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Auburn Prison Invoices, Receipts, and Vouchers Relating to Prison Purchases


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Overview of the Records

Repository:

New York State Archives
New York State Education Department
Cultural Education Center
Albany, NY 12230

Summary:
This series consists of invoices, receipts, and vouchers documenting Auburn Prison purchases of food, equipment, and supplies. For each purchase, the records contain an invoice submitted by the contractor listing the items delivered, date delivered, and price; a receipt from the prison with date items were received; and a prison voucher completed by the contractor and approved for payment.
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Auburn Prison invoices, receipts, and vouchers relating to prison purchases
Quantity:

1 cubic foot

Inclusive Dates:
1932
Series Number:
B1274

Arrangement

Chronological.

Scope and Content Note

This series consists of approximately 200 invoices, receipts, and vouchers documenting Auburn Prison purchases of food, equipment, and supplies from September to December, 1932. For each purchase, the records usually contain three items: an invoice submitted by the contractor listing the items delivered, date delivered, and price; a receipt from the prison with date items were received; and a prison voucher completed by the contractor and approved for payment.

Related Material

B1733 Auburn Correctional Facility Miscellaneous Administrative Files and Accounts, contains related records.

Custodial History

Originally accessioned as part of old collection #500K, accession -441.

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