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Department of Institutions & Agencies (Corrections) - New Jersey State Reformatory for Women at Clinton
The State Reformatory for Women at Clinton (or Clinton Farms) was opened in 1913. It operates today as the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women.
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Department of Institutions and Agencies
New Jersey State Reformatory for Women at Clinton
Minutes of the Board of Managers, 1911-1959
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Control #:
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SINCL001
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Format:
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2 c.f. (4 boxes)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Notes:
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Minutes for the periods 1913 - June 1920 and July 1940 - March 1953 are missing.
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Series:
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Department of Institutions and Agencies
New Jersey State Reformatory for Women at Clinton
Superintendent's Correspondence, 1910s-1969
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Control #:
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SINCL002
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Format:
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16 c.f. (16 boxes)
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Arrangement:
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Alphabetical within year spans
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Series:
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Department of Institutions and Agencies
New Jersey State Reformatory for Women at Clinton
Inmate Records, 1910s-1970s
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Control #:
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SINCL003
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Format:
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2 c.f. (2 boxes)
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Notes:
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Includes parole files, psychiatric records, medical records, records of children, and inmate reviews.
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Restrictions:
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Some records may be restricted per NJAC 10A:22-2.2
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Series:
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Department of Institutions and Agencies
New Jersey State Reformatory for Women at Clinton
Annual Reports, 1913-1967
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Control #:
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SINCL004
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Format:
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1 c.f. (1 box)
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Notes:
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Date range includes gaps.
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Series:
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Department of Institutions and Agencies
New Jersey State Reformatory for Women at Clinton
Photographs, 1910s-1960s
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Control #:
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SINCL005
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Format:
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2 c.f. (4 boxes)
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Department of Institutions and Agencies
New Jersey State Reformatory for Women at Clinton
Guest Registers, 1916-1974
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Control #:
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SINCL006
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Format:
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0.5 c.f. (2 vols.)
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Arrangement:
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Chronological
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Department of Institutions and Agencies
New Jersey State Reformatory for Women at Clinton
Newspaper Clippings and Scrapbooks, ca. 1910-ca. 1960
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Control #:
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SINCL007
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Format:
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1 c.f. (1 box)
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Notes:
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Includes loose clippings and three scrapbooks.
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Series:
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Department of Institutions and Agencies
New Jersey State Reformatory for Women at Clinton
Desk Calendars and Diaries of Edna Mahan, Superintendent, and Helen Philhower, Secretary, 1932-1968
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Control #:
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SINCL008
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Format:
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1.5 c.f. (2 boxes)
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Department of Institutions and Agencies
New Jersey State Reformatory for Women at Clinton
Publications, 1920s-1960s
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Control #:
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SINCL009
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Format:
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1 c.f. (1 box)
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Notes:
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Includes student/inmate publications, and employee manuals.
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Series:
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Department of Institutions and Agencies
New Jersey State Reformatory for Women at Clinton
Miscellaneous Records, 1930s-1970s
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Control #:
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SINCL010
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Format:
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7 c.f. (7 boxes)
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Notes:
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Includes subject/miscellaneous files and personal papers of Edna Mahan, Superintendent, as well as reference publications.
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Related records:
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Women's Reformatory Commission
Report to the Legislature, 1903
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Control #:
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SZWOM001
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Format:
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0.1 c.f. (1 report)
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~ The collections listed on this page represent 34.1 c.f. of paper records ~
To contact the New Jersey State Archives about research, reference services, records transfers or donations, please email us at njarchives@sos.nj.gov
For additional and/or more recent records relating to this topic, contact:
Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women, PO Box 4004, Clinton, NJ 08809, tel. 908-735-7111, website: www.state.nj.us/corrections/cia/emcf.html
This page last updated 05/17/2006
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