ROCHESTER STATE HOSPITAL:

An Inventory of Its Patient Case Books at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator: Rochester State Hospital (Minn.).
Title:Patient Case Books.
Dates:1879-1903.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Personal and medical histories of each patient admitted to the hospital. A one-page form gives personal and family data, physical description (sometimes with photograph), data on history of insanity, results of physical and mental health examination upon admission, and date and cause of admission and discharge from hospital. Additional pages contain daily comments on the patients' health, activities, behavior, attitudes, and occasionally medical treatment.
Quantity:12.0 cubic feet (50 volumes in 12 boxes).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Chronological by admission date. Each record continues, sometimes for several years, until patient's death, discharge, or transfer.


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Access Restrictions:

Digitized originals are closed. Please consult the reference staff for more information.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Rochester State Hospital (Minn.). Patient Case Books. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 983-23

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017045900104294

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Digitized by: Evelyn Gaunt and Aubrey Mullenix, July 2023-April 2025.

Digitization was made possible by the Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund through the vote of Minnesotans on November 4, 2008.


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
114.B.19.16FVolume Nos. 1-5, Men and Women, 1879-April 30, 1885. 5 volumes.
Volume No. 1, Men and Women, 1879-April 30, 1885. Volume No. 1
Volume No. 2, Men and Women, 1879-April 30, 1885. Volume No. 2
Volume No. 3, Men and Women, 1879-April 30, 1885. Volume No. 3
Volume No. 4, Men and Women, 1879-April 30, 1885. Volume No. 4
Volume No. 5, Men and Women, 1879-April 30, 1885. Volume No. 5
Location
114.B.20.1BVolume Nos. 6-10, Men and Women, May 11, 1885-June 26, 1888. 5 volumes.
Volume No. 6, Men and Women, May 11, 1885-June 26, 1888. Volume No. 6
Volume No. 7, Men and Women, May 11, 1885-June 26, 1888. Volume No. 7
Volume No. 8, Men and Women, May 11, 1885-June 26, 1888. Volume No. 8
Volume No. 9, Men and Women, May 11, 1885-June 26, 1888. Volume No. 9
Volume No. 10, Men and Women, May 11, 1885-June 26, 1888. Volume No. 10
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114.B.20.2FVolume Nos. 11-14, Men and Women, June 27, 1888-November 13, 1890. 4 volumes.
Volume No. 11, Men and Women, June 27, 1888-November 13, 1890. Volume No. 11
Volume No. 12, Men and Women, June 27, 1888-November 13, 1890. Volume No. 12
Volume No. 13, Men and Women, June 27, 1888-November 13, 1890. Volume No. 13
Volume No. 14, Men and Women, June 27, 1888-November 13, 1890. Volume No. 14
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114.B.20.3B Volume Nos. 15-18, Men and Women, November 13, 1890-March 23, 1892. 4 volumes.
Volume No. 15, Men and Women, November 13, 1890-March 23, 1892. Volume No. 15
Volume No. 16, Men and Women, November 13, 1890-March 23, 1892. Volume No. 16
Volume No. 17, Men and Women, November 13, 1890-March 23, 1892. Volume No. 17
Volume No. 18, Men and Women, November 13, 1890-March 23, 1892. Volume No. 18
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114.B.20.4FVolume No. 19, Men and Women, March 23, 1892-July 2, 1892. 1 volume.
Volume No. 19, Men and Women, March 23, 1892-July 2, 1892. Volume No. 19
Volume No. 20, Men, July 2, 1892-January 28, 1893. 1 volume.
Volume No. 20, Men, July 2, 1892-January 28, 1893. Volume No. 20
Volume No. 21, Women, July 5, 1892-May 8, 1893. 1 volume.
Volume No. 21, Women, July 5, 1892-May 8, 1893. Volume No. 21
Volume No. 22, Inebriates, Men and Women, August 2, 1892-July 17, 1895. 1 volume.
Volume No. 22, Inebriates, Men and Women, August 2, 1892-July 17, 1895. Volume No. 22
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114.B.20.5BVolume No. 23, Men, January 31, 1893-August 10, 1893. 1 volume.
Volume No. 23, Men, January 31, 1893-August 10, 1893. Volume No. 23
Volume No. 24, Women, May 22, 1893-February 13, 1894. 1 volume.
Volume No. 24, Women, May 22, 1893-February 13, 1894. Volume No. 24
Volume No. 25, Men, August 13, 1893-January 6, 1894. 1 volume.
Volume No. 25, Men, August 13, 1893-January 6, 1894. Volume No. 25
Volume No. 26, Women, February 23, 1894-December 1, 1894. 1 volume.
Volume No. 26, Women, February 23, 1894-December 1, 1894. Volume No. 26
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114.B.20.6FVolume No. 27, Men, January 6, 1894-August 16, 1894. 1 volume.
Volume No. 27, Men, January 6, 1894-August 16, 1894. 1 volume. Volume No. 27
Volume No. 28, Women, December 5, 1894-October 21, 1895. 1 volume.
Volume No. 28, Women, December 5, 1894-October 21, 1895. 1 volume. Volume No. 28
Volume No. 29, Men, August 17, 1894-April 3, 1895. 1 volume.
Volume No. 29, Men, August 17, 1894-April 3, 1895. 1 volume. Volume No. 29
Volume No. 30, Women, October 22, 1895-November 2, 1896. 1 volume.
Volume No. 30, Women, October 22, 1895-November 2, 1896. 1 volume. Volume No. 30
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114.B.20.7BVolume No. 31, Men, April 5, 1895-December 31, 1895. 1 volume.
Volume No. 31, Men, April 5, 1895-December 31, 1895. 1 volume. Volume No. 31
Volume No. 32, Inebriates, Men and Women, July 23, 1895-April 17, 1897. 1 volume.
Volume No. 32, Inebriates, Men and Women, July 23, 1895-April 17, 1897. 1 volume. Volume No. 32
Volume No. 33, Men, January 3, 1896-August 21, 1896. 1 volume.
Volume No. 33, Men, January 3, 1896-August 21, 1896. 1 volume. Volume No. 33
Volume No. 34, Women, December 15, 1896-September 24, 1897. 1 volume.
Volume No. 34, Women, December 15, 1896-September 24, 1897. 1 volume. Volume No. 34
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114.B.20.8FVolume No. 35, Men, August 25, 1896-May 26, 1897. 1 volume.
Volume No. 35, Men, August 25, 1896-May 26, 1897. 1 volume. Volume No. 35
Volume No. 36. Missing (possibly designated for the inebriate program which was abolished in 1897, and so, never created).
Volume No. 37, Men, May 27, 1897-December 22, 1897. 1 volume.
Volume No. 37, Men, May 27, 1897-December 22, 1897. 1 volume. Volume No. 37
Volume No. 38, Women, September 29, 1897-October 4, 1898. 1 volume.
Volume No. 38, Women, September 29, 1897-October 4, 1898. 1 volume. Volume No. 38
Volume No. 39, Men, December 28, 1897-July 29, 1898. 1 volume.
Volume No. 39, Men, December 28, 1897-July 29, 1898. 1 volume. Volume No. 39
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114.B.20.9BVolume No. 40, Women, October 5, 1898-September 18, 1899. 1 volume.
Volume No. 40, Women, October 5, 1898-September 18, 1899. 1 volume. Volume No. 40
Volume No. 41, Men, August 1, 1898-March 22, 1899. 1 volume.
Volume No. 41, Men, August 1, 1898-March 22, 1899. 1 volume. Volume No. 41
Volume No. 42, Women, September 19, 1899-October 12, 1900. 1 volume.
Volume No. 42, Women, September 19, 1899-October 12, 1900. 1 volume. Volume No. 42
Volume No. 43, Men, March 24, 1899-November 17, 1899. 1 volume.
Volume No. 43, Men, March 24, 1899-November 17, 1899. 1 volume. Volume No. 43
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114.B.9.5BVolume No. 44, Women, October 19, 1900-August 28, 1901. 1 volume.
Volume No. 44, Women, October 19, 1900-August 28, 1901. 1 volume. Volume No. 44
Volume No. 45, Men, November 18, 1899-June 7, 1900. 1 volume.
Volume No. 45, Men, November 18, 1899-June 7, 1900. 1 volume. Volume No. 45
Volume No. 46, Women, September 2, 1901-June 17, 1902. 1 volume.
Volume No. 46, Women, September 2, 1901-June 17, 1902. 1 volume. Volume No. 46
Volume No. 47, Men, June 8, 1900-February 10, 1901. 1 volume.
Volume No. 47, Men, June 8, 1900-February 10, 1901. 1 volume. Volume No. 47
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114.B.9.6FVolume No. 48, Women, June 18, 1902-January 31, 1903. 1 volume.
Volume No. 48, Women, June 18, 1902-January 31, 1903. 1 volume. Volume No. 48
Volume No. 49, Men, February 11, 1901-October 1, 1901. 1 volume.
Volume No. 49, Men, February 11, 1901-October 1, 1901. 1 volume. Volume No. 49
Volume No. 50. Missing (possibly not used).
Volume No. 51, Men, October 1, 1901-May 23, 1902. 1 volume.
Volume No. 51, Men, October 1, 1901-May 23, 1902. 1 volume. Volume No. 51
Volume No. 52, Men, May 28, 1902-January 23, 1903. 1 volume.
Volume No. 52, Men, May 28, 1902-January 23, 1903. 1 volume. Volume No. 52

Expand/CollapseCATALOG 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:
Alcoholism -- Hospitals -- Minnesota.
Medical records -- Minnesota.
Medicine -- Minnesota.
Mentally ill -- Minnesota.
People with mental disabilities -- Institutional care -- Minnesota -- Registers.
Psychiatric hospital patients -- Minnesota -- Photographs.
Psychiatric hospital patients -- Minnesota -- Registers.
Psychiatric hospitals -- Minnesota -- Registers.
Psychiatric hospitals -- Minnesota -- Administration.
Psychiatric hospitals -- Minnesota -- Admission and discharge.
State hospitals -- Minnesota -- Registers.
State hospitals -- Minnesota -- Administration.
State hospitals -- Minnesota -- Admission and discharge.
Places:
Rochester (Minn.)
Document Types:
Case histories.
Photographs.
Registers (Lists)

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