L. Perry Cookingham Collection

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

26 - 29 of 29 items

Group of men standing heads bowed as Archbishop O'Hara stands at lectern decorated with red, white, and blue for the Paseo Bridge opening.

Date Published

1954-08-13

L. Perry Cookingham stands at podium with Dr. Condit for Citizen of the year award.

Date Published

1986-05-27

L. Perry Cookingham standing at podium speaking at Saginaw 50th anniversary of City Manager government.

Date Published

1986-01-06

L. Perry Cookingham behind podium at meeting of the ASPA.

Date Published

1979-05-09

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L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Paseo Bridge Opening. Archbishop O'Hara

President & LPC speaking - responding to award

Remarks - LPC

Speaking at ASPA Meeting

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Digital Projects

LaBudde Special Collections

Marr Sound Archives

University Archives