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

L. Perry Cookingham poses for picture with unidentified Starlight actress

Date Published

1950

1959

Jeanette MacDonald in bronze dress sits at table having a meal while L. Perry Cookingham in suit and tie crouches besides her at unknown event.

Date Published

1956-08-15

L. Perry Cookingham sitting at table with Harriette W. Cookingham receiving stack of pancakes from an African American woman dressed as Aunt Jemima at an Kiwanis family pancake day.

Date Published

1945-03-13

L. Perry and Harriette W. Cookingham stand on steps to front porch of house with unidentified white men and women all in formal clothes.

Date Published

1924

1939

An unidentified white man stands behind podium at microphone with L. Perry Cookingham and Mayor Berkley at the Pioneer Park Dedication.

Date Published

1987

Digital Collections

L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Cookingham and unidentified actress

Jannette McDonald + LPC

Kiwanis family pancake day

L. Perry and Harriette W. Cookingham stand on steps to front porch of house unidentified people

Unidentified man stands behind podium at microphone with L. Perry Cookingham and Mayor Berkley

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