Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection in Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender Studies

The Jean-Nickolaus Tretter Collection maintains over 30,000 items including books, textiles, films, artworks, and three-dimensional objects at the University of Minnesota Libraries.

Established in 2001, the collection originated from Jean-Nickolaus Tretter's personal archival work that began in the 1950s and expanded into the largest LGBTQ repository in the Midwest.

The collection preserves materials in 58 languages, containing records from organizations like the National Log Cabin Republicans and the Gay/Lesbian Postal Employees Network.

Researchers require appointments to access the reading room, where they can examine documents, manuscripts, periodicals, and various artifacts from the extensive LGBTQ archives.

The Transgender Oral History Project within the collection contains over 200 recorded interviews documenting experiences of trans individuals across the United States.

Location: Minneapolis

Inception: 2001

Address: Elmer L. Andersen Library, 222 21st Avenue South, Suite 111, Minneapolis, MN 55455 55455 55455

Website: https://lib.umn.edu/tretter

GPS coordinates: 44.97315,-93.24305

Latest update: March 3, 2025 00:13