Dr. Ned Smull accepting a donation
Dr. Ned Smull shaking hands with an unidentified white man who is handing Dr. Smull a check for unknown amount. A decorated Christmas tree is standing behind them.
Dr. Ned Smull accepting a donation of clothing
Dr. Ned Smull accepting a donation of clothing and shaking hands with an unidentified white woman. Mayor of Kansas City, Charles Wheeler, is standing next to the woman. The clothes, along with a box...
Dr. Shopfner and others at a buffet table
Unidentified white man (left) and Dr. Shopfer (second from the left) in line getting food at a buffet table during a hospital holiday party. An unidentified white woman is handing a cup to another...
Elves, Santa, and Mrs. Claus visit a boy
Santa and Mrs. Claus (both white) along with two elves (both white) visiting a young white boy during the Hallmark Christmas party at Children's Mercy Hospital. Mrs. Claus is holding a paper bag with...
Enjoying the employee Christmas party
Unidentified groups of white women seated at tables and eating during the employee Christmas party. There are candles and other decorations around.
Examining a toy dump truck
Two unidentified white women and one white man examining a toy dump truck while standing beneath a large Christmas tree crafted from Christmas stockings on a table behind them. Event for Children's...
Front courtyard of the hospital at night during the holidays
View of the front courtyard of the Children's Mercy Hospital building complex decorated with large light candy canes and tree wrapped in lights for the holidays. A helicopter is seen landing on roof.
Front courtyard of the hospital at night during the holidays
View of the front courtyard of the Children's Mercy Hospital building complex decorated with large light candy canes and tree wrapped in lights for the holidays.
Front courtyard of the hospital at night during the holidays
View of the front courtyard of the Children's Mercy Hospital building complex decorated with large light candy canes for the holidays.
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...
Gingerbread village on a table
Large gingerbread village display with model train on a table as part of the Jerry Smith's Christmas Village, USA fundraiser for Children's Mercy Hospital.
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...
Girl with doll by a Christmas tree
Five year old white girl patient sitting next to a Christmas tree holding a doll. She's posing for Children's Mercy Hospital's annual Christmas card.
Having coffee during the open house
Four unidentified white men seated at a table having coffee and laughing during the open house for the new Children's Mercy Hospital building. There's a Christmas centerpiece on the table with a lit...
Holiday event attendees
Attendees (one African American man, the others white women and men) seated and eating during a holiday event in Nurse Hall. Dr. Vernon James (far left), John Stockwell (standing), and Margaret Weaver...
John O'Donoghue playing Santa
John O'Donoghue, Kansas City Athletics pitcher, playing Santa Claus and entertaining African American girls in wheelchairs. They are all holding onto his sleigh bells. A group of hospital employees...
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...
Large Santa statue
Life sized Santa statue next to a Christmas tree with wrapped presents at his feet at the Children's Mercy Hospital Annual Christmas Party.
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...
Looking at a Christmas tree made of Christmas stockings
Two unidentified white women and one unidentified white man looking at a large Christmas tree made from Christmas stockings on a table. Laying on the table next to the tree are various unwrapped toys...
Mr. and Mrs. Claus entertaining patients
Santa and Mrs. Claus (both white) entertaining patients (African American and white), nurses, and staff (white women seen) in the lobby during a Christmas show for the children. Santa's holding up...
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.
Photographer photographing someone in a Christmas Tree costume
A white female photographer taking a photo of someone in a Christmas tree costume during an event with patients (African American and white) and hospital staff (white women and men) participating. A...
Santa and a Christmas Tree visiting a patient
Santa Claus (white man) and someone wearing an elaborate Christmas Tree costume visiting a white patient in their hospital bed.
Santa and Mrs. Claus in the lobby
Santa Claus (white man) holding his sleigh bells and Mrs. Santa (white woman) with her accordion entertaining people off camera in the lobby of Children's Mercy Hospital Christmas Party. Tables of...