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Clay County

 Record Group
Identifier: CL

Scope and Contents

This record group contains records created and maintained by county government agencies and officials in Clay County, South Dakota and includes school records; tax sales and delinquent tax lists; mothers' pension records; militia lists; county poor farm statements; commitment records for the State Hospitals in Yankton and Redfield, and the Custer Sanatorium; bonds and oaths for county, township, and school offices; election records; drainage ditch records; and civil, probate, and guardianship case files.

Dates

  • 1865 - 1990

Extent

89.8 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Title
Guide to the Records of Clay County
Status
In Process
Author
Sara Casper, Government Records Archivist
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English
Sponsor
Preparation of this finding aid was made possible by a grant from the National Historical Publications and Records Commission (NHPRC).
Edition statement
1st Edition

Repository Details

Part of the South Dakota State Archives Repository

Contact:
900 Governors Dr
Pierre South Dakota 57501 USA
605-773-3804
605-773-6041 (Fax)