Kansas Collection Documents & Articles
The following are documents and articles tied to our Kansas Collection. This includes a book about Rosedale's history written by Margaret Landis along with the Then & Now series she wrote for The Kansas City Kansan.
Views of the Past Series
This is a history of KCK in a pamphlet series sponsored by the Kansas City, Kansas Bicentennial Commission.
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Overview of the settlement of Wyandotte area. | |
| Provides information on the first communities in the Wyandotte area and the annexation of smaller communities. | |
| This is a timeline of important dates by months between January and May. | |
| This is a timeline of important dates by months between June and December. | |
| Information focuses on the floods and their impacts on property and people. | |
| Details and highlights about KCK's Carnival Park. |
Rosedale History
Margaret Landis wrote Winding Valley and the Craggy Hillside: A History of the City of Rosedale (copyright 1976). The following are chapters from the book.
| Chapter # | Chapter Title |
|---|---|
| -- | |
| Prologue to Rosedale | |
| The Coming of the Railroad | |
| The Kansas Rolling Mill | |
| The Early Churches of Rosedale | |
| The Schools of Rosedale | |
| The Eleanor Taylor Bell Hospital/KU Medical Center | |
| The City Hall and Fire Department | |
| Turkey Creek and the Diversion Tunnel | |
| Early Transportation | |
| Southwest Boulevard | |
| Annexation | |
| Prelude - 1914-1919 ... World War I | |
| The Seventh Street Trafficway | |
| Rosedale, Kansas Post Office | |
| Newspapers of Rosedale, Kansas | |
| Utilities - Water | |
| Through the Years - A Chronology | |
| Looking Back and Remembering | |
| Acknowledgments |
Then & Now Series
Margaret Landis compiled this series of articles for The Kansas City Kansan. The 77 articles ran throughout 1985 and 1986 to lead up to the observance of the City's 100th birthday in 1986.
| Article Title | Date Published | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 4/7/1985 | Church and land sold for a federal building on 7th Street between Ann and Armstrong avenues. | |
| 4/14/1985 | Information about stained glass windows located in City Hall. | |
| 4/21/1985 | Details about the 7th Street Trafficway bridge, which opened April 23, 1935. | |
| 4/28/1985 | Recounting of fire at Wyandotte High School in 1934. | |
| 5/5/1985 | Story and details on the defunct Fairfax Airport. | |
| 5/12/1985 | Article focuses on Temple Church then located at 7th and Parallel. | |
| 5/19/1985 | Rosedale used to feature mineral baths at hotel's spa. | |
| 5/26/1985 | Focus of the story is on the various war memorials located throughout Wyandotte County. This includes the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Hall. | |
| 6/2/1985 | Article discusses the history of 726 Central Ave. | |
| 6/9/1985 | History behind the defunct Western University, which was located at 27th and Sewell. | |
| 6/16/1985 | Story focuses on the various additions to City Hall. | |
| 6/23/1985 | Original City Hall was located on the site of the KCK Fire Headquarter building. | |
| 6/30/1985 | Carnival Park once was a booming place for amusement, but eventually shutdown. It's now Dorney Field. | |
| 7/7/1985 | Story focuses on streetcars that used to be in Kansas City, KS. | |
| 7/14/1985 | Article discusses the history of the 12th Street Bridge. | |
| 7/28/1985 | Town used to have club team that was considered a semi-pro baseball team. | |
| 8/4/1985 | Article discusses the past of Minnesota Avenue as a business hub in the metro. | |
| 8/11/1985 | Background on Huron Cemetery as the Wyandot Burying Ground and information about structures surrounding the site. | |
| 8/18/1985 | Story focuses on the history of how libraries in Kansas City were established. | |
| 8/25/1985 | Huron Park land was acquired Sept. 28, 1859. Article provides an accounting of the park's history. | |
| 9/1/1985 | The Grund Hotel was located at 6th and Ann Avenue. The hotel was razed in 1969. | |
| 9/8/1985 | Church lots were located in Huron Place and located between Minnesota and Ann avenues and from 6th to 7th streets. | |
| 9/15/1985 | Article focuses on the northeast corner of the Huron Place church lots. | |
| 9/22/1985 | Article focuses on the northwest corner of the Huron Place church lots. | |
| 9/29/1985 | Article focuses on a half-acre triangular parces of land that included the northwest corner of Huron Place. | |
| 10/06/1985 | An electric railway connected Kansas City, Kan., to Leavenworth, Kan. The railway operated from 1900 to 1938. | |
| 10/13/1985 | Article focuses on creation of Wyandotte County by the Kansas Territorial Legislature. | |
| 10/13/1985 | Story is about tenants in the northwest corner of 7th Street and Minnesota Avenue. | |
| 10/20/1985 | Story is about tenants in the northwest corner of 7th Street and Minnesota Avenue. | |
| 10/27/1985 | A brick smoke stack stood more than 187 feet tall and was located at 21st and Metropolitan until razed in 1958. | |
| 11/03/1985 | Article focuses on The Kansan newspaper's location along with its history. | |
| 11/10/1985 | Story is about the Kansas City, Kansas Area Chamber of Commerce and its location at 727 Minnesota Ave. | |
| 11/17/1985 | Article focuses on local and area historian William E. Connelley. |