THE WESTERN HISTORICAL MANUSCRIPT COLLECTION
in KANSAS CITY
WHMC, a joint collection of the University of Missouri and the State Historical Society of Missouri,
contains primary source materials for research and welcomes use by scholars, students, and
the public. Our network allows for the full resources of the Collection -- the holdings of
all four branches in Columbia, Kansas
City, Rolla, and
St. Louis -- to be available to
researchers throughout the state of Missouri.
The Kansas City office opened on the University of
Missouri-Kansas City campus in 1980 with a mission to
collect, preserve, and make available for research, documents relating to the history and
culture of Kansas City, western Missouri, and the Midwest. Housed with the University of Missouri-Kansas
City's University Archives, the Kansas City offices have acquired more than 15,000
cubic feet of documents. These include a wide variety subjects and formats.
In addition to collecting and making available manuscripts of Missouri and the Midwest,
the staff of WHMC-KC engages in other activities to promote history and the care of the
historical record. The office also sponsors and otherwise supports educational and
outreach projects including exhibits, publications, symposia, and workshops.
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| Using
the Collection — Location and hours — Forms |
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James C. Olson
Research Grants to assist individuals using WHMC-KC for
publications, documentaries, and other scholarly work. |
| Publications and
exhibits |
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Cher
Oncle, Cher Papa: The Letters of Francois and Berenice Chouteau. |
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The Legacy of Design: an
Historical Survey of the Kansas City Parks and Boulevards System |
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The Christmas Adventures of
Cuddles and Tuckie |
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Charles N. Kimball Lectures
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Charles N. Kimball Lecture to be held Thursday,
April 10, 2008, 4:00 p.m.
Harry
Haskell, author of
Boss-Busters and Sin Hounds: Kansas City and
Its "Star". His lecture is titled,
City of the Future: Kansas City's Progressive Utopia |
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Mr.
Robert A. Kipp,
Crown Center:
An Emerging
Vision for Urban Development
Mr. Albert P. Mauro,
The
Realization of a Dream: The Development of Hospital Hill
Dr. Robert H. Freilich,
To Sprawl or Not to Sprawl: A National
Perspective for Kansas City
Mr. James M. Kemper,
Community Banks and Their Role in Civic Planning
Mr. Donald H. Chisholm,
The Philanthropic Philosophy of Arthur Mag
Ms. Vicki Noteis, Visions of a City: Kansas
City's Planning Legacy
Mr. John A. Dillingham,
It's All About
Eating: Kansas City's History and Opportunity
Mr.
Gerald
W. Gorman,
Ilus
Davis: Exemplar of "The Greatest Generation"
Rabbi Michael Zedek,
One
Man Views the Heartland: A
Critical Study of Character and Community
Dr. Kala Stroup,
Kansas City and Higher Education:
A Partnership for Prosperous Citizens and Cities
Mr. Robert
R. Wheeler,
A
Review of Education in 2001:
And a Look Forward
Dr. Charles J. Carlsen and
Dr. Wayne E. Giles,
The People’s College - Community Colleges in Kansas City
Dr. Carol A. Mickett,
The History Speaks Project:
Visions and
Voices of Kansas City’s Past
Mr. Andres M. Dominguez,
A Latino Presence in the
Heartland: Challenges and Opportunities
Mr.
Landon H. Rowland,
Arthur E. Stilwell: the Legacy of an Entrepreneur
Mr. Carl J. Schramm,
Kansas City: Its
Past and Future as a Cradle for
Entrepreneurs
Mr. John Madgett, "Old
Miserable:" A History of the Missouri River in Kansas City
Dr. Elson S. Floyd
,
UMKC: A Great University for a Great City
Ms.
Carol Marinovich,
Consolidation: A Green Flag,
Not a Checkered Flag
Mr. Jeffrey
C. Borchardt,
Kansas City Board of Trade: 150 Years of Commodity
Markets Evolution
Dr. Richard
Coleman,
The
Establishment in Kansas City: A Historical View
Mr. Sidney
L. Willens,
Hell-raising with Humor: Lorraine, Mayo, and Me
Dr.
Felicia Hardison
Londré,
The
Kansas City Stage: A Personal View of Our Theatre
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Ward Parkway: a Grand
American Avenue |
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Midcontinent Perspectives
Lectures — 1974-1993 |
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Planning
for Permanence: the Speeches of J.C. Nichols |
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| A "Virtual
Scrapbook" of Kansas City regional history |
updated:
Monday, June 23, 2008
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302 Newcomb Hall, University of Missouri-Kansas City
5100 Rockhill Road, Kansas City, MO 64110-2499
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