Kansas City Manuscript Collections

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K1421 George Sweet Hovey Papers 1935-1941

The George Sweet Hovey Papers consist of letters, photographs, programs, and newspaper clippings related to Hovey and his career at the Inter-State Bank in Kansas City, Missouri.

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K1422 Motion Picture News 1929

Motion Picture News: Theatre Building and Equipment Buyers Guide is a magazine that published advertisements for movie theater equipment and articles on movie theater architecture. There are also photographs and drawings of movie theaters designed by the Boller Brothers across the country.

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K1423 J.W. Jenkins Sons Sheet Music no date

J.W. Jenkins Sons Sheet Music contains copies of sheet music for two separate piano pieces, published the firm J.W. Jenkins Sons Music Company in Kansas City, Missouri during the 19th century.

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K1424 Apex Convention Photograph 1921

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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K1425 Florence Goldfinger Pack Collection 1933, 1943, 1988, no date

The Florence Goldfinger Pack Collection contains photographs and clippings concerning Florence Pack, dating from 1933 to 1988. The collection contains a mixture of dated and undated materials, with mediums ranging from newspaper clippings to photographs. Many of the items are school related.

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K1427 Kansas City Photographs 1920-1957, no date

The Kansas City Photographs contain various photos taken throughout the city between 1920 and 1957 at many different locations. A large portion of the photos are dedicated to close shots of many historic buildings and homes of the city. The rest of the photos are aerial views of the city, with shots of the many statues within the city. There is also a small portion of the collection that is dedicated to the animals of the Kansas City Zoo.

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K1432 Jeffrey Spivak Union Station Research Collection 1880-1999

The Jeffrey Spivak Union Station Research Collection contains letters, notes, and research documents compiled by Jeffrey Spivak for his book Union Station, Kansas City.

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K1435 Tarkio, Missouri, Photographs no date

The Tarkio, Missouri, Photographs contain three unidentified black and white photographs taken at Tarkio, Missouri, galleries.

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K1436 Kansas City Performing Arts Collection 1973-2013

The Kansas City Performing Arts Collection contains materials related to the Kansas City Ballet, the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, the Missouri Repertory Theatre, the Quality Hill Playhouse, and the State Ballet of Missouri.

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K1437 John H. Edelman, Jr. Correspondence 1944-1945

The John H. Edelman, Jr. Correspondence contains letters addressed to Katherine Guilfoyle Edelman, primarily written by her son John H. Edelman, Jr., during WWII.

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K1438 Selective Service Collection 1940-1941

The Selective Service Collection contains correspondence, memoranda, newsletters, and manuals from county and state selective service systems.

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KA2276 Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City 1934-1987

Photographs of the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City, its programs and participants.

KA2441 Weavers Guild of Greater Kansas City Records 1954-2009

The Weavers Guild of Greater Kansas City Records contains historical records pertaining to the establishment and operation of the organization.

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KA2506 Yvonne Starks Wilson Papers 1937-2019

Papers related to the life of Yvonne Wilson.

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KA2578 Nelly Don, Inc. Collection 1950-1978

The Nelly Don, Inc. Collection contains corporate documents related to the company and its subsidiaries, dated between 1950 and 1978.

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KA2582 Western Auto Supply Company Collection 1911-2004

The Western Auto Supply Company Collection contains catalogs, circulars, newsletters, and other miscellaneous materials related to the company dated between 1911 and 2004.

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KA2587 Katherine Jones Collection 1974-1988

The Katherine Jones Collection contains newspapers, negatives, slides, and photographs created by Jones while attending the Kansas City Art Institute and the University of Missouri and interning with the Kansas City Star, Grand Rapids Press, and Seattle Times.

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KA2589 Howell Family Papers 1910s-1950s

Papers of the Howell family of Clinton and Kansas City, Missouri, include correspondence, photographs, union dues booklets, and miscellaneous material.

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KA2594 Southwest Trail Newspapers 1966-1967

The Southwest Trail Newspapers contain a bound copy of issues from Southwest High School’s student newspaper dated from 1966 to 1967.

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KA2603 Dorothy Marra Research Collection 1948, 1985-2007

The Dorothy Marra Research Collection contains notes from Dorothy’s research for her book Cher Oncle, Cher Papa and a yearbook, The Alverno, from St. Francis Academy in Nevada, Missouri, dated 1948.

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KA2607 Congregation Beth Shalom VHS Collection no date

The Congregation Beth Shalom VHS Collection contains eight cubic feet of VHS videotapes, primarily focused on the lectures of Rabbi Morris Margolies, who served the congregation in the 1960s and 1970s.

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KA2608 Palestine Cemetery Research Collection 2014-2019

The Palestine Cemetery Research Collection contains project materials compiled by Lou Austin and Becky Grady concerning Palestine Cemetery in Kansas City, Missouri. The purpose of the project was to determine if the cemetery was used by pioneers heading west along the Santa Fe Trail.

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KA2609 History of the Lives of Jack and Bess Sokolov

“History of the Lives of Jack and Bess Sokolov” is a composition written by Jack Sokolov concerning the genealogy of the Sokolov family.

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KA2610 Jackson County Medical Society Roster 1950-1951

The collection contains a booklet titled “Jackson County Medical Society of Missouri Roster,” dated 1950-1951. The booklet contains information on the Society’s members and woman’s auxiliary including a pictorial roster and handbook.

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KA2611 PEO-Missouri Chapter HN Records 2013-2021

Addition of materials related to the PEO-Missouri Chapter HN Records. The P.E.O. (Philanthropic Educational Organization) Sisterhood’s mission is focused on helping women advance through education.

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KA2612 CrossCurrents Culture Unlimited Records 1977-1998

The addition contains audio cassettes, posters, flyers, performance schedules, newspaper clippings, and membership lists related to the CrossCurrents Culture Unlimited Records.

CrossCurrents is a non-profit corporation in Kansas City, Missouri, dedicated to people creating their own culture.

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KA2617 Possum Trot Orienteering Club Records 1991-2007

The Possum Trot Orienteering Club Records contains scrapbooks and loose materials related to the Club and its activities, including the sponsorship of local and regional events, production of maps, and instruction in the sport of orienteering (the skill of navigating through an unfamiliar area using a detailed map and a magnetic compass).

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KA2621 Stanley Stuart Pearson Diaries 1947-2019

This collection contains the daily diaries of Stanley Stuart Pearson from 1945 to 2019.

Pearson was born in Minnesota on September 4, 1928, to Albin S. and Mary R. Pearson. In 1960, Pearson married Ardyce “Ardy” Hemmingson. Together they had three children: Steven, Charles “Chip,” and Susan. The Pearsons moved to Kansas City, Missouri, in the 1970s. Content of the diaries contain weather and agenda items as well as opinions and current events.

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KA2624 Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) of Greater Kansas City Records 1893-1982

The addition contains yearbooks and books for the Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) of Greater Kansas City.

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KA2625 Midtown-Westport Area Collection 1976-2007

The Midtown-Westport Area Collection contains newsletters, notes, correspondence, newspaper clippings, and reports related to the titular Kansas City, Missouri neighborhood.

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KA2626 Lee’s Summit Underwater Rescue and Recovery Team Collection 1988, 1998-1999, 2014

The collection contains a certificate of recognition, correspondence, and a book related to the Lee’s Summit Underwater Rescue and Recovery Team.

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