ST. CLOUD STATE REFORMATORY:

An Inventory of Its Industry Records and Reports at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator: Minnesota State Reformatory for Men.
Title:Industry Records and Reports.
Dates:1902-1964.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Includes farm and garden financial reports (1903-1910), monthly farm reports (1911-1956), farm report worksheets (1956-1962), records of farm charges and credits (1933-1964), monthly statement of products of industrial departments delivered to steward (1901-1911, 1932-1949), untitled farm newsletters of the Public Welfare Department (1956-1963), shoe shop daybook (1902-1907), diversified labor trial balances (summary data on materials and labor used and receipts from sales, 1937-1942), construction department report and inventory (1912-1913), and a journal (1902-1915). A file of miscellaneous reports (1913-1937) contains data relating to power plant operations and prisoner statistics as well as farm financial reports. A food consumption study (1961) contains farm production reports.
Quantity:2.0 cubic feet (3 volumes, 24 folders, and 1 bundle).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota State Reformatory for Men. Industry Records and Reports. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession number: 983-179

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017046570104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
118.K.11.7BRecord of Farm Charges and Credits, 1933-1964. 7 folders.
Includes farm summary reports, 1961-1962.
Location
118.K.11.8FMonthly Farm Reports to the Public Welfare Department, 1911-1956. 4 folders.
Contains lists of charges and credits (goods produced).
Monthly Statement of Products of Industrial Department Delivered to Steward, 1901-1911, 1932-1949. 2 folders.
Information given: number, measure, article, price per article, and total amount.
Farm and Garden Financial Reports, 1903-1910.
Farm Report Worksheets, 1956-1962. 1 bundle.
Includes farm reports and farm newsletters.
Farm Newsletters, 1956-1963.
Miscellaneous Reports, 1913-1937. 2 folders.
Includes financial reports on farm and power plant operations, and prisoner statistics.
Shoe Shop Daybook, 1902-1907. 1 volume in folder.
Contains record of materials used and of shoes sold.
Construction Department Biennial Report, 1912.
Construction Department Annual Inventory, 1913.
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118.K.12.1BDiversified Labor Trial Balances, 1937-1942. 3 folders.
Primarily summary data on materials and labor used and receipts from sales. Includes some inventories and profit and loss statements.
Food Consumption Study, 1961.
Includes farm production reports.
Location
108.J.9.2F-2[Reformatory Industries] Journal, 1902-1915. 1 volume.
Contains entries for transactions relating to shoe shop, tin shop, farm, and garden.

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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:
Power-plants -- Minnesota.
Prison administration -- Minnesota.
Prison industries -- Minnesota -- Accounting.
Prison industries -- Minnesota -- Inventories.
Prisoners -- Minnesota -- Statistics.
Prisons -- Minnesota -- Accounting.
Reformatories -- Minnesota -- Accounting.
Reformatories -- Minnesota -- Administration.
Reformatories -- Minnesota -- Statistics.
Shoemakers -- Minnesota -- Accounting.
State farms -- Minnesota -- Accounting.
Statistics
Organizations:
Minnesota. Department of Public Welfare.
Places:
Saint Cloud (Minn.)
Document Types:
Inventories.
Functions:
Accounting.

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