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Title
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Blue, George Frederick
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Description
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Biographical sketch of George Frederick Blue, or George Blue, a conductor and representative of the Santa Fe Railroad Company and Kansas City Southern Railroad while living in Kansas City, starting in 1876. Description of his experiences growing up in West Virginia, including John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry, the Civil War, and work with other railroads in the East.
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Date
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1908
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Object Type
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Book
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Title
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Retires after 43 Years of Service
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Description
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File containing a biographical article with photo about Paul Edward Marshall, or Paul Marshall, Sr., retiring from the Santa Fe Railroad after 43 years of service, to his residence at 2538 Tracy Avenue. Marshall started with the railroad company in 1923 when it was located at 16th and Hickory Streets. By 1966 it had moved to 4515 Kansas Avenue.
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Date
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1966-11-11
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Object Type
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Newspaper Article
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Title
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Flood Scene
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Description
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View of Santa Fe railroad engine under water on flooded railroad tracks. Industrial facilities can be seen in the background.
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Object Type
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Photograph
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Title
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Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 4, 1909-1950, Page p575
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Description
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A portion of Kansas City from W. 34th Street south to W. 36th Street and from Roanoke Road east to Terrace, showing buildings, streets, and additions. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area. At top of map, "Add'l Sheet, Nov. 1918."
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Date
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1909/1950
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Object Type
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Map
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Title
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Sanborn Map, Kansas City, Vol. 1, 1895-1907, Page p020
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Description
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Northwestern part of early Kansas City in West Bottoms from Union Avenue south to W. 12th Street and from Mulberry Street east to Santa Fe Street, showing buildings, streets, and railroad lines. Large numbers at edges of page refer to page with adjoining area.
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Date
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1895/1907
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Object Type
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Map
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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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Kansas vs. Missouri
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Description
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Football shaped program for the 1896 Thanksgiving Day football game played by the Kansas University against the Missouri University at Kansas City's Exposition Park, once located north of 15th Street between Montgall and Kansas (Chestnut) avenues.
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Date
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1896-11-26
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Object Type
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Archival Material
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Title
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Teaching Nature, Culture, and History in the West
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Description
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Article about the collaborative effort of scholars from Arizona State University and the Grand Canyon Association "to launch a public education project interpreting the significance of the Grand Canyon in American history." The authors discuss the interpretive themes of the project, their experiences and a glimpse at the lesson plans developed. Of interest is the lesson plan regarding the architect Mary Colter, who designed and built for the Santa Fe Railway and the Fred Harvey Company.
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Date
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2010
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
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Title
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In Their Best Bib and Tucker: The Harvey Girls
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Description
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Article describing in depth the waitresses known as "Harvey Girls," who, from about 1876 to 1950, served as a positive and stable public image for the Santa Fe route-based restaurant company.
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Date
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1997
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Object Type
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Magazine Article
