Penitentiary cornerstone box and contents.

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Penitentiary cornerstone box and contents.

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Series contains the contents of the time capsule placed in the cornerstone of the Oregon State Penitentiary. Items include a lead box 1871; newspapers (1870-1929); a 1954 United States quarter; a Prince Edward Island token (1857); penitentiary inmate rules and regulations (1870, 1928); a coin made into an identification necklace (n.d.); a roster of prison officials (1866); the cornerstone contents inventory (1870); reports (ca. 1870); business cards (ca. 1870); a wooden fan (n.d.); two photographs, and correspondence.

.5 cu. ft.

Oregon State Archives

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SNAC Resource ID: 8352028

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Oregon State Board of Control

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The Board of Control was established in 1913 to coordinate the management of state institutions, construction of state buildings, and other duties assigned by the Legislative Assembly. The Board consisted of the Governor, the Secretary of State, the State Treasurer and an executive secretary. The Board was the governing body for institutions including the Oregon State Penitentairy; the Oregon State Correctional Institution; the Oregon State Hospital; Eastern Oregon State Hospital; H...