{"product_id":"owatonna-state-public-school-records-request-copy-2","title":"Owatonna State Public School Records Request - Official Use","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor use by Foster Adopt and Minnesota Department of Health staff when requesting Full Case Files for OSPS residents.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOwatonna State Public School Records Requests are \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eusually completed and sent via email within 60 business days after payment has been processed.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrice: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003eReduced rate: $10\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTurnaround:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eResearch is usually completed and \u003cstrong\u003esent via email\u003c\/strong\u003e within 60 business days. Materials are sent as research-quality PDF digital files.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout This Research Service: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Owatonna State Public School was established by the Minnesota legislature in 1885 as a public institution for dependent and neglected children between the ages of 3 and 14 (Laws 1885 c146). The State Archives of the Minnesota Historical Society Library preserves records from the state orphanage, including the case files that were\u003cspan\u003e maintained for each child.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis service has two steps:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFull Case File Request ($15)\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003eFor children at Owatonna with known case file or student numbers. \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eThe case file or student number, the child's name and birth and admission info are required to request the case file. Please order the Index Search first if you do not have those necessary pieces of information. When you've received the index materials, then you may order the case file.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMNHS holds Owatonna case files between the years 1886 - 1945. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase files held are numbers 1 - 10,635.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNot all Owatonna case files were retained. If you order a file that is missing from our collections, you will be sent a detailed response and your order will be refunded in full. Missing case files are noted in the Owatonna State Public School Case Files finding aid, available \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/www2.mnhs.org\/library\/findaids\/gr01117.xml\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull case files may contain some or all of the following:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eAdmission documents\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eFamily history and\/or r\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eeasons for placement\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eData on medical conditions and\/or medical services provided\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eRecords of academic progress\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eContracts\/agreements for \"placing out\" with families\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eAdoption papers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003ePhotographs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eLetters to or from family members\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eBaptismal certificates\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eFollow-up reports from state investigation agents about placement or adoptive families\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eCorrespondence when the child was at Owatonna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eCorrespondence after the child was discharged (often about later work\/life or from family members searching for the child)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"line-height: 1.4;\"\u003eDeath notices or certificates for children who died while under the facility's jurisdiction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\" color=\"#FF0000\"\u003eRestrictions on access: \u003cspan\u003eOwatonna State Public School records contain private information about individuals and access to many of them is restricted. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eChildren's records are generally restricted for 75 years from the date of the last entry on the record, or 100 years from the date of any adoption or illegitimate birth. If restricted information is present, it will be clearly redacted. If the item is fully restricted, staff will contact you about next steps.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#FF0000\"\u003eQuestions? Email: reference@mnhs.org\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan color=\"#FF0000\"\u003eMail: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMNHS Library, attn: OSPS Request, 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor More Information:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/libguides.mnhs.org\/adoption\/ov\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eAdoption Research Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/libguides.mnhs.org\/institutions\/osps\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eState Institutions Research Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Library Research Services","offers":[{"title":"Full Case File (reduced rate)","offer_id":42081825063008,"sku":"443903","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0783\/2243\/files\/OSPSwinterscene2.jpg?v=1716491803","url":"https:\/\/shop.mnhs.org\/products\/owatonna-state-public-school-records-request-copy-2","provider":"Minnesota Historical Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}