STILLWATER STATE PRISON:
An Inventory of Its Commitment Papers 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: | Minnesota
State Prison (Stillwater, Minn.). |
| Title: | Commitment papers. |
| Dates: | [1880]-1978. |
| Language: | Materials in English. |
| Abstract: | Files containing the legal document (mittimus) committing a
convict to prison, often accompanied by other legal and procedural documents. These
may include copies of the minutes of conviction, sentencing, and commitment
proceedings; trial transcript; lists of jurors and witnesses; transfer document from
a county jail or other facility to the Stillwater prison; and/or petitions, orders,
judgment rolls, and other legal or court documents. |
| Quantity: | 162.0 cubic feet (162 boxes; 1 item in
Reserve). |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf
locations. |
File sizes range from 5-6 pages up to about 100 pages, with the average being about
10-15 pages. Papers from each case are stapled or bradded together, and tri-folded
or rolled. The cover sheet for each file gives file number, name, county, crime,
term, and date received, and may include other notations as well.
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These documents are organized into the following sections:
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| | Old numbering sequence (338-5688) |
| | New numbering sequence (581-27850) |
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Access Restrictions:
Access to and use of reserve materials is restricted. Please consult library staff for more information.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here].
Minnesota State Prison (Stillwater, Minn.). Commitment Papers. State
Archives. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional
examples.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: 987-89; 987-89; 980-2
Processing Information:

Processed by: State Archives staff
Digitized by: Christopher G. Welter, February 2011
Digitization of reserve material was made possible by the Arts and Cultural
Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on November 4, 2008.
Catalog ID number: 990017043070104294
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DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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125.F.18.4F | 1 | Files 338-3415. |
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Reserve 61 | 2 | | Files 699-700: Commitment paper for Thomas Coleman Younger,
James Younger, and Robert Younger, November 21, 1876. 1 item. |
| | | | Access Restricted. |
| | | | Details the Youngers’ guilty plea for the murder of bookkeeper Joseph
Lee Heywood, their sentence to imprisonment at hard labor in state
prison for the remainder of their natural lives, and direction that
they be taken to prison at Stillwater, Minnesota, without delay. |
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125.F.18.5B | 2 | Files 3416-3880. |
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125.F.18.6F | 3 | Files 3881-4215. |
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125.F.18.7B | 4 | Files 4216-4489. |
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125.F.18.8F | 5 | Files 4490-4765. |
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125.F.18.9B | 6 | Files 4766-5089. |
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125.F.18.10F | 7 | Files 5090-5369. |
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125.F.19.1B | 8 | Files 5370-5650. |
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125.F.19.2F | 9 | Files 5651-5688. |
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125.F.19.3B | 1 | Files 581-850. |
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125.F.19.4F | 2 | Files 851-1100. |
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125.F.19.5B | 3 | Files 1101-1369. |
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125.F.19.6F | 4 | Files 1370-1649. |
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125.F.19.7B | 5 | Files 1650-1969. |
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125.F.19.8F | 6 | Files 1970-2249. |
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125.F.19.9B | 7 | Files 2250-2499. |
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125.F.19.10F | 8 | Files 2500-2709. |
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123.C.5.1B | 9 | Files 2710-2959. |
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123.C.5.2F | 10 | Files 2960-3169. |
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123.C.5.3B | 11 | Files 3170-3379. |
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123.C.5.4F | 12 | Files 3380-3574. |
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123.C.5.5B | 13 | Files 3576-3784. |
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123.C.5.6F | 14 | Files 3785-4019. |
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123.C.5.7B | 15 | Files 4020-4304. |
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123.C.5.8F | 16 | Files 4305-4509. |
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123.C.5.9B | 17 | Files 4510-4699. |
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123.C.5.10F | 18 | Files 4700-4869. |
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125.G.1.1B | 19 | Files 4870-5039. |
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125.G.1.2F | 20 | Files 5040-5199. |
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125.G.1.3B | 21 | Files 5200-5339. |
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125.G.1.4F | 22 | Files 5340-5499. |
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125.G.1.5B | 23 | Files 5500-5689. |
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125.G.1.6F | 24 | Files 5690-5869. |
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125.G.1.7B | 25 | Files 5870-6039. |
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125.G.1.8F | 26 | Files 6040-6219. |
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125.G.1.9B | 27 | Files 6220-6379. |
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125.G.1.10F | 28 | Files 6380-6569. |
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125.G.2.1B | 29 | Files 6570-6749. |
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125.G.2.2F | 30 | Files 6750-6919. |
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125.G.2.3B | 31 | Files 6920-7099. |
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125.G.2.4F | 32 | Files 7100-7309. |
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125.G.2.5B | 33 | Files 7310-7539. |
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125.G.2.6F | 34 | Files 7540-7759. |
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125.G.2.7B | 35 | Files 7760-7949. |
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125.G.2.8F | 36 | Files 7950-8149. |
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125.G.2.9B | 37 | Files 8150-8359. |
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125.G.2.10F | 38 | Files 8360-8559. |
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125.G.3.1B | 39 | Files 8560-8779. |
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125.G.3.2F | 40 | Files 8780-9009. |
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125.G.3.3B | 41 | Files 9010-9219. |
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125.G.3.4F | 42 | Files 9220-9409. |
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125.G.3.5B | 43 | Files 9410-9609. |
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125.G.3.6F | 44 | Files 9610-9789. |
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125.G.3.7B | 45 | Files 9790-9984. |
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125.G.3.8F | 46 | Files 9985-10159. |
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125.G.3.9B | 47 | Files 10160-10359. |
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125.G.3.10F | 48 | Files 10360-10539. |
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125.G.4.1B | 49 | Files 10540-10719. |
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125.G.4.2F | 50 | Files 10720-10909. |
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125.G.4.3B | 51 | Files 10910-11084. |
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125.G.4.4F | 52 | Files 11085-11279. |
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125.G.4.5B | 53 | Files 11280-11479. |
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125.G.4.6F | 54 | Files 11480-11679. |
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125.G.4.7B | 55 | Files 11680-11879. |
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125.G.4.8F | 56 | Files 11880-12079. |
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125.G.4.9B | 57 | Files 12080-12309. |
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125.G.4.10F | 58 | Files 12310-12539. |
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125.G.5.1B | 59 | Files 12540-12729. |
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125.G.5.2F | 60 | Files 12730-12929. |
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125.G.5.3B | 61 | Files 12930-13129. |
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125.G.5.4F | 62 | Files 13130-13279. |
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125.G.5.5B | 63 | Files 13280-13479. |
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125.G.5.6F | 64 | Files 13480-13659. |
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125.G.5.7B | 65 | Files 13660-13829. |
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125.G.5.8F | 66 | Files 13830-14029. |
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125.G.5.9B | 67 | Files 14030-14209. |
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125.G.5.10F | 68 | Files 14210-14419. |
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125.G.6.1B | 69 | Files 14420-14619. |
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125.G.6.2F | 70 | Files 14620-14809. |
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125.G.6.3B | 71 | Files 14810-14999. |
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125.G.6.4F | 72 | Files 15000-15179. |
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125.G.6.5B | 73 | Files 15180-15369. |
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125.G.6.6F | 74 | Files 15370-15539. |
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125.G.6.7B | 75 | Files 15540-15719. |
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125.G.6.8F | 76 | Files 15720-15889. |
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125.G.6.9B | 77 | Files 15890-16089. |
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125.G.6.10F | 78 | Files 16090-16279. |
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125.G.7.1B | 79 | Files 16280-16469. |
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125.G.7.2F | 80 | Files 16470-16669. |
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125.G.7.3B | 81 | Files 16670-16859. |
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125.G.7.4F | 82 | Files 16860-17029. |
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125.G.7.5B | 83 | Files 17030-17209. |
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125.G.7.6F | 84 | Files 17210-17389. |
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125.G.7.7B | 85 | Files 17390-17569. |
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125.G.7.8F | 86 | Files 17570-17739. |
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125.G.7.9B | 87 | Files 17740-17899. |
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125.G.7.10F | 88 | Files 17900-18039. |
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125.G.8.1B | 89 | Files 18040-18180. |
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125.G.8.2F | 90 | Files 18181-18347. |
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125.G.8.3B | 91 | Files 18348-18505. |
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125.G.8.4F | 92 | Files 18506-18676. |
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125.G.8.5B | 93 | Files 18677-18845. |
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125.G.8.6F | 94 | Files 18846-19020. |
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125.G.8.7B | 95 | Files 19021-19188. |
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125.G.8.8F | 96 | Files 19189-19340. |
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125.G.8.9B | 97 | Files 19341-19504. |
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125.G.8.10F | 98 | Files 19505-19673. |
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125.G.9.1B | 99 | Files 19674-19821. |
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125.G.9.2F | 100 | Files 19822-19985. |
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125.G.9.3B | 101 | Files 19987-20137. |
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125.G.9.4F | 102 | Files 20138-20295. |
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125.G.9.5B | 103 | Files 20296-20439. |
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125.G.9.6F | 104 | Files 20440-20588. |
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125.G.9.7B | 105 | Files 20589-20741. |
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125.G.9.8F | 106 | Files 20742-20876. |
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125.G.9.9B | 107 | Files 20877-21019. |
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125.G.9.10F | 108 | Files 21020-21146. |
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125.G.10.1B | 109 | Files 21147-21286. |
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125.G.10.2F | 110 | Files 21287-21422. |
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125.G.10.3B | 111 | Files 21433-21569. |
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125.G.10.4F | 112 | Files 21570-21715. |
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125.G.10.5B | 113 | Files 21716-21875. |
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125.G.10.6F | 114 | Files 21876-22030. |
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125.G.10.7B | 115 | Files 22032-22181. |
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125.G.10.8F | 116 | Files 22182-22323. |
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125.G.10.9B | 117 | Files 22324-22479. |
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125.G.10.10F | 118 | Files 22480-22625. |
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125.G.11.1B | 119 | Files 22626-22753. |
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125.G.11.2F | 120 | Files 22754-22906. |
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125.G.11.3B | 121 | Files 22907-23035. |
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125.G.11.4F | 122 | Files 23036-23180. |
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125.G.11.5B | 123 | Files 23181-23335. |
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125.G.11.6F | 124 | Files 23336-23500. |
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125.G.11.7B | 125 | Files 23501-23629. |
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125.G.11.8F | 126 | Files 23630-23779. |
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125.G.11.9B | 127 | Files 23780-23949. |
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125.G.11.10F | 128 | Files 23950-24085. |
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125.G.12.1B | 129 | Files 24086-24195. |
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125.G.12.2F | 130 | Files 24196-24289. |
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125.G.12.3B | 131 | Files 24290-24403. |
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125.G.12.4F | 132 | Files 24404-24483. |
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125.G.12.5B | 133 | Files 24484-24580. |
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125.G.12.6F | 134 | Files 24581-24690. |
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125.F.16.5B | 135 | Files 24691-24780. |
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125.F.16.6F | 136 | Files 24781-24866. |
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125.F.16.7B | 137 | Files 24867-24947. |
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125.F.16.8F | 138 | Files 24948-25022. |
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125.F.16.9B | 139 | Files 25023-25125. |
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125.F.16.10F | 140 | Files 25126-25200. |
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125.F.17.1B | 141 | Files 25201-25307. |
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125.F.17.2F | 142 | Files 25308-25423. |
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125.F.17.3B | 143 | Files 25424-25551. |
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125.F.17.4F | 144 | Files 25552-25648. |
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125.F.17.5B | 145 | Files 25649-25740. |
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125.F.17.6F | 146 | Files 25741-25856. |
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125.F.17.7B | 147 | Files 25857-25970. |
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125.F.17.8F | 148 | Files 25971-26110. |
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125.F.17.9B | 149 | Files 26111-26285. |
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125.F.17.10F | 150 | Files 26293-26446. |
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125.F.18.1B | 151 | Files 26447-26651. |
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125.F.18.2F | 152 | Files 26652-26929. |
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125.F.18.3B | 153 | Files 26930-27850. |
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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:
- Imprisonment -- Minnesota.
- Prisoners -- Minnesota.
- Prisoners -- Legal status, Laws, etc. --
Minnesota.
- Document Types:
- Transcripts.
- Functions:
- Punishing.
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