MILLE LACS COUNTY: PROBATE COURT:

An Inventory of Its Insanity Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator: Mille Lacs County (Minn.). Probate Court.
Title:Insanity Records.
Dates:1894-1929.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Petitions in insanity, reports of jury or board of examiners, and related orders and commitment documents.
Quantity:0.5 cubic feet (2 volumes and 1 folder, boxed).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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The volumes are indexed.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Mille Lacs County (Minn.). Probate Court. Insanity Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 984-69

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017071720104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
118.D.14.1B-2Volume A, 1895-1906.
Certificates of jury, with details on each case, commitment warrants, and related administrative documents.
Volume B, 1902. 1 folder.
Certificate of jury, case of Frank Newell, November 21, 1902. 2 pages, removed from a volume of otherwise routine orders and blank forms.
Volume 1, 1907-1929.
Separate sections for petitions in insanity and reports of board of examiners, both with details on the cases; committal orders; discharge orders; and related administrative orders and judgments.

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Records of insanity cases are also included in Miscellaneous Order Books (cataloged separately in the Final Decrees of Distribution microfilmed collection).

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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:
Capacity and disability -- Minnesota -- Mille Lacs County.
Insanity records -- Minnesota -- Mille Lacs County.

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