Rhode Island State Institutions Records (MSS 231 SG 1)
Rhode Island Historical Society
121 Hope StreetProvidence, RI 02906
Tel: 401-273-8107
Fax: 401-751-7930
email: reference@rihs.org
Collection Overview
| Title: | Rhode Island State Institutions Records |
| Date range: | 1839-1968 (bulk 1885-1944), (bulk 1885-1944) |
| Creator: | Rhode Island Institutions |
| Extent: | 6.5 linear feet |
| Abstract: | The Rhode Island State Institutions, a group of correctional and charitable facilities located in the town of Cranston, have had a complex history under many different jurisdictions. The state's central prison buildings, however, have always been a common thread. Several institutions were built there, including: the State Workhouse and House of Corrections; the State Hospital for the Insane; the State Almshouse (renamed the State Infirmary in 1917); the State Prison and Providence County Jail (managed jointly); and the State Reform Schools (the Sockanosset School for Boys, and the Oaklawn School for Girls). |
| Language of materials: | English. |
| Repository: | Rhode Island Historical Society |
| Collection number: | MSS 231 SG 1 |
