Annual reports on poorhouses and almshouses
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
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Albany, NY 12230
1.3 cubic feet
28 volumes
Arrangement
Chronological by year, then alphabetical by county.
Scope and Content Note
County superintendents of the poor submitted these standard form reports.
They contain information on: inmate population statistics organized by sex, mental classification, and cause of pauperism; expenditures for equipment, supplies, and facility maintenance; remarks on needed or completed facility improvements; and suggestions on facility development, institutional management, and administration of poor relief. The reports vary in terminology and detail over the years.
Alternate Formats Available
Microform is available at the New York State Archives through interlibrary loan.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.