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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Colleen & LPC on top of glacier cold

Colleen wearing dark jacket and L. Perry in blue jacket stand on glacier with valley in background.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-1053.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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P. boarding helicopter for flight to top of glacier - Skagway

L. Perry in blue jacket standing outside helicopter with two women with ear protection.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-1054.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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George and Barbara Bush signed publicity shot

George Bush wearing a tan button up shirt and khaki pants sitting on a boulder next to Barbara Bush, who wears a white shirt and blue pants, holding her hands with his left.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-1234.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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View looking SW from City Mgr's office

View looking southwest from the city manager's office showing various buildings including the Power and Light building and Kansas River off in the distance.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-1235.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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Looking N.E. from top of City Hall

View of Kansas City looking northeast from the top of City Hall showing various buildings and the Missouri River.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-1236.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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Looking N. on Grand Ave from 13th

View of multistory buildings with painted advertising, streetcars and their powerlines, and cars parked along Grand Ave. as seen from the middle of the street looking north from 13th St.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-1237.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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Looking N. on Walnut St. from 13th

View north on Walnut St. from 13th showing multistory buildings including the Jenkins building and the Fidelity National Bank and Trust building. Cars line the street.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-1238.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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Figure atop old Gayety Theater

Pan-like carved head on top of columned archway atop red and tan brick Gayety Theater at 127 West 12th Street.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-1239.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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Quality Hill Towers under const

Quality Hill Towers under construction as seen from Jefferson St. south of 10th St. looking north.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-1240.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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9th St. at Walnut St.

View east on 9th street looking toward Walnut. Fidelity Bank on right.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-1241.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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Old buildings across from market on 3rd St.

Row of red brick buildings with corrugated metal awnings.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-1242.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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6th St. Exp'wy Old Nelson Building

Stone Façade of "Old Nelson" building slated for demolition to build the 6th street expressway.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-1243.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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Looking NW across cleared library site

Looking northwest at the cleared library site.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-1244.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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City Hall across cleared library site

View of south side of Kansas City Hall as seen from intersection of 13th and McGee looking across parking lot full of cars.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-1245.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002
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Kay Hotel

Street level view of the downtown Kansas City area known as the Junction located on 9th Street between Main and Delaware. View includes the Kay Hotel.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_cookingham_photo-1246.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0002