Recent State Archives Acquisitions: May 2008
The records of a unique entity, the Lake Owasso Preventorium in Ramsey County, were transferred this month and are a welcome addition to the State Archives collection. Originally established as the Cuenca Hospital for the care of tuberculosis patients, the Lake Owasso Preventorium was re-named in 1915 as a county facility to prevent the disease in children. Transferred records include an admission register, photographs, and a scrapbook dated from 1914 to 1953. The preventorium closed in 1953, but in the 1950s-1970s the facility was leased to the State of Minnesota for housing patients to ease overcrowding at the Faribault, Sauk Centre and Cambridge state hospitals. In 1979 the facility became the Lake Owasso Residence, a home for young adults with developmental disabilities.
Other records added this month, continue or inter-file with existing records already in the State Archives. The records include grant files (1997-1999) of the Government Innovation and Cooperation Board, which was created in 1993 by the Legislature in order to facilitate improved quality and efficiency in the delivery of services by local governments. The Board administered a competitive grants program, the primary goals of which were to fund pilot projects that benefited other local units of government throughout the state and that were consistent with statewide efforts to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of public services. In 2002 the Board was abolished by the Legislature.
Also, additional master negative microfilm of civil case files (1892-1987), criminal case files (1976-1987), and probate case files (ca. 1868-1988) were transferred by the Otter Tail County District Court.
1. Ramsey County. Lake Owasso Preventorium and Children’s Home. Scrapbook (1916-1950) including newspaper clippings about the various activities of the children and visitors; and printed items about the founders, the Community Chest Campaign, the anti-tuberculosis program, and the Christmas Seal program. Also, an album (1914-1991) with photographs of the children and staff, including an admission register (1915-1953) of children admitted to the facility. Photographs (undated, 1908, 1923-1955) of the children participating in various activities, the buildings and grounds, and preventorium staff. 3 boxes.
2. Government Innovation and Cooperation Board. Grant files, dated 1997-1999, that inter-file with an existing set of Board records transferred to the State Archives three years ago. 7 folders.
3. Otter Tail County. District Court. Master negative microfilm of civil case files (1892-1987), criminal case files (1976-1987), and probate case files (ca. 1868-1988). 49 reels of microfilm in one box.
4. Supreme Court. Case file regarding the Hennepin County Grand Jury impaneled on November 24, 1975; filed in October 1978. 1 item inter-filed in existing series of case files.
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