gr03712.xml Goodhue County: Poor Farm: An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota Historical Society
St. Paul, MN.

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 Finding aid encoded by Meagan Kellom June 2026 Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Goodhue County (Minn.). Poor Farm. Records. 1869-1973. Materials in English. Daily register (1874-1927, 1952-1963) and inmate register (1869-1963). 1.3 cubic feet (1 box and 1 partial box). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. HISTORICAL NOTE

The Poor Farm closed in October 1963.

 SCOPE AND CONTENTS

The daily register lists name, number of days in attendance, and comments. The inmate register provides name of pauper, sex, age, race, place of nativity, place of residence, reason for admittance, occupation, dates of admittance and discharge, and miscellaneous remarks.

 CATALOG HEADINGS Topics: Almshouses -- Minnesota -- Goodhue County. Poor -- Services for -- Minnesota -- Goodhue County. Poor farms -- Minnesota -- Goodhue County. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Access Restrictions:

Some of these records include private information about individuals. Records with private information are closed for 75 years from date of last entry in the record. The restricted records are noted in the finding aid. 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]. Goodhue County (Minn.). Poor Farm. Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 988-50; 2008-21

 Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 990017315250104294

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION 108.I.12.8F-2Inmate register, 1869-1963. 1 volume.

RESTRICTED.

 106.G.1.6F-2Daily register, 1874–February 1927.2 volumes. 108.I.12.8F-2Daily register, September 1952–September 1963. 1 volume.

RESTRICTED.