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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L. Perry Cookingham and four unidentified men

L. Perry Cookingham and four unidentified men one of which wears a military uniform stand posing for picture.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0247.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0002

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LPC and City's guests having wine in CM's office

L. Perry Cookingham, Ambassador Benet of France, Capt. H. Cotton-Minchin of the British Counsel having wine in the City Manager's office.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0252.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0002

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Unidentified woman seated next to an unidentified man while two unidentified men stand behind him

Unidentified white woman seated next to an unidentified white man while two other unidentified white men stand behind him.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0253.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0002

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L. Perry Cookingham in office

L. Perry Cookingham in City Managers office, photo taken for Business Week Magazine.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0242.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0002

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L. Perry Cookingham on phone

L. Perry Cookingham at desk talking on phone, photo taken for Business Week Magazine.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0243.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0002

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L. Perry Cookingham on phone

L. Perry Cookingham at desk talking on phone, photo taken for Business Week Magazine.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0244.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0002

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L. Perry Cookingham at desk

L. Perry Cookingham at desk animatedly talking, photo taken for Business Week Magazine.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0245.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0002

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L. Perry Cookingham at desk

L. Perry Cookingham at desk animatedly talking, photo taken for Business Week Magazine.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0240.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0002

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L. Perry Cookingham at desk

L. Perry Cookingham, photo taken for Business Week Magazine.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0241.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0002

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Joint Committee AMA and U.S. Conference of Mayors

Herb Olson, Mayor Kelley, Fiorello LaGuardia, Mayor Bowram, Paul Betters, L. Perry Cookingham, George Walsh, and unidentified members of Joint Committee of AMA stand on front steps of residence.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0250.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0002

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Members and Guests of the International City Managers Association

Charles Merriam, Bob French, and Jarmen talking to L. Perry Cookingham, all standing and wearing business suits and name tags.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0248.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0002

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Members and Guests of the International City Managers Association

Charles Curran, Ray Moseley, L. Perry Cookingham, Roy Braden, Robert French stand posing for picture in formal wear.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0249.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0002

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Hallmark employees registered to vote

Unidentified white man holding poster of Hallmark Citizenship chart stands next to Joyce Hall who is shaking L. Perry Cookingham's hand.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0251.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0002

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Bronze Roadrunner being shown to Cookingham

John Justin, Hank Green, and L. Perry Cookingham stand around a bronze roadrunner on a plinth.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0267.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0002

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Bronze Roadrunner with a Group of men standing around.

Group of men including Wally Gutches, Phil North, H. Hittson, John Justin, Hank Green, and L. Perry Cookingham all in suits with a bronze statue of a roadrunner at Appreciation Luncheon.

Type: Image

File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0268.png

Collection Identifier: MS-0002