Texas Board of Public Labor:
An Inventory of Records at the Texas State Archives, 1866-1867, 1871
Overview | ||
| Creator: | Texas. Board of Public Labor. | |
| Title: | Records | |
| Dates: | 1866-1867, 1871 | |
| Abstract: | The records of the Texas Board of Public Labor consist of an incomplete volume, dating 1866-1867, 1871, into which were copied minutes of the Board's first meeting, December 19, 1866, by-laws and rules of the Board, contracts, and outgoing correspondence to June 18, 1867. Two leaves, not part of the volume, recap part of the minutes of the December 4, 1867 meeting and notes from the February 13, 1871 meeting. | |
| Quantity: | fractional | |
| Language | English. | |
Agency History
The Texas Board of Public Labor was established by the 11th Legislature, 1866, to supervise the employment of convicts on works of public utility outside the penitentiary. The Board made contracts with companies seeking convict labor and had State Agents on site to supervise the work and make monthly reports to the Board regarding the amount of work done, number of guards, problems with the contractor, etc. The Board consisted of the Governor who acted as President of the Board, the State Treasurer who acted as Secretary, the Secretary of State, the Comptroller, and the Attorney General. The 12th Legislature, 1871, decided to lease both the penitentiary and the convicts; the Board of Public Labor appears by this to have been superseded.
Scope and Contents of the Records
The records of the Texas Board of Public Labor consist of an incomplete volume, dating 1866-1867, 1871, into which were copied minutes of the Board's first meeting, December 19, 1866, by-laws and rules of the Board, contracts, and outgoing correspondence to June 18, 1867. Two leaves, not part of the volume, recap part of the minutes of the December 4, 1867 meeting and notes from the February 13, 1871 meeting.
Arrangement of the Records | ||
| These records are a single volume and two leaves. | ||
Restrictions
Restrictions on Access
None.
Restrictions on Use
None.
Index Terms | ||
| The terms listed here were used to catalog the records. The terms can be used to find similar or related records. | ||
| Subjects: | ||
| Convict labor--Texas. | ||
| Document Types: | ||
| Minutes--Texas--Convict labor--1866-1867, 1871. | ||
| Contracts--Texas--Convict labor--1866-1867, 1871. | ||
| Correspondence--Texas--Convict labor--1866-1867, 1871. | ||
| Bylaws--Texas--Convict labor--1866-1867, 1871. | ||
| Rules (instructions)--Texas--Convict labor--1866-1867, 1871. | ||
| Functions: | ||
| Regulating convict labor. | ||
Related Material
The following materials are offered as possible sources of further information on the agencies and subjects covered by the records. The listing is not exhaustive. |
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| Texas State Archives | ||
| Records Relating to the Penitentiary, 1846-1921, 76.4 linear ft. | ||
| Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Records, 1849-2001, 165.95 cubic ft. | ||
| Texas Legislature, Joint Committee on the Penitentiary,Records, 1863, 1 inch | ||
| Texas Legislature, House of Representatives, Committee on Penitentiaries, Special Subcommittee to Visit State Penitentiary, Records, 1876, fractional | ||
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
(Identify the item), Records, Texas Board of Public Labor. Archives and Information Services Division, Texas State Library and Archives Commission.
Accession Information
Accession number: 1933/002
These records were transferred to the Archives and Information Services Division of the Texas State Library and Archives Commission by the State Treasurer on October 16, 1933.
Processing Information
Carolyn V. Majewski, December 1981
Detailed Description of the Records
Records,
1866-1867, 1871, | |||||||||||||
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| 002-1 | Records, 1866-1867, 1871 | ||||||||||||