Finding Aid Search Results
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Creator:
New York (State). Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office
Title:
Series:
B2806
Dates:
1979-2013
Abstract:
This series contains the human resources policies of the Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Offices and its predecessors, the Wassaic Developmental Center and Wassaic State Hospital. These records provide detailed and diachronic information on the rules that governed the facility over the y.........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office
Title:
Series:
B2822
Dates:
1969-1997
Abstract:
This series consists of the subject and correspondence files of the directors of Wassaic State Hospital, Wassaic Developmental Center, and the Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. Litigation Support Services
Title:
Series:
21414
Dates:
1972-1986
Abstract:
In the early 1970s, the publicized conditions at Willowbrook led to a class action suit alleging civil rights violations (New York State Association for Retarded Children, Inc. v. Rockefeller). Willowbrook clients were deinstitutionalized or transferred to other state facilities. These records document .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Office of Mental Health
Title:
Series:
B1366
Dates:
1982
Abstract:
This series consists of computer printouts which tabulate an inpatient census for the statewide network of psychiatric centers. There are two reports for each facility: the daily inpatient census that summarizes the number and type of patient on wards; and on-ward and on-leave census with patient information .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
Craig Colony (Sonyea, N.Y.)
Abstract:
Craig Colony for Epileptics was established in 1894 to offer residential, educational, occupational, and medical facilities for epileptics. It remained an institution for epileptics until 1967. The memoranda in this series cover a variety of topics related to administrative duties and oversight. Subjects .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Central New York Developmental Disabilities Services Office
Title:
Series:
B2430
Dates:
1990-2013
Abstract:
These records provide concise information about patterns of disease or other medical issues that resulted in consumers' deaths. Meeting minutes typically include date of meeting; attendees; and brief descriptions of circumstances of patients' deaths including name, age, living circumstances, medical .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
Rome Developmental Center (N.Y.)
Abstract:
This series consists of an index or log register to patient charts or case files in Series B2553-19A, Rome Developmental Center Patient Case Files. Information includes roll number, counter number, case number, and patient name..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office
Title:
Series:
B2805
Dates:
1972-2017
Abstract:
These files represent the major administrative studies initiated by agency heads of the Taconic Developmental Disabilities Services Office and its predecessor entities or conducted in response to a legislative, federal, or State Comptroller program audit. The records address agency wide operations or .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Office of Mental Health
Abstract:
This series consists of records that document the administrative work of Office of Mental Health facilities. Included are laboratory and administrative subject files of the Nathan Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research in Orangeburg, which investigates the causes, treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
10
Creator:
New York (State). Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
Title:
Series:
21101
Dates:
1940-2003
Abstract:
This series documents the admission, treatment, therapy, education, and progress of Willowbrook School consumers before and after their transfer to the Sunmount Developmental Disabilities Service Office in Tupper Lake. Records typically include admission sheets, admission/transfer records, psychological .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
Craig Developmental Disabilities Services Office
Abstract:
Craig Colony for Epileptics was established in 1894 to offer residential, educational, occupational, and medical facilities for epileptics. It remained an institution for epileptics until 1967. Although the format and content of these meeting minutes changes over time, typical content includes lists .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
Abstract:
This series consists of observational notes on the condition of women inmates housed in the Rome State Custodial Asylum. It consists of brief, handwritten entries, with an alphabetical index in the front of the volume. The record for each patient varies in length, and it documents the patient's changing .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
Abstract:
This series indicates daily number of orders given to seclude patients at the Rome State School, later the Rome Developmental Center (note: only male patients are secluded) or to place them in either a camisole (straight-jacket) or restraint sheet. Numbers are given by gender. One sheet is used per .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
Rome Developmental Center (N.Y.)
Abstract:
This series consists of daily inventories of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies on-hand and printed formulary volumes for the Rome State School, later the Rome Developmental Center..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
Syracuse Developmental Center
Abstract:
This series contains meeting minutes, memoranda, closure lists, planning documents, notes, and reports relating to the closure of the Syracuse Developmental Center. Also included are some Rome Developmental Center closure documents, which were used as a model on which to base the Syracuse closure..........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Department of Mental Hygiene
Abstract:
These books record the use of the colony telephone by patients at one of the colonies at the Rome Developmental Center. The entries are recorded in diary or journal fashion by the ward attendee or other staff. Information includes names of patients and attendees, date and time phone calls were made, .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Department of Mental Hygiene
Abstract:
These inspection reports on Rome State School colonies track the population census. Data represents the overall Rome population for most reports (wards and colonies). There are also some reports for individual colonies, but it is unclear whether all colonies were inspected individually on a routine .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Department of Mental Hygiene
Abstract:
This series contains correspondence regarding appointments and resignations to the Board of Visitors; copies of letters to the newly appointed or reappointed board members from the commissioner of the Department of Mental Hygiene or the Director of the Rome State School; letters from the governor's .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
Rome Developmental Center (N.Y.)
Abstract:
This series consists of reports of the ward service and patient environment (incidents or lack thereof) as reported by ward attendees during their shifts at the Rome Developmental Center and predecessor Rome State School. Earlier journals also include alphabetical indexes of patients on the ward for .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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Creator:
New York (State). Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
Abstract:
This series documents employee time worked and pay rate at the Rome State Custodial Asylum, Rome State School, and Rome Developmental Center. Information includes employee's name, dates worked, pay rate, days and hours worked, and amount paid for period. Information for some patients who served as "de .........
Repository:
New York State Archives
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