Kansas State Historical Society

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Contact Information
E-mail: [mailto:reference@kshs.org reference@kshs.org]

Address:


 * 6425 SW 6th Avenue
 * Topeka KS 66615-1099

Telephone: 785-272-8681 ; Fax 785-272-8682 ; TTY 785-272-8681

Hours and holidays: Tuesday - Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.


 * Closed state holidays, please check our calendar. No entrance fee.

Directions, maps, and public transportation:


 * Take exit 356/Wanamaker Road on I-70 in western Topeka (map at right). Turn north, enter the roundabout, and follow the signs directing you west for about 1 mile. We are surrounded by prairie and woodlands on 80 acres.
 * Printable Map
 * Public transportation is available through Topeka Transit via the #5 West 6th or #7 Huntoon purple routes, Social Security stop. NOTE: Requires walking and service is limited.

Internet sites and databases:


 * Kansas Historical Society Internet site: State archives, research and genealogy, online collections, publications, Kansapedia, popular collections, State Historic Preservation Office, Grants, Register of Historic places.
 * Online catalog
 * Databases &amp; Indexes Our Online Collections, Online Catalogs, Genealogy Online, Newspapers.

Collection Description
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Tips

 * You may find it helpful to browse our using the research room pages and guide to using the research room (PDF) before visiting.

Guides

 * Indexes &amp; Guides Go to bottom of screen: Indexes and Guides From the KSHS Website.
 * Guide State Archives &amp; library: Guide to Using the Research Room.

Alternate Repositories
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If you cannot visit or find a source at the , a similar source may be available at one of the following.

Overlapping Collections


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Similar Collections



Neighboring Collections