Oral history

Interviews with descendants of abolitionists who lived in Minnesota

Paula Stuart-Warren  Civil War, Minnesota  , , , ,  Leave a comment

“The Minnesota Digital Library recently added some oral history interviews with descendants of abolitionists who lived in Minnesota prior to the Civil War. They were shared by a new contributing organization called “Project Get Outdoors.” “Many of them were associated with the Underground Railroad. The long-term goal of this project is to work with local […]

Minnesota Digital Library: Beltrami County oral histories online

Paula Stuart-Warren  Minnesota, Uncategorized  , ,  Leave a comment

A recent newsletter from the University of Minnesota reminded me to look at other parts of the Minnesota Digital Library. The MDL is best described directly from its website. MDL “supports discovery and education through access to unique digital collections shared by cultural heritage organizations from across the state of Minnesota. Our contributors include libraries, […]