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81

Creator:

New York (State). State Industrial School

 

 

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This series consists of addresses of discharged females likely kept by the institution's Protestant Chaplain. Entries may provide former inmate's name and number; living arrangement; marital status; institutionalized elsewhere and address. Some entries list two or more addresses and sometimes provide .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

82

Creator:

Western House of Refuge for Juvenile Delinquents (Rochester, N.Y.)

 

 

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When an inmate's good conduct earned a discharge, friends/relatives could provide evidence, called a certificate, of a good home and steady employment. This series consists of a register of inmates at the Western House of Refuge for whom a "certificate of home and employment" and travel expenses have .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

83

Creator:

New York (State). State Industrial School

 

 

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This series consists of lists of paroled inmates compiled by Protestant and Catholic chaplains. Information includes name; year paroled; home conditions; current and previous occupation; offense for which committed; terms; grade in school; to whom paroled and if doing well on parole. Records are res.........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

84

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

 

85

Creator:

New York (State). State Industrial School

 

 

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This series contains information used to track male and female inmates eligible or under consideration for parole. Inmates earned badges and parole eligibility through consecutive weeks of good behavior. Information may include inmate name and number; badges earned; address; religion; name and occupation .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

86

Creator:

New York House of Refuge

 

 

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This photographic series depicts inmates, grounds and buildings at Randalls Island. Images show roadways, interior and exterior of buildings, inmate parades and bands, group portraits (such as the baseball team), inmates at work and inmates at recreation. Some records depict a storm-damaged facility .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

87

Creator:

New York House of Refuge

 

 

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This volume enumerates the monthly cash receipts and cash payments of the New York House of Refuge Industrial Department, as well as cash receipts for sundries and cash disbursements for maintenance expenses. Receipts and payments are recorded separately on facing pages of the volume..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

88

Creator:

New York (State). State Industrial School

 

 

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This series consists of two questionnaires filled out by each inmate. In one questionnaire, the superintendent requests inmates to discuss what they like about the institution; in the other, what they do not like. Both questionnaires provide inmate's name, division, grade, and shop. Opinions are given .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

89

Creator:

Western House of Refuge for Juvenile Delinquents (Rochester, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of a partial record of male inmates admitted to the Western House of Refuge possibly compiled for the annual reports Lists includes inmate name and number; county of residence; admission date; age; county or other place of birth; if orphan, physical and mental condition; cause of .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

90

Creator:

New York (State). State Agricultural and Industrial School

 

 

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This series contains background information compiled upon inmate admission. Information may include; inmate name and institutional number; age; occupation; nativity; offense; committing court, county and judge; previous commitments and arrests; religion; physical attributes; habits, family status; parents' .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

91

Creator:

New York House of Refuge

 

 

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These minutes summarize the committee's consideration of parole of new inmates, inmates eligible for parole, inmates who applied for parole, and inmates returned to the institution for violating parole. The minutes list inmates' names and numbers and the action to earn parole; investigation to be made; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

92

Creator:

New York House of Refuge

 

 

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The New York House of Refuge was the first juvenile reformatory in the United States. During its existence from 1825 to 1935, the institution implemented many innovative programs for the detention, education, and rehabilitation of juvenile delinquents. This series contains detailed information, including .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

93

Creator:

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

 

 

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These volumes contain summary information about discharge and parole/indenture ship history of inmates including: name and case number; discharge date; school division, class; religion; race; reason for or manner of discharge, occupation during previous indentures; and length of time served at the House .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

94

Creator:

New York House of Refuge

 

 

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The steward, in his role as supply officer, kept track of receipts and supplies for the institution. Included are listings for foodstuffs, housewares, furniture, clothing, cleaning supplies, repairs and services, coal, seeds bulbs, keys and locks medical and surgical equipment and supplies, and lumber. .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

95

Creator:

New York House of Refuge

 

 

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The institution steward compiled these inventories of all types of moveable property and their values in the offices, shops, and other areas of the institution. Each inventory begins with an "Index and Summary" of rooms/halls in each building. Information may include building; hall/room; property type; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

96

Creator:

New York House of Refuge

 

 

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Scrapbooks consist mostly of news clippings concerning conditions at the House of Refuge (Vol. 1 and 2) and crime and prison conditions in New York (Vol. 5) and throughout the United States (Vols. 3 and 4).. Included are programs for shows/events and clippings related to the Freedom of Worship Act and .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

97

Creator:

New York House of Refuge

 

 

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This volume, documents the payment of wages to institution employees. Information for each payment includes date, name of superintendent (payor), amount paid, length of service paid for (usually one month), occupation, and employee signature..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

98

Creator:

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

 

 

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This summary information concerns inmate's background, offense, and discharge. Admission entries include: name and case number; book number; admission date; division and class number; age; previous residence or court which committed inmate; offense; nativity ; and parents' ethnic/racial background. .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

99

Creator:

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

 

 

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These registers contain summary inmate admission information which generally includes: name, case number, annual entry number, admission date, assigned division, race, percentage (i.e., ethnicity or nationality) and age. Volume one also include "size" on a scale from one to six county of residence and .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

100

Creator:

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

 

 

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This committee met periodically with the Superintendent to review matters concerning inmate apprenticeships. Minutes document committee actions on the: review of applications from prospective master ( include applicant's name and relationship to the inmate, inmate's name, case number and committee's .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives