Dolores Hobley Collection

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: Cornelia in the garden; Neal [Cornelia Scott], an African American woman, is slightly bent while she is standing in a field of flowers in a casual, sleeveless floral dress with a wide collar. Her right hand is wrapped in a bandage with just the thumb exposed., No date; likely circa 1928, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related range: P89-112.

: Cornelia sits on a wall in a garden with a friend; Neal [Cornelia Scott], with her left arm around a dog, sits on a rock wall to the right of an unidentified African American woman standing in an outdoor garden or courtyard. The unidentified woman holds a box camera and a wide-brimmed hat in her hands., No date; likely circa 1928, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related range: P89-112.

: Couple's photograph at the AKA formal; An African American man in a tuxedo stands behind a seated African American woman in an evening gown with her eyes closed during black tie/white dress formal event for the Alpha Kappa Alpha, AKA, sorority. A rocket prop stands at a slant on the stage on the left side of the photograph. A sparkling sign hangs behind them and is partially out of the photograph that says, "Celestialo…" Another woman in an evening gown is entering the stage area behind the couple., 1969, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Crossing contrails; Golf course trees blow in the wind with crossing condensation trails from airplanes in the sky above the trees., 1977-1978, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related photo range "Al's Tournament 77 - 78" #429 - #487

: Crowd leaving the SS. Admiral; Photo of unidentified white passengers exiting the SS Admiral., No date; likely 1950s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related photo range 385 - 387; Inscribed on the front: "The Admiral, The Most Beautiful Boat on the Mississippi"; Inscribed on the back: "Russell + Irma Brown"

: Crowds gather for a motorcycle race; Large crowds of white men and women on both sides of a hay bale lined, paved road gathers at a bend in a race track while several people stand around a bike in the center. The buildings behind the crowds look to be European. A bridge over the track has a banner hanging from it that reads, "Berger" and has a - and + sign to one side., No date; likely between 1941-1950, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Curtyse Foster at work; Curtyse A. Foster sits at a desk with a large notebook open on a book cradle on the desk. He is writing on a table in an office of other men (white in photo) sitting at similar desks., No date; likely 1970s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Housed in General Ephemera Box 8 Folder 3, additional information in Finding Aid, duplicate.

: Curtyse Foster holding a saxophone; Curtyse A. Foster sits and smiles holding a saxophone., July 1988, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Housed in General Ephemera Box 8 Folder 3, additional information in Finding Aid. Inscribed: "Pictures made July - 88; Passed - August - 88"

: Curtyse Foster in a publicity photograph; Curtyse A. Foster, standing holding his saxophone in a signed promotional photograph. Handwritten next to his printed signature, "To my family." Printed below the photograph in the margin, "Curtyse Foster and His Find Kansas Citians, 3304 Indiana K.C., Mo. 64128, Call 921-3547 after 6 PM.", No date; likely 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Housed in General Ephemera Box 8 Folder 3, additional information in Finding Aid, duplicate.

: Diagonally cut button placard on a women's suit; A studio portrait of an unidentified African American woman wearing a light-colored suit with diagonal points along the button placard to form layers that the bottom of the jacket. The skirt is hemmed just below the knee. She leans back on a desk and crosses her feet. A tropical backdrop is behind her., No date; likely circa 1920s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Diners smile at the photographer; An unidentified group of three African American men and two African American women smile as they share a meal inside an unidentified diner. Two of the men sit on either side of a woman on the left side of the photograph. The woman and the man to her left hold cigarettes in their right hands. At the end of the "U"-shaped counter another woman sits with a man leaning over her left shoulder to smile at the photographer. He wears an envelope-style hat. There are drinking glasses, dishes, and condiment holders on the counter. The photograph is taken through two large elephant ear leaves that match the wall painting behind the patrons of a bird cage in among elephant ear plants and palms., No date; likely circa 1940, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Dolores Hobley and friends at the Negro League Baseball Museum; Dolores Hobley (left) and two other African Americans stand arm in arm in front of the wall in front of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri. The man in the middle wears a Monarchs Kansas City baseball cap. The teenager's eyes are closed on the right., No date; likely 1990, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Dowdal Davis and a woman sit on the steps with their eyes cast down; Dowdal Davis, an African American man and unidentified African American woman sitting on the steps of a building both looking down, both holding their head with their hand. Dowdal's overcoat collar is turned up. He wears spats and striped trousers. There is the base of an ornate iron light pole with ram heads on each corner behind them on the left. The doorway has an ornate fleur-de-lis pattern in the concrete., No date; likely circa 1930s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related range: P74-88.

: Dowdal Davis lighting a cigar; Dowdal H. Davis, from his left side, lighting a cigar outside his house at 301 North 3rd Street (now Park Blvd.) in Independence, Kansas., No date; likely circa 1940s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Dowdal Davis stands between two women on a sidewalk; Two unidentified African American women flanking Dowdal Davis are all smiling as they stand outdoors. Dowdal has his arms around the shoulders of each woman and holds the outside hand of each woman with his own hands. All three wear coats. There are large houses and lawns behind them., No date; likely 1930s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related range: P74-88.

: Dowdal Davis stands by a woman that sits by the steps; Dowdal Davis, an African American man, and an unidentified African American woman (possibly Dowdal's sister Marguerite Davis) smile as they pose by the steps to the Davis home located at 301 N. 3rd (now called Park), in Independence, Kansas. The steps are located on the south side facing Laurel Street and St. Andrews Catholic School. The woman sits on the concrete wall by the steps wearing a bell hat and a full-length one-clasp jacket over her skirt and blouse. Dowdal stands behind her and the wall leaning his right shoulder into her. He wears a three-piece striped suit with a double breasted vest., No date; likely circa 1930s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related range: P74-88.

: Dowdal Davis stands by the net on a tennis court; Dowdal Davis, an African American man, holds a tennis racquet and wears a dark cardigan sweater over a light-colored shirt and long pants as he stands by the net on a tennis court in an unidentified location. Bleachers, houses and trees are behind the tennis court., No date; likely circa 1930s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related range: P74-88.

: Dowdal Davis wears an IHS letter sweater; Dowdal Davis, an African American man, in a school sweater with the initials I.H.S. on an applied banner over an applied "I" over eagle wings. He stands on a sidewalk outside a house with his hands behind his back. He wears the sweater over a white shirt with a bowtie, striped pants and oxfords. He has a ring of keys hanging from his waist. Likely the IHS is for Independence High School in Independence, Kansas., No date; likely circa 1930s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related range: P74-88.

: Dowdal Davis with flat cap and a striped suit; Dowdal Davis, an African American man, smiles as he stands outside in a yard by a house wearing a dark, striped suit jacket but light, striped pants. He holds a flat cap in his right hand., No date; likely circa 1930s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

: Dowdal H. Davis and his mother; An African American man, Dowdal H. Davis and his mother in the yard outside of a house. His mother sits in a bentwood garden chair wearing a bell hat, gloves, a lavalier necklace, and a light colored, sleeveless, v-neck dress with a "Z" inside of a square on the right lapel. Dowdal wears a short-sleeved, light colored golf shirt and light colored pants. He has is left hand in his pocket and his right fist resting on his waist., No date; likely circa 1920s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related photo range #311 - #314.

: Dowdal H. Davis and his mother; An African American man, Dowdal H. Davis and his mother in the yard outside of a house. His mother sits in a bentwood garden chair wearing a bell hat, gloves, a lavalier necklace, and a light colored, sleeveless, v-neck dress with a "Z" inside of a square on the right lapel. Dowdal wears a short-sleeved, light colored golf shirt and light colored pants. He has is left hand in his pocket and his right fist resting on his waist., No date; likely circa 1920s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related photo range #311 - #314.

: Dowdal H. Davis' mother in sleeveless, v-neck dress; The African American mother of Dowdal H. Davis stands by a bentwood chair outside in the yard wearing a bell hat, gloves, a lavalier necklace, and a light colored, sleeveless, v-neck dress. She's holding a large book or handbag on her left forearm., No date; likely circa 1920s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related photo range #311 - #314.

: Dowdal H. Davis' mother relaxes in a bentwood chair; The African American mother of Dowdal H. Davis in the yard outside of a house. She sits in a bentwood garden chair wearing a bell hat, gloves, a lavalier necklace, and a light colored, sleeveless, v-neck dress with a "Z" inside of a square on the right lapel., No date; likely circa 1920s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related photo range #311 - #314.

: Dowdal H. Davis' mother sits on the arm of a bentwood chair; The African American mother of Dowdal H. Davis, from her left side, in the yard outside of a house sits on the arm of a bentwood garden chair wearing a bell hat, gloves, a lavalier necklace, and a light colored, sleeveless, v-neck dress., No date; likely circa 1920s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Related photo range #311 - #314.

: Dowdal portrait; A studio head shot portrait of Dowdal Davis, an African American man, looking directly at the photographer toward his right shoulder., 1933, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Photo printed on 5x7 cardstock; handwritten on front: "Devotedly Dowdal" and "Hixon 33"

: Dr. Perry being honored with a plaque; Dr. John Edward Perry, wearing a long jacket and pinstripe pants stands with his right side to the photographer on the left side of the photograph on one side of a large bouquet. An unidentified well-dressed group of three African American men and five African American women stand on the other side of the bouquet at a plaque dedication to Dr. Perry and the Wheatley Provident Hospital in Kansas City, Missouri. The women wear hats and coats. One woman wears a fur stole., 1946, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Purchased from Dolores Hobley, c. early 2010. Handwritten on back, "Dr. Edward Perry (far left)."

: Drinking buddy; A white soldier standing with his hands on his hips outside on a road by a tall fence with open sheds full of equipment., No date; likely circa 1962, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections., Inscribed on the back: "To my drinking buddy in Saigon, Vietnam. Little John from Saigon, Dec. 61 - Feb. 62"; Related photo range: 368 - 374.

: Driving in the car; An unidentified African American man driving a four-door convertible car on a dirt road in front of a small house. There are telephone poles along the road and more houses at the edge of the right side of the photograph., No date; likely circa 1920s, Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.

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