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James V. Bennett Collection
Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2012.s005
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...
Dates:
1905 - 1971
Texas Penitentiary Railroad Bond
Collection
Identifier: THR/01/2024.s277
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of one State of Texas Penitentiary Railroad Bond with four attached $500 coupons all marked as paid. The bond was issued to the Texas Prison System for the creation of a railroad line between the towns of Rusk and Palestine.
Dates:
1909-08-15
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