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 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.
Kansas Lewis and Clark Bicentennial Commission
The Kansas Lewis & Clark Bicentennial Commission and Council coordinated Kansas' role in the national effort to recognize the exploration efforts of Meriwether Lewis and William Clark.is developing Lewis & Clark.
Find information about this organization and its efforts at 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 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 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 visit ksnativesonsanddaughters.org.
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 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 kshs.org/involved/technical/wkdc.htm
