FARIBAULT STATE SCHOOL AND
HOSPITAL:
An Inventory of Its Admission Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
Part or all of this collection is restricted.
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details, please see restrictions.
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Faribault State School and Hospital. | |
| Title: | Admission Records. | |
| Dates: | 1879-1998. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | This series contains an index to applications and admissions (1879-1938), registers of applications and admissions (1879-1901, 1968-1994), a statistical record (1879-1938), applications for admission and etiological histories (1883-1916), auxiliary application records (1893-1920), record of admissions and examinations (1909-1915), and admission and discharge statistics (1882-1998). | |
| Quantity: | 20.7 cubic feet (24 boxes and 2 partial boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
The records, in several different formats, generally giving the following information: name, application number, admission number, family and clinical/etiological histories, and remarks. The registers of applications and admissions also often contain individual inmate's photographs.
ADMINISTRATIVE 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 adoptions and illegitimate births are restricted for 100 years. Birth records less than 100 years old must be inspected by library staff to prevent inappropriate disclosure of confidential information. 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. Admission Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: 320; 979-84; 989-84; 999-35
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 001725848
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 106.D.19.2F-1 | Index to applications and admissions, 1879-1938: | ||||||||||
| The indexes are arranged alphabetically; then chronologically within each letter of the alphabet. | |||||||||||
| Indexes to the following Applications for Admission and Etiological Histories, the Statistical Record, and the Registers of Applications and Admissions. The indexes include: name, application number, and admission number; and for 1879-1906, volume and page number. | |||||||||||
| 1, Admission Nos. 1-784, July 25, 1879 - October 7, 1895. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| 2, Admission Nos. 770-2138, July 16, 1895 - May 2, 1906. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| 3, Admission Nos. 2139-3540, May 3, 1906 - October 10, 1913. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Contains chronological list of admissions at end of volume. | |||||||||||
| 4, Admission Nos. 3541-5435, October 11, 1913 - August 22, 1921. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Contains chronological list of admissions at end of volume. | |||||||||||
| 5, Admission Nos. 5436-10246, August 22, 1921 - July 19, 1938. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Contains chronological list of admissions at end of volume. | |||||||||||
| 108.D.13.3B-1 | Registers of applications and admissions, 1879-1901: | ||||||||||
| Arranged chronologically by date application was received. | |||||||||||
| Register of applications, most of which were accepted and resulted in admission; however, from 1895 on, most were postponed and admitted up to three years after application. Entries contain information on the applicant's general history, physical condition, and clinical history (taken from the applications); assessment of industrial abilities and deportment; remarks relating to discharge, death, or withdrawal of application; name of person who furnished clothing; bond or certificate number; name and address of correspondent; and often a photograph. | |||||||||||
| 1, July 1879-September 1890. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| One entry for March 1891. | |||||||||||
| 2, September 1890-November 1896. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| 108.D.13.3B-2 | 3, November 1896-June 1899. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| 4, June 1899-July 1901. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| 106.D.18.4F-2 | Statistical record, 1879-1938: | ||||||||||
| Admissions information for residents including case file number, name, residence, age, sex, family data, alleged cause and degree of deficiency, medical and social history, and discharge data. Discontinued in February 1938. | |||||||||||
| A, File Nos. 1-800, July 1879-August 1901. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| RESTRICTED: 100 Years | |||||||||||
| 106.D.18.5B-1 | B, File Nos. 801-2265, August 1901-June 1907. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| RESTRICTED: 100 Years | |||||||||||
| 106.D.18.5B-2 | C, File Nos. 2266-3154, June 1907-February 1912. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| RESTRICTED: 100 Years | |||||||||||
| 106.D.18.6F-1 | D, File Nos. 3155-4028, February 1912-January 1916. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| RESTRICTED: 100 Years | |||||||||||
| 106.D.18.6F-2 | E, File Nos. 4029-4915, January 1916-July 1919. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| RESTRICTED: 100 Years | |||||||||||
| 106.D.18.7B-1 | F, File Nos. 4916-5813, July 1919-May 1923. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| RESTRICTED: 100 Years | |||||||||||
| 106.D.18.7B-2 | G, File Nos. 5814-6727, May 1923-April 1927. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| RESTRICTED: 100 Years | |||||||||||
| No. 6728. Missing. | |||||||||||
| 106.D.18.8F-1 | H, File Nos.6729-7656, April 1927-August 1930. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| RESTRICTED: 100 Years | |||||||||||
| 106.D.18.8F-2 | I, File Nos. 7657-8558, August 1930- July 1933. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| RESTRICTED: 100 Years | |||||||||||
| 106.D.19.1B-1 | J, File Nos. 8559-9454, July 1933-April 1936. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| RESTRICTED: 100 Years | |||||||||||
| 106.D.19.1B-2 | K, File Nos. 9455-10095, April 1936-February 1938. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| RESTRICTED: 100 Years | |||||||||||
| 109.I.6.7B | Assigned hospital numbers, 1968-1994. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| RESTRICTED: 75 Years | |||||||||||
| Appears to be a list of admissions and readmissions in chronological order from January 2, 1969 through January 26, 1970; then an index of patients by their admission number from September 1968 through August 1994 (Nos. 16326-16921). The early entries contain scattered numbers in the 11000s-16000s; the majority in the 16000s. | |||||||||||
| Lists date, patient name and number. | |||||||||||
| Admissions, transfers, and readmissions, January 4, 1970-September 8, 1994. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| RESTRICTED: 75 Years | |||||||||||
| This volume lists information (in an inconsistent manner depending on the year) on the following: religion, patient number, type of commitment or admission, admitted from or source, admission date, discharge date, name, gender, county, building, ambulatory (or not), reason for admission, age, and health coverage. | |||||||||||
| 108.D.13.4F | Applications for admission and etiological histories, 1883-1916: | ||||||||||
| Arranged chronologically by assigned application number. | |||||||||||
| Bound applications for admission with personal descriptions (prepared by parents or guardians) and etiological histories (prepared by physicians). Information may include general description and history (relative to locomotion and coordination, speech, mental and sensory characteristics, and mental and industrial "acquirements" among other things); physical condition and clinical history; family history (birthplaces of father and mother, occupation of father, character and condition of brothers and sisters, use of drugs by parents); circumstances of mother's pregnancy, labor, and delivery; and physician's assessment of cause. The applications and etiological histories were sometimes bound together and sometimes separately. | |||||||||||
| Applications (personal descriptions): | |||||||||||
| Nos. 101-200, March 1886-October 26, 1887. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| 127.H.4.1B | Nos. 201-300, October 31, 1887-March 20, 1889. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| Nos. 301-400, November 1, 1887-March 26, 1889. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 401-500, March 11, 1889-May 26, 1890. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 601-699, July 23, 1891-August 12, 1892. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 701-800, August 30, 1892-September 22, 1893. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Part of No. 701 and all of No. 702 are missing. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 901-1000, August 13, 1894-July 1, 1895. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 1201-1300, January 14, 1887-October 6, 1887. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 1301 [1304]-1400, October 19, 1897-July 22, 1898. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| 127.H.4.2F | Nos. 1401-1500, Begins July 24, 1898. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| Nos. 1601-1700. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 1701-1800. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 1801-1900. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 1901-2000. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 2001-2100, Ends June 10, 1903. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 2701-2800, Begins November 10, 1906. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Note: Applications (personal descriptions), Nos. 2801-3450, include etiological histories. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 2801-2850. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 2851-2900. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 2901-2950. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 2951-3000, Ends June 6, 1908. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| 127.H.4.3B | Nos. 3051-3100, Begins October 8, 1908. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| Nos. 3101-3150. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 3151-3200. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 3201-3250. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 3251-3300. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 3301-3350. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 3351-3400. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 3401-3450, Ends November 3, 1910. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| 127.H.4.4F | Nos. 3801-3850, Begins August 31, 1912. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| Nos. 3851-3900. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 3901-3950. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 3951-3999. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 4000-4050. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 4051-4099. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 4100-4150. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 4151-4199. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 4200-4249, Ends March 20, 1914. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| 127.H.4.5B | Nos. 4250-4299, Begins March 21, 1914. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| Nos. 4300-4349. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 4400-4450. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 4451-4500. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 4501-4550. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 4551-4599. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 4600-4650. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 4651-4699. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 4700-4750, Ends January 8, 1916. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| 127.H.4.6F | Nos. 4751-4799, Begins January 10, 1916. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| Nos. 4800-4850, 4851-4899. 2 volumes. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 4900-4950. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 4951-4999, Ends December 18, 1916. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| 127.H.4.7B | Etiological histories: | ||||||||||
| Nos. 101-200. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 201-300. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 301-400. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 401-500. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 600-700. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 700-800. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 901-1000. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 1201-1300. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| 127.H.4.8F | Nos. 1302-1400. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| Nos.1401-1500. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 1601-1700. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 1701-1800. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 1801-1900. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| 127.H.4.9B | Nos. 2701-2800. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| Note: Etiological histories, Nos. 3451-3800, also include applications for admission (personal descriptions). | |||||||||||
| Nos. 3451-3500. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 3501-3550. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 3551-3600. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 3601-3650. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 3651-3700. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 3701-3750. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Nos. 3751-3800. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| 102.D.19.1B | Auxiliary application records, 1893-1920: | ||||||||||
| Record of applications for admittance to the institution. Information includes date application received, application number, name, classification (Cl., Tk., Wk., Ep.), age and remarks. | |||||||||||
| 1, March 1893-November 1899. 1 volume in 1 folder. | |||||||||||
| 2, November 1899-September 1904. 1 volume in 1 folder. | |||||||||||
| 3, September 1904-October 1910. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| 4, October 1910-July 1916. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| 5, July 1916-October 1920. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| 127.H.4.1B | Record of admissions and examinations, 1909-1915. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| Arranged chronologically. | |||||||||||
| Information includes application number, name, date of admission, department assigned to (E, C, SS, Sk -- probably Epileptic, Custodial, Sunnyside, and Skinner), date of physical examination, age, and mental age. | |||||||||||
| Admission and discharge statistics, 1882-1998. | |||||||||||
| Compiled between the years of 1980-1998. | |||||||||||
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:
- Inmates of institutions -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
- Mentally ill -- Minnesota.
- People with mental disabilities -- Institutional care -- Minnesota -- Registers.
- Psychiatric hospital patients -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
- Psychiatric hospital patients -- Minnesota -- Registers.
- Psychiatric hospitals -- Admission and discharge -- Minnesota.
- State hospitals -- Admission and discharge -- Minnesota.
- Organizations:
- Faribault Regional Center.
- Faribault State Hospital.
- Places:
- Faribault (Minn.)
- Document Types:
- Indexes.
- Medical records -- Minnesota.
- Photographs.
- Registers (Lists)
- Statistics.
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