gr00076.xml St. Peter State Hospital: An Inventory of Its Admission and Discharge Books at the Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota Historical Society
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 Finding aid encoded by Cheri Thies, July 2010. Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society St. Peter State Hospital. Admission and discharge books. 1860s-1993. Materials in English. Documenting the admission and discharge of patients, the records include series divided by female and male patients (1866-1904), entries kept by admission number (1866-1902) with readmissions and discharges/deaths (1918-1920), and registers kept by patient's county of residence (1860s-1968). There are also an 1893 record of patient's personnel possessions when admitted and population record books for the Intensive Treatment Program for Sexual Aggressives (1973-1993). 3.85 cubic feet (3 boxes, 2 partial boxes, 3 oversize volumes). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics: Medicine -- Minnesota. Mentally ill -- Minnesota. People with mental disabilities -- Institutional care -- Minnesota -- Registers. Psychiatric hospital patients -- Minnesota -- Registers. Psychiatric hospitals -- Admission and discharge -- Minnesota. Sexual disorders -- Treatment -- Minnesota -- Registers. State hospitals -- Admission and discharge-- Minnesota. State hospitals -- Minnesota -- Registers. Places: Saint Peter (Minn.) Document Types: Registers (lists). Functions: Admitting. Releasing. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Access Restrictions:

A portion of these records contain private data. They are restricted for 50 years from date of commitment and are noted in the finding aid. Researchers may apply to use these records in accordance with the State Archives access statement.

 Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. St. Peter State Hospital. Admission and Discharge Books. Minnesota Historical Society.

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 Accession Information:

Accession number(s): 998-120; 2007-16; 2007-30; 2011-48

 Processing Information:

Catalog ID number: 001736873

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION Admission and Discharge Books

Listings of admissions and discharges by month and day. Admission information includes patient name, county of residence, and date admitted and remarks; discharge information includes patient name and case file number, county of residence, to whom released, medical condition, and remarks.

 112.H.17.6F-1 Females, December 1866–March 1904.5 volumes. 112.H.17.6F-2 Males, December 1866–March 1904.5 volumes. County Admission/Discharge Registers

Each volume may contain patient name, number of patients from that county, case number, residence, admission date, probate judge or correspondent, number of attacks, number of admissions, duration before admission, discharge date, time in hospital, and results and observations; the volumes are not indexed.

129.F.4.4F-2 Aitkin to Yellow Medicine counties, 1860s-1890s. 1 volume. 139.E.2.3 Aitkin to Yellow Medicine counties, 1866-1886. 1 volume. 113.J.2.2-1 Blue Earth to Yellow Medicine counties, 1896-1913. 1 volume. 113.J.2.2-2 Aitkin to Yellow Medicine counties, 1907-1968. 2 volumes in 11 folders.

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The Norman County register sheet is out of alphabetical order and follows Mower County.

 Registry of Admissions and Discharges

More detailed register than the earlier admission/discharge books. These volumes give detailed information for both sexes by date of admission, including names of patients, admission number, number of admission that particular year, residence, date of admission, how sent, male or female, age, civil condition (married, single, etc.), number of children, occupation, degree of education, religion, habits, nativity, predisposing causes, insane relatives, alleged exciting cause, form of mental disorder, accompanying bodily disorder, date of attack, duration before admission, number of attacks, number of admissions, age at first attack, time of leaving asylum, time in hospital, result, and observations. The volumes are not indexed.

 139.E.2.4 Admission Nos. 1-5098, December 12, 1866–July 18, 1889. 1 volume. 139.E.2.5 Admission Nos. 5099-8523, July 19, 1889–March 1, 1902. 1 volume.

Also contains (on pages 99-133) first admissions, readmissions, and discharges/deaths for men and women, admission numbers 13,930-14,881, August 1918–August 1920.

Patient Record Books 129.F.4.4F-2 Patient record book, July 1878-June 1883. 1 volume.

Brief log entry, arranged chronologically; lists patient activities, general health, and those admitted or discharged.

113.J.2.2-1 Patient admission record book, 1893. 1 volume.

Records personal possessions at time of admission.

Intensive Treatment Program for Sexual Aggressives [ITPSA] Population Record Books

Contains name, county, admission date, type of commitment, county charge, date of birth or age, race, marital status, dates of entry and exit from ITPSA, recommendation, and comments.

 113.J.2.2-2 Nos. 1–1324, 1973-June 1993. 2 volumes.

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