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Arch Street Prison, first called "New Prison," was intended as a Pennsylvania State penitentiary. These minutes include construction accounts. It was, however, never considered sufficiently safe or well constructed to house prisoners and was used instead to detain debtors and witnesses.
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| Collection: | Arch Street Prison Minutes |
| Collection Number: | Am.3228 |
| Format: | Manuscript |
| Language: | English |
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| 100 | 1 | |a Arch Street Prison (Philadelphia, Pa.) |e creator | |
| 245 | 1 | |a Arch Street Prison minutes |f 1807-1823 | |
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| 520 | |a Arch Street Prison, first called "New Prison," was intended as a Pennsylvania State penitentiary. These minutes include construction accounts. It was, however, never considered sufficiently safe or well constructed to house prisoners and was used instead to detain debtors and witnesses. | ||
| 541 | 1 | |a Deposited by F. Theodore Walton.; 1873 acquired | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Prisons--19th century |2 Local sources | |
| 650 | 7 | |a Prisons--Philadelphia (Pa)--construction |2 Local sources | |
| 852 | |a The Historical Society of Pennsylvania |b Arch Street Prison Minutes |c Am.3228 | ||