Cologne: From the Diary of Ray and Esther
(1939),
portrait of a German American community made by the local doctor Raymond Dowidat and his wife Esther
(Treasures of American Film Archives).
Play film
The Great Perham Jewel Robbery
(1926),
short amateur narrative, featuring locals in cameos, about a husband who tries to teach his wife a lesson by staging a fake robbery
(2002 Federal Grants).
Hampton Alexander
(1973),
fictional film by African American teenager Timothy McKinney and the Inner City Youth League about a Vietnam veteran avenging the murder of his father
(Treasures of American Film Archives).
Ice Harvesting on the St. Croix River
(1953-54),
footage of ice harvesting operations filmed by photographer John Runk
(2001 Federal Grants).
Little Journeys Through Interesting Plants and Processes, Gluek Brewing Company
(1937),
documentary of the Minneapolis brewery
(2001 Federal Grants).
Ojibwe Work
(1935–47),
five films by amateur ethnologist Monroe Killy entitled: Chippewa Handicraft, Sugar Bush, The Moccasin, Wild Rice Harvest, and A'nicina'be: A Story of the Ojibway
(2000 Federal Grants).
Three Minnesota Writers
(1958),
interviews with journalist Carl T. Rowan, poet Allen Tate, and novelist Frederick Manfred about how the Midwest influenced their work
(2003 Federal Grants).