Carousel Horse Parker

Items listed below are in the file drawers of a cabinet in the Kansas Room of LVPL.
For additional online information, click here: Parker Carousel Museum

Klinkenberg, Karen. "Life is Merry-Go-Round for City Firm." Leavenworth Times. Mar. 28, 1976, ill.

"Merry-Go-Round Business Riding High." Leavenworth Times. Feb. 28, 1954, ill.

Fried, Frederick. Excerpt from book - A Pictorial History of the CAROUSEL. New York: A.S. Barnes and Co., 1964; ill.

"Charles W. Parker Was 'Amusement King'" Leavenworth Times. January 1, 1989.

Johnston II, J. H. Article about C. W. Parker Carousel in "Our Salute to America's Bicentennial " from The Leavenworth National Bank and Trust Co. part 27, n.d.

Johnston III, J. H. "Our Salute to America's Bicentennial from the Leavenworth National Bank and Trust Co."

"Charles W. Parker." Chapter 8, pp. 103-130, ill. [Copied from an unknown book].

"C. W. Parker - Largest Manf'r in the World of Amusement Devices."

Popper, Joe. "A Carnival of Dreams." The Kansas City Star. May 18, 1986, ill.

Fraley, Tobin. Excerpt from book - The Carousel Animal 1983, ill.

Tomlinson, Rhonda. "Building the Parker Carousels." n.d.

Martin, G. V. "The Parker Carousel." The Motorist. January/February 1977.

Fraley, Tobin. "Carousel Animals A Menagerie of Memories." Country Home. July/August 1984.

Trowbridge, Catherine. "Reviving History." Leavenworth Times. May 24, 1992.

Harris, Cecilia. "All the King's Horses: C. W. Parker and the Abilene Carousel." Kansas Heritage. Summer 1994. (2 copies)

Parish, Connie. "Parker Carousel Returns to Leavenworth." Leavenworth Times. March 30, 1997.

Wiebe, Mark. "Old Wooden Carousel Bringing Past Full Circle." Leavenworth Times. Apr. 24, 1997.

[Picture of a carousel from a 1988 Leavenworth calendar]

[Collection of photocopied articles pertaining to the Parker Factory and carousels, one from Keokuk Courier, June 5, 1916]

Richmeier, John. "Keelboat Returns." Leavenworth Times. April 24, 2005.

Parish, Connie. "Carousel Museum Close to Opening." Leavenworth Times. April 24, 2005.

Borman, Dawn. "Ready to Ride Again." Kansas City Star. April 28, 2005.

Parish, Connie. "Carousel Museum to Open Saturday." Leavenworth Times. April 24, 2005.

"New Museum Named a Treasure." Leavenworth Times. April 27, 2005.

Parish, Connie. "Carousel Museum Opens to Fanfare." Leavenworth Times. May 2, 2005.

Parish, Connie. "Husband Surprises Wife With Parker Carousel Reunion." Leavenworth Times. May 29, 2005.

Bossow, Rachael. "Jahn Donates Money and Items to Museum." Leavenworth Times, ill. Nov. 19, 2005.

Belden, Paul. "Get the Ride of Your Life at the Parker Carousel Museum." Leavenworth Times. Jan. 31, 2009, ill.

Dinger, Charlotte. Art of the Carousel. Copy of illustrated booklet. New Jersey:Carousel Art, INC., 1984.

Fraley, Tobin. "A Menagerie of Memories." Better Homes and Gardens. July/August 1984, ill.

Trowbridge, Catherine. "Reviving History." Leavenworth Times. Sunday May 24, 1992.

Tomlinson, Rhonda. "Building the Parker Carousels." Leavenworth Times. nd.

Wiebe, Mark. "Another Carousel Headed for Leavenworth." Kansas City Star. February 19, 1998.

Stiak, Jim. "Carousel Museum." Travel - Holiday. March 1988, pg 4+, ill.

Martin, G.V. "The Parker Carousel." The Motorist. Jan./Feb. 1977.

Several carousel articles, no date or name of publication.

Several copies of photos.