STILLWATER STATE PRISON:
An Inventory of Its Kiley (William) Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Minnesota State Prison (Stillwater, Minn.) | |
| Title: | Kiley (William) records. | |
| Dates: | circa 1942-circa 1990. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Records kept by William (Bill) Kiley, an employee of the prison. It is known that he held the position of sergeant and possibly others. His nickname was S.O.B. (Sunny Old Bill). | |
| Quantity: | 0.2 cubic feet (2 partial boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota State Prison (Stillwater, Minn.). Kiley (William) Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 2010-50
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: 007455904
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 129.E.3.1B | Clippings and correspondence, 1970-1987. | ||||||||||
| Includes newspaper clippings about Stillwater State Prison, its employees, inmates, and news items (including articles on death notices); The Evolving Mission of Stillwater Prison; notes from inmates, correspondence about tours, certificates of achievement (many relating to the Alcohol Anonymous Group Kiley worked with), Minnesota Corrections Association Forum (1984), map of Stillwater State Prison, and programs of and requests for sponsorship of events. | |||||||||||
| 129.F.3.4F-2 | Photographs of Kiley, circa 1942-1990. | ||||||||||
| Includes pictures of Kiley himself, with coworkers, and others. Many photographs are of events. These were included in Kiley’s scrapbook. Some of the photographs are autographed. Photographs of Senator Hubert H. Humphrey (1971), Minnesota Governor Albert H. Quie (1979), and Minnesota Department of Corrections Commissioner Frank Wood, Stillwater State Prison warden in 1976-1980, are included in this set. Color and black and white photographs of various sizes. | |||||||||||
| Photographs and correspondence with entertainers. 1976-1984. | |||||||||||
| Mostly photographs; includes images of Showtime USA, a group who performed at the prison (1978-1984), as well as, the Kitchen Kuties Band, New Jubilee Singers, Cortez 4+1 (1976), Guthrie Theater actors, Mary Kay James, and others. Color and black and white photographs of various sizes. | |||||||||||
CATALOG 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:
- Prisoners -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
- Prisons -- Minnesota -- Officials and employees.
- Organizations:
- Kiley, William.
- Document Types:
- Photographs.
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