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Sherlock Holmes Curator Tim Johnson retires after 27 years at the Libraries

Tim Johnson officially retired this past October after 27 years as the Curator of Special…

Adria CarpenterOctober 29, 2025

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Happy 125th to The Minnesota Daily

Today marks the 125th anniversary of The Minnesota Daily. This student-led organization has been the…

Katelyn MorkenMay 1, 2025

Erin McBrien, curator of the Upper Midwest Literary Archives, poses for a portrait in Andersen Library, on Friday, July 5, 2024. (Photo/Adria Carpenter)

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Managing vicarious trauma in the archives

From human rights abuses to personal tragedies, the archives are a repository of trauma, and…

Adria CarpenterAugust 9, 2024

Lisa Janette, head of archival processing at the University of Minnesota Libraries, works through the accessioning process of materials for the Performing Arts Archives, on Monday, July 15, 2024, in the Archives and Special Collections. (Photo/Adria Carpenter)

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Before the Libraries can preserve history, the processing archivists get to work

Accepting new material into the Libraries' archives is a lengthy and laborious process. A small…

Adria CarpenterAugust 7, 2024

People walking between two high shelves packed with archival trays.

Contours of the Premodern World

“Archival Shouting”

In a recent article in Perspectives: The newsmagazine of the American Historical Association, Karin Wulf…

Anne GoodMay 13, 2024

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A Look into March Madness History

Women’s Basketball Media Guides, 1979-1986, 1989-1992, 1994-2012, Box 72, University of Minnesota Athletics records…

Katelyn MorkenMarch 29, 2024

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Winter Weather Fun: The History of Snow Week

University of Minnesota Archives Photograph Collection, Snow Week, 1940 With the recent snow drop in…

Katelyn MorkenFebruary 15, 2024

Ayantu Tibeso transferring photographs from original envelopes into archival sleeves for preservation.

Featured Blog Post Immigration History Research Center Archives

A Reflection piece on “La Prensa de Minnesota,” a newly available collection in the Immigration History Research Center Archives

Minnesota is home to a large number of Latine community members, including immigrants. Since the…

Ayantu TibesoFebruary 12, 2024

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Meet and Greet: the School of Agriculture and its Alumni Association

School of Agriculture records (ua00343), Box 40, School of Agriculture, Alumni Scrapbook, 1 of 3,…

Katelyn MorkenJanuary 31, 2024

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Meet your inner Sherlock

Fans new and old will get the chance to meet Sherlock Holmes, learn how he…

markengeOctober 10, 2022

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Sherlock Holmes Curator Tim Johnson retires after 27 years at the Libraries

Happy 125th to The Minnesota Daily

Managing vicarious trauma in the archives

Before the Libraries can preserve history, the processing archivists get to work

“Archival Shouting”

A Look into March Madness History

Winter Weather Fun: The History of Snow Week

A Reflection piece on “La Prensa de Minnesota,” a newly available collection in the Immigration History Research Center Archives

Meet and Greet: the School of Agriculture and its Alumni Association

Meet your inner Sherlock

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