Local History
Local History
Explore our books, pamphlets, clippings and other written sources that tell the story of Topeka’s unique history. You will also find photographs, prints, posters, scrapbooks and audio-visual materials that help bring this history to life. The Topeka Room houses the library’s local history collection. Our digital collection includes the Sanborn maps and the Sherwood Smith blueprints.
Recent Articles
April 18, 2024 ·
Anatomy of a Folly: The history of Topeka's peculiar mansion
An eccentric millionaire. The birth of a religious movement. A speakeasy. A mysterious fire. All this can be found in the history of one of Topeka's most awe-inspiring houses.
All Articles
March 5, 2024 ·
Local History: The last illegal public hanging in Topeka (Part 2)
January 22, 2024 ·
Finding local & family history in Newspaper Index
January 22, 2024 ·
Local History: Last illegal public hanging in Topeka (Part 1)
December 14, 2023 ·
Retro recipes from the Topeka Room
November 14, 2023 ·
Researching your family's veterans
November 7, 2023 ·
Bank robbers, G-Men & 1937 Topeka shoot out
Events
Events
May
18
May 18 @ 09:00AM
Our Stories: African American Topeka Before and After Brown
Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB
May
19
May 19 @ 12:00PM
Our Stories: African American Topeka Before and After Brown
Alice C. Sabatini Gallery 110AB
May
19
May 19 @ 03:00PM
Sorting Out Race Traveling Exhibit Talk
Sabatini Gallery 110A
May
19
May 19 @ 05:00PM
Our Stories: Historical Reenactors in the Gallery
Sabatini Gallery 110A
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