L. Perry Cookingham Collection

Description
As the first city manager in Kansas City, L. P. Cookingham had significant influence on the city in the mid-20th century. The collection contains a fairly concise and annotated selection of Cookingham's personal and professional life; inclusive dates are circa 1870-1993. A number of photographs depict the growth of Kansas City during 1939-1990.
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Arthur Eisenhower, Francis Fitzpatrick, Rafael Leónnidas Trujillo Molina, unidentified man, and L. Perry Cookingham

Arthur Eisenhower, Francis Fitzpatrick, Rafael Leónidas Trujillo Molina, unidentified man, and L. Perry Cookingham stand, talking in unidentified location.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0212.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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LPC Presenting Expressway Plan to Civic leaders

L. Perry Cookingham stands behind lectern presenting Expressway Plan to civic leaders, maps depicting proposed roads behind him.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0205.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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K.C. group visiting Strategic Air Command HQD

L. Perry Cookingham with unidentified Kansas City group standing in front of United States map at Strategic Air command Headquarters Offutt Air Force Base.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0218.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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Admin. staff - just before the end

L. Perry Cookingham standing with staff, C.T. Thatcher, Phillip Geissal, Rollan Agard, Melvin Hatcher, Hayes Richardson, Fred Johnson, Reed McKinley, Shelly, Jack Fahlin, Jerry Brownlee, Thomas Patton, Ben Powers, and Clarence Hoff sitting around conference table.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0219.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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K.C. Staff meeting

L. Perry Cookingham seated with booklet in hand with staff seated around a conference table, C.T. Thatcher, Phillip Geissal, Rollan Agard, Melvin Hatcher, Hayes Richardson, Fred Johnson, Reed McKinley, Shelly, Jack Fahlin, Jerry Brownlee, Thomas Patton, Ben Powers, and Clarence Hoff
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0220.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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Admin. staff

L. Perry Cookingham seated in middle of row with staff besides him and standing in row behind him all behind a conference table in the City managers office. Group includes C.T. Thatcher, Phillip Geissal, Rollan Agard, Melvin Hatcher, Hayes Richardson, Fred Johnson, Reed McKinley, Shelly, Jack Fahlin, Jerry Brownlee, Thomas Patton, Ben Powers, and Clarence Hoff
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0221.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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Advisory Comm. Yale U. Traffic Bureau

Stanley Hope, Pres. Esso, E.H. Holmes, unidentified man, J.A. Anderson, L. Perry Cookingham, and Lee Jackson pose in front of library stacks for Advisory Committee Yale University Traffic Bureau.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0213.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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Philippine visitors

L. Perry Cookingham sits behind his desk in the City Managers office talking to H Estebar and D. Reyes
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0214.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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L.P.C. and eight pretty girls

L. Perry Cookingham and Harriette W. Cookingham seating in front of a group of swimsuit clad Weeki Wachee mermaids
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0226.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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Cookingham giving thumbs up to mermaid

L. Perry Cookingham standing giving the thumbs up with Harriette W. Cookingham seated looking through window at underwater unidentified mermaid holding large decorative skeleton key.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0227.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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Harriette and L. Perry Cookingham at theater

Unidentified woman giving program to Harriette W. Cookingham and L. Perry Cookingham at the Midwest premiere of Cinerama Holiday at the Missouri Theater.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0216.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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L. Perry Cookingham riding in street car

L. Perry Cookingham in Bolo Tie riding in street car.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0217.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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Cookingham at desk

L. Perry Cookingham at desk in city managers office reading into microphone.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0222.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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Cookingham at desk

L. Perry Cookingham at desk in city managers office writing with pen.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0223.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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Ribbon cutting - N. leg of CBD loop

Rex Whitten, Ding Burton, Snyder, Buck, and Cookingham cut ceremonial ribbon opening North Leg of CBD Loop.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0215.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002