Prisons - State Prison Commission - Book of Convicts At Pitts Camp and Stanley's Camp
Scope and Contents
This volume contains descriptive data concerning convicts such as: (1) name, (2) age, (3) county of conviction, (4) length of sentence, (5) date received, (6) various physical characteristics including height, weight, color of hair and eyes, (7) race, (8) location and description of scars, and (9) shoe size. Information about escape and recapture, death, occupation, disabilities and status (trusty, etc.) are also often included. Near the end of the book are some pages of isolated information concerning turpentine gum shipped by R.A. Black, 1905 - 1907. Names of prisoners to whom shoes and hats were furnished, and boxes cut are also listed.
Dates
- Created: 1899-1908
Creator
- Prisons (Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted
Extent
0 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement Note
The entries are in no apparent order, and only a partial index is included.
- Title
- Prisons - State Prison Commission - Book of Convicts At Pitts Camp and Stanley's Camp
- Author
- Georgia Archives
- Description rules
- Local
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Georgia Archives Repository
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States