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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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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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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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Title
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Frisco Crossing
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Description
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Photograph of the Frisco Railroad crossing. Snow is visible on the ground. The caption notes the photo was taken on February 28, 1910, though the numbers in the bottom right corner indicate the date as December 28, 1910.
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Date
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1910
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Sheffield Yard Looking North
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Description
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Photograph showing lumber, rails, and other construction materials in the Sheffield railyard.
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Date
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1910-11-08
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Switch Machine – Frisco Xing
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Description
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Detail photograph of the switch machine at Frisco Crossing.
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Date
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1911-03-01
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Repairs on Bridge #13
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Description
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Photograph showing scaffolding and the brick support of a bridge, labeled #13. A man stands on the support as a train passes in the background.
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Date
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1910-10-01
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Station Site Core of Hole No. 535
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Description
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Photograph showing a man standing next to cores drilled from the Union Station construction site.
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Date
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1911-03-01
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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McGee Street Yard Looking East
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Description
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Photograph looking east over the McGee Street railyard. The photo appears to have been taken from Grand Avenue. The Montgomery Ward building at 19th Street and Baltimore Avenue is in the distance on the left.
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Date
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1910-11-21
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Shiffield [sic] Yard Looking North
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Description
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Photograph showing construction materials and buildings in the Shiffield [Sheffield] railyard. The photo is a faded duplicate of Photo #32 in the same collection.
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Date
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1910-11-08
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Station Site Looking East from Terminal Warehouse
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Description
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Photograph showing the Union Station construction site, looking east from Terminal Warehouse. Rail bridges cross over O.K. Creek, which runs through the site. Hospital Hill is visible on the right side of the image.
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Date
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1911-11-07
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Station Site 24th & Baltimore North
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Description
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Photograph showing the corner of 24th St. and Baltimore Ave. looking north over the Union Station construction site. Workers, tracks, trains, and warehouses are visible.
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Date
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1911-01-27
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Steam Shovel #2000
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Description
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Photograph showing construction workers and Bucyrus Steam Shovel #2000 in use during the excavation of Union Station.
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Date
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1910-09-22
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Cribs Steam Shovel Bridge
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Description
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Photograph showing a man standing in front of the supports for a steam shovel bridge.
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Date
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1910-10-01
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Big Blue Yard Looking N.W.
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Description
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Photograph showing the Big Blue railyard, looking northwest from a hill. A grain elevator is visible in the distance.
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Date
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1911-01-23
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Object Type
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Photograph
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