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Jackson County (Mo.) Historical Society Recipients of Annual Recognition Awards 2007 Educational MediaMULLER + COMPANY, for membership cultivation booklet, “Presidential
Pie Eating Contests & Lesser-Known Facts from the Jackson County (Mo.)
Historical Society” Cultural HeritageJoeLouis Mattox and Saint Luke’s Health System, for preserving
stories of Steptoe in the DVD, “A Step Above the Plaza: Celebrating
Westport’s African-American Community” ServiceAdvocates for Local History Charlotte and John Belger II and
Raytown Historical Society Outstanding Volunteer Georgia Fox and Frances Gabbard Philanthropic Service in Local HistoryDaniel C. Weary, The Courtney S. Turner Charitable Trust 2006 Jane Fifield Flynn Lifetime
Achievement Award in Historic Preservation
Katheryn J. Shields, for restoration of Educational MediaTerence Michael O’Malley, for the production of Nelly Don: A Stitch in Time (book and
DVD) Historic
Preservation Steve and Debbie Gildehaus, for the renovation and
expansion of William Rockhill Nelson’s Sni-A-Bar
Farm, Philanthropic ServiceJohn F. Herbst, Jr. Outstanding Volunteers of the Year Kathleen Tuohey and Janann
Adams 2005 Historic Preservation
Ron Jury, President Development Group; and, Helix
Architecture + Design, for restoration and preservation of Hilton President Hotel, 1329-1335 Baltimore, Kansas City, Missouri Educational MediaKCPT & The Courtney S. Turner Charitable Trust, for
the production of Stories Under the
Stones Philanthropic ServiceChrist Combest, through the Heritage League of Greater Documenting History through the Written WordNancy DeLaurier, for her book, Eastwood Hills:
Changing Face of a Kansas City Neighborhood Outstanding Volunteers of the Year John and Lottie Cianciolo 2004 Education Gary Swanson, as interviewer
with Americans Remembered, Inc., for collaborating with the Jackson County
(Mo.) Historical Society on the Veterans
History Project, sponsored by the Library of Congress Christina
Anderson, playwright; and, The Coterie Theater, for, Sacagawea: Breath of an American Spirit, in commemoration of the
bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark expedition Historic Preservation James B, Nutter,
Sr., for the Rev. Nathan Scarritt House,
4038 Central, Kansas City, Missouri; and, Nutterville,
a reclamation project
along Archibald, Lawrence, Central and Baltimore streets just north of 43rd
Street, Kansas City, Missouri 2003 Education
Historic Garment District Group (Harvey Fried, Ann
Brownfield and DST Realty, Inc., with special recognition to Oggi Modern
Furnishings and Guy Merola), for the Historic Preservation
Ken and Cindy McClain, for Documenting History through the
Written Word
Edward T. Matheny, Jr., for several book titles he has
written and published 2002 Education
Diane Houk, for founding The Puppetry Arts Institute Special Commendation Cohen Esrey Historic Housing Partners, represented by
Vincent Gauthier, Missouri Housing Development Commission, represented by
Executive Director Erica Dobreff, and the City of Historic Preservation
Mrs. Shirley Helzberg; and, David Disney, J. E. Dunn
Construction, for Webster House, 17th
and Wyandotte, Kansas City, Missouri 2001 Philanthropic Service
Jeannette Nichols, and the late Miller Nichols Education
Kathy Vest, for work with the Truman Whistle Stop Project Living History
Ralph Monaco Special Commendation
Brent Schondelmeyer 2000 No awards were extended in the year 2000. 1999 Historic Preservation
Union Station Assistance Corporation, for restoration of Union Station Kansas City, Neighborhood Preservation
Brian Snyder, Harry
S Truman Historic District and William
McCoy House, Education
Kansas City Star for the series, Kansas City in the 19th
Century Corporate Achievement
Fine Arts Theatre Group, for the Heritage
Volunteer of the Year
Barbara Funk 1998 Historic Preservation
Lee Bowers, for saving Westport Ballet Building, 3936 Main Street, Kansas City, Missouri Corporate Achievement
Kevin Pistelli and Robert Graham, Kansas City Downtown
Hotel Group, L.L. C., for restoration of the Muehlebach Hotel Governmental Award
FOCUS (Forging our Comprehensive Urban Strategy), for
development of the Media
KSHB-TV, NBC Channel 41, for the series Kansas City
Crossroads Volunteer of the Year
John Cianciolo Major Donor Achievement Award
Donna and Michael Martin, for donation of Clinton’s Soda Fountain and Gifts Jane Fifield Flynn Lifetime
Achievement Award in Historic Preservation
Sarah “Sally” Schwenk, director of the Historic Kansas
City Foundation 1997 Merit
Jennifer Walker, for restoration and of 1915 plaster
moldings in the Muehlebach Hotel Service
Rockhill Homes Association, Brian Ball, President, for
maintaining the historic integrity of the Rockhill neighborhood, and serving
as a model for other local home associations Hon. Rondell Stewart, Mayor of Independence, for
leadership in Historic Preservation
Dr. Rowena Stewart for leadership in revitalization of
the 18th and Vine Historic
District Corporate Achievement
DST Realty, Inc., Phil Kirk President, for key role in
current revival of downtown 1996 Media
The Corporate Achievement
Hugh Zimmer, the Zimmer Companies for adaptive reuse of
historic New York Life Building, 20
West 9th Street, Kansas City, Missouri Richard Green and Robert Green, UtiliCorp, for New York Life Building, 20 West 9th
Street, Kansas City, Missouri Historic Preservation
Richard Powell for preservation and renovation of
historic commercial structures in block bounded by 8th and 9th
Streets, and Friends of the Rice-Tremonti Home for preservation of the
Archibald Rice Plantation and Aunt
Sophie’s Slave Cabin, Friends of Sacred Structures for preserving and
relocating White Oak Chapel Service
Charles Shangler, Jane Fifield Flynn Award for
Lifetime Achievement in Historic Preservation
Jane Fifield Flynn 1995 Historic Preservation
Dana and Don White for renovation of Sawyer-Jennings Home, Twentieth Century Companies, Inc. for preservation of Adam Jones, for revitalizing and preserving historic
fabric of Kansas City Power & Light Co., for preserving a piece
of the Santa Fe Trail and a Civil War battle site, as well as a
section of Service
Greg Hermon, for leadership in preservation of Lanesfield School and the adjacent
prairie (see KCPL above) Katheryn J. Shields, for leadership and advocacy on
behalf of historic properties while serving on the City Council, and as
Jackson County Executive Youth Award
Emily Cope, for research and writing on the James Morgan Walker site and historic
cemetery near 1994 History and Preservation
Buck ONeil and the Harry S. Truman Farm Home Foundation, for insuring
perpetuity of Truman Farm Home Virginia and Sarah Weatherly, for stewardship of an
historic garden Service
Ginny and Dean Graves, for creation and youth programming
of CUBE (Center for Understanding the Built Environment) Media
The Certificate of Merit
Joanie Shields, for giving reality a future for the
Historic Kansas City Foundation Nels Pierson, for recovering and restoring an abandoned
pre-Civil War family cemetery Mildred Kittell Ray, for post card collection loan 1993 History and Preservation
Save a Connie, Inc., for acquiring and restoring the Star of America, a Lockheed Super G
Constellation Media
James J. Fisher and The
Kansas City Star, for the Following the Oregon Trail series
commemorating the 150th Anniversary of the trail Historic Preservation
Monnett Battle of Westport Fund, Inc., of the Civil War Roundtable of Kansas City, for preservation of the Byram’s Ford area , site of the Big Blue Battlefield, October 1864, listed on the National Register of Historic Places Honorary Life Membership
Hazel Graham, for 21 years of service to JCHS 1992 Historic Preservation
River Salvage, Inc., for their salvage of the 1856 Steamboat Media
KCPT
Channel 19, for historical programming, including the documentary War
on the Border, Service and Preservation
Dr. Bruce Prince-Joseph, for preservation and restoration
of historic musical instruments 1991 Historic Preservation
Mr. & Mrs. A. Layle (Petey) Childers, for Hughes-Gregg House, Media
Ardis Glenn, for her dedication to and love of the
printed word as demonstrated through her acquisition, preservation, and
promotion of rare books, maps and manuscripts. Service
Marjorie C. Kinney, for her work in the Missouri Valley
Room collection of the Kansas City Public Library. |
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