RED WING STATE TRAINING SCHOOL:

An Inventory of Its Steward/Store Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Government Records

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Creator: Minnesota State Training School for Boys.
Title:Steward/Store Records.
Dates:1887-1925.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Records documenting the daily receipt and use of food and supplies at the school. The steward records (1887-1903) document the items used by the various areas of the institution, while the store records (1901-1925) are ledger accounts of both the receipts and disbursements for the entire institution.
Quantity:4.3 cubic feet (2 oversize boxes, 1 half-height oversize box, and 1 partial half-height oversize box).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

Expand/CollapseSCOPE AND CONTENTS

The store records may actually be duplicates maintained by the Board of Control, rather than original records of the institution.


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Expand/CollapseADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota State Training School for Boys. Steward/Store Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession numbers: None; 2005-16

Processing Information:

Processed by: Processing Staff; Rich Arpi, September 2004

Catalog ID number: 990017044860104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

LocationBox
108.J.10.5B-21Steward's record books, 1887-1903. 2 oversize volumes:
Daily record of food and supplies used by various areas of the institution, including the kitchens, laundry, shoe shop, cottages, sloyd shop, engine room, printing office, greenhouse, tailor shop, blacksmith, barn, and carpenter shop.
June 1887-August 1889; [January-December 1891?]; November 1897-December 1898.
January 1899-July 1901; October 1901-January 1903.
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108.J.10.3B2Store records, 1901-1925. 7 volumes:
Ledger accounts for receipts and disbursements of food, clothing, dry goods, and other supplies. The records include date, invoice number, number and/or measure of commodity involved, explanation, price, and cost.
Volume A, 1901-1902.
Volume B, 1902-1904.
Indexed.
Volume C, 1904-1907.
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108.J.10.4F3Volume D, 1907-1910.
Volume E, 1910-1913.
Volume F, 1914-1918.
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108.J.10.5B-14Unlabeled, 1918-1925.
Indexed.

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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:
Juvenile corrections -- Minnesota.
Juvenile delinquents -- Institutional care -- Minnesota.
Juvenile detention homes -- Minnesota -- Accounting.
Juvenile detention homes -- Minnesota -- Equipment and supplies.
Schools -- Minnesota.
Organizations:
Minnesota. State Reform School.
Places:
Red Wing (Minn.)
Functions:
Accounting.

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