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Creator:
New York House of Refuge
Abstract:
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
62
Creator:
House of Refuge (New York, N.Y.)
Abstract:
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
63
Creator:
House of Refuge (New York, N.Y.)
Abstract:
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
64
Creator:
New York House of Refuge
Abstract:
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
65
Creator:
New York House of Refuge
Abstract:
The dispensary record, tracking the health and medical treatment of inmates, was a source the physician's monthly and annual reports. Included are: inmate number; division; inmate name; admission date; diagnosis/physical condition; treatment; name of doctor (rarely); occasional remarks (such as the .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
66
Creator:
New York House of Refuge
Abstract:
Hospital admission registers, tracking the health and medical treatment of inmates, were a source for the compilation of the physician's monthly and annual reports. The admission registers from the House of Refuge include admission date; inmate number; age; division; diagnosis/physical condition; treatment; .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
67
Creator:
New York House of Refuge
Abstract:
Testimony and supporting materials document investigations into conditions at the institution including inmate violence, cruelty of officers, discipline, malfeasance and mismanagement. In addition to letters, statements, affidavits,and reports there are also lists and charts of payroll, prices, payments .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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