The University Archives is the official repository of the records of Minnesota State University, Mankato. The Archives contains records from the creation of the Mankato State Normal School in 1868 to the present. The Archives also houses: the MSU Photograph Collection, Masters Theses and Alternate Plan Papers, MSU Authors Collection
The Southern Minnesota Historical Center is a regional research repository containing manuscript collections from twelve counties in South Central Minnesota. The Center contains organizational and business records as well as personal papers dating to the 1860s. Other Regional Centers are located throughout the state.
