Corporate & Foundation Records

Corporate Records

The Society has one of the largest collections of corporate records in the nation. Every size and type of business archives ranging from 17th century fur trade contracts to records of international corporations headquartered in Minnesota are found in the collections.

• Partial listing of corporate records

Foundation Records

Did you know that the Society is one of only a handful of repositories in the nation that actively documents modern philanthropy? For information about these collections see

• Philanthropy Holdings

Research Tools

The Minnesota Historical Society has many online tools to find information.

• Collections Online
• Library Catalog
• Finding Aids