Local History Blog
The Hannibal Bridge: Keeping it "Rail" since 1869
Minutes and Music
Missouri Valley Special Collections received two unique donations in April 2018. Though completely different from each other in format and content, both illuminate aspects of Kansas City’s past often overlooked or forgotten.
Lyda Conley: Wyandot Guardian and Lawyer
Huron Indian Cemetery was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 thanks to the impassioned and persistent efforts of Eliza “Lyda” Burton Conley and her sisters Ida and Helena.
Mother, May I... Check Out This Book?
March 16, 1881, marked the first day on the job for 27-year-old Carrie Westlake Whitney as the new Librarian of the Kansas City Public Library.
Reasonably Safe - Kansas City's Civil Defense Drill
A rather interesting map was recently donated to Missouri Valley Special Collections. It shows Kansas City area evacuation and emergency responder routes to be used in the event of nuclear attack.
St. Mary's: Kansas City's Oldest Episcopal Church
Kansas City Colorized
Very little is known about Dorothea Helene Eldridge. We know that she was born in Kansas City in 1922 to parents Dr. Charles J. and Dorothea Eldridge. We know that she graduated from Southwest High School in 1940. We know that she attended the…
Champion Patient
New Images from the Archives
Union Station Construction Digital Collection
