ST. CLOUD STATE REFORMATORY
An Inventory of Its Building and Construction Files at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
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| Creator: | Minnesota State
Reformatory for Men. |
| Title: | Building and construction
files. |
| Dates: | 1895-1951. |
| Language: | Materials in English. |
| Abstract: | Bids and specifications, contracts, agreements, and related
correspondence pertaining to the construction of and improvements to Reformatory
buildings and facilities. Projects include the construction of cell houses, the
installation of terrazzo floors, additions to the Reformatory hospital, and the
construction of a rock crushing plant and the installation of its machinery. Also
photographs of the main entrance of the facility, building exteriors and grounds,
construction, the Reformatory Band, tailor shop, farm colony, dining area, and
superintendent's home. |
| Quantity: | 0.4 cubic feet (1 partial box). |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf
locations. |
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota
State Reformatory for Men. Building and Construction Files. Minnesota Historical
Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional
examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number(s): 991-90; 984-75; 2010-26
Processing Information:

Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a
Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records
Commission (NHPRC).
Catalog ID number: 001730254
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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| 102.F.6.10F | | Cell House A terrazzo floors, 1951. |
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| | Cell House D construction contracts and agreements, 1914-1915 |
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| | Cell House E construction and equipment, 1924-1930. |
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| | Construction contracts, 1915-1950. 2 folders. |
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| | Kitchen and new dining room, construction and equipment, 1915-1933. 2 folders. |
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| | New hospital construction and additions, 1914-1930. |
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| | Photographs, 1895-circa 1940s. 3 folders. |
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| | Power plant equipment and machinery, 1914-1932. |
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| | Quarry equipment and machinery, 1917-1935. |
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| | Quarters F construction and equipment, 1932. |
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| | Rock crushing plant specifications and contract, 1917. |
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| | Vocational training building construction and equipment, 1927-1928. |
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| | Water, sewage and well construction, 1929-1933. |
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:
- Bands (Music) -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
- Crushed stone industry -- Minnesota.
- Prisons -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
- Prisons -- Minnesota -- Design and construction.
- Organizations:
- Minnesota. State Board of
Control.
- Minnesota. Department of Administration and
Finance.
- Places:
- Saint Cloud (Minn.)
- Document Types:
- Photographs.
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