Minute Books of the Board of Inspectors and Board of Trustees (PA) 1829-1889

About This Collection

Minutes of the meetings of the Board of Inspectors and Board of Trustees of the Eastern State Penitentiary. From 1927 these volumes also include entries relating to Graterford. Information provided is basic operating policies, administrative and fiscal decisions rendered by the Boards, correspondence with the Warden, treasurer reports, statements of receipts and expenditure, and prison population tabulations. Images are arranged chronologically by date of meeting. This collection is part of the Department of Justice which administers the state correctional institutions for the Commonwealth. Disclaimer: Not all records in this collection have been digitized. Please visit the PA State Archives to see the rest of the collection.