For Such As These

Youth Histories

This page invites visitors to learn how personal recollections from the 1990s and early 2000s illuminate the history of placement programs in Minnesota.

A collection of official, slightly yellowed Minnesota state documents from the 1990s meticulously arranged atop a clean, institutional grey table in a quiet, archival room. Around the papers are archival boxes, a rubber stamp, and a felt-tip pen, adding tactile detail. Ambient fluorescent lighting softly highlights the papers without glare, creating an atmosphere of seriousness and authenticity. Framed with a bird’s-eye view and sharp focus throughout, this composition emphasizes the process of historical preservation. The artistic style is clean realism, evoking a sense of respect for record-keeping and history.
A collection of official, slightly yellowed Minnesota state documents from the 1990s meticulously arranged atop a clean, institutional grey table in a quiet, archival room. Around the papers are archival boxes, a rubber stamp, and a felt-tip pen, adding tactile detail. Ambient fluorescent lighting softly highlights the papers without glare, creating an atmosphere of seriousness and authenticity. Framed with a bird’s-eye view and sharp focus throughout, this composition emphasizes the process of historical preservation. The artistic style is clean realism, evoking a sense of respect for record-keeping and history.

Our Mission

For Such As These preserves youth residential histories from Minnesota, centering survivor voices to ensure voluntary participation and lived experiences guide our understanding.

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