Additional Historical Materials

The Library's print and online collections provide valuable historical coverage. Library resources include, but are not limited to: 

• Elections: Corresponding notebook collection includes news clippings, voter guides and reports
• Governors, 1849-Present: Corresponding notebook collection includes newspaper articles and other ephemera
• Legislative district files, 1970-2001 in microfilm,2000-2009 available digitally on the legislative campus, and from 2009 to the present in theLibrary's News Archive
• Minnesota Agencies: Information on state agencies, boards, task forces, and commissions since the early 1970s 
• Minnesota Personalities clipping files on former Minnesota legislators and selected prominent Minnesotans (List of personalities)
• Opinion polls, including the Minnesota Poll/StarTribune (1970 to present), St. Cloud Times Poll (1979 to present), St. Paul Pioneer Press Dispatch (1977 to present)
• Subject collections on topics such as thebudget crisis of 1980-1983,separation of powers, theMinnesota Miracle, and more (list of 41 titles)
• Subject files with articles from metro and selected greater Minnesota newspapers, 1970 to 2009 (subject codes)
• Vetoes: Corresponding notebook collection includes supplemental materials such as news articles, information briefs, and court cases 

For questions about any of these collections,contact a librarian.