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Sing Sing Prison List of Foreign Born Prisoners


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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:
The "Statistical Department" of Sing Sing Prison compiled a country by country list of foreign born convicts containing the following information: convict's number; age; date of admittance; country; crime; sentence; and disposition. This appears to have been created by the prison administration for their own reference use.
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Title:
Sing Sing Prison list of foreign born prisoners
Quantity:

0.1 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1919-1944
Series Number:
B0146

Arrangement

Alphabetical by name of country.

Scope and Content Note

The "Statistical Department" of Sing Sing Prison compiled a country by country list of foreign born convicts containing the following information: convict's number; age; date of admittance; country; crime; sentence; and disposition. This appears to have been created by the prison administration for their own reference use.

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