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1. A Look at New York: Kansas Citian Has a Hit on Broadway A Look at New York: Kansas Citian Has a Hit on Broadway January/22/1969 Photo and biographical article about native Kansas Citian Burt Bacharach, a composer for motion pictures and popular and classical music. Description of his nationally prominent career and early life in...
2. Allied Motors Allied Motors 1950 Full frontal view of Allied Motors, at Christmas, offering free shuttle service to Woolf Brothers; located on the northeast corner of 16th and Baltimore.
3. Artists and Their Space: Kansas City Artists Not Only Produce Fine Works, They Collect Them, Too Artists and Their Space: Kansas City Artists Not Only Produce Fine Works, They Collect Them, Too July//1983 Photos and description of Kansas City sculptor Richard Hollander, with interior scenes of his home and art studio. Article includes a description of his life and career, leaving New York City at age 18...
4. Biography of Edna Marie Dunn (1893-1983), Fashion Illustrator and Designer Biography of Edna Marie Dunn (1893-1983), Fashion Illustrator and Designer 2003
5. Biography of Frances Royster Williams (1900-1995), Cartoonist and Children's Author Biography of Frances Royster Williams (1900-1995), Cartoonist and Children's Author 2009
6. Biography of Herbert M. Woolf (1880-1964), Founder of Woolf Brothers Clothing Store Biography of Herbert M. Woolf (1880-1964), Founder of Woolf Brothers Clothing Store 2007
7. Citizens Historical Association: Biographical Data of Kansas Citians Citizens Historical Association: Biographical Data of Kansas Citians 1938 Biographical sketch of Robert Joseph Nelson, or Robert Nelson, proprietor of the Nelson Stationery & Gift Shop at 212 West 47th Street in Kansas City. Born in Kansas City near 14th and Forest Avenues in...
8. Country Club Plaza Country Club Plaza 1992 Partial frontal and side view of building located at southeast corner of Nichols Road and Broadway. Shows Woolf Brothers as occupant.
9. Dory DeAngelo Papers Finding Aid Dory DeAngelo Papers Finding Aid circa 1950s-1990s Dory DeAngelo is a local author, historian, researcher, and longtime resident of Kansas City's Old Northeast neighborhood. She has written numerous books and articles about Kansas City history and has...
10. Francis Reid Francis Reid April/18/1961 Obituary for Francis Herbert Reid, or Francis Reid, former vice president and general manager of the Woolf Brothers clothing store, dying at the age of 80 in 1961.
11. Gargoyle on Woolf Brothers Building Gargoyle on Woolf Brothers Building 1978 Gargoyle on the Woolf Brothers Store located at 1020 Walnut.
12. Harold Gale Display, Inc. Harold Gale Display, Inc. 1957-2006 File contains articles, newspaper clippings and advertisments for Harold Gale Display, Inc., a Kansas City company that specialized in Santa Claus figures and store displays. The company was founded by...
13. Kansas City and Its One Hundred Foremost Men Kansas City and Its One Hundred Foremost Men 1925 Photo and bio of Herbert Morris Woolf, or Herbert Woolf, "President of the firm of Woolf Brothers, Inc.," clothiers of Kansas City. Born in Kansas City in 1880 and taking over his father's clothing store...
14. Kansas City's Retailing Revived (After a Fashion) Kansas City's Retailing Revived (After a Fashion) June 1979 Descriptions of business trends and executive situations for clothing store chains, including Macy's, the Jones Store Company, and Woolf Brothers, among others.
15. KC's Own Seabiscuit KC's Own Seabiscuit July 29, 2003 Story of race horse Lawrin, owned by Herbert Woolf, owner of Woolf Brothers Clothing Stores. Lawrin won the Kentucky Derby in 1938. He was bred and trained in what is now Prairie Village, Johnson County,...
16. Larwin the Horse Larwin the Horse May 8, 1938 Article about a 3-year-old horse named Larwin, ridden by Eddie Arcaro, winning the Kentucky Derby horse race. The horse was owned by Herbert Woolf of Kansas City, co-owner of the Woolf Brothers clothing...
17. Leaders in Our Town Leaders in Our Town 1952 Photo and bio of Herbert Woolf, president of the Woolf Brothers clothing store chain in Kansas City and a race horse breeder and owner of "Lawrin, winner of the 1938 Kentucky Derby" with rider Eddie Arcaro....
18. Lighton Studio Lighton Studio File contains information and photocopies of photographs of the Lighton Studio at 1718 Holly, Kansas City, Missouri, and Gertrude Woolf Lighton, initiator of the Lighton Studio for artists in the 1920s....
19. Linda Lighton: Working to Build Bridges Linda Lighton: Working to Build Bridges Spring//1997 Photos and biographical article about Linda Lighton, an artist growing up in Kansas City as "the daughter of Al Lighton--'Mr. Woolf Brothers'" and becoming a sculptor of Indian and related subjects, returning...
20. Main Street, North from 10th Street Main Street, North from 10th Street Postcard of Main Street, North from 10th Street