TSLAC, Records Relating to the Penitentiary, RG 022
Notes on possible sources:
1) Aug 21, 1914. Federal Office of Public Roads and Public Health Service to study convict labor in the construction of roads (methods and working conditions to improve efficiency). The study will start with colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon and Washington. Then, Michigan, Illinois, NY, NJ, VA, NC, SC, GA, FL, OK, TX, AZ, NM.
2) show "The Convict's Daughter" by the Grandi Stock Co. Performance in Brownsville, Dec 10 and 11, 1912. Drama in 4 acts.
3) show "The Convict's Parole", drama, GEM Theatre (Brownsville Herald Oct 1, 1912)
4) "Her Convict Brother" - A Story of the Present Day, Kalem, Gem Theatre (Brownsville Herald Oct 4, 1812)
5) Prison Records: "Punishment Book" as cited in the Ledger # 2, p. 191
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