Abstract Manuscript materials pertaining to the Latvian American community in Minneapolis, Minnesota, particularly the artistic community and events related to the Republic of Latvia’s independence in 1991.The papers include numerous photographs and playbills of Minnesota Latvian theater productions through the 1950s to the 1970s. In addition, the collection also documents Latvia’s independence from the Soviet Union in 1991 and Netz’s involvement with the 1993 Republic of Latvia national...