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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 Superintendent's daily journals contain brief notations about activities involving inmates and staff of the Western House
of Refuge for Women. Entries document daily institutional life in some detail and contain remarks on the weather and assessments
of morale. Information includes inmates admitted, discharged, disciplined, sick; absent staff; educational classes; visitors;
construction and repairs to buildings; and special events such as concerts, plays, or class presentations.
Creator:
Title:
Western House of Refuge for Women Superintendent's daily journal
Quantity:
1 cubic foot
Quantity:
6 volume(s)
Quantity:
2 35mm microfilm roll(s)
Inclusive Dates:
1895-1899, 1901
Series Number:
B1257
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