New York House of Refuge Ladies' Committee Minutes A2057

New York House of Refuge Ladies' Committee Minutes

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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 minutes of committee meetings and reports of committee visits to the Girl's Division. Committee reports usually discuss the following: conditions of facilities, clothing, and food; discipline and relations between matron and inmates; education and recitation of Biblical verses; and health of inmates and staff.

Creator:

South Mall (Albany, N.Y.)

Title:

New York House of Refuge ladies' committee minutes

Quantity:

1 cubic feet

2 volumes; 1 microfilm roll 35mm

Inclusive Dates:

1825-1831 and 1855-1893

Series Number:

A2057

Arrangement

Chronological.

Scope and Content Note

These are minutes of committee meetings and reports of committee visits to the Girls' Division.

Although the bylaws required the committee to meet monthly, there is often a gap of several months between recorded meetings. There are no records for the years 1832 to 1854. The minutes contain information about the following: names and addresses of committee members; record of attendance at meetings, including fines assessed for absence; and names of committee members who visited the House of Refuge. Committee reports usually discuss the following: conditions of facilities, clothing, and food; discipline and relations between matron and inmates; education and recitation of Biblical verses; and health of inmates and staff.