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L. Perry Cookingham Collection

L. Perry Cookingham Collection

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As the first city manager in Kansas City, L. P. Cookingham had significant influence on the city in the mid-20th century. The collection contains a fairly concise and annotated selection of Cookingham’s personal and professional life; inclusive dates are circa 1870-1993. A number of photographs depict the growth of Kansas City during 1939-1990.

Items in Collection: 1,803

Topics

Kansas City History

Politics & Government

1 - 3 of 3 items

Fairchild St. Ball Team

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L. Perry Cookingham second on the right stands arms crossed with his Fairchild St. School baseball team wearing knickerbockers and flat caps. Boy in front has baseball glove and bat.

Date Published

1910-05

L.P. Cookingham meeting Satchel Paige

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L. Perry Cookingham meeting Satchel Paige. Jerry Darter standing off to the side.

Date Published

1982-06-05

Line to meet Satchel Paige

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Satchel Paige seated in wheelchair, line of people behind a table in front of him.

Date Published

1982-06-05

Clear selected
Portrait photographs
Baseball players

Types (Collection)

photographs (3)

Genres (Collection)

Group portraits (3)
Color photographs (2)
Black & white photographs (1)
Gelatin silver prints (1)
(-) Portrait photographs (3)

Time Periods (Collection)

1981-1990 (2)
1901-1910 (1)

Subjects (Collection)

African American baseball players (2)
Special events (2)
Baseball (1)
Baseball teams (1)
Sports (1)
(-) Baseball players (3)

Subjects, People (Collection)

Cookingham, L. Perry (Laurie Perry), 1896-1992 (2)
Paige, Satchel, 1906-1982 (2)
Darter, Jerry (1)

UMKC University Libraries Digital Collections

L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Fairchild St. Ball Team

L.P. Cookingham meeting Satchel Paige

Line to meet Satchel Paige

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