Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This volume, kept for the auditing and accounting purposes of the New York House of Refuge, documents the receipts and disbursements
of the Industrial Department. Following the legislative prohibition of prison contract labor, the institution in 1888 effected
a major reorganization and expansion of industrial and mechanical trades education. This volume records payments made by the
Department and receipts generated by its industries.
Creator:
Title:
Industrial Department cash book
Quantity:
0.2 cubic feet
1 volume
Inclusive Dates:
1888-1900
Series Number:
A2073