Minnesota Digital Library News

New Contributing Organization to Minnesota Reflections: Hibbing Historical Society

by Greta Bahnemann

The Minnesota Digital Library is pleased to introduce our 197th contributing partner: the Hibbing Historical Society! The Hibbing Historical Society has shared 203 images of life on Minnesota's Iron Range via their unique Aubin Photographic Studio collection. The Aubin Collection contains many panoramic photographs - including images of iron mines and mining, as well as town and city life in Hibbing, road and bridge construction projects, city bands and their concerts, fraternal organizations and clubs, Hibbing High School students, the Sturgeon Lake recreation area, and more. 

New Contributing Organization to Minnesota Reflections: MN Veterinary Historical Museum

by Greta Bahnemann

The Minnesota Digital Library is pleased to announce the addition of a new contributing partner - the Minnesota Veterinary Historical Museum. The Veterinary Historical Museum helps to fill a gap in the Minnesota Digital Library regarding animals, veterinarians, and animal care in Minnesota. The Historical Museum has shared 36 photographs of early veterinary practice in Minnesota. The addition of this partner's collections marks our 196th contributing organization! 

New contribution to Minnesota Reflections: Kanabec County Historical Society

by Greta Bahnemann

The Minnesota Digital Libray is pleased to share new images from the growing Kanabec County Historical Society's collection. Their new contribution focuses on the activities at the various Kanabec County schools, including sport teams such as the basketball teams and baseball teams. Many of these images document the changing look of athletic uniforms and equipment. There are also images of school clubs, including the Home Economics club. 

Join us March 13th to learn more about rights statements

by Molly Huber

If you have missed out on participating in our previous trainings on how to apply standardized rights statements to your archival collection, it is not too late! We are offering another free training event right here in the Minitex offices in the basement of Wilson Library on the University of Minnesota's West Bank on Friday, March 13th and we want you to join us. Learn more and register here.

Still time to apply for Minnesota Reflections Phase 16

by Molly Huber

Have you applied to be part of Minnesota Reflections Phase 16 yet? There is still time, and we would love to hear from you! It is likely you have items in your collection that would be a good fit, and we would love to work with you to develop a project.

New contribution to Minnesota Reflections: Weavers Guild of Minnesota

by Greta Bahnemann

The Minnesota Digital Library is pleased to announce an addition to the Weavers Guild of Minnesota collection. This addition includes new issues of The Threadbenders, a newsletter which was produced in the 1970s. Issues of The Minnesota Weaver are also included. Each issue provides information on classes, board meeting, and special events. 

New contribution to Minnesota Reflections: Sinclair Lewis Collection

by Greta Bahnemann

The Minnesota Digital Library is pleased to announce additions to the St. Cloud State University Sinclair Lewis Collection in Minnesota Reflections. User can now explore more than 40 photographs of Lewis' life in addition to Lewis' correspondence with Marcella Powers. This addition includes photographs of the Lewis family home in Sauk Centre as well as images of Lewis as an adult traveling in the United States and Europe.

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