Leon M. Jordan Collection

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: Missouri's 80th General Assembly; Collection of portraits and names for all state officers and representatives of Missouri's 80th General Assembly, 1979-1980. The print includes oval portrait of Orchid Jordan, District 25, seventh from the bottom and fourth from right., No date; likely between 1979 and 1980, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Photo housed in oversized manuscript box 5, folder 3, of Jordan Collection.

: Monkey rug and additional African items; A couch cover identified as "monkey rug" and additional African items collected by the Jordans in their Kansas City home. An unidentified woman is sitting in the corner of the room. In front of the couch is a small table identified as ofram Elephant table., 1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Item identified on back of photo. Photo is warped and creased.

: Muriel Davis holding daughter Dorothy Madelyn Davis; Muriel Davis holding daughter Dorothy Madelyn Davis, standing in between an unidentified woman, two girls and a boy; likely inside the church where Dorothy was christened in Monrovia. Muriel is wearing a patterned dress and wide-brimmed hat. The children are dressed in formal clothes., September 1953, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Photo info provided by Dorothy Madelyn Davis via Dr. Robert Farnsworth, March 2008

: Muriel Davis holding daughter Dorothy Madelyn by a doorway; Muriel Davis holding daughter Dorothy Madelyn by a doorway where an unidentified girl, a boy and a woman are also seen; likely inside the church where Dorothy was christened in Monrovia. Muriel is looking down at Dorothy while holding her. The two children are looking at Muriel. The women are wearing formal dresses and the boy is wearing a suit jacket., September 1953, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Photo info provided by Dorothy Madelyn Davis via Dr. Robert Farnsworth, March 2008

: Nine matadors walking into the center of a large stadium; Nine matadors walking into the center of a large stadium in Barcelona. One of the matadors is riding a horse. The stadium has two levels of seats. Advertising banners are hanging from both levels., 1952, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Nine unidentified people standing on a beach; Nine unidentified people standing on a beach in Liberia next to a single-sail boat. Several people are carrying goods., No date; likely between 1947 and 1952, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Photo is grainy and stained.

: Nine unidentified people standing on a beach; Nine unidentified people standing on a beach in Liberia next to a single-sail boat. Several people are carrying goods., No date; likely between 1947 and 1952, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Photo is grainy and stained.

: Officers Junior Women's Convention of Missouri-Kansas; Ten unidentified women posing for a photo as officers of the Junior Women's Convention of Missouri-Kansas. The women are wearing formal dresses and are all smiling and looking forward., No date; likely between 1945 and 1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., "Dorothy Robinson" written on back of photo.

: Officers Junior Women's Convention of Missouri-Kansas; Ten unidentified women posing for a photo as officers of the Junior Women's Convention of Missouri-Kansas. The women are wearing formal dresses and are all smiling and looking forward., No date; likely between 1945 and 1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Orchid Jordan and Hendrick Jordense at James Spriggs Payne Airfield; Orchid Jordan and Hendrick Jordense standing in front of a car and plane on an airfield, likely James Spriggs Payne Airfield in Monrovia. Leon Jordan is walking away in the background. Both women are wearing dresses and looking forward with neutral expressions., No date; likely between 1947 and 1952, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Orchid Jordan and Hendrick Jordense with a Jeep; Orchid Jordan and Hendrick Jordense with a Jeep in an open road in Liberia. Orchid is standing behind the car and looking up while smiling. Hendrick is sitting in the driver's seat and leaning out while smiling., No date; likely between 1947 and 1952, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Orchid Jordan and Hendrik Jordense at James Spriggs Payne Airfield; Orchid Jordan and Hendrik Jordense standing in front of a car and plane on an airfield, likely James Spriggs Payne Airfield in Monrovia. Leon Jordan is walking away in the background. Both women are wearing dresses and looking forward with neutral expressions., No date; likely between 1947 and 1952, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Orchid Jordan and Hendrik Jordense at James Spriggs Payne Airfield; Orchid Jordan and Hendrik Jordense standing in front of a car and plane on an airfield, likely James Spriggs Payne Airfield in Monrovia. Leon Jordan is walking away in the background. Both women are wearing dresses and looking forward with neutral expressions., No date; likely between 1947 and 1952, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Print is cut with portion of second photo at the top.

: Orchid Jordan and an unidentified girl in front of a car; Orchid Jordan standing with an unidentified girl, possibly Lavera Smith, in front of a car on the street in Kansas City. Jordan is standing in front of the girl. Both are looking forward and smiling., 1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Orchid Jordan at James Spriggs Payne Airfield; Orchid Jordan standing in front of a plane on an airfield, likely James Spriggs Payne Airfield in Monrovia. Leon Jordan is walking away in the background. Orchid is wearing a white patterned dress and is looking forward., No date; likely between 1947 and 1952, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Orchid Jordan at her office desk; Orchid Jordan sitting at her office desk. She is reading papers held in her hands. Her desk is covered in papers with a planner and pen in front of her., No date; likely between 1981 and 1985, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Orchid Jordan at her office desk; Orchid Jordan sitting at her office desk. She is holding papers and looking forward while smiling. Her desk is covered in papers with a planner and pen in front of her., No date; likely between 1981 and 1985, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Orchid Jordan at her office desk; Orchid Jordan sitting at her office desk. She is resting her hands on the desk and looking forward while smiling. She is wearing a large beaded necklace., No date; likely between 1981 and 1985, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Orchid Jordan at her office desk; Orchid Jordan sitting at her office desk. She is holding papers and looking forward. Her desk is covered in papers with a planner and pen in front of her., No date; likely between 1981 and 1985, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Orchid Jordan holding a lobster; Orchid Jordan holding a lobster by its antennae while looking forward and smiling. Orchid is wearing a white shirt, skirt, and hat. She is holding the lobster in front of a large crate addressed from the Jordan residence in Kansas City to their residence in Monrovia., January 1948, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Photo is cut from a larger sheet with partial handwriting on the back.

: Orchid Jordan in front of a car; Orchid Jordan standing in front of a car and wooden garage in Kansas City. She is wearing an animal print shoulder wrap and embroidered cap, looking forward and smiling., 1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Photo is underexposed and cloudy.

: Orchid Jordan in front of a shop; Orchid Jordan standing in front of an unidentified shop with other men standing around. Several men are standing at a small table in front of an open doorway to the shop., No date; likely between 1947 and 1952, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Photo is warped.

: Orchid Jordan in the yard; Orchid Jordan working outside in the yard in Monrovia. Jordan is looking forward and smiling, wearing a light colored dress., No date; likely between 1947 and 1952, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Photo is overexposed.

: Orchid Jordan kneeling and smiling; Orchid Jordan kneeling next to unidentified people and looking forward while smiling. Orchid is wearing a patterned dress and a white blouse. The photo is developed as a circle surrounding Orchid., No date; likely between 1947 and 1952, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Orchid Jordan kneeling between two unidentified men; Orchid Jordan kneeling between two unidentified men on the front porch of an unidentified house. Both men are sitting in chairs and are wearing jackets. All three are looking forward and smiling. The porch has a brick wall along the side., No date; likely between 1955 and 1960, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Orchid Jordan kneeling between two unidentified men; Orchid Jordan kneeling between two unidentified men on the front porch of an unidentified house. Both men are sitting in chairs and are wearing jackets. All three are looking forward and smiling. The porch has a brick wall along the side., No date; likely between 1955 and 1960, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Orchid Jordan looking at a photo album; Orchid Jordan looking at a photo album with six unidentified women. They are sitting on a long couch looking down at the album on a coffee table. Others are holding additional photos. Joran is sitting third from right., No date; likely between 1965 and 1970, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Orchid Jordan on a couch; Orchid Jordan sitting on a living room couch, likely in Kansas City. She is looking forward and smiling. The couch and wallpaper are similar patterns with an off-white color. Yellow flowers are in a vase on the far table. Jordan is wearing a patterned jacket and skirt with red boots., No date; likely between 1975 and 1980, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

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