Sanford Bates Collection

Collection

Identifier: THR/01/2012.s004

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The Sanford Bates Papers (1906-1972; fifty two boxes) documents the life of one of the country’s most influential criminologists and prison administrators. These materials depict Sanford Bates’ personal lifeand career as a practicing lawyer in Boston, member of the Massachusetts Legislature and Senate, first Massachusetts Department of Corrections Commissioner, and first Director of the Federal Bureau ofPrisons. Sanford Bates also served as the Executive Director of the Boys Clubs of America, New York State Parole Commissioner, and Commissioner of Institutions and Agencies for the State of New Jersey. Sanford Bates was involved with the United Nations and other international commissions during the lateryears of his life and the collection contains many documents and pamphlets related to his foreign undertakings. His contributions to prisoner rehabilitation were vast and the collection includes many ofhis progressive papers. Some of the many subjects include: state and federal prison administration,juvenile delinquency, probation, parole, correctional standards and staff training. Along with the publications by Sanford Bates, the collection holds articles by many significant criminologists of the time,criminal justice newsletters and articles, and Bates’ personal library of books.

Dates

Creation: 1840 - 1972

Conditions Governing Access

Some materials in this collection are restricted due to personal content. Restrictions are noted at the file level.

Conditions Governing Use

The materials represented in this finding aid have been made available for research, teaching and private use. For these purposes, you may reproduce (print, make photocopies, or download) these items without prior permission on the condition that you provide proper attribution of the source in all copies. Please contact the Newton Gresham Library's Special Collections and University Archives department to request permissions to reproduce materials for any other purpose, or to obtain information regarding the copyright status of a particular digital image, text, audio or video recording.

Extent

52 boxes

Language of Materials

English

German

Additional Description

Arrangement

The collection consists of documents, publications, speeches, brochures, and correspondence documenting the life and work of Sanford Bates. This collection was previously organized and assigned an organizational scheme and item level numerical designation, as follows: box letter, file number, item letter, and page number – Box B, file 2, item A, page 1 is labeled [B2 A]1. Please note that correspondence is not arranged in chronological order. Also note that additional materials were located and inserted later, thus Boxes 1a through 6a contain bound correspondence.