STEELE COUNTY: PROBATE COURT:
An Inventory of Its Insanity Record Books at the Minnesota Historical Society
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OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Steele County (Minn.). Probate Court. | |
| Title: | Insanity Record Books. | |
| Dates: | 1893-1984. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Petitions in insanity, reports of insanity examinations and (after 1959) of inebriety examinations, and related orders and commitment documents. | |
| Quantity: | 3.0 cubic feet (6 volumes and 3 folders in 4 boxes and 1 partial box). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
OTHER FINDING AIDS
Volumes contain indexes.
ADMINISTRATIVE 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]. Steele County (Minn.). Probate Court. Insanity Record Books. Minnesota Historical Society.
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Accession Information:
Accession number: 991-95
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 990017134030104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 114.G.8.5B-2 | Volume H, 1893-1903. | ||||||||||
| Certificate of jury, commitment warrant, related orders and judgments. | |||||||||||
| Volume M, 1903-1912. | |||||||||||
| Certificate of jury, commitment warrant, related orders and judgments; a separate section in the volume for each type of document. | |||||||||||
| 114.G.8.6F-1 | Volume 1, 1913-1920. | ||||||||||
| Petition in insanity, committal order, related orders and judgments. Many are annotated with dates of release, of transfer to another institution, and/or of death. | |||||||||||
| Volume 2, 1917-1933. | |||||||||||
| Report of board of examiners, related orders and judgments (seldom filled in), and often annotations of release, transfer, and/or death dates. The board of examiners reports merely state when and where proceedings were held and who was interviewed; they give virtually no case data. | |||||||||||
| 114.G.8.6F-2 | Volume 3, 1933-1959. | ||||||||||
| Reports of examinations with details on cases, and commitment warrants; separate section for each type of document. Most of the examination reports are glued or stapled onto the page in lieu of filling out the pre-printed forms; some are coming loose. Many are annotated with dates of release, of transfer to another institution, and/or of death. | |||||||||||
| 114.G.8.7B-1 | Volume 4, 1959-1969. | ||||||||||
| For both insanity and inebriety cases. Contains a stapled-in "Social and medical history report" or a "Report on data and evidence presented in hearing on mental deficiency," often with considerable information on the case, and some related orders and judgments. Many are annotated with, or include orders concerning, dates of release, of transfer to another institution, and/or of death. Spine title: "Mental Illness Record 4." | |||||||||||
| 116.B.10.11B | Volume 5, 1970-1984. 3 folders. | ||||||||||
| Dismantled and foldered. | |||||||||||
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:
- Alcoholics -- Minnesota -- Steele County.
- Capacity and disability -- Minnesota -- Steele County.
- Insanity records -- Minnesota -- Steele County.
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