Music Collections
Marshall County Fair, Blue Rapids, Kansas, 1929.
The musical history of Kansas is as rich and diverse as the different peoples and cultures who lived and worked here. Both permanent and temporary residents of Kansas of all eras have contributed to the creation of musical genres such as native, classical, folk, ragtime, blues, jazz, soul, religious, conjunto, mariachi, country and rock. The people of Kansas have played an important role in the development of a unique regional and national musical identity that is known around the world. This page highlights some of the music collections preserved by and accessible at the State Archives at the Kansas Historical Society
For related information on Kansas music and musicians see the Kansas Music Hall of Fame website.
