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 Image: Title: Date: Description:
1. . ..Presenting Ernest E. Howard: Swing's Nominee for Man of the Month . ..Presenting Ernest E. Howard: Swing's Nominee for Man of the Month September//1948 Photo and biographical article about Ernest Howard, "senior partner of Howard, Needles, Tammen & Bergendoff. ..the world's largest bridge designing firm" and "chairman of the board of trustees of the University...
2. . ..Presenting George C. Fiske: Swing Nominee for Man of the Month . ..Presenting George C. Fiske: Swing Nominee for Man of the Month April//1948 Photo and biographical article about George Fiske, "chairman of the shiny new Citizens Association of Kansas City." Native of Maine becoming an electrical engineer and executive of the General Electric...
3. . ..Presenting John T. Schilling: Swing Nominee for Man of the Month . ..Presenting John T. Schilling: Swing Nominee for Man of the Month April//1947 Photo, illustrations, and biographical article about John Schilling, co-founder (with his mentor Sam Adair) and manager of the WHB radio station in Kansas City in 1922. Raised in Kansas City and starting...
4. . ..Presenting Milton McGreevy: Swing Nominee for Man of the Month . ..Presenting Milton McGreevy: Swing Nominee for Man of the Month May-June//1950 Photo and biographical article about Albert Waters, "1950 President of the Chamber of Commerce." Raised in Carthage, Missouri and becoming a civil engineer and co-founder of the Carter-Waters Corporation...
5. 11th and Grand Avenue 11th and Grand Avenue 1889 Street view with firefighting equipment and firemen. Identified on photograph as 11th and Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri, 1889 Chief Engineers Convention. View includes what appears to be Hale's water...
6. 1903 Flood, Hannibal Bridge 1903 Flood, Hannibal Bridge Postcard of the Hannibal Bridge during the 1903 flood.
7. A Brief History of the F. A. of S. R. E. A Brief History of the F. A. of S. R. E. July//1909 Photo (of the author, organizer of the F. A. of S. R. E. street railway) and article about the history of the section of the Metropolitan Street Railway of Kansas City known as the "F. A. of S. R. E."...
8. A House without Open Porches A House without Open Porches May/24/1914 Illustration and caption about "the new residence of R. E. McDonnell [or Robert McDonnell], a consulting engineer" with enclosed "sleeping porches" and other innovative features. Designed by architects...
9. A Letter from Daniel Geary A Letter from Daniel Geary September//1970 Reminiscences by Daniel Geary from 1915 about the radical changes in the topography in the Town of Kansas around 1856-1859, as its early streets were built and hills graded for settlement. Description...
10. Above a Great Copper Mine: The Kneeling Nun Still Prays for Mercy Above a Great Copper Mine: The Kneeling Nun Still Prays for Mercy April/18/1937 Illustrations and biographical article about Daniel Jackling, organizer of the Chino Mining Company at Kneeling Nun Mountain in New Mexico in 1909, born in Bates County, Missouri, in 1869 and starting...
11. Aids to Navigation on the Missouri River: Concrete Piles Employed in Dam Construction Aids to Navigation on the Missouri River: Concrete Piles Employed in Dam Construction February/15/1913 Photos and article about the modification of the course of the Missouri River at Elwood Bend, Missouri, just north of Saint Joseph, and at Fort Riley, Kansas, with concrete dams built to improve navigation...
12. Allen Mosley Allen Mosley April/11/1963 Obituary for Allen Mosley, former Jackson County highway engineer and Kansas City chief civil engineer, dying at the age of 75 on April 10, 1963.
13. An Architect with Spirit An Architect with Spirit March 11, 2010 Obituary for local architect Frank Grimaldi (85). A graduate of Notre Dame's architecture school, Grimaldi moved to Kansas City in 1947 and joined Joseph B. Shaughnessy's firm. He was local president of...
14. An Interview With Felisa Ruiz An Interview With Felisa Ruiz 1980-11-07 Interviewer: Irene Ruiz. Interview recorded November 7, 1980. 2 sound cassettes (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 printed guide to...
15. Annals of the City of Kansas: Embracing Full Details of the Trade and Commerce of the Great Western Annals of the City of Kansas: Embracing Full Details of the Trade and Commerce of the Great Western Plains //1858 Mention of Reverend Edward Peery as "our pioneer parson" and owner of the Peery Place addition to Kansas City, "laid off by our experienced and scientific City Engineer, Mr. Edward O'Flaherty."
16. Ansel Nichols Mitchell Ansel Nichols Mitchell October/22/1973 Obituary for Ansel Nichols Mitchell, or Ansel Mitchell, a retired civil engineer and long-time director of the J. C. Nichols Company, dying at the age of 69.
17. Armour Packing Company Armour Packing Company Postcard of the Armour Packing Company Building
18. Army Corps of Engineers Wharf Buildings Army Corps of Engineers Wharf Buildings 1993 Full frontal and sideview; located at approximately Delaware and the Missouri River.
19. Arthur Kirkwood Arthur Kirkwood October/6/1970 Obituary for Arthur Kirkwood, senior partner of A. C. Kirkwood & Associates, consulting engineers, dying at the age of 70 on October 5, 1970.
20. August Meyer August Meyer 1888 Portrait and biographical sketch of August Meyer, "president of the consolidated Kansas City Smelting and Refining Company" in the Armourdale industrial district of Kansas City, Kansas. Native of Saint...