Research

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Creator:

New York (State). State Industrial School

 

 

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This series consists of the following information for each item mailed: date; type of mailing, e.g. "Children's letter", "Notice to parent", "Notice of commitment", "Parole circular", "Parole orders", "For Mr. Haas", and "Dept. of Discipline"; addressee's name, address, city, and state; and notation .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). State Industrial School

 

 

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The Protestant Chaplain created these indexes to access his volumes of Chaplains' Registers and Parole Agents' Registers which record inmate case histories and conduct of paroled inmates. Information includes names of male and female inmates; volume and page in Parole Agents' and Chaplains' registers .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

3

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

 

4

Creator:

New York (State). State Industrial School

 

 

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This series provides information on inmate conduct, and punishments for misconduct. Inmate conduct reports include date; name and number of inmates; offense or an indication of good or improved behavior, and by whom reported. Punishments for misconduct reports include date; name and number of inmates; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

5

Creator:

New York (State). State Industrial School

 

 

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These indexes provide no indication of, or insufficient information to determine, which records they index. None of the volumes index any existing institution records. Each index includes inmate name; and page number(s). Records are restricted..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

6

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

 

 

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This series consists of brief case histories of male inmates at the Western House of Refuge. Information may include inmate name and number; date received; from what court and location; age and birthday; nativity; health, habits, and occupation of parents; school attendance record; previous institutionalization; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). State Industrial School

 

 

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Chaplains functioned as parole agents and were required to keep records of inmates' background, behavior, and progress at the institution and to supervise their parole. This series consists of rough notes for Chaplains' Registers of Inmate Case Histories (series A3146) from the State Industrial School. .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). State Industrial School

 

 

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Chaplains functioned as parole agents and were required to keep records of inmates' background, behavior, and progress at the institution and to supervise their parole. This series consists of Chaplain's notes on paroled inmates receiving religious instruction. Information includes name, to whom and .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

9

Creator:

New York (State). State Industrial School

 

 

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Catholic Chaplains served as Parole Agent for Catholic inmates. This series consists of the Chaplains notes used to keep track of paroled inmates. Information may include inmate name, number; date paroled; date received in institution; to whom and where paroled; occupation; conduct at work and home; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

10

Creator:

New York (State). State Industrial School

 

 

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Catholic Chaplains served as parole agents for Catholic inmates. This series consists of background information on newly admitted inmates. Information includes inmate name and number; division to which assigned; interview date; date received; if previously institutionalized; cause of commitment; and .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

11

Creator:

New York (State). State Industrial School

 

 

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Chaplains were required to keep records of inmates' background, behavior, and progress at the institution and to supervise their parole. Gathered by Protestant and Catholic Chaplains, the registers may include inmate's name and number; date received; division assigned; occupation(s), religion(s), economic .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

12

Creator:

New York (State). State Industrial School

 

 

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Chaplains served as parole officers for inmates. This volumes which varies in content, consists of a directory of Protestant clergy, judges, police officers, and others in various cities (provides city, name, address, position); and notes on visits to parolees including monthly count of parolees visited .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

13

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

 

14

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

 

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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

 

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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

 

17

Creator:

New York (State). Department of Social Welfare. Division of State Institutions

 

 

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This series contains statistical population reports submitted to the Department of Social Welfare by state youth facilities. Included are Weekly Population Reports, providing daily counts of children in the institution, and Monthly Statistical Reports of Children Under Care. Some monthly reports include .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Department of Social Welfare. Division of State Institutions

 

 

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State training schools submitted these reports to the Department of Social Welfare to document instances where inmates either escaped or attempted to escape. Each report provides the following information on runaways or attempted runaways: name; dates left and returned; housing unit of runaways; and .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Department of Social Welfare. Division of State Institutions

 

 

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This series contains the department's copies of boards of visitors meetings minutes and monthly reports of superintendents and department heads at the following state institutions: Thomas Indian School; Woman's Relief Corps Home; State Agricultural and Industrial School; State Training School for Girls .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives