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1. A New Zoo? A New Zoo? June 2002 Article about management changes at the Kansas City Zoo. Faced with declining attendence and the threat of losing professional accreditation, the Zoo's management transferred from the Kansas City Parks...
2. A Story of the Development of the Parks and Recreation Department Published on the Occasion of Its Diamond A Story of the Development of the Parks and Recreation Department Published on the Occasion of Its Diamond Jubilee: 1892-1967 1967 Listing of the various parks in the city in 1967 with photos, history, and descriptions.
3. Ashland Park Ashland Park n.d. View of junior wading pool at Ashland Park.
4. Big Brother in the Parks Big Brother in the Parks April 16, 2003 To help with the problem of illegal dumping, graffitti, and other forms of destruction in parks and byways, the Kansas City Parks and Recreation Department is now using cameras to help control the problem....
5. Biography of José Gonzalez (1931-2003), Founder of Fiesta Hispana Biography of José Gonzalez (1931-2003), Founder of Fiesta Hispana 2009
6. Brush Creek Pedestrian Bridge Brush Creek Pedestrian Bridge June 13, 1932 Wilbur Dunn, Director of Parks Department, along the banks of Brush Creek near the pedestrian bridge at Central and Ward Parkway.
7. Burned Rubber, Shared Memories Burned Rubber, Shared Memories November 28, 2011 The Kansas City International Raceway at 82nd Street and Noland Road was purchased by the city for a park. It has been the home track for the American Hot Rod Association.
8. City Park City Park 1964 City park located at 27th and Madison. Designers Elpidio Rocha and Dale Eldred were awarded for imaginative use of materials in the design of this park.
9. Feline Exhibit Construction Site Sign Feline Exhibit Construction Site Sign 1972 Full view of a sign indicating the proposed site for a new feline exhibit at the Kansas City Zoo. Designer E. F. Corwin, Jr. received an award for his work on this and other signs put in place by the Kansas...
10. Fierro Brings Experience to Park Commission Fierro Brings Experience to Park Commission September 29-October 12, 2005 Article profiles John Fierro who has just been appointed to the Board of Parks & Recreation. A native of the Westside, Fierro has served on numerous public commissions and the Friends of Penn Valley Park....
11. Funkhouser Shakes Up Park Board Funkhouser Shakes Up Park Board June 12, 2007 Newly elected mayor Mark Funkhouser has appointed a new Kansas City park board. The members are John Fierro, Tyrone Aiken, Frances Semler, Aggie Stackhaus, and Ajamu Webster. Funkhouser "took a slap at...
12. George Kessler Collection Finding Aid George Kessler Collection Finding Aid 1895-1923 This one box collection includes 16 landscape drawings done primarily by George Kessler, dated 1910 - 1916 and covering not only Penn Valley Park and North Terrace Park in Kansas City but also projects...
13. Historic Relics Wait For Rebirth Historic Relics Wait For Rebirth February 28, 2005 Several prominent sculpture pieces were saved while buildings were demolished in recent years. Thanks to people like Joan Dillon, Bob Berkebile, and Jane Flynn, architectural pieces from these buildings...
14. Is Indian Mound a Real Burial Ground? Is Indian Mound a Real Burial Ground? February 8, 2006 In the column "q&a", Dean Hughson answers the question as to whether the Indian mound in the northeast Indian Mound Neighborhood was a real Indian burial ground. After checking with Ann McFerrin of the...
15. J. V. Lewis J. V. Lewis Head and shoulders portrait of J. V. Lewis, Superintendent of Parks from 1939-1963. Before becoming the superintendent, he worked as field engineer for the Park Department.
16. Just Off Broadway Theatre Gets Larger Home Just Off Broadway Theatre Gets Larger Home July 10, 2011 Thanks to tax increment financing dollars from the Federal Reserve's new regional headquarters just south of Penn Valley Park, the Just Off Broadway Theatre has been able to "dramatically enhance the building...
17. Kansas City Art Commission Award Photographs-Landmarks Commission Finding Aid Kansas City Art Commission Award Photographs-Landmarks Commission Finding Aid 1964-1988 Collection of 122 8' x 10' color photographs documenting the winners of biannual architecture and urban design awards granted by the Kansas City Art Commission from 1964 through 1988. Subjects include...
18. Kansas City Park Department Kansas City Park Department 1922-1946 Folder contains two brochures connected with the Park Department. One concerns a music in the parks series held in 1946 and the other concerns the "Park and Plan Week Celebration" which includes among...
19. Kansas City Parks & Recreation Department Kansas City Parks & Recreation Department
20. KC Park Board to Study Service KC Park Board to Study Service August 4, 2008 Members of the city's Park Board plan to take a closer look at the city's 10 community centers. The main concern is that the centers are well maintained and that they meet the needs of the community. About...