You will begin your work in Kremsmünster! The Early History of the Manuscript Microfilm Project Oliver L. Kapsner home

Slightly adapted (photos and headings added) from:  A Sense of Place II: The Benedictines of Collegeville. Ed. Colman J. Barry, O.S.B.  Collegeville:  The Liturgical Press, 1990.  Pages 95-110.

Note:  the following text comes from the slightly re-worked version which appeared in A Sense of Place II (published in 1990), but which originally appeared in Scriptorium.  The basic text is the same, but there are a few re-written sentences and some updated information.  The title of the original article is:  “History of the Manuscript Microfilm Project.” [matt heintzelman; 9/11/2002]

The story is divided into four parts:

• Laying the Groundwork
• Looking for a Place to Start
• Austria:  The Breakthrough
• Collegeville: The Microfilm Library Begins