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5 collections found

Children's Mercy Hospital Collection

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Children's Mercy Hospital Collection

This not-for-profit hospital was founded in Kansas City in 1897 by two sisters, Alice Berry Graham and Katherine Richardson to serve the poor and ill...

Items in Collection: 3206
Topics
Advertising & Media
Asian American History & Representation
Indigenous History & Representation
Kansas City History
Women’s History & Representation

Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

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Claude "Fiddler" Williams Collection

Claude "Fiddler" Williams (22 February 1908 - 25 April 2004), violinist and guitarist, was born Claude Gabriel Williams in Muskogee, Oklahoma...

Items in Collection: 306
Topics
Asian American History & Representation
Black History & Representation
Jazz, Big Band, & Music Industry

GLAMA: Linda Wilson Collection

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GLAMA: Linda Wilson Collection

Linda Wilson was long affiliated with Willow Productions, a company that produced a variety of community-oriented music and other entertainment events...

Items in Collection: 205
Topics
Asian American History & Representation
Civil Rights
Kansas City History
LGBTQIA & GLAMA History & Representation
Women’s History & Representation

Grand Emporium Collection

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Grand Emporium Collection

This collection features publicity photos of live performances by the many performers who played at this iconic Kansas City venue. Led by Roger Naber...

Items in Collection: 2341
Topics
Advertising & Media
Asian American History & Representation
Indigenous History & Representation
Latinx History & Representation
Jazz, Big Band, & Music Industry
Kansas City History

Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

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Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection

The Wilbur "Buck" Clayton Collection was donated to LaBudde Special Collections by Clayton's wife, Patricia. The collection, which spans from 1928 to...

Items in Collection: 1747
Topics
Asian American History & Representation
Black History & Representation
Civil Rights
Jazz, Big Band, & Music Industry
Kansas City History

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Digital Projects

Digitized and described primary sources from UMKC Libraries’ Special Collections and University Archives.

LaBudde Special Collections

Print archives and research center serving scholars and organizations from around the world.

Marr Sound Archives

Over 400,000 items with a focus on the American experience as reflected in recorded sound.

University Archives

Records, catalogs, and publications from the University of Missouri-Kansas City.

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