HEALTH DEPARTMENT:
An Inventory of Its Water Analysis Reports at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Minnesota. Department of Health. | |
| Title: | Water Analysis Reports. | |
| Dates: | 1879-1897. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Report forms that record data on the collection and laboratory testing of sources of drinking water throughout Minnesota (1879-1897), noting their physical setting, known disease associations, and test results. Supplemented by miscellaneous information on St. Paul, Minneapolis, and Duluth water supplies (1895-1896). | |
| Quantity: | 0.6 cubic feet (2 volumes and 3 folders in partial box). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota. Department of Health. Water Analysis Reports. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: 980-17; 989-102; 994-154
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 990017167620104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 111.D.17.2F | Water Analysis Records, 1895-1896. | ||||||||||
| Includes records of examinations of St. Paul (Lake Vadnais) and Minneapolis (river) water supplies; what appear to be indexes to reports on examinations of water supplies in many Minnesota communities (location of records referred to unknown); and correspondence of the Duluth health officer regarding testing of Duluth water supply (he was concerned with the number of typhoid cases in the city). | |||||||||||
| Water Analysis Reports, 1879-1897. 2 volumes and 2 folders: | |||||||||||
| Spines say "File of Water Analysis." They record sampling and quality testing of sources of drinking water: wells, lakes, rivers, and springs; testing was done by the Health Department lab in Red Wing. The reports consist largely of two pairs of companion forms, "Description of water sent for analyses" and "Report on a sample of drinking water"; other documents are occasionally included, also. Information recorded: collection date, source, physical setting, known disease associations, distance and kind of nearest source of filth, physical characteristics of the water sample, lab analysis results, and narrative statement of conclusions. | |||||||||||
| Volume 1, 1879-1884. | |||||||||||
| Volume 2, 1884-1887, 1893. | |||||||||||
| Volume 4, 1895-1897. | |||||||||||
RELATED MATERIAL
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:
- Water quality -- Minnesota -- Saint Paul.
- Water quality -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.
- Water quality -- Minnesota -- Duluth.
- Water quality -- Minnesota -- Health aspects.
- Water quality -- Minnesota -- Measurement.
- Water quality bioassay -- Minnesota.
- Water quality management -- Minnesota.
- Functions:
- Analyzing.
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