Research


Scope and Content Note

These records list summary identification information on incarcerated male individuals at Auburn Prison.

The ledgers give name; identification number; color; aliases; term; date of sentence; county; crime; date of reception; residence; criminal act; height; stretch; trunk; spine curvature; head length and width; cheek width; right ear length; left foot; left middle finger; left little finger; left little finger; left cubit; left eye color; age; nativity; occupation; forehead length and width; nose: profile and dimensions; right ear: border, lobe; teeth (e.g. full; one missing); chin (e.g. receding); hair color and texture; complexion; weight; build; marks, scars, moles, deformities, etc.; criminal history; date examined; and doctor examining.