New York House of Refuge Indenturing Committee Meeting Minutes
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Overview of the Records
New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230
4 cubic feet
12 volume(s)
3 35mm microfilm roll(s)
Arrangement
Chronological by committee meeting dates.
Scope and Content Note
This committee met periodically with the Superintendent to review matters concerning inmate apprenticeships.
During the period 1827 to 1839 the committee met weekly, and minutes for all these meetings are contained in the first volume. The remaining eleven volumes cover the period 1861 to 1913, when the committee met biweekly or monthly. Minutes for the intervening period are missing. The minutes document committee actions on the following matters: review of applications from prospective masters, including the applicant's name and relationship, if any, to the inmate, the inmate's name and case number, and the committee's decision, including reasons for applications denied; review of master's conduct reports for apprenticed inmates; requests by masters to absolve indentures; attempts to recover runaway inmates; rules governing apprenticeships; and review of parole requests beginning in 1911.
Alternate Formats Available
Microfilm is available for use at the New York State Archives or through interlibrary loan.
Other Finding Aids
Available at Repository
Each volume contains an alphabetical index by inmate name.
Volume list is available at the repository.
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