Overview of the Records
Repository:
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
Summary:
This series records basic information about incarcerated individuals admitted to the prison. Information includes class, consecutive
and register numbers, name, crime, sentence, dates received and sentenced, county, court, former trade or occupation; employment
status; if could read or write; if married; age, color, weight, height, habits, nativity, and data on previous incarcerations
(crimes, which prison/jail; duration, discharge dates, and how and when discharged). Bulks of the records are from 1876-1891.
Gaps exist.
Creator:
Title:
Auburn Prison registers of male inmates received
Quantity:
6 cubic feet
6 volumes
Inclusive Dates:
1870-1891, 1900-1953
Series Number:
B0067