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The Minnesota Historical Society has established regional research centers that find and preserve local records of historical value. Some regional centers have a large collection of genealogy while others have more historical documents. These centers may have family papers, manuscripts, oral history interviews, photographs, maps, drawings of homes, and business and organizational records. Some centers may hold local government records. Some centers have published guides to their holdings. The society has published guides to some centers. The following books list some of the regional research centers’ collections and their location: | The Minnesota Historical Society has established regional research centers that find and preserve local records of historical value. Some regional centers have a large collection of genealogy while others have more historical documents. These centers may have family papers, manuscripts, oral history interviews, photographs, maps, drawings of homes, and business and organizational records. Some centers may hold local government records. Some centers have published guides to their holdings. The society has published guides to some centers. The following books list some of the regional research centers’ collections and their location: | ||
Fogerty, James E., comp. ''Preliminary Guide to the Holdings of the Minnesota Regional Research Centers''. St. Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society, 1975. (Family History Library book 977.6 A3f no.1.) This guide is divided into two sections: "Manuscripts" and "Oral History Interviews." Listed alphabetically, these include title of collection, person or organization, time frame, collection size, reference number, and an abbreviation that indicates which research center holds the collection. | Fogerty, James E., comp. ''Preliminary Guide to the Holdings of the Minnesota Regional Research Centers''. St. Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society, 1975. (Family History Library [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=77089&disp=Preliminary+guide+to+the+holdings+of+the%20%20&columns=*,0,0 book 977.6 A3f no.1].) This guide is divided into two sections: "Manuscripts" and "Oral History Interviews." Listed alphabetically, these include title of collection, person or organization, time frame, collection size, reference number, and an abbreviation that indicates which research center holds the collection. | ||
*Fogerty, James E., comp. ''Manuscripts Collections of the Minnesota Regional Research Centers: Guide Number 2''. St. Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society, 1980. (Family History Library book 977.6 A3f no.2.) This follows the same format as the Preliminary Guide cited above. It includes new holdings and collections that may have been moved. | *Fogerty, James E., comp. ''Manuscripts Collections of the Minnesota Regional Research Centers: Guide Number 2''. St. Paul, Minnesota: Minnesota Historical Society, 1980. (Family History Library book 977.6 A3f no.2.) This follows the same format as the Preliminary Guide cited above. It includes new holdings and collections that may have been moved. | ||