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1. A Young City Will Greet You A Young City Will Greet You February//1939 Photos and article about tourist sites in Kansas City for the "1939 Biennial Convention of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs in Kansas City. Description and history of...
2. Carter Left Kansas City and Never Came Back Carter Left Kansas City and Never Came Back April 6, 2003 Biographical article with photos about Vincent Carter (1924-1983), a local author who grew up in segregated Kansas City in the 1920s and 1930s and left for World War II after graduating from Lincoln High...
3. City of the Future: A Narrative History of Kansas City, 1850-1950 City of the Future: A Narrative History of Kansas City, 1850-1950 Description of the turbulent 1930s in Kansas City, especially 1933, "a year of culminating evil and achievement."
4. Editorial Forum: On to Kansas City! [and] Conference Tips: In Kansas City Editorial Forum: On to Kansas City! [and] Conference Tips: In Kansas City June/1/1938 Photos and general information about Kansas City emphasizing tourist interests for "the sixtieth annual conference of the American Library Association in Kansas City" in 1938, including a quiz about national...
5. Editorial Forum: The Kansas City Meeting Editorial Forum: The Kansas City Meeting April/1/1938 Article describing Kansas City's tourist attractions and general features (climate, history, etc.) for "the Kansas City meeting, the sixtieth annual conference of the American Library Association." Places...
6. Editorial: Kansas City, June 21 to 24 [and] Kansas City Itself Editorial: Kansas City, June 21 to 24 [and] Kansas City Itself February 1937 Accompanying articles about "the 30th annual meeting of the American Home Economics Association" in June 1937 at Kansas City, with a general description of the city and its geography, climate, and landmarks,...
7. Kansas City 1934 Kansas City 1934 December/6/1974 Article describes Kansas City in the 1930s with emphasis on it being wide open. The crime and music scene are featured with quotes from jazz musician Milt Morris.
8. Kansas City Visualizes Four Years of Development Kansas City Visualizes Four Years of Development May//1932 Article about city plans for four years ahead in Kansas City.
9. Kansas City, Here I Come Kansas City, Here I Come October 2002 Short article that is included in the "Historic Traveler" magazine section of this issue of "American History". Gives a brief description of Kansas City during the 1930s and in particular the jazz scene....
10. Meet Kansas City--On Preview Parade Meet Kansas City--On Preview Parade November//1938 Photo and article about "the 1939 Biennial Convention" of "the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs" in Kansas City, with descriptions of the city's tourist attractions. Including...
11. Missouri Moments Missouri Moments May//1939 Photos and article about tourist sites in Missouri for the "1939 Biennial Convention of the National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs in Kansas City. Descriptions and histories of...
12. Missouri Reader Missouri Reader 1964 Biographical sketch of author John Selby, born in Gallatin, Missouri, in 1897 and becoming a staff member of the Kansas City Star from 1918 to 1929 before becoming "literary editor and book reviewer for...
13. Scouting KC: Rediscover the Thirties Scouting KC: Rediscover the Thirties November//1974 Slice of life from the 1930s.
14. Some of Kansas City's Diverse Attractions Some of Kansas City's Diverse Attractions February/10/1936 Article about things to see in the city, not available in this library.
15. Suggestions to Delegates to the A. V. A. Convention: Points of Interest in Kansas City Suggestions to Delegates to the A. V. A. Convention: Points of Interest in Kansas City November//1932 Article about points of interest in Kansas City especially dealing with the manufacturing industry in the "real world" and industrial arts programs at various area schools. Overall description of the city...
16. We're Off for the Kansas City Convention! We're Off for the Kansas City Convention! July//1939 Photos and article about the sights in Kansas City for the tourists of the 1939 convention of the National Federal of Business and Professional Women's Clubs. Municipal Auditorium, Liberty Memorial, etc....