FARIBAULT STATE SCHOOL AND HOSPITAL:

An Inventory of Its Miscellaneous Patient Records 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: Faribault State School and Hospital.
Title:Miscellaneous patient records.
Dates:1877-1997.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Miscellaneous records containing information on individual patients.
Quantity:5.4 cubic feet (7 boxes and 2 partial boxes).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

Expand/CollapseSCOPE AND CONTENTS

Included are a record of Christmas presents (1889-1956), a listing of patients' religious affiliations (1890-circa 1900), a record of special requests concerning children, such as vacations, illness, death, and educational instructions (1899-1902), an index of patients (1887-1917?), and three sets of patient index cards (for patients admitted from 1904-1910, circa 1879-1954, and circa 1944-1997). The latter may contain duplicate information but the sets have not been compared.


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Expand/CollapseADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Access Restrictions:

Some of these records include private information about individuals. Records with private information are closed for 75 years from date of last entry in the record. The restricted records are noted in the finding aid. Researchers must apply for permission to use these records. Please consult library staff for more information.

Records containing information relating to sterilizations are restricted for 100 years from date of last entry in the record. Researchers must apply for permission to use these records. Please consult library staff for more information.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Faribault State School and Hospital. Miscellaneous Patient Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 320; 984-75; 991-219; 2012-43

Processing Information:

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Digitized by: Minnesota Historical Society, May 2024.

Digitization was made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on November 4, 2008.

Catalog ID number: 990017258590104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
109.H.7.3BRecord of Christmas presents, 1889-1956. 1 volume and 3 folders.
Lists of inmates, noting the presents they asked for and the presents received, both from outside and assigned by the institution.
Arranged alphabetically by surname.
1889-1890. 1 volume.
1890-1891, 1955-1956. 3 folders.
The 1955-1956 record is labeled: from the Cedric Adams room.
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109.H.10.10FChurch record, 1890-circa 1900. 1 volume.
List of inmates and their religious affiliations; includes admission number.
Arranged alphabetically by surname.
Record of special requests concerning children, 1899-1902. 1 volume.
Memorandums relating to such things as the advisability of sending certain inmates home on vacations, parents' and guardians' wishes in the event of death or illness of an inmate, and parents' and guardians' wishes regarding instruction at the institution.
Arranged alphabetically by surname.
Record of special requests concerning children, 1899-1902. Digital version
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109.H.7.3BIndex of patients, [1887-1917?]. 1 volume.
Patient index cards, undated.
For patients admitted 1904-1910; information includes patient's first name only, file number, date admitted, and medical condition.
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112.H.4.3B-1Patient index cards, circa 1879-1954. 5 x 8 in.
RESTRICTED.
Data recorded may include name, correspondents, address, date committed, date of admission, registration number, date of birth, mental age, mental history, religion, social security number, department assignment and grade, family history, visitors, subsequent history, and burial notes. Some information apparently was taken from admission or statistical record books.
Arranged alphabetically by surname.
Aab-Coo.
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112.H.4.3B-2Cop-Hal.
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112.H.4.4F-1Ham-Lann.
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112.H.4.4F-2Lans-Pad.
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112.H.4.5B-1Pae-Sny.
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112.H.4.5B-2Sob-Zwi.
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112.H.4.5B-2Patient index cards, circa 1944-1997. 4 x 6 in.
RESTRICTED.
Data recorded may include name, county, date of birth, patient number, vacation record, record remarks, and discharge or burial notes. Location of the cards for surnames N-Z is unknown.
Arranged alphabetically by surname.
Aak-Cal.
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112.H.4.6F-1Cam-Mys.
[0.5 cubic feet full]

Expand/CollapseCATALOG 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:
Children with mental disabilities -- Education -- Minnesota.
Children with mental disabilities -- Institutional care -- Minnesota.
Christmas -- Minnesota.
Mentally ill -- Minnesota.
People with mental disabilities -- Institutional care -- Minnesota -- Gifts.
Psychiatric hospital patients -- Minnesota.
Religious education of people with mental disabilities.
State hospitals -- Minnesota -- Administration.
Places:
Faribault (Minn.)
Document Types:
Registers (lists).

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