Inmate case files and commitmentpapers. 1868-1917.

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Inmate case files and commitmentpapers. 1868-1917.

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Institutional case files and commitment papers for boys andgirls considered to be delinquents by the state of Minnesota. Initially, inmateswere homeless, neglected, and dependent children (mostly boys ages nine tofourteen). In 1895 a court conviction for crime (except murder) became aprerequisite, and beginning in 1911 the facility housed delinquent boysonly.

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