A slew of Mathews written work — including “Kansas City: Our Collection of Memories” — which will kick-off his lecture series Sept. 14 at Kansas City Museum. | Courtesy Photo

Julia Williams
Editor-in-Chief 

Kansas City native author and photographer Bruce Mathews will offer an array of presentations and book signings this fall at the Kansas City Museum (3218 Gladstone Blvd) including “Kansas City: Our Collective Memories,” “Union Cemetery,” “Mount Washington Cemetery” and “The Kansas City Spirit: Stories of Service Above Self.”

The first of these will be held at 2 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 14, where he will highlight his work — co-authored with Steve Noll — “Kansas City: Our Collective Memories.”

Mathews spent most of his career as a professional photographer. Capturing a variety of subjects, Mathews photographed anywhere from individual clients to businesses such as the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art and Children’s Mercy Hospital — which he shot for around 30 years, according to his biography. 

 After capturing Kansas City through a lens for over 40 years, Mathews took to a different medium — narration.

2010 saw the publishing of his first book — “Elmwood Cemetery: Stories of Kansas City.” His written work has focused mainly on historical landmarks and scenic locations with “Kansas City: Our Collective Memories” as no exception.

Mathews will host three additional lectures during this Kansas City Museum series — including Oct. 12, where he will showcase “Union Cemetery: Lessons for the Future, from the Garden of Time” for literature enjoyers alike.

For those interested in attending, tickets will be $5 per person and can be purchased on the Kansas City Museum website: https://kansascitymuseum.org/events/3561/.