Polk County, Wisconsin. Clerk. Reports on outdoor relief and pauperism, 1880-1920.

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US ARC Polk Series 19

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collection

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Polk County, Wisconsin. Clerk. Reports on outdoor relief and pauperism, 1880-1920.

Date(s)

  • 1880-1920 (creation)

Extent

0.4 cubic feet (17 folders in 1 archives box)

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Scope and content

Reports, 1882-1920, of towns to the county clerk giving the number and amount of relief paid by the town to persons not residing at the poor farm; and reports, 1880-1881, of the county clerk to the State Board of Charities and Reform on pauperism, listing number of cases, number of liquor licenses, and costs detailed by town.

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Chronological.

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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.

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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.

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      89116112277

      OCLC

      145791942

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      Archivist's note

      "County Home Records" (Polk Series 17) and "Poor Relief Case Files" (Polk Series 19) contain related records.

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