Search the library and archives catalog using the name of the town/school and the word "yearbooks" to find our holdings. Interested in donating a Minnesota yearbook to our collections? Contact Collections staff via this form.
Examples:
Mora High School Yearbook Collection, 1928-1965.
MNHS call number: LD7515.M67 H54a
The Cehisean (Saint Paul Central High School)
MNHS call number: LD7501.S14 C5c
Cho-Kio (Moorhead High School)
MNHS call number: LD7515.M66 M642
Newspapers
Search the Library and Archives Catalog using the name of the school, limiting your search to "Newspapers" using the Genre filter. School newspapers are generally on microfilm and found filed with other papers from their town.
Examples:
The Centralian (Central Junior High School; St. Cloud)
Hibbing Hi Times (Hibbing High School)
Saint Paul Public Schools Staff Reporter
Other Publications
Other school publications may include special creations such as school histories, literary journals, and other special projects. They can usually be found by searching the name of the school in the library and archives catalog. They also may be found within school district records or manuscript collections donated by former staff or alumni.
Examples:
The Hibbing High School, by Dan Bergan.
Hibbing, MN: Manny's Shopper, Inc., 2001.
MNHS call number: LD7513.H52 H55 2001
Golden Memories, 1959-2009, Wilson High School, by Wilson High School Reunion, Class of 1959, August 22, 2009.
MNHS call number: LD7516.W45 G64 2009
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