WASHINGTON COUNTY: LINCOLN TOWNSHIP:

An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator: Lincoln (Washington County, Minnesota : Township).
Title:Records.
Dates:1920-1972.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Clerk's (1923-1928) and treasurer's (1926-1950) books, clerk's register of receipts and disbursements (1950-1967), town board minutes (1961-1972), annual financial statements (1921, 1929-1971), audit reports (1920-1948), ordinances (1955-1970), election records (1920-1972), and miscellaneous records, including register of warrants issued (1922-1931), gopher bounty records (1962-1970), annexation records (1961-1972), and planning commission records (1969-1971).
Quantity:2.5 cubic feet (2 boxes and 1 partial box).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

Expand/CollapseHISTORICAL NOTE

Lincoln Township was organized in 1918 from the western third of Grant Township. It was annexed to the village of Mahtomedi in 1972.


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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Lincoln (Washington County, Minnesota : Township). Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 992-55

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017158540104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

LocationBox
127.F.1.3B1Clerk's town record book, 1923-1928. 1 volume.
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108.I.7.7B-23Register of warrants issued, 1922-1931. 1 volume.
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127.F.1.3B1Treasurer's record books, 1926-1950. 6 volumes.
1926-1930.
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108.I.7.7B-23 1930-1932.
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127.F.1.3B1 1932-1934.
1934-1938.
1938-1944.
1944-1950.
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108.I.7.7B-23Clerk's register of receipts and disbursements, 1950-1967. 1 tied bundle.
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127.F.1.3B1New town hall building fund ledger, 1934. 1 volume.
Town board minutes, 1961-1972. 4 folders.
Annual financial statements, 1921, 1929-1971. 7 folders.
Audit board annual reports, 1920-1948.
Scattered.
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127.F.1.4F2Ordinances, 1955-1970. 2 folders.
Nos. 1-32. Index in first folder.
Poll lists used at annual town meetings, 1920-1965.
Scattered.
Gopher bounty records, 1962-1970.
Election registers/poll lists, 1926-1971. 7 folders.
For primary and general elections.
Summary statements of votes/election returns, 1926-1971.
Scattered.
Sample ballots, 1931-1972.
Annexation records, 1961-1972. 5 folders.
Include annexation election records.
Planning commission records, 1969-1971.

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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:
Annexation (County government) -- Minnesota -- Washington County.
Finance, Public -- Minnesota -- Washington County.
Gopher bounties -- Minnesota -- Washington County.
Local elections -- Minnesota -- Washington County.
Local officials and employees -- Minnesota -- Washington County.
Pocket gophers -- Control -- Minnesota -- Washington County.
Document Types:
Accounting.
Planning -- Minnesota -- Washington County.
Voters' lists -- Minnesota -- Washington County.
Functions:
Auditing.

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