The Importance of Acknowledging our History: National Archives Facilities in the Kansas City Area

This post is part of our ongoing blog series that acknowledges the ancestral lands on which the National Archives’ buildings are situated across the country. This series of acknowledgements is a simple way to offer our recognition and respect to the people  who once lived on these lands.  The National Archives operates several facilities in … Continue reading The Importance of Acknowledging our History: National Archives Facilities in the Kansas City Area

The One Who Got Away

This week I was in Kansas City visiting two of our three facilities in the area. The limestone caves at Lenexa hold both temporary and permanent records of Federal agencies in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska including the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Veterans Affairs. In addition, the growing collection of records of … Continue reading The One Who Got Away