Registers of escapes from farm colonies A3054

Registers of escapes from farm colonies

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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 contains information on escaped inmates including name of colony from which escaped; date of escape; name of inmate; inmate's city of residence (occasionally); and if returned or sent to another institution. Similar information is provided for inmates who escaped from hospitals or during trips to or from hospitals. Records are restricted.

Creator:

New York (State). State Agricultural and Industrial School

Title:

Registers of escapes from farm colonies

Quantity:

0.6 cubic feet

(2 volumes)

Inclusive Dates:

1908-1940

Bulk Dates:

bulk 1908-1935

Series Number:

A3054

Arrangement

Alphabetical by name of farm colony, then chronological by date of escape.

Scope and Content Note

These volumes provide the following information on inmates who escaped: name of colony from which escaped; date of escape; name of inmate; inmate's city of residence (occasionally, in volume 1 only); and if returned or sent to another institution (volume 1 only). The same information is provided at the back of each volume for inmates who escaped from hospitals or during trips to or from hospitals.

Related Material

A chronological record of escapes from July 4, 1919-July 31, 1930 is in series A3059, Daily Record of Escapes.

Access Restrictions

Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).