MINNESOTA SHERIFFS' ASSOCIATION:

An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Manuscripts Collection

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Creator: Minnesota Sheriffs' Association, creator.
Title:Minnesota Sheriffs' Association records.
Dates:1885-2011.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Constitution, bylaws, and list of members (1908); historical reports (1885-circa 2010); board meeting minutes (1960-2011); directories (1918, 1928); sheriffs' histories and biographical information (undated); as well as conference materials (1940-2009) created by the Minnesota Sheriffs' Association, an organization created in 1885 to provide training and education for sheriffs and deputies in Minnesota.
Quantity:7.8 cubic feet (9 boxes).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota Sheriffs' Association Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 16,949

Processing Information:

Processed by: David B. Peterson, December 2014

Catalog ID number: 990081111760104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

LocationBox
153.I.15.10F1Historical information:
Sheriff's Historical Report (1885-2010), circa 2010. 1 volume.
Minnesota Sheriffs' Association (MSA) histories:
Include reports, photographs, correspondence, newsletters, speeches, annual conference materials, meeting minutes, and related materials.
Volumes 1-3, 1885-1987. 3 volumes.
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153.I.15.11B2Volume 4, 1988-2004. 2 folders.
Mainly photographs from sheriffs' events.
Legal issues: Volume 1, 1991-1993. 2 folders.
Constitution, bylaws, list of members, 1908. 1 volume.
Board meeting minutes:
Files may also include bylaws, charters, articles of incorporation, membership, and related miscellany.
1960-June 14, 1990. 17 folders.
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153.I.15.12F3 August 3, 1990-December 6, 2011. 15 folders.
International Sheriffs' and Peace Officers Association directory of sheriffs, 1918, 1928.
Includes constitution, bylaws, and directory of sheriffs by state and county.
[0.4 cubic feet empty, letter size]
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153.I.15.13B4Sheriff history and biographies, undated and circa 2011:
Include election information, correspondence, photographs, news clippings, biographical and informational sheets, as well as obituaries of sheriffs active between 1840 and 2011.
Aitkin-Big Stone. 1 volume.
Blue Earth-Chippewa. 1 volume.
Chisago-Crow Wing. 1 volume.
Dakota-Freeborn. 1 volume.
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153.I.15.14F5Goodhue-Hubbard. 1 volume.
Isanti-Kittson. 1 volume.
Koochiching-Lincoln. 1 volume.
Lyon-Meeker. 1 volume.
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153.I.16.1B6Mille Lacs-Nobles. 1 volume.
Norman-Pipestone. 1 volume.
Polk-Renville. 1 volume.
Rice-Sherburne. 1 volume.
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153.I.16.2F7Sibley-Todd. 1 volume.
Traverse-Watonwan. 1 volume.
Wilkin-Yellow Medicine. 1 volume.
[0.4 cubic feet empty, letter size]
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153.I.16.3B8Annual conferences:
MSA Jail Administrator's Conference history, 1983-2009. 1 volume.
Includes 2nd through 24th annual jail management seminar summaries, newsletter articles, and photographs.
National Sheriffs Association (NSA) history: Volume 1, 1940-2005. 1 volume.
Includes articles of incorporation, history of the National Sheriff publication, newspaper and magazine articles, and photographs of sheriffs and Minnesota NSA conference attendees.
NSA 46th annual conference, 1986. 1 volume.
Includes photographs.
[0.4 cubic feet empty, letter size]
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153.I.16.4F9NSA 47th annual conference, 1987. 1 volume.
Includes photographs.
NSA 50th annual conference, 1991. 2 volumes.
Includes photographs.

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This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:
Law enforcement -- Minnesota.
Peace officers -- Minnesota.
Sheriffs -- Minnesota.
Organizations:
National Sheriffs' Association, author.
Document Types:
Photographs.

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