Research

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Creator:

New York State Asylum for Idiots

 

 

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The series consists of minutes of meetings of the "Executive Committee" of the New York State Asylum for Idiots, held roughly once a month between 1855 and 1891. Meetings are described as "informal" in the minutes, and the bulk of entries list bills audited. Lists show vendor/company and amount owed. .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

2

Creator:

Syracuse State School

 

 

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This series consists of volumes recording monies received by the Syracuse State School for support of pupils (perhaps private pay). Information includes date, name of payee, amount received, student name, and initials of the official receiving the funds. There are no entries for the period January 9, .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

3

Creator:

Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children

 

 

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This series consists of copies of purchase orders for goods sent to vendors by the Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children. Entries show order date, company/vendor name, description of goods and cost. Copies that were poorly pressed are hard to read. Also included is an alphabetical name .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

4

Creator:

Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children

 

 

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This series consists of accounts of money received and expended by the New York State Asylum for Idiots and the Syracuse Institution for Feeble-Minded Children. Accounts show bills paid; institutional receipts and disbursements and statements for goods purchased. Included are superintendent's accounts; .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

5

Creator:

Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children

 

 

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The series consists of ten reports to the State Board of Charities by the Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children for fiscal years 1884/85 through 1893/94, and for 1900/01. Each two-page report form provides "schedule" and "compensation" data in seven broad categories: officers of the .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Syracuse State School

 

 

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The series consists of annual reports that were transmitted to the State Legislature or the Department of Mental Hygiene as required by law. Included are annual reports of the trustees of the New York State Asylum for Idiots and annual reports of the Syracuse State School..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office

 

 

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This series contains the subject files of former deputy directors of the Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office. Included are the records of Mark Searle, Barbara Stapholz, and Michael Kirchner. Files consists of meeting minutes, monthly reports, personnel files, memorandums, and other re.........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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Creator:

Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children

 

 

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This series consists of monthly payrolls "of attendants and servants" at the New York State Asylum for Idiots (1876-1890) and the Syracuse State Institution for Feeble-Minded Children (1891-1911). Occupations of those listed include cook, baker, seamstress, table girl, nurse, attendant, gardener, hall .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

9

Creator:

Syracuse Developmental Center

 

 

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These historic photographs were collected and displayed by Syracuse Developmental Center staff in the facility's museum. Most images date from the 1920s when the institution was the Syracuse State Institution for Mental Defectives; half of them are student portraits..........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives