Youth Residential Minnesota

This page introduces personal recollections from youth residential and placement programs in Minnesota during the 1990s and early 2000s. Participation is voluntary and survivor-led.

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.

Oral Histories