Research


Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
Under the Elmira system, each incarcerated individual's release was determined by good behavior and the accumulation of marks for school achievement, labor productivity, and adherence to institutional rules. This series consists of volumes recording the "credits" and "debits" used in this marking system. Each page contains the record of a single incarcerated male and each person's record was maintained until they were paroled or had served their maximum sentence.
Creator:
Title:
Ledgers relating to the education, labor, and conduct of incarcerated individuals
Quantity:

21 cubic feet

40 volumes

Inclusive Dates:
1880-1905
Series Number:
B0140