FARIBAULT STATE SCHOOL AND
HOSPITAL:
An Inventory of Its Death and Burial Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
Part or all of this collection is restricted.
For
details, please see restrictions.
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Faribault State School and Hospital. | |
| Title: | Death and Burial Records. | |
| Dates: | 1881-1996. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Records relating to the death and burial of inmates who died while at the institution. The type of information found in these records includes name and admission number, vital data, date and cause of death, disposition of remains, attending physician, duration of illness, family history data, undertaker, and autopsy date, results, and physician. | |
| Quantity: | 0.8 cubic feet (2 partial boxes and 1 folder in map case drawer). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
The records include burial record (1881-1924), autopsy record (1895-1903), death registers (1913-1923, 1951-1996), record of death report stubs (1920-1936), death summaries (1955-1958), and cemetery plats (pre-1923, 1923, 1951). The latter show the location of each grave and name of deceased (presumably through July 1, 1982).
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.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Faribault State School and Hospital. Death and Burial Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: 320; 979-84; 989-84; 999-35; 2005-39
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 001725853
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 109.H.7.1B | Burial record, 1881-1924. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| Record of deaths at the institution, giving date of death, name and admission number, cause of death, and disposition of remains (whether buried in the institution cemetery or taken elsewhere). | |||||||||||
| Autopsy record (report of post-mortems), 1895-1903. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Arranged chronologically. | |||||||||||
| Includes name, date performed, doctor, diagnosis, and report. | |||||||||||
| Death register, 1913-1923. | |||||||||||
| Arranged alphabetically. | |||||||||||
| Information includes name, name of physician, hour of death, name of informant, duration (and sometimes type) of illness, date of death, receipt (signature) of undertaker (or, 1921-1922, disposition of remains). | |||||||||||
| 109.I.6.7B | Death registers, January 26, 1951-May 9, 1996. 2 volumes. | ||||||||||
| RESTRICTED | |||||||||||
| These volumes list information (in an inconsistent manner depending on the year) on the following: date and time of death, name, age, gender, doctor, informant, duration, cause of death, disposition of remains, and signature of undertaker. | |||||||||||
| 109.H.7.1B | Record of death report stubs, 1920-1936. 58 booklets. | ||||||||||
| Arranged chronologically; 20 stubs per booklet. | |||||||||||
| Stubs were retained at Faribault for death reports submitted to the Minnesota Division of Vital Statistics. Information includes place of death, name of deceased, date of birth, age, sex, color, marital status, birthplace, father's and mother's names and birthplaces, date of death, chief cause of death, name of medical attendant, place of burial, name of undertaker, and name of person issuing burial permit. | |||||||||||
| Death summaries, 1955-1958. | |||||||||||
| RESTRICTED | |||||||||||
| For residents who died at the institution. Information includes name, case file number, admitting/final diagnoses, summary of case and discussion, and cause of death. | |||||||||||
| Box | |||||||||||
| A3/OV5, Drawer 9 | Folder 1 | Cemetery plats, [pre-1923?], 1923, 1951. 3 items in 1 folder, ink on linen. | |||||||||
| The old and new cemeteries, each showing the location (plot number) and name of deceased for each grave. They presumably include burials through July 1, 1982. | |||||||||||
| [Pre-1923?]. 34 x 26 in. | |||||||||||
| December 16-17, 1923. 36 x 23 in. | |||||||||||
| August 18, 1951. 40 x 17 in. | |||||||||||
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:
- Autopsy -- Minnesota.
- Cemeteries -- Minnesota -- Faribault -- Registers.
- Medicine -- Minnesota.
- Mentally ill -- Minnesota.
- People with mental disabilities -- Institutional care -- Minnesota -- Registers.
- People with mental disabilities -- Mortality -- Minnesota.
- Psychiatric hospital patients -- Minnesota -- Registers.
- Organizations:
- Faribault Regional Center.
- Faribault State Hospital.
- Places:
- Faribault (Minn.)
- Minnesota -- Statistics, Vital.
- Document Types:
- Death registers -- Minnesota.
- Plats.
- Registers (Lists)
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