NICOLLET COUNTY: PROBATE COURT:
An Inventory of Its Insanity Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
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OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Nicollet County (Minn.). Probate Court. | |
| Title: | Insanity Records. | |
| Dates: | 1894-1985. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Reports of board of examiners in insanity, and related court orders and commitment documents. Some volumes also include reports of examinations for inebriety. | |
| Quantity: | 2.55 cubic feet (3 boxes and 2 partial boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
OTHER FINDING AIDS
Each volume includes an index.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
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]. Nicollet County (Minn.). Probate Court. Insanity Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: 988-178; 2018-35
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 001712894
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 118.C.18.1B | Minute Book B (pages 51-153), 1894-1896. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| Handwritten transcriptions of commitment orders, a few reports of examining jury, and (pp. 121-128) documents relating to a claim against the estate of Harry Garrioch. The first 50 pages of this volume have been microfilmed as part of Final Decrees of Distribution (cataloged separately). | |||||||||||
| 118.C.17.8F-1 | Insane Record H, 1907-1913. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| Filled-in forms, giving the report of the board of examiners and the court judgment in each case. Includes index. | |||||||||||
| Insanity Record B, 1913-1932. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Reports of the board of examiners in insanity and inebriety. In the latter part of the volume, these are typed separately and pasted onto the pages. Includes index. | |||||||||||
| 118.C.17.8F-2 | Insanity Record A, 1921-1935. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| Filled-in forms, giving the report of the board of examiners with related orders in each case. Includes index. | |||||||||||
| Insanity Record B, 1935-1936. | |||||||||||
| Filled-in forms, giving the report of the board of examiners and commitment orders in each case. Pages 1-79, and index. | |||||||||||
| Insanity Record 2, 1949-1961. 1 volume: | |||||||||||
| RESTRICTED. | |||||||||||
| Pages 1-165. Reports of examination in insanity, 1949-1958. | |||||||||||
| For mental illness, senility, and psychopathic personality. Filled-in forms. | |||||||||||
| Pages 251-280. Reports of examination in inebriety, 1949-1959. | |||||||||||
| Filled-in forms. | |||||||||||
| Pages 401-433. Reports of examination and court orders of committal or of restoration to capacity, for all of these types of cases. | |||||||||||
| Typescript, not on printed forms. | |||||||||||
| 111.A.2.5B-1 | Insanity Record Books: | ||||||||||
| RESTRICTED. | |||||||||||
| Labeled Probate Minute Books. Indexed. Include commitment orders and examination reports. | |||||||||||
| Volume No. 1, 1935-1977. | |||||||||||
| 111.J.2.8F | Volume No. 2, 1977-1985. 2 folders. | ||||||||||
RELATED MATERIAL
CATALOG 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 -- Minnesota -- Nicollet County.
- Capacity and disability -- Minnesota -- Nicollet County.
- Insanity records -- Minnesota -- Nicollet County.
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