Auburn Prison Expenditure Ledger

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Overview of the Records

Repository
New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
This series documents Auburn Prison expenditures. Categories include salaries of prison officers, rations, firewood, clothing and bedding, hospital, discharge and transportation of convicts, and repairs. For each expenditure the ledger lists the date of entry, name of individual or company receiving payment, description of goods or services purchased, and amount paid. Also included is a recapitulation of monthly receipts and expenditures.
Title
Expenditure ledger
Quantity
2 cubic feet; 3 volumes
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
B1234
Creator
Arrangement

Arranged by category of expenditure, then chronological by year and month.

Scope and Content Note

This series documents Auburn Prison's expenditures for several years: October 1894 to September 1895; October 1896 to September 1897; and October 1899 to September 1900.

Categories include Salaries of Prison Officers, Rations, Firewood, Clothing and Bedding, Hospital, Discharge and Transportation of Convicts, Repairs, etc. For each expenditure, the ledger lists the date of entry, name of individual or company receiving payment, description of goods or services paid for, and amount paid. The front of each volume includes a recapitulation of monthly receipts and expenditures.

Custodial History

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

Access Restrictions

There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.

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