1. The State Historical Society of Missouri
Whitney Heinzmann
Archivist

2. About SHSMO
The Society was founded in May by the Missouri Press Association and established as a trustee of the state a year later.
SHSMO collects, preserves, and publishes materials that enhance research and support learning opportunities in Midwest studies.
Research centers are located in Cape Girardeau, Columbia, Kansas City, Rolla, St. Louis, and Springfield.

3. About SHSMO
In 2013, SHSMO was designated by the Missouri General Assembly as the state's planning agent for the Missouri Bicentennial Celebration commemorating 200 years of statehood in 2021.
SHSMO publishes the Missouri Historical Review. The cornerstone of SHSMO's publications program since 1906, this quarterly journal offers scholarly articles on diverse topics in Missouri history.
Through its education program, SHSMO, along with the Missouri Humanities Council, administers National History Day in Missouri.

4. Kansas City Research Center
Opened in 1980
Located in Newcomb Hall on the University of Missouri-Kansas City campus
Has 14,000 cubic feet of collections
Including more than 17,000 sets of architectural drawings spanning the late 1890s through the 1980s

5. Collections Architectural drawings Autobiographies and biographies
Cemetery transcriptions
City directories
City and county histories
County, plat, and state maps
Family histories and genealogies
Manuscripts
Newspapers
Oral histories
Photographs
Vitagraph Inc., Film Exchange Building, Wyandotte, Kansas City, MO, 1930

6. Manuscripts
The manuscript collection consists of photographs, oral histories, correspondence, diaries and journals, and audiovisual material, as well as the records.
Organizational Records
Civic and social organization
Government agencies
Businesses
Churches
Schools
Personal and Family Papers

7. Newspapers
The collection and preservation of Missouri newspapers has been a primary mission of the Society since its founding.
Newspaper begin with the July 26, 1808, issue of the St. Louis Missouri Gazette.
Newspapers offer researchers a wealth of information about the day-to-day lives of Missourians and the political, cultural, economic, and religious events that have influenced them.
Newspapers can also be used as genealogical resources.
Obituaries
Marriage announcements
Birth announcements

8. Additional Collections
Rare and specialized books
Maps and photographic images
Oral histories
Art
George Caleb Bingham
Thomas Hart Benton
Order No. 11, George Caleb Bingham

9. Research Options Onsite Online
Most material can be transferred from all six of our research centers
Microfilm can be sent to a research center free of charge or to your local library for a fee
Online
Finding aids
Collection Inventories
Subject guides

10. Visitor Information
Researchers should contact research center staff as early as possible to verify that the manuscript collection they would like to view is available.
The majority of our collections are stored off-site and must be called- in for viewing.
Collections stored at one research center can be viewed at any of the others.
Transfers between campus research centers or off-site storage can take up to two weeks.

11. Visitor Information
We encourage researchers to look for information on the Society’s website before contacting to request materials. Specific information like collection, box, and folder numbers are especially helpful in requesting materials.
Once materials arrive at the research center, the researcher will be contacted by staff so an appointment can be made.
Upon arrival researchers are asked to sign a registration form and present a photo ID. A copy of the ID will be made and kept with other registration materials.

12. SHSMO.ORG Art Digital Manuscripts Maps Newspapers Photographs
Reference

14. Historic Missourians Walter Cronkite Alexander W. Doniphan
Mary Paxton Keeley
Carrie A. Nation
Kate Richards O’Hare
Satchel Paige (K0047)
Nell Donnelly Reed (K0444)
Thomas A. Webster (K1219)
Nell Donnelly Reed (K0444)

15. Location State Historical Society of Missouri-
Research Center Kansas City
302 Newcomb Hall
5123 Holmes Street
Kansas City, Missouri

16. Contact Information
Whitney Heinzmann
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