Speakers

Jeremy Drouin has been with Kansas City Public Library’s Missouri Valley Special Collections since 2001 - serving as manager of department for the past 10 years. He holds an MLIS from the University of Missouri and a BA in History from Missouri Southern State University. A native of Joplin, Missouri, Jeremy moved to Kansas City in 1993 to complete an internship at the National Archives and Turman Library. He later held positions with the Jackson County Historical Society and Museum of Kansas City before joining the Library’s Special Collections team. His research interests include the American West, Civil War, sports history and, of course, Kansas City history. He is also a regular contributor to The Kansas City Star’s “What’s Your KCQ?” series, focusing on local history topics.