State Archives and Library Division

The State Archives and Library Division (formerly the Library and Archives Division) of the Kansas State Historical Society collects materials about the history of Kansas and the West. The Division includes the Library and the State Archives. The library includes published materials; The library holdings currently consist of approximately 500,000 items. The State Archives holdings include the inactive unpublished records of state government with enduring value. These records document the workings of state government. The state archives also has a limited number of local records from Kansas counties and towns.

• State Archives