

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.
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 ·
The Library on Capitol Square
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Events
Events
Feb
10
Feb 10 | 06:00PM - 7:00PM
Nuts & Bolts of Owning an Historic Property
Learning Center
Feb
11
Feb 11 | 05:00PM - 6:30PM
Finding Vital Records
Marvin Auditorium 101B
Feb
21
Feb 21 | 06:00PM - 7:00PM
House History Hunt
Topeka Room 204
Feb
27
Feb 27 | 07:00PM - 8:30PM
History of the Shawnee County Poor Farm
Learning Center




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