Identity elements
Reference code
Name and location of repository
Level of description
collection
Title
Polk County, Wisconsin. Clerk. Records of state lands in Polk County, 1859-1917 and undated.
Date(s)
- 1859-1917 and undated (creation)
Extent
0.4 cubic feet (1 archives box including 2 volumes)
Content and structure elements
Scope and content
Lists of state lands held on contract or patent and lands mortgaged to the state, showing dates of transactions, legal description of land, and in some cases, to whom the land is patented. ?b State lands held by individuals under contract could be taxed but not sold to satisfy delinquent taxes.
System of arrangement
Volumes are organized by township and range and thereunder by section; folders are chronological.
Conditions of access and use elements
Conditions governing access
COLLECTION STORED, ALL or IN-PART, AT ARC: Collection can be requested for transfer through the Area Research Center (ARC) Network, consult Reading Room Staff.
Physical access
Technical access
Conditions governing reproduction
Researchers are responsible for using in accordance with 17 U.S.C. Copyright may have not been transferred to the University of Wisconsin-River Falls.
Languages of the material
Scripts of the material
Language and script notes
Finding aids
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Acquisition and appraisal elements
Custodial history
Immediate source of acquisition
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling information
Accruals
Related materials elements
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related archival materials
Related descriptions
Notes element
Specialized notes
Alternative identifier(s)
Barcode
OCLC
Description control element
Rules or conventions
Sources used
Archivist's note
"Abstracts of Lands Entered" (Polk Series 20) and "Homestead and Land Entry Records" (Polk Series 23) contain related records.
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- Polk County (Wis.). Clerk (creation)
- Polk County (Wis.). Clerk. (1859) (Subject)