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1. A Memorial and Biographical Record of Kansas City, Mo. A Memorial and Biographical Record of Kansas City, Mo. 1896 Biographical sketch of Frank Deardorff, a native of the Kansas City area taking over as president of the family lumber business in 1884, moving its location to the former Deardorff Building in 1885, then...
2. Alcoholism Alcoholism File contains a pamplet or booklet (ca. 1968) on the Benjamin Burroughs Ralph Foundation for Medical Research at 529 Highland Avenue in Kansas City, chartered in 1954. Named for Dr. Benjamin Ralph, a pioneer...
3. An Angry Advocate: Outspoken School Board Member Julia Hill Disrupts with a Purpose An Angry Advocate: Outspoken School Board Member Julia Hill Disrupts with a Purpose May/28/1988 File containing a biographical article about Julia Hill, a 65-year-old "black board member" of the Kansas City School District growing up "near 28th Street and Highland Avenue" and becoming a community...
4. Annual Review of Greater Kansas City Illustrated, 1908 Annual Review of Greater Kansas City Illustrated, 1908 1908 Photos and description of the general charity industry in Kansas City and various charitable institutions such as Associated Charities (at 1115 Charlotte Street), the Catholic Ladies' Aid Society (in the...
5. Beth Shalom Synagogue Profile Beth Shalom Synagogue Profile 2003
6. Biography of Samuel Eason (?-1920), Founder of Niles Home for Children Biography of Samuel Eason (?-1920), Founder of Niles Home for Children 2009
7. Citizens Historical Association: Biographical Data of Kansas Citians Index Citizens Historical Association: Biographical Data of Kansas Citians Index 1938 Biographical sketch of William Gardner, chief of patrols of the Underwriters Fire Patrol, Incorporated, at 1019 Cherry Street in Kansas City. He was born here at 1330 Highland Avenue in 1889 and became...
8. DAR, Kansas City Chapter, World War I Scrapbook Finding Aid DAR, Kansas City Chapter, World War I Scrapbook Finding Aid 1917-1919 The men of Battery A, 129th Field Artillery, were officially mustered into Federal Service on August 5, 1917, as part of the 35th Division, United States First Army, Allied Expeditionary Force. Most of...
9. Death to J.W. Holbert, Retired Truant Officer Death to J.W. Holbert, Retired Truant Officer June 1, 1951 Vertical file contains obituary for J.W. Holbert, or James Walter Holbert, "77-year-old truant officer with the board of education." He was born in Tennessee in 1877 and was six years old when "his parents...
10. First Congregational Church First Congregational Church Postcard of the First Congregational Church at Admiral Boulevard and Highland Avenue, in Northeast Kansas City
11. Founder of Mercy Dead: A Long Illness Fatal to Dr. Alice Graham, Lover of Children Founder of Mercy Dead: A Long Illness Fatal to Dr. Alice Graham, Lover of Children May/3/1913 Portrait and obituary for Dr. Alice Berry Graham, or Alice Graham, co-founder of Mercy Hospital," dying "at the home of her sister, Dr. Catherine Berry Richardson, 121 Clinton Place," at the age of 63....
12. Franklin Name to New School: Elementary Unit at 3400 Highland Will Honor Negro Leader Franklin Name to New School: Elementary Unit at 3400 Highland Will Honor Negro Leader December/2/1967 Announcement of a new elementary school at 3400 Highland Avenue to be "named the C. A. Franklin school" after Chester Franklin (1880-1955), or C. A. Franklin, an early Kansas City civil rights activist...
13. Jazz Site to Get Badge of Honor Jazz Site to Get Badge of Honor September 26, 2003 The Mutual Musicians Foundation building at 1823 Highland Avenue joins the Harry S. Truman farm home in Grandview and the Truman Historic District in Independence as the only national historic landmarks...
14. Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 Kansas City, Missouri: Its History and Its People, 1800-1908 1908 Photo and bio of George Smith (1848-1906), former "executive head of the Smith-McCord-Townsend Dry Goods Company" in Kansas City. Native of Cooper County, Missouri coming here as a grocer and later as...
15. Kansas City, Missouri: Pictorial and Biographical Kansas City, Missouri: Pictorial and Biographical 1908 Photo and bio of George Smith (1848-1906), former "executive head of the Smith-McCord-Townsend Dry Goods Company, controlling the most extensive wholesale dry goods trade of Kansas City." Native of Cooper...
16. KCResources, page 50 KCResources, page 50
17. Med School Buys Old Ford Dealership Med School Buys Old Ford Dealership November 15, 2000 Photo and article about "the old Thoroughbred Ford Dealership at Independence Boulevard and the Paseo," purchased by the University of Health Sciences from the Ford Motor Company as interim offices until...
18. Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church Continues on Successful Path Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church Continues on Successful Path Winter 2008 Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church was first called Mt. Gilead Baptist Church, then Highland Avenue Baptist Church. In 1953 the congregation assumed its current name and moved to the former First Baptist...
19. Mutual Musician's Foundation Building: Musician's Union Local #627 Mutual Musician's Foundation Building: Musician's Union Local #627 1978-02-20 National Register nomination for building at 1823 Highland Avenue includes history of the organization and description of the bulding.
20. Nelson Caesar Crews and Chester Arthur Franklin Nelson Caesar Crews and Chester Arthur Franklin 2006 Book excerpt about Nelson Caesar Crews, or Nelson Crews (ca. 1875-1923), an early African American newspaper owner and editor of the Kansas City Sun, and Chester Franklin (1880-1955), founder and publisher...