Collection: Governor - Convict and Fugitive Records - Rewards

Scope and Contents

These volumes contain proclamations of rewards offered by the Chief Executive for felony crimes and selected misdemeanors. On request from county officials, the Governor issued a reward proclamation for the fugitive. The proclamations list the criminal, county, crime, circumstances, the reward and a standard paragraph giving the official sanction by the state of the fugitive's apprehension.

Dates

Created: 1853-1940

Creator

Governor (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted

Extent

9.50 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement Note

Units 1 - 3 are boxes which contain loose proclamations that lack any particular order and they may or may not be a duplication of the corresponding volumes (units 4 - 18). The proclamations are arranged by date.