KANSAS CITY AREA ARCHIVISTS
1978-2008

History

In December 2008, the Kansas City Area Archivists celebrated its 30th Anniversary.

Since 1978, KCAA has continuously met and prospered due to the dedication and hard work of its members. New ideas of benefit to the entire archival and historical community find nourishment in the camaraderie of KCAA.

Browse the photo gallery and enjoy a trip through KCAA history.

...And for a little more history, read THE DUSTIEST SHELF: An Informal but Occasionally Accurate History of KCAA [the first ten years] by Bob Knecht for the June 1988 Dusty Shelf.

Recently the Steering Committee commissioned a review of KCAA's organizational records to gather data for a history to celebrate KCAA's twenty-fifth year. Patsy Moss, a doctorial student in History at UMKC undertook the analysis which resulted in a comprehensive history that outlines the activities, leaders, successes of KCAA though the years. (Inventory of the Kansas City Area Archivists Rrecords at WHMC-KC.)

Happy Anniversary KCAA! Here’s to the next 25!

Special thanks to contributors Mary Hawkins, Niel Johnson, and all who helped track down event photos.

We are still adding to our KCAA online photo gallery! Do you have photos of KCAA events in your personal collections that would make good additions? Contact Judy Sweets or send digital images to jmsweets@sunflower.net.

Please provide descriptive information about identification of subjects, location, event, and year, if possible.

KCAA Outreach Fair, April 12, 1986. (l to r) Paul Eisloeffel, Alan Perry, Ann McFerrin, Jim Devine.

KCAA Outreach Fair, May 2-3, 1987, Ward Parkway Shopping Center, KCMO. Paul Eisloeffel, Kathy Otto, Carol Dage. Poster from NARA-KC.

KCAA Outreach Fair, May 2-3, 1987, Ward Parkway Shopping Center, KCMO.

Staff at the Jackson Co. Historical Society, 1984. Marie Blackburn, Connie Soper, Annette Curtis.

Barbara Gorman at the Kansas City Museum, 1984.

Staff of the Kansas Collection, University of Kansas, 1984.

Staff at Kansas State Historical Society, 1984.

Staff of Liberty Memorial, 1984. Susan Wilkerson, Marc Beverige.

KCAA committee for MAC, 1984

Staff at the National Archives, 1984. Alan Perry, Mark Corriston, Diana Duff, Reed Whitaker.

Staff of the Church of the Nazarene Archives, 1984. Steve Cooley in center.

Staff at the Harry S. Truman Library, 1984.

Staff of the University of Missouri University Archives, 1984.

Staff of University of Missouri-Kansas City University Archives, 1984. Marilyn Burlingame, Sharron Uhler.

Ferne Malcohm Welles at the St. Lukes Hospital Archives, 1984.

Staff of Western Historical Manuscript Collection-Kansas City, 1984. Gordon Hendrickson, David Boutros.

Staff of the Wyandotte County Museum, 1984.

Kathleen Neeley at Spencer Research Library table, KCAA Archives Fair , Sept 14, 2003.

Mary Hawkins at Spencer Research Library table, KCAA Archives Fair , Sept 14, 2003.

Dole Archivist Jean Bischoff at Robert J. Dole Institute of Politics display, KCAA Archives Fair, Sept. 14, 2003.

KCAA members (l to r) Ann Schultis, Alan Perry, and Mary Burtzloff, KCAA Archives Fair Sept 14 2003.

KS Gov. Bill Graves’ Archives Week proclamation, 10/15/1997. KCAA (l to r) Treas. Mary Hawkins, Co-Chairs Bobbi Rahder & Lynn Ward, Sec. Jelain Chubb.

KCAA Award of Excellence recipient Carolyn Bailey Berneking, with Mary Hawkins (l) and Kathleen Neeley (r), KCAA Annual Dinner, June 2001.

Linda Hall Library Oct 6 1984 KCAA envelope stuffing

l-r:?, Mark Corriston, ?

Linda Hall Library Oct 6 1984 KCAA envelope stuffing. l-r: Gordon Hendrickson, Steve Cooley, Dave Boutros, Niel Johnson.

Paul Eisloeffel, KCAA meeting at WHMC, Sept. 4,1986.

KCAA meeting at Hallmark March 4, 1992. l-r: ?, Rita Klepac, Ron Romig.

KCAA meeting RLDS Temple Dec 9, 1993. Jennifer Parker presenting award to Phil Lagerquist.

KCAA Anuual Dinner meeting at Eldridge Hotel, Lawrence, KS, June 10, 2000.

KCAA Annual Dinner Meeting at Eldridge Hotel, Lawrence, KS. Bob Knecht award recipient, June 10, 2000.

KCAA Meeting Union Station, Sept 12, 2002.

KCAA Meeting at developing Liberty Memorial facility, Dec 12, 2002. l-r: ?, Angela Curran, Mary Hawkins.

KCAA Meeting at Liberty Memorial, Dec 12, 2002. Doran Cart describes developing basement facility.

KCAA Meeting at Johnson County Historical Musuem, Dec 9, 1999.

KCAA Meeting tour of All Electric House at Johnson County Historical Museum, Dec. 9, 1999.

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KCAA Annual Meeting 6/12/2004

KCAA Annual Meeting 6/12/2004

KCAA Annual Meeting 6/12/2004

KCAA Annual Meeting 6/12/2004

KCAA Annual Meeting 6/12/2004

KCAA Annual Meeting 6/12/2004

KCAA Annual Meeting 6/12/2004

KCAA Annual Meeting 6/12/2004

Kansas State University, March 3, 2005. KCAA Quarterly Meeting.

Kansas State University, March 3, 2005. KCAA Quarterly Meeting.

Special Collection at Kansas State University, Mach 3, 2005

KCAA Steering Committee Meeting, March 3, 2005

Guest speaker, Deborah Dandridge spoke at the 2004 KCAA Annual meeting in Topeka, Kansas. Her topic was “The 50th Anniversary of the Brown v. Board of Education, Topeka, and the Role of Archives in its Planning.”

Members of KCAA tour the historic Monroe school [ Brown v. Board of Education National Historic Site] in Topeka, Kansas just prior to the 2004 KCAA Annual meeting.

From Left, Sara Nyman, of Kansas City Public Library, her husband, Eric, and Cindy Edwards, University Archives, UMKC, are shown at the 2004 KCAA Annual meeting on June 12th held at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Topeka, Kansas.

New KCAA officers: Ann Schultis, Secretary; Audrey McKanna, Senior Co-Chair; and Jean Bischoff, Treasurer at the 2004 KCAA Annual meeting.

Mary Hawkins, outgoing KCAA Chair, was honored with a bouquet of flowers at the 2004 Annual meeting held in Topeka on June 12th.

Donnita Thomas, Audrey McCanna and Mary Hawkins tour the Monroe School in Topeka, Kansas, just prior to the 2004 KCAA Annual meeting. At the meeting Donnita, of the Kansas Department of Revenue accepted the KCAA Award of Excellence for the CERA team.

Jack Denzer, of Jack Denzer Photo Services was a KCAA Award of Excellence recipient. He is shown here at the 2004 KCAA Annual meeting shortly after receiving the award.

Members of KCAA rode this trolley to Monroe School in Topeka on June 12 to view the new exhibit there.

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KCAA Outreach Fair, April 12, 1986. (l to r) Paul Eisloeffel, Alan Perry, Ann McFerrin, Jim Devine.

 

Last revised: Monday, December 08, 2008