Ardis Wilmore typing at her desk
Ardis Wilmore, former Director of Nurses, sitting at a typewriter. A Santa Claus decoration is hanging on the window beside her.
Arriving at the new building
A young boy (possibly Latino) in a wheelchair holding a large blanket and wearing slippers coming through the doors of the new Children's Mercy Hospital building with the help of an unidentified white...
Assisting a woman from the bus
Unidentified white man helping an unidentified white woman exit a van being used as shuttle bus for the open house for the new Children's Mercy Hospital building. The side of the bus in part reads...
At the Business Office
Two white female nurses at the window of the Business Office with another white woman on the other side of the window. The nurses' backs are to the camera.
At the mayor's Christmas party
Two white children at the mayor's Christmas party at Children's Mercy Hospital. The boy is in a wheelchair and attached to an IV bag. The girl is in front of him and playing with an inflatable Santa...
At work in Dr. Richardson's office
Children's Mercy Hospital Office in Dr. Richardson's house at 121 Clinton Place. Left to Right are: Mrs. Frank Bostick left at file cabinet, an unidentified white woman at a table in the background...
Attaching a monitor to an infant
An African American mother is seated and holding her infant child in her lap as a white female doctor attaches a monitor to the child's chest. Dr. Frost is seated nearby watching and smiling.
Attendees at a luncheon honoring women's club officers
View attendees eating at various tables in Nurse Hall during a luncheon given by the Central Governing Board to honor the officers of the Mercy related women's clubs. One African American man is seen...
Attendees at a service awards dinner
Attendees (white women and men) of the Distinguished Service Awards dinner held at the Plaza III Restaurant celebrating Twenty Five Years of Volunteer Medical Service. Seated clockwise are Mrs. F...
Attendees at a service awards dinner
Attendees (white women and men) of the Distinguished Service Awards dinner held at the Plaza III Restaurant celebrating Twenty Five Years of Volunteer Medical Service. Seated , clockwise, are Dr...
Attendees at a service awards dinner
Attendees (white women and men) of the Distinguished Service Awards dinner held at the Plaza III Restaurant celebrating Twenty Five Years of Volunteer Medical Service. Seated in the second row far...
Attendees at a service awards dinner
Attendees (white men and women except for the Naimes (possibly Arabic)) of the Distinguished Service Awards dinner held at the Plaza III Restaurant celebrating Twenty Five Years of Volunteer Medical...
Attendees at a service awards dinner
Attendees (all white women and men) of the Distinguished Service Awards dinner held at the Plaza III Restaurant celebrating Twenty Five Years of Volunteer Medical Service. Seated in the front row: Dr...
Attendees at a service awards dinner
An unidentified group of attendees (one Asian man, the rest white men and women) of the Distinguished Service Awards dinner held at the Plaza III Restaurant celebrating Twenty Five Years of Volunteer...
Attendees at a service awards dinner
Attendees (all white) of the Distinguished Service Awards dinner held at the Plaza III Restaurant celebrating Twenty Five Years of Volunteer Medical Service. Mrs. Karl Koerper and John Stockwell at...
Attendees at a service awards dinner
Attendees (all white in the photo) of the Distinguished Service Awards dinner held at the Plaza III Restaurant celebrating Twenty Five Years of Volunteer Medical Service. Seated at the nearest table...
Audience during a children's Christmas show
Audience of children (African American and white girls and boys), staff, and nurses (African American and white women) during a Christmas show. Some children are in wheelchairs.
Audience for the Katherine B. Richardson Elementary School dedication
View of the audience (African American and white men and women) for the Katherine B. Richardson Elementary School dedication. Second row includes John Stockwell, Mrs. Koerper, and Margaret Weaver.
Awarding door prizes
Door prizes being given out at the Maywood Mercy Club Annual Bazaar at the Jewish Community Center. Mrs. Max Doehlerm Jr., club president, is in front of a microphone with another unidentified white...
Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Anna Allen
Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Anna Allen [Anderson] with a group of young patients (all white). Babe Ruth is standing on the right and is shaking hands with Allen [Anderson]. He is wearing a suit and tie...
Balladiers performing at the Service Awards dinner
Three young white men, The Balladiers, performing at the Service Awards dinner. One is playing the guitar while all sing. The audience (African American man, white women and men) is seen all around...
Ballerina dancing for the Christmas party
White ballerina dancing on her toes with hands above her head for the audience (African American and white children, white women and men, African American women) during the Christmas party.
Bandaged patient with nurse
African American boy patient lying in his hospital bed on his side with the middle portion of his body wrapped in bandages, playing with toy truck. An unidentified older white woman is beside his bed...
Baseman during a softball game
Unidentified white male baseman and three other players, including an African American woman and a white woman, standing in the field during a softball game.
Batter up during a softball game
Unidentified white male batter at home plate ready to swing with a female catcher behind him during a softball game. She seems to be wearing a baby's bonnet and dark mask of some sort, for some reason...