Research

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Creator:

Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of a time book for prisoner labor in Company No. 6 in the iron ore separator at Clinton State Prison. Listed are the names and numbers of prisoners; their absence or presence each day; and the total number of days worked by each man and by all men for each month. At the end of each .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

2

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New York (State). Comptroller's Office

 

 

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This series consists of abstracts of expenditures and accompanying vouchers for services and expenses (mainly travel) submitted by the Superintendent of Prisons to the Comptroller's Office. The Engineer of Prison Highways could spend up to $50,000 on highways designated by the State Commissioner of .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

3

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New York (State). Superintendent of State Prisons

 

 

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These annual reports prepared by various project engineers summarize work done by State prison inmates on construction and maintenance projects on State, county, and town roads during the period 1916 to 1921. Often attached to the report are photos depicting roads, bridge construction, and inmates from .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

4

Creator:

Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series documents ores mined by prison labor under contract to the firms of Burton Davison and Co. and Thorne and Watson. Entries include the date and pounds of ore with sub-totals for each page, and recapitulations for each month..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

5

Creator:

Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of a daily record of purchases of cloth and other items relating to tailoring, apparently for a shirt industry at Clinton State Prison. Entries include the quantity, description, and price of the article purchased, with subtotals for each purchase. Also included are expenses for .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

6

Creator:

Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of a book of inmate employees in the Manufacturing Department of the Clinton State Prison kept by or for the Principal Keeper. Each page lists employees in the department with job titles, and indicates their presence or absence each day of the month, the total days worked, rate .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

7

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Auburn Prison

 

 

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This series consists of operating and financial reports, apparently created for the State Comptroller's Office, concerning the farming industry operations of Auburn State Prison. Report topics include terms for leasing the Corrigan and Elias Hardy farms, lists of equipment leased, cost schedule, memo .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

8

Creator:

Auburn Prison

 

 

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This series documents expenditures in prison accounts, mostly relating to prison industries (Hollow Ware, Iron Castings, State Industries, Women's State Industries, etc.). Information includes name of account, payment, date of entry, individual/company being paid, and amount paid..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

9

Creator:

Auburn Prison

 

 

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This series consists of a cashbook that served as an on-going record of the prison's income, expenditures, and cash balances. The funds relate principally to prison industries. Recorded under various prison accounts, information includes cash receipts, deposits, balances and cash disbursements..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

10

Creator:

Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of a journal recording Clinton Prison's cash receipts, disbursements, and balances and as such provides an on-going record of the prison's income, expenditures, and cash on-hand. Categories include cash receipts, balances, and disbursements. Entries list name of account, fund or .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

11

Creator:

Auburn Prison

 

 

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This series consists of a receipts and disbursements journal. Accounts relate to receipts and disbursements for women and men state industries, compensation, convict earnings, special funds, capital and regular maintenance and repairs. There are daily amounts and monthly totals..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

12

Creator:

New York (State). Board of Prisons

 

 

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This series consists of notes from State Prison Inspectors about the Female Prison, Sing Sing, Clinton, and Auburn Prisons. Most entries deal with Sing Sing Prison. Topics include convict labor for hire, safety precaution measures, and the status of the staff including suspension and appointment of .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

13

Creator:

New York (State). Board of Inspectors

 

 

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This series documents the administrative activities of the member of the Board of Inspectors who was designated as the inspector of Auburn Prison. Information includes a brief description of the activities of inspectors such as accepting resignations; inspecting prison facilities, operations, and inmates; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

14

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New York State Reformatory (Elmira, N.Y.)

 

 

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Under the Elmira system, each incarcerated individual's release was determined by good behavior and the accumulation of marks for school achievement, labor productivity, and adherence to institutional rules. This series consists of volumes recording the "credits" and "debits" used in this marking system. .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

15

Creator:

Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of Clinton Prison's general ledger, which functioned as the principal record of final entry for all Clinton's financial transactions. The ledger records Clinton's production and sale of textiles, woodenware, tin ware, and other items. Most customer accounts consist of prisons, reformatories, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives