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What Makes Miller Run? Or Persistence and the Art of Real Estate Development
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| Title | What Makes Miller Run? Or Persistence and the Art of Real Estate Development |
| Abstract | Photos, illustrated caricature, and biographical article about Miller Nichols, "a son of J. C. Nichols" and inheritor of "his father's real estate company, its properties and its prized Country Club Plaza in 1950 when the nationally recognized developer died." Born in Kansas City in 1911 and growing up at 52nd and Brookside Boulevards and joining his father's company at the age of 12, serving in World War II, becoming sales manager in 1946, president in 1950, and chairman of the board in 1973. Comparisons to his father (Miller lacking the genius but instilled with a hard work ethic) and discussion about various real estate development and political issues causing him and the Plaza problems, etc. |
| Date | March/2/1980 |
| Source | The Kansas City Star Magazine |
| Location | Microfilm |
| Page | Cover, 6-8, 11-14 |
| Local Subject | Nichols, Miller
J. C. Nichols Company
Real Estate Companies
Country Club Plaza
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| Illustrations | No |
| Item Type | Newspaper Article
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| Access This Item | This document is not available online. You may come to the Missouri Valley Room to view it or request a photocopy from the Library's Document Delivery service. http://www.kclibrary.org/copy-requests |
| Item ID | 117916 |
| CONTENTdm number | 25871 |
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