ROCHESTER STATE HOSPITAL:

An Inventory of Its Admission and Discharge Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator: Rochester State Hospital (Minn.).
Title:Admission and Discharge Records.
Dates:1879-1963.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Records in several different formats, generally giving the following information: name, case number, residence (or county), dates of admission and discharge, and condition or remarks. Also includes lists of persons recommended for discharge (1923-1942), and summary statistical reports on monthly admissions by county (1944-1959).
Quantity:4.0 cubic feet (5 boxes and 1 folder).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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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]. Rochester State Hospital (Minn.). Admission and Discharge Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 982-131; 983-23

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017259050104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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114.B.9.7BAdmission and discharge record, 1879-1955. 2 volumes.
Arranged alphabetically by county.
Gives case number, name, residence, dates admitted and discharged, and result.
Volume B, 1879-1933.
Volume C, 1921-1955.
Admission record, 1916-1928. 7 volumes in 2 folders.
Arranged chronologically.
Gives date (day only), name, case number, hour admitted, admitting physician, and admission number for the year.
Discharge lists filed with Board of Control, Volumes 1 and 2, September 1923-August 1942. 2 volumes.
Arranged chronologically.
Lists persons recommended and approved for discharge; do not appear to correlate readily with the discharge records.
Admission and discharge book for men, 1897-1903. 1 volume.
Arranged chronologically; separate (facing) pages for admissions and discharges for each month.
Admissions data: date, name, case number, county, remarks. Discharge data: date, name, case number, county, with whom, condition.
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118.E.15.2F-1Admission and discharge books for men, Volumes C-F, 1917-1963. 4 volumes:
Volume C, 1917-1928.
Volume D, 1929-1944.
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118.E.15.2F-2Volume E, 1944-1957.
Volume F, 1957-1963.
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118.E.15.3B-1Admission and discharge books for women, Volumes C-F, 1916-1961. 4 volumes:
Volume C, July 1916-June 1929.
Volume D, July 1929-January 1946.
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118.E.15.3B-2Volume E, February 1946-January 1956.
Volume F, February 1956-May 1961.
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114.B.11.1BMonthly admissions by county, 1944-1959. 1 volume.
Summary statistics.

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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:
Mentally ill -- Minnesota.
People with mental disabilities -- Institutional care -- Minnesota.
Psychiatric hospitals -- Admission and discharge -- Minnesota.
State hospitals -- Admission and discharge -- Minnesota.
Places:
Rochester (Minn.)

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