Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This series consists of investigation and interview files of the Special Commission on Attica (chaired by Robert B. McKay
and known as the "McKay Commission"). The commission investigated the Attica Correctional Facility riot of 1971. Resulting
records include personal interview sheets or transcripts; depositions and preliminary statements; copies of facility logs
and other administrative records; lists of dead and wounded; draft commission reports; photographs; documents regarding negotiations
with rioters; and documents confiscated from inmates.
Creator:
Title:
Special Commission on Attica investigation and interview files
Quantity:
94 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates:
1971-1972
Series Number:
15855