State prison (Waupun) papers, 1850-1875.

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State prison (Waupun) papers, 1850-1875.

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Miscellaneous records including communications from the State Prison Building Commission to the governor, 1850-1855; papers from an 1856-1857 investigation into prison conditions and contracting procedures; and scattered other records.

0.4 c.f. (1 archives box)

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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SNAC Resource ID: 6842094

Wisconsin Historical Society, Newspaper Project

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