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Department of History
history@umn.edu
612-624-2800
history@umn.edu
612-624-2800
Research
Archival Collections
Charles Babbage Institute
The Babbage Institute for the History of Information Processing is concerned with a broad range of topics, including the development of the information processing industry, technological developments in the information sciences, and the economic, legal and social history of computing. It contains more than 5,000 cubic feet of archival records and contains two large corporate archive collections, those of Burroughs and the Control Data Corporation.
Hill Monastic Manuscript Library
Located at St. John's University in Collegeville, Minnesota, the library was established to preserve precious manuscripts of the medieval, Renaissance and Early Modern periods. Since 1965, the library has filmed over 64,000 manuscripts, 100,000 papyri, and countless archival documents from Austria, Spain, Ethiopia, Malta, Germany, Portugal, and England.
Minnesota Historical Society
The Minnesota Historical Society, established in 1849, is committed to the collection, preservation, and interpretation of the state's heritage. The Society's work is carried out by six divisions: Administration; Archives and Manuscripts; Education; Field Services, Historic Sites and Archeology; Libraries and Museum Collections; and Publications and Research.
Ramsey County Historical Society
The Ramsey County Historical Society operates an urban history museum in downtown St. Paul, a living history farm near the University's St. Paul campus, and a variety of interpretive programs throughout the metropolitan region. It offers internships in museum work, collections management, site interpretation, and other aspects of public history.
Social Welfare History Archives
The Welfare Archives has gathered a wide range of primary records, focused especially on national voluntary organizations in the human services. Its collections are strong in the fields of public health, recreation, settlement work, child welfare, aging, race relations, community planning, immigration, vocational rehabilitation, and the role of volunteers and professionals in social work.
YMCA Archives
An adjunct to the Social Welfare History Archives is the YMCA Archives. The collection contains documentary materials and publications of the YMCA of the USA and its international operations in many countries.
Immigration History Research Center
Founded in 1965, the Immigration History Research Center enriches society by preserving and promoting understanding of the history of the American immigrant experience. The IHRC develops and maintains a library and archival collection, provides research assistance, produces publications, and sponsors academic and public programs.
Digital Collections
- American Memory Project
- American Slave Narratives
- American Studies Hypertexts
- American Women's History Digital Collections
- Center for History and New Media
- Digital Collections - Duke University
- Documenting the American South
- Documents in Law, History, and Diplomacy
- Electronic Text Center at the University of Virginia
- Electronic Text Collections (list maintained at Hanover College)
- Electronic Texts - University of Minnesota
- Indian Affairs - Laws and Treaties
- Library of Congress
- Making of America - Cornell University
- Making of America - University of Michigan
- U. S. National Archives
- Victorian Women Writers Project
- Voices of the Shuttle - Center for Humanities Research
Libraries
University of Minnesota Libraries
(see main library page for a complete listing)
The University of Minnesota Libraries is one of the University's and the State's greatest intellectual and capital assets. Housed in five major facilities and eleven branch sites, the University Libraries is comprised of nearly 6 million print volumes, 45,000 serial subscriptions, 5.7 million microforms, 2.6 million government documents, and 400,000 maps, making it the 17th largest research library in North America. The Libraries employs 309 staff, 99 of whom are librarians, and it circulates more than 1 million items annually to students, faculty, and staff.
- Government Publications Library
- Minneapolis Public Library
- Saint Paul Public Library
- Hennepin County Library
- Ramsey County Library
Museums
Featured Resources
History Day
National History Day is an exciting way for students to study and learn about historical issues, ideas, people and events. This yearlong educational program fosters academic achievement and intellectual growth. In addition to acquiring useful historical knowledge and perspective during the series of district, state and national competitions, students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills that will help them manage and use information now and in the future.
National History Day in Minnesota is an educational program for students in grades 6-12. Students study topics related to an annual theme and present their research in the form of papers, media presentations, performances, or exhibits. It is co-sponsored by the Minnesota Historical Society and the Department of History.
Center for Writing
General information for instructors and Center for Writing and history tutor hours.
Writing consultants are available to visit classes and give brief presentations about our services. Request a visit using our online form.
