NOBLES COUNTY: PROBATE COURT:

An Inventory of Its Insanity Record Books at the Minnesota Historical Society

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Creator: Nobles County (Minn.). Probate Court.
Title:Insanity Record Books.
Dates:1896-1955.
Language:Materials in English.
Abstract:Reports of examiners with information on the cases, orders for committal, and related orders.
Quantity:1.5 cubic feet (4 volumes in 2 boxes).
Location: See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

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Each volume includes an index.

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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]. Nobles County (Minn.). Probate Court. Insanity Record Books. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession number: 990-178

Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017134600104294


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DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Location
118.D.13.7B-1Volume [1], 1896-1920.
Certificate of jury with information on the case, order for committal, and related orders. Has been cut loose from its bindings, presumably for microfilming by the county.
Volume 2, 1908-1928.
Report of examiners with information on the case, and warrant of commitment. Some are noted as being detention hospital proceedings. Has been cut loose from its bindings, presumably for microfilming by the county.
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118.D.13.7B-2Volume 3, 1926-1940.
Report of examiners with information on the case, and warrant of commitment. Has been cut loose from its bindings, presumably for microfilming by the county.
Volume 4, 1937-1955.
Report of examiners with information on the case, and warrant of commitment. In three sections: Inebriety; Insanity; Feebleminded and Epileptic.

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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 -- Nobles County.
Insanity records -- Minnesota -- Nobles County.

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