MOWER COUNTY: PROBATE COURT:
An Inventory of Its Insanity Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
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OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Mower County (Minn.). Probate Court. | |
| Title: | Insanity Records. | |
| Dates: | 1895-1953. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Petitions in insanity, reports of jury or board of examiners, and related orders and commitment documents. Some volumes also include reports of examinations for inebriety and epilepsy. | |
| Quantity: | 2.5 cubic feet (7 volumes in 4 boxes). | |
| 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]. Mower County (Minn.). Probate Court. Insanity Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: 980-50; 985-43
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 990017122420104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 126.J.12.7B-1 | Volume A, 1895-1905. | ||||||||||
| Jury’s findings, commitment warrant, and related administrative documents. | |||||||||||
| Volume B, 1905-1906. | |||||||||||
| Report of jury examination, committal order, and related administrative documents. | |||||||||||
| Volume C, 1909-1928 (bulk 1909-1913). | |||||||||||
| Separate sections for information in insanity, report of board of examiners, committal orders, and related administrative orders. | |||||||||||
| 126.J.12.7B-2 | Volume D, 1913-1925. | ||||||||||
| Filled-in forms for petition in insanity and petition for appointment of examining board, both giving information on the nature of the case; transcript of the probate court’s findings and order; and forms for related orders and documents (usually not filled in). Pages are headed “Probate Record - Detention Hospital.” | |||||||||||
| Volume 25, 1920-1935. | |||||||||||
| Filled-in forms for petition in insanity, report of board of examiners, and warrant of commitment. Labelled "Record of Insane and Feeble Minded" on spine. | |||||||||||
| 126.J.12.8F-1 | Volume 32, 1933-1945. | ||||||||||
| Petition, report of board of examiners, and commitment warrant for insanity, inebriety, feeble-mindedness, and epilepsy cases. Labelled "Record of Insane and Feeble Minded." | |||||||||||
| 126.J.12.8F-2 | Volume 56, 1945-1953. | ||||||||||
| Petition, report of board of examiners, and commitment warrant for insanity, mental illness, and inebriety cases. | |||||||||||
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:
- Alcoholism -- Minnesota -- Mower County.
- Capacity and disability -- Minnesota -- Mower County.
- Epilepsy -- Minnesota -- Mower County.
- Insanity records -- Minnesota -- Mower County.
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