

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.
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Events
Events
Jul
7
Jul 7 | 05:30PM - 7:00PM
Slave Schedules and Slave Narratives
Menninger Room 206
Jul
8
Jul 8 | 05:00PM - 6:30PM
Finding Your Family in Vital Records
Menninger Room 206
Jul
17
Jul 17 | 01:00PM - 3:00PM
Colors Throughout History
Learning Center
Jul
21
Jul 21 | 04:00PM - 5:00PM
Local History Research: Beginning Resources
Topeka Room 204




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