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Prisons - State Prison Commission - Receipts

 Series
Identifier: 021-01-018

Scope and Contents

The receipts for money paid out cover: (1) payments to discharged convicts, (2) payments to persons bringing convicts from county courts to the penitentiary, and (3) payments to employees for salaries and payments to suppliers for equipment purchased. The receipts for raw materials and manufactured articles delivered cover the delivery of these materials by one penitentiary official to another. They provide a good insight into the nature and extent of prison manufacturing during the period. Also included are requisitions for supplies.

Dates

  • Created: 1820-1916

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unrestricted

Extent

0.90 Cubic Feet

Language of Materials

English

Arrangement Note

The records are arranged chronologically by year, but there is no further order.

Title
Prisons - State Prison Commission - Receipts
Author
Georgia Archives
Description rules
Local
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Georgia Archives Repository

Contact:
5800 Jonesboro Rd
Morrow GA 30260 United States