Auburn State Prison: Part 2

  

Auburn State Prison: Part 2




In part 2 of our episode about Auburn State Prison, we finish with the history of the institution.  We also discuss how Auburn is related to NY Fingerprinting and who or what is Copper John.


   

Location

Auburn, NY

Sources for the show:

Cayuga Museum of History and Art, cayugamuseum.org/working-for-copper-john/.

Auburn Roots of NY's Fingerprint System, www.correctionhistory.org/html/chronicl/dcjs/html/auburnroots.html.

'Both Sides of Wall' Exhibit Brochure -- Pages 1 & 2, www.correctionhistory.org/auburn&osborne/brochure1.htm.

Miskell's "Why Auburn?" -- the Relationship of the City and the Prison, www.correctionhistory.org/auburn&osborne/miskell/miskell_index.html.

“Auburn Correctional Facility.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 17 Jan. 2021, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auburn_Correctional_Facility.

“Auburn System.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 12 Nov. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Auburn_system.

“Capital Punishment in the United States.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 19 Jan. 2021, simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capital_punishment_in_the_United_States.

Citizen, Amaris Elliott-Engel / The. “Copper John Castrated.” Auburn Citizen, 6 Aug. 2004, auburnpub.com/news/copper-john-castrated/article_6a7448a3-069d-5404-a6cb-a95279e979f5.html.

Citizen, Justin Murphy
The. “Discovered Clipping May Deepen Auburn Correctional Facility's History.” Auburn Citizen, 22 Apr. 2012, auburnpub.com/lifestyles/discovered-clipping-may-deepen-auburn-correctional-facilitys-history/article_3f95285d-8b37-5310-b82c-5d26fce49601.html.

“Elam Lynds.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 18 Dec. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elam_Lynds.

Old Brutus Historical Society. “First News Camera - Auburn Prison Riot.” Facebook Watch, Old Brutus Historical Society, 12 Dec. 2018, www.facebook.com/watch/?v=343708266181240.

Music:

Cattails Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Ghost Dance Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
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