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Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
The Reformatory's Protestant chaplains functioned as "home visitation agents" or parole agents. They evaluated an inmate's
former home, the master's home of an indentured inmate, or the home of a paroled inmate. The brief narrative reports may include
master's name, residence, occupation and treatment of inmate; inmate's school habits and church attendance; residence, occupation,
and economic status of inmate's family; conditions of inmate's house; whether inmate's family will take back inmate; and recommendations
on returning inmate to family on parole.
Creator:
Title:
New York House of Refuge chaplain's reports to the indenturing committee
Quantity:
3 cubic feet
Quantity:
1 volume(s)
Quantity:
1 35mm microfilm roll(s)
Inclusive Dates:
1863-1874, 1892
Series Number:
A2071
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