Research

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Creator:

Auburn Correctional Facility

 

 

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This series consists of a daily log listing infractions of prison rules committed by individuals incarcerated at Auburn and corrections officers and penalties imposed. A few entries relate to complaints by incarcerated individuals. Information recorded daily includes name and consecutive number; number .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

2

Creator:

New York (State). State Commission of Correction

 

 

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This series consists of meeting minutes, sheriffs' reports, facility files, statistical reports, and other records pertinent to the functions of the State Commission of Correction. Chiefly these records are the administrative files collected or created in the course of overseeing state prisons and assessing .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

3

Creator:

Sing Sing Prison

 

 

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This series consists of approximately 50 black-and-white photographs related to Sing Sing Prison. Included are images of incarcerated individuals, officials, buildings, cell interiors and exteriors, automobiles, the chapel, prison money, cemetery and the electric chair. Several photos are copies of .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

4

Creator:

New York (State). State Commission of Correction

 

 

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This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible website of the New York State Commission of Correction..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

5

Creator:

Westfield State Farm

 

 

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This series consists of a daily record used to track the location of Westfield officers and inmates. The volumes list the names of officers on duty at various stations and names of inmates received, discharged, transferred, or placed in special locations within the institution (such as in segregation, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

6

Creator:

Sing Sing Prison

 

 

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This series contains the only existing volumes of the daily journal that were maintained by Sing Sing Prison's Principal Keeper. The journal provides a daily summary of information on the population of incarcerated individuals and the prison staff. Volume One covers September 11, 1917, to July 7, 1918, .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

7

Creator:

Sing Sing Prison

 

 

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This series consists of daily diaries kept by warden W. L. Denno of Sing Sing Prison documenting his official activities. Entries include inspections of site personnel and security protocol; details of visitors to the prison, including police investigators; attempted escapes; misconduct of incarcerated .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives