People Helping People

There are a significant number of people in our community with the same interests as you who are interested in the pursuit of historical information. Join the Lakeville Area Historical Society community today for a low-commitment volunteer and social experience.

Discover what’s available.  

Discover what’s available at the Lakeville Area Historical Society by helping take an inventory of artifacts, documents and other resources. Volunteers can also help identify and catalog the data. The information gathered will enable people to more easily access information, photos, maps and other information.  If you’ve got a question we can answer, it’s usually because volunteers have organized it so we can find it! This is a fun way to get hands-on with history.

Preserve current history    

Volunteers collect and preserve information about today’s events, people, culture, etc.  Examples include but are not limited to: COVID experiences, business activities, parks and natural resources evolution, cultural changes, residential growth, significant crimes, and significant people. Sources of information will include newspapers and websites as well as interviews with community leaders such as those involved with City of Lakeville, school districts, churches, businesses, athletic groups and others.

Have you got an heirloom scrapbook or old newspapers? We’re looking for information from 1970 - onward in Lakeville, and to read articles from the Lakeville Leader, which was published from 1912 to about 1930.

Technology as a Tool

If you have any skills or interest in using technology, there is a huge tool box of technology opportunities to help you explore your interests. Volunteers have the opportunity to use data-sorting Artificial Intelligence, genealogy software, graphics tools to enhance photo images and search engines to find information. You could even help us with this website or with running our Facebook account!