LaBudde Special Collections Dept. | Collections

Manuscript boxes housing the Richard W. Bolling Collection
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Archival Collections
Unique material acquired through donations and purchases, such as personal papers or photographs, are accessible through department-created finding aids and databases.
Digital Collections
LaBudde Special Collections and the Marr Sound Archives have worked together to create several online projects that include photos, sheet music, texts, audio and multimedia exhibits.
Search UMKC Library Catalog (MERLIN)
Books, periodicals and other selected material are accessible through the UMKC Library Catalog (MERLIN). Look for "SpecColl" in the location category of the catalog entry.

Focus | Trans-Mississippi West experience, with emphasis on Missouri and Kansas; as well as more recent cultural history, especially Jazz Age Kansas City

Resources | Manuscripts and personal papers; sheet music; photographs, postcards and other images; books, including rare and limited edition; historical periodicals; city directories; maps and atlases; historical documents and research files