KCSL Histor y Kansas Children’s Service League has its roots in two parent agencies: the Kansas Children’s Home Society founded in Topeka and the Christian Service League founded in Wichita. Both agencies concentrated on finding permanent homes for orphaned or abandoned children and foster homes for children whose parents were temporarily unable to care for them. The two agencies merged in 1926 to continue its tradition of providing direct services to children and families and advocating for policy changes to help families and children.
918 S Kansas Ave The Kansas Children’s Home Society (KCHS) purchased the lots at 918 and 920 Kansas Ave for a new office building in 1913 at the cost of $13,000. In 1914, construction began on the new building, and in 1915 KCHS moved in. The first floor was rented to a Dodge automobile dealership and garage, while KCHS occupied a portion of the second floor.
*KCHS Home Finder newsletter, Nov 1914
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES SPECIAL MEETING Decision made to purchase four lots on Kansas Ave
*December 3, 1912
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OFFICE BUILDING ASSURED Authorization to collect donations for construction of new building 918 S Kansas Ave
*KCHS Home Finder newsletter, Oct 1913
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SITE PURCHASED FOR NEW OFFICE BUILDING Lot numbers 918 and 920 purchased December 1, 1914 for $13,000
**KCHS Home Finder newsletter, Dec 1913
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OFFICE MOVED Temporary move across the street from new building at 918 S Kansas
*KCHS Home Finder newsletter, Feb 1914
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TWENTIETH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE KANSAS CHILDREN’S HOME SOCIETY Mention of purchased lots at Kansas Ave
*KCHS Home Finder newsletter, May 1914
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OFFICE BUILDING Construction underway, payments received
*KCHS Home Finder newsletter, Nov 1914
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NEW BUILDING OF KANSAS CHILDREN’S HOME SOCIETY IS A FITTING CLIMAX Construction details, architect, contractors of 918 S Kansas Ave; reprinted article from the Topeka Daily Capital
*KCHS Home Finder newsletter, Nov 1914
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES MEETING Lease to W.H. Imes & Co, building insurance, flooring, plumbing
*February 3, 1915
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TWENTY-FIRST ANNUAL REPORT OF THE KANSAS CHILDREN’S HOME SOCIETY 918 S Kansas complete; three suites remain for lease
*KCHS Home Finder newsletter, May-June 1915
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NEW OFFICE BUILDING Picture of new building at 918 S Kansas Ave after completion; building occupants, statement of costs
*KCHS Home Finder newsletter, July-Aug 1915
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NEW OFFICE BUILDING Picture of new building at 918 S Kansas Ave after completion; $10,000 left on loan, payments received
*KCHS Home Finder newsletter, Sept-Oct 1915
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NEW OFFICE BUILDING Picture of new building at 918 S Kansas Ave after completion; $9,000 left on loan, payments received
*KCHS Home Finder newsletter, Nov-Dec 1915
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OUR NEW OFFICE BUILDING Free of debt
*KCHS Home Finder newsletter, May-June 1919
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918 S KANSAS AVE
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KCHS Leaders
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KCHS children
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