The Norfolk Prison Colony records document Gill’s time as superintendent of the State Prison Colony in Norfolk Massachusetts from 1927 until his dismissal in 1934. Though some materials date from slightly earlier and later periods, the bulk of the materials are focused on Gill’s administration of the Prison Colony and the public hearings, called by Governor Joseph B. Ely, regarding mismanagement that ended his tenure.

Gill maintained an active interest in the prison’s workings and remained involved with the Norfolk Fellowship Foundation, an organization devoted to programs for prisoners and former prisoners. Fellowship Foundation materials are found in Subseries A. Administrative records.