gr00416.xml Stillwater State Prison: Prison Industries: An Inventory of Its Photographs the Minnesota Historical Society National Historical Publications and Records Commission. Minnesota Historical Society
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Finding aid encoded by Meagan Kellom and Cheri Thies, December 2011. Finding aid written in English. OVERVIEW Minnesota Historical Society Minnesota State Prison (Stillwater, Minn.). Photographs. 1909-1974 (bulk 1956-1974). Materials in English. Photographs of prison buildings and equipment, including the twine factory and storage, paint shop, bakery, barber shop, school, power plant, and foundry. Many include prisoners and prison employees. 0.6 cu. ft. (2 partial boxes). See Detailed Description for shelf locations. SCOPE AND CONTENTS

Also photographs of "Minnesota Line" farm machinery manufactured by the prison, an inmate handicraft display and toys for a 1956 toy project, and prison industries' exhibits at the state fair (1957, 1966-1974).

 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: Agricultural machinery industry -- Minnesota -- Photographs. Power-plants -- Minnesota -- Photographs. Prison industries -- Minnesota -- Photographs. Prison industries -- Minnesota -- Exhibitions -- Photographs. Prisoners -- Minnesota -- Photographs. Prisoners -- Education -- Minnesota -- Photographs. Prisons -- Minnesota -- Photographs. Prisons -- Minnesota -- Officials and employees -- Photographs. Twine industry -- Minnesota -- Photographs. Organizations: Minnesota State Prison (Stillwater, Minn.) -- Photographs. Meetings: Minnesota State Fair. Document Types: Photographs. ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Minnesota State Prison (Stillwater, Minn.). Photographs. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession numbers: 991-125; 992-198; 2010-50

 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: 001714963

 DETAILED DESCRIPTION 118.B.10.16F Before and after shots of equipment and building improvements, undated, 1956. Buildings and equipment, undated, 1957.

Includes photographs of the cordage factory twine spinning machines and the paint shop.

Inmates, undated, 1956.

Includes photographs showing inmates operating various types of equipment, baking bread, getting their haircut, marching to the weekly bath and attending school.

 Farm machinery, undated.

Includes photographs of the Minnesota Line farm machinery manufactured by the prison and of personnel operating farm machinery.

 Foundry, undated, 1920.

Includes photographs of foundry equipment, buildings and personnel.

 Miscellaneous, undated, 1956.

Includes photographs of inmate handicraft display and toys for the Navy Toy Project.

 Prison industries exhibit at the State Fair, 1957, 1966-1974. 3 folders.

Includes photographs of the twine and rope display, 1957, and of the Minnesota Line farm machinery exhibited at the State Fair, 1957,1966-1974. The 1973 photographs are in color.

 Prison staff and guards, undated.

Includes photographs of the Minnesota Parole Board and Work Assignment Committee.

 Power plant, equipment, farm machinery, twine and rope production and storage, circa 1909-1971. 2 folders.

Black and white; various sizes.

 External building images: aerial view of prison, prison building, warden’s house, circa 1970. 1 item in partial folder. Internal building images: employee training, meal time, auditorium, group photograph, circa 1970. 1 item in partial folder. Working photographs: cement and sod laying, Building 25, circa 1970. 1 item in partial folder.

Black and white photographs of various sizes.

112.C.4.7 Industrial equipment and inmate activities, circa 1909-1971. 2 oversize folders.

Black and white; various sizes.