WHMC-Kansas City Collections Categories
Agriculture
Individual
farmers; Family, corporate, and commercial
farming; Agribusiness (processing, marketing,
transportation); Academic research and programs
(including schools); Cooperatives and Service
organizations; Lobby and professional groups.
Art
and Culture
Individuals (artists, photographers,
writers, composers, performers); Institutions
(foundations, museums, schools); Entertainment
companies and cultural organizations; Arts
related businesses.
Built
Environment
Individuals (architects,
engineers, planners, designers, decorators);
Companies and firms; Professional and
occupational associations; Institutions
(foundations, museums, schools); Real estate and
land developers; Land use and planning
organizations; Urban and neighborhood organizations.
Commerce
and Industry
Individuals; Businesses,
industries, and cooperatives; Business-related
associations and chambers of commerce;
Professional and occupational associations.
Communications
Individuals; Print
media; Broadcast media; Advertising and public
relations; Regulatory and watchdog organizations.
Diplomacy
and Foreign Affairs
Individuals; Business,
social, and educational associations related to foreign counties.
Education
Individual educators; Students;
Primary and secondary schools; Colleges and
universities; Vocational/continuing education
programs; Regulatory, support and watchdog
organizations.
Family
and Personal Papers/Genealogy
Individuals and
families (autobiographies, biographies, reminisces); Genealogy
(family histories or records created for genealogists).
Government
and Politics
Individuals; County and local
government agencies; State and Federal government
agencies; Movements, events, citizens
organizations, and political parties.
Labor
Individuals; Labor organizations
(unions, employee associations, etc.); Events
(strikes, boycotts, etc.).
Law
and Judiciary
Individuals (judges,
lawyers, etc.); Associations and organizations; Law and law
enforcement; Judicial agencies.
Local
History
Community histories.
Medicine
and Health Care
Individuals (practitioners,
researchers, etc.); Recipients of medical and
health care; Businesses and corporations;
Professional and promotional organizations;
Regulatory, funding, and watchdog organizations.
Military
Individual participants (i.e.
combatants); Civilian participation (home front,
usually wartime); Military installations, sites,
and operations; Organizations and veterans groups
(general or postwar); Military schools.
Natural
Resources and Environmental Affairs
Individuals; Industries and
businesses; Conservation/environmental
organizations and issues; Regulatory and watchdog organizations.
Populations
Populations groups (elderly, children, women, etc.);
African Americans;
Ethnic/racial organizations and
groups;
Immigration/migrations/emigration.
Recreation
and Leisure
Individuals; Sports and leisure
organizations and activities;
Recreation/travel/tourism businesses;
Cultural/social/special interest activities;
Travel journals.
Religion
Individuals; Congregations and
denominations; Special interest and other groups;
Events and movements.
Science
and Technology
Individuals; Businesses and
corporations; Professional associations;
Regulatory, funding, and watchdog organizations.
Social
Organization,
Welfare, and Activity
Individuals;
Benevolent/charitable/philanthropic activity; Social action
committees and organizations.
Transportation
Individuals; Businesses and
corporations; Facilities, highway, ports, etc.;
Regulatory and watchdog organizations.
WHMC-KC has on occasion received accessions that contained many smaller collections. Often these are identified individually by being 'broken out' of the larger body and material and assigned their own collection numbers. The primary example of this is the Native Sons Archives.