Audited accounts for new construction
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Overview of the Records
Repository
- New York State Archives
222 Madison Avenue
Albany, NY 12230
Summary
- This series consists of information used to track expenditures for construction of new buildings for the House of Refuge on Randalls Island including a school, dining rooms, and a "female house." For each building, information includes payment date; to whom or for what payment was made; payment amount; and certification by member of Finance Committee that account is correct. Much of the writing in this volume has been obliterated by water damage.
Title
- Audited accounts for new construction
Quantity
- 0.1 cubic feet; 1 volume
Inclusive Dates
Series Number
- A3254
Creator
Arrangement
Arranged by building, then chronological by date of payment.
Scope and Content Note
This volume tracks expenditures for construction of new buildings ("houses") for the House of Refuge on Randalls Island. New buildings included a school, dining rooms, and a "female house."
For each building, information provided includes: date of payment; to whom or for what payment made; amount of payment; and certification by member of Finance Committee that account is correct.
Much of the writing in this volume has been obliterated by water damage.
Custodial History
The Dept. 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 the material.