Children's Mercy Hospital Collection

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: Children with volunteers around a crafts table; Unidentified white women volunteers working with young patients (African American and white boys and girls) at a crafts table during a visit to the hospital by the Children's Mercy Hospital Alumni Football Players. None of the players visible in the photo., August 25, 1993, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Children's Mercy Hospital Resident Physicians; Five physicians (white, men) standing on a staircase at Children's Mercy Hospital. The physicians are identified, left to right, as Jack Vernon Sharp, John C. Mac Queen, Charles E. Vilmer, Julius M. Kantor, and Russell Alan Nelson. They are all wearing white and are smiling while looking forward. Text on the photo reads "The Children's Mercy Hospital Resident Physicians Feb. 1947.", February 1947, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Children's Mercy Hospital Staff watching a performance; Children's Mercy Hospital Staff watching a performance of the Young America Choir. The choir is off-camera. The physicians (white), nurses(white), and other adults (white with two African American men) are looking to the right., No date; likely between 1966 and 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Children's Mercy Hospital building; View of the Children's Mercy Hospital building with cars parked in a lot next to it., No date; likely 1974 or 1975, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Children's Mercy Hospital building; View of the newly constructed Children's Mercy Hospital building at 24th & Gillham showing the building's emergency entrance from above. An ambulance is seen at the left., 1973, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Hospital Hill 11/73.

: Children's Mercy Hospital building; View of the newly constructed Children's Mercy Hospital building at 24th & Gillham., No date; likely 1970, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Text on photo border reads "The Children's Mercy Hospital -- Kansas City, Missouri 6410[obscured].

: Children's Mercy South ribbon cutting; Unidentified white man and woman holding a red ribbon being cut by two men (both white), one with oversized ceremonial scissors with "Overland Park Chamber of Commerce" written on them and the other man holding real scissors doing the actual cutting of the ribbon. During the ribbon cutting ceremony for the opening Of Children's Mercy South in Overland Park, Kansas., October 21, 1997, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Photographer's stamp on verso.

: Children's Mercy building under construction; View of Children's Mercy Hospital while under construction at 24th and Gillham. A crane has been erected on the roof and there's a temporary shed on the side. Two cars and two trucks are parked in front of the building., No date; likely 1970, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Children's Relief Association members; Children's Relief Association members (9 white women) gathered for a photo around a banquet table during a Children's Mercy Hospital Volunteer Recognition Luncheon. Cindy Price is seated at the left of the group. Other attendees are seen behind them., April 30, 2004, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Children's Relief Association members; Children's Relief Association members (eight white women, and one white man) gathered for a photo around a banquet table during a Children's Mercy Hospital Volunteer Recognition Luncheon. Other attendees are seen behind them., April 30, 2004, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Chimney Sweep with young patients; A white man dressed as a Chimney Sweep from Mary Poppins visiting young patients (African American and white) at Children's Mercy Hospital. The man is wearing black gloves and a floppy hat. Three children are sitting on the left. They are smiling and pointing at the Chimney Sweep. A white woman is sitting in the back looking down and smiling., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Choir entertain at the hospital; Central Junior High School Girl's choir entertaining at Children's Mercy Hospital. All the teenage girls are African American, as is their director. Two unidentified white women are seated behind the choir., December 1965, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Central Jr. High School Girls Choir Dec. 65.

: Christine Stewart and other during a fashion show; Christine Stewart (right), Dottie Dickey, Helen Loher, Jeanette Rafiner, Maddy Hield, Liz Russell, and Shirley Sanders standing in a row during the Children's Mercy Hospital Volunteer Recognition and Fashion Show., September 25, 1987, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: CMH Volunteer Recognition 9/25/87.

: Christine Stewart and other during a fashion show; Christine Stewart, Dottie Dickey, Helen Loher, Jeanette Rafiner, Maddy Hield, Liz Russell, and Shirley Sanders standing in a row during the Children's Mercy Hospital Volunteer Recognition and Fashion Show., September 25, 1987, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: CMH Volunteer Recognition 9/25/87.

: Christine Stewart during a fashion show; Christine Stewart walking toward the stage along an aisle during the Children's Mercy Hospital Volunteer Recognition and Fashion Show. The audience can be seen seated at tables on either side of the aisle behind her. She's wearing a black dress with matching hat., September 25, 1987, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: CMH Volunteer Recognition 9/25/87; Christine Stewart.

: Christine Stewart during a fashion show; Christine Stewart standing on stage during the Children's Mercy Hospital Volunteer Recognition and Fashion Show. She's wearing a skirt with large sweater. An unidentified white woman is at a podium behind her acting as the master of ceremonies., September 25, 1987, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: CMH Volunteer Recognition 9/25/87; Christine Stewart.

: Christine Stewart during a fashion show; Christine Stewart walking to the stage during the Children's Mercy Hospital Volunteer Recognition and Fashion Show. The audience can be seen seated at tables on either side of the aisle behind her., September 25, 1987, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: CMH Volunteer Recognition 9/25/87; Christine Stewart.

: Christmas at Children's Mercy Hospital; Large crowd of unidentified people and patients (African American and white) packed into a room for a Christmas celebration at Children's Mercy Hospital. Several patients are in hospital beds and there are Christmas decorations, including a crèche scene, along the walls., No date; likely 1960s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Christmas at Children's Mercy Hospital; A hospital ward crowded with unidentified people and patients (African American and white, men, women, boys, and girls), some in hospital beds, celebrating Christmas. Paper Christmas trees lay in patient beds. There's a piano being played with a semi-circle of children in wheelchairs around it., No date; likely 1960s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Christmas at Children's Mercy Hospital; A hospital ward crowded with unidentified people and patients (African American and white, men, women, boys, and girls), some in hospital beds, celebrating Christmas. Paper Christmas trees lay in patient beds. There's a piano with a semi-circle of children in wheelchairs around it., No date; likely 1960s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Christmas at Children's Mercy Hospital; A hospital ward crowded with unidentified people and patients (African American and white, men, women, boys, and girls), some in hospital beds, celebrating Christmas. Christmas decorations are on one wall., No date; likely 1960s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Christmas decorations in front of the hospital's entrance; A large Santa's sleigh and reindeer mounted in front of the hospital's entrance on Independence Avenue. The sleigh is set on a tall platform and the reindeer appear to be flying in the air. A wire for the lights is on the ground beneath. A group of three unidentified white people (two men, one woman) are going up the stairs as an unidentified African American woman and child are coming down the steps. The woman is looking up at the decorations., 1965, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Christmas display at the Wendy Ward Christmas Party; Christmas display at the Wendy Ward Christmas Party. Christmas lights are strung along the three Wise Men painted onto a window next to a life size Santa figure in front of a doorway., December 10, 1967, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Christmas party at Children's Mercy Hospital; Children (all white girls and boys), some in wheelchairs, at a Hallmark Christmas party for Children's Mercy Hospital patients. Christmas decorations are on display on the table at the left with a large Christmas tree on the right. In front of the tree a magician in a long cape is performing with some props on a table beside him., December 18, 1957, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Christmas party at Children's Mercy Hospital; Christmas party at Children's Mercy Hospital held in the children's playroom at the 1710 Independence Avenue building. Santa (white) is standing in front of a large decorated Christmas tree. Young patients (all white boys and girls) are sitting in chairs and beds around the room. They are looking at him and smiling. There are stained glass windows at the back of the room. A few white female nurses are seated among the children., December 1934, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: 1710 Bldg. East end ground floor play room- note stain glass windows behind Christmas tree- formerly in 414 Bld & now in chapel at 2401 Gilham.

: Christmas tree in the lobby of the new building; Christmas tree in the corner of the lobby of the new Children's Mercy Hospital building in front of a display of British toy soldiers. Two folded wheelchairs are next to the tree., December 1970, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Christmas window display; View of a Christmas window display from behind during the Children's Mercy Hospital KCAHA Volunteer Recognition Dinner. Pine cones, angels, and a Santa are among the items seen., December 1987, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: KCAHA 1987 Volunteer Recognition.

: Christmas window display; Christmas window display spanning five panes of glass set up during the Children's Mercy Hospital KCAHA Volunteer Recognition Dinner. Stuffed animals are amongst the decorations., December 1987, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: KCAHA 1987 Volunteer Recognition.

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