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Title
- Auburn Prison invoices, receipts, and vouchers relating to prison purchases
Series Number
- B1274
Summary
- This series consists of invoices, receipts, and vouchers documenting Auburn Prison purchases of food, equipment, and supplies. For each purchase, the records contain an invoice submitted by the contractor listing the items delivered, date delivered, and price; a receipt from the prison with date items were received; and a prison voucher completed by the contractor and approved for payment.
Creator
- Auburn Prison
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Clinton Prison cash book
Series Number
- B1248
Summary
- This series consists of a journal recording Clinton Prison's cash receipts, disbursements, and balances and as such provides an on-going record of the prison's income, expenditures, and cash on-hand. Categories include cash receipts, balances, and disbursements. Entries list name of account, fund or payee.
Creator
- Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Cashbook
Series Number
- B1232
Summary
- This series consists of a cashbook that served as an on-going record of the prison's income, expenditures, and cash balances. The funds relate principally to prison industries. Recorded under various prison accounts, information includes cash receipts, deposits, balances and cash disbursements.
Creator
- Auburn Prison
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Ledger of miscellaneous expenses and appropriations
Series Number
- B1017
Summary
- This series documents income and expenditures in Westfield State Farm financial accounts. Information includes name of account; date and amount of transaction and the page in the institution's general journal where the entry was first recorded. Accounts in the ledger include Prison Capital; Industry, Machinery and Equipment; Power; Inter Prison Account; Food and Clothing; Medical and Surgical Care; and Cash to Outgoing Inmates. Also includes an alphabetical subject index.
Creator
- Westfield State Farm
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Special funds expenditure ledger
Series Number
- B1229
Summary
- This ledger documents expenses in Auburn Prison's special accounting funds. These funds include Plumbing, Library, Road, Ordinary Repairs, and Electrical Execution. The ledger lists date of entry, name of individual or company paid, description of goods or services received, and amount paid. Also included is a monthly statement of total expenditures and a cash balance.
Creator
- Auburn Prison
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Expenditure ledger
Series Number
- B1233
Summary
- This series documents expenditures of the State Prison for Women in categories including salaries of prison officers; rations, clothing, and bedding; discharge and transportation of convicts; and repairs. The ledger lists date, individual or company receiving payment, a description of goods or services purchased, and amount paid.
Creator
- New York State Prison for Women
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Auburn Prison general journal
Series Number
- B1230
Summary
- Auburn Prison's general journal was the principal accounting record of original entry for the prison, listing all financial transactions in chronological order. Entries cover all prison receipts and expenses such as salaries, repairs, supplies, rations, and disbursements to released inmates. Information includes date of transaction, individual or company being paid, and the amount of money received or paid.
Creator
- Auburn Prison
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- General journal
Series Number
- B1235
Summary
- The general journal of the State Prison for Women was the principal accounting record of original entry for the prison, listing all financial transactions in chronological order. Information includes transaction date, individual or company being paid, and the amount of money received or paid.
Creator
- New York State Prison for Women
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- General ledger
Series Number
- B1236
Summary
- This series consists of Auburn Prison's general ledger which functioned as the principal record of final entry for all Auburn's financial transactions. The volume is arranged by accounts according to funds or vendor. The debit entries list date of transaction, description of transaction, and amount of transaction. The credit entries list date, amount, and the method of payment. The front of the volume contains an index to each account.
Creator
- Auburn Prison
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Auburn Prison cash accounts ledger
Series Number
- B1237
Summary
- This series consists of a ledger of credits and debits pertaining to cash accounts for incarcerated individuals. For each listing, the ledger records date, type of transaction, and amount of credit deposited or debit charged.
Creator
- Auburn Prison
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Expenditure ledger
Series Number
- B1234
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.
Creator
- Auburn Prison
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Profit and loss journal
Series Number
- B1252
Summary
- This series consists of a journal containing information on miscellaneous Clinton Prison financial accounts. Most of the information apparently relates to profit and loss in the prison's production of iron and nails. Information includes the individual's name, the amount of the account, and a shorthand description of the account. Also included is a summary of expenses and sales in iron and nail production.
Creator
- Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Miscellaneous accounts journal
Series Number
- B1277
Summary
- This series consists of a receipts and disbursements journal. Accounts relate to receipts and disbursements for women and men state industries, compensation, convict earnings, special funds, capital and regular maintenance and repairs. There are daily amounts and monthly totals.
Creator
- Auburn Prison
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Auburn Prison disbursement journal
Series Number
- B1228
Summary
- This series documents expenditures in prison accounts, mostly relating to prison industries (Hollow Ware, Iron Castings, State Industries, Women's State Industries, etc.). Information includes name of account, payment, date of entry, individual/company being paid, and amount paid.
Creator
- Auburn Prison
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Auburn Correctional Facility miscellaneous administrative files and accounts
Series Number
- B1733
Summary
- This series consists of accounts and receipts for goods and services; meat, grocery, and prison tailor orders; piece rate cards with incarcerated individual's name and occupation; maintenance wage time sheets; and copies of administrative correspondence. Parts of the series are restricted.
Creator
- Auburn Correctional Facility
Access Restrictions
- Portions of this series may be restricted. Archives staff will review requests for specific documents and disclose in accordance with New York State Freedom of Information Law (FOIL).
Title
- Prison inventory and financial accounts ledger
Series Number
- B1253
Summary
- This series consists mostly of an inventory of furniture, equipment and property arranged by location at Clinton Prison. Quantity and value of each item are listed. Item values are totaled on each page and at the end of each section and at the end of the inventory. Also included are prison financial lists usually relating to prison debt that include names of individuals, amounts owed, and related journal pages or schedules.
Creator
- Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Voucher register
Series Number
- B1247
Summary
- The Clinton Prison voucher register provides a chronological list of all vouchers paid by the prison agent in response to invoices received from contractors. Information includes the sequential number of the voucher; the name of the issuing agent; the names of the contractors being paid; and a description of the goods and services supplied. Also included is a running total of voucher amounts paid.
Creator
- Clinton Prison (Dannemora, N.Y.)
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.