LibGuides: Sister Elizabeth Kenny: Leader in Physical Therapy: Newspapers

Newspapers

The Minnesota Historical Society holds the world's largest collection of Minnesota newspapers, with dates ranging from 1849 to the present day.

Past issues of most newspaper titles are available on microfilm in the MNHS library, but there is also digital access to select newspapers.

Use the links to the left to search for newspapers available at MNHS and to search within digitized newspaper collections.

Newspapers:

Dates:

May 1940: Sister Kenny demonstrates her techniques at the Mayo Clinic
December 17th, 1942: Sister Kenny Institute dedicated
June 1943: Sister Kenny has lunch with President Roosevelt at the White House
September 29, 1943: Sister Elizabeth Kenny Foundation formed
September 29, 1946: The film "Sister Kenny" premiers in Time Square
November 30th, 1952: Sister Kenny dies in Australia
December 4, 1952: Twin Cites memorial for Sister Kenny held at Westminster Presbyterian Church
June 21, 1976: New Sister Kenny Institute building dedicated on Abbott-Northwestern campus

Minnesota Digital Newspaper Hub
A searchable website of Minnesota newspapers. Contains geographically and culturally diverse papers from 1856 to 1924.
Historical Minneapolis Tribune
Search or browse in the 1867-2001 issues of the Minneapolis Tribune. This database is only available in the library.
Library Catalog-Newspapers
Search by city and title of newspaper (i.e. Granite Falls Tribune) or by the city and "newspapers" (i.e. Granite Falls newspapers).
Newspapers at MNHS
Search various historic newspapers for advertisements and articles about people, events, and activities.
Chronicling America
Access digital historic newspapers from MN and other states through this project by the Library of Congress.
Electronic Library of MN
MN residents can search online magazine, journal, newspaper, and encyclopedia articles and eBooks.