RAMSEY COUNTY: BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS:
An Inventory of Its Files of Commissioner John T. Finley at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Ramsey County (Minn.). Board of Commissioners. | |
| Title: | Files of Commissioner John T. Finley. | |
| Dates: | 1970-1985. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Copies of board minutes and resolutions, miscellaneous correspondence and subject files, and committee files kept by commissioner John T. Finley. | |
| Quantity: | 12.5 cubic feet (13 boxes). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
The committee files, which comprise the bulk of the records, cover the county environmental and engineering, finance, human services, legislation, planning, personnel and management services, public safety and justice, and parks, recreation, land and open space committees. Files are particularly voluminous for public health and welfare issues and programs, county personnel matters, county parks and recreation facilities, and criminal and juvenile justice programs.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Ramsey County (Minn.). Board of Commissioners. Files of Commissioner John T. Finley. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 990-23
Processing Information:
Processed by: Rich Arpi, 1989
Catalog ID number: 990017137510104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| Box | |||||||||||
| 117.A.6.8F | 1 | Board of Commissioners Minutes, 1976, 1978-1981. 8 folders. | |||||||||
| Chronologically arranged, scattered and incomplete. | |||||||||||
| Board of Commissioners Resolutions, 1974-1979. 1 folder. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1975-1982. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Environmental and Engineering Committee: | |||||||||||
| Alphabetically arranged by topic and chronologically thereunder. One folder per entry unless otherwise noted. | |||||||||||
| County Engineer: Five-Year Plan, 1976-1979. | |||||||||||
| County Engineer, 1971-1980. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Lexington Avenue Construction, 1975-1977. | |||||||||||
| Mosquito Control, 1970-1975. | |||||||||||
| Saint Anthony Hill Sewer, 1978. | |||||||||||
| Solid Waste, 1970-1980. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
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| 117.A.7.1B | 2 | Solid Waste, 1981. | |||||||||
| Finance Committee: | |||||||||||
| Alphabetically arranged by committee/office and chronologically thereunder. One folder per entry unless otherwise noted. | |||||||||||
| Assessor, 1977-1979. | |||||||||||
| Bonds, 1976-1978. | |||||||||||
| Budget and Accounting Office, 1975-1980. | |||||||||||
| Joint Debt Advisory Committee, 1977. | |||||||||||
| Property Taxation Department, 1971-1981. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Property Taxation Department (Christ’s Household of Faith, Inc.), 1976. | |||||||||||
| Revenue Sharing, 1972-1976. | |||||||||||
| Technical Accounting Committee, 1975-1976. | |||||||||||
| Ways and Means Committee Minutes, 1977-1978. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Ways and Means Committee, 1975-1978. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Human Services Committee: | |||||||||||
| Includes records of the county Welfare and Mental Health departments, as well as other health, nursing, chemical and drug abuse programs. Arranged alphabetically by topic or department and chronologically thereunder. One folder per entry unless otherwise noted. | |||||||||||
| Adoption, 1972-1976. | |||||||||||
| Aid for Dependent Children, 1972-1976. | |||||||||||
| Alternative Homes, Inc., 1978-1981. | |||||||||||
| Browndale, Minnesota, Inc., 1975-1976. | |||||||||||
| Catholic Charities of St. Paul and Minneapolis: Client Survey, 1982. | |||||||||||
| Chemical Dependency Programs, 1972-1979. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Child Abuse, 1971-1979. | |||||||||||
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| 117.A.7.2F | 3 | Community Health Services Plan, 1976-1978. | |||||||||
| Community Services Committee Minutes, 1975-1978. | |||||||||||
| Day Care, 1972-1981. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Detox Center, 1975-1978. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Emergency Medical Services, 1979-1980. | |||||||||||
| Food Stamps, 1972-1978. | |||||||||||
| Foster Parents, 1973-1978. | |||||||||||
| General Assistance, 1972-1979. | |||||||||||
| Gillette Hospital Addition, 1973-1974. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Group Homes, 1973-1978. | |||||||||||
| Hastings State Hospital, 1975-1978. | |||||||||||
| Health Clinics, 1976-1978. | |||||||||||
| Home Services, 1978-1981. | |||||||||||
| Hope Transitions Center, Inc., 1976. | |||||||||||
| Housing, 1972-1976. | |||||||||||
| Human Services Act, 1973-1977. | |||||||||||
| Human Services Department, 1980-1985. | |||||||||||
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| 117.A.7.3B | 4 | Income Maintenance, 1972-1979. | |||||||||
| Information and Complaint Office, 1979-1981. | |||||||||||
| Lake Owasso Children’s Home, 1974-1979. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Health, 1974. | |||||||||||
| Medical Assistance, 1971-1976. | |||||||||||
| Mental Health Advisory Board, 1975-1979. | |||||||||||
| Mental Health Center Open House, 1974. | |||||||||||
| Mental Health Department, 1972-1980. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
| Merger, Mental Health and Welfare Departments, 1975-1981. | |||||||||||
| Nursing Home, 1972-1981. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Phoenix Residence, Inc., 1976. | |||||||||||
| Public Health Department, 1972-1979. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Ramsey Action Programs, Inc., 1976-1981. | |||||||||||
| Ramsey County Hospital and Medical Center Commission, 1973-1981. | |||||||||||
| Ramsey County League of Municipalities (Health Services in Ramsey County Study, 1972). | |||||||||||
| Senior Citizens, 1972-1978. | |||||||||||
| Sharing Life in the Community, Inc., 1976-1984. | |||||||||||
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| 117.A.7.4F | 5 | State/County Welfare Information System, 1971-1974. | |||||||||
| St. Paul-Ramsey Area Program Board, Goals and Objectives, approximately 1978. | |||||||||||
| St. Paul-Ramsey County Medical Center Joint Study Committee, 1982-1984. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
| St. Paul-Ramsey Medical Center Commission, 1974-1984. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Survey of Health Services in Ramsey County, 1972-1973. | |||||||||||
| Swine Flu Committee, 1976. | |||||||||||
| University Papers, 1973-1975. | |||||||||||
| Veterans, 1973. | |||||||||||
| Welfare Board, Budget and Finance Minutes, 1975. | |||||||||||
| Welfare Board, Human Services Committee Minutes, 1975-1976. | |||||||||||
| Welfare Board, Regular Minutes, 1975. | |||||||||||
| Welfare Department, Agency Review, 1978. | |||||||||||
| Welfare Department, Organization of and Introduction to, 1972. | |||||||||||
| Welfare Department, 1972-1975. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
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| 117.A.7.5B | 6 | Welfare Department, 1976-1979. 3 folders. | |||||||||
| Welfare Fraud Unit, 1970-1981. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| W.I.N., 1971-1972. | |||||||||||
| Legislation Committee: | |||||||||||
| Arranged chronologically, except for two larger files, which are filed at the end. | |||||||||||
| 1970-1978. 11 folders. | |||||||||||
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| 117.A.7.6F | 7 | 1979-1981. 3 folders. | |||||||||
| Redistricting, 1974. 1 folder. | |||||||||||
| Legislative proposals for Ramsey County, 1977. 1 folder. | |||||||||||
| Land Range Planning Committee, 1976-1978. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Policy and Planning Committee, 1979-1983. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Personnel and Management Services Committee: | |||||||||||
| Includes civil service, county administration, and personnel concerns. Alphabetically arranged and thereunder chronologically. One folder per entry unless otherwise noted. | |||||||||||
| Abstract Clerk’s Audit, 1978-1981. | |||||||||||
| Affirmative Action, 1973-1980. | |||||||||||
| C.E.T.A., 1974-1980. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Civil Service Study Commission, 1980-1983. | |||||||||||
| Civil Service Department, 1974-1983. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
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| 117.A.7.7B | 8 | County Administrator, 1972-1983. | |||||||||
| Data Privacy Act, 1978-1980. | |||||||||||
| Deferred Compensation Plan, 1980. | |||||||||||
| Executive Director, 1978-1981. | |||||||||||
| Finance, Personnel, and Management Committee Minutes, 1979-1981. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Health Insurance, 1972-1981. | |||||||||||
| Personnel and Management Services Committee Minutes, 1975-1978. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Personnel and Management Services Committee, 1975-1980. | |||||||||||
| Reorganization of the County Board, 1977-1980. | |||||||||||
| Parks, Recreation, Land, and Open Space Committee: | |||||||||||
| Arranged alphabetically by topic and chronologically thereunder. One folder per entry unless otherwise noted. | |||||||||||
| Battle Creek Regional Park, 1978-1979. | |||||||||||
| Diseased Tree Removal, 1973, 1976-1979. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Golf Courses, 1975-1980. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Highland Park Athletic Field, 1974. | |||||||||||
| Lake Phalen, 1974-1979. | |||||||||||
| Land Committee, 1978-1980. | |||||||||||
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| 117.A.7.8F | 9 | Lilydale Park, 1973-1980. | |||||||||
| Open Space Program Bonds, 1974-1980. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Parks and Recreation Committee Minutes, 1977-1978. | |||||||||||
| Parks and Recreation Committee, 1972-1983. 9 folders. | |||||||||||
| Park Nursery Site, 1972-1975. | |||||||||||
| Pigs Eye Area Report, 1979-1981. | |||||||||||
| Rice Creek Watershed, 1974-1981. | |||||||||||
| Tax Forfeited Lands, 1971-1980. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
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| 117.A.8.1B | 10 | Tax Forfeited Lands, 1981-1982. | |||||||||
| Public Safety and Justice Committee: | |||||||||||
| Arranged alphabetically by topic and chronologically thereunder. One folder per entry unless otherwise noted. | |||||||||||
| Boys Totem Town, 1974-1977. | |||||||||||
| Civil Defense, 1974-1975. | |||||||||||
| Community Corrections Advisory Board, 1976-1979. 4 folders. | |||||||||||
| County Attorney, 1972-1979. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Court House and City Hall Committee, 1971-1979. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Court Services, 1971-1980. | |||||||||||
| Criminal Justice Advisory Committee, 1973-1980. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Criminal Justice Advisory and Community Corrections Advisory Boards, Merger, 1979. | |||||||||||
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| 117.A.8.2F | 11 | Detention and Corrections Department, 1970-1984. 6 folders. | |||||||||
| District Court, 1974-1980. | |||||||||||
| House by the Side of the Road, 1976-1977. | |||||||||||
| Jail (Adult) Construction, 1974-1980. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Juveniles in Trouble Task Force, 1975-1983. | |||||||||||
| Juvenile Counseling and Defense, 1978-1979. | |||||||||||
| Juvenile Court, 1974-1979. | |||||||||||
| Juvenile Justice Pilot Project, 1977-1978. | |||||||||||
| Juvenile Service Center, 1974-1977. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
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| 117.A.8.3B | 12 | Juvenile Service Center, 1978-1979. | |||||||||
| Law Library, 1971-1980. | |||||||||||
| Legal Assistance, 1972-1976. | |||||||||||
| Neighborhood Justice Center, 1976. | |||||||||||
| Project Remand, 1976. | |||||||||||
| Public Defenders Office, 1973-1981. | |||||||||||
| Public Safety and Justice Committee, 1979. | |||||||||||
| Sheriff, 1973-1980. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Suburban Courts Proposal, 1981. | |||||||||||
| Wold Associates (Architects, Adult Detention Center), 1975. | |||||||||||
| Woodview Detention Center, 1977-1979. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Wounded Knee Trial, 1974. | |||||||||||
| Youth Service Bureaus, 1976-1980. | |||||||||||
| Miscellaneous Subject Files: | |||||||||||
| Arranged alphabetically, then chronologically thereunder. One folder per entry unless otherwise noted. | |||||||||||
| Arts and Science Council, 1971-1981. | |||||||||||
| Common Sense Economics for St. Paul, 1982. | |||||||||||
| Community Education Advisory Council, 1973. | |||||||||||
| Energy, 1979-1980. | |||||||||||
| Heating, 1981-1982. | |||||||||||
| Labor, 1974-1979. | |||||||||||
| Landmarks, 1976-1980. | |||||||||||
| Loaned Executives Action Program, 1972. | |||||||||||
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| 117.A.8.4F | 13 | Metropolitan Council, 1972-1975. | |||||||||
| Metropolitan Inter-County Council, 1971-1979. 3 folders. | |||||||||||
| Open Meeting Law, 1974-1976. | |||||||||||
| People Mover, 1979. | |||||||||||
| Port Authority, 1972-1976. | |||||||||||
| Recycling, 1983. | |||||||||||
| Schools, 1973-1976. | |||||||||||
| Sports, 1974. | |||||||||||
| Tax Forfeit Study, 1981. | |||||||||||
| Transportation Department, 1974-1975. 2 folders. | |||||||||||
| Zoning, 1981. | |||||||||||
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:
- County government -- Law and legislation -- Minnesota -- Ramsey County.
- County government -- Minnesota -- Ramsey County -- Planning.
- County officials and employees -- Minnesota -- Ramsey County -- Records and correspondence.
- Criminal justice, Administration of -- Minnesota -- Ramsey County.
- Environmental policy -- Minnesota -- Ramsey County.
- Finance, Public -- Minnesota -- Ramsey County.
- Human services -- Minnesota -- Ramsey County.
- Juvenile justice, Administration of -- Minnesota -- Ramsey County.
- Land use -- Minnesota -- Ramsey County -- Planning.
- Open spaces -- Minnesota -- Ramsey County.
- Parks -- Minnesota -- Ramsey County.
- Public health -- Minnesota -- Ramsey County.
- Public welfare -- Minnesota -- Ramsey County.
- Recreation areas -- Minnesota -- Ramsey County.
- Recreation centers -- Minnesota -- Ramsey County.
- Persons:
- Finley, John T.
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