ST. CLOUD STATE REFORMATORY:
An Inventory of Its Inmate Registers at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
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OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Minnesota State Reformatory for Men. | |
| Title: | Inmate Registers. | |
| Dates: | 1893-1927 (bulk 1898-1927). | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Essentially an intake record, apparently compiled at the time of admission to the reformatory, containing summary descriptive and background information about individual prisoners, many of whom were juveniles. | |
| Quantity: | 2.85 cubic feet (3 boxes, containing 10 volumes and 1 folder). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
Information includes inmate's name and number, a brief description of his crime, dates of conviction and admission, physical characteristics, date of birth, and ethnic, family, educational, and religious background. Includes space for subsequent remarks by reformatory administrators, and for dates of parole, transfer, escape, and/or discharge. Spine titles say "Statistical Record." There is also a foldered chronological register (list) of inmates admitted (1918-1927).
ARRANGEMENT
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Access Restrictions:
Includes private information about individuals. Records with private information are closed for 75 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]. Minnesota State Reformatory for Men. Inmate Registers. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Provenance:
Provenance: Received with other records of the Public Welfare Department.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: 977-37; 991-90
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 001729343
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| Box | |||||||||||
| 108.J.12.3B | 1 | Alphabetical Index to Volumes A-I. | |||||||||
| Registers: | |||||||||||
| Dates given for volumes A-I are dates of individuals' admission to the institution. | |||||||||||
| Volume A: Miscellaneous and Nos. 1120–1912, January 1893-February. 1906 (bulk January 1898-February 1906). | |||||||||||
| Volume B: Nos. 1913–2312, February 1906-November 1908. | |||||||||||
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| 109.I.10.6F | 2 | Volume C: Nos. 2313–2715, November 1908 - March 1911. | |||||||||
| Volume D: Nos. 2716-3116, March 1911-January 1913. | |||||||||||
| Volume E: Nos. 3117-3670, January 1913-February 1915. | |||||||||||
| Volume F: Nos. 3671-4384, February 1915-October 1917. | |||||||||||
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| 109.I.10.7B | 3 | Volume G: Nos. 4385-5118, October 1917-December 1920. | |||||||||
| Volume H: Nos. 5119-6119, December 1920-December 1923. | |||||||||||
| Volume I: Nos. 6120-6198, January 1924-March 1924. | |||||||||||
| Register of Inmates Admitted, Nos. 4434-7354, 1918-1927. | |||||||||||
| Chronological list of inmates admitted January 6, 1918-January 15, 1927. Gives date of admittance, inmate number, name, county, crime, and parole and discharge dates. | |||||||||||
RELATED MATERIAL
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:
- Criminal justice, Administration of -- Minnesota.
- Inmates of institutions -- Minnesota -- Saint Cloud.
- Juvenile corrections -- Minnesota -- Saint Cloud.
- Prison administration -- Minnesota.
- Prisoners -- Minnesota -- Registers.
- Reformatories -- Minnesota -- Registers.
- Reformatories -- Minnesota -- Saint Cloud -- Statistics.
- Places:
- Saint Cloud (Minn.)
- Document Types:
- Registers.
- Statistics.
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