Gene Autry and Gail Davis with a young patient
Gene Autry and Gail Davis with a young white male patient at Children's Mercy Hospital. Autry is standing to the left of the child while shaking a hand. Davis is dressed as the character Annie Oakley...
Gene Autry standing with young patients
Gene Autry standing with young patients (white) at Children's Mercy Hospital. A young boy is standing in front of Autry, who is holding a cowboy hat at his side. Two other children are sitting in a...
Girl in a crib with a nurse and Standard Oil visitors all around her
White toddler seated in a crib with a white female nurse and thirteen white men visiting from Standard Oil Company standing all around.
Girl receiving an eye exam
Young African American girl receiving an eye exam from an unidentified white male optometrist. She's wearing a measuring device and is seated next to a cabinet of various lenses. Her coin purse is in...
Group at a staff recognition lunch
Unidentified people (one African American man, one African American woman, the rest white women and a white man) gathered around a table, holding up certificates at what appears to be a staff...
Group luncheon
Group luncheon attended by hospital staff and administration (all white women and men). People are seated at several tables and all are looking up and over at the photographer. A uniformed nurse is...
Group photo of student nurses
Student nurses (all white women) posing in a group on the staircase in the lobby of Children's Mercy Hospital. Dr. Wayne Hart is standing in the middle of the group.
Hospital administrators with certificates
Children's Mercy Hospital, left to right: Dr. Daniel Darrow; Mr. John Mosher; Mr. Ed McDaniel holding an award certificate and check; Mrs. Margaret Weaver; Mr. John Stockwell; Ethel Howard holding an...
Katherine Wilson with four unidentified men
Katherine Wilson, Children's Mercy Hospital School Principal standing with four unidentified white men in the lobby by the stairs. She is holding a rolled up piece of paper in her hands.
Listening to his heart
White male doctor, intern, or nurse listening to an African American boy's chest with a stethoscope. The boy is shirtless and seated on an examination table in front of a window with the man seated...
Lunch during a staff conference
Lunch during staff conference day. Standing in the background by the window is Dr. Smeenk from Holland; seated at the table is Dr. Daniel C. Darrow, an unidentified white man, and Dr. Zee.
Margaret Weaver dancing with Santa
Margaret Weaver, Board President, wearing a volunteer uniform and dancing with Santa Claus (white male). An African American child in a wheelchair is seen behind them. Most of Weaver's face is turned...
Mr. Preston (possibly) with three women in front of the Berry sisters' plaque
White man (possibly a Mr. Preston) with three unidentified white woman with corsages standing in front of the Berry sisters' plaque. The man is holding a slip of paper in his hands.
Participants in a staff conference
Hospital employees (mostly white men and women with one Indian man and one Asian man seen) seated in desk chairs during a Thursday Staff Conference. Among them can be identified Dr. Julius Kantor in...
Participants in a staff conference
Staff Conference participants (all white men) seated in desk chairs. Seen are: Dr. Wayne Hart, Dr. Gibson, Dr. Van Biber, Dr. Speer, Dr. Buddress, Dr. Harry Gilkey, and Dr. Dodge. All seated...
Portrait of unidentified man
Portrait of an unidentified white man wearing a sport coat and tie. Unknown connection with Children's Mercy Hospital.
Resident Dr. Cornwell at his desk
Dr. Robert A. Cornwell, Mercy Hospital resident, sitting at a desk in a Naval Reserve Uniform flanked by two flags.
Residents relaxing in the lounge
Two unidentified white male residents spending leisure time in their lounge. One is watching a television and the other is reading something. A desk and lamp and other furniture can be seen.
Richard B. Fowler
Portrait of Richard B. Fowler of the Kansas City Star. Wearing a suit and eyeglasses and looking forward at the camera.
Roland B. Hewitt portrait
Portrait of Roland B. Hewitt, former Board of Trustee member for Children's Mercy Hospital.
Ruth Thomas teaching students with visitors looking on
Teacher Ruth Thomas providing instruction to two white girl patients who are in their hospital beds and one white boy seated at a desk in front of the beds. Observing are three white men, visitors...
Santa and his helpers giving out presents
Santa Claus (white) handing out presents to children (white and African American) at Children's Mercy Hospital with the help of Charles Wesley Pirtle (left) and Bob Paxton (right). Pirtle is in a...
Spinal exam
A young white boy lying face down on an examination table with his shirt off while two unidentified doctors (white) examine him. One doctor is placing a tubular instrument on his spine.
Staff conference participants
Mercy Hospital Staff Conference. First row: Dr. Ridley, Dr. Madison, Dr. Nemeth, Dr.. Harry Gilkey, Dr. Basehart, Dr. Schimmelpfennig ; Back Row: Dr. Julius Kantor, Sr. Schaffer, Virginia Peete, Dr...
Standard Oil Co. guests observe work in the lab
Doris Clark Graddy demonstrating lab techniques to visitors from Standard Oil Company (white men) who are standing behind her as she looks into a microscope.