Racine County Institutions (Wis.): Records, 1889-1970

 
Contents List
Container Title
Series: Records of the Hospital and Home for the Poor
Racine Series 65
Subseries: Inmate Records, ca. 1918-1960
Physical Description: 2 3" × 5" boxes and 1 5" × 8" box 
Access Restrictions: Restricted
Scope and Content Note: Cards from ca. 1918-1947 show name of inmate, date admitted, name of judge who committed inmate, reason for commitment, place of birth, religion, names of friends and relatives, and comments. Cards from ca. 1948-1960 provide fewer details usually showing only name, admission date, birthdate, source of financial support, and record of transfers.
Arrangement of the Materials: Alphabetical by surname.
Racine Series 79
Subseries: Register of Inmates and Patients, 1944-1948
Physical Description: 1 volume in 1 archives box 
Access Restrictions: Restricted
Scope and Content Note: Record of persons committed to the County Home for the Poor or admitted to the County Hospital. Includes name, age, marital status, religion, place of birth, occupation, and former address of person admitted. Also includes names of persons to be notified and the name of the judge who approved applications for admittance or committed the person. Newspaper obituaries are included for many patients.
Arrangement of the Materials: Chronological.
Racine Small Series 26
Subseries: County Home Inmates and Deaths, 1927-1929
Physical Description: 1 volume 
Access Restrictions: Restricted
Scope and Content Note: Lists of inmates, lists of friends and relatives of inmates, and dates of inmates' deaths.
Arrangement of the Materials: By type of list.
Racine Small Series 27
Subseries: Population Book of the County Home, 1925-1952
Physical Description: 1 volume 
Access Restrictions: Restricted
Scope and Content Note: Includes name and address of inmate, age, date of admission and record of inmate deaths and discharges.
Arrangement of the Materials: Chronological.
Racine Small Series 28
Subseries: Menus of the County Home, ca. 1920s
Physical Description: 1 volume 
Scope and Content Note: Record of food served to inmates of the Home for the Poor showing the menu for breakfast, dinner, and supper. A separate section of the volume includes a few records of patient admissions for the years 1924-1926.
Arrangement of the Materials: Chronological.
Racine Small Series 29
Subseries: Visitor's Register, 1919-1932
Physical Description: 1 volume 
Scope and Content Note: Record of visitors to the Home for the Poor showing names, dates, and in some cases, addresses of visitors.
Arrangement of the Materials: Chronological.