McIlwaine Quarterly Speaker Series – Story of a Wichita Neighborhood

Schedule

Sat Nov 29 2025 at 02:00 pm to 03:00 pm

UTC-06:00

Location

204 S Main St, Wichita, KS, United States, Kansas 67202 | Wichita, KS

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McIlwaine Quarterly Speaker Series – Story of a Wichita Neighborhood
Story of a Wichita Neighborhood
by Donna Rae Pearson
The story of a neighborhood is about gathering together to build a life; places to stay, work, and be together in community. Such stories also include establishing a place of significance in the greater community of the city. Historian Donna Rae Pearson explores the McAdams neighborhood, tracing its origins to Wichita’s earlies days.
About the Speaker
Donna Rae holds a Master’s degree in History from Wichita State University and specializes in Public History. She is a museum specialist at the Kansas Historical Society. Prior to work at the Kansas Historical Society, she was the Local History Librarian at the Topeka & Shawnee County Public Library where she taught people how to conduct research and continues to work to preserve the stories of the Topeka community. She is also a commissioner on the City of Topeka’s Local Landmarks Commission and is also a board member for ArtsConnect located in Topeka.
Wichita-Sedgwick County Historical Museum
204 S Main St; Wichita, KS 67202
Doors open at 1:00pm
Program starts at 2:00pm
Open to the public
Free admission
This quarterly speaker series is made possible through a generous grant from the Charles and Joanne McIlwaine Foundation.
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204 S Main St, Wichita, KS, United States, Kansas 67202

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