James V. Bennett Collection
Scope and Contents
The materials that make up this collection represent the life and work of James Van Benschoten Bennett. More specifically, the materials portray his role as the second Director of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons and as a prolific prison reformer. The most popular theme represented in the collection is prison policy and reform – which is often discussed in articles and speeches composed by Bennett. The collection also contains numerous correspondence and case histories of prison inmates. Pictorial documentation of Bennett as well as many other important personnel is also present as are several recordings of songs reflective of the prison culture.
Dates
- Creation: 1905 - 1971
Conditions Governing Access
Some materials in this collection are restricted due the personal nature of some 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
31 boxes
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
The Bennett Collection contains correspondence, case histories, articles, newsletters,books, photographs, recordings and other materials, arranged by subject. The majority of the collection isitemized according to the format [J38] 31-1 (1); representing James [J__] the date [J38]=1938, the item number and page numbers.
Topical
- Bennett, James V. (James Van Benschoten), 1894-1978
- Bennett, James V. (James Van Benschoten), 1894-1978 -- Correspondence
- Capital Punishment
- Convict Labor
- Convict labor -- Texas
- Correctional personnel
- Corrections
- Corrections -- Standards
- Corrections -- Texas
- Corrections -- Texas -- History
- Correspondence
- Criminal Justice, Administration of
- Criminal Justice, Administration of -- History
- Criminal Psychology
- Criminal Record
- Criminals
- Criminals -- Rehabilitation
- Criminology
- History -- United States of America
- Lectures
- Letters
- Manuscripts
- Massachusetts. Department of Correction
- New York (State), Board of Parole
- Newsletters
- Peace officers
- Prison administration
- Prison administration -- Texas
- Prison reformers
- Prison reformers -- Texas
- Prison reformers -- United States
- Prison reformers -- United States -- History
- Prisoners
- Prisoners -- United States
- Prisoners -- United States -- Correspondence
- Prisons
- Prisons -- Texas
- Prisons -- United States
- Texas Corrections Association
- Texas Department of Corrections
- Texas. Department of Criminal Justice
- United States Bureau of Prisons -- History
- United States, Bureau of Prisons
- Title
- James V. Bennett Collection
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- Shaneil Snipe
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Thomason Special Collections & SHSU University Archives Repository