HOUSTON COUNTY: AUDITOR:
An Inventory of Its School District Organization and Consolidation Records at the Minnesota Historical Society
Government Records
OVERVIEW
| Creator: | Houston County (Minn.). Auditor. | |
| Title: | School District Organization and Consolidation Records. | |
| Dates: | 1876-1973. | |
| Language: | Materials in English. | |
| Abstract: | Mainly school district dissolution files (1950-1970). Arranged by pre-1957 district numbers, they also contain records of Fillmore and Winona County school districts which were apparently annexed to Houston County school districts. | |
| Quantity: | 2.1 cubic feet (2 boxes and 2 volumes in partial box). | |
| Location: | See Detailed Description for shelf locations. |
SCOPE AND CONTENTS
The records also include setting-off order forms (1876-1972) and petitions (1925-1973) and a volume of informal notes on the townships, sections, and/or fractional sections that comprised each school district in the county, and subsequent changes (approximately 1876-1905).
ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Availability:
The collection is open for research use.
Preferred Citation:
[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Houston County (Minn.). Auditor. School District Organization and Consolidation Records. Minnesota Historical Society.
See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.
Accession Information:
Accession numbers: 981-188; 988-133
Processing Information:
Catalog ID number: 990017354090104294
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
| 127.H.14.5B | Boundaries of School Districts, approximately 1876-1905. 1 volume. | ||||||||||
| Contains informal notes on the townships, sections, and/or fractional sections that comprise each school district in the county, and subsequent changes. | |||||||||||
| School District Record A, January 1876-November 1912. 1 volume. | |||||||||||
| Comprises filled-in printed forms for setting-off orders, which remove portions of existing school districts to annex to other districts or to create new districts. | |||||||||||
| 118.J.18.9B | School District Dissolutions, 1950-1970. 11 folders: | ||||||||||
| Arranged generally by pre-1957 district numbers. The final two folders contain dissolution records from Fillmore and Winona County school districts which were apparently annexed to Houston County school districts. | |||||||||||
| Dissolutions, Districts 2-18. 1 folder: | |||||||||||
| District 2, proposed dissolution, 1950. | |||||||||||
| District 2, dissolved 1953. | |||||||||||
| District 3, dissolved; annexed to District 54, 1954. | |||||||||||
| District 4/593, dissolved; annexed to District 1/295/300, 1959. | |||||||||||
| District 5/594, dissolved; annexed to District 15/294, 1967. | |||||||||||
| District 8/595, dissolved; annexed to Districts 15/294 and 89/638, 1957. | |||||||||||
| District 9, dissolved; annexed to District 15/294, 1957. | |||||||||||
| District 10/596, dissolved; annexed to District 15/294, 1965. | |||||||||||
| District 11/597, dissolved; annexed to District 15/294, 1965. | |||||||||||
| District 13, dissolved; annexed to District 12/293, 1955. | |||||||||||
| District 14/598, dissolved; annexed to Districts 12/293 and 15/294, 1958. | |||||||||||
| District 18, dissolved; annexed to Districts 15/294 and 16 Joint/234 (Rushford), 1956. | |||||||||||
| Dissolutions, Districts 19-27/600. 1 folder: | |||||||||||
| District 19, dissolved; annexed to District 15/294, 1956. | |||||||||||
| District 20, dissolved; annexed to District 15/294, 1955. | |||||||||||
| District 21, dissolved; annexed to District 15/294, 1956. | |||||||||||
| District 22, dissolved; annexed to District 15/294, 1956. | |||||||||||
| District 23, dissolved; annexed to District 15/294, 1955. | |||||||||||
| District 24, dissolved; annexed to Districts 15/294 and 63/623, 1954. | |||||||||||
| District 25/599, dissolved; annexed to District 42/292/299, 1965. | |||||||||||
| District 26, dissolved; annexed to District 15/294, 1957. | |||||||||||
| District 27/600, dissolved; annexed to District 42/292/299, 1966. | |||||||||||
| Dissolutions, Districts 28/601-37/607. 1 folder: | |||||||||||
| District 28/601, dissolved; annexed to District 42/292/299, 1965. | |||||||||||
| District 29/602, dissolved; annexed to District 12/293, 1957. | |||||||||||
| District 31/603, dissolved; annexed to District 42/292/299, 1958. | |||||||||||
| District 32, dissolved; annexed to District 30/291, 1955. | |||||||||||
| District 33, dissolved; annexed to District 42/292/299, 1957. | |||||||||||
| District 34/604, dissolved; annexed to District 42/292/299, 1965. | |||||||||||
| District 35/605, dissolved; annexed to District 42/292/299, 1965. | |||||||||||
| District 36/606, dissolved; annexed to District 42/292/299, 1965. | |||||||||||
| District 37/607, dissolved; annexed to District 54/297, 1966. | |||||||||||
| Dissolutions, Districts 38/608-47. 1 folder: | |||||||||||
| District 38/608, dissolved; annexed to Districts 54/297 and 42/292/299, 1965. | |||||||||||
| District 39/609, dissolved; annexed to District 42/292/299, 1965. | |||||||||||
| District 40/610, dissolved; annexed to District 42/292/299, 1965. | |||||||||||
| District 41/611, dissolved; annexed to District 42/292/299, 1965. | |||||||||||
| District 43/612, dissolved; annexed to District 42/292/299, 1965. | |||||||||||
| District 44/613, dissolved; annexed to District 42/292/299, 1965. | |||||||||||
| District 46, dissolved; annexed to District 45/614, 1955. | |||||||||||
| District 47/615, dissolved, annexed to Districts 42/292/299, 1967. | |||||||||||
| Dissolutions, Districts 48/ 616-60. 1 folder: | |||||||||||
| District 48/616, dissolved; annexed to District 42/292/299, 1964. | |||||||||||
| District 49/617, dissolved; annexed to Districts 42/292/299 and 52/619, 1958. | |||||||||||
| District 50/618, dissolved; annexed to District 42/292/299, 1959. | |||||||||||
| District 51, dissolved; annexed to Districts 15/294 and 16 Joint/234 (Rushford), 1955. | |||||||||||
| District 55, dissolved; annexed to District 54, 1954. | |||||||||||
| District 59/620, dissolved; annexed to Districts 42/299 and 52/619, 1958. | |||||||||||
| District 60, dissolved; annexed to District 6 Joint/230 (Mabel), 1954. | |||||||||||
| Dissolutions, Districts 62/622-71/629. 1 folder: | |||||||||||
| District 62/622, dissolved; annexed to District 12/293, 1959. | |||||||||||
| District 63/623, dissolved; annexed to District 42/292/299, 1957. | |||||||||||
| District 64/624, dissolved; annexed to District 42/292/299, 1967. | |||||||||||
| Districts 65-69 Joint, dissolved; annexed to Districts 54 and 6 Joint/230 (Mabel), 1954. | |||||||||||
| District 66/625, dissolved; annexed to District 42/292/299, 1957. | |||||||||||
| District 68/627, dissolved; annexed to District 42/292/299, 1958. | |||||||||||
| District 69/628, dissolved; annexed to Districts 6 Joint/230 (Mabel) and 54/297, 1965. | |||||||||||
| District 71/629, dissolved; annexed to District 42/292/299, 1957. | |||||||||||
| Dissolutions, Districts 72-82/635. 1 folder: | |||||||||||
| District 72, dissolved; annexed to District 45/614, 1951. | |||||||||||
| District 73/630, dissolved; annexed to District 12/293, 1957. | |||||||||||
| District 75/631, dissolved; annexed to District 1 Joint/295/300, 1968. | |||||||||||
| District 78/632, proposed dissolution and annexation to District 42/292/299, 1958. | |||||||||||
| District 78/632, dissolved; annexed to District 42/292/299, 1965. | |||||||||||
| District 79, partially dissolved and annexed to District 16 Joint/234 (Rushford), 1954. | |||||||||||
| District 79, dissolved; annexed to District 15/294, 1956. | |||||||||||
| District 80/633, proposed dissolution and annexation to District 54/297, 1966. | |||||||||||
| District 81/634, dissolved; annexed to District 42/292/299, 1958. | |||||||||||
| District 82/635, dissolved; annexed to District 42/292/299, 1965. | |||||||||||
| Dissolutions, Districts 84/636-94/940. 1 folder: | |||||||||||
| District 84/636, proposed dissolution and annexation to District 1 Joint/ 295/300, 1960. | |||||||||||
| District 84/636, dissolved; annexed to District 1/295/300, 1964. | |||||||||||
| District 86/637, dissolved; annexed to Districts 42/292/299 and 52/619, 1961. | |||||||||||
| District 89/638, dissolved; annexed to District 16 Joint/234 (Rushford), 1966. | |||||||||||
| District 90/639, dissolved; annexed to District 42/292/299, 1965. | |||||||||||
| District 91, dissolved; annexed to Districts 1 Joint/295/300 and 12/293, 1956. | |||||||||||
| District 92, dissolved; annexed to District 32, 1950. | |||||||||||
| District 93, dissolved; annexed to District 15/294, 1954. | |||||||||||
| District 94/640, dissolved; annexed to Districts 15/294 and 75/631, 1965. | |||||||||||
| Dissolutions, Districts 95/641-108/647. 1 folder: | |||||||||||
| District 95/641, dissolved; annexed to District 42/292/299, 1958. | |||||||||||
| District 97, dissolved; annexed to District 92, 1950. | |||||||||||
| District 98/642, dissolved; annexed to District 42/292/299, 1957. | |||||||||||
| District 100/643, dissolved; annexed to District 15/294, 1957. | |||||||||||
| District 103, dissolved; annexed to District 15/294, 1953. | |||||||||||
| District 104/644, dissolved; annexed to District 52/619, 1957. | |||||||||||
| District 105, dissolved; annexed to District 27/600, 1954. | |||||||||||
| District 106/645, dissolved; annexed to District 42/292/299, 1965. | |||||||||||
| District 107/646, dissolved; annexed to District 42/292/299, 1965. | |||||||||||
| District 108/647, dissolved; annexed to District 42/292/299, 1959. | |||||||||||
| Dissolutions, Fillmore County. 1 folder: | |||||||||||
| District 3/231 (Newburg), proposed dissolution, annexation to District 6 Joint/230 (Mabel), 1966. | |||||||||||
| District 8/497, dissolved; annexed to Districts 174/226 (Canton), 158/229 (Lanesboro), 6 Joint/230 (Mabel), and 3/231 (Newburg), 1965. | |||||||||||
| District 9F, dissolved; annexed to District 6 Joint/230 (Mabel), 1955. | |||||||||||
| District 10 Joint, dissolved; annexed to District 6 Joint/230 (Mabel), 1954. | |||||||||||
| Districts 11, 22 and 66, dissolved; annexed to Districts 6 Joint/230 (Mabel) and 174/226 (Canton), 1954. | |||||||||||
| District 15/498, dissolved; annexed to Districts 158/229 (Lanesboro), 17 Joint/232 (Peterson) and 16 Joint/234 (Rushford), 1967. | |||||||||||
| District 18/499, dissolved 1965; annexed to District 16 Joint/234 (Rushford), 1965. | |||||||||||
| District 23/502, dissolved; annexed to Districts 174/226 (Canton) and 6 Joint/230 (Mabel), 1964. | |||||||||||
| District 160/537, dissolved; annexed to District 16 Joint/234 (Rushford), 1970. | |||||||||||
| District 162, dissolved; annexed to District 6 Joint/230 (Mabel), 1954. | |||||||||||
| Dissolutions, Winona County. 1 folder: | |||||||||||
| District 32/2568, dissolved; annexed to District 1 Joint/295/300 (La Crescent), 1960. | |||||||||||
| District 51, dissolved; annexed to District 15/294 (Houston), 1957. | |||||||||||
| District 73/2597, dissolved; annexed to District 861, 1969. | |||||||||||
| District 74/2598, dissolved; annexed to District 1 Joint/295/300 (La Crescent), 1970. | |||||||||||
| District 75/2599, dissolved; annexed to District 1 Joint/295/300 (La Crescent), 1964. | |||||||||||
| District 76/2600, dissolved 1967. | |||||||||||
| District 83/2607, dissolved; annexed to District 15/294 (Houston), 1958. | |||||||||||
| District 98/2617, dissolved; annexed to District 15/294 (Houston), 1964. | |||||||||||
| District 109/2621, dissolved; annexed to Dists. 73/2597 and 1 Joint/295/300 (La Crescent), 1965. | |||||||||||
| District 116/2627, dissolved; annexed to District 15/294 (Houston), 1958. | |||||||||||
| District 859, dissolved; annexed to District 15/294 (Houston), 1970. | |||||||||||
| [Box part empty] | |||||||||||
| 118.J.18.10F | Setting-Off Petitions, 1925-1973. 13 folders: | ||||||||||
| 1925-1929. | |||||||||||
| 1931-1940. | |||||||||||
| 1940-1943. | |||||||||||
| 1944-1950. | |||||||||||
| 1950-1951. | |||||||||||
| 1952-1953. | |||||||||||
| 1953-1956. | |||||||||||
| 1956-1957. | |||||||||||
| 1958. | |||||||||||
| 1958-1959. | |||||||||||
| 1960-1965. | |||||||||||
| 1966-1968. | |||||||||||
| 1969-1973. | |||||||||||
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:
- School districts -- Minnesota -- Houston County -- Boundaries.
- School management and organization -- Minnesota -- Houston County.
- Schools -- Centralization -- Minnesota -- Houston County.
- Schools -- Centralization -- Minnesota -- Winona County.
- Schools -- Centralization -- Minnesota -- Fillmore County.
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