Related Organizations

Find links to organizations with which the Kansas Historical Society is involved.

Kansas Division of Travel and Tourism

The Travel and Tourism Division encourages the traveling public to visit and travel within Kansas. The Division's efforts include promotion to travel writers, motor coach tour operators, individual travelers, and the international travel community.

Find Kansas travel and tourism information at www.travelks.com

Kansas History Teachers Association

This informal organization meets one a year at various locations across the state. It also sponsors a contest for undergraduate and graduate research papers. The meeting includes presentations on all aspects of history and teaching history.

The April 2005 meeting will be hosted by the National Archives-Central Plains Region. Information about the meeing is available at www.kshs.org/involved/technical/KHTA_2006.htm

Please contact khanna@kshs.org to be added to the mailing list.

Kansas Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission

The Kansas Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Commission and Council will coordinate Kansas' role in the national effort to recognize the exploration efforts of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.is developing Lewis & Clark. The Commission is involved in planning a number of events in the state June 26 - July 11, 2004

Find information about this organization and its efforts at www.lewisandclarkinkansas.com.

Kansas Law Enforcement Officers Memorial

The Kansas Law Enforcement Memorial, located on the Statehouse grounds, honors law enforcement officers who gave their lives while serving the citizens of Kansas. Information on the memorial can be found at www.kshs.org/projects/lem/index.htm.

Kansas Museums Association

The Kansas Museums Association helps to increase appreciation for the museums of Kansas. It assists in information sharing about the museum field and encourages cooperation
among museums. Information can be found at www.ksmuseums.org.

Kansas Native Sons and Daughters

The Kansas Native Sons formed in 1901, the Kansas Native Daughters in 1915, and the two merged in 1918.The organization holds an annual event on the Friday nearest Kansas Day, January 29, the date Kansas was admitted to the Union in 1861. The group has named a Kansan of the Year since 1955. For more information contact the executive director at jshwin@cox.net.

Kansas State Historical Records Advisory Board

The Kansas State Historical Records Advisory Board oversees planning and projects pertaining to historical records in the state of Kansas. It is funded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission and is charged with the goal of preserving historical records and making them available to the public. More information on KSHRAB can be found at www.kshs.org/preserve/documents/kshrab/index.htm

Woman's Kansas Day Club

The Women's Kansas Day Club(WKDC) originated during a meeting of the Good Government Club in Topeka in January, 1905. The WKDC cooperates with the Kansas Historical Society in the collection and preservation of Kansas historical records, written articles, and worthwhile projects. More information on the WKDC can be found at www.kshs.org/involved/technical/wkdc.htm