Native Sons of Greater Kansas City Archives

The Native Sons and Daughters of Greater Kansas City began collecting material for their archives virtually from its founding in 1932. Its most serious efforts, however, occurred in the late 1940s through the early 1960s. During that time the Native Sons Archives (NSA), under the guidance of James Anderson and George Fuller Green, gathered an impressive collection on 19th and early 20th century Kansas City history. WHMC-KC received the collection in 1990 as the Native Sons of Greater Kansas City Archives (0590kc). Because the many smaller collections contained in the NSA could more effectively be identified individually, it was determined they would be 'broken out' and assigned their own collection numbers. Moreover, because the Native Sons and Daughters of Greater Kansas City is still an active organization, WHMC-KC wished to provide a means for the NSA to continue to grow.

Below is a list of the collections that were part of the NSA accession, as well as new material collected by WHMC-KC on behalf of NSA. This includes some collections which were partly gathered by the Native Sons and to which we have made additions.

The Western Historical Manuscript Collection is pleased to cooperate with the Native Sons and Daughters of Greater Kansas City in insuring these valuable documents are preserved and made available.

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• Cahn and Block Records (KC0341) [NSA]
• Theodore Spencer Case (1832-1900) Collection (KC0295) [NSA]
• City of Kansas Journal of City Accounts (KC0369) [NSA]
• City of Kansas Municipal Court Docket (KC0370) [NSA]
• Clear Boggy Oil and Gas Company Records (KC0311) [NSA]
• Edwin McKaig Clendening (1852-1930) Papers (KC0262) [NSA]
• O.H. Cogswell and Company Records (KC0317) [NSA]
• Collapse of Women's Prison at 15th and Grand Collection (KC0349) [NSA]
• Commercial Club of Kansas City Scrapbooks (KC0264) [NSA]
• Convention Hall Collection (KC0269) [NSA]

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updated: Friday, March 13, 2009
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