PRELIMINARY INVENTORY K0390 (KA1120) KC150 SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE RECORDS

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Introduction Approximately 25 cubic feet.

The collection consists of the administrative files used by the KC150 Sesquicentennial Committee to plan events for the Kansas City, Missouri, sesquicentennial celebration in 2000. Materials within the collection include correspondence, chronological files, financial and legal materials, various databases, marketing and public relations, special events planning, committee minutes, sponsor files, videotapes, printed and published materials, and photographs.

In 2000, Kansas City, Missouri, celebrated its 150th anniversary. The Sesquicentennial Committee, known as KC150, was formed to organize and plan the celebration. Jan Burmeister, former staff member with the University of Missouri-Kansas City, was the director for the committee. Funding for the celebration was provided by the Kansas City Sesquicentennial Fund, which was managed by the Greater Kansas City Community Foundation. Funding was sourced through donations from more than twenty-five area corporations and foundations. Celebrations began on May 26, 2000, and ended on June 3, 2000.

The final activity performed by the Committee was the creation of a new “Century Box,” dedicated on January 1, 2001, and scheduled to be opened by future Kansas City residents on January 1, 2101.

Donor Information The collection was donated to the University of Missouri by the KC150 Sesquicentennial Committee on February 28, 2001 (Accession No. KA1120).

Copyright and Restrictions The Donor has given and assigned to the University of Missouri all rights of copyright which the Donor has in the Materials and in such of the Donor’s works as may be found among any collections of Materials received by the University from others.

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Location note The collection is stored offsite and will need to be retrieved before viewing.

K0390 (KA1120) KC150 SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE RECORDS Box List

Box 1 Chronological Files Pre-May 1997 Organizations Initially Contacted Research of Other Cities’ Celebrations Summaries and Synopsis of Research Sample materials from many places Baltimore 200th Iowa 150th Iowa Final Report Samples of all KC150, paid printing Design and printing process, orders and proofs All monthly calendars and schedules, 1997-2001 KC150 chronological files, 1997-1998 General Public Correspondence, 1998-2001

Box 2 Chronological Files KC150 chronological files, 1998-2001

Box 3 Project Director Files KC150 Data Base Printout, People, Organizations A-Z Project Director, Jan Burmeister, files Meetings with Chairman Bob Kipp KC150 overall or ongoing issues Administrative files Office Equipment and Supplies Services Office Staff Chamber space Parking Acknowledgements, printed, discounts, and tickets All American Cities Award material Businesses and Merchants Celebrities from Kansas City Centennial Exhibit at Union Station, donated by KC150 City Hall files Commemorative Book, year-end prospective Disabilities Ethnic Outreach Forms General Kansas City Metro reference Harmony, racial and political

Page 2 of 14 K0390 (KA1120) KC150 SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE RECORDS International groups outreach Language about KC150 Materials Distribution, bookmarks, brochures, posters Photographers Post Office General Postage Stamp Request

Box 4 Project Director and Events Coordinator Files Post Office Special commemorative cancellation Collectible cachet Public, participant responses to the celebration Regionalism Resources Resumes Rose Parade St. Louis, 2004 Seniors, elderly Sports Tourism and Travel, Convention and Visitors Bureau Venues Volunteers and volunteering White House Millennium Council Young Leaders and youth initiatives Material for Public Distribution Fact Sheets Mission statement Talking Points How KC150’s Set Up About the Logo Generic Letters Steering Committee List How KC150 Got Started 150 Ways to Get Involved List of Licensees Project Ideas, from other cities research Civic Commitment Criteria Projects in Progress Civic Commitment Registration Forms Event Ideas, from other cities research Calendar Event Commitments Calendar Event Registration Forms Volunteer Forms Peak Week Activity Listing

Page 3 of 14 K0390 (KA1120) KC150 SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE RECORDS June 2 Simultaneous Events Listing Other Area Celebrations, anniversaries list KC150 Origin and History Centennial Brief Events Coordinator, Emilie Jester, files Emilie Jester Time Sheets Calendars of annual and past area events Events issues Events contact handouts KC150 Parade Float Parades in General Transportation Potential KC150 Calendar Events, pending or turndowns Registered Calendar Events correspondence

Box 5 Event Coordinator Files KC150 Calendar Events Peak Week Publicity and Brochure Development Celebration at the Station Memorial Day Weekend, Heart of America Salute to Veterans The Wall That Heals Ride to Remember U.S. Air Force Band Concert Memorial Day Parade Ceremony at Liberty Memorial Static Displays

Box 6 Event Coordinator and Arrowhead Event Files Events, May 30 through June 3 Youth Symphony at Briarcliff Party on Central, Chamber Arts Event Simultaneous Events, outreach and development Arts in the Park, Parks and Recreation Department Benjamin Ranch Toast to Kansas City at the Hyatt, Black Tie City Market Johnson County Community College Kemper Museum Arts Crawl Nelson-Atkins North Kansas City Barbecue Old Shawnee Town Park University

Page 4 of 14 K0390 (KA1120) KC150 SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE RECORDS 18th and Vine The Zoo Events, June 3 Under the Clock, all Under the Clock financial records at Community Foundation Hallmark Commemorative Book Ten Big Ideas Bells Across the Metro Arrowhead Event Show Producers Arrowhead Event chronological, 1998-2000 Event Issues, discuss with Russ) Stadium Contract development Stage Design Production Staff, contacts Production Office chronological Ticketing Script Drafts Music and Lyrics Talent Ads and Publicity Printed Program Production Schedules Video Screen Announcements

Box 7 Arrowhead Events Files and Time Capsule Files Arrowhead Events Script, final Credentials and Parking Media at Arrowhead Event Rundown Taxes Refunded Time Capsule Committee Roster development About Time Capsules Old Century Box, Century Ball and Old Convention Center Time Capsule meetings and correspondence New Box location and ceremonies development Union Station and Science City venue Tickets, calls, and reservations to ceremony Century Box Media Interest Press reference material New Box Contents

Page 5 of 14 K0390 (KA1120) KC150 SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE RECORDS Artifacts Documents Gathering of Personal Messages, Libraries, Civic officials, sponsors, etc. Actual Personal Messages

Box 8 History Coordinator, Lee Williams Files Historical Organizations Involved Civil War Roundtable History, Miscellaneous Correspondence Other Area, Historic Celebrations Various business and civic anniversaries American Royal 100th Independence 150th Jackson County 175th Union Station Re-opening History Subject Files Accuracy Documenting Funding Gathering Projects Genealogy Information Heritage Corridor Heritage Tourism Lewis and Clark, 2004 Lewis and Clark Statue National History Day Preservation Speakers Bureau, Heritage Star in Education publication History Web Site, kchistory.org Newcomer Dinner Event Actors Equity Association Attendees Center Piece Century Boxes Event Planners and Budget Invitation Invitation Lists Legal Meetings and contacts Newcomen Society Nichols Urban Land Institute Award Photo Permissions Program Copy

Page 6 of 14 K0390 (KA1120) KC150 SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE RECORDS Publicity Script Development Kansas City History 1950 Centennial files Ethnic History reference material

Box 9 History Coordinator and media Director Files History Coordinator and Kansas City History, continued Histories of specific Kansas City entities Music of Kansas City Oral Histories Histories of various Kansas City people History of Kansas City reference material History of Kansas City Crossword Puzzles Kansas City Star Millennium Series The Town of Kansas material Kansas City History Trivia Union Station History History vignettes Media Director, Eben Fowler, files Early Media Coverage Media Coverage Summary, 1996-2001 Media Issues, ongoing Press and News Releases FACS Release Lists Press Releases sent by other organizations Articles written by KC150 Radio copy Press kit components Potential Interviews and Stories available Initial Outreach to all local TV outlets Channel 9 General File Full Media Lists Other Media Correspondence Kansas City Business Journal General file Kansas City Business Journal project acknowledging KC150 Partners, Donors, Sponsors and business commitments Kansas City Star General file Kansas City Star 150, page supplement for, 2000

Box 10 Media Director and Committees Files Media Director, continued Advertising Arrowhead Event

Page 7 of 14 K0390 (KA1120) KC150 SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE RECORDS Arrowhead Media Logistics Biographies (various) General KC150 Brochure development Business cards Captioning Civic Commitments Lists Documentary Kapilow and Symphony Event publicity Language and General Reference Material Legacy Fund publicity Logo standards Memorial Day Weekend publicity Neighborhoods publicity Press Conference, 1999 Presentation to Public Relations Society of America Publicity costs Sponsor Announcement Event Travel Trade publications Web Site Monitoring Yellow Pages copy Web Site Design and Launch, 1997-1998 Updates, 1998-2001 Committees Steering Committee Roster development Vice Chair biographies Committee Member biographies Steering Committee photo and portraits Steering Committee tent cards Meetings, Minutes and Correspondence, 1997-2001 Thank you gifts Other Committees Descriptions and Functions Chair and Member candidates All Committee Rosters collection Arts and Culture Education Committee Roster development Meetings, Minutes, and Correspondence

Box 11 Committees and Sponsor Files Other Committees, continued Education Committee, continued

Page 8 of 14 K0390 (KA1120) KC150 SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE RECORDS Bookmark Project Outreach to Schools, lists and channels Education Project Ideas Events Committee Roster development Meetings, Minutes and Correspondence History Committee Rosters Meetings, Minutes and Correspondence Interfaith group Joint Committee, coordinated American Roya and Union Station and Jackson County celebration events Marketing and Communications Committee Roster development Meetings, Minutes, and Correspondence Memorial Day Committees Rosters development Central Committee Meetings, Minutes, and Correspondence Military reference material and handouts to all Memorial Day Committees Neighborhoods Committee Roster development Meetings, Minutes, and Correspondence General reference material on neighborhoods Neighborhood Heroes Project Speakers Bureau, KC150) Bureau Roster development Speakers Info Kit Speakers’ schedules, and appearances Sponsors files Sponsor management, M.A.I. Sponsor Leads provided by KC150 Sponsor process Tier development General tier information Platinum level Gold level Silver level Bronze level

Box 12 Sponsor, Legal, and Licensing Files Sponsor files, continued Proposals to prospective sponsors Sponsor progress Media sponsors

Page 9 of 14 K0390 (KA1120) KC150 SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE RECORDS Carter Broadcasting Channel 9 Intercom Broadcasting Kansas City Star Acknowledging sponsors Image Spots by Bernstein-Rein Individual sponsor folders, alpha by tier Hallmark American Century Kauffman Applebee’s PVI Farmland UMB GKC Chamber Heavy Constructors Burns and McDonnell Kansas City Power and Light Coca-Cola J.C. Nichols DST Health Midwest Arthur Andersen Kansas City Chiefs Butler Manufacturing Sprint Helzberg Diamonds Utilicorp Shook Hardy and Bacon Yellow Corp Henry Wurst Printing Legal files Incorporation By Laws Employer ID Number Missouri Annual Registration 501(c)3 filing Kansas, Missouri state tax exemptions Logo, tagline copyright and state registration All original contracts Insurance documents Logo, licensing, and merchandise Logo and slogan design and inception Licensees, All Nations Flag Company All Star Awards American Heart Association

Page 10 of 14 K0390 (KA1120) KC150 SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE RECORDS American Identity Andre’s Chocolates Cheyenne River, KC150 polo shirt order Kansas University Medical Center Bookstore MAI/UMB, coin program The Resort, Inc. Ultimate Athletic

Box 13 Licensing and KC150 Financial Files Logo, licensing, and merchandising, continued Hakan proposals and agreements Hakan, KC150 exchange chronological files Leads and ideas regularly provided by KC150 Use of the logo Guideline brochures Permissions, one-time, given to non-licensees Banners, street Design variations, merchandise and general Architectural Design Oversight, Muller and Co. KC150 Financial Tax information Form 990, 1998-2000 Forms and instructions Budget and Status reports Administrative breakdown report Arrowhead ticket revenues Expense reports, Eben and Emilie Fundraising leads and reference material State and Federal fund sources Seed Donor Requests Community Foundation reference files Designated Funds Funds received, 1997-1999

Box 14 KC150 Financial and Civic Commitment Files KC150 Financial files, continued Funds received, 2000-2001 Funding turndowns Postal purchases, cachets and stamps in-kind In-kind donations Disbursements, 1997-2001 Reports, Community Foundation, 1997-2001 Reports to Donors Final Audit

Page 11 of 14 K0390 (KA1120) KC150 SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE RECORDS Civic Commitment Files Current corporate commitments, other civic challenges Commitment Ideas Community Needs Community Resources Legacy Fund setup and correspondence

Box 15 Civic Commitment Files Civic Commitment Lists, Legacy Fund and non-Legacy Fund Six notebooks of grant round recommendations A-Z folders of pending civic commitments Alpha folders of registered civic commitments, through Lathrop and Gage

Box 16 Civic Commitment Files Alpha folders of registered civic commitments, Laurel Hill Cemetery through Youthfront Missions Civic commitment confirmation letters and other material to be files in alpha registered commitment files Photographs and reports, copies of which have been previously returned to the Community Foundation Photographs and reports to be filed in alpha registered Commitment files

Box 17 Photographs and Slides Peak Week photography Time Capsule photography Arrowhead Event Album of photos Album of Slides

Box 18 Northland Plan, Focus Kansas City Pride!, 1997 Neighborhood Prototypes Plan, Focus Kansas City Pride!, 1997 Focus Kansas City Action! Plan Highlights and Overview, 1997 Folder, brochures and pamphlets: ”A Guide to Media Use of Official Kansas City Sesquicentennial Monies” ”Neighborhood Hero Awards” ”Heritage Speakers” ”A Celebration of the Heart” ”KC150 Peak Period Activity Planner” Folder, miscellaneous Folder, Stan Herd, musician Journeys through Time teaching guide, Kansas City Star Packets for other cities requesting our 150 information

Page 12 of 14 K0390 (KA1120) KC150 SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE RECORDS Aerial photo of Kansas City International Newcomen invitations Mousepad, Town of Kansas, 1854 Event Programs, 2000 Magazines Midwest Traveler, 2000 Kansas City Magazine, 2000 Candy Photographers Zip drives and CDs Aetna African American History Calendar, 2001 Small box Business cards Printing supplies, metal stamps Commemorative coins Pins, buttons, stickers, confetti

Boxes 19-20 Videotapes of news coverage, meetings and production tapes

Box 21 Jan’s “Basics” book Photograph album of four-year process, meetings, office action, etc. MARC Regional Leadership Award, 2000

Box 22X3 Oversize Rolled Items

Roll 1 United States Air Force Band and Singing Sergeants Location Washington, D.C. Architect Unknown Date no date

Roll 2 A Celebration of the Heart, A KC 150 Civic Commitment Location Unknown Architect Unknown Date 1988–1999

Roll 3 University of Kansas 50th Anniversary Humanities Lecture Series Location Lied Center, Lawrence, KS Designer Jon Blumb Date 1997–1998

Page 13 of 14 K0390 (KA1120) KC150 SESQUICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE RECORDS Roll 4 Celebration at the Station Location Union Station, Kansas City, MO Architect Unknown Date 2000

Roll 5 Kansas City Blues and Jazz Festival Location Penn Valley Park, Kansas City, MO Architect Unknown Date 2000

Box 23-24 Oversize Two large scrapbooks of newspaper clippings and printed material Posters and poster art Certificate, Kansas City Designated as a Millennium Community Metro bus placards Mayoral proclamation

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