Suffolk School for Boys lantern slides
Scope and Contents
Collection of lantern slides of views of buildings and inmates of the Suffolk School for Boys (House of Reformation) on Rainsford Island.
Dates
- circa 1910-1920
Creator
- Conlin, Frank B. (Photographer, Person)
Historical note
The House of Reformation was established by an act passed by the Massachusetts Legislature on March 4, 1826 for the employment and reformation of juvenile offenders. It was set up as an experiment in the building at South Boston which was initially constructed for the House of Correction. In 1833, the City Council ordered the removal of the House of Reformation at South Boston to Governor’s Island. On December 16, 1833, the City Council ordered the House of Reformation be moved back to South Boston. In 1836, a separate building was constructed for the House of Reformation in the vicinity of the House of Correction at South Boston. The House of Reformation was under the control of the Directors of the House of Industry until 1833 when a separate Board was chosen. By ordinance passed 28 Jun 1841, the Directors of the House of Industry appointed the Directors of the House of Reformation. The House of Reformation was removed to Deer Island in July of 1858. The House of Reformation was transferred to Rainsford Island in 1895. By Chapter 150 of the Acts of 1906, the name of the House of Reformation was changed to the Suffolk School for Boys. The school was discontinued in 1920.
Extent
0.1 Cubic feet (36 slides)
Language of Materials
English
- Boston (Mass.). Children's Institutions Department
- Boston (Mass.). Suffolk School for Boys
- Juvenile delinquents Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Lantern slides Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Photographs Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Rainsford Island (Mass.) Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Reformatories -- Massachusetts -- Boston Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Suffolk School for Boys, Rainsford Island lantern slides
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the City of Boston Archives Repository
201 Rivermoor St.
West Roxbury MA 02132 United States
617-635-1195
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