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| TITLE | GENRE | DESCRIPTION |
|---|---|---|
| American Royal | Newspaper Article | File containing an article about the musical performers at the 1957 American Royal. |
| The Longest Day | Newspaper Article | Article describes the author's experiences as a judge during the 33rd Annual American Royal World Series of Barbecue Open in 2012. The requirements to serve as a judge as well as the procedures of the contest are described. |
| Two Sides Lock Horns Over Fate of Kemper | Newspaper Article | Article on the debate surrounding the fate of Kemper Arena, which has been mostly unused since 2010. The American Royal, an organization with a 50-year lease agreement that includes veto power over decisions concerning the property, advocates tearing down Kemper Arena and replacing it with "a smaller agricultural and multipurpose center." However, Kansas City developers Foutch Brothers have proposed to convert the building to a regional youth sporting facility and are working to have it listed on the National Register of Historic Places. |
| American Royal Looks At Its Future | Newspaper Article | A $50 million plan to enlarge the American Royal complex was given on October 20, 2005. The actual costs will probably be between $50 and $100 million dollars. It is hoped that an additional 151,000 visitors will result and it should create more than 500 jobs. Neal Patterson, head of Cerner Corporation, gave the presentation. Shopping areas and expanded year-round facilities and venues for regional and national equestrian, rodeo and livestock events are part of the plan. Article includes a diagram of the facilities. |
| American Royal Arena - Kansas City Blues Hockey Club | Photograph | View of the entrance to the American Royal Arena. A sign for the Kansas City Blues hockey team can be seen. |
| American Royal | Archival Material | Folder 1 includes an American Royal Coronation Ball invitation for 1940 and Coronation Ball programs for 1957, 1960, 1962, and 1964. Folder 2 contains a cassette tape and sheet music for the song "Pride of the Royal". |
| Booster of KC Region is Dead | Newspaper Article | Jay Dillingham, local civic leader and former president of the Kansas City Stockyards (1948-1975), died at the age of 97 on August 13, 2007. Dillingham was born March 8, 1910, in Platte City, Missouri. In 1935 he married Frances Thompson, daughter of a founder of the American Royal. After graduating from the Kansas City School of Law in 1935, he went to work at the stockyards and became president in 1948. His legacy includes the growth and reputation of the American Royal, the city's expansion and the Platte County location of the airport, securing federal projects for the area including highway construction, etc. |
| No Bull: The Royal Could Shift to Sprint | Newspaper Article | Columnist Mike Hendricks talks about the American Royal's rodeo and concert series moving to the Sprint Center from Kemper Arena. |
| American Royal | Vertical File | File contains an article about the song, "The Pride of the American Royal Rides On," written as part of an advertising campaign for the American Royal. |
| American Royal Bldg., Kansas City, MO. - 28 | Postcard | Postcard showing the American Royal Building that once stood at 23rd and Wyoming streets in the West Bottoms. |
| American Royal Building | Postcard | Postcard of the American Royal Building in the West Bottoms. |
| American Royal Building | Postcard | Postcard of the American Royal building interior. |
| American Royal Parade | Photograph | Photograph of a car in the American Royal Parade. A sign for Elko Camera can be seen. Paradegoers are in view in the background. |
| Meat Exhibit at American Royal Livestock Show | Photograph | View of the Meat Exhibit at the American Royal Livestock Show. A sign reads: Meat Exhibit - National Live Stock and Meat Board - Kansas City Stock Yards Company, Kansas City Live Stock Exchange, Producers Commission Association, Missouri Live Stock Association, Kansas Live Stock Association, Kansas State College, American Meat Institute, University of Missouri, and the American Royal Live Stock Show. Several exhibit visitors can be seen. |
| American Royal Livestock Show | Photograph | View of the American Royal Livestock Show arena with men on horses. |
| American Royal Livestock Show | Photograph | View of the American Royal Livestock Show arena with men on horses. |
| American Royal Parade Crowd | Photograph | Photograph of a crowd gathering to watch the American Royal Parade. Several individuals are sitting on a hill, a ledge and walking on a sidewalk. |
| Nescafe Display at American Royal Livestock Show | Photograph | View of a Nescafe instant coffee advertising display at the American Royal Livestock Show. Several American Royal attendees are in view. |
| American Royal Horse Riders | Photograph | Photograph of two people riding horses during the American Royal. A car and truck can be seen in the background. |
| American Royal Parade | Photograph | Photograph of a horse drawn buggy advertising Cook's Paints and the Coronation Ball on October 18 at Municipal Auditorium riding in the American Royal Parade. A group of people is riding in the cart, one wearing a Rockhurst jacket. |
| American Royal Parade | Photograph | Photograph of a car advertising for Kansas Typewriter Exchange at 821 N. 7th in the American Royal Parade. A typewriter is mounted on the hood of the car. A sign on the front of the car advertises the 3&2 Ball Team. Paradegoers can be seen in the background. |