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Eastern State Penitentiary: Wardens’ Daily Journals (Roll 7017)

Eastern State Penitentiary, Wardens’ Daily Journals, Volume 14, 1926-1929 (Includes New Prison, Graterford, August 15, 1927-February 28, 1954), This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER LIBRARY: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education., Arranged chronologically by date of entry. 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. Disclaimer: The Pennsylvania State Archives provides digital access to a wide variety of historical documents, some of which may be considered offensive by current standards.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.
A Collection of Power Library: Pennsylvania’s Electronic Library
APA citation style
Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania,. (1926). Eastern State Penitentiary: Wardens’ Daily Journals (Roll 7017). Retrieved from https://digitalarchives.powerlibrary.org/psa/islandora/object/psa%3Awdjpa_7059
MLA citation style
Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania,. Eastern State Penitentiary: Wardens’ Daily Journals (Roll 7017). no date. Pennsylvania. Department of Justice, 1926.
Chicago Citation Style citation style
Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania,. “Eastern State Penitentiary: Wardens’ Daily Journals (Roll 7017)”, Warden's Daily Journals (PA) 1829-1961, 01926. https://digitalarchives.powerlibrary.org/psa/islandora/object/psa%3Awdjpa_7059.
Note: These citations are programmatically generated and may be incomplete.

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Title

Eastern State Penitentiary: Wardens’ Daily Journals (Roll 7017)

Subject

Pennsylvania. Department of Justice
Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania
Prisoners
Prisons
Prison wardens
Journals (Diaries)

Description

Eastern State Penitentiary, Wardens’ Daily Journals, Volume 14, 1926-1929 (Includes New Prison, Graterford, August 15, 1927-February 28, 1954)

Creator

Eastern State Penitentiary of Pennsylvania

Publisher

Pennsylvania. Department of Justice

Department

Department of Justice

Division

Eastern State Penitentiary

Date

1926-1929; 1927-1954

Location Covered

Pennsylvania

Type

text

Original Format

microfilm

Digital Format

image/jpeg

Identifier

RG15-7017

Language

English

Relation

RG 15, Eastern State Penitentiary, Prison Administration Records, Series 50, Wardens’ Daily Journals, 1829-1961

Rights

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-NC/1.0/

Contact

Commercial use of this image requires permission and may be subject to a fee. Contact Pennsylvania State Archives at http://www.pastatearchives.com

Contributing Institution

Pennsylvania State Archives

Sponsorship

This Digital Object is provided in a collection that is included in POWER LIBRARY: Pennsylvania Photos and Documents, which is funded by the Office of Commonwealth Libraries of Pennsylvania/Pennsylvania Department of Education.

Notes

Arranged chronologically by date of entry. 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. 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.