Headquartered at the Pickwick Hotel in downtown Kansas City, KMBC radio was a pioneer in putting women on the radio. One program, "Today's Women of Kansas City," featured Opal Hill, one of the founders of the LPGA.
In the 1930s and 1940s, The Brush Creek Follies was on the most popular radio variety shows in the country. Powerhouse station KMBC broadcast it live from the Ivanhoe Temple in Kansas City on Saturday nights.
Headquartered at the Pickwick Hotel in downtown Kansas City, KMBC radio was a pioneer in putting women on the radio. One program, "Today's Women of Kansas City," featured Opal Hill, one of the founders of the LPGA.
In the 1930s and 1940s, The Brush Creek Follies was on the most popular radio variety shows in the country. Powerhouse station KMBC broadcast it live from the Ivanhoe Temple in Kansas City on Saturday nights.
Hollie Westring spent her childhood in southern Illinois, attending high school in Hale, Mo. She later received her bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Central Missouri. She now lives in Kansas City, Missouri and has gone on to become a successful author and freelance editor. She enjoys baking and exploring historical locations around the mid-west.
Interviewee Birth Year: 1983
Interviewer Birth Year: 1998
Tags from Generation Exchange:
1980s, 1990s, Amazon, Anne Accardi, Author, Career decision making, College, Computers, Editor, Facebook, Journalism, Literature, Mid-Continent Public Library, None, Online Publishing, The Internet, University of Central Missouri
Cody grew up in the Parkville, MO area and went to school in the Park Hill School District. He works with the Mid-Continent Public Library as the Woodneath Press Manager. He has a Bachelors Degree in English Writing from Park University and is currently in the Masters of Library Science program at the University of Missouri.
Interviewee Birth Year: 1989
Interviewer Birth Year: 1996
Tags from Generation Exchange:
Alexa Marie Straws, Co-worker, Mid-Continent Public Library
Teresa Leggard started writing poetry in high school and began to write short stories shortly thereafter. She was an English major in college, then applied for a writer position at Hallmark. Teresa got an editorial job there and also pursued an MFA at UMKC. While at UMKC, Teresa connected with play writing in a powerful way. She has had her work produced at the Fringe Festival and at DC.
Tags from Generation Exchange:
???, Mid-Continent Public Library, None
Chris Eaton had been a teacher for 30 years before retiring. She went to SW Missouri State for Education, and was married in 1976. She taught in Buffalo from 1975-1977 and taught 3rd grade in the Liberty area for 28 years at Platte County R-3.She emerged from her retirement in 2007 to become a page at the Liberty Branch of Mid-Continent Public Library. From there she had the chance to become a Substitute Clerk. Her favorite job is being with people and challenging herself. She takes great pride in connecting with people and making their day better. She believes that everyone has wisdom to share.
Interviewee Birth Year: 1953
Tags from Generation Exchange:
???, Mid-Continent Public Library, None
Pat Stidham was born in Longview, Texas in 1954. At the age of five, his family moved to the West Texas town of Kermit. Pat graduated in 1973 before attending Rice University on a football scholarship. He married and welcomed his daughter into the world during his years in college. Pat spent the first 26 years of his career in sales and marketing before making a career switch in 2002 when he decided to earn a Masters in Teaching from CMSU. He has spent the last 12 years as a teacher, which was his first career choice. Pat is married with three children and two step-children, and has lived in the KC area since 1996.
Interviewee Birth Year: 1954
Interviewer Birth Year: 1997
Tags from Generation Exchange:
1970s, Allison Marbry, Career decision making, College, Computers, Methods of education, Mid-Continent Public Library, None, Schoolwork, Technology today vs. 70s, Vietnam War, Work
Jasen Ballenger is a wildlife biologist with degrees from Missouri State and Baker Universities. He has varied experience working for the Missouri Department of Conservation, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, and Clay County parks, among others. He is a plant geek and an avid outdoorsman and enjoys hunting, fishing, and caring for Ozarks streams.
Interviewee Birth Year: 1969
Interviewer Birth Year: 1996
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Larry Franklin has a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry and an MBA. He worked for 5 years as an Analytical Chemist before moving into Information Technology. He has worked 30 years in the IT field and 20 years as a database administrator. He was manager over the IT department. He spent 12 1/2 years working at Cerner.
Interviewee Birth Year: 1957
Interviewer Birth Year: 1997
Tags from Generation Exchange:
Career decision making, Chemistry, Co-worker, College, Information Management, Information Technology, Jacob Goodman, Laboratory, Methods of education, Mid-Continent Public Library, Technology
Melissa Brown was born in Kansas City, Missouri on May 14, 1970. She lived in the Kansas City area for 18 years until she married her husband, Hollis Brown, and moved to Parris Island, South Carolina. The lived there for 3 years and gave birth to their first son, Hollis, just before returning to Kansas City in 1991. Their second son, Zach, was born in 1995. Melissa spent several years at home with her sons until they entered school. Melissa first joined the Mid-Continent Public Library Claycomo branch in 2001.
Interviewee Birth Year: 1970
Interviewer Birth Year: 1990
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Co-worker, Janet Tatum, Mid-Continent Public Library
Dan Schepis has been conservation agent for the past 3 years. He discovered this position while obtaining his Masters in Biology. Dan finds mixing his love for the outdoors and law enforcement within his job duties each day endlessly rewarding. Although his primary job duties include enforcing the wildlife code of Missouri, he takes great pride in helping the citizens of the state to explore and enjoy Missouri's natural resources.
Interviewee Birth Year: 1983
Interviewer Birth Year: 1997
Tags from Generation Exchange:
Acquaintance, Jacob Goodman, Mid-Continent Public Library
Every year KCPT / PBS sponsors a young writers contest for students in Kindergarten through 3rd grade. Ronan, Eleanor, Owen, William, Ayanna were a few of this year's winners. Each was interviewed by children's author, Donna Keith at the Woodneath Library Center on May 29th, 2015.
Interviewer Birth Year: 1959
Tags from Generation Exchange:
Authors, Donna Keith, Mid-Continent Public Library, None, Writing
Every year KCPT / PBS sponsors a young writers contest for students in Kindergarten through 3rd grade. Sophia, Madeline, Ishya, Finland, Jana and Clark were a few of this year's winners. Each was interviewed by children's author, Ann Ingalls at the Woodneath Library Center on May 29th, 2015.
Interviewer Birth Year: 1949
Tags from Generation Exchange:
Ann Ingalls, Authors, Mid-Continent Public Library, None, Writing
Mike Burke served on the Mid-Continent Public Board of Directors from 1979-1982. This interview was recorded at the MCPL Family Reunion by Andie Paloutzian on Sunday May 31, 2015 at Arrowhead Stadium on the 50 year history of the library system.
Interviewee Birth Year: 1949
Interviewer Birth Year: 1979
Tags from Generation Exchange:
Andie Paloutzian, Mid-Continent Public Library, None
Vida Peers worked at Mid-Continent Public Library Headquarters from 1960-1977. She is now retired. This interview was recorded at the MCPL Family Reunion by Graham Fox (Assistant Manager of the Blue Ridge location) on Sunday May 31, 2015 at Arrowhead Stadium on the 50 year history of the library system.
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Sue Thompson interview - 07/08/2015
Description
Sue Thompson was born in Merriam, Kansas and moved to Kansas City, Kansas after she married her husband, Chuck. They raised two boys together and Sue spent many years volunteering for the Kansas City, Kansas Public Library, the Bar Association Auxiliary as well as other Wyandotte County organizations. After the tragic death of her husband, she returned to Johnson County to care for her father.
Interviewee Birth Year: 1919
Interviewer Birth Year: 1980
Tags from Generation Exchange:
Graham Fox, Mid-Continent Public Library, None
Mid-Continent Public Library began in 1965. For its 50th anniversary, a series of interviews were recorded detailing the story of Mid-Continent Public Library.
In this episode, Steven Bellah and Kris Dyer discuss with MCPL Director & CEO, Steve Potter, about where Library services could be heading in the future compared to where we came from in the past.
Mid-Continent Public Library began in 1965. For its 50th anniversary, a series of interviews were recorded detailing the story of Mid-Continent Public Library.
In this episode, we talk with MCPL Director & CEO, Steve Potter, about the evolution of technology with the Library system.
Mid-Continent Public Library began in 1965. For its 50th anniversary, a series of interviews were recorded detailing the story of Mid-Continent Public Library.
In this episode, Steven Bellah and Kris Dyer talk with MCPL Director & CEO, Steve Potter, about the Library's building project in the 80s and 90s.
Mid-Continent Public Library began in 1965. For its 50th anniversary, a series of interviews were recorded detailing the story of Mid-Continent Public Library.
In this episode, Steven Bellah, Assistant Manager at the Red Bridge Branch, interviews MCPL Director & CEO, Steve Potter, about how the Library began.
Headquartered at the Pickwick Hotel in downtown Kansas City, KMBC radio was a pioneer in putting women on the radio. One program, "Today's Women of Kansas City," featured Opal Hill, one of the founders of the LPGA.
In the 1930s and 1940s, The Brush Creek Follies was on the most popular radio variety shows in the country. Powerhouse station KMBC broadcast it live from the Ivanhoe Temple in Kansas City on Saturday nights.
Headquartered at the Pickwick Hotel in downtown Kansas City, KMBC radio was a pioneer in putting women on the radio. One program, "Today's Women of Kansas City," featured Opal Hill, one of the founders of the LPGA.
