Children's Mercy Hospital Collection

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Ambulance and motorcycle police escort leaving the old hospital building
A Community Ambulance following a motorcycle police escort (white man) while leaving old Mercy Hospital. In the background is a white cameraman with a reel to reel camera recording the moving activity from old Mercy Hospital while an unidentified white man watches him., December 17, 1970, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ambulances lined up to begin the move
Ambulances, cars, and motorcycle police in the parking lot of the old hospital building ready to begin moving into the new Children's Mercy Hospital building., December 17, 1970, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
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., October 5, 1948, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
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., October 5, 1948, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
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., October 5, 1948, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
American Royal Queen Pam Brackett
American Royal Queen Pam Brackett (white woman) visiting Children's Mercy Hospital. She is wearing a crown and carrying a scepter. She is looking down while smiling and rubbing the nose of a boar sculpture for good luck., 1968, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
American flag on a new flagpole
View of an American flag flying from a flagpole purchased from proceeds of a cookbook sale at Children's Mercy Hospital., No date; likely between 1974 and 1975, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Flag pole donated from sale of cook books sold by Dolores Steinmetz & Carol Beer.
Amy Goodman, Leslie High, Cindy Roberts, Davoren Tempel, and Stacey Koenig
From left to right: Amy Goodman, Leslie High, Cindy Roberts, Davoren Tempel, and Stacey Koenig, all standing together in front of a glass block wall during an unidentified hospital event., No date; likely 1990s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten names on verso.
Angie Altobello, Dorence Shipley, Tom Watson, and Lisa Herron
Angie Altobello (left), Dorence Shipley, Tom Watson, and Special Events Manager Lisa Herron (right) posing for a photo together during a Children's Mercy Hospital Annual Meeting and Luncheon, February 3, 2004, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ann Sells with Carol Belt
Ann Sells with her arm around Carol Belt while posing for the photo during an open house event at Old Children's Mercy on Independence Avenue. Both looking at the camera and smiling., November 16, 1996, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Ann Sells LPN, Carol Belt Rn 11-16-96.
Anna Anderson seated at a desk
Anna Anderson, Director of Children's Mercy Hospital Clinic, seated at a desk behind a partition and near rows of file cabinets., No date; likely 1920s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Anna Fenner-Hutchison
Portrait of Anna Fenner Hutchinson, former nurse supervisor with Children's Mercy Hospital., December 1969, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Anna Fenne-Hutchison. Deaf supervisor [illegible] from Mercy; This was a fine nurse- her handicap did not affect her services- always willing and always agreeable- & she likes us all, [illegible] a good friend to me.
Anna Fenner-Hutchison in her living room
Anna Fenner Hutchinson, former Nurses Supervisor, standing in her living room dressed for a wedding in a yellow dress with white gloves., September 14, 1973, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Mrs. Fenner Hutchison 90 yrs old Nov. 6, 1975 or 91. Dressed ready to attend a wedding, 9-14-73.
Annie Seal and Bernie Huhn
Annie Seals presenting an award to Bernie Huhn, hospital volunteer, during a Children's Mercy Hospital Volunteer Recognition Luncheon. They are both holding the award and Huhn is looking down at it while Seal looks out toward the audience and smiles., April 30, 2004, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Annie Seal and Bernie Huhn
Annie Seals posing for a photo with hospital volunteer Bernie Huhn during a Children's Mercy Hospital Volunteer Recognition Luncheon. Huhn has a ribbon attached to his name tag reading "Greeter"., April 30, 2004, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Annie Seal speaking
Annie Seal speaking in front of a microphone during a Children's Mercy Hospital Volunteer Recognition Luncheon. A large bunch of balloons are behind her along with an unidentified white woman., April 30, 2004, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Annie Seal speaking
Annie Seal speaking in front of a microphone during a Children's Mercy Hospital Volunteer Recognition Luncheon. A large bunch of balloons are behind her., April 30, 2004, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Applying an arm cast
Unidentified white male doctor applying an arm cast on an unidentified African American male patient in the Orthopedics Department of Children's Mercy Hospital. There is a bucket of plaster on the table beside the patient who is watching the doctor work on his arm., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Architect's drawing of Nurses Home
Architect's Rendering of Nurse's Home for Children's Mercy Hospital by Hoit Price & Barnes, Kansas City, MO. Drawing shows the front exterior of the building with landscaping., 1915, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Architect's drawing of the new hospital building
Architects rendering of the new Children's Mercy Hospital building by Marshall and Brown Architects & Engineers., 1965, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Architectural model of the new hospital building
Architect's 3-D Model of the new Children's Mercy Hospital building., 1965, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ardis Wilmore typing at her desk
Ardis Wilmore, former Director of Nurses, sitting at a typewriter. A Santa Claus decoration is hanging on the window beside her., January 1953, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: Miss Ardis Wilmore Jan. 1953. Dir of nurses- left & returned @ mother's death as night-supervisor- retired from that position, Graduate of CMH Training School.
Armenia earthquake victim
Young boy Armenian Earthquake victim hooked up to a ventilator and wearing a hospital gown seated in a chair visiting with an Alaskan Malamute and black cat (both off camera) brought in my volunteer Molly Meyer (partially seen). An unidentified white man, either a translator or the boy's father is crouching down and partially seen at the left., 1989, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: VEW Molly Meyer with Armenian Earthquake victim 1989.
Around a portrait of Katherine Richardson
Mr. Stockwell holding a young unidentified white girl patient; Dr. Herbert Miller; Mrs. Marshall; Mrs. Dietz; Mrs. Hoover. All are standing or seated around a portrait of hospital founder Dr. Katherine Richardson., No date; likely between 1951 and 1960, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: picture of Dr. Richardson stolen from hallway of 24th & Gillham Bldg & had previously hung on 1st floor of Nurse Hall. Picture taken in conf. room by x-ray.
Around the banquet table
People (African American and white women, white man, a white teenage boy) beginning to line up at the banquet table set up in the Children's Mercy Hospital's Sombart Lobby as part of the National Volunteer Week reception. The teenage boy is holding a coffee cup and saucer., April 29 and 30, 1987, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: National Volunteer Week Reception April 1987.
Around the banquet table
Four people (three white women, one white man) serving themselves from the banquet table set up in the Children's Mercy Hospital's Sombart Lobby as part of the National Volunteer Week reception. All but one woman has their back to the camera., April 29 and 30, 1987, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Handwritten note on verso: National Volunteer Week Reception April 1987.
Arriving at the new building
A young boy (possibly Latino) in a wheelchair holding a large blanket and wearing slippers coming through the doors of the new Children's Mercy Hospital building with the help of an unidentified white man, a white female doctor, and a white female nurse carrying a large bag and blanket., 1970, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Ashley Huff on the phone
Hospital volunteer Ashley Huff wearing a blue jacket manning an information desk. She's holding the phone receiver to her ear and smiling into the camera. A computer is on the desk in front of her., 1997, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Name written on photo border.

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