FARIBAULT SCHOOL FOR THE BLIND:

An Inventory of Its Student Records and Miscellaneous 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: Minnesota School for the Blind.
Title:Student Records, Miscellaneous.
Dates:1881-2001.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Records documenting various aspects of the students' lives at the school.
Quantity:2.75 cubic feet (3 boxes).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

Expand/CollapseSCOPE AND CONTENTS

Included in the records are a quarterly record (1881-1903), student accounts (1897-1913), optical examinations (1910-1955), attendance records (1926-1939), writing samples (1928), and population statistics (1940-2001).


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Expand/CollapseADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Access Restrictions:

Optical examinations 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]. Minnesota School for the Blind. Student Records, Miscellaneous. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 981-85; 2008-69

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 006726807


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
108.J.11.2F-1Pupil’s quarterly record, September 1881-June 1903. 1 volume.
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113.G.4.5BStudent accounts, 1897-1913. 7 volumes:
Indexed unless noted.
1897-1901.
1901-1904.
1908-1910.
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108.J.11.2F-1 1904-1906.
1906-1908.
Not indexed.
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113.G.4.5B 1910-1911.
1911-1913.
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113.G.4.5BOptical examinations, 1910-1932, 1948-1955. 8 volumes:
Information includes family and personal history, present condition of eyes at admission, and medical eye examination results with diagnosis and probable cause. [It is unclear to what the numbers correspond.]
Nos. 98-383, 1910-1911.
Nos. 385-456, 1911-1913.
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113.G.4.6FNos. 461-520, 1914-1916.
Nos. 521-599, 1916-1920.
Nos. 600-699, 1920-1926.
Nos. 700-797, 1926-1931.
Nos. 813-817, 1931-1932.
Nos. 594-723, 1948-1955.
RESTRICTED.
Optical examinations, Summer School, Nos. 116-593, 1918-1947. 2 volumes.
RESTRICTED.
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108.J.11.2F-1Attendance register, 1926-1939. 1 volume in folder.
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113.G.4.6FStudent writing samples, 1928.
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108.J.11.2F-1Student population, 1940-2001. 4 volumes:
Information includes monthly tally of male, female and total number of student enrollment; names of admitted, discharged and graduating students.
January 1940-June 1961.
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113.G.4.6F September 1961-June 2001. 3 volumes.

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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:
Blind -- Institutional care -- Minnesota -- Statistics.
Blind -- Minnesota -- Social life and customs.
Blind -- Education -- Minnesota.
Blind -- Health and hygiene -- Minnesota.
People with visual disabilities -- Minnesota.
Public welfare -- Minnesota.
School attendance -- Minnesota.
Schools -- Minnesota.
Students -- Minnesota.
Organizations:
Minnesota Braille and Sight-Seeing School (Faribault, Minn).
Minnesota School for the Deaf and Blind.
Minnesota State Academy for the Blind.
Places:
Faribault (Minn.)

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