Recent State Archives Acquisitions: April 2008
A wide variety of research topics are represented in the records added this month to the State Archives collection, with many of records fulfilling the collecting priorities of the State Archives. Documenting the protection of the natural environment are records received from the Agriculture Department's Agricultural Land Preservation Program, and records transferred by the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources. One of the strengths of the State Archives are records regarding the state's public assistance institutions (hospitals, sanatoria, academies), and a significant set of records (dating back to the 1860s) was received from the Faribault Academy for the Deaf. Also, copies of color postcards depicting buildings at the state hospitals.
Selected subject files of the Criminal Justice Information System were transferred by the Public Safety Department/Bureau of Criminal Apprehension. Other records received from the State Auditor, the Governor's Council on Developmental Disabilities, and the Public Safety Department/Commissioner's Office continue or inter-file with records already preserved in the State Archives.
1. Agriculture Department. Minnesota Agricultural Land Preservation Program records (1963-1983), including reports, technical papers and surveys from a national study conducted in the early 1980s concerned with stopping the alarming loss of farm land. Also, selected subject files concerning the Governor’s Council of Rural Development; coordination with the state legislature, counties, and the Transportation Department, and topics such as natural resource management, policy making, and legislation. 4 boxes.
2. Auditor. Audit reports of (1995-2002) and financial reports (2001-2002) of counties. 4 boxes.
3. Faribault School for the Deaf. Records (undated, 1867-1986), including annual reports (1970s), The Companion school newspaper (1877-1971), photographs (1928-1985), pupil records (1876-1898) and selected summary financial records. Also, sermons (1867-1879) of Superintendent John L. Noyes who was the school’s second superintendent and served for about three decades. Included as well are meeting minutes (1885-1913) of the Minnesota Association for the Deaf, which was initially organized by the school’s alumni and staff. The records were transferred from the schools’ museum/library, because of on-going concerns about the storage environment and limited public access to the records. 23 boxes, 1 oversize volume, 1 oversize folder.
4. Governor. Proclamation declaring June 4-10, 1989, Minnesota State Parks Week; signed by Governor Rudy Perpich; sealed. 1 item inter-filed in existing series of Governor’s Proclamations.
5. Governor’s Council on Developmental Disabilities. Records (1962, 2001-2007) including agendas and meeting minutes of the full Council and its committees, annual reports, correspondence, and reports and publications. 3 boxes.
6. Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources. Meeting minutes and agenda packets (1999-2001), and project files (2001). 8 boxes.
7. Public Safety Department. Commissioner. Appointment and delegation orders (1970-1999) for the State Fire Marshal, the State Patrol Chief, the Director of Emergency Services, the Director of Driver and Vehicle Services, deputy and assistant commissioners, and other division heads. 1 folder.
8. Public Safety Department. Criminal Apprehension Bureau. Selected subject files (1956-2002; bulk dated 1970-1988) of the Criminal Justice Information System, concerning crime statistics, its relations with the FBI, hate crime data collection, and uniform crime reporting. 2 boxes.
9. Public Welfare Department. Residential Services Division. Postcards (ca. 1910-1980) of depicting the state hospital buildings at Anoka, Cambridge, Faribault, Fergus Falls, Moose Lake, Rochester, St. Peter and Willmar, plus the buildings at the Ah-Gwah-Ching Sanatorium, and the Owatonna State School. Color and black and white images. 1 folder.
10. St. Louis County. School District No. 23 (Cedar Valley Township). Records (undated, 1933-1955) including school board meeting minutes, selected pupil records, 4-H Club records, and school building plans.
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