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Displaying 43 Finding Aids
Title
- New York State Department of Social Welfare Division of State Institutions monthly reports of runaways from institutions
Series Number
- B0647
Summary
- State training schools submitted these reports to the Department of Social Welfare to document instances where inmates either escaped or attempted to escape. Each report provides the following information on runaways or attempted runaways: name; dates left and returned; housing unit of runaways; and remarks briefly describing circumstances of escape and return.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Social Welfare. Division of State Institutions
Access Restrictions
- Partially restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- Inmate misconduct book
Series Number
- A3073
Summary
- This series cites incidents of inmate misbehavior in the Western House of Refuge. Entries contain the inmates' name and number, the date, and the offense. Examples of misbehavior include poor work, impudence or disobedience to staff, profanity, and disorderliness, fighting, and stealing. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Western House of Refuge for Juvenile Delinquents (Rochester, N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- Department of Social Welfare Division of State Institutions population reports of institutions
Series Number
- B0646
Summary
- This series contains statistical population reports submitted to the Department of Social Welfare by state youth facilities. Included are Weekly Population Reports, providing daily counts of children in the institution, and Monthly Statistical Reports of Children Under Care. Some monthly reports include number of admissions, discharges, and total children at the institution. Others contain detailed statistical breakdowns by type of intake or discharge, by whereabouts if paroled or absent, and by departmental regional district of origin.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Social Welfare. Division of State Institutions
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Industrial School parole badge book
Series Number
- A3250
Summary
- This series contains information used to track male and female inmates eligible or under consideration for parole. Inmates earned badges and parole eligibility through consecutive weeks of good behavior. Information may include inmate name and number; badges earned; address; religion; name and occupation of parent or guardian, disposition/parole; age; credit including number of badges earned; parole occupation and notations such as "go to school" or "to work in shoe shop". Records are restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). State Industrial School
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- Albany County Alms House daily reports of admissions and discharges
Series Number
- A3154
Summary
- This series consists of standard forms, submitted daily, recording inmates admitted to or discharged from the Almshouse or its hospital. Entries include inmate's name; address or city/town; and date admitted, readmitted, or discharged. Deaths are recorded under "Discharged".
Creator
- New York (State). State Board of Charities
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Rough notes for Chaplains' registers of inmate case histories
Series Number
- A3140
Summary
- Chaplains functioned as parole agents and were required to keep records of inmates' background, behavior, and progress at the institution and to supervise their parole. This series consists of rough notes for Chaplains' Registers of Inmate Case Histories (series A3146) from the State Industrial School. Information may include inmate name and number; where from; offense; date received; age when received; parents' names and if deceased; educational background; religious training; and present status (e.g. married; living with mother). Records are restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). State Industrial School
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- New York State Agricultural and Industrial School admission registers
Series Number
- A1970
Summary
- This series contains background information compiled upon inmate admission. Information may include; inmate name and institutional number; age; occupation; nativity; offense; committing court, county and judge; previous commitments and arrests; religion; physical attributes; habits, family status; parents' names, residence, occupation, and arrest record; education; school grade; shop assignment; and admission, discharge and/or parole dates.
Creator
- New York (State). State Agricultural and Industrial School
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- Chaplain's rough notes on parole and religious instruction of inmates
Series Number
- A3141
Summary
- Chaplains functioned as parole agents and were required to keep records of inmates' background, behavior, and progress at the institution and to supervise their parole. This series consists of Chaplain's notes on paroled inmates receiving religious instruction. Information includes name, to whom and date paroled; type of parole, address; parole status, date returned; and subsequent parole dates. Also included are communion class lists and a list of inmates who pledged to stay away from alcohol. Records are restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). State Industrial School
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- Registers of male inmates' educational level
Series Number
- A1968
Summary
- This series consists of information about inmates' educational level which was used for school placement. Information may include name; age; date reviewed for school placement; occupation; spelling, reading, writing, and mathematical ability; knowledge of geography, history, grammar, or religion; use of profanity, tobacco, alcohol; and parents health and habits. Also included are typescripts of some Board of Classification meeting minutes relating to the creation of four school divisions and subsequent inmate assignments. Records are restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). State Industrial School
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- Register of outgoing mail
Series Number
- A1996
Summary
- This series consists of the following information for each item mailed: date; type of mailing, e.g. "Children's letter", "Notice to parent", "Notice of commitment", "Parole circular", "Parole orders", "For Mr. Haas", and "Dept. of Discipline"; addressee's name, address, city, and state; and notation if the mailing was returned. Some records may be restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). State Industrial School
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in part in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c (1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- Roster of male inmates in the institution
Series Number
- A1969
Summary
- This series consists of a partial record of male inmates admitted to the Western House of Refuge possibly compiled for the annual reports Lists includes inmate name and number; county of residence; admission date; age; county or other place of birth; if orphan, physical and mental condition; cause of commitment; and remarks, usually concerning inmate's parents or stepparents. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Western House of Refuge for Juvenile Delinquents (Rochester, N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- Male inmate school records
Series Number
- A3012
Summary
- This series consists of standard forms containing information about an inmate's educational progress. Information includes examination results given as percentage scores. Occasionally, there are also narrative remarks about an inmate's previous education or reading ability. Records are restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). State Industrial School
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- Register of addresses of discharged female inmates
Series Number
- A3148
Summary
- This series consists of addresses of discharged females likely kept by the institution's Protestant Chaplain. Entries may provide former inmate's name and number; living arrangement; marital status; institutionalized elsewhere and address. Some entries list two or more addresses and sometimes provide the date on which the address changed. Records are restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). State Industrial School
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- Register of inmates approved for discharge
Series Number
- A3149
Summary
- When an inmate's good conduct earned a discharge, friends/relatives could provide evidence, called a certificate, of a good home and steady employment. This series consists of a register of inmates at the Western House of Refuge for whom a "certificate of home and employment" and travel expenses have been provided. Information includes name, destination, travel costs, who provided certificate and travel money (often relative or person with whom parolee will live), and discharge date. Records are restricted.
Creator
- Western House of Refuge for Juvenile Delinquents (Rochester, N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- Lists of inmates returned to the institution
Series Number
- A1962
Summary
- This series contains lists of inmates returned to the institution after violating parole, escaping, or committing a new offense. Information may include date returned or paroled; inmate name and number; date admitted and/or time spent in the institution; cause of return; religious affiliation; and a second parole date. Also included are lists of "Boys of Catholic Division Returned," and "Girls to be paroled after August 1, 1904," with information on name, age, parole date, and to where and whom paroled.
Creator
- New York (State). State Industrial School
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- Indexes to Chaplains' registers of inmate case histories and parole agents' registers of occupation and conduct of paroled inmates
Series Number
- A3153
Summary
- The Protestant Chaplain created these indexes to access his volumes of Chaplains' Registers and Parole Agents' Registers which record inmate case histories and conduct of paroled inmates. Information includes names of male and female inmates; volume and page in Parole Agents' and Chaplains' registers and inmate number. Records are restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). State Industrial School
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- Protestant parole officer's directory of contacts in various cities and rough notes on visits to paroled inmates
Series Number
- A3147
Summary
- Chaplains served as parole officers for inmates. This volumes which varies in content, consists of a directory of Protestant clergy, judges, police officers, and others in various cities (provides city, name, address, position); and notes on visits to parolees including monthly count of parolees visited at homes (number of parolees visited, employed, violating parole) and lists of boys and girls parolees (name, where visited, parole date, inmate number). Records are restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). State Industrial School
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- Inmate questionnaires concerning institution facilities
Series Number
- A1963
Summary
- This series consists of two questionnaires filled out by each inmate. In one questionnaire, the superintendent requests inmates to discuss what they like about the institution; in the other, what they do not like. Both questionnaires provide inmate's name, division, grade, and shop. Opinions are given on institution shops; schools; military, yards; sleeping halls; dining rooms and food; bath room; guard house; and chapel service. Records are restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). State Industrial School
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).
Title
- State Library assorted archival records
Series Number
- A0076
Summary
- These are small amounts of unrelated archival material from several sources. They were gathered and retained by the New York State Library but remained unprocessed prior to transfer to the State Archives as state government records. Included are records of the centennial observance of the New York State School at Industry, the New York State Joint Legislative Committee on Winter Tourists, and the Senate Committee on Public Affairs of the City of New York.
Creator
- New York State Library
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Chaplains' registers of inmate case histories
Series Number
- A3146
Summary
- Chaplains were required to keep records of inmates' background, behavior, and progress at the institution and to supervise their parole. Gathered by Protestant and Catholic Chaplains, the registers may include inmate's name and number; date received; division assigned; occupation(s), religion(s), economic status, habits; family structure and background; educational background; employment history; legal and institutional history; offense; parole date(s); occupation and conduct while on parole; date of escapes and return to the institution. Records are restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). State Industrial School
Access Restrictions
- Restricted in accordance with Executive Law, Section 501-c(1)(b), relating to confidentiality of individuals in custody of the Division for Youth (now Office of Children and Family Services).