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New York (State). Division of Correctional Industries

 

 

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This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible website of the Department of Correctional Services's Division of Correctional Industries, which uses the marketplace name Corcraft..........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Sing Sing Prison

 

 

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This series consists of volumes used to track events relating to inmates scheduled for execution at Sing Sing. Logs contain inmate's name and number; county of sentencing and date received; name and address of family; spiritual advisor and attorney; dates of receipt, appeal, respite, or commutation; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Albion State Training School (Albion, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of about 255 color slides, 200 color and black-and-white prints, and 200 negatives. The images include exterior and interior shots, as well as inmate activities and facilities at Albion including religious services, classes (sewing, cooking, etc.), recreational activities, and medical .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Clinton Correctional Facility

 

 

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This series consists of record cards which summarize the background and prison disciplinary record of inmates of Clinton Correctional Facility (known earlier as Clinton Prison). Most cards include a front-facing and profile photograph of the inmate. Inmate numbers extend from 12879 (inmate received .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

5

Creator:

Sing Sing Prison

 

 

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This series contains the only existing volumes of the daily journal that was maintained by Sing Sing Prison's Principal Keeper. The journal provides a daily summary of information on the inmate population and the prison staff. Volume One covers September 11, 1917 to July 7, 1918 while Volume Two covers .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York State Reformatory (Elmira, N.Y.)

 

 

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This volume contains entries from February 1, 1923, to January 31, 1924. Reports are listed monthly on fines imposed on incarcerated individuals of an unidentified residential facility, probably Elmira Reformatory. Information is present for the following: consecutive number, name, class (1 or 2, probably .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Department of Correction

 

 

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This series consists of issues of the official publication of the New York State Department of Corrections, the magazine "Correction"..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

8

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New York (State). Division of Science and State Museum

 

 

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This series indexes Series A0451, Original Releases to the State; Series A0464, Original Deeds and Title Papers; Series A0478, Copies of Releases to the State; and Series 12945, Miscellaneous Deeds and Title Papers..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York (State). Division of Science and State Museum

 

 

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This series indexes maps found in Series A0453, Record of Deeds; A0464, Original Deeds and Title Papers; 12945, Miscellaneous Deeds and Title Papers; A0451, Original Releases to the State; and A0461, Town Boundary Establishment and Alteration Reports. The series also indexes maps in several groups of .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

10

Creator:

New York (State). Division of Science and State Museum

 

 

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Location descriptors in Series A4686, Location Index to Colonial Patents; A4687, Location Index to State Patents; and A4690, Location Index to Deeds and Other Miscellaneous Documents Recorded or Filed by the Secretary of State and Office of General Services, are indexed by this series..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

11

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Auburn Prison

 

 

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The series is a daily account of financial transactions taking place at Auburn State Prison. Chapter 169 of the Laws of 1817 required the agent for each state prison to keep a regular and correct account of the monies received and disbursed. This daybook, or journal, is part of the agent's account for .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

New York State Reformatory (Elmira, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of a scrapbook containing information on companies that offered employment to incarcerated individuals upon their release. Included are letterheads, clippings showing type of work and wages, and occasional correspondence from companies enclosing applications for employment and/or .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

13

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New York (State). Department of Correction

 

 

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This series consists of appointment cards or visitor passes issued by the superintendent of an unnamed (presumably) correctional facility authorizing interviews or visits between inmates and visitors. Slips provide name of inmate and brief relationship to visitor and are signed by the clerk of the "cage .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Auburn Prison

 

 

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This series consists of operating and financial reports, apparently created for the State Comptroller's Office, concerning the farming industry operations of Auburn State Prison. Report topics include terms for leasing the Corrigan and Elias Hardy farms, lists of equipment leased, cost schedule, memo .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York House of Refuge

 

 

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This series documents operating expenses for nearly the entire period during which the House of Refuge was open. Format and type of information collected changes over time but generally include itemized description of goods or services purchased. Expense categories typically include manufacturing (including .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Elmira Reformatory

 

 

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The two volumes in this series document the discharge of incarcerated individuals from Elmira Reformatory. Entries include name, consecutive number, date of discharge, and manner in which discharged. Within certain categories of discharge, other information, like the location to which the incarcerated .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Elmira Reformatory

 

 

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This series documents the disciplinary movement of incarcerated individuals into and out of the institution's guardhouse where they were confined in isolation. Entries include consecutive number, surname of the incarcerated individual, date received in guard house, name of receiving officer, date released .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Great Meadow Correctional Institution

 

 

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This series consists of admission registers for inmates incarcerated in Great Meadow Prison and later Great Meadow Correctional Institution..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Great Meadow Correctional Facility

 

 

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Inmate information given in these registers commonly includes name, inmate or register number, release date and status, county of conviction, sentence, date received at Great Meadow, and date received in previous facility. No personal information or information about criminal history is usually give.........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Great Meadow Prison

 

 

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This series consists of one register documenting foreign born inmates incarcerated at Great Meadow Prison..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives