SC Archives Summary Guide

South Carolina Archives Series Description

Administrative Files of the Director of the Dept. of Corrections, 1962-1998  

 


CALL NUMBER:        S 132065


 

CREATOR:  Dept. of Corrections.  Director.

 

TITLE:  Administrative files of the director of the Dept. of Corrections

 

DATE:  1962-1998

 

VOLUME:  6.16 cubic ft.

 

ARRANGEMENT:  The files of Director Ellis MacDougall are arranged alphabetically by subject; those of Director Michael W. Moore are arranged chronologically. with one folder of stray files of William D. Leeke at the beginning of the box.

 

RESTRICTIONS ON ACCESS:  Portions of the files of Director Ellis MacDougall are restricted to agency authorized personnel.

 

SUMMARY SCOPE NOTE:  This series consists of files of three different directors of the department.  By far the largest portion consists of subject files maintained by Director Ellis MacDougall (1962-1968).  Topics include status of inmates, production of prison industries, reports from prison facilities within the state, and financial data.  A second small segment consists of memorandums issued by and correspondence signed by Director Michael W. Moore (1995-1998).  This segment also includes a file on his appointment as director and a September 1995 status report to the Governor's office. One folder of stray files, 1980-1987, of Director William D. Leeke (1968-1987) is also present.

 

LINKING NOTE:  A separate record, entitled Agency history record, has been written for the Dept. of Corrections describing the functions and history of the agency.

 

HIERARCHICAL NOTE:  Forms part of the records of the Director of the Dept. of Corrections.