New York House of Refuge Committee Reports to the Board of Managers
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
0.3 cubic feet
2 volume(s)
1 35mm microfilm roll(s)
Arrangement
Chronological.
Scope and Content Note
These are reports of standing and special committees appointed by the Board of Managers.
The committees and their responsibilities included: Indenturing Committee - concerned with inmate indenturing procedure; Insurance Committee - prepared reports on insurance contracts for facilities; Theatre Committee - concerned with revenues collected from municipal theater license fees; School Committee - hired and determined compensation for teachers and other personnel; Classification Committee - concerned with policies for segregation of inmates according to behavior; and Special Committees - such as a committee to recommend purchase of fire apparatus and a Building Committee concerned with improved facilities. The volumes also contain reports of three special committees established to influence pending legislation, as follows: 1868 - to support an augmented appropriation to replace burned workshops; 1882 - to oppose diversifying theater license revenues to an actors' fund; and 1883 - to oppose prohibition of contract labor and visitation rights for Catholic priests.
Alternate Formats Available
Microfilm is available for use at the State Archives or through inter-library loan.
Other Finding Aids
Available at Repository
Alphabetical index of names and subjects is at the fore of each volume.
Custodial History
The Department of Correction placed these records on loan to the Syracuse University Library from 1960-1977.
Access Restrictions
There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Access Terms
Society for the Reformation of Juvenile Delinquents in the City of New York