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Displaying 41 Finding Aids
Title
- Testimony and reports regarding special investigations
Series Number
- A2076
Summary
- Testimony and supporting materials document investigations into conditions at the institution including inmate violence, cruelty of officers, discipline, malfeasance and mismanagement. In addition to letters, statements, affidavits,and reports there are also lists and charts of payroll, prices, payments and dispersals (primarily foodstuffs and provisions).
Creator
- New York House of Refuge
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Register of employees
Series Number
- A2062
Summary
- This register tracks the hiring, salary, performance, and departure of officials and employees of the institution. Each entry includes name; address; ; position; appointment date; salary or wages; date of retirement/ departure ; and remarks, such as manner of and reason for leaving, character, and salary increases and dates. Some entries also include name and address for references, and application date.
Creator
- New York House of Refuge
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Annual inventories of property
Series Number
- A2077
Summary
- The institution steward compiled these inventories of all types of moveable property and their values in the offices, shops, and other areas of the institution. Each inventory begins with an "Index and Summary" of rooms/halls in each building. Information may include building; hall/room; property type; quantity; unit price; value of each type of property; total value of property in each hall/room; and total value of property in building.
Creator
- New York House of Refuge
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Contracts for labor, goods, and services
Series Number
- A2085
Summary
- This series includes contracts between the Board of Managers and manufacturers for the labor of inmates or for the supplying of goods or services to the institution. Information lists employer name, position, and compensation. Labor contracts also include type of work; number of inmates employed; beginning date; and managers pay per day per inmate. Agreements modifying original contract are attached. Contracts for goods or services such as food or clothing includes date; name of supplier; goods supplied; and price.
Creator
- New York House of Refuge
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York House of Refuge annual reports and miscellaneous publications
Series Number
- A2090
Summary
- The Annual Reports to the Legislature also included reports on rules and regulations, acts of incorporation, by-laws, statutes and decisions; Building Committee's final report; Bylaws of Board of Managers; and proceedings of first and second conventions of Managers of Houses of Refuge and Schools of Reform. Pamphlets address controversies related to Little Hell's Gate and granting access to the reformatory to Catholic clergy.
Creator
- New York House of Refuge
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Book of general and special orders
Series Number
- B0110
Summary
- This series consists of copies of general and special orders from Agent and Warden of Clinton State Prison concerning the duties of keepers and guards, rules for prisoners, and other administrative procedures.
Creator
- Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Board of Inspector's journal and meeting minutes
Series Number
- B0071
Summary
- This series documents the administrative activities of the member of the Board of Inspectors who was designated as the inspector of Auburn Prison. Information includes a brief description of the activities of inspectors such as accepting resignations; inspecting prison facilities, operations, and inmates; granting inmate's permission to write family members, lawyers, and government officials; recording attendance at religious services; and reporting meetings of the Board of Inspectors. Also included are board meeting minutes.
Creator
- New York (State). Board of Inspectors
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Audited accounts for new construction
Series Number
- A3254
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.
Creator
- New York House of Refuge
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Dispensary record
Series Number
- A2080
Summary
- The dispensary record, tracking the health and medical treatment of inmates, was a source the physician's monthly and annual reports. Included are: inmate number; division; inmate name; admission date; diagnosis/physical condition; treatment; name of doctor (rarely); occasional remarks (such as the inmate is to see the doctor again or to see another doctor); and discharge date or other disposition (e.g. to isolation ward, to hospital).
Creator
- New York House of Refuge
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York House of Refuge payroll register
Series Number
- A3188
Summary
- This series, apparently an employee payroll register, bears no identification and was recorded in a volume previously used to record hospital admissions. Information includes date; employee name; amount paid and position (sometimes).
Creator
- New York House of Refuge
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Institution for Defective Delinquents film of institutional activities at Napanoch
Series Number
- B1602
Summary
- The series consists of three reels of 16 millimeter motion picture film depicting various aspects of institutional life at Napanoch, including views of buildings, officers, and inmates.
Creator
- Institution for Defective Delinquents (Napanoch, N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- Restricted due to fragile physical condition. Access denied pending completion of total restoration.
Title
- Warden's daily journal
Series Number
- B0117
Summary
- This series consists of daily entries of prison events. Entries include the name of warden or principal keeper in charge; total number of inmates confined; names and numbers of prisoners admitted, discharged, or punished; and a note of events at the prison. Details for early narratives are very brief; they become more detailed with the advent of a new warden.
Creator
- Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Clinton Prison outgoing correspondence of agent and warden
Series Number
- B0118
Summary
- This series consists of correspondence, memorandums, and printed forms compiled by the office of the warden of Clinton Prison. Records pertain to insurance claims, aliens incarcerated at the prison, arms and munitions, amusements (amateur theatricals and field days), Champlain College, chaplains, contraband, staff assignments, grievance procedures, and lands owned by Clinton Prison.
Creator
- Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Annual reports
Series Number
- B0119
Summary
- This series consists of annual reports of Clinton Prison submitted by the Warden to the Commissioner of Corrections. Reports usually include summary statistics on inmate population and finances and reports from various units of prison administration such as commissary, school, library, hospital, chaplains, psychiatrist, and industries.
Creator
- Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Daily attendance reports of institution personnel
Series Number
- B0069
Summary
- This series consists of records of employee absences from Auburn prison. Information includes date; absentee's name; title; reason for absences; number absent on vacation and day off. All staff appear to be listed: Principal Keeper-Assistant Superintendent; Assistant Principal Keeper, 2nd Assistant Principal Keeper; Captain; Lieutenant; sergeants; guards; patrolmen-watchmen; matrons; clerks; and staff various departments such as engineering industrial; education; farm; medical; hospital; stores kitchen and bakery; laundry and state shop; maintenance; parole.
Creator
- Auburn Prison
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Deputy warden and deputy superintendent inmate supervision files
Series Number
- B0121
Summary
- This series consists of records concerning inmate supervision: weekly punishment reports; intradepartmental communications; memorandums and affidavits from internal investigations of alleged prisoner abuse; library statistics and reports; roll calls for prison employees; schedules for weekly assignments; case reports; Adjustment Committee minutes; employee suggestion forms; employee reports suggesting psychiatric help for inmates; prisoner protective custody requests; and messages from prisoners concerning potential disturbances.
Creator
- Clinton Correctional Facility
Access Restrictions
- Protective Admission and Custody Assignment Reviews and convicts' messages less than 75 years old are restricted to protect personal privacy. Access may be permitted under certain conditions upon application to and approval by the State Archives.
Title
- Clinton Prison correspondence and subject files of the Warden
Series Number
- B0120
Summary
- Office files of the Clinton Prison Warden contain correspondence, memorandums, and printed forms. Subjects include accidents involving staff; aliens in custody; arms and ammunition; amusements; Champlain College; chaplains; commissary; contraband; duty chart; fires; grievance procedures; insurance; lands owned by Clinton Prison; and medical reports. The remainder of the files are not extant.
Creator
- Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Division of Criminal Justice Services Commissioner's outgoing correspondence
Series Number
- 19148
Summary
- This series consists of referral memoranda and file copies of outgoing correspondence created by the office of the Commissioner of the Division of Criminal Justice Services. Much of the correspondence was prepared at the request of the Executive Chamber in response to letters addressed to the governor by federal, state, and local government officials and private citizens. Correspondence addresses all aspects of the administration of criminal justice in New York State, as well as federal-state cooperation in crime reduction programs.
Creator
- New York (State). Division of Criminal Justice Services
Access Restrictions
- 19148-95: Restricted due to severe water damage. Use with assistance of archivist.
Title
- Hospital records of Attica Prison inmates
Series Number
- B1427
Summary
- This series lists admission, treatment, and discharge information for inmates of the Attica Correctional Facility. Information includes inmate name and number; location, date admitted and discharged; diagnosis, complications, treatment, sequelae (after effects or secondary injury), assignment, and remarks (referral, death date, refusal of treatment, etc.). Records are restricted.
Creator
- New York (State). Department of Correctional Services. Division of Health Services
Access Restrictions
- Restricted to protect personal privacy: 75 years;Use only with supervision of archivist.
Title
- Warden's office files
Series Number
- B0077
Summary
- This series consists of Auburn Prison Warden's central administrative files. Records include correspondence; orders; parole applications; character references for paroled individuals; lists of parole applicants and those that were discharged; and population reports. Records relate to Auburn Prison transfers; the segregation, housing and furlough of incarcerated individuals; family visitation; firearms in the arsenal; volunteer services; the escorting of incarcerated individuals outside the prison; punishments; and personal effects at time of transfer.
Creator
- Auburn Prison
Access Restrictions
- Summary information on adult incarcerated individuals is disclosable under law. State Archives staff will review records containing probation, parole, medical, and juvenile criminal history data and disclose information pursuant to the Freedom of Information Law and Personal Privacy Protection Law. The identity of victims of sex crimes is not disclosable. Unless a specific law forbids disclosure indefinitely, all records must be disclosed after 75 years.