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Creator:
New York State Reformatory (Elmira, N.Y.)
Title:
Series:
B0126
Dates:
1915-1930
Abstract:
This single volume was used by the keepers of the State Reformatory at Elmira to specifically enumerate and track inmates of Italian birth. Institutional authorities considered Italian immigrants to be among the new "dangerous classes" threatening American society. State authorities also feared that .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
2
Creator:
New York State Reformatory (Elmira, N.Y.)
Title:
Series:
B0140
Dates:
1880-1905
Abstract:
Under the Elmira system, each incarcerated individual's release was determined by good behavior and the accumulation of marks for school achievement, labor productivity, and adherence to institutional rules. This series consists of volumes recording the "credits" and "debits" used in this marking system. .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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