Great Meadow Prison Register of Aliens
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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
1 volume
Arrangement
Chronological by date received.
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of one register documenting foreign born inmates. Information given for each inmate commonly includes register number, name, age, color, place of nativity, date of arrival in United States, citizenship status, literacy ability, former trade or occupation, idle or unemployed when arrested, date received at Great Meadow, crime, sentence, date of sentence county of conviction, marital status and number of children. Information for residence of wife and information for previous convictions and incarcerations are occasionally given.
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Access Terms
New York (State). Department of Correction
Great Meadow Correctional Facility
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