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Title
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A Visit with the "Postcard Lady": Postcard Lady Still Lives for Today
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Description
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Photos and biographical article about Mildred Kittell Ray, or Mildred Ray (ca. 1895-1996), known as Mrs. Sam Ray in her articles in the Kansas City Star. The articles started about 1976 and depicted and described postcards of scenes of Kansas City's past, with the articles later compiled into books.
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Date
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1988-10-12
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Mildred (Mrs. Sam) Kittell Ray
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Description
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Interior view showing Mildred Ray seated on sofa in her apartment in Kingswood Manor, a senior living community located in Kansas City, Missouri. The photograph is dated September 27, 1993. Mrs. Ray would have just turned 98 years of age when the picture was taken.
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Date
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1993
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Mrs. Sam Ray Postcards
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Description
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A 2 volume collection of photocopies of portions of the column "A Postcard from Old Kansas City" from the Kansas City Star and Kansas City Times. Authored by Mrs. Sam (Mildred Kittell) Ray, the column depicted a vintage postcard from Kansas City's past and included an historical article detailing some aspect of the image. The clippings are arranged by subject, and each is annotated with its date and source of publication. The entire Mrs. Sam Ray collection of postcards is located in Special Collections.
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Date
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1976/1998
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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SC222 Mrs. Sam Ray Album Finding Aid
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Description
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The Mrs. Sam Ray Album consists of a three ring album containing handwritten notes, photographs, newspaper clippings, and other ephemera documenting the friendship of Mildred Kittel Ray and Peggy Smith. Materials are arranged chronologically.
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Date
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1987/2010
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Object Type
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Finding Aid
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Title
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Mildred (Mrs. Sam) Kittell Ray
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Description
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Mildred Kittell Ray, known as Mrs. Sam Ray, with postcard in hand standing by wooden cabinet with drawers containing her postcard collection. Location not given but presumably photograph was taken at her home. Back of photograph is stamped "Feb. 3, 1982."
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Date
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1982
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Object Type
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Photograph
