WASHINGTON COUNTY: STILLWATER:

An Inventory of Its Miscellaneous Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator:Stillwater (Minn.).
Title:Miscellaneous Records.
Dates:1856-1952.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Assorted records documenting various aspects of the city's administration. Interest and sinking fund commissioners minutes (1876-1914), reform and investigating committee minutes (1879), chattel mortgage indexes and record book (1882-1913), city charter (1887), amendments to the city charter and ordinances (1891), a proposed new city charter (1915), health officer's record of contagious diseases (1918-1931), Water Department annual statement (1915), ledger (1856-1857), disbursement records (1883-1952), and audit reports (1930-1935). Also official street map (1858) and sectional map (circa 1870).
Quantity:3.85 cubic feet (3 boxes, 2 partial boxes, 1 map tube, and 1 folder, unboxed).
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]. Stillwater (Minn.). Miscellaneous Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 996-64; 987-59; 998-113; 2006-60

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: 001712736


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
103.I.7.1BCommissioners of the Interest and Sinking Fund, Minute Book No. 1, August 8, 1876-April 6, 1914. 1 volume.
Reform and Investigating Committees Minute Book, January 11-February 3, 1879. 1 volume.
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118.E.14.6F-1Record of Chattel Mortgages, Nos. 535-1568, May 1, 1882-October 25, 1898. 1 volume.
Indexed.
Chattel Mortgage Index, No. 1, 1882-1913.
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103.I.7.1BThe City Charter, Act Authorizing Board of Public Works, School Law, Bond and Other Acts, and Ordinances of the City of Stillwater, Compiled and Published by Authority of the City Council, Compiled by L. L. Manwaring, Stillwater, Gazetter Printing Co., 1887. 1 volume.
Chattel Mortgage Index, No. 2, 1898-1913. 1 volume.
Indexed.
Ledger, 1856-1857. 1 volume.
Amendments to Charter and Ordinances, 1891. 1 volume.
Proposed Charter for the City of Stillwater, 1915.
Proposed and prepared by the Board of Freeholders.
Health Officer’s Record of Contagious Diseases, 1918-1931.
Water Department Annual Statement, July 1, 1915.
1930 Audit Report, combined with audit report for Stillwater School District, 1930-1931.
Audit reports (city), 1931-1934.
Audit reports, Stillwater School District, years ending July 1932, 1933, 1934, and 1935.
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106.E.1.6FDisbursement records:
Bills allowed by City Council, 1883-1911. 3 volumes.
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106.E.1.7Disbursements, April 1911-1931. 1 volume.
Disbursements, 1932-1942. 1 bundle.
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106.E.1.8Disbursements, 1943-July 1949. 1 volume.
Disbursements, 1951-1952. 1 bundle.
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106.I.2.4Official Street Map of Stillwater, May 11, 1858. 1 map : paper ; 36 x 55 in., in 1 folder, unboxed.
Adopted by the City Council on May 11, 1858; Miron R. Hill, City Recorder. Scale: 400 feet to one inch.
Map, 1858Digital version
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106.I.4.13Sectional Map, City of Stillwater, circa 1870. 1 map tube.
From the accurate surveys of Myron Shepard. Printed by Pioneer Press Co., Lithographers, St. Paul, Minnesota. Scale: 300 feet to one inch.

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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:
Chattel mortgages -- Minnesota -- Washington County.
Diseases -- Reporting -- Minnesota -- Washington County.
Finance, Public -- Minnesota -- Stillwater.
Municipal charters -- Minnesota -- Washington County.
Ordinances, Municipal -- Minnesota -- Stillwater.
Organizations:
Stillwater (Minn.). Water Department.
Places:
Stillwater (Minn.) -- Charters.
Stillwater (Minn.) -- Politics and government.
Document Types:
Audits.
Maps -- Minnesota -- Stillwater.

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