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1. KCResources, page 97 KCResources, page 97
2. Frances I. Gaw Frances I. Gaw File includes a May 30, 1985, resolution honoring Dr. Frances I. Gaw, "former senior research analyst with the City Planning Commission," issued by Mayor Charles Wheeler upon the occasion of Gaw's death....
3. City Hall City Hall Postcard of City Hall building at the City Market
4. Political Wards Map City Directory Entry Political Wards Map City Directory Entry 1887 Map of the political wards in 1887, with the city limits between the Kansas and Missouri Rivers and 31st and Cleveland Avenue.
5. Council-Manager Government in Kansas City Council-Manager Government in Kansas City 1934 Thesis about the structure and effects of the council-manager form of city government adopted in 1926.
6. Opposition to the Pendergast Machine, 1925-1934 Opposition to the Pendergast Machine, 1925-1934 1955 Thesis about the Tom Pendergast machine, starting with 1925 and including a large section on Rabbi Mayerberg's "crusade" against the machine.
7. The Politics of Reform: Kansas City's Municipal Government, 1925-1950 The Politics of Reform: Kansas City's Municipal Government, 1925-1950 1956 Dissertation toward a doctorate degree from the University of Chicago about the city government of Kansas City during the "council-manager" period, the first half of which served as "a symbol of municipal...
8. Rediscovering Art Deco U.S.A.: A Nationwide Tour of Architectural Delights Rediscovering Art Deco U.S.A.: A Nationwide Tour of Architectural Delights 1994 Municipal government center mentioned including the "police administration" building.
9. Biography of L. P. Cookingham (1896-1992), Kansas City's First City Manager Biography of L. P. Cookingham (1896-1992), Kansas City's First City Manager 1999
10. Biography of James Francis Pendergast (1856-1911), Kansas City Alderman Biography of James Francis Pendergast (1856-1911), Kansas City Alderman 1999
11. Biography of Thomas Pendergast (1873-1945), Business Owner and "Political Boss" Biography of Thomas Pendergast (1873-1945), Business Owner and "Political Boss" 1999
12. Biography of Earl Thomas (1897-1985), Educator and Civic Leader Biography of Earl Thomas (1897-1985), Educator and Civic Leader 2009
13. Un-Tif'd Un-Tif'd April 11-17, 2013 Article outlines how Raytown Quality Schools Superintendent, Allan Markley, fought against the Kansas City TIF Commission and reclaimed $4 million in funds for his schools. Details of the Winchester TIF...
14. Gary White Becomes First Black Auditor Gary White Becomes First Black Auditor August 17-23, 2007 After more that 20 years of service in the City Auditor's Office, Gary White has been named as the new city auditor of Kansas City. He was appointed July 1 and is the first African American to hold the...
15. The Cities of America: Kansas City The Cities of America: Kansas City August 25, 1945 First article in a series entitled "Cities of America," providing a general history of Kansas City, highlighting its evolution from a wild "Old West" town and corrupt crime-ridden city of the Depression...
16. Landlords in KC Must Register Properties Landlords in KC Must Register Properties December 24, 2007 An ordinance passed by the Kansas City Council in October 2007 requires landlords to register with the City. The ordinance should make it easier for codes inspectors to locate out-of-town owners who don't...
17. Councilwoman Beth Gottstein Councilwoman Beth Gottstein Fall 2010 Profile of Beth Gottstein who served on the Kansas City City Council from 2007 to 2011. As well as her personal goals and accomplishments, Gottstein comments on city government and Kansas Citians.
18. People Respond to Award-Winning MPR in Beverly Hills and Kansas City People Respond to Award-Winning MPR in Beverly Hills and Kansas City February//1957 Article concerning "Profile," a weekly television program on KCMO-TV about municipal government.
19. The City Manager Plan in Kansas City The City Manager Plan in Kansas City January 1940 Article about the history of the city manager plan in Kansas City since its beginning in 1925 and the city's earlier systems of municipal government back to 1853.
20. The Missouri Municipal League, Seventy Five Years of Service The Missouri Municipal League, Seventy Five Years of Service January 2010 The year 2009 marked the 75th anniversary of the creation of the Missouri Municipal League. Article details first efforts and reviews major milestones.