STILLWATER STATE PRISON: PRISON INDUSTRIES: SUPERINTENDENT:
An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Minnesota State Prison (Stillwater, Minn.). | |
| Title: | Records. | |
| Dates: | 1916-1972. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Correspondence, reports, and related materials covering such topics as the State Board of Control, freight costs, publicity, and a 1933 compact with the National Recovery Administration. Also the contents of a "Little Black Book" (1926-1972), most probably a desk and field reference tool for Superintendent H. L. Rydeen. The latter contain information about farm machinery and twine and rope sales, prices, production, and shipments. | |
| Quantity: | 0.5 cubic feet (15 folders in 2 partial boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota State Prison (Stillwater, Minn.). Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: 991-60; 2019-47
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 990017149680104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 118.B.11.1B | Correspondence, 1941-1949. | ||||||||||
| Correspondence regarding reports to the state board of control, 1921-1922. | |||||||||||
| Freight rates on fiber, 1959. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Prison industries: Publicity, 1923-1925. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous, 1916-1940. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous: National Recovery Administration (NRA) and prison compact, 1933. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Reference data, 1951-1966. | |||||||||||
| 118.B.11.2F | "Little Black Book," 1926-1972. 6 folders. | ||||||||||
| Loose leaf sheets (removed from small black binder) containing extensive information about farm machinery, twine and rope; concern sales, prices, production and shipments. Also, specifications, balance sheets, profit and loss statements, burial tests for twine, and individual dealers' orders and sales. This was probably a desk and field reference tool for Superintendent of Prison Industries, H. L. Rydeen. Alphabetical order by topic. An index is included in the first folder. | |||||||||||
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:
- Agricultural machinery industry -- Minnesota.
- Freight and freightage -- Rates -- Minnesota.
- Prison administration -- Minnesota.
- Prison industries -- Minnesota -- Officials and employees.
- Twine industry -- Minnesota.
- Persons:
- Rydeen, H. L.
- Organizations:
- Minnesota State Prison (Stillwater, Minn.) -- Public relations.
- Minnesota. State Board of Control.
- United States. National Recovery Administration.
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