Kansas City (Mo.)
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 83 Collections and/or Records:
Universal Underwriters Group Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0185
Scope and Contents
The Universal Underwriters Group Collection was the gift of Pat Fischer at Zurich in North America (formerly Universal Underwriters Group). Contained in the collection are a wide variety of documents that represent both the history of the company as well as more day-to-day business matters. A great many magazine advertisements and brochures are here as well, along with some awards (certificates, plaques). The collection boasts a large collection of various newsletters and publications, as...
Dates:
1930 - 2008
University of Kansas City Radio Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0114
Scope and Contents
Consists of broadcast recordings from University of Kansas City Radio, including programs about American Royal Horse Show, Kansas City history, UKC Radio Choir Choral Program, and community theatres.
Dates:
1940 - 1952
Victorian Studio Portrait Photograph Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0033
Scope and Contents
Photos in UMKC Digital Special CollectionsThe collection comprises 229 Victorian and vintage original photographic prints dating from the mid 19th Century to the early 20th Century. Formats include Cartes-de-Visite, Cabinet Cards and Tintype. The bulk of the collection represents studios in Missouri and Kansas, while the remaining span throughout the United States with a few in Europe. Within the...
Dates:
1850s - 1930s
Walt Bodine Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0210
Scope and Contents
The manuscripts collection dates from 1950 to 2012. Having been in the broadcasting business for seven decades, Walt Bodine produced a wealth of resources for those researchers interested in the study of communications or in the history of Kansas City, Missouri. Within the collection there are radio scripts, correspondence, research tools, numerous awards, book manuscripts, ephemera, memorabilia, news clippings and photographs. The radio scripts range in date from 1957-2010, representing...
Dates:
1933 - 2015
William (Bill) Randall Williams Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0313
Scope and Contents
The William “Bill” Randall Williams Collection was donated to LaBudde Special Collections by Austin Williams in January 2017. Most items date from 1982-1986, when Bill Williams campaigned for and served as legislator for the 11th district in Jackson County. While the eulogy and obituary in the biographical series show the Bill Williams known by his family and friends, the collection as a whole is representative of William’s career as county legislator.The largest part of the...
Dates:
1981 - 1989
William F. Trumbauer Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0145
Scope and Contents
The Trumbauer Collection was donated to the UMKC Libraries in June 2006 by drummer Bill M. Trumbauer, son of trumpeter William (Bill) F. Trumbauer and grandson of jazz saxophonist Frank Trumbauer. Included were materials related to Frank and Bill F. An addendum of material was gifted in September 2010 by Bill M. and Mary Trumbauer, widow of Bill F. At that time the collection was separated into two distinct collections: Frank Trumbauer Collection and William F. Trumbauer Collection....
Dates:
1923 - 2010
William Volker & Company Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0117
Scope and Contents
The William Volker & Company Collection is housed in the LaBudde Special Collections at the UMKC Miller Nichols Library. The collection consists of material related to Volker and his Kansas City-based company, a picture-frame/window-shade retail manufacturer that became a successful home-furnishings wholesaler with locations across the country. The collection is divided into three series, Biographical/Historical, Advertisements/Promotions, and Photographs/Graphics; and includes primarily...
Dates:
1931 - 1976
Zine Collection
Collection
Identifier: MS-0284
Scope and Contents
The Zine Collection was established with the first donation to LaBudde Special Collections in December 2015, after the Kansas City Zine Convention 2015. Comprising multiple individually-named series, the Zine Collection contains hundreds of magazines representing local and national underground/DIY culture, dating 1970s-2020s.
Dates:
1970s - 2020s
