-
extracted text
-
William Parks Family Slides Collection
Descriptive Summary
Creator: William Dale Parks, Dorothy Parks Duevel
Dates: 1960-1983
Identification: MGC1268
Extent: 0.417 linear feet (1 box)
Language: Materials in the collection are in English.
Repository: Midwest Genealogy Center, Independence, Missouri
Scope and Content
This collection contains photographs taken by William Dale Parks and his daughter,
Dorothy Parks. In addition to family photographs, these images include slides of various
locations in Missouri, including the Kansas City Area, St. Louis, and locations in the
Ozarks. The collection also contains photographs of various sporting events in Kansas
City, including a Kansas City Royals baseball game, a Kansas City Blues hockey game, a
Kansas City Chiefs football game, and several files of racing and auto sports in the K.C.
metro area, including the I-70 speedway in Odessa, MO and the Kansas City
International Raceway in Kansas City, MO. The collection also contains images of a Billy
Graham event at Kansas City Municipal Stadium in 1967.
Restrictions
Access: This collection is open for research.
Conditions governing reproduction and use: Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce
must be secured from the Midwest Genealogy Center.
Administrative Information
Immediate source of acquisition: This collection was donated by Dorothy Parks Duevel,
2025.
Citation: The William Parks Family Slides Collection (MGC1268), Midwest Genealogy
Center, Independence, Missouri
Processing Information: This collection was processed by John Mason, 2026.
.
Midwest Genealogy Center • midwestgenealogycenter.org • 3440 S. Lee’s Summit Rd., Independence, MO 64055 • 816.252.7228
Container List
Series 1: Missouri
f 1: Construction Photos, 1962
f 2: Country Club Plaza Lights, 1971
f 3: Kansas City Zoo, 1978
f 4: Missouri Town
f 5: Silver Dollar City, 1972
f 6: Worlds of Fun, 1979
f 7: St. Louis, 1968-1975
f 8: Stockton Lake, 1976-1983
f 9: Truman Lake – Flood, 1982
f 10: Pomme de Terre Lake, 1983
Series 2: Kansas City Area Sports
f 11: Kansas City Royals, 1973
f 12: Kansas City Blues, 1972
f 13: Kansas City Chiefs vs. Houston Oilers, 1971
f 14: I-70 Speedway, 1972
f 15: Racing, 1972-1978
f 16: Misc. Racing and Car Photos
f 17: Harlem Globetrotters Game, 1972
f 18: Bowling, 1961
f 19: Baseball Team, 1983
Series 3: Family Photographs
f 20: Fishing, 1976
.
Midwest Genealogy Center • midwestgenealogycenter.org • 3440 S. Lee’s Summit Rd., Independence, MO 64055 • 816.252.7228
f 21: Stillhouse Hollow – Beach Scenes, c. 1971
f 22: Yard Sale, 1969
f 23: Boy Scouts, 1960-1963
f 24: Winter Photos, 1960-1961
f 25: Skiing, 1979
Series 4: Religion
f 26: Billy Graham Crusade at Municipal Stadium, 1967
f 27: Church Photos, 1961-1974
Series 5: Miscellaneous
f 28: Ft. Hood Military Exercises, c. 1971
f 29: Tractor Show, 1973
f 30: Parachuting and Aerial Photos, 1978
.
Midwest Genealogy Center • midwestgenealogycenter.org • 3440 S. Lee’s Summit Rd., Independence, MO 64055 • 816.252.7228
