STILLWATER STATE PRISON:

An Inventory of Its Inmate Intake Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator: Minnesota State Prison (Stillwater, Minn.)
Title:Inmate intake records.
Dates:circa 1899-1953.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:The volumes include inmate register number, date received, sentence, county, and crime. If the inmate was no longer in the prison, the name is crossed off with a date and reason (ie., paroled, pardoned, deceased...). These books were updated and new volumes started every 3-7 years. When a new volume was started it appears the inmates who were still in the prison (as listed in the previous book) were entered first, followed by new inmates.
Quantity:0.7 cubic feet (1 partial box).
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 State Prison (Stillwater, Minn.). Inmate Intake Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 2010-50

Processing Information:

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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: 007455966


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
129.E.3.2F circa 1899-1918.
circa 1916-1925.
circa 1917-1931.
circa 1917-1938.
circa 1917-1942.
circa 1917-1949.
circa 1917-1953.
circa 1917-1953.

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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.
Prison -- Minnesota -- Admission and discharge.
Prisoners -- Minnesota -- Registers.
Document Types:
Registers.

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