Board of Commissioners Journal to Erect the Western State Penitentiary 1818-1835

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Journal containing minutes of the proceedings and reports of the Board of Commissioners selected by the Select and Common Councils of the City of Pittsburgh in pursuance of the Act of the General Assembly to erect the Western State Penitentiary and reports of the Inspectors of the Penitentiary, the Warden, and the Prison Physician, May 20, 1818-May 20, 1835. Information provided is date of meeting, names of those present, and a description of the discussion, text of resolutions passed, and other business transacted. Images are arranged chronologically by date of entry. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth.
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Western State Penitentiary: Journal Containing Minutes and Reports on Building Construction (Roll 446)
Western State Penitentiary: Journal Containing Minutes and Reports on Building Construction (Roll 446)
Pennsylvania. Department of Justice, State Penitentiary for the Western District of Pennsylvania, Prisons, Minutes (Records), Building, Buildings--Design and construction
Western State Penitentiary, Prison Construction and Administration Records, Journal containing Minutes and Reports of the Board of Commissioners to Erect the Western State Penitentiary, and Reports of the Inspectors of the Penitentiary, the Warden, and Prison Physician, May 20, 1818-May 20, 1835