Auburn Prison Disbursement Journal
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
1 cubic foot
2 volumes
Arrangement
Chronological by date of disbursement.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of a two-volume journal that documents expenditures in prison accounts, most relating to prison industries. The volumes cover the period October 1892 to March 1900. Journal pages are divided into name of account: Prison, Hollow Ware, Iron Castings, State Industries, Women's State Industries, etc.
For each payment, the journal includes date of entry, individual/company being paid, and amount paid. Each page includes total expenditures for each account that is carried over to the next journal page.
Custodial History
Originally accessioned as part of old collection #500K, accession -441.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Access Terms
New York (State). Superintendent of State Prisons
Convict labor--New York (State)
Prison industries--New York (State)