ST. PETER STATE HOSPITAL:

An Inventory of Its Casebooks at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

Part or all of this collection is restricted.
For details, please see restrictions.


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Creator:St. Peter State Hospital.
Title:Casebooks.
Dates:1864-1910.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Personal and medical histories of each patient admitted to the hospital. Information recorded may include patient's name and case file number, county of residence, date admitted, gender, age, nativity, marital status, occupation, education, religion, medical history and condition (with periodic updates) and date discharged. For some patients there is correspondence from genealogists requesting family history information and the replies from the hospital, clinical charts and legal documents.
Quantity:12.55 cubic feet (16 boxes and 2 partial boxes).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

Expand/CollapseARRANGEMENT

These documents are organized into the following sections:

Casebooks of the general population. 1866-1881, 1883-1886, 1887-1894
Casebooks of the chronically ill, 1866-1896
Indexes to the two sets of casebooks, divided by males, 1867-1910, and females, 1868-1910
Statistical record books, 1864-1903


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Expand/CollapseADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Access Restrictions:

Digitized originals are closed. Access and use requires the permission of the State Archivist.

Please consult reference staff for more information.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. St. Peter State Hospital. Casebooks. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 998-120; 2007-16; 2007-30; 2011-48

Processing Information:

Digitized by: Minnesota Historical Society, July 2019

Catalog ID number: 990017368770104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Expand/CollapseINDEXES TO CASEBOOKS AND CHRONIC CASEBOOKS

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Arranged in numerical case file order within each letter; contains name, case file number, corresponding volume of case book or chronic case book, folio, times admitted, when discharged, and result.


Location
112.H.17.5B-2Males, A to Z, 1867-1904. 1 volume.
Males, A to Z, 1867-1904. 1 volume. Digital version
Males, A to Z, 1892-1910. 1 volume.
Males, A to Z, 1892-1910. 1 volume. Digital version
Location
113.J.2.4-1Females, A to Z, 1868-1897. 1 volume.
Females, A to Z, 1868-1897. 1 volume. Digital version
Females, A to Z, 1892-1910. 1 volume.
Females, A to Z, 1892-1910. 1 volume. Digital version

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Expand/CollapseCASEBOOKS

The volumes, which are arranged chronologically by admission date and include indexes, record patient’s name, county of residence, date admitted, gender, age, nativity, marital status, occupation, education, religion, medical history and condition (with periodic updates) and date discharged. For some patients there is correspondence from genealogists requesting family history information and the replies from the hospital, clinical charts and legal documents.


Location
108.I.18.1B-1Volume 1, Case File Numbers 1-147, December 1866-December 1868. 1 volume.
Volume 2, Case File Numbers 148-445, December 1868-March 1871. 1 volume.
Volume 3, Case File Numbers 446-775, March 1871–August 1873. 1 volume.
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108.I.18.1B-2Volume 4, Case File Numbers 776-1101, September 1873-May 1875. 1 volume.
Volume 5, Case File Numbers 1102-1465, May 1875–December 1876. 1 volume.
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108.G.16.8F-1Volume 6, Case File Numbers 1466-1650, January–October 1877. 1 volume.
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108.I.18.2F-1Volume 7, Case File Numbers 1651-1834, October 1877–June 1878. 1 volume.
Volume 8, Case File Numbers 1835-2018, June 1878–April 1879. 1 volume.
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108.I.18.2F-2Volume 9, Case File Numbers 2019-2202, April 1879–January 1880. 1 volume.
Volume 10, Case File Numbers 2203-2570, January 1880–October 1881. 1 volume.
Missing. Volume 11, Case File Numbers 2571-2937, November 1881–February 1883. 1 volume.
Volume 12, Case File Numbers 2938-3305, March 1883–March 1884. 1 volume.
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108.I.18.3B-1Volume 13, Case File Numbers 3306-3673, March 1884–March 1885. 1 volume.
Volume 14, Case File Numbers 3674-4049, March 1885–May 1886. 1 volume.
Missing. Volume 15, Case File Numbers 4050-4433, June 1886–May 1887. 1 volume.
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108.I.18.3B-2Volume 16, Case File Numbers 4434-4815, June 1887–July 1888. 1 volume.
Volume 17, Case File Numbers 4816-5197, July 1888–November 1889. 1 volume.
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108.I.18.4F-1Volume 18, Case File Numbers 5198-5645, November 1889–June 1891. 1 volume.
Volume 19, Case File Numbers 5646-5867, June 1891–February 1892. 1 volume.
Location
108.I.18.4F-2Volume 20, Females, Case File Numbers 5868-6092, February-October 1892. 1 volume.
Volume 20, Males, Case File Numbers 5872-6519, March 1892–March 1894. 1 volume.
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108.I.18.5B-1Volume 21, Females, Case File Numbers 6095-6268, October 1892–May 1893. 1 volume.
Volume 21, Males, Case File Numbers 6521-6641, March-August 1894. 1 volume.
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108.I.18.5B-2Volume 22, Females, Case File Numbers 6271-6444, May-December 1893. 1 volume.
Volume 23, Females, Case File Numbers 6445-6611, December 1893–July 1894. 1 volume.

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Expand/CollapseCHRONIC CASEBOOKS

The volumes, also arranged chronologically by admission date, contain the same information as the case books, but include continuing information regarding chronically ill patients.


Location
112.H.17.4F-1Volume 1, Males, Case File Numbers 3-3464, December 1866–August 1884. 1 volume.
Volume 1, Females, Case File Numbers 16-4209, December 1866–November 1886. 1 volume.
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129.F.4.4F-2Volume 2, Males, Case File Numbers 3490-4520 (pages 205-496), September 1884-October 1887, and 5995-6030 (pages 1-204), February 1883-March 1892. 1 volume.
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112.H.17.4F-2Volume 2, Females, Case File Numbers 2904-4429, February 1885–June 1887. 1 volume.
Volume 2, Females, Case File Numbers 4434-5503, June 1887–December 1890. 1 volume.
Location
112.H.17.5B-1Volume 3, Males, Case File Numbers 3259-5529, January 1884–January 1892. 1 volume.
Volume 4, Females, Case File Numbers 5514-6462, January 1891–December 1893. 1 volume.
Location
112.H.17.5B-2Volume 4, Males, Case File Numbers 4804-6430, July 1888–November 1896. 1 volume.

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Expand/CollapseSTATISTICAL RECORD BOOKS

Detailed one page medical histories with comments. Similar to case books, but the numbers in these volumes do not correspond to case numbers in the case books.


Location
113.J.2.4-1Volume A, Case File Numbers 1-800, May 1864-July 1900. 1 volume.
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113.J.2.2-1Volume B, Case File Numbers 801-1600, 1900-1903. 1 volume.

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Expand/CollapseCATALOG HEADINGS

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:
Medical records -- Minnesota.
Medicine -- Minnesota.
Mentally ill -- Minnesota.
People with mental disabilities -- Institutional care -- Minnesota -- Registers.
Psychiatric hospital patients -- Minnesota -- Registers.
Psychiatric hospitals -- Minnesota -- Registers.
Psychiatric hospitals -- Minnesota -- Administration.
Psychiatric hospitals -- Admission and discharge-- Minnesota.
State hospitals -- Minnesota -- Registers.
State hospitals -- Minnesota -- Administration.
State hospitals -- Admission and discharge -- Minnesota.
Places:
Saint Peter (Minn.)
Document Types:
Registers (lists).
Case histories.

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