ROCHESTER STATE HOSPITAL:

An Inventory of Its Hospital Closing Files at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator: Rochester State Hospital (Minn.).
Title:Hospital Closing Files.
Dates:1980-1982.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Correspondence, studies and reports, background materials, budget records, clippings, and miscellany relating to the closing of Rochester State Hospital and transfer of its staff and patients, and to efforts by hospital personnel and the public to resist the closure. Includes files of the Governor's Task Force on the Use and Disposition of the Rochester State Hospital Site. Some items predate the period in which the files were generated or compiled.
Quantity:1.8 cubic feet (2 boxes).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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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]. Rochester State Hospital (Minn.). Hospital Closing Files. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 983-128; 984-191

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 001704620


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
114.B.12.5BGovernor's Task Force on the Use and Disposition of the Rochester State Hospital Site, 1982. 10 folders.
Include task force meeting minutes, final report, requests for potential use and land purchase, correspondence on disposition of buildings, news releases, budget materials, and contract with the Public Welfare Department.
Newspaper clippings, 1962-1983. 11 folders.
Majority of clippings are from the Rochester Post Bulletin.
Location
114.B.12.6FHospital closing records:
Closure files, 1980-1982. 4 folders.
RESTRICTED
Include records on disposition of equipment, ward closings, personnel, and patient transfer records.
Closure final report files, 1982. 2 folders.
Closure notebook, 1981-1982. 3 folders and 1 volume.
RESTRICTED
Include budget materials, record of personnel layoffs, and patient transfer records.
Public Welfare Dept. Impact Study on Closing of State Hospitals, 1982.
Sale of Rochester State Hospital, 1982.
Southeastern Minnesota Health Systems Agency Client Survey Report and Provider Survey Report, 1982.
Building maps, 1980.
Employee Support Committee, 1981.
Salary deficit, 1981. 3 folders.

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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 -- Minnesota -- Administration.
State hospitals -- Minnesota -- Administration.
State hospitals -- Officials and employees -- Relocation -- Minnesota.
Persons:
Minnesota. Governor's Task Force on the Use and Disposition of the Rochester State Hospital Site.
Places:
Rochester (Minn.)
Document Types:
Clippings (information artifacts).

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