Old Main Building at Mankato Normal School 1884Mankato State University Marching Band at Blakeslee Stadium 1990Students from Mankato State College sitting on wall in front of Armstrong Hall in the 1970s2015-2016 Minnesota State University, Mankato Men's Hockey TeamPhotograph of the Mankato State College Valley Campus taken in 19682017 Minnesota State University, Mankato Women's Softball Team National Championship photo

University Archives and Southern Minnesota Historical Center

Library Services

With materials dating back to 1868, the University Archives and Southern Minnesota Historical Center hold the records of the University and surrounding region.

Collection Guides

Collection Guides are available for materials found in the University Archives and Southern Minnesota Historical Center. They provide short summaries of the scope, history and significance of the collections. 

Collection Guides

Digital Collections

Explore digitized photos, yearbooks, oral histories, periodicals and other historical documents in the continually expanding ARCH: University Archives Digital Collections.

ARCH

Scholarly and Creative Works

Cornerstone showcases the intellectual output of Minnesota State University, Mankato's faculty, staff, and students by preserving their works digitally and presenting them to the world.

Cornerstone

Collections

University Archives

The University Archives is the official repository of the records of Minnesota State University, Mankato. The Archives contains records from the creation of the Mankato State Normal School in 1868 to the present.

University Archives

Southern Minnesota Historical Center

The Southern Minnesota Historical Center is a regional research repository containing collections from twelve counties in South Central Minnesota. 

SMHC

Marilyn J. Lass Center for Minnesota Studies

The Marilyn J. Lass Center for Minnesota Studies is a collection of materials related to Minnesota, with special emphasis on the south-central Minnesota region. 

Lass Center

Brock/Otto Hall of Champions

The Brock-Otto Hall of Champions is an exhibit located in the Taylor Center that reflects the heritage of Minnesota State University, Mankato as well as the impact the University has today. 

Hall of Champions

Collection Guides

Collection Guides are available for materials found in the University Archives and Southern Minnesota Historical Center. They provide short summaries of the scope, history and significance of the collections.

Records Management

The University Archives manages the University Records Center, a secure and remote storage facility for the temporary storage of university records

About the University Archives

Learn about the University Archives and Southern Minnesota Historical Center!

Collections

The University Archives manages several collections within the Memorial Library such as the University Archives, Southern Minnesota Historical Center, Marilyn J. Lass Center for Minnesota Studies, Brock/Otto Hall of Champions, ARCH and Cornerstone.

Research and Services

The University Archives provides services and resources to help with your research.

Archives Store

The University Archives has the following books and DVD available for sale.

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