Children's Mercy Hospital Collection

Description
This not-for-profit hospital was founded in Kansas City in 1897 by two sisters, Alice Berry Graham and Katherine Richardson to serve the poor and ill children of the area. This collection features photos of patients, staff, and volunteers all through the hospital's history.
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LaBudde Special Collections
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Mobilized for moving day

Two white male physicians and five white female nurses seen waiting by an empty wheelchair and oxygen tanks by a table during the move into the new Children's Mercy Hospital building.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00739.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Mobilized for moving day

Children's Mercy Hospital staff during the move in the new building. M. Luisita Archer, Nursing Director, and Dr. Ruth Yohe are looking at a British toy soldier display behind glass cases on the wall in the lobby area at the left of the photo; beyond Dr. Ned Smull is seated behind a microphone with an unidentified white woman in the doorway behind him; three unidentified white men, probably ham radio operators, and seated next to small and Dr. Clark Seely is seated at the end of the table. White female nurses are standing beyond the men.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00740.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Coordinating the move

Coordinating the move into the new Children's Mercy Hospital building. M. Lusita Archer, Nursing Director is seen at a board and Dr. Ned Smull is seated at a nearby table speaking into the microphone of a ham radio. An unidentified white man is seen next to Smull. A display case of British toy soldiers is behind them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00741.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Dr. Smull and military reporter

Dr. Ned Smull (seated) speaking with a white male Air Force reporter during the move into the new Children's Mercy Hospital building. The reporter is writing in his notebook and Smull is smoking. Behind them is a display of British toy soldiers and a ham radio set is on the table near Smull.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00742.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Christmas tree in the lobby of the new building

Christmas tree in the corner of the lobby of the new Children's Mercy Hospital building in front of a display of British toy soldiers. Two folded wheelchairs are next to the tree.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00743.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Dr. Ned Smull and Dr. Clark Seely

Dr. Ned Smull (left) speaking with Dr. Clark Seely (right). Both are wearing name tags for an unidentified event.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00744.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Showing a child the circus painting

Dr. Raymond Anderson with an unidentified white woman holding an African American girl up to look at a painting of a circus at Children's Mercy Hospital.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00745.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Listening to a child's heart

Dr. Basharat Jazbi examining a young white patient with his stethoscope. The child is lying down on the table with an unidentified white woman (likely the mother) sitting by the head of the table.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00746.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Sarah Wright with toddler

Sarah Wright, nurse, holding a young, crying, African American girl toddler up.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00747.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Young doctor or resident with wife and child

Unidentified white male doctor or resident with a white woman and toddler (likely his wife and daughter) at the Children's Mercy Hospital playground. The girl is on a pony swing and Hallmark Cards can be seen behind them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00748.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Young doctor or resident with wife and child

Unidentified white male doctor or resident with a white woman and toddler (likely his wife and daughter) at the Children's Mercy Hospital playground. The girl is on a pony swing and the Hallmark Cards building can be seen behind them. He is reaching a hand out to his daughter.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00749.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Junior League volunteer reading to a patient

Linda Kline, Junior League Volunteer, reading "New at the Zoo" to an African American boy patient in his hospital bed. His leg is in a cast and in traction. He appears to be enjoying the book.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00750.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Mother fixing her daughter's hair

African American mother fixing her daughter's hair while at Children's Mercy Hospital. The girl is holding a cookie and a paper cup.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00751.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Mother fixing her daughter's hair

African American mother fixing her daughter's hair while sitting in a crib at Children's Mercy Hospital. The girl is holding a cookie.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00752.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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VFW members donating dresses, quilts, and linens

Dr. Ned Smull wearing a lab coat with a young white girl and men and women of the VFW (all white) as they donate dresses, quilts, and linens to the hospital.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00482.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281