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Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth Admission and Discharge Registers

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Overview of the Records

Arrangement

Chronological.

Scope and Content Note

This series contains admission and discharge information for boys enrolled at Berkshire Farm. Each entry includes first and last name, date admitted, home address, date of birth, farm number, reason for admission, and date of discharge. Also provided are the physical and mental conditions of the child, title and name of committing officer, amount received per capita, and name of person to whom discharged. More detailed information regarding parents is included in registers from the late 1880s: name, occupation, place of birth, and religion. Commencing in the 1960s, race and types of discharge (trial, regular, or administrative) are included. In the late 1990s, names in black ink refer to Residential Treatment Center residents; names in red ink refer to those enrolled in other institution programs. Cottage transfers can be found in the back of two registers from 1997-2000.

Related Material

B2627 Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth cottage placement and transfer registers, contains related material.

Access Restrictions

Access administered according to the Freedom of Information Law. State Archives staff will confer with Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth regarding disclosure of student specific information.

Index to Intake Log 1886-1913 is in fragile condition and restricted from use. See the master file for a copy of the index.

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