DC Archives
Resources for finding information on former inmates. The Lucy Burns Museum does not hold these records.
District of Columbia Archives
1300 Naylor Court, NW
Washington DC
(202) 671-1105
archives@dc.gov
*** Send all inquires via email. No walk-in’s at their office permitted.
Minimum information needed to conduct a search: Full name of the family member, sex, and date range of incarceration (beginning and if possible, end).
The records have a date range from 1907 to 2001, with the bulk from 1940 to 1990.
For inmates from the 1990’s-2000’s
General inmate information may be obtained by contacting the DC Department’s Records Office at (202) 523-7060. If you have a DC Department of Corrections’ (DCDC) inmate ID Number, a Metropolitan Police Department identification number (PDID), or an inmate’s full name.
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Donation of Artifacts
The Lucy Burns Museum (LBM) a Project of the Workhouse Arts Foundation thanks you for your interest in donating your artifacts. The Lucy Burns Museum’s mission is to collect, preserve, and exhibit objects of interest to the history of the Occoquan/Lorton Workhouse/Prison. To accomplish this goal, the LBM acquires a wide variety of artifacts and historic materials for use in exhibits, as reference materials, and to assist in conducting original research. The LBM follows the ethical guidelines for acquiring artifacts established by the American Alliance of Museums (AAM) and reviews every donation offer to determine whether it meets collection needs and falls within the Museum’s mission.
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