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Civil War and Other Songs
Civil War and Other Songs
A collection of song lyrics contained in photocopied newspaper clippings from newspapers across the United States, dating from the late 1890s through the early 1930s. The songs are arranged by…
Date : 1895 to 1935
Boy Scouts Remember the Lusitania
Boy Scouts Remember the Lusitania
Article on the namesake and history of the Theodore Naish Scout Reservation near Edwardsville, Kansas. A Kansas City engineer, Theodore Naish was an avid walker who purchased the original land for…
Date : 2015-06-01
Banker William Nelson Dies at 77
Banker William Nelson Dies at 77
Obituary for banker and civic activist William C. Nelson. Details of Nelson's long career in banking and finance as well as his many contributions to area civic and charitable organizations are…
Date : 2014-08-09
Locals
Locals
Notice about the "marriage of Miss Lola Wilfley [daughter of Redman Wilfley, residing at 3934 Holmes Street] and Mr. Jesse Scobey" at "the First Christian Church" in Westport.
Date : 1895-10-26
Life's About a Dream
Life's About a Dream
Article profiles local author Veda Rogers and her new book "Life's About a Dream." The memoir describes her years operating the Vasser Playhouse in Vasser, KS, with her husband Bruce…
Date : 2012-07-18
Lately, the Big Hazard isn't the Road
Lately, the Big Hazard isn't the Road
Article describes recent instances of physical violence directed at KCATA drivers by riders. KCATA workers discuss their safety concerns as well as the KCATA's procedures for documenting violent…
Date : 2012-11-11
Success Grew from Midwestern Values
Success Grew from Midwestern Values
Kansas City Star Magazine interview with professional photographer Greg Gorman who has shot the likes of Michael Jackson, Al Pacino and Leonardo DiCaprio. Gorman is originally from Mission Hills and…
Date : 2012-03-11
A Chronicle of Freedom
A Chronicle of Freedom
In-depth interview of Emiel Cleaver, son of U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver II and former KC mayor. His film, called "Freedom Is Now," is about "Kansas City's oldest and most powerful…
Date : 2012-02-19
Sesquicentennial History of First Calvary Baptist Church
Sesquicentennial History of First Calvary Baptist Church
File containing a pamphlet or booklet with a note about Francis Wornall being the author of a history of the Calvary Baptist Church in 1940.
Date : 1990
Waldo Eatery Has a Neighborhood Feel
Waldo Eatery Has a Neighborhood Feel
Papu's Cafe in Waldo at 75th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue is located in the Shell gas station that Khalid Sirhandi owns and operates. About a year ago, Sirhandi decided to open his Middle…
Date : 2010-12-29
Longtime Community Builder Celebrates 90th Birthday
Longtime Community Builder Celebrates 90th Birthday
A birthday party for Norman Kahn given by his wife Sybil was held at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. Kahn built Brown-Strauss Steel into what became Azcon and later started Kahn Steel. He has…
Date : 2008-09-12
Book Bank is a Rich Resource
Book Bank is a Rich Resource
Short article about the Heartland Book Bank, a nonprofit organization that distributes donated books to home schools, social service agencies, detention centers, and other nonprofits. In operation…
Date : 2008-06-22
New Offices Proposed for Symphony
New Offices Proposed for Symphony
Philanthropist Shirley Helzberg plans to restore and expand the old Vitagraph Film Exchange Building at 17th and Wyandotte for symphony offices and other tenants. Its close proximity to the Kauffman…
Date : 2008-04-15
Hotel Sold to Operating Firm
Hotel Sold to Operating Firm
Photo, caption, and article about the purchase of the Continental Hotel (or Hotel Continental) "by interests which have managed the 22-story hotel for the last two decades" from Barney…
Date : 1957-08-15
KC's 'West Side Strategy' Puts All of Downtown on Track
KC's 'West Side Strategy' Puts All of Downtown on Track
Article in series "Catalysts," marking 25th anniversary of Kansas City Business Journal, discusses Phil Kirk's early and key role in the revival of downtown Kansas City. Working with…
Date : 2007-09-28
Burton Oscar Lisman
Burton Oscar Lisman
Obituary for Burton O. Lisman who died May 3, 2007 at age 87. He was born in Cincinnati on October 15, 1919. "Mr. Lisman started working at Kaplan's Fabrics, which led to a career in…
Date : 2007-05-11
Deaths: Mrs. Develle Thatcher
Deaths: Mrs. Develle Thatcher
Obituary for "Mrs. Irene Lois Thatcher [or Irene Thatcher, wife of Develle Thatcher], 53, of 311 East [79th Street]," a lifelong Kansas Citian and "editor of Hardware and Farm…
Date : 1965-02-08
Charles Wheatley
Charles Wheatley
Biographical article about Charles Wheatley, a millionaire at the age of 78 in 1972.
Date : 1972-04-04
Art Walk
Art Walk
Columnist tours and reviews the additions to the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. The author writes that Steven Holl's architectural design was chosen in 1999, ground was broken in 2001 for the…
Date : 2006-10-05
Gateway Legend Gave Kids a Chance Inside Boxing Ring
Gateway Legend Gave Kids a Chance Inside Boxing Ring
Article profiling legendary Kansas City boxing coach Arrington "Bubble" Klice, 98 years of age at the time of the article's writing. After traveling with heavyweight champion Jack…
Date : 2006-09-29
Old Stage Stop Gets a Boost
Old Stage Stop Gets a Boost
Article describes changes to the Mahaffie Stagecoach Stop and Farm historic site underway in 2006. The site, located at 1100 Kansas City Road in Olathe, also will be prominently featured in a Kansas…
Date : 2006-06-27
Lighting Up the Avenue
Lighting Up the Avenue
The 2006 Avenue of the Arts is the seventh time for the annual display. For this year six pieces are on display along Central Avenue between Ninth and 14th Streets. Milton Stevenson's artwork…
Date : 2006-05-21
A Major Milestone for Downtown District
A Major Milestone for Downtown District
Article reports the passage by the Kansas City City Council of $115 million in additional bonds for the Power & Light District. This sum represents Kansas City's "largest financial…
Date : 2006-03-31
Harris An Agent of Change In Law, Life
Harris An Agent of Change In Law, Life
Kansas City lawyer Charlie Harris is featured in this article. He is in line to be the president of the Missouri Bar in 2007. He is a partner at Berkowitz Oliver Williams Shaw and Eisenbrandt LLP…
Date : 2005-10-28
Gaining a Foothold
Gaining a Foothold
This article features refugees from East Africa who are learning to cope in this area through self-directed help programs. "There are about 600 families of people in the Kansas City metro area…
Date : 2005-09-14