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Weekly reports of commitments to training schools from New York City


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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 reports in the form of internal memoranda listing boys committed and transferred to state training schools from New York City. Information includes name; date of birth (beginning in 1958); date committed; court committing the boy; New York City facility from which transferred; training school to which transferred; and date of transfer. The same information is given for boys committed to a training school but still awaiting transfer. Records are restricted to protect personal privacy.
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Weekly reports of commitments to training schools from New York City
Quantity:

0.4 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:
1945-1959
Series Number:
B0649

Arrangement

Reverse chronological order.

Scope and Content Note

These reports in the form of internal memoranda list boys committed and transferred to state training schools from New York City.

The following information is given for each boy: name; date of birth (beginning in 1958); date committed; court (i.e. borough) committing the boy; New York City facility from which transferred; training school to which transferred; and date of transfer. The same information (except name of training school) is given for boys committed to a training school but still awaiting transfer. In addition, these reports indicate the number of new commitments each training school was prepared to receive each week.

Access Restrictions

Restricted to protect personal privacy.Access may be permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.

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