Series II: Pardons, Requisitions, and Prison Affairs, 1926-1930.

Containers:

Box Boxes 106-140, 142

Extent:

Extent: 15.95 cu. ft. (37 boxes)

Scope and content:

The Pardons, Requisitions, and Prison Affairs series, 1926-1930, is housed in 37 archival boxes and is arranged into three subseries. Subseries have been designated for A. Pardons; B. Requisitions, and C. Prison Affairs. Included are arrest warrants, correspondence, court orders, extradition requisitions, pardon applications, petitions, prison records, telegrams, and newspaper clippings. Subseries A: Pardons is arranged alphabetically by last name and includes letters from family members asking for pardons of relatives; letters from prisoners asking for pardons; letters from politicians on behalf of prisoners; and petitions asking for pardons of prisoners. The records include the name of prisoner, date committed, age, occupation, court, crime, and term information.

Subseries B: Requisitions, is arranged alphabetically by last name and includes correspondence, telegrams, and extradition requisitions to and from Virginia. Subseries C: Prison Affairs includes correspondence from prisoners regarding their cases and correspondence relating to the State Board of Public Welfare, mostly relating to the welfare of children and children that were placed in Industrial Schools and reform schools.

Arrangement:

Arranged into three subseries : Subseries A: Pardons, Subseries B: Requisitions, and Subseries C: Prison Affairs.

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