03471cam a2200505 i 4500 554634192 TxAuBib 20220421120000.0 180725s2019||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2018035635 9781623497156 alkaline paper 1623497159 alkaline paper (OCoLC)1034649123 TxAuBib rda Moore, William E., 1943- The Texas calaboose and other forgotten jails / William E. Moore ; foreword by T. Lindsay Baker. First edition. College Station : Texas A & M University Press, [2019] ©2019. xviii, 316 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), color map ; 25 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier Tarleton State University southwestern studies in the humanities Tarleton State University southwestern studies in the humanities ; no. 29 Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-305) and index. History of the calaboose -- Cages and cells -- Research methods -- Construction methods -- Calabooses -- Jails -- Cages and cells -- Epilogue -- Appendix A. General information, calabooses -- Appendix B. General information, jails -- Appendix C. General information, cages and cells -- Appendix D. Floor plans of calabooses -- Appendix E. Floor plans of cages and cells -- Notes. "A calaboose is, quite simply, a tiny jail. Designed to house prisoners only for a short time, a calaboose could be anything from an iron cage to a poured concrete blockhouse. Easily constructed and more affordable for small communities than a full-sized building, calabooses once dotted the rural landscape. Though a relic of a bygone era in law enforcement and no longer in use, many calabooses remain in communities throughout Texas, often hidden in plain sight. In The Texas Calaboose and Other Forgotten Jails, William E. Moore has compiled the first guidebook to extant calabooses in Texas. He explores the history of the calaboose, including its construction, use, and eventual decline, but the heart of the book is in the alphabetically arranged photo tour of calabooses across the state. Each entry is accompanied by a vignette describing the unique features of the calaboose at hand, any infamous or otherwise memorable occupants, and the state of the calaboose at present. This definitive guide to tiny Texas jails serves as a record of a unique and disappearing feature of our heritage."--Provided by publisher. 20220421. sr YBP 20190208. copy 20190307 jlc. Jails Texas Guidebooks. Prisons Texas Guidebooks. Prisons Texas History 19th century. Prisons Texas Design and construction. Historic buildings Texas Guidebooks. Imprisonment Texas History 19th century. Imprisonment Texas Guidebooks. Texas Social life and customs 19th century. Texas Guidebooks. Baker, T. Lindsay,. Tarleton State University southwestern studies in the humanities. Tarleton State University southwestern studies in the humanities ; no. 29. TXQUE