DOUGLAS COUNTY: PROBATE COURT:
An Inventory of Its Insanity Record Books at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Douglas County (Minn.). Probate Court. | |
| Title: | Insanity Record Books. | |
| Dates: | 1895-1938. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Petitions in insanity, reports of insanity examinations, commitment orders, and related orders and judgments. | |
| Quantity: | 1.25 cubic feet (5 volumes in 1 box and 1 partial box). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
OTHER FINDING AIDS
Each volume includes an index.
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Douglas County (Minn.). Probate Court. Insanity Record Books. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession number: 986-78
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 990017120930104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 126.C.11.8F-1 | Insanity Record A, 1895-1904. | ||||||||||
| Certificate of jury (report of insanity examination), accompanied by related orders and notices. | |||||||||||
| Insanity Record B, 1896-1897, 1903-1906. | |||||||||||
| Contents same as Record A. The earlier dates are on pages 167-179. | |||||||||||
| Order Book, Insane Cases C, 1907-1915. | |||||||||||
| Separate sections for each type of document, including petition in insanity with details on the insanity allegation, report of board of examiners which also gives case details, committal orders, and related orders and judgments. At the back of the volume are a few handwritten orders and examination reports. | |||||||||||
| 126.C.11.8F-2 | Insanity Record 1, 1923-1938 (bulk 1923-1934). | ||||||||||
| Reports of board of examiners and commitment warrants, plus a few miscellaneous handwritten orders at the back of the volume. Most of the examination reports are routine statements that the person has been examined and found insane (or not), but a few give additional details. | |||||||||||
| Probate Record, Detention Hospital, 1910-1923. | |||||||||||
| Petitions in insanity, providing details on the case (many are not filled in); reports of board of examiners, mainly stating that the examination occurred, who testified, and the verdict; committal orders; and related orders and judgments. | |||||||||||
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:
- Capacity and disability -- Minnesota -- Douglas County.
- Court records -- Minnesota -- Douglas County.
- Insanity records -- Minnesota -- Douglas County.
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