The purpose of this society is to discover and collect any materials pertaining to the history of this area.

The Graham County Historical Society meets on the second Monday of each month at 7:00 p.m. at the Society Museum located at 103 East Cherry Street, Hill City, Kansas

The archives of the Graham County Historical Society are located in the basement of the Graham County Public Library, 414 N. West Street, Hill City, Kansas.

The archives are open to the public by appointment only by contacting:
Betty Elliott (785) 421-2543
Jan or Lowell Beecher (785) 421-5421
Archival research fee is $20 for first hour, then $10 for each additional hour.

The museum is open to the public each Friday and Saturday, 1:00 p.m. through 4:00 p.m.

Groups are welcome to arrange private tours of the museum. Arrangements should be made with Betty Elliott (785) 421-2543. Both archival and museum facilities are open by appointment. Interested parties should contact one of the volunteers:

Research inquires may be mailed to The Graham County Historical Society, 103 East Cherry, Hill City, Ks 67642 or emailed to queenb@ruraltel.net

Research conducted by a GCHS volunteer will be charged at the following rate(s):
$20.00 for the first hour or portion thereof
$10.00 for each hour thereafter
plus copy fees.

Individuals aspiring to do their own research must be accompanied by a GCHS member into the archival vault. The only fee assessed will be for copies.

Archival resources include the following: family histories, newspaper files, service records, maps, photographs, school records, census documents, cemetery records, and sundry other printed documents. Additionally, the Graham County Public Library houses a relatively complete microfilm collection of early newspapers. These materials are available to the public during regular library hours on a charge-for-copies basis.

The Graham County Historical Society is a non-profit organization supported through donations. Thus, any monetary consideration is greatly appreciated.

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