Special Collections
Joseph K. Redmond Jr. Collection

Biographical Sketch Collection Finding Aid with Series Descriptions Photographs (hosted by the Missouri Digital Library)

The Joseph K. Redmond Jr. Collection was donated to the University of Missouri-Kansas City Miller Nichols Library by Redmond's wife, Virginia Redmond, in 1996. Joseph K. Redmond was a theatre manager for the Uptown and Tower theatres in Kansas City, Missouri. He collected material about theatres, both movie and stage, primarily in Kansas City.

The collection spans from 1875 to 1996, with the majority of the material being concentrated between 1930-1945. The collection includes photographs, movie advertisements, promotional material, newspaper and magazine clippings, theatre programs, notes, payroll and other theater expense logs. The majority of the material in the collection is related to theatres in Kansas City. Sound recordings from this collection are housed in the Marr Sound Archives on the ground floor of the Miller Nichols Library.

Special Collections is a non-circulating and non-browsing resource center. The Special Collections Reading Room is open to researchers Monday through Friday during the academic year. Public service hours for the current semester are listed at http://library.umkc.edu/spec-col/index.html#hours but researchers are encouraged to call ahead for verification of hours due to University intersessions and other events. Special Collections is located on the fourth floor of the Miller Nichols Library at 5100 Rockhill Road in Kansas City, Missouri. All inquiries concerning access to the collections should be addressed to Special Collections Library Information Specialists Teresa Gipson or Kelly McEniry.

For sound recordings from this collection, contact Chuck Haddix, Marr Sound Archives, Miller Nichols Library, University of Missouri-Kansas City. (816-235-2798)