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1. Welcome to the "Heart of America" Welcome to the "Heart of America" May-June//1957 One-page article about the plans for new public library buildings in Kansas City, highlighting the proposed downtown building.
2. Special Award: Kansas City Public Library Special Award: Kansas City Public Library December//1960 Photo and caption about the new (in 1960) Kansas City Public Library at 12th and Oak Streets, designed by Edward W. Tanner & Associates and winning a special award from the Kansas City Chapter of the American...
3. Spalding Westport Map Spalding Westport Map October 1989 Full view of map, located in Missouri Valley Special Collections Department on 3rd floor, main building at 12th and Oak.
4. Spalding Westport Map Spalding Westport Map October 1989 Anna Horn, Associate Director for Main Branch, examining map.
5. Spalding Westport Map Spalding Westport Map October 1989 Unidentified women at ceremony, Westport Map dedication, Missouri Valley Room.
6. Spalding Westport Map Spalding Westport Map October 1989 Unidentified man and woman examining map, dedication ceremony, Missouri Valley Room.
7. Ribbon Cutting Opens Library Ribbon Cutting Opens Library July/18/1960
8. KC Library Checking Out New Sites KC Library Checking Out New Sites July/16-22/1999 Article discussing the most likely sites for the Downtown Branch's future, with the degradation of the present building. Description also of the renovation of the Plaza Branch Library.
9. Kansas City Public Library, 12th and Oak Kansas City Public Library, 12th and Oak File contains an issue of the publication (September 1960) devoted to the new downtown library, with numerous photos.
10. Kansas City Public Library Main Branch Kansas City Public Library Main Branch 1961-05-16 Interior view of the first floor of the Main branch of the Kansas City Public Library located at 12th and Oak Street. Circulation desk is in view as well as a portion of the card catalog. The mosaic on...
11. Kansas City Public Library Main Branch Kansas City Public Library Main Branch The Kansas City Public Library Main Branch at 311 East 12th Street, at the southwest corner of 12th and McGee Streets, formally opened on July 18, 1960.
12. Kansas City Public Library Drawings Kansas City Public Library Drawings Circa 1955-60 Drawings include: (1) architect drawing of Van Horn branch library entrance and auditorium done by Keene & Simpson Architects; (2) blueprint (10 x 15.5) drawing of the Main library at 12th and Oak which...
13. Kansas City Public Library Kansas City Public Library circa 1955 Interior view, taken in the Main branch of the Kansas City Public Library located at 9th and Locust in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. View includes posters strung up in a display promoting the building...
14. Kansas City Public Library Kansas City Public Library circa 1955 Interior view, taken in the Main branch of the Kansas City Public Library located at 9th and Locust in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. View includes posters strung up in a display promoting the building...
15. Kansas City Public Library Kansas City Public Library circa 1955 Interior view, taken in the Main branch of the Kansas City Public Library located at 9th and Locust in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. View includes posters strung up in a display promoting the building...
16. Kansas City Public Library Kansas City Public Library circa 1960s Interior view, taken in the Main branch of the Kansas City Public Library located at 12th and Oak in downtown Kansas City, Missouri. View believed to have been taken on theeast side of the first floor...
17. Kansas City Public Library Kansas City Public Library 1980 Interior view of Mary Grace Fleury with book display at Main Branch.
18. Kansas City Public Library Kansas City Public Library March 31, 1959 Rooftop view from Jackson County Courthouse looking southwest, showing last concrete pour on parking lot of new main library at 12th and Oak.
19. Kansas City Public Library Kansas City Public Library Rooftop view from Jackson County Courthouse looking northwest, showing 3rd floor, new main library at 12th and Oak.
20. Kansas City Public Library Kansas City Public Library January 16, 1959 Rooftop view from 7th floor of Jackson County Courthouse looking west, showing 2nd floor, new main library at 12th and Oak.