The Minneapolis Collection
| Covers all aspects of the city’s history and includes books, photographs, high school yearbooks, archival and manuscript collections, periodicals, maps, and thousands of files of newspaper clippings. |
| Minneapolis Historic Photo Collection Search for historic images of the city. |
| Researching the History of Homes, Buildings and Neighborhoods in Minneapolis |
| Minneapolis Yearbook List Index of yearbooks available for public and private city schools. |
| Minneapolis History Frequently Asked Questions A History of Minneapolis Histories of Park Properties |
| Manuscripts and Archives Clubs and Organizations Annotated Index Personal Archives Annotated Index Trade Catalogs |
| Historic Newspapers (requires a registered library card) Minneapolis Tribune (index to articles 1867-1908) Minneapolis Morning Tribune (articles 1909-1922) Star Tribune (1986 - present) |
| Historic Minneapolis Maps, 1848-1967 |
| Historic Platbooks 1885 - 1898 - 1914 |
 Oral History Interviews |
| Historic Minneapolis Theater Programs |
| Historic Annual Reports of Local Social Service Organizations |
| Diaries Read about the daily life of Ezra Fitch Pabody, who grew up in late nineteenth-century Minneapolis |
| Seth Eastman Sketchbook Pencil sketches and watercolors completed during the years 1838 to 1848. |
| Historic Postcard Collection Index of historic postcards depicting scenes from around the City of Minneapolis. |
| Albums 1912 Minneapolis business photos, volume 1 1912 Minneapolis business photos, volume 2 |
| Nineteenth-Century Minneapolis Hotel Menus Hotel Nicollet - Hotel Lafayette - West Hotel |
| "The Heart of Minneapolis" Photographs of downtown Minneapolis street corners in 1912 |
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Call 612-543-8200 Please leave a message. specialcoll@hclib.org We try to respond within 24 hrs. Visit Plan your visit to Special Collections We welcome visitors! Please call at least one day ahead to make an appointment if you have a reference question or a research project. Hours 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Thursday & First and Third Saturdays of the month |
| Local Historical Societies |
