Kenneth Spencer Research Library

University of Kansas Campus
Lawrence, KS 66044

Designed for the preservation and use of rare materials, the research library provides a superb home for some of the finest collections in North America. The Special Collections houses 200,000 rare books printed from 1455 to the present. The Kansas Collection specializes in the development, history and culture of Kansas. The University Archives is the official repository of University records, both present and past.

Contact: Special Collections, 785-864-4334; Kansas Collection, 785-864-4274; University Archives, 785-864-4188

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Contact: Special Collections, 785-864-4334

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