Minnesota Experimental City papers
Scope and Content Note
The contents of the collection include grant applications, correspondence, budgetary items, work plans and schedules, proposals, maps, charts, analyses, and background research material documenting the Minnesota Experimental City (MXC) project.
Dates
- 1967-1972
Creator
- University of Minnesota. Experimental City Project (Organization)
Language of Materials
English
Restrictions on Access
Available for use in the Manuscripts Division reading room. Note to researchers: a minimum of two day's advance notice is required due to the storage area in which these materials are located.
Restrictions on Use
There are no restrictions on the use of materials in this collection. Copies can be requested if the condition of the originals warrants it. Copyright is retained by the copyright holders.
Historical Note
The objective of this 1969-1971 project was to design a totally new city with a population of 250,000, which would embody innovative concepts and opportunities in social, technological, economic and physical areas. The latest planning ideas in these areas could be observed and evaluated by urban studies experts from private and public sectors of academia and government. The project was a joint venture of the University of Minnesota and the Federal Government. The city was never built, although it consumed a great deal of planning time and money.
Extent
45 boxes (58 linear feet)
Abstract
Collection include grant applications, correspondence, budgetary materials, work plans and schedules, proposals, maps, charts, analyses and background research material documenting the Minnesota Experimental City (MXC) project.
Arrangement
The collection is organized into the following series:
- Project Papers
- Research Materials (Other Publications)
Note: The "Project Papers" are materials generated during the course of the project; the "Research Materials" are, for the most part, publications gathered from other sources during the work of the project, though many Minnesota Experimental City publications are also included.
Physical Location
High Bay
Additional Finding Aid
An unpublished finding aid with detailed contents is available in the Manuscripts Division.
- Minnesota Experimental City (Project) -- Archives Subject Source: Lcnaf
- New towns -- Minnesota Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- University of Minnesota
- Title
- Minnesota Experimental City papers
- Author
- Archives Staff
- Date
- undated
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- English
Collecting Area Details
Contact The Northwest Architectural Archives Collecting Area
