Digitization of minnesota newspapers [digitization of 100,000 pages of historic minnesota newspapers published between 1849 and 1963, as part of the state?S continuing participation in the national…

The National Endowment for the Humanities awarded the Minnesota Historical Society $321,083 on September 1, 2026, under the Promotion of the Humanities Division of Preservation and Access program (CFDA 45.149) to digitize approximately 100,000 pages of historic Minnesota newspapers published between 1849 and 1963 for inclusion in Chronicling America, the National Digital Newspaper Program's freely accessible online database maintained by the Library of Congress.

The recipient will produce digitized newspaper content and accompanying title essays as part of Minnesota's continuing participation in the national partnership between NEH and the Library of Congress to create a searchable digital resource of historically significant U.S. newspapers. Work is performed in Minnesota with a period of performance from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2028. The assistance type is a Project Grant.

Digitization of minnesota newspapers [digitization of 100,000 pages of historic minnesota newspapers published between 1849 and 1963, as part of the state?S continuing participation in the national digital newspaper program (NDNP).]