Above is an image of the front cover of the 37-page paper presented to Cayuga County Historical Society members at Cayuga Museum on April 2, 1991 by John N. Miskell.
A retired Auburn Correctional Facility Deputy Superintendent of Program Services, Miskell -- an Industrial Teacher Training Program graduate with bachelor and masters of science degrees from State University at Oswego -- served as Osborne School education director, among other positions during his 33 years at the prison.
NYCHS is honored by, and grateful for receiving his permission to present his Why Auburn? text on www.correctionhistory.org