Anna Zaremba Thompson papers
2015-13-0
Abstract
The Anna Zaremba Thompson papers (2015-13-0) were collected by Bruce Kauffman, who researched women prison wardens and interviewed Anna Thompson. She was the warden of the Litchfield Correctional Center [Litchfield County Jail] from February 1983 to 1989.
Dates
- Other: Date acquired: 07/03/2017
Creator
- Kauffman, Bruce (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
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Biographical or Historical Information
Anna Zaremba Thompson was born September 11, 1950 in Hartford, Connecticut to Genevieve and Jan Zaremba. After graduating from Bates College in 1971, she worked for the Connecticut Department of Corrections and in February 1983 was appointed Warden of the Litchfield Correctional Center. She was the first woman warden of a male prison in the State of Connecticut. In 1983 she received a Master's degree in Public Administration from the University of Hartford. In 1990, she moved to the Washington, D.C. area with her husband Lawrence Thompson, who she married in 1982. There she was employed by the National Institute of Corrections to work on a number of projects. Anna Thompson died of lung cancer on March 2, 2005.
Note written by
Extent
0.75 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Source of Acquisition
Bruce Kauffman
Method of Acquisition
gift
Existence and Location of Originals
http://www.litchfieldhistoricalsociety.org
- Title
- Anna Zaremba Thompson papers
- Author
- Lee S. Cook
- Date
- 10/07/2016
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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