Declarations of Intent Declarations of Intent, which were required to be filed at least years before final certification as a citizen, show the petitioner's name and nationality, usually his age and nativity, the date and port of entry, an oath of allegiance and a renunciation of allegiance to any foreign power, with the filing date and the signature of the clerk of the court. Dependency and Delinquency Case Files Dependency case files include petitions, decrees, summonses, jury verdicts, and warrants of commitment. Petitions show the name and age of the dependent child, the name of the guardian, and the reason why the guardian is unfit to care for the dependent. From 1912, dependency cases include a family history, showing the parents names and addresses, occupations, religion, race, and a health and criminal record. Delinquency case files include petitions, special venires, verdicts, court orders, and receipts.
Petitions show the petitioner s name and the defendant s name, age, sex, and the charge.
Special venires direct the sheriff to call six jurors and itemize his fees. Verdicts show the age of the delinquent and the signatures of the jurors. Court orders direct the sheriff to deliver the delinquent to a state institution. Receipts are for delivery of the delinquent. Feeble-Minded Case Files Files include petitions, interrogatories, summonses, decrees, warrants of commitment, and correspondence from state facilities concerning deaths and discharges.