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
December 11, 2024 ·
More retro recipes from the Topeka Room
Take part in the culinary adventure our local history librarian took when she tried recipes published between 1913 and 1952 from cookbooks in the library's local history section.
All Articles
November 27, 2024 ·
Discover National Register of Historic Places sites in Topeka
November 5, 2024 ·
Freud and Friendliness: Menninger at 100
October 30, 2024 ·
Finding your identity with genealogy research
October 22, 2024 ·
True Crime: The Monroe Axe Murder Mystery
September 17, 2024 ·
Researching the history of your neighborhood
July 16, 2024 ·
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Jan 30 | 12:00AM - 11:59PM
Kansas Day Scavenger Hunt
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Kansas Day Scavenger Hunt
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Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library
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