liberty Memorial, Union Station, rail lines, major streets, the downtown hotel district, the retail district, the office building district, and the headquarters of the Kansas City Star and Times newspapers.
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Date
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1927
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Object Type
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Artwork
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Title
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Louis Houck: Opponent and Imitator of Jay Gould
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Description
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Biographical article about Louis Houck (~1840-1925) and his establishment of three short-line railroads in southeastern Missouri, from 1881 to 1913, based around Saint Louis, and competing with rival railroad executive Jay Gould.
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Date
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1956-03
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Shewey's Map - City St. Louis
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Description
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Map of the city of St. Louis showing streets, parks, ward boundaries, public buildings and institutions, railroad lines and depots, the Mississippi River, and routes for cable cars, electric cars, horse cars, and proposed elevated lines. Includes an inset map of Carondelet.
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Date
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1890
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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1924 Road Map of Jackson County, MO.
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Description
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Map showing different types of roads (macadam, graded, oiled, and earth) as well as railroads, electric lines, section lines, towns, and streams in Jackson County, Missouri.
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Date
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1924
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Object Type
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Map
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