Research

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Creator:

New York (State). State Industrial School

 

 

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This series contains inspections reports of the State Industrial School by a State Board of Charities inspector. Information includes date of inspection, names of institution management and name of inspector. Reports may contain general or detailed discussion of buildings and grounds conditions, sanitary .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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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 consists mostly of memoranda between the Superintendent and the Chief of the Discipline Department relating to reporting and punishment for misconduct procedures; requests for supplies and repairs; monthly lists of employees and employee misconduct; books sent to various departments; solitary .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). State Industrial School

 

 

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This series consists of a scrapbook of programs for school events, such as holiday meal menus; schedules for entertainment, chapel services, and military exercises;, notices and orders, and clippings including "A Boy's Duty" or "A Child's Duty," a listing of juvenile reformatories by state, and newspaper .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

5

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

 

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Creator:

New York (State). State Industrial School

 

 

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This series consists of two questionnaires filled out by each inmate. In one questionnaire, the superintendent requests inmates to discuss what they like about the institution; in the other, what they do not like. Both questionnaires provide inmate's name, division, grade, and shop. Opinions are given .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives