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301. African American Schools African American Schools 2006 Schools, in particular Lincoln High School, were a source of pride and "instruments of community and racial formation in the 1920s and 1930s" amongst the African American community in Kansas City. This...
302. African Americans in Early Kansas City Theater African Americans in Early Kansas City Theater 2007 This book contains information concerning African Americans and their participation in early Kansas City theater and entertainment. Information includes performers names and where they played. See the...
303. African Americans in Kansas City African Americans in Kansas City File contains copied pages from a book called "Reflections in Black" about the history of African Americans in Kansas City.
304. African Americans in Mid-Missouri: From Pioneers to Ragtimers African Americans in Mid-Missouri: From Pioneers to Ragtimers 2010 This book describes some of the accomplishments and contributions African-Americans have made to Mid-Missouri. Included in the text are chapters on rag-time greats Scott Joplin and Blind Boone, focusing...
305. African Americans in Politics African Americans in Politics 2006 Passage in book describes early attempts to get African American candidates on the ballot. Theron B. Watkins' unsuccessful campaign for city alderman and L. Amasa Knox's campaign for the state legislature...
306. African Americans in the Local Meat Packing Industry African Americans in the Local Meat Packing Industry 2006 The role of African Americans in the local meat packing industry is discussed in Chapter 2 of the book. Describes the conditions under which they worked as well as labor union practices.
307. Al Cosetta's Method of Success Al Cosetta's Method of Success November 11, 1954 Book review of "How I Found Success" by Kansas City author and businessman Al Cosetta, with photo and description of his "how-to" method.
308. Albert Beach Albert Beach 1968 Photo and bio of Albert Isaac Beach, or Albert Beach (1883-1939), mayor of Kansas City from 1924 to 1930 "under whose administration a city manager type of government was voted."
309. Albert Boone Albert Boone 1913 Two consecutive chapters of the book about Colonel Albert Boone and his dealings with the Indians and the federal government's escorts of Union soldiers in the early 1860s, including a discussion with...
310. Albert Bushnell, Minister Albert Bushnell, Minister Undated portrait, retouched with charcoal and ink, of Rev. Albert Bushnell, D. D. sitting at a table with an open book. On the front, lower right, signature of photographer, "Studebaker/911 Grand/KC."...
311. Albert Gallatin Williams Albert Gallatin Williams 1896 Biographical sketch of Albert Gallatin Williams, or Albert Williams, a judge of Kansas City. Born in Kentucky in 1835 and moving to Blue Springs, Missouri in 1852 as a teacher, becoming a western freighter...
312. Albert Holmes Albert Holmes 1908 Biographical sketch of Albert Holmes, "city treasurer of Kansas City," born in Iowa in 1876 and coming here in 1882, entering his father's real estate business until elected treasurer in 1904.
313. Albert N. Doerschuk Albert N. Doerschuk 1912 Photo of Albert N. Doerschuk, noted Kansas City pharmacist and historian. Doerschuk's portrait is presented along with his fellow Westport Improvement Association executive committee members.
314. Albert Peet Albert Peet 1924 Photo and bio of Albert William Peet, or Albert Peet, "president and general manager of Peet Brothers Manufacturing Company." Born in Cleveland in 1871 and coming to Kansas City in 1872 with his parents...
315. Albert Peet Albert Peet 1912 Photo and bio of Albert Peet, general manager of the "Peet Brothers Manufacturing Company," born in Cleveland in 1871.
316. Albert Spaar Albert Spaar 1908 Photo and bio of Albert Spaar, manager of "the Val Blatz Brewing Company of Kansas City" since 1893. Born in Milwaukee in 1864 and coming here in 1885 "as bookkeeper for this branch" of the brewery.
317. Albin Longren Albin Longren 1999 Photo and bio of Albin Kasper Longren, or Albin Longren (1882-1950), "a barnstormer, exhibition flyer, and a builder, designer, engineer, and manufacturer of airplanes," native to Leonardville, Kansas...
318. Alden Millard Alden Millard 1896 Biographical sketch of Alden Millard, publisher of "the Millard Implement Directories of Kansas City, Omaha and St. Louis" starting in 1886 and "justice of the peace of Independence," Missouri, starting...
319. Alexander Bettis Alexander Bettis 1938 Biographical sketch of Alexander Bettis, vice-president of the Kansas City Power and Light Company since 1924, starting with the company in 1904, before that working for the Home Telephone Company. Description...
320. Alexander Doniphan Alexander Doniphan 1876 Portrait and biographical sketch of General Alexander Doniphan. He was born in 1808 in Kentucky, arrived in Missouri in 1830 as a lawyer, moved in 1833 to Liberty, was elected state representative in 1836,...