Principal Keeper's daily journal, 1917-1918, 1938.

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Principal Keeper's daily journal, 1917-1918, 1938.

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This series contains the only existing volumes of the daily journal that was maintained by Sing Sing Prison's Principal Keeper. The journal provides a daily summary of information on the inmate population and the prison staff. Volume One covers September 11, 1917 to July 7, 1918 while Volume Two covers May 3 to June 10, 1938.

1 cu. ft. (2 volumes)

New York State Archives

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