Krueger Library’s Archives and Special Collections collects, preserves, and provides access to the primary source materials relating to Winona State University's history, examples of fine printing, and other objects that support the study, teaching, and research of WSU.

Types of Materials

The Krueger Library has the following collections available for viewing:

• WSU Yearbooks from 1910 to 1972, when yearbook publication ended, are available to view
• The Winonan Student Newspaper from 1922 to current is available for viewing. Previous years are bound.
• Master's Thesis and Graduate Papers - most thesis and graduate papers written by WSU graduate students are available for viewing. They are also cataloged and can be located by using the Library's online catalog.
• 14 boxes of photographs are available for viewing. A small card catalog provides some access to the various photos. The Archives has digital copies of several hundred WSU photographs into the searchable database of the Minnesota Digital Library.

Room 006 in the Library's basement contains restricted use materials, which contain personal information and are not available for public use. Please speak with Allison Quam about your intended use. These materials include:

• Search committee records
• Personnel files
• Congressional records
• Residence Hall Contracts
• Various departmental and office records

Archives Access

Archives and Special Collections are accessible by appointment only. Contact  Allison Quam. 

OpenRiver is Winona State University’s Digital Commons Repository. OpenRiver open access collections preserve and showcase the scholarly and creative work of WSU's students and faculty, as well as the history of Southeastern Minnesota. Highlights of OpenRiver include:

• Student theses, capstones, and dissertations
• Oral histories
• The Winonan- WSU Student Newspaper Archive (1921-Spring 2020)
• Wenonah - WSU Student Yearbook (1901, 1911-1971, 1973, 1974 and 1976)
• WSU Alumni magazine
• WSU Athletics Collections
• WSU Historic Photographs
• WSU Public Art Collection

Select music from the WSU collection has been digitized for curricular purposes. Music and sound are available for streaming by single file/song. This collection is available only on campus (or using the WSU VPN) through the library's catalog. See our Digital Sound Collection guide for more information. 

Krueger Library is a United States Federal Depository. The collection includes:

• Over 10,000 print documents  
• Over 100,000 microfilm documents
• Curated list of online government resources