Barrett Hedden and Dr. Ned Smull
Barrett Hedden shaking hands with Dr. Ned Smull during an open house for the new Children's Mercy Hospital building. A plaque is on the wall behind Dr. Smull.
Betty Boyd with Dr. Stan Shafer
Betty Boyd standing with Dr. Stan Shafer in front of a display on the hospital's history during an open house event at Old Children's Mercy on Independence Avenue. Shafer has his hands in his pockets...
Betty Boyd with Dr. Stan Shafer
Betty Boyd (facing away from the camera) standing with Dr. Stan Shafer and his child in front of a display on the hospital's history during an open house event at Old Children's Mercy on Independence...
Board members, nurses, physicians, and a patient
Board members, nurses, physicians, and a patient (all white) with KMBC radio journalists at Children's Mercy Hospital. They are sitting in a circle talking into a microphone. The young boy is sitting...
Breaking ground for the new hospital building
Crowd (white women and men) gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new hospital building. Lined up with shovels in hand are (left to right) Margaret Weaver, Dr. Ned Smull, Mrs. Hoover, with...
Breaking ground for the new hospital building
Crowd gathered (white women and men in photo) for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new hospital building. Lined up with shovels in hand are (left to right) Mario Pagano, Alice Walker, Margaret...
Breaking ground for the new hospital building
Crowd gathered for the groundbreaking ceremony for the new hospital building. Lined up with shovels in hand are (left to right) Mario Pagano, Alice Walker, Margaret Weaver, Dr. Ned Smull, Mrs. Hoover...
Breaking ground for the new hospital building
Large crowd (white women and men in photo) gathered for the new hospital's groundbreaking ceremony. Lined up with shovels in hand are (left to right) Mario Pagano, Alice Walker, Margaret Weaver, Dr...
Breaking ground for the new hospital building
Large crowd (one African American man, the rest white women and men) gathered for the new hospital's groundbreaking ceremony. Lined up with shovels in hand are (left to right) Mario Pagano, Alice...
Breaking ground for the new hospital building
Large crowd (two African American men, the rest white women and men) gathered for the new hospital building's groundbreaking ceremony. Lined up with shovels in hand are (left to right) Mario Pagano...
Breaking ground for the new hospital building
Large crowd (all white women and men in photo) gathered for the new hospital building's groundbreaking ceremony. Lined up with shovels in hand are (left to right) Mario Pagano, Alice Walker, Margaret...
Bruce Weaver, James and Sandy Lowe, and Joanne Henley during an open house
Dr. Bruce Weaver (left) standing with Dr. James Lowe and his wife Sandy Lowe during an open house event at Old Children's Mercy on Independence Avenue. Joanne Henley at the right standing with her...
Carol Belt with volunteers and others
Group of unidentified Volunteers and staff members (older white women and men) including a physician (white male). Carol Belt is third from left. They're posing in front of a wall with a clock reading...
Carol Belt, Davoren Tempel, and others during an open house event
Crowd around a desk where Carol Belt and Davoren Tempel are seated during an open house event at Old Children's Mercy on Independence Avenue. Also seen are Dr. Cathy Shafer, the Shafer's son, Dr...
Carolyn Finley, Hazelee Fowler, and Bruce Weaver speaking together during an open house event
Carolyn Finley (with back to camera), speaking together with Bruce Weaver and Hazelee Fowler during an open house event at Old Children's Mercy on Independence Avenue. Finley is holding a plastic cup...
Charities campaign parade float
Charities Campaign parade float passing by Katz Drug Store. A mock hospital ward is on the back of a truck. Nurses, doctors, and patients (all white) are interacting and pantomiming hospital care...
Charles Swint speaking during the fourth annual meeting
Charles Swint speaking from a podium to an audience in front of him during the Children's Mercy Hospital Fourth Annual Meeting. Seated on stage behind him are (left to right) George Gordon, Margaret...
Children watching a performance
Group of children (African American and white) with white female nurses watching Santa Claus, who is not seen in the photo, during the mayor's Christmas party. Dr. Richard Dreher is standing at the...
Children's Mercy Hospital Resident Physicians
Five physicians (white, men) standing on a staircase at Children's Mercy Hospital. The physicians are identified, left to right, as Jack Vernon Sharp, John C. Mac Queen, Charles E. Vilmer, Julius M...
Children's Mercy Hospital Staff watching a performance
Children's Mercy Hospital Staff watching a performance of the Young America Choir. The choir is off-camera. The physicians (white), nurses(white), and other adults (white with two African American men...
Cindy Roberts, Carol Belt and other volunteers
Group of largely unidentified Children's Mercy Hospital Volunteers (white women, white men, one African American man) and one white male physician. Carol Belt is seated second from left in the first...
Cindy Roberts, Carol Belt and other volunteers
Group of largely unidentified Children's Mercy Hospital Volunteers (white women, white men, one African American man) and one white male physician. Carol Belt is seated second from left in the first...
Cindy Roberts, Carol Belt and other volunteers
Group of largely unidentified Children's Mercy Hospital Volunteers (white women, white men, one African American man) and one white male physician. Carol Belt is seated second from left in the first...
Cindy Roberts, Carol Belt and other volunteers
Group of largely unidentified Children's Mercy Hospital Volunteers (white women, white men, one African American man) and one white male physician. Carol Belt is seated second from left in the first...
Consulting the O.R. schedule
Dr. Raymond Armoury (left), Surgeon-in-Chief, discussing the O.R. schedule in front of a white board with Dr. J. Patrick Murphy, pediatric urologist, at Children's Mercy Hospital.