SC164 KCPL Reference Hard to Find Collection Finding Aid

Kansas City Public Library

The materials within the KCPL Reference Hard to Find (HTF) Collection were compiled by Kansas City Public Library reference librarians and staff members to provide an easy to access source of information concerning topics of local and regional interest. The collection primarily consists of newspaper and magazine clippings, pamphlets, brochures, other forms of printed material, and typed notecards.

1980/2005

Sports
Sports & recreation facilities
Architects
Architecture
Parks
Amusement parks
Beaches
Roads
Streets
Trails & paths
Laws
Law & legal affairs
Sculpture
Monuments
History
Athletes
Bridges
Buildings
Candy
Capitols
Cemeteries
Food
Art
Artists
Politicians
Stores & shops
Earthquakes
Floods
Galleries & museums
Geography
Geology
Mascots
Rivers
Lakes & ponds
Songs
Books
Authors
Signs (Notices)
Brewing industry
Hospitals
Hotels
Orphanages
Country clubs
Courthouses
Music
Musicians
Logos
Libraries
Slogans
Motion picture theaters
Theaters
Shopping centers
Police
Police stations
Newspapers
Clubs
Radio stations
Restaurants
Livestock
Tourism
Trees
Weather
Zoos
Railroads
Drill teams
Forests
Caves
Political elections
Mills
Jazz
Jazz musicians
Prisons
Tornadoes
Traffic signs & signals
Holidays
Ships
War
Kansas City Public Library

Bulk of collection dates from the 1990s.

Finding Aid

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This collection is not available online. It may be viewed in the Missouri Valley Room.

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