Elmira Reformatory inmate case files, [ca. 1920]-1956.

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Elmira Reformatory inmate case files, [ca. 1920]-1956.

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This accession consists of approximately 22,000 partial inmate case files relating to inmates confined at Elmira Reformatory from about 1920 to 1956. The accession reflects the fact that Elmira inmate medical records and classification records were filed separately from the general inmate case file folder.

200 cu. ft.

New York State Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8224727

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