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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LaBudde Special Collections
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LPC & "Cindy"

L. Perry Cookingham in bucket hat, striped button up, slacks, and canvas boots sitting in director's chair with binoculars and newspaper sitting on ground besides him. Scottish terrier Cindy who also sits in a directors chair at Houghton Lake, Michigan.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0991.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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Ferol Koerper sitting on rock wall

Ferol Koerper in hat and striped dress sitting on rock wall with pine tree covered mountains behind.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0992.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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Whole gang at Church's

Group of adults sitting in rustic chairs and a teenaged boy in cowboy hat sit on covered porch.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0993.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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After breakfast

Harriette in striped dress holding cup and saucer, Karl in plaid trimmed smoking jacket, and Ferol in ruffled blouse and long skirt, sit on rustic furniture on covered porch drinking coffee. Karl and Ferol's son, Kerwin in collared shirt, holds a camera while sitting across from his father.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0994.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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Before breakfast

Harriette in striped dress holding cup and saucer, Karl in plaid trimmed smoking jacket and cigarette, and Ferol in white shirt and slacks sit on rock wall drinking coffee. Karl is reaching over to Ferol taking something out of her hand.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0995.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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Waiting for breakfast

Harriette in jacket, slacks, and sunglasses, Karl Koerper in plaid trimmed smoking jacket reading life magazine, and Ferol in dress reading the Kansas City Times sit together on covered porch.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0996.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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HWC at Ute Pass vacation

Harriette in jacket and striped dress with handbag, stands in front of valley in Ute pass.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0997.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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Taking life easy at Arthur Church's home in Ute Pass

Harriette in striped dress with bows, Karl in plaid trimmed smoking jacket, Ferol Koerper in white shirt and slacks, and their son, Kerwin Koerper in checkered shirt sit at table in wood paneled room being served by two unidentified black servants.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0998.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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Koerper's & HWC at Ute Pass home

Harriette standing on steps with cup and saucer, Karl sitting in director's chair, and Ferol sitting on rock wall at Ute Pass vacation home of Arthur Church.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-0999.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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All of us at house in Ute Pass

Harriette in striped dress, L. Perry in t-shirt, Kerwin Koerper in checkered bathrobe, and Ferol Koerper in white shirt and slacks holding cup and saucer stand on patio of vacation house looking off into the distance.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-1000.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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Ferol Koerper and Harriette stand in front of quick flowing stream

Ferol Koerper in hat, dress, heels, handbag, and pearl necklace and Harriette who is wearing light dress with bow, high heels, handbag, and sunglasses stand in front of quick flowing stream.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-1001.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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Ferol Koerper and Harriette stand on hill side with rock outcropping that has American flag on a flagpole

Ferol Koerper in jacket and plaid dress and Harriette in jacket and striped dress stand on hill side with rock outcropping that has American Flag on a flagpole valley can be seen off in the distance.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-1002.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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Harriette, Ferol, and Karl Koerper sit on rock wall with a boy behind Karl

Unidentified woman in jacket and slacks, unidentified man in white shirt, Harriette in white shirt with scarf, Ferol in white shirt and hat, and Karl Koerper in tan shirt sit on rock wall with a boy in Hawaiian shirt and cowboy hat behind Karl. Valley of Ute pass in the background.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-1003.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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Harriette sits on rock wall with the valley of Ute pass behind her

Harriette in button-up blouse, slacks, high heels, and sunglasses sits on rock wall with the valley of Ute pass behind her.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-1004.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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Arthur Church's vacation home - Ute Pass

Wood home with three cars parked outside including a Ford Super Deluxe Woodie Station Wagon in wooded lot on hillside five people can be seen standing by the cars. The valley of Ute Pass can be seen in the background.
Type: Image
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Collection Identifier: MS-0002