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• Clemson Trustees Minutes - February 27, 1906

  Minutes of the Clemson Agricultural College Board of Trustees
  

• Clemson Trustees Minutes - October 1, 1890

  Minutes of the Clemson Agricultural College Board of Trustees
  

• Reorganization in how to use convicts

  Convict labor to be used exclusively in agricultural work. Hired labor to be used if any work needs to be done on campus.
  

• Clemson College General Convict History

  In this piece of correspondence, President Mell details to Professor Snelling a general history of convict labor at Clemson College since 1893.
  

• Convicts Incapacitated for Work

  Correspondence from Captain Griffith explaining how two convicts are incapacitated for work.
  

• Convicts to Jedburg

  Letter from Mr. Lewis detailing that a guard and ten convicts are to be sent to Jedburg, S.C. to dig ditches for the experiment station.
  

• Letter to President Mell from J.E. Wannamaker about receiving 20 convicts from Captain Griffith

  Letter to President Mell from J.E. Wannamaker about receiving 20 convicts from Captain Griffith. Advised to put 10 men together from Clemson and place all convicts under the supervision of Mr. McCracking
  

• Housing for Convicts and Guards in Summerville

  Correspondence that discusses a search for room enough for an entire force of convicts and a guard to occupy
  

• Consideration of Contract over Convict Labor

  Opportunity to determine whether it be cheaper to have necessary labor completed by convict or contract labor.
  

• Estimate of Appropriation for Convict Account

  Estimates, College and Convicts
  

• Convicts to work on Gymnasium

  Convicts to work on Gymnasium
  

• Lewis liked by prisoners

  Recommendation to place Mr. Lewis in charge of the convicts.
  

• Concerning the Work of Convicts

  Suggestions, in the form of correspondence, made concerning the work of convicts.
  

• Convict Cost

  Food & supplies cost breakdown
  

• Clemson College Payroll

  Clemson College payroll for December 1890
  

• Escaped Convict

  Convict #9586, Hosea Ross, escaped from Mr. Gilland. The correspondence states that his successful escape is due to the negligence of the guards.
  

• Physician Request

  Correspondence from Dr. Watkins to the South Carolina Penitentiary, asking to obtain the position of attending physician to the Clemson Convicts.
  

• Convicts at work rain or shine

  Correspondence stating convicts will be at work rain or shine to keep construction process as close as possible to staying on schedule.
  

• Decision to board only convicts and no guards

  Correspondence to South Carolina penitentiary asking to allow Clemson College to pay to board only convicts, instead of paying for the additional cost to board guards as well.
  

• Rules Governing Convict Camps

  Several orders listed to managers of Convict Camps.
  

• Correspondence describing the convicts sent to Clemson

  Letter from the South Carolina Penitentiary detailing the careful selection of sixty convicts to be sent to Clemson.
  

• Letter about Penitentiary Interview

  Letter from Johnstone and Bradley Committee that an interview with the Penitentiary about the convicts was held.
  

• Letter to relay difficulty in the fulfilling of a contract for Bricklaying

  Letter informing Richard Simpson that it is impossible for the completion of a contract within the time previously specified.
  

• A Complaint about Convicts at Fort Hill

  A complaint was made about the work of convicts at Fort Hill. The correspondence was forwarded to Richard Simpson via this letter.
  

• Richard Simpson 1890 Letter from Dr. Sloan