Headshot of Lois Deem in dark dress, white top, and glasses against light background. Hair curled and parted in her left. Facing forward, head turned slightly to her left, looking in to camera, and smiling. Handwritten note and signature on right center: "Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year / Lois Deem."
Headshot of George E. Halley in dark suit, white shirt, and polka dotted tie against light background. Wearing wire rimmed glasses and has flower on lapel. Facing to his right at 45-degree angle from camera, head turned to his left, and looking further to left past camera. Handwritten note and signature along lower left: "To Arthur / With (?) Good Wishes / George / 1943." Photographer's signature on lower left corner: "Bert's K.C."
Portrait of Marion Nume (?) in dark dress button up dress with white handkerchief in pocket. Hair curled and pulled up. Wearing large earrings. Sitting in front of Texas Rangers poster facing her right at 45-degree angle from camera with right arm resting on partially visible desk and looking to her right past camera. Handwritten note and signature on center left: "Season's Greetings / Marion Nume (?)."
Publicity portrait of KMBC news correspondent Gene Dennis in dark suit, white shirt, and dark tie sitting behind KMBC-CBS microphone and facing his left at 30-degree angle away from camera. Wearing glasses and looking in to camera. Handwritten note and signature in bottom left corner: "Kindest regards with best wishes for the year ahead / Gene Dennis."
Arthur B. Church, Mark Norman Smith, and three unidentified men sitting around desk. Smith on far left; Church at middle right. All men wearing medium colored suits. Newspapers scattered on desk. Church holding pen and notepad. Notebooks in front of Smith. Bookcase with magazine, photo frame, and small statue against left wall. Large window with blinds on far wall.
Speaker, media personnel, and crowd at 1936 Republican National Convention. Speaker at raised podium in middle-ground and seated crowd in background. Media personnel seated in tables in front of podium. Radio equipment including headphones visible on tables and in use by personnel. Group of photographers standing on tables near podium. Arrows on photo identifying Mark Smith and Chick Allison.
Publicity portrait of Phil Evans in medium-toned suit, white shirt, and dark striped tie sitting behind KMBC microphone. Facing camera and smiling. Left arm slightly away from body. Handwritten note and signature in bottom left corner: "Merry Xmas / Phil Evans."
Headshot of Dorothy [unknown surname] facing her right at 90-degree angle from camera with head turned toward camera. Wearing dark dress with white trim and white fabric flower. Short waved hair and wire rimmed glasses. Handwritten note and signature on bottom: "Love and Best Wishes / for the holiday season / Dorothy / 12/25/43." Photography studio embossing in lower left corner: "Bert's Studio / Kansas City, MO."
Headshot of Karl Koerper in dark suit, white shirt, and dark tie against dark background. Facing his right at 45-degree angle from camera, had turned to his right, and looking further right past camera. Hair parted on his left. Handwritten note and signature along left near shoulder: "To Arthur / a splendid friend and a swell boss / from you UP."
Chest-up portrait of KMBC Director of Research Department Mark Norman Smith in dark suit, white shirt, and dark tie. Smith sitting at slight angle and looking above camera. Light background.
Headshot of Helen Charles in dark jacket, polka-dotted shirt, light hat, large earrings, and lapel pin against light background. Seated facing her right, head turned, and looking in to camera. Handwritten note and signature on left: "Merry Christmas! Mr. Church / Helen Charles."
KMBC's director of education, Charles F. Church, Jr. standing on passenger train car steps in Portland, Oregon. Church holding large suitcase and smaller briefcase and is wearing medium toned suit with white shirt, striped tie, and white Panama hat. Church facing camera and smiling with back to train door.
Portrait of switchboard operator Josephine Horn in dark suit, white shirt, large earrings, and glasses sitting in front of switchboard desk. Desk and equipment on right edge of photo. Horn facing her right at 45-degree angle from switchboard desk and looking toward right edge of photo. Horn holding headphones in left hand. Clock and "information" sign on top of switchboard. Handwritten note and signature in upper left corner: "The Seasons greetings. / Josephine Horn." Image slightly out of focus.
Headshot of Erle Smith in dark striped suit, white shirt, and dark tie against dark background. Seated behind KMBC microphone, holding stack of papers, looking to the right of the camera, and smiling. Hands partially visible in foreground. Handwritten note and signature in lower right corner: "Another Xmas and the same old wish \u2013 the best of everything / Erle Smith."
Portrait of "Murph" [unknown given and surnames] in dark suit, white shirt, and plaid tie in front of tow phonographs. Large window on back wall with thermometer in lower left corner. Reflection of light behind camera in window. "Murph" facing his front at 20-degree angle from camera, looking forward past camera, and smiling slightly. Handwritten note and name on left center: "Best Wishes / "Murph."
Headshot of KMBC executive secretary Mildred Whiting in dark dress with white lace trim against dark background. Facing her right with head turned toward camera and looking in to camera. Wearing glasses and large round earrings. Handwritten note and signature on lower right: "Seasons Greeting / Mildred / 43."
Headshot of Shannon (unknown surname) in dark suit, white shirt, and dark patterned tie against light background. Shoulders facing his right at 25-degree angle form camera, head turned toward forward, and looking in to camera. Handwritten note and signature at left center: "It is a pleasure / to be with KMBC / Sincerely, / Shannon."
Headshot of KMBC's studio supervisor Ken Krahl in dark suit, light shirt, dark striped tie, and glasses looking in to camera. Hair parted on his left. Taken in room without backdrop. Handwritten note and signature in lower right corner: "Gratefully / Ken."
Waist-up portrait of Margaret L. Moretini in dark zip-up dress with lace lining against light background. Wearing earrings and glasses. Facing her right at 25-degree angle from camera and looking forward past camera. Handwritten note and signature in upper right corner: "Very Happy to Be here / Margaret L. Moretini."
Publicity portrait of Arthur B. Church. Standing at angle near wall behind KMBC microphone stand and holding "Buzz Saw" newsletter dated Thursday May 7th. Printed note on front: "'That's My Business' / So says Arthur B. Church."
Headshot of KMBC transmitter chief Roy Barron wearing light colored button-up shirt. Facing his left at 30-degree angle away from camera with head turned at toward camera. Handwritten note and signature at bottom: "A Merry Christmas / Ray."
Portrait of Wilma Friesen in dark plaid dress standing on porch or balcony ringing bell. Facing left of photo at 90-degree angle from camera with head turned toward camera and smiling. Bell on left edge of image. Left hand on bell pull. House edge with gutter drain on right edge. Trees and sky in background. Signature on railing in lower left of image.
Headshot of Caroline Ellis. Ellis sitting and facing her right at 45-degree angle away from camera with head turned toward camera and smiling. Wearing dark jacket, white ruffled scarf, flying duck brooch, and Pince-nez glasses. White background. Handwritten note and signature at top left corner: "To the one who for nearly eleven years has guided my life into very pleasant places. Thanks \u2013 Arthur / Caroline." Small number 5 written on bottom left corner. Photographer's signature in lower right corner: "Maurice Seymour."
Portrait of Helen Prince in dark top and metal necklace with hair curled against light background. Prince facing her right at 15-degree angle from camera, head turned to her left, and looking further left past camera. Handwritten note and signature in lower right corner: "With sincerest best wishes / Helen Prince."
Mark Norman Smith standing in front large bookcase with doors holding one book in right hand and removing book from shelf with left hand. Smith wearing light colored suit and facing bookcase at 90-degree angle away from camera. Radio-locator coverage map on left bookcase door. "Radio Daily" and "Radio Audience Measurement" books on lower shelf. Open door visible in background.
