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HISTORICAL ARCHIVES
BLACK ARCHIVES OF MID-AMERICA 40
 
2033 Vine
Kansas City, MO
816-483-1300
ADMISSION: Adults $2
HOURS: Monday-Friday, 9am-4:30pm under 12 .50¢
Displays of art, crafts, sculptures and an authentic slave cabin . Dedicated
to preserve the life-style and culture of blacks in mid-America.
BRUCE WATKINS CULTURAL HERITAGE CENTER 41
 
3700 Blue Parkway
Kansas City, MO
816-784-4444
HOURS: Tuesday-Saturday, 10am-6pm
The center was constructed as a tribute to a Kansas City African-American
city councilman. The first level includes the Bruce R. Watkins permanent
exhibit space, a children's work space, a resource library, an auditorium, a
small gallery, and a glass-encased exhibit area for small pieces and artifacts.
CLAY COUNTY ARCHIVES & HISTORICAL LIBRARY 42
 
210 East Franklin
Liberty, MO
816-781-3611
HOURS: Monday-Wednesday, 9am-4pm
First Wednesday of each month 6:30pm-9pm
The repository contains early Clay County records, probate from 1822,
abstracts, family histories, censuses, vital records and area histories.
JACKSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY ARCHIVES 43
 
129 W. Lexington (Courthouse Independence Square)
Independence, MO
ADMISSION: Free
816-252-7454
HOURS: Tues-Fri, 10am-4pm;
Saturday,10am-1pm: Closed
Sunday and Monday
The Library contains manuscripts of early business records and
personal papers dating back to 1840. The archives are focused on local history,
Harry Truman, pioneer trails, frontier outlaws and the Civil War.
JOHNSON COUNTY KANSAS ARCHIVES, THE 44
11 South Cherry
Olathe, KS
913-715-0400
ADMISSION: Free
HOURS: Mon-Fri, 9am-4:30pm
The Johnson County, Kansas Archives preserve the documents of an
eventful past.
MARR SOUND ARCHIVES 45
 
5100 Rockhill Rd.
Kansas City, MO
816-235-2798
HOURS: Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm
The Marr Sound Archives is located in the Miller Nichols Library on the
campus of the University of Missouri-Kansas City. The Archives, founded in
1986, comprises 100,000 sound recordings including: cylinders, transcription
discs, instantaneous cut discs, open-reel tapes. 78s, 45s, LPs, and compact discs.
The focus of the collection is the American experience, as reflected in
popular music. The Archives' holdings also include jazz, opera, classical and
spoken word recordings, as well as recordings of historical events.
NATIONAL ARCHIVES CENTER 46
 
400 W. Pershing Road
Kansas City, MO 64108
816-268-8000
ADMISSION: Free
HOURS: Tues and Sat, 9am-5pm
RESEARCH: Tues and Sat 8am-4pm
Closed Federal Holidays
The National Archives at Kansas City welcomes you
to explore the region's history and your own by viewing our
exhibit galleries, attending programs or researching your
family history. This state-of-the-art facility houses over 60 million
pages of historical records dating as far back as 1815. These
records provide unique evidence of the impact of Federal policies
and programs in the Midwestern states.
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