New York State Agricultural and Industrial School Male Inmate Case History Books
Arrangement
This series is arranged chronologically by admission date and numerically by inmate number.Scope and Content Note
This series contains basic information, including personal, family, and criminal history, regarding each male inmate admitted during the period from 1849 to 1939. Most of the information was entered at the time of admission, with some additional information added later to document inmates' progress or changes in status. The first eight volumes (to 1871) contain handwritten, narrative case histories. After November 1871, information was entered on a standard printed form, which was revised and expanded in 1875 and 1889.
For the period from 1849 to 1871 (volumes 1-8), the case histories contain the following information on each inmate: age, name, committing court, criminal offense, previous crimes, education, quality of companions, grade assignment, discharge, indenture, activity after discharge (infrequently included), and general comments on problems and prospects (infrequently included). Information provided on parents includes nationality, whether owner of own home, and criminal history.
Additional information provided regarding inmates beginning in 1871 (volume 9) includes weight, height, eye color, hair, complexion, occupation, and nativity. Additional information on parents includes habits (temperate or intemperate), occupation, and number and gender of children in family.
Additional information provided regarding inmates beginning in 1875 (volume 10) includes name of person making complaint and whether inmate was previously in almshouse, orphan asylum, reform school, house of refuge, or truant house. Additional information on parents includes whether separated; whether stepfather or stepmother; religion; if ever arrested, and if so type of offense and whether convicted or imprisoned; and whether previously in almshouse.
Additional information provided regarding inmates beginning in 1889 (volume 16) includes religious training, apparent susceptibility to moral influences, institution life (prior placements), school record, general deportment (number of badges), physical condition and record of development, record of work, and record of parole. Additional information on parents includes education, pecuniary circumstances, and presence of insanity or epilepsy in family.
Related Information
Related Material
Record series A1960, New York State Agricultural and Industrial School Supplementary Case Files for Male Inmates, contains more detailed information regarding inmates admitted during the period from 1876 to 1913. Especially noteworthy are details provided regarding the circumstances of commitment and parole. Record series A1960 has been microfilmed on 36 rolls and is available for use onsite or through interlibrary loan.
Other finding aids
Name indexes are included at the front of each of volumes 1 through 15 (1849-1889) in this record series. Record series A3063, New York State Agricultural and Industrial School Index to Male Inmate Case History Books, includes an alphabetical name index covering the years 1849 to 1867 and 1891 to 1939. A3063 has been microfilmed on one roll and is available for use onsite or through interlibrary loan.
Use of Records
Access Restrictions
Inmate case records are generally disclosable 75 years after date of discharge, but some information in case records of any date may be exempt from disclosure pursuant to Freedom of Information Law, or FOIL (Public Officers Law, Article 6), sect. 84-90; and Personal Privacy Protection Law, or PPPL (Public Officers Law, Article 6-A), sect. 91-99. For this reason, microfilm containing case records less than 100 years old is not available through interlibrary loan.
Available Alternate Formats
This series has been microfilmed on 25 rolls and is available for use onsite or through interlibrary loan.
Access Terms
Corporate Name: New York State Industrial School
Corporate Name: Western House of Refuge
Geographic Name: New York (State)
Subject: Juvenile corrections
Subject: Juvenile detention homes
Subject: Rehabilitation of juvenile delinquents
Subject: Juvenile delinquents
Subject: Juvenile delinquency
Subject: Reformatories
Genre/Physical Characteristic: Case histories
Function: Admitting
Detailed Description
| Dates | Contents | Box | Roll |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1849 August 11-1853 August 18 | Volume 1, 1-309 | 1 | 1 |
| 1853 September 17-1855 December 11 | Volume 2, 310-612 | 1 | 1 |
| 1855 December 13-1857 December 7 | Volume 3, 613-928 | 1 | 1 |
| 1857 December 7-1859 September 21 | Volume 4, 929-1226 | 1 | 1 |
| 1859 September 23-1861 October 31 | Volume 5, 1227-1522 | 2 | 1 |
| 1861 October 31-1863 October 30 | Volume 6, 1523-1897 | 2 | 2 |
| 1863 October 31-1867 August 7 | Volume 7, 1898-2764 | 2 | 2 |
| 1867 August 9-1871 November 17 | Volume 8, 2765-3500 | 2 | 2 |
| 1871 November 22-1875 March 11 | Volume 9, 3501-4113 | 3 | 3 |
| 1875 March 4-1876 June 15 | Volume 10, 4110-4405 | 3 | 3 |
| 1876 June 15-1879 March 17 | Volume 11, 4406-5041 | 3 | 3 |
| 1879 March 20-1881 September 28 | Volume 12, 5042-5651 | 3 | 3 |
| 1882 September 29-1884 April 20 | Volume 13, 5652-6249 | 4 | 4 |
| 1884 April 20-1886 November 22 | Volume 14, 6250-6847 | 4 | 4 |
| 1886 November 26-1889 April 27 | Volume 15, 6848-7447 | 4 | 5 |
| 1889 April 29-1890 February 12 | Volume 16, 7448-7746 | 5 | 5 |
| 1890 February 21-1891 January 3 | Volume 17, 7747-8042 | 5 | 6 |
| 1891 January 3-1891 December 31 | Volume 18, 8042-8298 | 6 | 6 |
| 1891 December 31-1892 December 5 | Volume 19, 8299-8556 | 7 | 7 |
| 1892 December 6-1894 September 26 | Volume 20, 8557-9040 | 8 | 7 |
| 1894 September 28-1896 May 5 | Volume 21, 9041-9538 | 9 | 8 |
| 1896 May 5-1896 September 13 | Volume 22, 9539-9662 | 10 | 9 |
| 1896 September 13-1897 April 1 | Volume 22, 9663-9832 | 11 | 9 |
| 1897 April 2-1898 April 8 | Volume 23, 9833-10125 | 12 | 9 |
| 1898 April 9-1898 August 19 | Volume 24, 10126-10274 | 13 | 10 |
| 1898 August 20-1899 March 13 | Volume 24, 10275-10502 | 14 | 10 |
| 1899 March 7-1900 February 13 | Volume 25, 10503-10870 | 15 | 10 |
| 1900 February 20-1900 July 28 | Volume 26, 10871-11014 | 16 | 11 |
| 1900 July 31-1901 April 17 | Volume 26, 11015-11261 | 17 | 11 |
| 1901 April 11-1901 October 30 | Volume 27, 11262-11469 | 18 | 11 |
| 1901 October 30-1902 April 16 | Volume 27, 11470-11677 | 19 | 11 |
| 1902 April 16-1902 November 17 | Volume 28, 11678-11914 | 20 | 12 |
| 1902 November 17-1903 May 26 | Volume 28, 11915-12125 | 21 | 12 |
| 1903 May 27-1903 December 2 | Volume 29, 12126-12335 | 22 | 12 |
| 1903 December 3-1904 August 10 | Volume 29, 12336-12576 | 23 | 12 |
| 1904 August 10-1905 June 1 | Volume 30, 12577-12816 | 24 | 13 |
| 1905 June 2-1906 February 28 | Volume 30, 12817-13024 | 25 | 13 |
| 1906 February 28-1906 November 22 | Volume 31, 13025-13234 | 26 | 13 |
| 1906 November-1907 November 6 | Volume 31, 13235-13474 | 27 | 13 |
| 1907 November 8-1908 May 27 | Volume 32, 13475-13684 | 28 | 14 |
| 1908 May 29-1908 December 30 | Volume 32, 13685-13924 | 29 | 14 |
| 1909 January 2-1909 July 6 | Volume 33, 13925-14133 | 30 | 14 |
| 1909 July 6-1910 March 29 | Volume 33, 14134-14374 | 31 | 14 |
| 1910 March 30-1911 May 12 | Volume 34, 14375-14855 | 32 | 15 |
| 1911 May 12-1912 July 8 | Volume 34, 14856-15363 | 33 | 15 |
| 1912 July 10-1914 July 3 | Volume 35, 15364-16353 | 34 | 16 |
| 1914 July 4-1916 July 5 | Volume 36, 16354-17345 | 35 | 17 |
| 1916 July 5-1917 July 14 | Volume 37, 17346-17876 | 36 | 18 |
| 1917 July 16-1918 April 19 | Volume 37, 17877-18352 | 37 | 18 |
| 1918 April 19-1919 July 3 | Volume 38, 18353-18872 | 38 | 19 |
| 1919 July 3-1920 June 23 | Volume 38, 18873-19296 | 39 | 19 |
| 1920 June 23-1921 October 1 | Volume 39, 19297-19798 | 40 | 20 |
| 1921 October 1-1924 May 24 | Volume 40, 19799-20799 | 40 | 20-21 |
| 1924 May 27-1925 July 11 | Volume 41, 20800-21316 | 41 | 22 |
| 1925 July 11-1926 August 9 | Volume 42, 21317-21836 | 41 | 22 |
| 1926 August 10-1927 October 17 | Volume 43, 21837-22332 | 42 | 23 |
| 1927 October 18-1928 December 19 | Volume 44, 22335-22852 | 42 | 23 |
| 1928 December 20-1930 April 5 | Volume 45, 22853-23356 | 43 | 24 |
| 1930 April 7-1931 July 27 | Volume 46, 23359-23856 | 43 | 24 |
| 1931 July 27-1937 August 23 | Volume 47, 23857-25559 | 44 | 25 |
| 1937 August 28-1939 December 14 | Volume 48, 25560-25955 | 45 | 25 |