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State School for the Blind and Deaf Records Request

Name: State School for the Blind and Deaf Records Request
Brand: Library Research Services
SKU: 437333
Price: 5.0 USD
Availability: InStock

Whose records My student recordsVariant sold out or unavailable My student records and up to three extra physical copiesVariant sold out or unavailable Not my student recordsVariant sold out or unavailable

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For this research service, Library Staff will search for one student in the records of either the Faribault School for the Deaf/Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf or the Faribault School for the Blind/Minnesota State Academy for the Blind.

This service can be used to order your own student records.

Records of Faribault State Hospital patients need to be ordered via our State Hospital Records Request service.

Acknowledgment*

I acknowledge that it typically takes twelve weeks for staff to complete this research request and send it to you via email.

Processing fee acknowledgment*

Click here to acknowledge that the price for this service includes a non-refundable $5 processing fee.

Whose records are you ordering?*

My student records (digitally delivered) - $ 5.00
My student records and up to three extra physical copies (mailed via USPS) - $ 10.00
Not my student records (digitally delivered) - $ 10.00

Restrictions on access:

Student records contain private information and are typically restricted for 90 years from the date of the last entry in the record or file. Under specific circumstances, information in the files may be subject to shorter restrictions. In other circumstances, they may be subject to longer and more strict restrictions.

Please note: Information in files can stretch well beyond the term of schooling and privacy rules apply to any 3rd parties as well as the main subject.

Is this individual deceased?*

Yes
No

Please describe your relationship with this person.*

Please provide their date of death.*

Which school are you requesting records from?*

Faribault School for the Blind / Minnesota State Academy for the Blind records search
Faribault School for the Deaf / Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf records search

Student name at time of enrollment*

Enrollment date or time period*

Graduation or discharge date *

Additional information about this request

Note for requesting copies of your own student records:

After you've completed this online order and submitted payment, library staff will email you an application form to complete. Along with this form you'll also need to include a clear copy of a government issued photo ID (such as a passport or driver's license).

The application will be sent to you within three business days. If you have any questions about this process, please email us at reference@mnhs.org or call the library at 651-259-3300.

By default, your stamped physical copies will be mailed to you. However, if you would like us to mail a copy or copies to another recipient please enter the address and recipient's name here. Also include the number of copies that you would like us to send to them (up to three).

How many copies would you like us to mail to you? (up to three - if you need more than three please email copyservices@mnhs.org for help)*

Faribault State School for the Blind/Deaf

This service can be used to order your own student records.

Records Requests typically take twelve weeks to complete and send via email.

Price
$5 for digital scans of your own student records.

$10 for up to three physical copies stamped with an official Minnesota State Archives citation and mailed to you and/or another recipient. (For School of the Deaf: this includes school transcript and audiological assessment). We'll also send a digital copy of the records to your email address.

$10 for student records that are not your own (for genealogical or historical research purposes). Please see the note about restrictions on access below.

MNHS Members receive 10% discount at checkout

Processing fee
The price of this service includes a non-refundable processing fee of $5. This is not an additional charge; however, if your order is cancelled for any reason, the Minnesota Historical Society will retain this amount.

About this Research Service

Faribault School for the Deaf / Minnesota State Academy for the Deaf Records
These files may contain hearing and physical examination reports, interview notes, psychological reports, academic progress sheets, photographs, public school records, and correspondence with parents, school districts, and county and state welfare bodies.

Before the 1950s, the files are quite thin; many contain only the hearing examination reports. Beginning with the 1950s, the files increase in size and each may contain most of the materials listed above.

Faribault School for the Blind / Minnesota State Academy for the Blind Records
Individual student files may contain optical and physical examination reports, interview notes, psychological reports, academic progress sheets, photographs, public school records, and correspondence with parents, school districts, and county and state welfare bodies.

Before the 1950s, the files are quite thin; many contain only the optical examination reports. Beginning with the 1950s, the files increase in size and each may contain most of the materials listed above.

Other Information and Restrictions on Access
Adults were frequently admitted as students, especially for manual training and life skills development classes. At least some of those files are included in these records.

Restrictions on access: Student records contain private information and are restricted for 90 years from the date of the last entry in the record or file. Under specific circumstances, information in the files may be subject to longer and more strict restrictions. Please note: Information in files can stretch well beyond the term of schooling and privacy rules apply to any 3rd parties as well as the main subject.

Questions? Email: reference@mnhs.org

Mail: MNHS Library, attn: School for the Blind/Deaf Record Request, 345 W. Kellogg Blvd., St. Paul, MN 55102

For More Information:

Restricted Records FAQ Page

Faribault State School and Hospital Research Guide

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