Research

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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

 

2

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

 

3

Creator:

New York (State). State Industrial School

 

 

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This series contains narrative journals recording daily institutional and inmate activity. Topics include staff and inmate illnesses or medical problems; special events such as holidays and entertainment; inmate behavior; contact with discharged inmates; and facility conditions. A weekly summary is .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

4

Creator:

New York (State). State Industrial School

 

 

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This series contains basic information about the personal and family background of female inmates in the New York State Industrial School. Types of information may include inmates name, date received, court of commitment, offense, plea, previous arrests, complainant, age, attributes, religion, parole .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

5

Creator:

New York (State). State Industrial School

 

 

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Inmates earned a badge for 16 consecutive weeks of good behavior; after earning 4 badges they were eligible for parole. This series consists of information about behavior and badges earned including grades for behavior; date grade recorded; number of badges earned; number of consecutive weeks of good .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). State Industrial School

 

 

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This series contains indexes to the State Industrial Schools' female inmate's case files. Information is available only for names beginning A-S. Information includes volume number, name, and inmate number. Records are restricted..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives