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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Winnie the Pooh, Mike Murphy, and Marilyn Maye visiting a young boy

Winnie the Pooh, radio host Mike Murphy (Michael Hervey), and jazz singer Marilyn Maye visiting a young white boy at Children's Mercy Hospital. The boy is laying in bed with a white female nurse standing by his head. Winnie the Pooh is standing in back with a "HUNNY" pot on his head. Murphy and Maye are both standing at the foot of the bed leaning down and smiling. An unidentified white boy is standing in back holding something unidentifiable in his hands.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00123.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Marilyn Maye and Mike Murphy sitting in a classroom with children

Marilyn Maye sitting in a classroom with children (African American and white) at Children's Mercy Hospital. Maye is sitting in the center while young boys and girls sit in a circle around her. Radio host Mike Murphy (Michael Hervey) is sitting in a chair in the back. An unidentified white woman is sitting with the children who are all watching Maye. One child has leg braces on and is in a wheelchair, another is wearing a soft helmet sort of thing on their head.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00125.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Winnie the Pooh and Marilyn Maye visiting children

Winnie the Pooh visiting children (all white) at Children's Mercy Hospital. Pooh is wearing a "HUNNY" pot and is looking down at the kids. A young boy and two girls are looking up at Pooh. Marilyn Maye and another white woman are sitting on the right. Maye is tying a balloon while looking over her shoulder.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00124.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Unidentified actor and actress sitting with young boys and girls

An unidentified white actor and white actress sitting with young boys and girls (all white) at Children's Mercy Hospital. Several of the patients are sitting in wheelchairs and one is on a hospital bed and another is wearing a body brace. The man is smiling and placing his hand on a boy's shoulder for a photograph.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00126.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Burt Ward visiting a young girl in a wheelchair

Burt Ward visiting a young African American girl at Children's Mercy Hospital. Ward is dressed as the character Robin from the Batman show. He is kneeling and looking up while holding a publicity photo. The girl is sitting in a wheelchair and is looking up while holding her hands together.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00127.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Donald Duck visiting children

Donald Duck visiting children (all white) at Children's Mercy Hospital. The Disney character is holding photographs in one hand and is reaching out with his other hand to a girl on the left. One girl is sitting in the lap of an unidentified white woman on the floor. An unidentified man is standing in back and only partly seen.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00129.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Burt Ward visiting young patients

Burt Ward visiting young patients (all white) at Children's Mercy Hospital. Ward is dressed as the character Robin from the Batman show. He is crouching and looking up while holding a publicity photo. The children are sitting in wheelchairs or at tables. Everyone is looking forward and is smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00128.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Sue Ann Langdon, Jackie Gleason, and June Taylor visiting hospital patients

Sue Ann Langdon, Jackie Gleason, and June Taylor visiting hospital patients (white) at Children's Mercy Hospital along with several unidentified actors (white). Langdon is standing on the left, holding a purse. Gleason is standing in the center, wearing a suit. Taylor is standing on the right, wearing a coat over a dress. Everyone is smiling and talking to children sitting a circle around the room.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00137.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Two unidentified entertainers with Winnie the Pooh characters

Two unidentified entertainers with Winnie the Pooh characters at Children's Mercy Hospital. They are entertaining a group of patients and nurses (African American and white) sitting on chairs. Owl is standing behind a white man wearing a plaid jacket. Winnie the Pooh is standing center in front of a white man playing the accordion. Kanga and Eeyore are standing on the right.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00132.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Icee the Bear shaking hands with a young girl

Icee the Bear shaking hands with a young white girl. The 7-Eleven mascot is celebrating the company's 49th birthday with a group of kids (African American and white) at Children's Mercy Hospital. The children are wearing birthday hats. Many are sitting on the floor wearing leg braces. Two unidentified white women are seated behind the children and only partially seen.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00133.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Marilyn Maye talking with a young boy

Marilyn Maye talking with a young white boy patient at Children's Mercy Hospital. Maye is kneeling while talking and is handing the boy a balloon that reads "Winnie-the-Pooh the Children's Choice for President / Vote at Sears." The boy is in a sling tied to the chair. Another unidentified white woman is sitting on the right. Winnie the Pooh is standing on the upper left. Other children (white) and another white woman are seen around the room.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00130.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Marilyn Maye visiting young patients

Marilyn Maye visiting young patients (African American and white) at Children's Mercy Hospital. She is sitting in the center of several children. They are holding balloons that read "Winnie-the-Pooh the Children's Choice for President / Vote at Sears." Winnie the Pooh is standing on the left, wearing a "HUNNY" pot on his head. Two unidentified white women are on the left and right.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00131.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Nate Williams with a young male patient

Nate Williams, basketball player for the KC Kings, interacting with a young white boy patient at Children's Mercy Hospital. Williams is holding the boy's hand and is looking down while smiling. The boy has a cast on his leg and hand and is looking forward while smiling.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00135.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Nate Williams with a young female patient

Nate Williams, basketball player for the KC Kings, with a young African American female patient at Children's Mercy Hospital. Williams is handing an autographed photo to the girl. She is looking at the photo holding onto a stand for intravenous fluids.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00134.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Nate Williams with a young male patient

Nate Williams, basketball player for the KC Kings, interacting with a young white boy patient at Children's Mercy Hospital. Williams is kneeling while signing a photograph. The boy is standing next to a crib and is looking at the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00136.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281