Twenty-six fossil assemblages of land and freshwater molluscs from the Pliocene to the present, were collected from locations near the town of Meade, Kansas, U.S.A. and were analyzed (along with the extant molluscan fauna of Meade County, Kansas)...
Job embeddedness theory, as introduced by Mitchell, Holtom, Lee, Sablynski, and
Erez (2001), offers a method of discovering why people stay in an organization. By
analyzing the construct's three dimensions (links, fit, and sacrifice) within...
Schools; Kansas City High School (Kansas City, Kan.)
Brick and stone building with tall tower. The building stands on the corner of a street. This is Kansas City High, which was also known as Wyandotte High School; it burned in 1934. Published by the Elite Post Card Co. of Kansas City; dates to early...
Exhibition buildings; Buildings; World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition (1884-1885 : New Orleans, La.); Agriculture; Kansas
Exhibit space with a stuffed buffalo in the foreground next to vegetables and a stack of bags, possibly flour. In the background are signs that say 'Kansas' and other signs. To the left is a decorative tower with 'Kansas' around the top. Title:...
Amusement parks; Parks; Carnival Park (Kansas City, Kan.)
Roof-top view of Carnival Park, looking out over various white structures. A few human figures are visible, apparently working on the buildings or landscaping. Carnival Park was an amusement park that operated from 1907 to 1911; it was located in...
African Americans; African American physicians; African Americans--Hospitals; African Americans--Social conditions; African Americans--Education; Segregation in education; African Americans--Medical care; Hospitals; Medical education; Race...
Oral history interview with Louisville physician Maurice Rabb. Dr. Rabb discusses his early life and education in Mississippi. He speaks of his experiences as a student at Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee, comparing race relations in his...
The Chautauqua movement has been called "culture under canvas" and "the university of the people." What began as a training camp for Sunday School teachers on the shores of Lake Chautauqua in western New York State in the...
Brick building with white pillars and ornate white embellished edges, erected on Model Street at the World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri. "1904 Kansas City Casino" is carved at the top under a row of flags on the roof. Handwritten at the...
City hall in Kansas City, Missouri, a multi-story Richardsonian Romanesque brick-and-stone building with many turrets and gables. Some of the roof points are embellished with crosses. Two horse-drawn carriages stand in front of the building, on the...
Courthouse in Kansas City, Kansas. A multi-story red brick building with a dome-topped tower. There is a sort of "widow's walk" on top of the tower. A few figures are visible on the sidewalk around the courthouse and there are horse-drawn...
Penn Valley Park in Kansas City, Missouri. A rocky outcropping is prominent, with a pair of roadways in the foreground. A horse-drawn carriage can be seen on one of the roads. Published by the South-West News Company, manufacturer's number M 1694....
Shoots, an amusement park ride, in Electric Park, Kansas City, Missouri. The Shoots (or Chutes) is essentially a large slide that was ridden in a car; the slide ends in a lake or pond. There are two tracks or slides. There is a roller coaster near...
Stockyard with cattle in pens, Kansas City, Missouri. A man on a horse holds a pen door open. Buildings are visible in the background. Published by the South West News Company, manufacturer's number D10635. Dates to early 20th century.
Pathway in Penn Valley Park, Kansas City, Missouri. A group of children stands at the end of the pathway where it intersects a larger roadway. There are horse-drawn carriages in the roadway. A woman reclines in the grass near the pathway. Published...
Portrait of Bo McMillin with wife, Kathryn Gillihan McMillin standing together in front of a stylized backdrop. Attached to back of image: Associated Press Photo; Centre College Quarter Married; Bo McMillin, and his bride, the former Kathryn...
Storefronts; Streets; Carts & wagons; Awnings; People
Street scene in Kansas City, Missouri. There are many horse-drawn carts in the crowded streets, some apparently "parked" and others in motion. People stand by carts and walk about the street. Several colorful umbrellas can be seen by the...
Post office in Kansas City, Missouri, a large stone building with a dome. Another building is visible to the left, but the post office appears to occupy most of a city block. An American flag flies over the part of the building that has a flat...
Street scene down Petticoat Lane in Kansas City, Missouri. There is some street traffic, in the form of horse-drawn carriages and motorized vehicles, as well as foot traffic. There are signs for the BK & Co. (Browning, King & Co.) and a...
Boats on Blue River, Kansas City, Missouri. One boat in the middle of the river, apparently moving away from the viewer. Other boats line the banks of the river. There are several people, mainly solitary, near the various boats. Published by the...
Thirty smokers were solicited from the Wichita, Kansas community via the newspaper and broadcast media for a stop-smoking project. The volunteers were assigned to one of two treatments: double smoking or a modification of Von Dedenroth's (1964)...
