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.
Christmas party at Children's Mercy Hospital
Children (all white girls and boys), some in wheelchairs, at a Hallmark Christmas party for Children's Mercy Hospital patients. Christmas decorations are on display on the table at the left with a...
Gene Austin playing piano and singing
Gene Austin playing piano and singing for patients (white girls and boys) and other visitors (white women) around Christmas time. A large Christmas tree is next to the piano and cribs are in the...
Girl in bed with toys
White girl sitting up in a hospital bed holding a stuffed dog with gifts and a decorative paper Santa on the bed beside her. The two gifts are a "Stylofil threadwriter" and a game of "Chinese Checkers...
Kids with plastic Santas
Group of boys (white) and girls (two white and an African American girl in a wheelchair) in a circle around two identical facing plastic Santa statues. One boy is looking directly at the camera and...
Lobby Christmas party for the children
Christmas party in the lobby of Children's Mercy Hospital for the patients (all white boys and girls except for one African American child). Nurse Iris Jensen is standing behind the children, many of...
Nurse Gutowski in the Christmas spirit
Erma Gutowski, RN, wearing a Santa hat and standing next to a large Santa Claus statue. Alphabet posters are on the doors behind them.
Santa Claus handing out presents to children
Large group of patients (African American and white) sitting on the steps in the lobby area of Children's Mercy Hospital while Santa (white) hands out presents. The girl standing on right has on a...
Two unidentified women in front of Christmas decorations
Two unidentified older white women standing behind a table with Christmas decorations at Children's Mercy Hospital.
Young boy with toy truck
Young African American boy sitting in his hospital bed on Christmas morning holding a toy cement truck with the box it came in beside him. Behind the bed to the left is a musical top, blow up figure...