Joplin, Missouri Centennial Collection, 1973 (R0793)
(1 folder)
This is a flyer promoting the centennial celebration at Joplin in Jasper County, Missouri. The events occurred in June and July in 1973.
Jopling Family Papers, 1818-1995 (C3927)
0.6 cubic feet (20 folders, 1 oversize volume)
Papers of the Jopling family from Pettis County, MO. The papers consist of personal and business records and correspondence, including genealogical information, financial and legal papers, cattle records, patent records, and medical recipes.
Mary Ranken Jordan Collection, 1936-1980 (S0216)
0.01 cubic foot, 1 folder
The Mary Ranken Jordan Collection contains a booklet, correspondence, a short biography, and news articles chronicling Mary Ranken Jordan's life and involvement in the St. Louis Women's Christian Association, the Ranken-Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital, and numerous other charitable organizations from 1936 to 1980.
Harris S. Joseph Papers, 1924-2000 (K0954)
0.5 c.f.
Joseph was active with the Boy Scouts of America for over thirty years, serving as a scoutmaster for Troops 61 and 2. Includes photographs, anniversary booklets, programs, flyers, pins, and clothing related to Boy Scout troop 61.
Journalism and Women Symposium Records, 1977, 1985-2019 (C4489)
7.0 c.f. (169 folders, 12 artifacts), 59 audio cassettes, 3 video cassettes, 2 DVDs, 11.2 MB of digital files (14 docs, 10 pdfs), 4 oversize items
The records of the organization include correspondence, newsletters, symposium programs and planning materials, financial records, photographs, and audiovisual material.
Minute book of a local barber union, 1958-1980, along with a constitution and miscellaneous records. The union transferred membership to St. Louis in 1980 before merging with the United Food and Commercial Workers Local 655.
Eleanor Parelman Judd Papers, 1928-1990 (K0943)
0.08 c.f.
Judd attended Beth Shalom elementary school. She was honored by the Denver Allied Jewish Community Council for her work with the Kansas City Federation. Includes diplomas, awards, and family photographs.
Junior Civic Club, Dexter, Missouri Records, 1949-1978 (R0470)
(2 rolls of microfilm)
The Junior Civic Club, Dexter, Missouri Records are minute books and scrapbooks of the Junior Civic Club, a women’s club formed in 1949 at Dexter in Stoddard County, Missouri. The records include minutes of meetings, membership lists, yearbooks, correspondence, newspaper clippings, photographs, and miscellaneous printed materials.
Junior Kindergarten Collection, 1962, 1964-1970 (S0042)
0.15 cubic foot, 7 folders
This collection includes articles of incorporation, correspondence, reports, lists, and flyers relating to the founding and operation of Junior Kindergarten from 1962, and 1964-1970. Junior Kindergarten was organized in 1965 by the Junior League of St. Louis and Page-Park County YMCA (currently Bayer YMCA) to improve the school readiness of educationally disadvantaged children around St. Louis City before their entrance into a public kindergarten.
Junior League of Kansas City, Missouri Records, 1914-2000 (K0365)
35 c.f.
Organizational records of this philanthropic and service organization. Includes minutes, newsletters, directories, yearbooks, information on various community agencies supported by the organization through the work of its members.
Junior League of St. Louis Records, 1914-2005 (S0628)
25 cubic feet, 616 folders, 2 phonograph records, 1 audio tape, 1 16mm film, 2406 photographs
The Junior League of St. Louis is an educational, charitable organization that started in 1915, evolving out of the Junior Equal Suffrage League. Their mission is to promote volunteerism, develop the potential of women, and improve the community through the effective action and leadership of trained volunteers. The collection contains board minutes and committee minutes; material relating to the many programs and projects the League has sponsored over the years; the League's publications, including "Topics," "League Letter," and membership directories. Also included are a small artifact collection and an extensive photograph collection depicting all aspects of the organization.
Dorothy Misener Jurney Papers, 1920-1992 (C3904)
2.0 cubic feet (115 folders)
Professional papers of Dorothy Misener Jurney, a reporter and editor on newspapers in Indiana, Miami, Detroit, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. The papers consist of newspaper and magazine clippings, correspondence, speeches, photographs, slides, and miscellaneous material.
Alfred Kahn Papers, 1959-1988 (S0907)
10 cubic feet
The Alfred Kahn Papers contain correspondence, audio cassette tapes, press releases, and conference materials pertaining to Kahn's career as an African-American environmental activist in the St. Louis region. The materials in the collection reflect Kahn's interest in urban zoning and regional planning. Other topics of interest include materials on the St. Louis Committee for Black Survival, an African American activist group concerned with the urban environment.
Norman Benjamin Kahn Papers, 1939-2011 (K1270)
3 c.f.
Kahn was a businessman, entrepreneur, community leader, supporter of the arts, and contributor to Jewish and community causes. Includes correspondence, reports and other materials relating to the Kansas City Philharmonic and Kansas City Symphony and other organization in which he was involved.
Kalb Family Papers, 1909-1985 (S0272)
1 cubic foot
The Kalb Family Papers consist of correspondence, photographs, scrapbooks, patents, and financial reports pertaining to the Kalb family and Kalb Electric Company’s establishment and operation. Founded in 1909 by Ralph Tennent Kalb, Sr., the Kalb Electric Company is a Maplewood-area business dedicated to lighting installation, chandelier and lamp restoration, and custom lighting designs. Kalb, Sr. also served as a City of Maplewood Councilman for nearly 14 years.
Albert Kalikow and Betty Pucker Kalikow Papers, 1961-2001 (K0858)
0.2 c.f.
Cookbooks, stationery, business cards, labels, a sign, a bag, an apron, and photocopies of a menu and magazine clippings for the Betty Kalikow Catering Company.
Arthur L. Kalleberg Papers, 1961-1976 (C3597)
0.2 cubic feet (11 folders)
The papers of Arthur L. Kalleberg contain personal and departmental records and correspondence relating to the resignation of University President C. Brice Ratchford, the organization of the University of Missouri-Columbia Chapter of the National Educational Association, and the suspension of visiting associate professor of political science Patrick T. Dougherty. Kalleberg was a University of Missouri professor of political science.
Kansas City (MO) School District Desegregation Clippings, 1961-1999 (K1024)
1 c.f.
Newspaper clippings from Kansas City area newspapers concerning the Kansas City School District desegregation efforts.
Kansas City Archaeological Society Papers, 1962-1988 (K0834)
0.3 c.f.
Organizational records including minutes, membership files, reports, correspondence and other documents related to activities of the chapter.
Kansas City Architectural Foundation (KCAF) Records, 1954-1999 (K1025)
1 c.f.
Organizational records including board minutes, reports, articles of incorporation, by-laws, correspondence and some records of early awards and events and. Also Center for Understanding the Built Environment (CUBE) related material.
Kansas City Area Archivists (KCAA) Records, 1978-2007 (K0066)
11 c.f.
Organization records including, constitution and bylaws, financial records, correspondence, and minutes and proceedings, committee files, and publications for a local professional association of archivists.
Kansas City Area Development Council/Prime Time Records, 1964-1992 (K0760)
45 c.f.
Organizational records of the Council's Prime Time office including minutes, correspondence, working files, news releases, photographs, slides, and videotapes documenting efforts to promote Kansas City nationally.
Kansas City Area Missouri Equal Rights Amendment Coalition Records, 1972-1982 (K0515)
5 c.f.
The collection contains administrative records for the Kansas City regional office relating to the effort to pass the Equal Rights Amendment in Missouri. It includes minutes, bylaws, correspondence, newsletters, clippings, financial documents, speeches, reports, and other materials, dated between 1972 and 1982.
Kansas City Board of Trade Records, 1873-1978 (K0063)
320 c.f.
Administrative records including minutes, correspondence, transportation files, membership, public relations, legal files, reports, "The Grain Market Review" and associated materials from the Kansas City Board of Trade
Kansas City Branch, American Postal Workers Accident Benefit Association Records, 1927-1991 (K0110)
1 c.f.
Organizational documents including correspondence, bylaws, membership rosters and convention material, but primarily newsletters for the Kansas City branch.
Kansas City Chapter, Missouri Society-Sons of the Revolution, 1776 Records, 1896-2006 (K1264)
12 c.f.
Organizational records of the chapter including membership applications, scrapbooks, correspondence, minutes, photographs, and publications.
Kansas City Dietetic Association (KCDA) Records, 1947-1988 (K0763)
1 c.f.
KCDA promotes the dietetic profession, the science and education of dietetics, and improving human nutrition. Includes minutes, correspondence, treasurers' reports, policy manuals, membership lists, Constitutions and Bylaws, and newsletters.
Kansas City Evening Alumnae Chapter of Mu Phi Epsilon Scrapbook, 1958-1975 (K0764)
0.25 c.f.
Mu Phi Eplison is a is a coeducational, professional music fraternity. Scrapbook of programs, newspaper clippings, correspondence, cards, newsletters, photographs, postcards, brochures and flyers.
Kansas City Federation of Musicians Local 34-627 Records, 1889-1983 (K0431)
45 c.f.
Administrative records of two Musicians Unions in Kansas City: Local 34 and Local 627 (African-American), before and after their merger in 1970. Includes correspondence, financial and membership records, biographical information, case files, court cases, materials on wage and employment disputes, public relations files, and newspaper clippings.
Kansas City Italian Community Genealogical Collection, 1960-1990 (K1032)
2 c.f.
Information gathered about the Italian-American community in Kansas City, MO consisting of newspaper and magazine clippings (weddings, marriage licenses, crime reports, and obituaries), photographs of cemetery headstones, copies of Kansas City police and FBI crime investigation reports and records, and copy of a short story, "The Bandits of Orgosolo," by Norman Lewis.
Kansas City Jazz Oral History Collection, 1977-1980 (K0012)
3 c.f.
The collection contains transcriptions and audio recordings of interviews with jazz musicians who played in Kansas City during the "Golden Age of Jazz" and other individuals familiar with Kansas City's jazz scene from 1924 to 1942.
Kansas City Jewish Chronicle Records, 1920-2006 (K0529)
40 c.f.
Notes, photographs, negatives, and publications of a regional Jewish newspaper.
Kansas City Metropolitan Library Network Records, 1950-1999 (K0767)
5 c.f.
Organization records including minutes, committee reports, programs, correspondence, statistics, financial files, notes, and studies about the Missouri Library Network Corporation and Board, the Missouri Library Association and Friends group, and various libraries.
Kansas City Monarchs Oral History Collection, 1978-1981 (K0047)
0.4 c.f.
Oral history interviews and related correspondence and reports with eighteen persons who played with or were associated with the Kansas City Monarchs of the Negro National League.
Kansas City Musical Club Records, 1899-2011 (K0276)
12 c.f.
Minutes, correspondence, financial records, reports, yearbooks, bulletins, and newsletters. Scrapbooks include the Junior Department, publicity, and yearly activities and events, and many photographs. The Club provides performance opportunities for musicians and scholarship assistance and financial aid to large musical organizations
Kansas City Online Users Group (KCOUG) Records, 1978-1986 (K0816)
1 c.f.
Correspondence, notes, newsletters, directories, minutes of KCOUG, whose purpose was to foster a community among local online computer users of library services. Also information of other library groups
Kansas City Parent-Teacher Association (PTA) Council Records, 1915-1983 (K0768)
7 c.f.
The Council functioned as a collaborative organization, composed of teachers and parents of students in the Kansas City, MO, public schools. Includes minutes of the executive board and council, historians' books, scrapbooks, newsletters of the Kansas City Council and the Missouri State PTA office.
Kansas City (Mo.) Philharmonic Orchestra Programs, 1938-1971 (CA5860)
3 cubic feet
Concert programs of the Kansas City Philharmonic Orchestra and other performances under the direction of Hans Schwieger.
Kansas City Photograph Scrapbooks, 1963-1998 (K0461)
11 c.f.
Photograph albums and scrapbooks documenting notable buildings from the City Market and downtown to the Waldo area, street scenes, restaurants, theatres, parades, parks, and some residences. Also annual events such as the American Royal and Ethnic Festivals, and family attractions such as Worlds of Fun, Lake Jacomo, and Presidential Museums. Meticulously notated with dates, locations, and historical data.
Kansas City Regional Council for Higher Education (KCRCHE) Records, 1962-1994 (K0769)
19 c.f.
Organizational records including correspondence; financial records; planning materials for seminars and events; grant applications and administration records; reports and surveys; printed and published materials; videotapes, and photographs. Also includes records of the Consortium for Interinstitutional Leadership (CIL).
Kansas City Scrapbook, 1908-1996 (K1033)
0.20 c.f. (3 folders)
Newspaper and magazine clippings relating to the history of Kansas City.
Kansas City Structural Steel Company Records, 1909-1980 (K0770)
0.5 c.f.
Bound annual reports of the Company. Also the book, "The First 60 Years: The American Institute of Steel Construction, Inc. 1921-1980" by Leslie H Gillette.
Kansas City Symphony Records, 1934-2007 (K0556)
150 c.f.
Organizational documents, including programs, contracts, sound recordings, public relations and advertising, and various administrative files of the Kansas City Philharmonic and its successor, the Kansas City Symphony.
Kansas City Turner Society (Socialer Turnverein) Records, 1867-1988 (K0771)
11 c.f.
Organizational records of the primary German social club in Kansas City. Includes minute books, ledgers, correspondence, photographs, and membership records, and national and local printed material and publications, programs, and songbooks Also records of the Turner Development Company and the administration of Turner Park.
Kansas City Typographical Union (ITU) #80 Records, 1880-1994 (K0208)
44 c.f.
Minutes for regular and executive board meetings including financial statements, contracts the original Local 80 charter, dues-earnings ledgers, photographs, and a few artifacts Also the records of the Kansas City Mailers Union #7 and the Communication Workers of America #6325, which merged with the ITU.
Kansas City United Synagogue Youth (KCUSY) Scrapbooks, 1963-1991 (K1034)
6 c.f.
The youth movement of the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism (USCJ). The scrapbooks document the organization with paperwork, photographs, and memorabilia related to meetings, programs, and conferences.
Kansas City Women's Chamber of Commerce Records, 1921-2000 (K0259)
46 c.f.
Board and executive council minutes, historians' scrapbooks, financial records and ledgers, and the files of various committees and activities, and photographs. Among the projects documented are the Chamber's work with the American Royal, the Citizenship Forum, and the Safety Committee's work with the Drive-O-Rater (with the Soroptimists). Also their publication Civic Woman.
Kansas City Young Audiences Inc. Records, 1962-2005 (K0512)
100 c.f.
Administrative records of an arts education organization. Includes minutes, correspondence, program announcements, performance information, financial records, fundraising efforts, and scrapbooks.
Kansas City, Missouri, Photograph Collection, 1871-1985 (P1116)
An artificial collection of photographs of Kansas City, Missouri.
Kansas City, MO vs. McCoy Records, 1973-1976 (K0561)
0.25 c.f.
Records and video tape of first court case in Missouri and the country permitting testimony by video.