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Daily attendance reports of institution personnel


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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 consists of records of employee absences from Auburn prison. Information includes date; absentee's name; title; reason for absences; number absent on vacation and day off. All staff appear to be listed: Principal Keeper-Assistant Superintendent; Assistant Principal Keeper, 2nd Assistant Principal Keeper; Captain; Lieutenant; sergeants; guards; patrolmen-watchmen; matrons; clerks; and staff various departments such as engineering industrial; education; farm; medical; hospital; stores kitchen and bakery; laundry and state shop; maintenance; parole.
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Daily attendance reports of institution personnel
Quantity:

0.5 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1941-1942, 1951-1952
Series Number:
B0069

Arrangement

Chronological.

Scope and Content Note

These are records of employee absences. The Principal Keeper was required by a law of 1889 to keep records of personnel attendance.

The records give the date; absentee's name, title, and reason for absences; number absent on vacation and day off: Principal Keeper-Assistant Superintendent, Assistant Principal Keeper, 2nd Assistant P.K., Captain, Lieutenant, sergeants, guards, patrolmen-watchmen, supervising matrons, matrons, assistant matrons, head clerk, clerical staff, engineering staff, industrial staff, education department staff, farm staff, medical and hospital staff, stores department staff, kitchen and bakery staff, laundry and state shop staff, general maintenance staff, parole staff, total; and signature of P.K.

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