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1. Biography of August Meyer (1851-1905), Parks and Boulevards Leader Biography of August Meyer (1851-1905), Parks and Boulevards Leader 2003
2. Meyer Mementos in Museum Meyer Mementos in Museum October/17/1973 Article about August R. Meyer's urban planning career in Kansas City and Leadville, Colorado, including notes about his home at 44th and Warwick Boulevards and streets of the park and boulevard system...
3. A Drive to Bear His Name A Drive to Bear His Name December/1/1905 Article about the funeral for August R. Meyer and considerations for streets to bear his name.
4. The Mask Torn Off The Mask Torn Off March/10/1894 Article about the obstruction of plans by August Meyer to build an impressive Westport home (for himself) by an injunction against grading Main Street south of 43rd Street.
5. Kansas City's Philanthropic Tradition Kansas City's Philanthropic Tradition December 1, 2006 Article contains brief biographies of some the most important philanthropists in the history of Kansas City: Mary Atkins, Elizabeth and Uriah Spray Epperson, Ewing Marion Kauffman, Herbert and Linda Hall,...
6. An American Beauty An American Beauty September//1991 Article with color photos, maps, and description of the park system, featuring "The Paseo," which "received its name from the Paseo de la Rreforma, a famous boulevard in Mexico City."
7. August R. Meyer August R. Meyer Bas-relief of August R. Meyer. The relief is mounted on a black frame and measures 18 in. x 27 in. There is a gold plaque on the frame that reads, “Replica of statue at 10th & Paseo of August R. Meyer-First...
8. August Meyer August Meyer 1908 Biographical sketch of August Meyer (1851-1905), a civil engineer and native of Saint Louis, Missouri, coming to Kansas City in 1881 as a mining investor and co-founder of the park board and the park and...
9. August Meyer August Meyer 1906 Biographical sketch of August Meyer, "President of the United Chemical and Zinc Company" in Kansas City. Description of his life and career, born in Saint Louis, Missouri, in 1851 and gaining wealth as...
10. August Meyer August Meyer 1934 Biography of August Meyer, as a sculptor and organizer of the Park and Boulevard System, and description of the memorial.
11. Centennial History of Argentine, Kansas City, Kansas, 1880-1980 Centennial History of Argentine, Kansas City, Kansas, 1880-1980 June 2, 1905 Book about the 100-year history of Argentine and later Argentine Industrial District, in Kansas City, Kansas, with many photos and maps and much information on the district's institutions and prominent...
12. Prominent Kansas Citians Prominent Kansas Citians Composite view; left to right: L.E. Irwin, Carrie Whitney, Theodore Case, A.R. Meyer, Robert Weatherford, E.E. Ellis, George C. Hale, Edward F. Sweeney.
13. United Zinc and Chemical Company United Zinc and Chemical Company Contents of file includes a short history of the Kansas City Smelting and Refining Company and August Meyer's role with it and the United Zinc and Chemical Company with printouts from city directories....
14. Marburg Marburg 2008 Description and history of the August Robert Meyer house in Kansas Cityl.
15. Kansas City Art Institute Kansas City Art Institute Exterior view of the Kansas City Art Institute showing Vanderslice Hall on the left and Epperson Auditorium on the right. Vanderslice Hall originally was the August Meyer residence located at 4415 Warrick...
16. August Meyer Residence August Meyer Residence Folder includes nomination form for the National Register for the August Meyer residence, located at 4415 Warwick and also known as Vanderslice Hall. It is currently owned by the Kansas City Art Institute....
17. August R. Meyer August R. Meyer Head and shoulders portrait.
18. Representative Men of the West in Caricature Representative Men of the West in Caricature 1904 Illustrated caricature and caption about August Meyer (1851-1905), a retired Kansas City businessman and former "president of the Kansas City Park Board." Native of Saint Louis coming to Kansas City in...
19. Site of the Meyer Monument, on the Paseo, North of Tenth Street Site of the Meyer Monument, on the Paseo, North of Tenth Street April/29/1908 Illustration of the August R. Meyer "monument."
20. From the Silver City to Kansas City: August and Emma Meyer in Leadville and Beyond From the Silver City to Kansas City: August and Emma Meyer in Leadville and Beyond Spring 2008 In-depth article about August Meyer and his wife Emma, the smelting and refining businesses Meyer was part of, his role in the development of Leadville, Colorado, and his founding of the Kansas City Smelting...