Warden's Daily Journals (PA) 1829-1961

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Daily journals kept by the wardens of the Eastern State Penitentiary. Information provided is daily account of activities in the facility including reception and discharge of prisoners. 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. Disclaimer: The Pennsylvania State Archives provides digital access to a wide variety of historical documents, some of which may be considered offensive by current standards. The Archives does not endorse views expressed in these historical collections, but presents these collections to aid in scholarly research.
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Eastern State Penitentiary: Wardens’ Daily Journals (Roll 6608)
Pennsylvania. Department of Justice, Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania, Prisoners, Prisons, Prison wardens, Journals (Diaries)
Eastern State Penitentiary, Wardens’ Daily Journals, Volume 2, 1856-1877 and Volume 4, 1882-1885. Note: for Volume 1, please see Roll 7016
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Eastern State Penitentiary: Wardens’ Daily Journals (Roll 6609)
Pennsylvania. Department of Justice, Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania, Prisoners, Prisons, Prison wardens, Journals (Diaries)
Eastern State Penitentiary, Wardens’ Daily Journals, Volumes 5 and 6, 1886-1892
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Eastern State Penitentiary: Wardens’ Daily Journals (Roll 6610)
Pennsylvania. Department of Justice, Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania, Prisoners, Prisons, Prison wardens, Journals (Diaries)
Eastern State Penitentiary, Wardens’ Daily Journals, Volumes 7 and 8, 1893-1901
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Eastern State Penitentiary: Wardens’ Daily Journals (Roll 6611)
Pennsylvania. Department of Justice, Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania, Prisoners, Prisons, Prison wardens, Journals (Diaries)
Eastern State Penitentiary, Wardens’ Daily Journals, Volumes 9 and 10, 1902-1912
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Eastern State Penitentiary: Wardens’ Daily Journals (Roll 6612)
Pennsylvania. Department of Justice, Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania, Prisoners, Prisons, Prison wardens, Journals (Diaries)
Eastern State Penitentiary, Wardens’ Daily Journals, Volumes 11 and 12, 1912-1922
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Eastern State Penitentiary: Wardens’ Daily Journals (Roll 6613)
Pennsylvania. Department of Justice, Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania, Prisoners, Prisons, Prison wardens, Journals (Diaries)
Eastern State Penitentiary, Wardens’ Daily Journals, Volume 13, 1922-1925, and Volume 15, 1930-1931. Note: for Volume 14, please see Roll 7017
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Eastern State Penitentiary: Wardens’ Daily Journals (Roll 6614)
Pennsylvania. Department of Justice, Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania, Prisoners, Prisons, Prison wardens, Journals (Diaries)
Eastern State Penitentiary, Wardens’ Daily Journals, Volumes 15 Continued and 16, 1931-1933
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Eastern State Penitentiary: Wardens’ Daily Journals (Roll 6615)
Pennsylvania. Department of Justice, Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania, Prisoners, Prisons, Prison wardens, Journals (Diaries)
Eastern State Penitentiary, Wardens’ Daily Journals, Volumes 16 Continued and 17, 1933-1936
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Eastern State Penitentiary: Wardens’ Daily Journals (Roll 6616)
Pennsylvania. Department of Justice, Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania, Prisoners, Prisons, Prison wardens, Journals (Diaries)
Eastern State Penitentiary, Wardens’ Daily Journals, Volume 17 Continued, 1936-1939
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Eastern State Penitentiary: Wardens’ Daily Journals (Roll 6617)
Pennsylvania. Department of Justice, Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania, Prisoners, Prisons, Prison wardens, Journals (Diaries)
Eastern State Penitentiary, Wardens’ Daily Journals, Volume 17 Continued and Volume 18, 1939-1941
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Eastern State Penitentiary: Wardens’ Daily Journals (Roll 6618)
Pennsylvania. Department of Justice, Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania, Prisoners, Prisons, Prison wardens, Journals (Diaries)
Eastern State Penitentiary, Wardens’ Daily Journals, Volume 18 Continued and Volume 19, 1941-1944
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Eastern State Penitentiary: Wardens’ Daily Journals (Roll 6619)
Pennsylvania. Department of Justice, Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania, Prisoners, Prisons, Prison wardens, Journals (Diaries)
Eastern State Penitentiary, Wardens’ Daily Journals, Volume 19 Continued, 1944-1946
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Eastern State Penitentiary: Wardens’ Daily Journals (Roll 6620)
Pennsylvania. Department of Justice, Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania, Prisoners, Prisons, Prison wardens, Journals (Diaries)
Eastern State Penitentiary, Wardens’ Daily Journals, Volume 20, 1947-1949
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Eastern State Penitentiary: Wardens’ Daily Journals (Roll 6621)
Pennsylvania. Department of Justice, Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania, Prisoners, Prisons, Prison wardens, Journals (Diaries)
Eastern State Penitentiary, Wardens’ Daily Journals, Volume 20 Continued and Volume 21, 1949-1951
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Eastern State Penitentiary: Wardens’ Daily Journals (Roll 6622)
Pennsylvania. Department of Justice, Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania, Prisoners, Prisons, Prison wardens, Journals (Diaries)
Eastern State Penitentiary, Wardens’ Daily Journals, Volume 22, 1952-1954
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Eastern State Penitentiary: Wardens’ Daily Journals (Roll 6623)
Pennsylvania. Department of Justice, Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania, Prisoners, Prisons, Prison wardens, Journals (Diaries)
Eastern State Penitentiary, Wardens’ Daily Journals, Volume 22 Continued and Volume 23, 1954-1958
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Eastern State Penitentiary: Wardens’ Daily Journals (Roll 6624)
Pennsylvania. Department of Justice, Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania, Prisoners, Prisons, Prison wardens, Journals (Diaries)
Eastern State Penitentiary, Wardens’ Daily Journals, Volume 23 Continued-Volume 24, 1958-1961
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Eastern State Penitentiary: Wardens’ Daily Journals (Roll 7016)
Pennsylvania. Department of Justice, Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania, Prisoners, Prisons, Prison wardens, Journals (Diaries)
Eastern State Penitentiary, Wardens’ Daily Journals, Volume 1, 1829-1855
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Eastern State Penitentiary: Wardens’ Daily Journals (Roll 7017)
Pennsylvania. Department of Justice, Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania, Prisoners, Prisons, Prison wardens, Journals (Diaries)
Eastern State Penitentiary, Wardens’ Daily Journals, Volume 14, 1926-1929 (Includes New Prison, Graterford, August 15, 1927-February 28, 1954)
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