Kentucky State Penitentiary (Eddyville, Ky.). Prisoner description books (indexed), 1889-1910. - View Resource

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Kentucky State Penitentiary (Eddyville, Ky.). Prisoner description books (indexed), 1889-1910.

Title

Prisoner description books (indexed), 1889-1910.

Resource Link

http://www.worldcat.org/oclc/86142320

Abstract

These books were used to record the distinguishing physical characteristics of individual prisoners. Information includes prisoners name and alias; date of admission; crime and sentence; gender; race; county; relatives in prison and crimes they committed; and marks, scars, and other characteristics.

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.75 cubic ft. (2 v.)

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Kentucky Department of Libraries and Archives, Kentucky State Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8344647

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Kentucky State Penitentiary (Eddyville, Ky.)

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A renovation program was undertaken by Warden M. W. Thomas. Improvements were made on cell houses, boiler room, wall towers, administration building, chapel, band room, hospital, and also in the prison's athletic and social facilities. From the description of Castle on the Cumberland (picture album), 1956-1957. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122655300 Located in Lyon County near Eddyville, the Kentucky State Penitentiary is the state's only maximum security faci...

Kentucky Branch Penitentiary (Eddyville, Ky.)

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