Research

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Creator:

New York (State). Commission to Investigate Provision for the Mentally Deficient

 

 

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This series consists of blank medical forms used by custodial institutions for mentally deficient inmates. The majority of the forms are from New York institutions; most were collected from the Craig Colony for Epileptics. Forms include admission applications; personal and family histories; medical .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

2

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Craig Colony (Sonyea, N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of summary information for approximately 3800 male patients recorded at the time of their admission to Craig Colony. The files provide information on the patient's family and personal history, detailed accounts of the patient's epileptic history, results and observations of physical .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

3

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Craig Developmental Center (N.Y.)

 

 

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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. Photographs in this series depict patient and employee housing; patient activities and recreation; treatment .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). Comptroller's Office

 

 

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Officers of state institutions were required to submit itemized accounts of monthly receipts and expenditures to the Comptroller. This series contains a report, which includes a transmittal letter to the supervisor of state charities; a bank statement; statements of personal service, food, fuel, light, .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

5

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Craig Developmental Disabilities Services Office

 

 

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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

 

6

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Craig Developmental Disabilities Services Office. Client Records Unit

 

 

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This series includes master microfilm copies of original terminated case files of clients served by the Craig Developmental Disabilities Services Office (CDDSO). The records filmed chronicle all services provided to clients, including administrative, legal, and programmatic. As such they provide clinical .........

 

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New York State Archives

 

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Willard State Hospital (N.Y.)

 

 

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This series consists of published annual reports of commissions and institutions with management oversight of those deemed to be mentally deficient. The volumes were maintained at the Willard Psychiatric Center library, most likely for research purposes and later as historical references. Also included .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

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New York (State). State Board of Charities

 

 

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The correspondence in this series consists of transmittal letters or cover letters sent with routine institutional reports; responses to inquiries from the board about the number of certain types of patients (e.g. insane persons, epileptics) in each institution; requests for or comments on the board's .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

9

Creator:

New York (State). Commission to Investigate Provision for the Mentally Deficient

 

 

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This series consists of several hundred black and white photographs illustrating conditions at custodial institutions for the mentally deficient in New York and other states. The photographs were gathered by the Commission to Investigate Provision for the Mentally Deficient to illustrate its final report. .........

 

Repository:  

New York State Archives

 

10

Creator:

New York (State). Governor

 

 

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This series consists of reports and minutes of meetings submitted to the governor by boards of managers of state institutions documenting their visitation and inspection of these institutions as required by law. The reports provide information on the condition of the facilities, financial and administrative .........

 

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New York State Archives