Entry documentation for construction of Reformatory for Women at Bedford
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New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
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Albany, NY 12230
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Scope and Content Note
This series consists of agreements, special fund vouchers, certificates of construction, receipts, correspondence, and bills pertaining to the construction of the women's reformatory at Bedford, New York. The bulk of the material was generated by the Board of Managers of the reformatory and the contractors involved with the construction of the facilities.
The series contains detailed information on the construction costs of the various buildings for the reformatory. Information on such costs as building materials, labor, and transportation comprise the bulk of the series. A law of 1892 authorized the construction of the Reformatory. The Board of Managers submitted all costs proposals to Comptroller's office.
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