New York State Prison for Women Expenditure Ledger
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
2 cubic feet
3 volumes
Arrangement
Arranged by category of expenditure, then by year and month.
Scope and Content Note
This series documents expenditures of the State Prison for Women for several years: October 1898 to September 1899; October 1903 to September 1904; and October 1909 to September 1910. Categories of expenditure include Salaries of Prison Officers, Rations, Clothing and Bedding, Discharge and Transportation of Convicts, Repairs, etc.
For each expenditure, the ledger lists the date of entry, name of individual or company receiving payment, a description of goods or services paid for, and the amount paid. The front of the volumes also include recapitulation or monthly prison receipts and expenditures.
Other Finding Aids
Available at Repository
Container list.
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