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Title
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A Brief History of Old Westport
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Description
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Originally published in The Kansas City Star in March 1933, this is a first installment written by Major William W. Harris. It discusses the first settlers and Westport Landing.
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Date
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2003
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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John Johnson
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Description
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Biographic article about "Mayor Johnson, who, it now appears. ..was the first architect and construction superintendant of the original Coates House, at that time called the Broadway hotel."
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Date
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1927-06-10
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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John Johnson
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Description
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Information about John Johnson (ca. 1760-1833), a native of North Carolina coming to Kansas City in 1825 with his family, settling at about 14th and Waldron Avenue before building a log cabin at about 14th and Benton Boulevard. One of the first legal settlers of Kansas City after the 1825 Indian treaty opening land for settlement west of Fort Osage.
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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John Johnson
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Description
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One page about the second legal mayor of the city, John Johnson (1816-1903), trained as an architect in England and becoming designer of the Broadway Hotel, later called the Coates House, in 1857 at 10th and Broadway Boulevards. Description of Johnson's life and career, a native of England coming to Kansas City in 1852 and serving as its second mayor for about a month in 1855, then going "into the real estate busines, platting several additions," with residence at 5th and Delaware Avenues. Also "the first professional architect in the city," associated with Asa Cross, and possibly the designer of "the first city hall at 4th and Main Streets, a two-story brick building which had the police department and jail on the first floor."
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Date
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1968
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Our Easley Ancestors and Their Relatives
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Description
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Information about the Johnson family of Kansas City, Missouri, starting with John Johnson (1770-1833), the half-brother of Christopher Mulkey, and Johnson's family, including his son James Johnson (1802-1867), arriving 'en masse' in Kansas City in 1825 by covered wagons after a stay at Fort Osage. Description of John Johnson as "a native of North Carolina, a typical pioneer frontiersman," camping first at about 14th and Waldron Avenues and later building a log cabin at 14th and Benton Boulevards. Biographical sketches also of Christopher Mulkey and his son William Mulkey (1822-1903), et al.
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Date
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1963
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Prudhomme Family
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Description
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Photocopy of the map and abstract of the title to the Gabriel Prudhomme estate land, split up following Gabriel's death in 1831 and partly apportioned to John Johnson (between 3rd, 4th, Cherry, and Holmes Streets).
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Object Type
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Vertical File
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Title
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SC85 Charles S. Stevenson Papers Finding Aid
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Description
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Charles S. Stevenson was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in 1895, but grew up in Olathe, Kansas, and Kansas City, Missouri. He worked at Hallmark Cards from the end of World War I until 1960. After retirement he became a free-lance writer for the Kansas City Star. He was very active in local social, civic, and military affairs. He died in 1985 in Kansas City, Missouri.<br><br> The collection provides information on the first 48 mayors of Kansas City, Missouri, serving the city between 1853-1971. The papers represent the files that Mr. Stevenson kept while he was writing a series of articles concerning Kansas City mayors which appeared in the Kansas City Star and Times in 1975-1976. Items found in the folders include rough drafts and final drafts of the articles, personal notes, photocopied newspaper clippings, and correspondence. The personal correspondence includes letters from relatives of some of the former mayors.
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Date
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1975/1976
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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Title
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The Third Mayor of Kansas City
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Description
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Book contains family information about early Kansas City mayor John Johnson and his wife Diana Hoagland. Johnson was the city's third mayor being elected in 1855 and serving for only 35 days before resigning. Book contains numerous illustrations including photographs, maps, charts, etc.
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Date
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2006
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Union Cemetery
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Description
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Brief descripton of John Johnson, second legal mayor of Kansas City for about a month in 1855 before being succeeded by Milton Payne.
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Date
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1922-12
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
