ST. PETER STATE HOSPITAL:

An Inventory of Its Commitment Papers at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

Part or all of this collection is restricted.
For details, please see restrictions.


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Creator: St. Peter State Hospital.
Title:Commitment Papers.
Dates:1941-1964 (bulk 1941-1957).
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Commitment papers for individuals admitted to St. Peter State Hospital. They include warrant of commitment, report of examination, absence agreement, judicial order, voluntary application to state hospital, transcript of judicial proceedings (occasionally), state hospital proceedings report, and related probate court and state hospital papers, as the individual case required.
Quantity:16.3 cubic feet (17 boxes).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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The inclusive dates of the series are commitment dates; individual files may include documents with later dates. The files are largely, although not entirely, complete for 1941-1957, with one case present for 1964. The location of earlier files is unknown.


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Expand/CollapseARRANGEMENT

By case number, as assigned at commitment date.


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Expand/CollapseADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

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]. St. Peter State Hospital. Commitment Papers. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 988-155

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 001713669


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

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120.K.10.7BCase File No. 26453, 1941.
Case File Nos. 26554-27133, 1941-1942.
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120.K.10.8FCase File Nos. 27522-28098, 1943.
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120.K.11.1BCase File Nos. 28559-29155, 1944-1945.
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120.K.11.2FCase File Nos. 29156-29185, 1945.
Case File Nos. 29634-30215, 1946.
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120.K.11.3BCase File Nos. 30216-30232, 1946.
Case File Nos. 30736-31336, 1947-1948.
Missing nos. 30813, 30893,30919, 30952, 30982, 31061, 31079, 31175, 31223, 31225, 31286, 31320.
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120.K.11.4FCase File Nos. 31337-31369, 1948.
Case File Nos. 31780-31910, 1948-1949.
Case File Nos. 31967-32410, 1949.
Case File No. 32433, 1949.
Case File Nos. 32976-32988, 1950.
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120.K.11.5BCase File Nos. 32989-33505, 1950.
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120.K.11.6FCase File Nos. 33506-33550, 1950.
Case File Nos. 33681-34216, 1950-1951.
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120.K.11.7BCase File Nos. 34217-34835, 1951-1952.
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120.K.11.8FCase File Nos. 34836-34888, 1952.
Case File Nos. 35068-35537, 1952-1953.
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120.K.12.1BCase File Nos. 35538-36082, 1953.
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120.K.12.2FCase File Nos. 36083-36541, 1953-1954.
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120.K.12.3BCase File Nos. 36542-37085, 1954-1955.
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120.K.12.4FCase File Nos. 37086-37558, 1955-1956.
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120.K.12.5BCase File Nos. 37559-38063, 1956.
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120.K.12.6FCase File Nos. 38064-38174, 1956-1957.
Case File Nos. 38216-38564, 1957.
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120.K.12.7BCase File Nos. 38565-38680, 1957.
Case File No. 42971, 1964.

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

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