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 - 7 of 7 items

Anita Gorman, L. Perry Cookingham, and Sandy Berkley stand next to man on microphone reading papers at Northland Fountain Groundbreaking.

Date Published

1981

Anita Gorman, L. Perry Cookingham, and Sandy Berkley stand next to man on microphone reading papers at Northland Fountain Groundbreaking.

Date Published

1981

Jerry Darter, L. Perry Cookingham, Susan Perry, Anita Gorman, and unidentified persons stand on stage.

Date Published

1987

L. Perry Cookingham sitting next to Anita Gorman on stage at Pioneer Park Dedication.

Date Published

1987

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

Date Published

1985-05

Mayor Berkley, Anita Gorman, L. Perry Cookingham, Ollie Gates, and Carl DiCapo stand in front of chapel steps for Harriette W. Cookingham's funeral.

Date Published

1987-01-13

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

Date Published

1987

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L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Ground breaking Northland Fountain

Ground breaking Northland Fountain

Jerry Darter, L. Perry Cookingham, Susan Perry, Anita Gorman, and unidentified persons stand on stage

L. Perry Cookingham sitting next to Anita Gorman on stage

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

Mayor Berkley, Anita Gorman, L. Perry Cookingham, Ollie Gates, and Carl DiCapo stand in front of church steps

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

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