HENNEPIN COUNTY: MINNEAPOLIS: MUNICIPAL COURT:

An Inventory of Its Miscellaneous Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator: Minneapolis (Minn.). Municipal Court.
Title:Miscellaneous Records.
Dates:1874, 1907-1967.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Acts and rules of practice of the municipal and conciliation courts (1939, 1957), a history of the court (1925), a copy of the first case filed (1874), and the records of the court's probation office/department (1907-1967). The latter include probation officer records (1907-1908, 1914-1915) and annual reports (1913-1916); office annual reports (1940-1958), case count statistics (1956, 1965-1967), and correspondence (1960-1966); legislative proposals (1953), a history of the office (approximately 1955), and miscellaneous reports and studies (1924, 1952-1953, 1960).
Quantity:0.3 cubic feet (partial box).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minneapolis (Minn.). Municipal Court. Miscellaneous Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession number: 991-68

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017168220104294

Appraisal Information:

Series Accessioned 10/24/90


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
103.I.7.7BMunicipal Court:
First case filed in Minneapolis municipal court, 1874.
Photocopy.
State of Minnesota v Laura Gardner, 1921.
Transcript (pamphlet).
The Act and Rules of Practice of the Municipal Court and Conciliation Court, 1939, 1957. 2 items in folder.
History of the Municipal Court, 1925.
Speech by Judge Waite.
Municipal Court Probation Office/Department:
Probation Officer Record, 1907-1908, 1914-1915. 1 volume.
Information (1907-1908) regarding persons on parole or probation. Includes name, address, crime and comments regarding officer's visits and probationer's status. Also, a record of probationer's earnings, savings and disbursements (1914-1915).
Probation Officer Annual Reports, 1913-1916. 4 volumes in folder.
Complete.
Probation Office Annual Reports, 1940-1958.
Complete.
Six Months Report and Recommendations submitted by Barbara Knudson, Deputy Probation Officer for Women, 1952.
Probation Office Case Count Statistics, 1956, 1965-1967.
The Probation System in Minneapolis: Report of a Study of the Probation Service in All Courts, Made at the Request of the Minneapolis Committee of the National Probation Association, by Charles L. Chute, 1924.
The Probation Department of the Municipal Court: Report of a Study by Milton G. Rector, 1953.
Municipal Probation Department: A Study Requested by the Municipal Court of Minneapolis, September 1960.
Done by the Hennepin County Community Health and Welfare Council, Family and Child Welfare Committee.
Probation Office Correspondence, 1960-1966.
Legislative Proposals Affecting the Municipal Court Probation Office, 1953.
History of the Municipal Court Probation Office, [approximately 1955].
Manuscript by Art Burkhardt.

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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:
Corrections -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County.
Municipal courts -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County.
Probation -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County.
Probation officers -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County.
Small claims courts -- Minnesota -- Hennepin County.

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