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Minnesota Digital Library celebrates 20 years of preservation and access

by Stephanie Hess
For over twenty years, the Minnesota Digital Library has been committed to the dual values of preservation and access. By digitizing collections from our partners all over the state and making them available via our website, we have ensured that Minnesota’s historical and cultural treasures will be saved and shared for years to come.
Pink and blue graphic of an umbrella with pink stars underneath containing names identifying the artists performing at the Summer Shower of Stars concert at the Lakeside Ballroom, Friday, July 3

Adding to the accessibility of MDL collections

by Molly Huber
The Minnesota Digital Library recently added transcriptions to three sets of advertising materials that did not have them before, increasing their accessibility. This project was made possible in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services Grants to States program.
Credjafawn Social Club, 1927

New MDL Primary Source Sets on Rondo's Past and Present

by Stephanie Hess
Learn about the history of St. Paul's Rondo neighborhood before and after the construction of Interstate Highway 94 with two new Primary Source Sets from the Minnesota Digital Library.
Cloquet destroyed by fires of 1918

Experience the Fires of 1918 through MDL's online exhibit

by Stephanie Hess
The Minnesota Digital Library has published an online exhibit exploring the causes and effects of the Cloquet-Moose Lake Fires of 1918, the state’s worst natural disaster to date, featuring historic photographs and survivor stories.
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