The Electrification of the Mississippi River Gorge: How the University of Minnesota Lost its Bid for a Renewable Resource in the High Dam

Name: The Electrification of the Mississippi River Gorge: How the University of Minnesota Lost its Bid for a Renewable Resource in the High Dam
Start: 2023-11-18T10:00:00+00:00
End: 2023-11-18T11:30:00+00:00
Location: Washburn Library, 5244 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55419

Organizer: Erik Moore, University of Minnesota Archivist

Date: Nov 18, 2023

Time: 10:00 am - 11:30 am

Location: Washburn Library, 5244 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55419

Erik-Moore U of M Archivist (with border)

Founded in 1928, the University of Minnesota Archives is the official repository of the institution and a rich source of local, national, and international history that intersects with the people and programs of the university.

In this presentation, Erik Moore will highlight a piece of institutional history that connects Federal projects, renewable energy, corporate interests, municipal needs, and university claims and discuss the source material and ways to unearth archival materials stored in the caverns beneath the Elmer L. Andersen Library.

Erik Moore (he/him) is the university archivist for the University of Minnesota. He is also director of the University Digital Conservancy, the university’s institutional repository. He has advanced degrees in Library & Information Sciences and Historical Studies.