Repository
ULS Archives & Special Collections
Title Allegheny County, Pa. Jail Records (Court Dockets) Creator
Allegheny County Courthouse and Jail (Pittsburgh, Pa.)
Collection Number AIS.1975.08 Extent
98 microfilm_reels
(98 volumes)
Date 1863-1932 Abstract Collection contains ledgers documenting jail records and court dockets for individuals incarcerated in the Allegheny County Jail between 1863-1932. Language
English
. Author Archives Service Center staff. Publisher ULS Archives & Special Collections Address University of Pittsburgh Library Systemhttp://library.pitt.edu/archives-special-collections Scope and Content Notes Daily Register (Daily Record) of prisoners received, 1893-1925; Vagrants Received and Discharged, 1886-1925; Court Dockets, 1864-1926; Index to Court Dockets, 1901-1925; Summary Docket (Summary Convictions; Summary Register), 1863-1929; Summary of Convictions, 1907-1926; Courts: Received and Discharged, 1886- 1922; Daily Disposition Record, 1906-1925; Alphabetical List of Prisoners' and Attorneys' Names, 1914-1921; Docket of United States Prisoners, 1899-1926; Convict Description Docket, 1920-1932; Discharge Description Docket, 1873-1928; Quarterly Report of All Persons Committed to Allegheny County Prison, 1909-1912; Ledger, 1900-1921; Journal (Day Book), 1902-1924; Cash book, 1923-1927.
Acquisition Information
Deposited by the Allegheny County Jail, August 12, 1975.
Access Restrictions
No restrictions.
History
In 1817 the county commissioners were authorized by the state to erect a jail in Pittsburgh at the corner of 4th Avenue and Jail Alley. In 1836 a new Allegheny County Jail and Courthouse was erected on Grant Street. When the courthouse was destroyed by fire in 1882, the jail was razed and the present structure was built on Ross Street in 1886. The Allegheny County Jail has always been under the control of the county commissioners.
Preferred Citation
Allegheny County, Pa. Jail Records (Court Dockets), 1863-1932, AIS.1975.08, Archives & Special Collections, University of Pittsburgh Library System
Previous Citation
Allegheny County, Pa. Jail Records (Court Dockets), 1863-1932, AIS.1975.08, Archives Service Center, University of Pittsburgh
Subjects Corporate Names Allegheny County Courthouse and Jail (Pittsburgh, Pa.) -- Records and correspondence Other Subjects Government Court records -- Pennsylvania -- Allegheny County Jails -- Pennsylvania -- Allegheny County Container List Series I. Daily Register (Daily Record) , 1893-1925 Extent 12 Volumes
Scope and Content Notes Daily register of prisoners received. Contains: name; residence; age; sex; color; nationality; occupation; marital status; literacy; to be held for court or as a vagrant; charge.
Volume 1 , Jul 1, 1892-Mar 29, 1893 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 1 Volume 2 , Apr 1, 1893-May 31, 1894 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 2 Volume 3 , Jun 1, 1894-Nov 30, 1896 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 3 Volume 4 , Dec 1, 1896-Jul 31, 1899 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 4 Volume 5 , Aug 1, 1899-May 19, 1901 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 5 Volume 6 , May 20, 1901-Oct 31, 1902 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 6 Volume 7 , Nov 1, 1902-Mar 31, 1904 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 7 Volume 8 , Jun 21, 1907-Nov 30, 1909 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 8 Volume 9 , Nov 1, 1914-Mar 31, 1917 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 9 Volume 10 , Apr 1, 1917-Oct 31, 1919 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 10 Volume 11 , Nov 1, 1919-Apr 30, 1923 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 11 Volume 12 , May 1, 1923-May 31, 1925 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 12 Series II. Vagrants Received and Discharged , 1886-1925 Extent 13 Volumes
Scope and Content Notes Contains: date received; name and date scheduled for release; name and date of release.
Volume 1 , Sep 1, 1886-Nov 25, 1890 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 13 Volume 2 , Jan 1, 1895-May 31, 1898 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 14 Volume 3 , Jun 1, 1898-Jan 31, 1901 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 15 Volume 4 , Feb 1, 1901-Mar 31, 1903 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 16 Volume 5 , Apr 1, 1903-Jan 30, 1905 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 17 Volume 6 , Feb 1, 1905-Sep 30, 1906 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 18 Volume 7 , Oct 1, 1906-Jun 30, 1908 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 19 Volume 8 , May 1, 1910-Apr 30, 1912 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 20 Volume 9 , May 1, 1912-Jan 31, 1914 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 21 Volume 10 , Jan 1, 1916-Feb 19, 1918 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 22 Volume 11 , Feb 20, 1918-Jul 31, 1921 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 23 Volume 12 , Aug 1, 1921-Dec 31, 1923 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 24 Volume 13 , Jan 1, 1924-Jul 31, 1925 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 25 Court Dockets , 1864-1926 Extent 27 Volumes
Scope and Content Notes Contains: alphabetized index to prisoners; names; magistrate; prosecutor; date of commitment; offence; how discharged.
Volume 1 , Feb 6, 1864-Sep 19, 1867 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 26 Volume 2 , Sep 20, 1867-Dec 17, 1870 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 27 Volume 3 , Dec 19, 1870-Oct 21, 1873 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 28 Volume 4 , Oct 21, 1873-Dec 25, 1875 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 29 Volume 5 , Dec 26, 1875-Aug 31, 1877 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 30 Volume 6 , Mar 8, 1880-Aug 12, 1882 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 31 Volume 7 , Oct 12, 1884-Jul 14, 1887 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 32 Volume 8 , Dec 22, 1888-May 1, 1890 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 33 Volume 9 , May 1, 1890-Sep 11, 1891 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 34 Volume 10 , Apr 4, 1893-Aug 11, 1894 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 35 Volume 11 , Aug 11, 1894-Aug 5, 1896 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 36 Volume 12 , Aug 5, 1896-Nov 14, 1898 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 37 Volume 13 , Nov 14, 1898-Jan 8, 1901 Containers microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 microfilm-cabinet 1 , drawer 9 , reel 38 Volume 14 , Jan 9, 1901-Aug 25, 1902 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 39 Volume 15 , Aug 25, 1902-Apr 19, 1904 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 40 Volume 16 , Apr 20, 1904-Nov 30, 1905 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 41 Volume 17 , Jun 21, 1907-Sep 6, 1908 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 42 Volume 18 , Jul 1, 1911-Apr 18, 1913 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 43 Volume 19 , Apr 18, 1913-Oct 21, 1914 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 44 Volume 20 , Oct 22, 1914-Apr 15, 1916 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 45 Volume 21 , Apr 16, 1916-Jul 24, 1917 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 46 Volume 22 , Jul 25, 1917-Oct 1, 1918 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 47 Volume 23 , Oct 2, 1918-Feb 8, 1920 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 48 Volume 24 , Feb 9, 1920-Jul 5, 1921 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 49 Volume 25 , Jul 6, 1921-Oct 9, 1922 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 50 Volume 26 , Oct 10, 1922-Feb 29, 1924 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 51 Volume 27 , May 15, 1925-Jul 30, 1926 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 52 Series IV. Index to Court Dockets , 1901-1925 Extent 9 Volumes
Scope and Content Notes Alphabetized by first letter only.
Volume 1 , Aug 25, 1902-Apr 19, 1904 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 53 Volume 2 , Dec 1, 1905-Jun 20, 1907 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 54 Volume 3 , Jun 21, 1907-Sep 7, 1908 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 55 Volume 4 , Jan 1, 1910-Jun 30, 1911 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 56 Volume 5 , Oct 22, 1914-Apr 15, 1916 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 57 Volume 6 , Apr 16, 1916 thru 1917 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 58 Volume 7 , Feb 9, 1920-Jul 5, 1921 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 59 Volume 8 , Oct 10, 1922-Feb 29, 1924 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 60 Volume 9 , Mar 1, 1924-May 14, 1925 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 61 Series V. Summary Docket (Summary Convictions; Summary Register) , 1863-1929 Extent 11 Volumes
Scope and Content Notes Contains: prisoner name; magistrate; prosecutor; offence; days; remarks.
Volume 1 , Dec 7, 1863-Sep 30, 1870 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 62 Volume 2 , Oct 1, 1870-Dec 24, 1875 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 63 Volume 3 , Mar 30, 1883-Feb 28, 1891 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 64 Volume 4 , Mar 1, 1891-Jun 24, 1897 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 65 Volume 5 , Jun 25, 1897-Mar 31, 1902 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 66 Volume 6 , Sep 1, 1905-Nov 17, 1908 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 67 Volume 7 , Nov 16, 1908-May 31, 1912 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 68 Volume 8 , Jun 1, 1912-Jan 31, 1916 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 69 Volume 9 , Feb 1, 1916-Jul 31, 1921 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 70 Volume 10 , Aug 1, 1921-Jul 10, 1925 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 71 Volume 11 , Jul 11, 1925-Jun 30, 1929 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 72 Series VI. Summary of Convictions , 1907-1926 Extent 5 Volumes
Scope and Content Notes Contains: alphabetized listing of prisoner names; code numbers; dates.
Volume 1 , Mar 10, 1907-Jul 31, 1910 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 73 Volume 2 , Jul 10, 1910-May 31, 1913 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 74 Volume 3 , Jan 16, 1917-Sep 30, 1921 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 75 Volume 4 , Sep 3, 1921-Mar 31, 1924 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 76 Volume 5 , Apr 1, 1924-May 31, 1926 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 77 Series VII. Courts: Received and Discharged , 1886-1922 Extent 6 Volumes
Scope and Content Notes Contains: dates and names of prisoners received; dates and names of prisoners discharged.
Volume 1 , Sep 1, 1886-Sep 15, 1891 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 78 Volume 2 , Feb 1, 1896-Feb 28, 1902 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 79 Volume 3 , Mar 1, 1902-Nov 1, 1905 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 80 Volume 4 , Nov 1, 1908-Apr 30, 1912 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 81 Volume 5 , Nov 1, 1915-Oct 31, 1918 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 82 Volume 6 , Nov 1, 1918-Feb 28, 1922 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 83 Series VIII. Daily Disposition Record , 1906-1925 Extent 4 Volumes
Scope and Content Notes Contains: names of prisoners discharged each day; code number; name; condition of release.
Volume 1 , Dec 1, 1906-Dec 31, 1908 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 84 Volume 2 , Nov 1, 1914-Jul 23, 1918 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 85 Volume 3 , Jul 25, 1918-May 31, 1922 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 86 Volume 4 , Jun 1, 1922-Dec 18, 1925 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 87 Series IX. Alphabetized List of Prisoners' and Attorneys' Names , Nov 11, 1914-Apr 25, 1921 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 88 Extent 1 volume
Series X. Docket of United States Prisoners , Nov 27, 1899-Dec 30, 1926 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 89 Extent 1 volume
Scope and Content Notes Contains: date of commitment; race; name; offence; by whom committed; term of sentence; period charged, from, to; date of discharge; by whom discharged; remarks; quarterly recapitulation. 4,799 prisoners listed.
Series XI. Convict Description Docket , Aug 30, 1920-Dec 23, 1932 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 90 Extent 1 volume
Scope and Content Notes Contains: register number; name; when received; age when received; color; sex; nativity; color of hair and eyes; marks and scars; height; weight; parental relations; length of school attendance; Sunday school attendance; literacy; industrial training; occupation; drinking habits; marital status; military service; date of sentence; term of sentence; number of convictions; time served; remarks. 5,344 prisoners listed.
Series XII. Discharge Description Docket , 1873-1928 Extent 2 Volumes
Scope and Content Notes Contains: register number; name; age when discharged; color; sex; crime; date of sentence; when discharged; how discharged; whether or not detained for costs for misconduct; time served; weight; amount earned in overwork during imprisonment; intended residence; remarks.
Volume 1 , Aug 20, 1873-Oct 8, 1918 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 91 Volume 2 , Oct 8, 1918-Nov 28, 1928 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 92 Series XIII. Quarterly Report of All Persons Committed to Allegheny County Prison , Jan 28, 1909-Jan 31, 1912 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 93 Extent 1 volume
Scope and Content Notes Contains: register number; name; and how prisoner was disposed of.
Series XIV. Ledger , Jan 1900-Jan 1921 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 94 Extent 1 volume
Series XV. Journal (Day Book) , 1902-1924 Extent 3 Volumes
Volume 1 , Jan 15, 1902-Dec 31, 1909 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 95 Volume 2 , Jan 5, 1910-Dec 31, 1915 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 96 Volume 3 , Jan 10, 1916-Dec 31, 1924 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 97 Series XVI. Cash Book , Jun 6, 1923-Feb 14, 1927 Containers microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 microfilm-cabinet 2 , drawer 1 , reel 98 Extent 1 volume
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