gr00103.xml AH-GWAH-CHING SANATORIUM (MINNESOTA STATE SANATORIUM): An Inventory of Its Farm Records at the Minnesota Historical Society Encoding funded by the generous support of the National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Minnesota Historical Society

St. Paul, MN.

Government Records

Finding aid encoded by Alex KentNovember 2010 Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota Sanatorium for Consumptives. Farm records. 1908-1959. Materials in English. Records kept by the head farmer, steward and/or superintendent. They include reports of monthly farm products deliveries to the steward (1908-1933), monthly register of reports (1911-1958), annual farm inventory classification (1916-1939), milk production record (1933-1935), correspondence (1911-1959), farm feed reports (1944-1953), and herd records (1925-1940). 3.2 cubic feet (2 boxes, 4 partial boxes). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. SCOPE AND CONTENTS

The correspondence is mainly between the steward and/or head farmer and the State Board of Control, concerning general operation of the farm. Specific topics covered include the firing of the head farmer for misappropriation of supplies (1930s), management of the dairy herd (1940s), membership in the Holstein-Friesian Association, and closure and sale of the farm (1950s).

The various reports and records provide information on products produced on the sanatorium farm and either used on site or sold, including milk, eggs, vegetables, mutton, pork, veal, beef, and wood; and materials purchased by the farm, including feed, harness, blacksmith supplies, tools and implements, and citizen and inmate labor.

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: Convict labor -- Minnesota. Dairy cattle -- Minnesota. Employee theft -- Minnesota. Farm equipment -- Minnesota -- Inventory. Farm produce -- Minnesota. Feeds -- Minnesota. Holstein-Friesian cattle -- Minnesota. Hospital closures -- Minnesota. Livestock -- Minnesota. Milk yield -- Minnesota. Sanatoriums -- Minnesota. State farms -- Minnesota -- Management. Organizations: Minnesota. State Board of Control. Minnesota State Sanatorium. Places: Ah-Gwah-Ching (Minn.). Functions: Inventorying. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota Sanatorium for Consumptives. Farm Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

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Accession Information:

Accession number: 995-125; 993-21; 2010-34

Processing Information:

Processing and cataloging of this collection was supported with a Basic Project grant awarded by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).

Catalog ID number: 001734063

DETAILED DESCRIPTION 106.I.10.7B Reports of monthly deliveries to steward, 1908-1933. 2 folders.

Lists products delivered to steward, including milk, eggs, vegetables, mutton, pork, veal, beef, and wood. These are continued through February 1943 in the Monthly register and reports series.

Monthly register and reports, 1911-1958.

May contain either or both the Register of farm credits and charges and State farmer's monthly reports. The Register details charges for such items as citizen and inmate labor, feed, harness, blacksmith supplies, and tools and implements, and credits for milk, butter and eggs, meats, fruits and vegetables, livestock, blacksmith shop, hides and tallow, and wood. The State farmer’s monthly report was sent to the State Board of Control and lists employees, inmates, horses, milk produced—total and daily average per cow--and number of each livestock breed with increase/decrease each month. Also includes Reports of monthly deliveries to steward (1933-February 1943).

Register, August 1911-July 1916. 1 volume. State Farmer Reports, August 1914-July 1916. 1 volume. Register and State Farmer Reports, August 1916-June 1926. 3 volumes. 106.I.10.8F Register and State Farmer Reports, July 1926-June 1933. 3 volumes. Register and State Farmer Reports, July 1933-June 1939. 2 volumes.

Includes Reports of monthly deliveries to steward

Includes Reports of monthly deliveries to steward, July 1939-February 1943.

November 1939-January 1951. 1 volume.

Reports only November 1939-December 1941; then Reports, plus Monthly farm and stable reports (listing stock and milk production, feed and cost report, and milk distribution).

Reports, January 1952-June 1953. 1 volume. Annual farm inventory classification, 1916-1939. 1 volume.

Lists categories/items, number, measure, present value, and where used or kept. Includes machinery and tools; harnesses, blankets and supplies; miscellaneous farm supplies; farm produce (hay and feed, vegetables); and livestock (horses, hogs, cattle).

108.I.17.3B Milk production record, 1933-1935. 1 oversize volume.

Bi-monthly; for each cow (by number), lists pounds per day and total. Also, total for all cows at end of each period.

106.I.10.10F Correspondence, 1911, 1914, 1930-1943, 1945-1959. 31 folders.

Correspondence of the steward and head farmer, mainly with the State Board of Control. Topics covered include the firing of the head farmer for misappropriation of supplies (1930s), management of the dairy herd (1940s), and closure and sale of the farm (1950s).

1911. 1914. 1930-1931.

Barn.

1931.

Milkhouse.

1931-1932.

Barn.

1931-1932.

Dairy.

1931-1932.

Farm.

1932-1933.

Dairy.

1932-1933.

Farm.

1932-1934.

Dairy.

1932-1934.

Farm.

1932-1934.

Holstein-Friesian Association.

1933-1934.

Farm.

1934-1935.

Dairy.

1934-1935.

Farm.

1935-1936.

Farm.

1936-1937.

Farm.

1937-1938.

Farm.

1938-1939.

Farm.

1938-1939.

Livestock.

106.I.11.1B 1939-1941.

Livestock.

1940-1941. 2 folders.

Farm.

1941-1942.

Farm.

1943-1944.

Farm.

1943, 1945 July-December. 1946. 2 folders. 1947-1948. 1951-1954. 1955-1959. Farm feed reports, 1944-1953.

Sheets are labeled “Monthly butcher report” but are actually lists of individual products and what appear to be monthly entries of poundage and amounts transferred to other state institutions. Includes such items as bran, corn, oil meal, middlings, oats, gluten meal, yeast, dry molasses, salt, silage, soybean meal, beet pulp, calf meal, ear corn, hay, alfalfa silage, tankage, straw, and cod liver oil.

112.I.7.1B-2 Herd records, 1925-1940. 1 volume.

Includes progeny record and summary of milk and butter fat production.