Craig Colony Administrative Records B2449

Craig Colony Administrative Records

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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 administrative documents used by officials of the Craig Colony for Epileptics. Included are: a map and general plan of the grounds, catalog and price list of articles manufactured by state prisoners, journal articles on epilepsy, correspondence about the facility's sewage disposal with illustrative diagrams, listing of food rations, cooking class schedules, an 1900 payroll analysis. numerous blank forms, graduate examination questions and scores for the Craig Colony Training School for Nurses.

Creator:

Craig Colony (Sonyea, N.Y.)

Title:

Administrative records

Quantity:

0.25 cubic feet

Inclusive Dates:

1899-1900

Series Number:

B2449

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of various administrative documents used by Craig Colony officials. The records include a map and general plan of the grounds, catalog and price list of articles manufactured by state prisoners, journal articles on epilepsy, correspondence about the facility's sewage disposal with illustrative diagrams, listing of food rations, cooking class schedules, and an analysis of payroll for April 1900. There are numerous blank forms for administrative use, including blank application and admissions forms with directions for filling them out, and blank daily and weekly supervisor's report forms. Records also include graduate examination questions and scores for the Craig Colony Training School for Nurses.

Related Material

B1813 Property maps, contains related maps depicting the buildings and grounds of Craig Colony.

Acquisition Information

These records were originally acquired by the Minnesota Historical Society. They were subsequently transferred to the New York State Archives in 1981.