Journals of the General Superintendent (PA) 1891-1922

About This Collection

Daily Journals kept by the Superintendent detailing both routine activities and out of the ordinary events at the Industrial Reformatory at Huntingdon. Also present are photographs of inmates, newspaper articles, and notices of escapes that are inserted between or pasted onto the pages. Images are grouped chronologically by date of entry. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth.