AUDITOR:

An Inventory of Its County Files at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator: Minnesota. State Auditor.
Title:County Files.
Dates:1894-1942.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Correspondence documenting the State Auditor's relationships with various county officials, including county auditors and treasurers, municipal officers, school districts, and county boards and associations.
Quantity:12.9 cubic feet (12 boxes and 2 partial boxes)
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

Expand/CollapseSCOPE AND CONTENTS

Included are materials relating to school and public works bonds, public buildings and land sales, and corporations.


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Expand/CollapseARRANGEMENT

The collection is organized into the following sections:

Chronological correspondence, 1894-1931
Alphabetical correspondence, 1925, 1930-1942


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Expand/CollapseADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. State Auditor. County Files. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: None

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 001704532


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Expand/CollapseCHRONOLOGICAL CORRESPONDENCE

Indexed.


Location
110.C.16.5BBook No. 1, A-Z, 1894, 1895, 1903, 1914, 1920-1921. 1 volume.
Book Nos. 2-3, A-Z, 1913. 2 volumes.
Book Nos. 4-5, A-Z, 1914. 2 volumes.
Book No. 6, A-Z, 1922. 1 volume.
Book No. 7, A-W, 1925. 1 volume.
Book No. 8, A-W, 1923. 1 volume.
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110.C.16.6FBook No. 9, A-W, 1924. 1 volume.
Book No. 10, K-Z, 1924-1931. 1 volume.

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Expand/CollapseALPHABETICAL CORRESPONDENCE

Arranged alphabetically by county; loosely chronological within each county.


Location
111.B.11.9B 1925:
Aitkin-Yellow Medicine counties. 85 folders.
Missing Ramsey County.
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111.B.10.9B 1930-1939:
May contain supporting documentation from as early as 1920. Each county includes the following files: auditor and treasurer; other officials; cities, towns, and villages; school districts; and boards and associations. There is also a file for each county seat.
Aitkin-Brown.
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111.B.10.10FCarlton-Dakota.
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111.B.10.11BDodge-Hubbard.
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111.B.10.12FIsanti-Lake.
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111.B.10.13BLake of the Woods-Mille Lacs.
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111.B.10.14FMorrison-Pine.
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111.B.10.15BPipestone-Roseau.
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111.B.10.16FSt. Louis-Stearns.
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111.B.11.1BSteele-Yellow Medicine.
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111.B.11.9B 1940-1942:
Each county includes the following files: auditor and treasurer; other officials; cities, towns, and villages; school districts; and boards and associations. There is also a file for each county seat.
Aitkin-Dodge counties. 19 folders.
Missing Carver County.
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111.B.11.10FDouglas-Yellow Medicine counties. 55 folders.
Missing Houston, Isanti, Lyon, McLeod, Nicollet, Nobles, Pipestone, Rice, Rock, Sibley, Steele, and Washington counties.

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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:
Cities and towns -- Minnesota -- Finance.
Corporations -- Minnesota.
County officials and employees -- Minnesota.
Finance, Public -- Minnesota.
Local finance -- Minnesota.
Local officials and employees -- Minnesota.
Municipal bonds -- Minnesota.
Public buildings -- Minnesota.
Public lands -- Minnesota.
Public works -- Minnesota.
School bonds -- Minnesota.
School districts -- Minnesota -- Finance.

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