Dozens of historical archives covering hundreds of years of history....

Search census data, books, periodicals, Freedman's Bank records, and more....

These unique materials tell both the historical and the personal stories of the colonization of the Americas....

Explore biographies, lesson plans, research resources and recorded presentations on this collaborative website dedicated to the contributions of Afric...

The Kansas City Call is a Black weekly newspaper founded in 1919 to provide leadership for the Black community. It quickly became one of the most succ...

Nearly full coverage including current issues, historical issues from 1880, and the Kansas City Times....

Non-circulating local history and genealogy resources of the Kansas City Public Library....

In 1940, over a period of eight months, more than 58,000 images of Kansas City structures were photographed and assembled as the 1940 Tax Assessmen...

Maps and travel accounts of 19th century Europe....

Provides online access to historical newspapers from nearly 60 locations in the U.S. and worldwide. The World Collection is a prime resource for genea...

Primary source collections of the 19th century....

Digitized documents from Kansas City's interwar period....

Free digital books in the classics, history, and literature....

Historical fire insurance maps for towns in Missouri and Kansas....

Historical documents on the transatlantic slave trade....

Explore hundreds of oral history interviews with Kansas City residents from all walks of life. The Library partnered with eight local organizations...

Weekly film trade publication between 1907 and 1928....

Explore the Kansas City Public Library's archive of local websites, blogs, and social media. These sites will be preserved in perpetuity, offering...