gr03602.xml Wabasha County: Greenfield Township: An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN.

Government Records

 Finding aid encoded by Meagan Kellom March 2026 Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Greenfield (Wabasha County, Minn. : Township). Records. 1859-1978. Materials in English. Clerk's books (1880-1978), treasurer's books (1948-1978), road record books (1859-1953), a miscellaneous town record book (1861-1872), a chattel mortgage book (1872-1913), election registers (bulk 1940-1962), and miscellaneous financial and elections records. 2.75 cubic feet (3 boxes). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. CATALOG HEADINGS Topics: Chattel mortgages -- Minnesota -- Wabasha County. Finance, Public -- Minnesota -- Wabasha County. Horse breeders -- Minnesota -- Wabasha County. Local elections -- Minnesota -- Wabasha County. Roads -- Minnesota -- Wabasha County. Document Types: Voters' lists -- Minnesota -- Wabasha County. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Greenfield (Wabasha County, Minn. : Township). Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 987-174; 998-6

 Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017126960104294

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION 128.F.9.6F1Clerk's Town Record Books, 1880-1978. 22 volumes: 1880-1887. 1886-1893. 1893-1898. 1898-1904. 1904-1907. 1907-1913. 1912-1916. 1916-1924. 1924-1930. [Missing 1930-1932]. 1932-1936. 1936-1940. 1940-1943. 1943-1945. 1945-1947. 128.F.9.7B21947-1949. 1949-1951. 1950-1952. 1952-1955. 1955-1959. 1959-1964. 1964-1968. [Missing 1968-1973]. 1973-1978. Treasurer's Record Books, 1948-1978. 6 volumes: 1948-1953. 1953-1958. 1958-1963. 1963-1968. 128.F.9.8F31968-1973. 1973-1978. Road Record Books, 1859-1953. 2 volumes: 1859-1897.

Record of road and cartway petitions.

 1901-1953.

Supervisors' road orders.

 Miscellaneous Town Record Book, 1861-1872. 1 volume.

Labelled "Chattel Mortgage Book 1" on cover; includes chattel mortgage records, audit board records, annual town meeting minutes, and a register of dog licenses issued.

Chattel Mortgage Record, 1872-1913. 1 volume.

Includes not only a record of chattel mortgages filed (pp. 1-63), but also a record of mares served by stallions owned by John Drysdale (pp. 69, 78) and Doyle & Paul (p. 78), a list of three cases before an unidentified court (1887, p. 70), and scattered notes on writs of attachment and other transactions.

 Treasurer's Annual Statements, 1904, 1954-1955. 2 items. Audit Board Annual Report, 1955. 1 item. Poll Lists Used at Annual Meetings, 1936-1954. Summary Statements of Votes, 1942-1958.

For primary, general, and special elections.

 Election Registers, 1899, 1940-1962. 3 folders.

For primary, general, and special elections.

 Township map, approximately 1895.