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New York (State). Office of Children and Family Services

 

 

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This series consists of the day-to-day files of the executive deputy director and may include correspondence, dayfiles, reports, copies of policies and procedures, and various other documents on a range of subjects relating to the administration and activities of the Division for Youth. The series contains .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Office of Children and Family Services. Director's Office

 

 

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This series consists of daybooks with copies of the facility director's outgoing correspondence for the Adirondack Wilderness Challenge/Adirondack Residential Center, Brookwood Secure Center, Youth Leadership Academy, Taberg Residential Center, and Industry Resident Center..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

3

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New York (State). Youth Commission

 

 

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This series consists of meeting minutes from the New York State Youth Commission. The minutes document the agenda, meeting time and those in attendance..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Office of Children and Family Services. Executive Office

 

 

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This series consists of copies of outgoing correspondence of Office of Children and Family Services Executive Directors and Executive Deputy Commissioners; copies of original, incoming correspondence are often attached. The correspondence covers a wide range of subjects relating to the administration .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). State Agricultural and Industrial School

 

 

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These negative photographs depict the New York State Agricultural and Industrial School's new facility at Industry, New York, which was completed in 1907. Most negatives provide views of: farm land; grounds; building interiors; physical facilities; and inmates, school officers, and visitors..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). State Agricultural and Industrial School

 

 

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These photographs depict the New York State Agricultural and Industrial School's new facility at Industry, New York. The photographs, mostly mounted, provide views of: annual fairs; farm land; grounds; interiors of buildings; inmates, school officers and visitors; and physical facilities. A few of these .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). State Agricultural and Industrial School

 

 

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This series consists of miscellaneous printed materials from the State Agricultural and Industrial School. Records include a menu headed "An Improved Diet - Begun in 1868," a newspaper article about schooling, discipline, parole, and rewards for good behavior at the school; clippings about the arrest .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York House of Refuge

 

 

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This series contains minutes of the House of Refuge's Acting Committee, later Executive Committee. Minutes include discussions of maintenance, finances, education, employment, and other matters and also contain resolutions; lists of bills presented for approval; and reports of committees of the Managers. .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

House of Refuge (New York, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of reports of standing and special committees appointed by the New York House of Refuge Board of Managers. Series includes reports for indenturing, insurance, theater, school, classification, special, and building committees. The volumes contain reports of three special committees .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

10

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House of Refuge (New York, N.Y.)

 

 

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Maintained by the clerk in the Manhattan office of the Society for the Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents, the daily entries include description of the weather; names of persons requesting passes with name of person visited; names of persons requesting information about inmates; and delivery of correspondence .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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South Mall (Albany, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of minutes of committee meetings and reports of committee visits to the Girl's Division. Committee reports usually discuss the following: conditions of facilities, clothing, and food; discipline and relations between matron and inmates; education and recitation of Biblical verses; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

House of Refuge (New York, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of minutes of meetings and reports of weekly visits to the school by the committee. Responsibilities of the committee included: hiring and compensation of staff; ordering of supplies; provision of religious instruction; and record keeping, especially of pupil punishment by staff.........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

13

Creator:

New York House of Refuge

 

 

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This series consists of reports on the condition of shops, dormitories, hospital facilities, other buildings and on the inmates at the institution. Facility conditions include needs painting; in good order; panes of glass out; freshly painted; floor need repairing and recover steam pipes with asbestos .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

14

Creator:

New York House of Refuge

 

 

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This volume lists 34 persons elected by the Society's Board of Managers as honorary members of the Society. For each honorary member entries may include: name; address; occupation; date nominated and elected; date died or resigned; and remarks..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York House of Refuge

 

 

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These volumes, kept for the auditing purposes of the New York House of Refuge's Finance Committee and Executive Committee, document the expenses incurred by the Industrial Department. Following the legislative prohibition of prison contract labor, the institution in 1888 effected a major reorganization .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York House of Refuge

 

 

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Meeting minutes and related records document the dissolution of the Society following the closing of the House of Refuge and inmate transfer to the New York State Vocational Institution in West Coxsackie. Includes special meeting minutes about the site returning to New York City, unexpended funds disposition; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York House of Refuge

 

 

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These receipts document expenses for the construction of buildings and related facilities on Randall's Island. Information on receipts include date; amount paid; service for which paid; and signature of payee. Expenditures were for: plans and related architectural work for buildings; surveys and maps; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York House of Refuge

 

 

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This typescript volume instructs inmates working as clerks in their duties and responsibilities. General instructions urge courtesy, obedience, discretion, etc. Specific instructions regarding filling out forms, carrying messages, updating records, and other duties instruct clerks working for: the Assistant .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). State Industrial School

 

 

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This series consists of payment records made by the State Industrial School to employees and to businesses or individuals who supplied goods or services. Records include pay roll information including name and position; invoices listing items or services purchased; and abstracts of accounts for the .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York House of Refuge

 

 

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This series documents expenses of the House of Refuge and were kept for the Executive Committee monthly audit of bills. Bills for each month included the following information: bill number; payee name; date and amount of bill; and total amount of bills for the month. Following the audit, a committee .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives