Archives Catalog
Search the State Archives
This database includes government records, collections of personal papers, records of organizations and businesses, and other original materials. It provides collection or series level information about archival records in the State Archives Division. Researchers may use these in the KSHS reading room, as most are not online.
Most of the descriptions in the Archives Catalog are for individual manuscript collections and State Archives records series (groups of records that result from a shared function or activity, have a particular format, or were kept together for some other reason). However, general descriptions of records of individual state agencies and counties, as well as a few descriptions of more detailed groups of records, are also included.
The catalog can be searched by keywords; titles; creators; and unit identifiers (UIDs), the unique number given to each record. Keyword searches include descriptive notes, titles, and subjects. Searches may be limited by material types such as manuscripts or government records. At the present time, the catalog is limited to manuscripts; government records; and a few non-governmental architectural drawings, maps, and multimedia collections.
The results displayed at the present time give contents information for most of our unpublished materials. Enhanced descriptions; improved formatting; and additional details such as box, folder, and microfilm roll contents information will be added in the future.
For small collections and records series, only basic information is included at the present time.
For more information on these records and collections, please contact our reference staff.
The preparation of this database was made possible, in part, by a basic processing grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission.
