Keeper's time book for convict labor
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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 time book for prisoner labor in Company No. 6 in the iron ore separator at Clinton State Prison. Listed are the names and numbers of prisoners; their absence or presence each day; and the total number of days worked by each man and by all men for each month. At the end of each month's figures is usually a statement by the keeper that the figures are correct.
Title
- Keeper's time book for convict labor
Quantity
- 0.3 cubic feet
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- B0106
Creator
Scope and Content Note
This series consists of a time book for prisoner labor (Company no. 6) in the iron ore separator at Clinton State Prison. Each folio lists the names and numbers of prisoners; their absence or presence each day; and the total number of days worked by each man and by all men for each month. At the end of each month's figures is (usually) a statement by the keeper that the figures are correct. Laws of 1847, Chap. 460, Section 58, required keepers to maintain a daily account of labor of the convicts, as required by the prison agent.
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