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1. 200 Mothers and Babies of the Hot City to Be Guests at R. A. Long's Million-Dollar Farm 200 Mothers and Babies of the Hot City to Be Guests at R. A. Long's Million-Dollar Farm May/10/1914 Article with several illustrations and descriptions of the buildings and grounds under construction in a project "to combine philanthropy with farming," including a water tower and workers' cottages, a...
2. A Good Horse, a Country Road: That's Real Happiness! A Good Horse, a Country Road: That's Real Happiness! November//1999 Article containing photos of Loula Long Combs
3. Biography of Loula Long Combs (1881-1971), Equestrian Biography of Loula Long Combs (1881-1971), Equestrian 1999
4. Biography of Robert A. Long (1850-1934), Lumberman Biography of Robert A. Long (1850-1934), Lumberman 2008
5. Celebrating Preservation: 2007 HKCF Preservation Awards Celebrating Preservation: 2007 HKCF Preservation Awards Summer 2007 Article on 2007 Preservation Awards includes information about the renovation of the following properties: Park Lane Apartments, Aladdin Hotel, Christian Church Hospital(Residences at West Paseo), Blossom...
6. Dictionary of Missouri Biography Dictionary of Missouri Biography 1999 Short biography of Loula Long Combs (1881-1971), noted horsewoman and daughter of R.A. Long. Written by Cathlin M. Mauer. Includes citations.
7. Dictionary of Missouri Biography Dictionary of Missouri Biography 1999 Biographical information about Robert Alexander Long, or R. A. Long (1850-1934), "Missouri's most famous lumber entrepreneur" and owner of "the nation's largest lumber produc[ing]" company in 1920, with...
8. Fabulous Career of Jackson County Horsewoman Featured at K. C. Museum Fabulous Career of Jackson County Horsewoman Featured at K. C. Museum December//1978 Article about the career of Loula Long Combs, "in the Madison Square Garden Hall of Fame as the only woman and one of two persons cited for equine sports," Description of the exhibition at the Kansas City...
9. Family's Life Revolved Around Longview Farm Family's Life Revolved Around Longview Farm Winter 2011-2012 Article on the life and recollections of Anna Scherer. R. A. Long offered to buy the Scherer family farm in Jackson County in 1912, but Anna's father refused to sell. Instead, R. A. Long bought the land...
10. Historic Meets Modern in Training Competition Historic Meets Modern in Training Competition May, 2005 Article describes the Longview Horse Park, "revamped" in 2004-2005. The park includes four barns, permanent stabling, and a cross-country course designed by Tremaine Cooper.
11. It's Sunday, July 29: Society Will Picnic at Longview It's Sunday, July 29: Society Will Picnic at Longview July//1973 Announcement of the annual summer picnic of the Jackson County Historical Society being held at Longview Farm, with photo and some history.
12. Jackson County, Missouri: Its Opportunities and Resources Jackson County, Missouri: Its Opportunities and Resources 1926 Section of the book about Longview Farm, the Lee's Summit estate of lumberman R. A. Long and his daughter Loula Long Combs's famous stables for horses and other prize-winning livestock, with photos of...
13. Kansas City. ..The Way We Were Kansas City. ..The Way We Were //1981 Photos of the estate at Longview Farm in Lee's Summit, Missouri, owned by lumber magnate Robert A. Long and made famous largely by his daughter, Loula Long Combs, "a horsewoman of national renown."
14. Kansas City Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association Kansas City Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association August//1938 Photographs of Kersey Coates Drive, the Tuberculosis Sanatorium, and Longview Farm, in descriptions from city tours.
15. Kansas City Women of Independent Minds Kansas City Women of Independent Minds 1992 Photo and bio of Loula Long Combs, or Loula Combs (1881-1971), a noted equestrian and horse trainer, "the daughter of Robert A. and Ella Long," living on Longview Farm and starting her famous horse show...
16. KC Preservation Prizes KC Preservation Prizes June 2, 2007 Historic Kansas City Foundation selected the newly reopened Aladdin Hotel and the former Blossom House & Girls Club for the annual renovation/rehabilitation awards. Also included were the Christian Church...
17. Lee's Summit: A City Bountiful Lee's Summit: A City Bountiful May//1998 Special section of the issue about Lee's Summit, Missouri, regarding its history, including the Longview Farm built in 1914, Unity Village, Old Missouri Town, employment, airports, education, recreation,...
18. Lights, Camera, Long! Lights, Camera, Long! April 12, 2006 It is hoped that a film about Robert Long and his contributions to Kansas City will be made soon. Richard Luckin is to produce the film. The article quotes Luckin as: "It's a beautiful story of a man from...
19. Longview Farm Longview Farm File contains information about Longview Farm in Lee's Summit, including a nomination form for the National Register of Historic Places. Longview Farm is listed on the National Register of Historic Places....
20. Longview Farm Longview Farm Full frontal and side view of Tucker residence.