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Construction and General Laborers Local Union No. 264 Photograph Collection, 1957-1958 (K0684)
0.25 c.f.
Photographs of construction and demolition activities, both residential and commercial, presumably by union members of Local #264. Includes Longview Farm, Municipal Auditorium, and other buildings and grain elevators in the general Kansas City area. Also a small amount of correspondence from Theodore L. Irving, President of the Local.
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Kenneth E. Coombs Papers, 1960s-1970s (CA5865)
5 cubic feet
Project files of a Kansas City architect related to historic restoration projects in Missouri. Includes correspondence, photographs, survey material, planning documents, financial records, and architectural drawings.
Robert A. Cowling Architectural Records, 1947-1993 (K1153)
27 c.f.
Architectural drawings of buildings designed by Cowling and his associates, locally in Kansas City and nationally. He specialized in industrial facilities, particularly transportation related industries: Beechcraft, BMW, Mack Truck, and U-Haul.
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William Joseph Cragin Papers, 1930s-2000s (CA6275)
19 cubic feet, 10 oversize folders
Papers of a Columbia architect who worked in private practice and for the Farmers Home Administration, 1960s-2000s. Includes files of Dave P. Clark, c. 1930s-1960s. Job locations are in Missouri unless otherwise noted.
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Anthony R. Crawford Collection, 1980-1983 (S0459)
0.4 cubic foot, 17 folders, 445 photographs
The collection includes black and white prints and negatives of downtown St. Louis buildings taken between 1980 and 1983, including prints and negatives of the 1981 Veiled Prophet Fair and Parade. The collection also includes one folder of newspaper clippings about the razing of historic buildings to redevelop the downtown St. Louis area with the Gateway Mall complex.
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Asa Beebe Cross Papers, 1855-1940 (K0082)
5 c.f.
Correspondence, diaries, photographs, financial and business records of Cross, an early Kansas City architect, and his immediate family
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Conrad J. Curtis Architectural Records Collection, 1950-1992 (K0683)
34 c.f.
Architectural drawings, job files, and business records for an architect who specialized in schools and small business buildings.
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John Lawrence Daw Architectural Records, 1970-1990 (K1340)
28c.f.
Architectural drawings (rolled, flat, other), photographs, public relations materials, project correspondence, administrative records, and personal materials related to the career of this Kansas City, Missouri architect.
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John T. Delich Collection, 1914-2001 (K0592)
4 c.f.
Architectural drawings, maps, photographs and aerial photos, and job specifications, primarily concerned with the Muehlebach Hotel, the Empire Theater, Gayety Theater, and other buildings in Kansas City, MO area.
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Edward Buehler Delk Collection, 1917-1962 (K0243)
1 c.f.
Personal and professional photographs and some personal papers belonging to Delk, a prominent Kansas City architect, and his wife, Jane Willis Delk. They relate to the Delks' travels around the world; with a strong focus on the architecture; and photos of residences and buildings designed by Delk.
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Frank B. Dolsen Scrapbook, 1905-1919 (K0146)
1 MR
Scrapbook of newspaper clippings and enclosed items relating to real estate and construction activities in Kansas City, MO: articles are from local Kansas City report real estate news, proposed building and residential projects, and completed construction.
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Herbert E. Duncan Architectural Records, 1929-1992 (K0722)
32.11 c.f.
Architectural drawings of buildings designed by Herbert Duncan Sr. (1905-1972) and Herbert Jr. (1931- ).
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East Campus Neighborhood Survey (Columbia, Mo.) Records, 1992-1993 (CA5868)
0.2 cubic feet, 8 audio cassettes
Correspondence, proposals and other grant application material, resident contact information and other background material, and oral history recordings, notes, and logs related to a University of Missouri, Department of Art History and Archaeology sponsored architectural/historic survey.
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Edmond Jacques Eckel Papers, 1860-1952 (K0258)
0.79 c.f.
Personal and professional paper, particularly relating to Eckel's architectural training at the Ecole des Beaux Arts (most in French), of a prominent St. Joseph, MO architect. Includes Sketches, photos, notes and other materials and also a few drawings of residences in St. Joseph.
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George Ehrlich and Sherry Piland Photograph Collection, 1972-1989 (P0664)
16 photographs
Images of Kansas City historic buildings, photographed ca. 1970s-1980s.
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George Ehrlich Papers, 1946-2002 (K0067)
65 c.f.
Research and personal papers of Dr. George Ehrlich, professor of Art and Art History at the University of Missouri-Kansas City and authority on Kansas City regional architecture.
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Robert L. Elgin Photograph Collection, circa 1950s-1990s (R1015)
0.75 cubic foot (44 folders)
These are black and white photographs, color slides, plans, and detail drawings of historic structures in the northern Ozarks of Missouri. Several counties are represented, but especially Crawford, Franklin, Gasconade, Maries, Phelps, Osage, and Washington. The primary topics are vernacular architecture, log structures, churches, and cemeteries.
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Robert L. Elgin Research Collection, 1960-1993 (R1261)
2.1 cubic feet (65 folders)
These are the research files of a civil engineer, surveyor, and historian from St. James in Phelps County, Missouri. The colletion includes reports, scale sketches, and photographs concerning the restoration of various historic sites in Missouri, charcoal iron furnace sites in Missouri, and prehistoric petroglyphs and pictograph sites in the Missouri Ozarks.
Robert S. Everitt Papers, 1915-1989 (K1155)
21 c.f.
Everitt was an architect and his wife Paulina Everitt an artist. Includes architectural drawings, specifications and related documents for buildings Everitt designed. Also personal papers: correspondence, memberships, printed materials, photographs and school documents.
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Charles W. Fertig Collection, 1977-2001 (K0674)
5 c.f.
Fertig was actively involved in Historic Preservation projects in St. Joseph, MO. includes surveys, reports, applications, and other documentation for St. Joseph redevelopment projects.
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James John Flanagan Papers, 1930-1970 (K0731)
4 c.f.
Flanagan was a realtor and appraiser in Kansas City, MO for more than 60 years. Includes newspaper articles (Kansas City Star), appraisals, leases, photographs, and correspondence concerning real estate development, both commercial and residential, in Kansas City, MO.
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Jane Fifield Flynn Papers, 1978-1989 (K0737)
0.2 c.f.
Flynn was director of the Kansas City, MO Landmarks Commission, a local historian and author. Includes correspondence, newspaper clippings, reports, and photographs relating to work in historic preservation, particularly her efforts to save the Brookside Fire and Police Station and the General Hospital.
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Folger and Associates Architectural Records, 1971-1995 (K0709)
20 c.f.
Records of a Kansas City architectural firm specializing in institutional buildings. Includes architectural drawings, specifications and job files, renderings, microfilm, and aperture cards.
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Forest Hill Photograph, no date (P0388)
1 photograph
Photograph of Forest Hill house in Columbia, built by Eli Bass.
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Fort Osage Restoration Records, 1808-1979 (K0155)
.5 c.f. (MR)
Correspondence relating to the reconstruction of Fort Osage by the Jackson County Parks and Recreation Department in consultation with the Native Sons of Greater Kansas City. Also research on the history of the Fort; reconstruction techniques and materials; and authentic artifacts, furniture, costumes, and artillery.
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Friends of Sacred Structures Records, 1991-2015 (K1370)
5 c.f.
The records of Friends of Sacred Structures documents, photographs, and notebooks related to religious structures assisted by FOSS, covering the period 1991 through 2015. The records also include materials related to locations targeted by the organization for assistance as well as board, council, and committee records.
Richard Fuhrmann Lantern Slide Collection, 1840-1935 (P0048)
702 lantern slides
Lantern slides of turn-of-the-twentieth century St. Louis by local physician Richard Fuhrmann. Includes the area later razed for the Jefferson National Expansion Memorial.
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Albert Burr Fuller Architectural Records, 1914-1963 (K0029)
25 c.f.
Architectural drawings, specifications, photographs, and other material relating to Fuller's career as an architect in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Edward Marshall Fuller Jr. Architectural Records, 1920-1975 (K0697)
160 c.f.
Architectural drawings, renderings, specifications, correspondence, notes and other documents related to Fuller's career as an architect in the Kansas City, area specializing in schools and churches.
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Merrill E. Gaddis Collection, 1941-1955 (C3961)
1.8 cubic feet
Term papers about historical houses in Missouri, written by students of Gaddis for his course, History of the South, at Central Methodist College in Fayette, MO.
Philip Arthur Gambone Papers, 1970 (K0422)
0.04 c.f. (1 folder)
Draft manuscript, Centropolis Revisited: A Personal Interpretation of Architecture in Kansas City During its First One Hundred Years, written by Gambone, an educator interested in local history.
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William J. Gammon Photographs, 1842-1915 (P0039)
1 folder
Photos of Ralls County historic properties by Gammon, a resident of Perry, MO, and postcards of various Missouri views.
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Alonzo Gentry Papers, 1901-1967 (K0827)
0.3 c.f.
The papers of Alonzo Gentry contain information about Gentry's career as an architect, primarily in the Kansas City area and pertain to particular buildings he designed as well as correspondence with clients. Also included are certificates awarded to Gentry, newspaper clippings relating to Gentry and members of his family, and numerous photographs of Gentry and his architectural projects.
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George A. Fuller Company Photograph Collection, 1911-1921 (K0080)
1 c.f.
Construction site photographs for buildings which the George A. Fuller Company built in Kansas City. Included are the Union; the Railway Exchange Building; Children's Mercy Hospital; Temporary Barracks at Fort Riley, Kansas; the S.S. Kresge Building; the Federal Reserve Bank; and the Nelson Memorial Chapel
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George L. Brown and Son Collection, 1905-1912 (K0342)
0.25 c.f.
Weekly time books for a major Kansas City contractor and builder, each for a separate construction project: First National Bank, C.A. Burton Building, Victor Building, New England National Bank, Loose-Wiles Building, and Rothenberg and Schloss Building. Includes the names of laborers, number of hours worked, pay rate, and weekly totals.
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K. Bruce Goebel Papers, 1980s-2000s (CA6267)
184.3 cubic feet
Professional papers of a central Missouri architect. Includes oversize drawings and corresponding job files.
Lawrence A. Goldblatt Architectural Records, 1982 (K1043)
0.08 c.f. (1 folder)
Study done by Lawrence Goldblatt Architecture Planning Development: "The Musicians Foundation Preservation, Perpetuation."
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Hugo Graf Papers, 1924-1994 (S0776)
58 cubic feet, 158 folders, 29 photographs
This collection contains correspondence, reports, drawings, and photographs from architect Hugo K. Graf and the architectural firm “Kramer and Harms.” The photographs are primarily of completed businesses and residences, while the drawings depict conceptual images of buildings, residences, and one drawing of a streamlined automobile from Lawncraft Incorporated. Also included in this collection are plans, specifications, and photographs of restorations of historic buildings in Missouri, including but not limited to Arrow Rock Tavern and the Governor Fletcher House restoration.
Graham-Frost House ("Hazelwood") (Hazelwood, Mo.) Architectural Drawings, no date (C2702)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
The collection contains elevations and floor plans of a nineteenth-century house in St. Louis County, MO. The main part of the house was constructed c. 1807.
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Great Western Stage Equipment Company Records, 1925-1976 (K0717)
114 c.f.
The Company was one of the leading designers and suppliers for theatrical stages and auditoriums in the Midwest. Includes job files containing work orders, design plans, invoices, correspondence, and occasionally fabric samples. Also some catalogs, financial records, photographs, and drawings.
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Frank Grimaldi Architectural Records Collection, 1920-2010 (K1252)
385 c.f.
Architectural drawings, plans, renderings, construction documents, books and journals, records and work papers of Frank Grimaldi Architecture and its predecessor entities, including Bower and Grimaldi Architecture, and Shaughnessy, Bower and Grimaldi Architecture.
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Ha Ha Tonka Collection, 1905-1942 (K0310)
0.3 c.f.
The estate was owned by Robert Snyder Sr. located near Camdenton, MO. Photographs of the mansion (interior and exterior) and the surrounding countryside, including the Niangua River, caves, and fish. Also correspondence, pamphlets, clippings, and notes for publishing.
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Charles F. Hall House (Benton County, Mo.) Architectural Drawings, 1977 (C2852)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)
Measured drawings by the Historic American Buildings Survey including plans, profiles, details, elevations, and sections. House was probably built c. 1860 by Calloway G. Heath. OVERSIZE.
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James F. Halpin Residence Architectural Record, 1912-1913 (K0999)
0.06 c.f. (1 roll)
Architectural drawing of the home at 1226 W. 56th Street, Kansas City, MO.
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Harding And Cogswell Limestone Company Drawings, 1896-1995 (S1117)
3 cubic feet
This collection contains drawings of St. Louis area buildings from 1986 to 1995
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Nancy Whitnell Harris Papers, 1925-1988 (K0245)
0.1 c.f.
Newspaper clippings, research notes, and Harris's Master's Thesis, "The Development of Educational and Cultural Center in Kansas City's Brush Creek Valley".
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Harry S Truman Reservoir Architectural Survey Records, 1975-1976 (C3758)
4.4 cubic feet (236 folders)
Maps, site survey sheets, and photographs of vernacular architecture in Benton, Henry, Hickory, and St. Clair Counties. The images include barns, bridges, cabins, chicken coops, churches, corncribs, garages, granaries, houses, outhouses, post offices, root cellars, schools, sheds, silos, stores, wells, and windmills.
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Harry S. Truman National Historic Site Report, no date (K0822)
1 v
Historic Structures Report on the Truman Home in Independence, MO.
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Harvey J. Schmelzer/Charles J. Schmelzer II Papers/Schmelzer Realty Co. Records, 1925-1987 (K0622)
39 c.f.
Administrative files of the Realty Company and some personal files of Charles J. Schmelzer II. Includes appraisals and property management of specific buildings and general background information on buildings and streetscapes in Kansas City, MO. Some files contain photographs.