Jails
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Charles Street Jail records
Collection
Identifier: 8210.001
Scope and Contents note
The records in this collection encompass the years 1862-1990 and are varied in nature. There is one volume of personnel records and one volume containing statistics for the jail. A couple of logbooks document various occurrences at the Jail. These include deaths, cases of insanity, escapes, paupers, sentences, and punishments. A number of other logbooks document personal property transfers, emergency contacts for inmates, as well as the daily population and guard schedule. The Daily...
Dates:
1862-1990
Found in:
City of Boston Archives
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Charles Street Jail records
Earl Hamilton collection
Collection
Identifier: 9800.031
Scope and Contents
Includes scrapbooks, framed memorabilia and plaques compiled and kept by Earl Hamilton who worked at the Suffolk County House of Correction on Deer Island and at South Bay from 1970-1993. Scrapbooks in Box 1 and 2 includes news clippings, photographs, correspondence, etc. Scrapbooks in Box 3 include personal and work correspondence, photographs and other items relating to work at House of Corrections. Also includes a diary writted by Earl Hamilton detailing his experiences. Diary is...
Dates:
circa 1901-2002
Found in:
City of Boston Archives
/
Earl Hamilton collection
House of Correction records
Collection
Identifier: 8502.001
Scope and Contents note
The records for the House of Correction range in date from 1848 through 1970, with the bulk of the dates covering 1878 through 1970. Both the House of Correction at South Boston and the Deer Island House of Correction are represented. The records consist entirely of large volumes including Registers, Indexes, Log Books, various Financial Records, as well as Pardons and Permits. The Registers, in addition to an inmate register, include records of inmate personal property,...
Dates:
1848-1979; Majority of material found within Bulk, 1878-1960
Found in:
City of Boston Archives
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House of Correction records
Research Office files
Series
Identifier: 0100.008
Scope and Contents
Files relating to the issue of the conditions and relocation of the Charles Street Jail. This collection is unprocessed.
Dates:
1975-1985
Found in:
City of Boston Archives
/
Research Office files