San Quentin Folsom Prison Index, 1910

Summary

Title:

San Quentin & Folsom Prison Index,

Dates:

1910

Creators:

Michael J. Canlis

Language:

English.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], San Quentin & Folsom Prison Index, Mss269, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library

Background

Scope and content:

This index volume lists names and numbers of all inmates in San Quentin & Folsom prisons (1910).

Biographical / historical:

San Quentin is the oldest (1852) and largest prsion in the California state system. Located on the Bay north of San Francisco, the prison held both men and women before 1927. It is the only prison in the state with a gas chamber and all prisoners convicted of first degree murder were formerly sent there. Folsom Prison (1880) is located in northeastern Sacramento County.

Physical location:

For current information on the location of these materials, please consult the library's online catalog.

Physical description:

1.25 linear ft.

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Processed by Don Walker; machine-readable finding aid created by Don Walker

Date Prepared:

© 1998

Date Encoded:

Machine-readable finding aid derived from paper by means of scanning and OCR; OCR file edited for typographical errors before encoding. Date of source: 1996.

Restrictions:

Collection is open for research.

Preferred citation:

[Identification of item], San Quentin & Folsom Prison Index, Mss269, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University of the Pacific Library

Location of this collection:

University of the Pacific

University of the Pacific, Holt-Atherton Department of Special Collections, University Library

Stockton, CA 95211, US

Contact:

(209) 946-2404

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