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 Image: Title: Date: Description:
1. A Place to Play A Place to Play September 7, 2005 The Twelfth Street Heritage Development Corporation hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony for the Champions Sports Complex at Woodland Elementary School located at 711 Woodland Avenue. This is located near...
2. A Sculptor Builds a Playground A Sculptor Builds a Playground October//1962 Photos and article about "the new playground park at 27th and Madison" Streets in Kansas City, designed by local sculptor Dale Eldred in 1962 (interviewed by fellow sculptor Richard Hollander) after resignation...
3. An Interview With Frank Hernandez An Interview With Frank Hernandez 1977-05-19 Interviewer: Irene Ruiz. Interview recorded May 19, 1977. 1 sound cassette (ca. 90 minutes): analog, stereo.; 5 7/8 x 2 1/2 in., 1/8 in. tape; 1 sound disc; digital; 4 3/4 in. Has a typed contents list....
4. Ashland Park Ashland Park n.d. Distant view of children on and around playground equipment in Ashland Park.
5. Biography of Carl Betz (1854-1898), Educator and Musician Biography of Carl Betz (1854-1898), Educator and Musician 2009
6. Biography of Carolyn Doughty (1882-1975), Women's Club Administrator Biography of Carolyn Doughty (1882-1975), Women's Club Administrator 1999
7. Biography of Conrad Mann (1871-1943), Civic Leader Biography of Conrad Mann (1871-1943), Civic Leader 1999
8. Biography of Henry Ess (1840-1917) and Phoebe Ess (1850-1934), Attorney and Clubwoman and Reformer Biography of Henry Ess (1840-1917) and Phoebe Ess (1850-1934), Attorney and Clubwoman and Reformer 1999
9. Biography of Saturnino Alvarado (1883-1955), Civil Rights Activist Biography of Saturnino Alvarado (1883-1955), Civil Rights Activist 2009
10. Carl Betz Collection Finding Aid Carl Betz Collection Finding Aid circa 1880s-1988 [bulk 1880s-1890s] Carl Betz was a pioneer in the physical education curriculum in the Kansas City public schools in the late 1800s. The collection consists of two boxes with programs, manuscripts, artifacts, photographs,...
11. Go Fly a Kite Go Fly a Kite August-September//1973 Photos, illustrations, and biographical article about Frank Vaydik (pictured), "Superintendent of the Park Department" since 1964, succeeding J. V. Lewis after speaking on the prevention of Dutch elm disease...
12. How to Get Special Assessment Improvements in Kansas City, Mo. How to Get Special Assessment Improvements in Kansas City, Mo. January//1955 Offer for special assessment improvements to citizens on "street pavements, sewers, sidewalks, and neighborhood parks and playgrounds."
13. Hyde Park School Hyde Park School Postcard of Hyde Park School
14. Institutional Church Institutional Church 2 postcard views of the Institutional Church at Admiral Boulevard and Holmes.
15. Kansas Citians with Records: City Builders--Representative Missourians Kansas Citians with Records: City Builders--Representative Missourians 1912 One page listing national rankings for Kansas City and other generally descriptive statistics about its size and economy, and one page about its park and boulevard system and the "[s]pecial attention....
16. Lee's Summit Urban Renewal Lee's Summit Urban Renewal Information on urban renewal projects in Lee's Summit, Missouri, starting in the 1960s and including new railroad underpasses, parking lots, playgrounds, streets and landscaping, and a civic center, etc....
17. Main Street North of 49th Street Main Street North of 49th Street 1926 View of the "Main Street hump," just north of 49th Street near the playground of the E.C. White School. The proposed grade for street improvements is indicated.
18. Mass Commercial Amusements in Kansas City before World War I Mass Commercial Amusements in Kansas City before World War I April//1981 Comprehensive article exploring the urban cultural aspect of popular entertainment in Kansas City, rather than the more commonly studied aspect of high culture entertainment. Description and photos of...
19. Missouri Democracy: A History of the Party and Its Representative Members--Past and Present Missouri Democracy: A History of the Party and Its Representative Members--Past and Present 1935 Biographical sketch of John Thompson, "superintendent of maintenance of the parks and playgrounds of Kansas City." Born in Kansas City in 1890 and becoming a lawyer and clerk of the circuit court here....
20. Morse School Morse School n.d. Distance exterior view of Morse School, showing students outside with playground equipment and playing a game of baseball. School named after S. F. B. Morse, American inventor.