L. Perry Cookingham Collection

The L. Perry Cookingham Collection was donated to the University of Missouri-Kansas City during the late 1970s through early 1980s by Mr. Cookingham. The collection contains a fairly concise and annotated selection of Cookingham’s personal and professional life. Inclusive dates are circa 1870-1993. Photographs depict the growth of Kansas City during 1939-1990.

Items in Collection: 1,803

Topics

Kansas City History

Politics & Government

1 - 5 of 5 items

Charles Garver and L. Perry Cookingham both with a foot on a shared shovel stand next to Dr. Milton Ferguson and Mayor Richard Berkley both also have a foot on a shared shovel at the Northland...

Date Published

1981-04-28

L. Perry Cookingham, Sandy Berkley, Joan Embery, Richard Berkley, and Anita Gorman stand in front of stage at KC Zoo.

Date Published

1985-05

L. Perry Cookingham standing at microphone with Susan Perry on platform in front of Snow Leopard exhibit in Kansas City Zoo.

Date Published

1984-02-11

L. Perry Cookingham standing at microphone with Susan Perry on platform in front of Snow Leopard exhibit in Kansas City Zoo.

Date Published

1984-02-11

Susan Perry stands at microphone on platform in front of Snow Leopard exhibit in Kansas City Zoo with L. Perry Cookingham.

Date Published

1984-02-11

Digital Collections

L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Ground breaking for Northland Fountain

L. Perry Cookingham stands in front of stage at KC Zoo with Joan Embery

Susan Perry and "uncle" Perry at arrival of "butch" the snow leopard she purchased for the K.C. Zoo

Susan Perry and Cookingham stand at microphone

Susan Perry stands at microphone

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