LaBudde Special Collections Dept. | Collections: History: Local/Regional

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Richard W. Bolling Collection
Missouri Democratic Representative to U.S. Congress, serving from 1949-1983

Chouteau Society Collection
Bibliography of local and regional French history

Arthur B. Church KMBC Radio Collection
Owner/operator of KMBC radio and television stations in Kansas City, and creative force behind several syndicated radio shows, 1920s-1950s

City Directories Collection
City directories for Kansas City, Missouri, 1870-1994, and Kansas City, Kansas, 1960-1991

L. Perry Cookingham Collection
Distinguished city manager of Kansas City, Missouri, serving from 1940-1959

Vic Damon Collection
Recording engineer and owner of Damon Recording Studios in Kansas City, 1933-1973

Bernard G. Farrar, Jr. Collection
Small collection of Civil War letters from the distinguished military leader from St. Louis to his wife

Grand Emporium Collection
Assorted material, rich in poster art and photos, documenting venerable Kansas City nightclub from 1985-2004, plus some of co-owner Roger Naber's other promotional endeavors before and during that time

J.E. Lynn Railroad Memorabilia Collection
General Passenger Agent for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad office located in Kansas City, and collector of railroad memorabilia, 1896-1960

Map Collection
Originals and reproductions primarily covering greater Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri and Kansas, but also includes other areas of the United States and from around the world, 1500s-2000s

Baron Missakian Collection
Studio photographic portraits from the Jazz Age, 1920-1940

Mutual Musicians Foundation Photograph Collection
History of the Kansas City, Missouri, Musicians Protective Union Local 627, 1917-

Joseph K. Redmond, Jr. Collection
Manager of the Uptown and Tower Theaters in Kansas City, and collector of photographs and other theater-related ephemera, 1875-1996

Judge Reuben F. Roy Collection
Personal and professional correspondence related to politics, women's rights, the Temperance Movement, education, small town life, and other social and cultural issues; collected by the Missouri Judge, 1863-1922

Sheet Music Collection
Tens of thousands of commercially published titles covering a variety of musical styles, visual artistry, and thematic subjects; included are the Popular American, World War I & II, Kansas City imprints, Missouri & Kansas imprints, Classical & Sacred, and American Dance Band Music collections, 1800s-1900s

Robert M. Snyder, Jr. Collection
LaBudde Special Collections Department's foundation collection, consisting of the Collection of Americana, focusing on the 19th century Trans-Mississippi West experience, particularly in the areas of Missouri and Kansas history, Native Americans, Mormons and frontier religions, transportation and the cattle trade; also includes smaller-themed collections such as the Autograph Book Collection, British Collection, Broadside Collection, Political Collection, and subject guides on the Civil War in Missouri and Missouri History

Victorian Studio Portrait Photograph Collection
Studio photographic portraits from the mid-1800s to the early 1900s (hosted by the Missouri Digital Library)