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The Local History and Genealogy Department
The Missouri Valley Special Collections (MVSC) consist of the non-circulating local history and genealogy resources of the Kansas City Public Library as well as the Library’s archives. Its mission is to preserve our area’s heritage and provide access in meaningful ways to the collections and materials. More...
The Digital Gallery features images of material from the Missouri Valley Special Collections.
The Local History Index collection in the Digital Gallery—with more than 36,000 entries—provides information and references to articles in magazines, newspapers, and books on topics of interest from the Missouri Valley area.
Exterior of unidentified building, possibly a school, with flagpole and two parked cars in front driveway from the Miscellaneous Landmarks Commission Photographs (P34-4).
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