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Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This series contains minutes of the House of Refuge's Acting Committee, later Executive Committee. Minutes include discussions
of maintenance, finances, education, employment, and other matters and also contain resolutions; lists of bills presented
for approval; and reports of committees of the Managers. Routine inmate census data includes number of males, females, whites,
and blacks; total number of inmates in each division; number discharged; and starting at mid-19th century, number indentured
and in hospital.
Creator:
Title:
New York House of Refuge minutes of the Acting Committee
Quantity:
4 cubic feet
13 volumes
Inclusive Dates:
1824-1935
Series Number:
A2052
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