Children's Mercy Hospital Collection

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: Young girl with bandaged hand reading in bed; Little white girl sitting in bed smiling, and holding a book open on her lap. One arm is bandaged., May 1967, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Young girl with burns; Young white girl burn patient lying down in a hospital bed with burns on her arms, torso, and chin. Looking over at the camera. She's lying on a metallized emergency blanket., March 17, 1964, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Patient's name handwritten on verso; signed publicity permission form included in folder.

: Young girl with hand in traction; Young African American girl patient in a hospital gown sitting on the edge of her hospital bed with her bandaged hand hanging in traction. Looking directly at the camera., January 1967, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Young girl with teddy bear; Young white girl holding a large teddy bear in her arms. Facing the left of the photo., 1964, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Patient name on verso.

: Young girl with toy telephone; Young white girl with a cast on her right arm in a hospital bed with a toy phone held to her ear and a quilt over her lap., No date; likely between 1951 and 1960, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Young girl with visitors; Young white girl sitting up in her hospital bed and holding a toy bird with two stuffed animals at her feet while five unidentified white men look on., No date; likely between 1951 and 1960, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Patient's name and condition written on verso.

: Young male patient in a hospital bed; Young white boy patient with his legs in casts seated in a hospital bed at Children's Mercy Hospital. He has a toy xylophone on his lap. There is a toy truck next to him. He is looking forward and smiling., 1941, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Patient name and medical conditions on back of photo.

: Young male patient in a public examination; Young African American boy patient in a public examination at a clinic. The boy is sitting on a hospital bed with a white male doctor sitting and holding the boy. Female nurses (African American and white) and other male doctors (African American and white) are standing and sitting around the clinic, watching the examination or looking forward. Writing on the photo reads "First Clinic of Mercy Wheatley Ward with Dr. Robert Schauffler demonstrating.", 1923, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Young male patient in the Junior League Playroom; Young white boy patient in the Junior League Playroom at Children's Mercy Hospital. The boy is watering a play garden next to a house. There are statues of Disney's dwarves Sneezy and Doc. The boy has a cast on his arm and is looking forward while smiling., No date; likely between 1941 and 1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Patient name on back of photo.

: Young male patient sitting in a hospital bed; Young white boy patient sitting in a hospital bed at Children's Mercy Hospital. The boy is playing with a toy airplane and is wearing a striped robe. He is looking up and to the left while smiling., August 1944, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Patient name and medical conditions on back of photo in a handwritten note by nurse Carol Belt.

: Young male patient sitting in a rocking chair; Young white boy patient at Children's Mercy Hospital sitting in a rocking chair. He is reading a cartoon titled Boo Boo the Woods Boy from a Jack & Jill Magazine. He is looking to the side and smiling., 1942, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Patient name on back of photo.

: Young male patients sitting on a bench; Two young white boy patients sitting on a bench at Children's Mercy Hospital. The boy on the left has a crutch under one arm and is dressed in overalls. He is holding a mirror up for the boy on the right who is combing his hair. The boy on the right is wearing long underwear., 1927, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Young men and women singing; Young men and women (all white) from Raytown High School singing at the Trench Rats Halloween Party at Children's Mercy Hospital. The men are wearing tuxedo jackets and the women are wearing tweed jackets., October 31, 1967, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Young men and women singing; Young men and women (all white) from Raytown High School singing at the Trench Rats Halloween Party at Children's Mercy Hospital. The men are wearing tuxedo jackets and the women are wearing tweed jackets. They are standing in front of an audience of boy and girl patients (African American and white). Some of the kids are wearing costumes and masks. Others are sitting in wheelchairs or are in hospital beds. Men (white) and women (African American and white) are along the walls. Two of the men in the back are wearing Shiner Fezzes., October 31, 1967, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Young men and women singing; Young men and women (all white) from Raytown High School singing at the Trench Rats Halloween Party at Children's Mercy Hospital. The men are wearing tuxedo jackets and the women are wearing tweed jackets. Two young white girls are to the side of the group. One girl is seated and holding a bag, the other girl is standing behind the first girl wearing a mask pushed up onto the top of her head., October 31, 1967, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Young patient with a McDonald's cheeseburger; Young white boy patient in a hospital gown holding a wrapped McDonalds cheeseburger in one hand. A drink with a straw is in front of him. He's looking over to the left of the photo., No date; likely 1980s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Young patient with adults; Young white boy in a tie-dyed t-shirt and shorts standing surrounded by a white man leaning over and smiling and a white women. Another African American child is partial seen standing in front of the boy. All unidentified., June 19, 1989, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Business card for B. Allison Wilson, Public Relations and Marketing for Children's Mercy Hospital attached to verso of photo.

: Young patient with oxygen tube; Young white patient with an oxygen tube lying on a hospital bed with a large teddy bear being taken care of by a white female nurse who's leaning over the patient., August 20, 1988, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: 8/20/88 #1-5 W.Emerson ©1988 Aem/Oc.

: Young patients at the Wendy Ward Christmas Party; Young child patients (African American and white) at the Wendy Ward Christmas Party. Some are in wheelchairs and one is in a hospital bed. They are all holding sheets of paper. Several nurses (all white women) are standing along the back wall along with at least three white men., December 10, 1967, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Young patients sitting at a table; Young patients (all white boys and girls) sitting at a table at Children's Mercy Hospital, They are looking at books. Other children are sitting on the floor around the room. A white woman, possibly a nurse, is leaning down to help a boy while others look on., No date; likely between 1912 and 1919, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Young patients undergoing auditory testing; Young white boy patient seated at a table wearing earphones and a Phonic Ear while playing with a wooden puzzle of circus animals. Another white child with earphones is partially seen seated next to him. The Phonic Ear is a "Binaural auditory trainer.", March 29, 1973, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Date from stamped date on photo verso.

: Young son of Young Ha Ro in a walker; Young son of Young Ha Ro, former Resident at Children's Mercy Hospital and Dr. Ditmore. He is in a walker at a home with a sofa in the background., December 1961, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Son of Dr. Young Ha Ro & Dr. Ditmore, Young Ha Ro resident 50-51 [child's name], Dec. 1961.

: Young teen taking a stress test; Young white teenage boy hooked up to cardio-respiratory stress test equipment and holding onto a bar in front of him in the Sports & Exercise Medicine Unit of Children's Mercy Hospital. Three unidentified people (two white men, one white women) are in the background watching., 1988, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Young teen taking a stress test; Young white teenage boy hooked up to cardio-respiratory stress test equipment and holding onto a bar in front of him in the Sports & Exercise Medicine Unit of Children's Mercy Hospital. Unidentified white woman and white man are in the background watching., 1988, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Young toddler with her father; Young African American toddler girl cardiology patient being held by unidentified African American man, likely her father. She's facing the camera and smiling with one hand raised up., 1991, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: [Patient name] Cardiology; with photographer's stamp.

: Young women standing on a staircase; Young women and two men (all white) standing on a staircase. The women are smiling and are possibly singing. Everyone is wearing a variety of dresses and sweaters. The stairway leads up to the right., December 1967, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: crowd of young patients and staff; A crowd of young patients and staff watching a performance at Children's Mercy Hospital. The Young Americans Choir is singing off camera. The children (African American and white) are sitting in chairs and wheelchairs. One African American girl is seated on a white female nurse's lap and sucking her thumb. Other adults (African American and white) are sitting along the side and back walls., No date; likely between 1966 and 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: member of the Young American Choir performing; A white female member of the Young American Choir performing for patients and staff at Children's Mercy Hospital. The woman is holding one arm up to her chest while singing. Children (white and African American) on the right are looking at the woman and is smiling. Female nurses and male doctors or orderlies (all white) are standing in a doorway looking on. Some children are in wheelchairs., No date; likely between 1966 and 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

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