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Papers of the House of Corrections of the City of Chicago
by House of Corrections of the City of Chicago (1923)
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Papers of the House of Corrections of the City of Chicago document the lives and thoughts of inmates at the Chicago/Cook County, Illinois House of Corrections in 1923. These 17 to 21 year old boys wrote confessions, letters about their daily life, memories of their home lives, and completed various assignments that their teacher, Mrs. Hoerr, tasked to them. Many of the assignments, letters, and other writings are revealing of the daily thoughts and activities of the incarcerated peoples, as well as their jobs or lives prior to the House of Corrections as "hobos," "tramps," or "bums."
Associated Subjects:
City and Town Life • Education • Labor History • Personal Correspondence • Youth
Identifier:
SC2017.005
Repository:
Special Collections
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