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101. John C. Egner Fire Department Scrapbook Finding Aid John C. Egner Fire Department Scrapbook Finding Aid circa1880-1940 John C. Egner was Fire Chief of the Kansas City Fire Department from 1906 to 1918. His name has been associated with this item. The scrapbook contains newspaper clippings, photographs, brochures, and various...
102. The Underwood Company The Underwood Company December 1, 1901 Photo and description about the Underwood Company, on East 11th Street, and its extravagant window decorations of flowers during the Flower Show at Convention Hall.
103. A Charmed Life: Kansas City Ballerina Makes the Leap from Dancing to Jewelry Design A Charmed Life: Kansas City Ballerina Makes the Leap from Dancing to Jewelry Design December 1, 2004 Lauren Wright, a former professional ballerina with the Kansas City Ballet, now designs her own jewlery. She sells her work at art shows, Perfect Scents in Kansas City, and through her web site.
104. Shirley & Barnett Helzberg: The Kansas Citians of the Year Shirley & Barnett Helzberg: The Kansas Citians of the Year December 2001 Photo and biographical article about Shirley Helzberg and her husband Barnett Helzberg, Jr. (both Kansas City area natives), owners of Helzberg Diamonds (established by Barnett's grandfather Morris Helzberg...
105. A New Business Firm A New Business Firm December//1895 One paragraph of biography about Eugene Jaccard, "retir[ing] from active participation with the well known jewelry firm bearing his name and engag[ing] with Mr. Johnson in the insurance business at 500...
106. Jewelers Move South with Other Retailers, Customers Jewelers Move South with Other Retailers, Customers December/10-16/1999 Retrospective article detailing the history of the jewelry business in Kansas City.
107. Robyn Nichols' 25 Years of Precious Metals Robyn Nichols' 25 Years of Precious Metals February 1, 2005 Metalsmith and jewelry maker Robyn Nichols "uses traditional Asian and botanical symbolism as references in her work". She has just mounted her 22nd annual show at her gallery, The Pearl, in the Crossroads...
108. Joe Montanari's Fine Art of Jewelry Joe Montanari's Fine Art of Jewelry February 1, 2007 Joe Montanari and his employees make fine custom jewelry in the Montanari workshops at 48th and Belleview.
109. Obituary for Thomas Craig Obituary for Thomas Craig February 9, 1960 Obituary for Thomas Craig, owner of a jewelry store for 35 years.
110. Tivol Marks Century Milestone Tivol Marks Century Milestone January 1, 2010 Article profiles Tivol jewelers of Kansas City, a company celebrating its 100th-year anniversary. The business was founded in 1910 by Jewish immigrant Charles Tivol. It is currently headed by CEO Cathy...
111. Silver & Gold: Her Art Reflects the Stuff Robyn Nichols is Made Of Silver & Gold: Her Art Reflects the Stuff Robyn Nichols is Made Of January 15, 2006 Feature article on local artist Robyn Nichols who does her art with silver and gold metals, specializing in jewelry. "Her disigns are in national museums, in the homes of Kansas City personalities and...
112. Deardorff Building Deardorff Building January 17, 1892 Full side view of Deardorff Building covered with ice after a fire; located at 11th and Main. Advertisement sign on street reads Mercer's Jewelry Store. Includes two uniformed policemen or firemen in view....
113. Wholesale Jewelry Trade Wholesale Jewelry Trade January 1900 Article describing the wholesale and manufacturing jewelers of Kansas City and the increase in volume of their business during 1899. Individual reviews of each business is included in the article.
114. Benjamin Stiffelman Obituary Benjamin Stiffelman Obituary January/3/1966 Obituary for Benjamin Stiffelman, founder and owner of B. Stiffelman & Son Wholesale Jewelers, dying at the age of 82 in 1966.
115. George H. Edwards George H. Edwards July 1, 1901 Feature article on George H. Edwards, secretary and manager of the Edwards & Sloane Jewelry Company in Kansas City. Later mayor of Kansas City in 1916-17. Mr. Edwards was born on May 25, 1860 [and died...
116. Business that began in Basement is Being Sold for $650 Million Business that began in Basement is Being Sold for $650 Million July 13, 2010 Article about how Bonnie Kelly and Teresa Walsh built a home-based business, Silpada Designs which sells silver jewelry through home parties, into an enterprise with $230 million a year in revenues. Avon...
117. Thornton Jason Manry Thornton Jason Manry July/20/1972 Obituary for Thornton Jason Manry, or Thornton Manry, retired owner of the Green Jewelry Company and a former vice-president and director of the Starlight Theater Association, dying at the age of 75 on...
118. Repp Heiress's Jewels Taken Repp Heiress's Jewels Taken July/29/1968 Biographical article about "Mrs. Winifrede Repp Railey [or Winifrede Railey] of Kansas City, staying at the Royal hotel" in Copenhagen, Denmark as "the victim Saturday of what is reported to be Denmark's...
119. Samuel Everett Woodstock Samuel Everett Woodstock June 1, 1901 Feature article which gives a portrait and biographical sketch of Samuel Woodstock of the firm of Woodstock, Hoefer & Co. of Kansas City, Missouri. Mr. Woodstock is a wholesale jeweler who was born in...
120. Helzberg Diamond Shops Helzberg Diamond Shops June 28, 1905 Article describes the beginnings of the Helzberg retail jewelry business. The author writes that Barnett Helzberg opened his first shop on August 18, 1920, at age 17, at 532 Minnesota Avenue, in Kansas...