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Apex Convention Photograph, 1921 (K1424)
.1 cubic foot

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The Apex Convention Photograph is a photograph of the employees of the Apex Electrical Manufacturing and Distributing Company taken at a convention held in Kansas City in 1921 by Anderson Photo Company.

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Ararat Shrine Band Collection, (K0485)
11.8 c.f.

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The Ararat Shrine Band Collection contains materials related to the band and its members, most notably a large volume of sheet music used by the band during performances. The collection also contains photographs of the band, the Ararat Chanters, and Gaylord Bleakley, director of the Ararat Shrine Band, as well as an audio CD and an LP of recorded musical selections performed by the band.

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Armour and Company Report, 1946 (K0051)
.07 c.f.

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The Armour and Company Report contains a bound account produced by the Kansas City Power and Light Company on the steam and electrical requirements of Armour and Company's plant at 18 Central Avenue, Kansas City, Kansas.

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Armour Hills Homes Associaiton Records, 1922-2005 (K1395)
0.16 cubic foot (10 folders, 1 oversize folder)

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The Armour Hills Homes Association Records contains charter documents and maps related to the association dated between 1922 and 2005.

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Vaun Arnold Papers, 1920-1958 (K1229)
1 c.f.

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Poetry, writings, correspondence and music of a Kansas City poet.

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Gabriel Artenstine Letter, 1864 (K0532)
0.01 c.f.

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Letter from Artenstine, member of the Kansas Militia to acquaintance Oscar Braecklein, a Kansas City druggist, concerning the militias deployment to the Battle of Westport.

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Arthur Family Photograph Album, 1896-1919 (K1262)
0.25

Photograph album inscribed, "Miss Willie Arthur, Kansas City, Kansas Jan. 4, 1896". Includes Arthur, Broadwell, Orbison, Holt and other families.

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Arthur E. Asel Papers, 1971-1992 (K0885)
1 c.f.

Asel was a Kansas City, MO Councilman for the Sixth District and chaired several committees. Includes his district news releases, news articles and letters to the Kansas City Star, and other organizational materials.

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Association of Fundraising Professionals Records, 1974-2003 (K0451)
5 c.f.

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Presidents' files including history and bylaws, topical files, correspondence, and printed materials for the organization and its predecessor, the Greater Kansas City chapter National Society of Fund Raising Executives (NSFRE).

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Astronomical Society of Kansas City Records, 1983-1991 (K0853)
0.1 c.f.

Includes an incomplete set of the newsletter, "Cosmic Messenger" and revised bylaws, membership registration and questionnaire, brochures, an observation calendar, and meeting invitations.

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Auerbach Family Papers, 1980 (K0888)
0.01 c.f.

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The Auerbach family owned the Bell Street Mama's restaurant at 1726 West 39th St. in Kansas City, MO. Includes a Bell Street Mama's menu.

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Edward Everett Ayer Reminiscences, 1924 (C2694)
0.02 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The collection contains reminiscences of his first trip away from home, and itinerary across the plains to California, and descriptions of people met, work in the mines, enlistment in the army and subsequent service, and the return home in 1864.

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B'nai B'rith Women St. Joseph, MO Chapter 276 Records, 1964-1965 (K0899)
2.2 c.f.

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Scrapbook of the activities of the B'nai B'rith Women, Chapter 276, of St. Joseph, MO.

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B'nai B'rith Youth Organization (BBYO) Scrapbooks, 1937-2000 (K0657)
8 c.f.

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BBYO is an international, pluralistic Jewish youth group for high school-age teenagers. Scrapbooks contain paperwork, photographs, and memorabilia related to meetings, programs, and conferences.

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B'Nai Brith Women, Kansas City Chapter #158 Records, 1959-1960 (K1313)
0.2 c.f.

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This collection contains a scrapbook for the B’nai B’rith Women’s organization, Kansas City Chapter, #158. Included are photographs, newspaper clippings, event ephemera, and miscellaneous material detailing the organizations activities for 1959 to 1960.

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Frank Olin Babcock Papers, 1916-2003 (K0977)
2 c.f.

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Personal papers of former Executive Vice-President of the Associated Plumbing Contractors and Mechanical Contractors of Greater Kansas City. Includes personal papers, photographs and other materials relating to the life, family, and work of Babcock.

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Jean Coover Babcock Papers, 1944-1996 (K0740)
5.5 cubic feet

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Family, personal, and professional materials of Babcock, a ballerina and dance instructor. Family papers include photographs, printed materials, ephemera, and material regarding her father's his job as a railroad engineer. Personal and professional papers include correspondence; photographs; clippings; programs from dance and theatre performances; material documenting her ballet career in Germany and Canada; and administrative and financial records of her Kansas City dance schools.

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Frank Harold Backstrom Papers, 1923-1984 (K0140)
1 MR

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Scrapbook of clippings, campaign literature, and other memorabilia related to Backstrom's career on the Kansas City City Council during the reform movement of the 1930s-1940s.

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John Baeke, Sr. Banner Collection, 1982 (K1325)
2 c.f.

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The collection consists of two (2) canvas banners, screen printed, approximately 3' x 5', dating from circa 1982. The banners were purchased from the J.C. Nichols Company by John Baeke, Sr., president of the Auburn Cord Duesenberg Club. The club hosted regular Heart of America minimeets, one of which was held on the Country Club Plaza by the Swanson's department store, circa 1982.

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Baird-Welsh-Chisholm Family Papers, 1894-1922 (K0655)
0.5 c.f.

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The papers contain various scrapbooks such as photograph albums, baby books, and commemorative books of other events such as deaths and weddings. Also contained are personal papers such as letters and certificates pertaining to the family and family-friends as well as individual photographs of members of the family.

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Balot and Agron Family Papers, 1937-1993 (K0889)
0.01 c.f.

Reunion booklet, the Agron-Eisberg Chronicle, containing family tree, photographs and family history.

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Baptist-Lutheran Medical Center Auxiliary Records, 1946-2003 (K0656)
17 c.f.

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Organizational records of the Auxiliary including annual reports, bylaws, board minutes, financial records, medical reports, surveys, newspaper clippings, commemorative booklets, newsletters, flyers, event programs, brochures, photographs, slides, photo albums, calendars, and VHS tapes.

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Leslie S. Barber Papers, 1950-1966 (K0118)
10 f

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Research notes and writing relating to biographical sketches of postal clerks who worked on the Kansas City and Pueblo Railway Post Office line. Also included are lists of postal clerks who served on other lines as well as reminiscences about Barber's family and friends. Genealogical notes on the Barber family and assorted newspaper clippings is included.

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Thomas Swain Barclay Papers, 1912-1935 (C3938)
3 cubic feet (69 folders)

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Papers of Thomas Swain Barclay, a member of the American Red Cross during World War I, and member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity at the University of Missouri. Personal and professional correspondence, wartime diary, overseas duty related papers, newsletters and programs, photographs, and miscellaneous material collected from his various associations. Also research material on Champ Clark.

John T. Barker Papers, 1912-1958 (C0002)
2 rolls of microfilm

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Correspondence, 1944-1958, consists primarily of letters of congratulation on speeches and on MISSOURI LAWYER, Barker's autobiography. Reviews of the book. Letters from Harry S. Truman concerning politics. Scrapbooks of clippings about Barker's early career.

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Rosa Barker Papers, 1900 (K0035)
0.01 c.f. (1 folder)

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A series of letters from L.J. Rogers and a correspondent identified only as George to Mrs. Barker written from the 4th District Hospital, San Isidro, Philippine Islands.

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Alfred Edward Barnes Jr. Architectural Collection, 1888-1959 (K0004)
150 c.f.

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Architectural drawings, renderings, photographs, specifications and correspondence of the architectural firm Hoit, Price and Barnes and its predecessors.

George Randolph Barse, Jr. Papers, 1980 (K0419)
0.07 cubic feet (1 folder)

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The George Randolph Barse, Jr. Papers were written in 1889 to 1891 by George Randolph Barse, Jr. to his family who resided in Kansas City, Missouri. This photocopy collection also includes drawings, photos, and a summarized listing of the letters.

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Barstow School Records, 1892-1989 (K0277)
29 c.f.

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Barstow is a private preschool through twelfth grade school in Kansas City, MO. Included are yearbooks, material on events, activities, and students; financial and business records such as ledgers, enrollment counts, and fundraising efforts; photographs; meeting minutes; and scrapbooks. The scrapbooks may include correspondence; school newspapers; printed and published material such as programs and invitations; photographs; and clippings.

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Harold Roe Bartle Papers, 1937-1974 (K0154)
20 c.f.

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Papers of a scout executive, civic leader, public speaker, church leader, educator, and mayor of Kansas City, Missouri.

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Daniel Brook Bartlett Papers, 1981-2000 (K0414)
23 c.f.

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Professional files of Bartlett, Chief Judge of the United States Western District of Missouri. Includes trial, sentencing, and hearing notes; speeches; calendars; and records of pro se prisoner correspondence.

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Albert Isaac Beach Papers, 1924-1931 (K0072)
8 c.f.

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Papers of Kansas City mayor Albert I. Beach who served three terms in office cover the period 1924-1931.

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Linda F. Becker Papers, 1983-1992 (K1324)
2.5 c.f.

Personal research files of architectural historian, Linda F. Becker. The collection includes National Historic Register Nominations for properties in Kansas City, Missouri; Kansas City, Kansas; and Harrisonville, Missouri.

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Bell's Common School Chart, 1891-1896 (K1231)
0.01 c.f.

Published in Kansas City, MO by the W.L. Bell and Company the flip chart contains pages on geography, history, arithmetic, and other subjects for use by teachers in the classroom.

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C. Jasper Bell Papers, 1934-1948 (C2306)
102.4 cubic feet

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Correspondence and other papers of a Missouri Democratic congressman. Material on Townsend Plan, legislation, and political campaigns.

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C. Jasper Bell Scrapbook, 1935-1936 (C3226)
0.4 cubic feet

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Newspaper clippings pertaining to the Townsend Plan, a pension plan for the elderly sponsored by Dr. Francis Townsend in the mid-1930s, and the U.S. House of Representatives' investigation of it which Congressman Bell instigated and chaired. Clippings are from papers throughout the country. December 17, 1935 to July 26, 1936.

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Leonard Belove Papers, 1933-1970 (K1048)
1 c.f.

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Scrapbooks, photos, correspondence, memorabilia, and a plaque related to Belove's work with B'nai B'rith, Aleph Zadik Aleph (AZA), and the Resident Theater.

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Benson Manufacturing Company Records, 1920-1970 (K0105)
30 c.f.

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Research notes and reference materials, color sketches and drawings and catalogs relating to lighting equipment and architectural details designed, manufactured and distributed by the Benson Manufacturing Company, a brass, metal, and plastics fabrication company in Kansas City.

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Arthur A. Benson II Papers, 1975-1986 (K0250)
593 c.f.

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Legal records, documents and working papers related to the plaintive's case in the Kansas City Desegregation case, Chinyere Jenkins v. Kansas City Missouri School District.

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Mrs. J. William Benton Photograph Collection, no date (P0480)
19 photographs

Photos of the William E. Hill home and monument in Keytesville, and John B. Wornall home in Kansas City.

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Ula Sharon Robinson Bergfeldt Papers, 1861-1993 (K1223)
8 c.f.

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Family, personal and professional materials of Bergfeldt, professional dancer, teacher, producer, and founder of the Kansas City Dance Theatre. Includes family papers: photographs and legal documents for the Sharon and Headlee families, Spring Hill, KS; personal papers: correspondence between Ula and William Harold Bergfeldt (1895-1971) during their courtship and early marriage, as well as Harold's correspondence to his parents and photographs from France following World War I; and professional papers: scripts for ballets and administrative records of the Kansas City Dance Theatre.

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Carolyn R. Bergseid Postcard Collection, 1906-1944 (P0548)
28 postcards

Postcards of St. Joseph, Kansas City, Springfield, St. Louis, Bolivar, and the University of Missouri Columns.

Evelyn Bergul Collection, 1988-2014 (K1334)
0.5c.f.

KC Jewish Chronicle guide, KC Jewish Life, annual report of Jewish Federation of Greater KC

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Eliot S. Berkley Papers, 1935-2007 (K0103)
12 c.f.

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Personal papers and family of Eliot Berkley, PhD, who founded the International Relations Council (IRC).

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Marian F. Berkowitz Collection, 1942-1943 (K0802)
0.07 cubic foot (3 folders)

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This collection includes a memorial service booklet, armed forces prayer book, and songbook. The memorial service booklet and songbook are both from Congregation Keneseth Israel-Beth Shalom.

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Walter J. Berkowitz Papers, 1924-1965 (K0104)
3 c.f.

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Personal papers and materials collection and generated by Berkowitz, a prominent businessman and civic leader in Kansas City.

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Estelle Rose Berman and Fred S. Berman Papers, 1910-2008 (K0945)
0.5 c.f.

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Papers of Berman family including scrapbooks of Kappa Tau Sorority, family and organizational photographs, diplomas, certificates, clippings, and programs.

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Jerry and Joanne Berneche Photographs, 1890, 1940, 1980 (P0282)
3 photographs

Three photographs: staff of the University Argus at the University of Missouri (1890), dentist's office in Kansas City (ca 1940s), and Jesse Hall at the University of Missouri.

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Max and Libbie Rothenberg Bernstein Papers, 1914-1962 (K1304)
1.25 c.f.

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papers include photographs of Bernsteins and Rothenbergs, their certificate of marriage, his naturalization certificate and induction to the Scottish Rite, as well as various religious publications. In addition, two news articles are included involving a jewel thief, Fred F. Falkman, who conned Libbie into an engagement in order to steal from a local jeweler, Max Daniels, and $75 from her sister, Annie. In 1925, he was apprehended in Dallas, Texas for defrauding jewelers.

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