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Title Description Subject (Local) Type Date
. ..Presenting R. B. Caldwell: Swing Nominee for Man of the Month Photo and biographical article about Robert Breckenridge Caldwell, or Robert Caldwell, "chairman of the board of directors of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City." Native of Vandalia, Missouri coming to Kansas City in 1915 as a lawyer with "the law firm of McCune, Harding, Brown, and Murphy." Caldwell, Robert B. Magazine Article 1949-11
. ..Presenting Robert L. Mehornay: Swing Nominee for Man of the Month Photo and biographical article about Robert Mehornay, 61-year-old president of the Mehornay Furniture Company and former superintendent of the Kansas City School District. Born in Kansas City in 1888 and taking over his father's furniture store. Mehornay, Robert L., School Superintendents, Furniture Companies Magazine Article 1949-04-01
. ..Presenting Roy Roberts: Swing Nominee for Man of the Month Biographical article about Roy Roberts, editor of the Kansas City Star newspaper at 18th and Grand Avenues. Born in Muscotah, Kansas in 1887 and raised in Lawrence, Kansas before becoming a reporter for the Kansas City World and then Kansas City Star newspapers in the 1901s, becoming managing editor in 1928 following the death of August Seested, president of the paper. Roberts, Roy A., Journalists, Editors Magazine Article 1947-03
. ..Presenting W. E. Bixby: Swing Nominee for Man of the Month Photo and biographical article about Walter Bixby, or Ed Bixby, president of the Kansas City Life Insurance Company and head of the American Life Convention. Native of Illinois starting out as an oil worker before coming to Kansas City in 1923, building a mansion on State Line Road. Bixby, Walter E. (Ed) Magazine Article 1949-02
. ..Presenting W. T. Grant: Swing Nominee for Man of the Month Photo and biographical article about William Grant, or Tom Grant, president of the Business Men's Assurance Company with offices in the old B. M. A. Building across from Union Station. Native of Ohio raised in Kansas before coming to Kansas City as an insurance agent. Grant, William T. Magazine Article 1949-09
... Presenting Delbert E. Johnson: Swing Nominee for Man of the Month Illustration and biographical article about Delbert Johnson, 40-year-old "organizer of the Kansas City May Music Festival," originally coming to Kansas City from his native Indiana in 1945 "as Minister of Music in one of the city's largest churches." Johnson, Delbert E., Musicians, Concerts Magazine Article 1947-05
...Jean Laffite and Joseph Robidoux Portraits and biographical article about the correspondence starting in 1818 between Joseph Robidoux (a Saint Louis businessman and founder of Saint Joseph, Missouri of French descent) and Jean Laffite (a prominent pirate in the New Orleans area moving to Saint Louis as a gun-powder merchant, also of French descent). Robidoux, Joseph, Robidoux Family, Laffite, Jean, Explorers Magazine Article 1950
...Presenting Albert R. Waters: Swing Nominee for Man of the Month Photo and biographical article about Albert Waters, "1950 President of the Chamber of Commerce." Raised in Carthage, Missouri and becoming a civil engineer and co-founder of the Carter-Waters Corporation (construction materials manufacturers) in 1922 with offices at 2440 Pennway and plants at 5220 Winner Road and in Platte City, Missouri. Waters, Albert R., Engineers Magazine Article 1950-05
...Presenting Harry Gambrel: Swing Nominee for Man of the Month Biographical article about Harry Gambrel, "[t]he new presiding judge of the county court, Jackson County, Missouri." Former member of "the Youth Movement in Kansas City" in 1934 before co-founding the American Legion's Boy's State organization in Missouri and in 1943 becoming "Commanding General of the State of Missouri." Gambrel, Harry M., Juveniles Magazine Article 1947-02
...Presenting Herold C. Hunt: Swing's Nominee for Man of the Month Illustrations and biographical article about Herold Hunt, 45-year-old "president of the American Association of School Administrators" (in Chicago) and former superintendent of the Kansas City School District (in the early 1940s), president of the Rotary Club of Kansas City, and president of the Kansas City Safety Council. Hunt, Herold C., School Superintendents Magazine Article 1947-08
...Presenting John T. Schilling: Swing Nominee for Man of the Month Photo, illustrations, and biographical article about John Schilling, co-founder (with his mentor Sam Adair) and manager of the WHB radio station in Kansas City in 1922. Raised in Kansas City and starting out in radio experimentation in 1914 before serving as a radio and electrical engineer in World War I and returning to Kansas City about 1920. Schilling, John T., Radio Programs, Engineers Magazine Article 1947-04
...Presenting R. Crosby Kemper: Swing Nominee for Man of the Month Biographical article about Rufus Crosby Kemper, Sr., or R. Crosby Kemper, Sr. (1892-1972), president of City National Bank and Trust Company of Kansas City (later United Missouri Bank) since taking over for his brother James Kemper, Sr. (1894-1965) in 1920 with new offices being built in 1947 at 10th and Grand Avenues (formerly at 18th and Grand Avenues). Kemper, R. Crosby, Sr., Banks Magazine Article 1947-10
1,000 Negro Citizens Proud of Their Clean, Attractive City; Race Relations Good Photos and article about the business and social conditions in the town of Chanute, Kansas, located "approximately midway between Kansas City, Mo. and Tulsa, Okla." Profiled are "three major business enterprises owned and operated by Negro persons." Also pictured is Chanute's "Colored Community Center." Business enterprises, Race relations, African Americans, Chanute, Kansas Newspaper Article
10 Minutes with...Keith Novorr Interview with the third-generation owner of Michael's Fine Clothes for Men. Michael's Fine Clothes for Men, Michael's Clothing Store, Clothing Stores, Novorr, Michael Newspaper Article 2005-03-18
10 Questions for Tom Watson Interview with Tom Watson, "the most successful professional golfer to come from Kansas City". Watson discusses his future, favorite career moments, and fellow professional golfers. Golfers, Watson, Tom, Golf Magazine Article 2003-05
10 Questions with Will Matthews Photo, interview, and biographical article about Will Matthews, a black jazz guitarist and native of Kansas City winning two Grammy Awards as "a member of the world renowned Count Basie Orchestra" of Kansas City. Matthews, Will, Musicians Magazine Article 2001-08
10 Restaurants That Still Matter Brief article describing ten classic American restaurants, each deserving "everlasting respect." At number seven on the list is Arthur Bryant's of Kansas City, Missouri, "practically the Statue of Liberty where American food is concerned." Restaurants, Arthur Bryant's Barbecue, Barbecue, Bryant, Arthur Magazine Article 2005-03
10 Shining Years For KC Curlers The author in his newspaper commentary column discusses the 10th anniversary of the sculpture atop the pylons at Bartle Hall, often referred to as "hair curlers". The name of the sculpture is "Sky Stations" and it was designed by R. M. Fischer. The artist's intention was to evoke the art deco fixtures in Municipal Auditorium. There was much criticism at the beginning, but now the work is perhaps the most noticeable work of art in the city. Mr. Fischer will be in Kansas City soon as a consultant to the Bartle Hall renovation. Architecture--Art Deco, Bartle Hall, Sculpture Newspaper Article 2004-06-14
10,000 Public Enemies Book review of "Ten Thousand Public Enemies" by Courtney Ryley Cooper about crime and prominent criminals (such as John Lazia, et al.) in Kansas City tracked by "the United States government, Division of Investigation," led by J. Edgar Hoover. Information on Lazia's crimes from 1908 to 1917 before his rise to organized crime fame. Crime, Lazia, John F., Cooper, Courtney Ryley, Union Station Massacre Magazine Article 1935-05-24
100 Plus Years in the 54th Street Neighborhood Article announces that a reunion of residents of the 54th Street neighborhood was hosted by the 54th Street Memorial Club. A brief history of the neighborhood is provided. The original purchase of land by George and Ann Mozier from Jackson County in 1887 is described. The Phillis Wheatley School, initially located at 54th Street and Prospect Avenue and later relocated to 54th Street and South Benton Avenue is also discussed. Neighborhoods, 54th Street, Phillis Wheatley School Newspaper Article 2012-10-12