Press Release: April 22, 2009
National Archives at Kansas City
Dedication & Open House, May 22–23, 2009
For More Information Contact:
Kimberlee Ried
(816) 268-8000
Kansas City, (MO)…This is a BIG year for the National Archives as we celebrate our 75th Anniversary and the dedication of our new facility. The renovated Adams Express building will serve as the new home of the National Archives at Kansas City. We are delighted to be located within the historic Union Station cultural district, and in the heart of Kansas City at 400 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, Missouri.
To commemorate this significant occasion, please join us for the dedication events Memorial Day weekend, May 22–23, 2009.
- Friday May 22 from 10:00am-12:00pm is the official
dedication with remarks by Acting Archivist of the United States Adrienne
Thomas.
- Saturday May 23 from 10:00am-5:00pm is an open house and history/genealogy fair. Clifton Truman Daniel, grandson of former President Harry S. Truman, will be the guest speaker. Performances by the 312th Army band will preced and follow his remarks. Tours of the new facility and exhibits, It’s Big! and The Kansas-Nebraska Act, will be available for touring, along with fun activities for the entire family.
In addition, plan to visit The Kansas City Store at the National Archives and consider taking home a souvenir. Currently, store hours are Monday-Friday 10:00am–2:00pm.
The National Archives at Kansas City is one of 14 facilities nationwide where the public has access to Federal archival records. It is home to more than 50,000 cubic feet of historical records dating from the 1820s to the 1990s created or received by nearly 100 Federal agencies. Serving the Central Plains Region, the archives holds records from the states of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, and South Dakota. The facility is located at 400 West Pershing Road, Kansas City, MO 64108. It is open to the public Tuesday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call (816) 268-8000 or visit the Central Plains Region web page.
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