Seminole County Jail Records, 1926-1939
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Title
Seminole County Jail Records, 1926-1939
Alternative Title
Seminole County Jail Records
Subject
Seminole County (Fla.)
Jails--Florida
Crime--Florida
Description
The Seminole County jail records from 1926 to 1939, which include handwritten information on all booked parties that entered the jail. It includes the person's name, age, sex, skin color, eye color, hair color, height, weight, shoe size, commuting officer, date of commutation, crime, term of sentence, destination of commutation, and the date delivered. Also included is a section for remarks that occasionally provides extra details about the case or suspect. The records are in alphabetical order and some of these jail records were written during Prohibition (1920 to 1933). According to the records, a significant number of arrests in Seminole County, Florida, can be attributed to alcohol-related crimes. Records for 1940 to 1946 are available upon request.
Source
Original color digital image, 2015: Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford, Florida.
Date Created
ca. 1926-1939
Is Part Of
Museum of Seminole County History, Sanford, Florida.
Seminole County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.
Format
application/pdf
Extent
75.8 MB
Medium
228-page ledger
Language
eng
Type
Physical Object
Coverage
Seminole County Jail, Downtown Sanford, Florida
Accrual Method
Donation
Mediator
History Teacher
Civics/Government Teacher
Rights Holder
Copyright to this resource is held by the Museum of Seminole County History and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.
Curator
Fried, Aaron
Cepero, Laura
Digital Collection
Source Repository
External Reference
"History." Seminole County Sheriff's Office. https://www.seminolesheriff.org/external/InfoSitepage.aspx?pageID=44.
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
228-page ledger
Collection
Citation
“Seminole County Jail Records, 1926-1939,” RICHES, accessed June 3, 2024, https://richesmi.cah.ucf.edu/omeka/items/show/5618.