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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Ned Smull giving a tour for Carolyn Reid Bond

Dr. Ned Smull with Carolyn Reid Bond and Mrs. Hugh Sprague standing next to incubators in the neo-natal unit during a tour. One incubator is occupied by an African American infant who is crying.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00784.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Ned Smull giving a tour for Carolyn Reid Bond

Dr. Ned Smull with Carolyn Reid Bond and Mrs. Hugh Sprague and three unidentified female nurses (one African American woman, two white women) during a tour. One of the nurses is filing something.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00785.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Donating a television set to the hospital

Party for 7-11 store employees as they donate a Spectra-Brite television set to the hospital. Four unidentified white men and one white woman are gathered behind the television for a photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00786.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Firefighter with young patient

White male firefighter with young white boy patient, standing next to a mesh playpen. On the floor is a stack of Kansas City Kings Souvenir program. The firefighter is leaning down and reaching a hand out to the boy.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00787.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Ned Smull receiving a check

Dr. Ned Smull receiving a check donation from an unidentified white woman while standing in front of the plaque commemorating the hospital founders Alice Berry Graham and Katharine Berry Richardson.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00788.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Children watching a program or presentation

Audience of children (one African American boy, the rest white boys and girls) at Children's Mercy Hospital watching something out of the photo. An unidentified white woman is seated with the children, one of whom is in a wheelchair.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00789.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Women employees group photo

Group photo of thirteen women hospital employees (African American and white). Ranks and names unknown.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00790.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Nurse speaking to a mother

Nurse Merritt speaking with a white mother and child on a health issue. The mother is holding the child close to her.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00791.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Nurse examining a toddler

Nurse Merritt checking a white child's stomach on an examination table. A desk and a white woman's hand can be seen behind them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00792.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Nurse examining a toddler

Nurse Merritt holding a stethoscope to a young white child's back. A desk with telephone and an arm of another white woman are behind them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00793.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Nurse examining a toddler

Nurse Merritt holding a stethoscope to a young white child's chest during an examination.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00794.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Nurse examining a toddler

Nurse Merritt holding a stethoscope to a young white child's chest during an examination. Medical equipment can be seen behind them as well as the arm of an unidentified white man on the child's leg.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00795.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Nurse examining a toddler

Nurse Merritt holding a stethoscope to a young white child's back. A desk and other medical equipment are behind them.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00796.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Bill Kersten with boy patient

Bill Kersten, wrestling announcer, holding a white boy patient in one arm. The boy is smiling shyly.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00797.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Awards dinner table

High table during the Children's Mercy Hospital Staff Awards Ceremony. Seated left to right are Dr. Robert Fairchild, Mrs. Robert Fairchild, Bill Glidden, Mrs. Glidden (likely), Eric Jones, and Margaret Weaver. An unidentified African American waiter is standing behind Eric Jones. Raffle gifts, including a television, can be seen in front of the table.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00798.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281