Abstract: The records of the Almshouse Ledger Collection represent the activities of the institutions under the purview of various city departments on Blackwell’s Island. Records in this collection date from 1758 to 1952, with the bulk of the records falling between 1832 and 1925. This collection represents a comprehensive, yet incomplete collection of materials produced by each department overseeing the Almshouses and their related entities. These records document the social service, cultural, medical...

Scope and Contents: This series contains ledgers pertaining to Admissions, Discharges and Deaths, Census records, and Inmate personal and financial information, as well as hospital registers. Requisitions, Inventory and Distribution ledgers are strong as are Admissions records. These Requisition, Inventory and Distribution ledgers contain information relating to bills and payments for the hospitals on the island. Contained in the Inmate Personal and Financial Property ledgers are monetary amounts surrendered by...