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

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Kansas City History

Politics & Government

1 - 5 of 5 items

Army company playing baseball.

Date Published

1918

View of players on the field at Blues Stadium known as Muehlebach Field at 23rd and Brooklyn Street from first base side of the bleachers.

Date Published

1950-06-04

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

Arnold Johnson standing on the left, L. Perry Cookingham, Lester Milgram, and unidentified members of the Negotiation Committee for the Kansas City Athletics.

Date Published

1954-09-28

KC Mayor John B. Gage and Cookingham standing in baseball field pitching and catching first ball at opening of 1941 Ban Johnson Amateur Baseball League season.

Date Published

1942-09

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L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Army company playing baseball

Blues Stadium 6-4-50 KC vs Milwaukee

Fairchild St. Ball Team

Negotiating Committee for K.C. Athletics

Pitching and catching first ball at opening of 1941 Ban Johnson Amateur season

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