Journal of expenditures for shirt industry

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
This series consists of a daily record of purchases of cloth and other items relating to tailoring, apparently for a shirt industry at Clinton State Prison. Entries include the quantity, description, and price of the article purchased, with subtotals for each purchase. Also included are expenses for travel and other purposes.
Title
Journal of expenditures for shirt industry
Quantity
0.3 cubic feet; 1 volume
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
B0112
Creator
Scope and Content Note

This series is a daily record of purchases of cloth and other items relating to tailoring, apparently for a shirt industry at Clinton State Prison. Each entry gives the quantity, description, and price of the article purchased, with subtotals for each purchase. Also included are various expenses for travel and other purposes. The numbers in the margin indicate posting to ledger. A law of 1889 required the agent and warden of each prison to keep detailed accounts of all receipts and disbursements.

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