Children's Mercy Hospital Collection

Description
This not-for-profit hospital was founded in Kansas City in 1897 by two sisters, Alice Berry Graham and Katherine Richardson to serve the poor and ill children of the area. This collection features photos of patients, staff, and volunteers all through the hospital's history.
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LaBudde Special Collections
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Group of doctors, nurses, nuns, and administrators

Group of doctors, nurses, nuns, and administrators (everyone is white) at the Second Southwestern Institute for Hospital Administrators at Baylor University in Dallas, Texas. Several rows of people are standing on a stone stairway looking forward while smiling. Everyone is wearing suits and dresses. There is additional writing on the front identifying people in the photo.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00181.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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American Cancer Society Exhibit for the Kansas City Clinical Exhibit

American Cancer Society Exhibit for the Kansas City Clinical Exhibit. A white, male physician identified as Dr. Gilkey is on the right pointing at a board with photos and data and text about cancer in infants and children. An unidentified white woman on the left is looking at the board.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00196.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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American Cancer Society Exhibit for the Kansas City Clinical Exhibit

American Cancer Society Exhibit for the Kansas City Clinical Exhibit. A white male physician identified as Dr. Gilkey is standing in the center wearing a bow tie. Two white men are standing on the right and a white woman is standing on the left. Two other white men are looking at boards with research posted.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00197.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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American Cancer Society Exhibit for the Kansas City Clinical Exhibit

American Cancer Society Exhibit for the Kansas City Clinical Exhibit. Two white women are sitting at a table in front of an exhibit about early diagnosis. A man and woman (both white) are standing nearby talking to the women. There are photos of physical examination practices in the exhibit.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00198.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Lena Dagley, Elmira Collins, and Mary Becker

Lena Dagley, Executive Secretary of Children's Mercy Hospital; Elmira Collins, President of the Women's Chamber of Commerce; and Mary Becker, Chairman of the Women's Chamber of Commerce Birthday Fund standing left to right next to a white boy patient at Children's Mercy Hospital. Becker is handing a check to Dagley. The check is meant to furnish linens for two hospital beds. The young boy is sitting up and smiling while looking forward.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-00204.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Portrait of Paul L. Brewer

Dr. Paul Brewer, former supervisor, Children's Mercy Hospital sitting at his desk in a new office at MBMS Clinic, Bay City, Texas.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01293.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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MBMS Clinic, Bay City, Texas

Photo of the outside of the newly built MBMS Clinic, Bay City, Texas.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01294.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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View of Paul L. Brewer's office

View of Dr. Paul L. Brewer's office at the MBMS. Clinic, Bay City, Texas. A large arrangement of flowers are on his desk.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01295.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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View of Paul L. Brewer's office waiting room

View of the waiting room for Dr. Paul L. Brewer's office at the MBMS. Clinic, Bay City, Texas. Large arrangements of flowers are all about along with many chairs.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01296.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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View of Paul L. Brewer's office waiting room

View of the waiting room for Dr. Paul L. Brewer's office at the MBMS. Clinic, Bay City, Texas. Potted plants are all about along with many chairs.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01297.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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View of Paul L. Brewer's office waiting room

View of the children's section of the waiting room for Dr. Paul L. Brewer's office at the MBMS. Clinic, Bay City, Texas. A few toys and games are on tables.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01298.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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View of Paul L. Brewer's office waiting room

View of the waiting room for Dr. Paul L. Brewer's office at the MBMS. Clinic, Bay City, Texas. Chairs, end tables and potted plants are seen.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01299.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Girl with bow in her hair

Portrait of an eight year old white girl with a bow in her hair who was adopted along with twin sister while babies at Children's Mercy Hospital.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01345.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Eight year old girl

Portrait of an eight year old white girl adopted along with twin sister while babies at Children's Mercy Hospital. She has a large bow in her hair.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01348.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281
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Girl with bow in her hair

Portrait of an eight year old white girl with a bow in her hair who was adopted along with twin sister while babies at Children's Mercy Hospital.
Type: Image
File: umkc_lsc_childrens-mercy_photo-01345.png
Collection Identifier: MS-0281