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Title
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Richard L. Berkley
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Description
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Photo and information on Richard Berkley, mayor of Kansas City in the 1970s-1980s.
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Object Type
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Vertical File
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Title
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Bye, Bye, Mayor Berkley
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Description
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Article giving an retrospective view of the mayorship of Richard Berkley at the end of his "unprecedented 12-year reign at City Hall," making way for successor Emanuel Cleaver and describing his political style and legacy, including "700 projects."
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Date
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1991-04-07
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Kansas City Public Library, Bluford Branch
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Description
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Opening of Bluford Branch of Kansas City Public Library, showing Mayor Richard Berkley presenting plaque to Lucile Bluford.
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Date
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1988
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Mutual Musicians Foundation
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Description
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View of a crowd gathered at the entrance of the Mutual Musicians Foundation Building at 1823 Highland Avenue. Mayor Richard L. Berkley can be seen standing behind the man holding a microphone.
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Date
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1982~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Mutual Musicians Foundation
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Description
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View of a crowd gathered at the entrance of the Mutual Musicians Foundation Building at 1823 Highland Avenue. An unidentified man holding a microphone is in view. Mayor Richard L. Berkley is seen in the center of the image.
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Date
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1982~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Mutual Musicians Foundation - Mayor Berkley
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Description
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View of a crowd gathered at the entrance of the Mutual Musicians Foundation Building at 1823 Highland Avenue. Mayor Richard L. Berkley is holding a microphone and delivering a speech.
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Date
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1982~
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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James Glides to Win
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Description
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Article describes the results of the mayoral race in which Mayor Sly James was up against challenger Vincent "General" Lee. Results of the race showed James winning with "87 percent of the vote in one of the lowest City Council election turnouts in a generation."
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Date
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2015-06-24
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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The Berkley Report Card
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Description
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Biographical article about Kansas City Mayor Richard Berkley, giving actual grades on various civic concerns, including crime and the cops, fire department, economic development, city services, race relations, and the school system, with photos.
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Date
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1981-05
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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City Council: Who Are These People?
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Description
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Photos and biographical article about the members of the City Council of Kansas City, including mayor Richard Berkley and councilmembers Emanuel Cleaver, Joe Serviss, Edward Quick, J. Harold Hamil, Robert Hernandez, Charles Hazley, Joanne Collins, Kay Waldo (later Kay Barnes), Jerry Riffel, Leon Brownfield, Victor Swyden, and Evert Asjes.
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Date
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1983-01
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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Interview: Richard Berkley
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Description
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Interview of Kansas City Mayor Richard Berkley on the theme of the city's future and projected economic growth in the 1980s.
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Date
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1983-09
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
