Local Research Institutions
Johnson County
Johnson County Archives
19310 West 159th Street, Suite 1100 | Olathe, Kansas 66062 | 913.715.0400 | archives@jocogov.org
The Johnson County Archives & Records Management Department identifies, collects, preserves and provides access to the local government records, maps, books and photographs of Johnson County and its citizens.
Johnson County Library
9875 West 87th Street | Overland Park, KS 66212 | (913) 495-2400 | http://www.jocolibrary.org/contact
The Central Resource Library at Johnson County Library houses a regional reference and genealogy collection for public use, as well as a separate service desk staffed by knowledgeable and helpful local history specialists.
Johnson County Museum Research Room
6305 Lackman Road | Shawnee, KS 66217 | (913) 715-2550 | jcmuseum@jocogov.org
The Johnson County Museum's holdings include documents, maps, photographs and manuscripts related to the history of Johnson County, Kansas from 1820s to present. The Museum also maintains extensive clippings files and a reference library of local, state and metropolitan publications.
Kansas Room, Olathe Public Library
201 East Park Street | Olathe, KS 66061 | (913) 971-6888
The Kansas Room has an array of non-circulating materials relating to Kansas History especially as it relates to the Olathe area, the Oregon and Santa Fe Trails, and items of interest to genealogists.
Lenexa Historical Society
14907 West 87th Street Parkway | Lenexa, Kansas 66215-4135 | 913-492-0038
Located in the Legler Barn Museum, the Society maintains a collection of genealogy and local history artifacts, documents and photographs.
Shawnee Indian Mission Library
North Building, Ground Floor | 3403 West 53rd Street | Fairway, Kansas 66205-2654 | simlibrary@kshs.org
The library offers a small collection and reading room, including a complete run of the journal Kansas History, as well as files on persons associated with the Mission throughout its history. Research by appointment only.
Kansas
Kansas Historical Society
6425 SW Sixth Ave. | Topeka, KS 66612 | (785) 272-8681 | http://www.kshs.org/contact/
Located in Topeka, this research center features collections of personal papers, rare books, government records, photographs, maps, old newspapers, and more - all related to Kansas history.
Trowbridge Research Library
701 North 7th Street | Kansas City, KS 66101 | info@wycokck.org
Research library for Wyandotte County that includes obituaries, wills, tax rolls, marriage licenses, cemetery records, and over 15,000 photographs.
Swan River Museum
12 E. Peoria | Paola, KS 66071 | 913-294-4940 | mcsrm@micoks.net
Historical and genealogical library housing records, artifacts and other materials relating to Miami county, Kansas.
Missouri
Black Archives of Mid-America
(816) 701-3590 | info@blackarchives.org
Kansas City research center and digital archive dedicated to the African American experience in Kansas City.
Clay County Archives and Historical Library
210 E Franklin, Liberty, MO 64068 | 816-781-3611 | info@claycountyarchives.org
A research center that houses historical records relating to people, places, government and culture of Clay County, Missouri.
Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum
500 W. US Hwy. 24. | Independence MO 64050 | truman.library@nara.gov | 816-268-8200
The Harry S. Truman Library, the first Presidential Library to be created under the provisions of the 1955 Presidential Libraries Act, was established to preserve the papers, books, and other historical materials relating to former President Harry S. Truman and to make them available to the people in a place suitable for exhibit and research.
Jackson County Historical Society
129 W Lexington Ave Suite 103 | Independence, MO 64050 | (816) 252-7454 | research@jchs.org
Located in Independence, Missouri, JCHS provides valuable research information for those interested in the history of Kansas City and outlying towns in Jackson County.
Kansas City Public Library, Special Collections
14 W. 10th St. 5th floor | Kansas City, MO 64105 | 816.701.3427 | lhistory@kclibrary.org
A large collection of books, periodicals, clippings, photographs, personal papers and other materials relating to the history of Kansas City. Other strengths of the collection include items about border warfare and the Civil War, Native Americans of the area, western history and expansion, outlaws and lawmen, the overland trails, and genealogy. City directories and school yearbooks are also available.
Mid-Continent Public Library, Genealogy and Local History Branch
317 W. 24 Highway | Independence, MO 64050-2747 | 816-252-7228 | ge@mcpl.lib.mo.us
A branch of MCPL dedicated solely to research in genealogy and local history, this library offers a rich collection of historical newspapers, reference books, vital records, and more.
National Archives-Kansas City region
3212 E. Bannister Rd. | Kansas City, MO 64131 | (816) 926-6982 | kansascity.archives@nara.gov
More 43,000 cubic feet of historical records dating from the 1820s to the 1990s, among them photographs, maps and architectural drawing created or received by nearly 100 federal agencies, including federal courts.
Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Kansas City
UMKC Campus 302 Newcomb Hall | Kansas City, MO 64110 | (816) 235-1543 | WHMCKC@umkc.edu
Housed at the University of Missouri-Kansas City's University Archives, the WHMC offers more than 15,000 cubic feet of documents related to the history of Kansas City and the Midwest.
