Research

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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

 

2

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

 

3

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