Polk County, Wisconsin. Sheriff records, 1882-1928.

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Reference code

US ARC Polk Series 7

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collection

Title

Polk County, Wisconsin. Sheriff records, 1882-1928.

Date(s)

  • 1882-1928 (creation)

Extent

0.5 cubic feet (4 volumes)

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Scope and content

Sheriff's journal of operating expenses for the county jail, 1911-1928; ledger of fines collected and payments to the dependents of prisoners, 1911, 1925-1926; sheriff's civil docket, 1895-1912, recording services performed and fees charged; and jail register, 1882-1895, showing name and residence of prisoner, date and cause of commitment, committing authority, sentence, date and authority for release, and personal description.

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Generally chronological within each volume.

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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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OCLC

145791959

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